West Coast RTO Initiative Inches Forward
The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative seeks to create a new, independent regional organization (RO) with a territory including Arizona, California, New Mexico,…
News Stories: California
April 7, 2025
October 18, 2024
ALJ Issued Proposed Decision In SoCalGas Rate Case seeking $4.4B ROR
In this case, SoCalGas requested a $4.426 billion revenue requirement, effective 1/1/24. This would represent an increase of $767 million or 20.9% over current rates.…
October 17, 2024
CPUC Makes Demand Side Smart Grid Slide Presentation Available
The CPUC filed its presentation slides for the demand side grid support program workshop held on 10/18/24 Of note, the purpose of this workshop was to review proposed…
October 4, 2024
PG&E Filed Motion To Revise Its 2025 And 2026 Energization Cost Caps
PG&E’s motion : (1) requested the following: (i) “Increase the 2025 capital costs cap from $618 million to $2.115 billion”; (ii) “Increase the 2026 capital costs cap…
September 12, 2024
Bills to Watch
SB1292, the last bill standing among several considered in response to the income-graduated fixed charged established by 2022 legislation and set to go into effect later…
June 20, 2024
California PUC Adopts Supplier Capacity Obligations For 2025-27
The California PUC issued a decision adopting 2025–2027 local capacity obligations, 2025 flexible capacity obligations, and program refinements. In California, all…
January 16, 2024
Parties Filed Comments Opposing The Settlement Agreement Between SoCalGas, SDG&E, And Cal Advocates Regarding A Hydrogen Fueling Rate
Re: Utilities SoCalGas and SDG&E jointly filed a Cost Allocation Proceeding (CAP) application to revise rates for gas services, and to implement gas storage related…
January 10, 2024
CA PUC ALJ Issues Proposed Decision Adopting The 2023 Preferred System Plan And Related Matters And Addressing Two Petitions For Modification
A California Public Utility Commission’s administrative law judge issued a proposed decision (PD) Re: CPUC rulemaking to continue reviewing electricity integrated…
Parties File Comments On Proposed Decision Denying SoCalGas’ Application
This proceeding tracks SoCalGas demand response (“DR”) pilot programs and the recovery of costs associated with the implementation of DR Pilot Programs for years…
December 19, 2023
ALJ Extends SDG&E’s Phase Two Statutory Deadline To March 2024
ALJ issued decision extending statutory deadline to March 1, 2024. Phase Two of this proceeding addresses issues related to unrealized sales and revenues resulting from…
