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Proposed Decision Adopting Metrics to Measure Smart Grid Deployments

March 22, 2012 01:07

The California Public Utilities Commission released a much awaited proposed decision  on March 20th regarding metrics to measure the deployment of the smart grid in the PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E service territories. The consensus metrics can be found in Attachment A to the proposed decision.  ...

FERC Regulation of Renewable Energy Certificates?

February 26, 2012 22:45

In the midst of the San Francisco-based California Public Utilities Commission focusing on how to count out-of-state renewable power towards its Renewables Portfolio Standard and what transactions should be considered Renewable Energy Cerificate-only transactions, an important note from our DC...

Low Carbon Fuel Standard Rulemaking at California Public Utilities Commission to Continue

February 10, 2012 02:02

Apparently the folks at the California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco aren’t too worried about the recent ruling declaring California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard unconstitutional. Yesterday, an Administrative Law Judge at the Commission issued a ruling requesting proposals...

CPUC President Appoints Himself to Lead Investigation Against PG&E

Mike Danko
January 26, 2012 18:07

In the five years leading up to the fire, the CPUC found that PG&E committed more than 400 safety violations.  Each time, instead of fining PG&E, it let it off with a warning. It was the CPUC’s job to keep the public safe from PG&E.  The CPUC failed to do that job. ...

Commissioners Sandoval and Florio Confirmed

January 24, 2012 21:07

Big news from the Legislature today, as the California State Senate unanimously confirmed the appointments of Commissioners Sandoval and Florio today.  The unanimity is a marked departure from more recent confirmation battles, including the recent failed attempts to seek confirmation for previous...