UCAN’s Spring 2021 Utility Update

 NEW YEAR, SAME HIGH RATES Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) held an En Banc session on the issue of “affordability” of California’s electrical utility system.  Needless to say, more than a few easily concluded the present system, and the...

High User Charge is Ending

The California Public Utilities Commission voted to end a high usage charge that affected San Diego Gas & Electric customers during hot summer months.  The state-mandated High Usage Charge — a substantially higher price for electricity at 400% of normal usage —...

Jason Zeller has over thirty years of professional experience in public utility regulation, including experience in all of the industries regulated by the CPUC. Previously he served as an Assistant General Counsel at the Commission for twelve years and was a staff counsel for six years. Jason is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and New York Law School. He also holds a Master’s in Urban Affairs and Policy Analysis from The New School. He is an active member of the California State Bar Association.