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UCAN Opposes Sewer Rate Increase
UCAN opposes City’s current proposed Wastewater Rate Adjustments as he proposed rate increases for industrial and residential wastewater dischargers will disproportionately affect small minority businesses and communities of color by imposing enormous increases. At...
CPUC Extends Disconnection Moratorium to the End of September 2021
The CPUC just announced that the moratorium on utility disconnections has been extended. Previously, the Commission adopted an emergency resolution that directed energy, water and communications corporations to apply customer protection measures during the COVID-19...
California Transportation Electrification Framework – R.18-12-006
Senate Bill 350 (DeLeon, 2015) requires that California’s investor owned utilities (IOUs) support the widespread adoption of transportation electrification (TE) under the oversight of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The CPUC directed Energy Division...
SDG&E Extend and Modify Power Your Drive Pilot Program – A.19-10-012
In April 2021, the Commission approved $43.5 million in funding to extend SDG&E’s Pilot Program and support the installation of Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings in SDG&E service territory. It set an equity...
The Value of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to the Overall Electricity System Greater than Expected
Check out David Roberts, writer for Volts newsletter about clean energy and politics, latest article about the new research coming out supporting the theory that rooftop solar and home batteries can make a clean grid vastly more affordable. Look for Dr. Christopher...
Riverside CCA Files for Bankruptcy
Citing various reasons for the bankruptcy filing, CCA officials noted, in particular, the number of customers who fell behind on their utility bills because of the financial effects of the pandemic. The CPUC order prohibiting power companies from disconnecting...