California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Releases Annual Affordability Report

by | Sep 1, 2023 | Climate Change

The CPUC recently issued its Annual Affordability Report. This report looks at trends and historical results in the affordability of electricity, natural gas, water, and communications services for the year 2020. The report helps inform the work of the CPUC to address affordability issues in California by helping identify and direct assistance programs to vulnerable customers. The Annual Affordability Report is a requirement of the CPUC’s Affordability Proceeding (R.18-07-006) which was opened in 2018 to develop methods and processes for assessing the affordability impacts of utility rate requests. UCAN has been an active participant in this proceeding since 2018, advocating for customer assistance programs and meaningful metrics to evaluate ongoing affordability issues with electricity in California. To learn more, click here.

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.