As SDG&E customers saw in January, various factors play out in influencing the electric power grid – and its costs.  Per a recent study, the electric power grid is heavily influenced by weather patterns, heat waves and dwindling water supplies. Climate change may make this influence more prominent over time, the study said, since residents will have a higher demand for electricity, such as air conditioning and cooling systems.  Please read:  https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article257072942.html#storylink=cpy.

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.