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News Roundup: CPUC Rejects Director’s Whistleblower Claim
The California Public Utilities Commission is refuting claims by its embattled executive director that she has been illegally forced out....
Opinionated: Gadgets Are Increasingly Connected
By Fereidoon Sioshansi Every year hordes of people from around the world gather in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics...
PG&E Pays $97M Fine for Ex Parte Wrongs
Pacific Gas & Electric agreed to pay $97.5 million in penalties under a settlement that puts to rest charges of...
Legislature Sets Busy Agenda with More Energy Bills
Legislators in Sacramento continued introducing energy-related measures through the end of last week, including perennial bills that to make large...
OPINIONATED: A New CPUC Tool to Reduce Ex Parte Exchanges
By Todd Edmister A recent CA Current article described a Feb.7, 2017, CPUC Commissioner informational webinar on “Impacts of Climate...
Shorts
The California Energy Commission April 7 launched the California Offshore Renewable Wind Energy Gateway, a website that provides geospatial information...
Gov. Signs Big CPUC Reform Deal
After being continually pressured by lawmakers to overhaul the California Public Utilities Commission, Gov. Jerry Brown reached an agreement with...
CPUC Reform Legislation Awaits Brown’s Autograph
Legislation to reform the California Public Utilities Commission went to the governor in the waning hours of the legislative session....
Commission Launches Probe into PG&E’s Safety Culture & Governance
Whether Pacific Gas & Electric gives short shrift to safety is the focus of an investigation the California Public Utilities...
CPUC Exclusive Meetings Produce Skewed Results, Report Says
Closed-door meetings between regulators, utility representatives and other stakeholders bias the decision-making process in the regulated utility’s favor, finds a...