State regulators framed in more details for investor-owned utilities’ energy efficiency and demand-side management programs April 11. The two regulatory paths are kludged together in the latest California Public Utilities Commission ruling by commissioners Dian Grueneich and Rachelle Chong. The regulators’ plan is called “integrated demand side management”--a program that takes energy efficiency into consideration, as well as utilities’ plans to have consumers drop electricity use during times of peak consumption. The ruling gave utilities a priority list to launch this integrated plan. Included were: -Unifying the marketing, outreach, and customer education between the three major state utilities; -Auditing customer energy use and the possibilities for dropping use on demand; and -Developing technology that could be installed to reduce use on demand. In addition, the commission notified utilities that they are responsible for designing and building zero net energy buildings. These pilot projects are directed to be part of a larger state program for “green” buildings--especially in urban infill areas. Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison did not return requests for comment by press time. Neither did The Utility Reform Network.