Elias: Time to make utilities commission elective
if there’s ever been an agency that favors the industry it regulates over the consumers it’s supposed to protect, that is the PUC....
California Public Utilities Commission
Elias: PUC again favors utilities in solar energy fight
It voted unanimously in mid-November to remove one of the major benefits of placing solar panels on homes....
CPUC issues over $1 million in fines to San Diego Community Power
REGION — San Diego Community Power has been fined over $1 million by the California Public Utilities Commission for its failure to procure adequate backup...
California lowers incentives for rooftop solar panels
REGION — The California Public Utilities Commission released new rules for the rooftop solar industry earlier this month, reducing the overall compensation to new customers...
Solar industry slows due to federal tariffs investigation, NEM reform
REGION — Several factors in California, including supply chain delays related to a federal investigation into tariffs and a pending ruling on net-energy metering, have...
Elias: Utility profits unspoken part of rooftop solar fight
For state utilities like San Diego Gas & Electric, buying power from distant solar farms means vast profits....
Commentary: We need lower energy bills
Supervisor Jim Desmond asks Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Public Utilities Commission to implement measures to alleviate rising energy costs....
Rooftop solar reform still a hot-button issue in California
REGION — The California Public Utilities Commission continues to deliberate rooftop solar reform, targeting the industry’s popular and controversial net energy metering program, resulting in...
Newsom goes all-in on utility favoritism
The governor blew a golden opportunity to make PUC into the consumer-friendly agency it was designed to be....
Carlsbad opposes CPUC’s proposed reform of rooftop solar program
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Jan. 18 opposing the California Public Utilities Commission’s proposal to reform the solar industry’s...
Commentary: Another misstep by the California Public Utilities Commission
By David Rosenfeld Despite being created to regulate investor-owned utilities, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposed a giveaway to utilities that would boost their...
State utilities commission proposes changes to rooftop solar program
REGION — One of the most pressing issues in the state’s energy policy is how to address its rooftop solar program. The California Public Utilities...
Clean Energy Alliance estimates upfront cost for new members
REGION — After the San Diego County Board of Supervisors showed interest in joining a community choice energy program, the Clean Energy Alliance has estimated...
Energy utilities, groups file reform proposals for net energy metering
REGION — A number of proposals submitted to a state agency regulating privately owned public utilities are looking to change the future of net energy...
Clean Energy Alliance savings fall short of original projections
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to include a clarification from Clean Energy Alliance CEO Barbara Boswell regarding the final joint powers agreement. CARLSBAD...
