California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

SACRAMENTO, January 13, 2021 – Today the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and California Energy Commission (CEC) issued a Final Root Cause Analysis of the August 2020 heat wave and rotating outages. On August 14 and 15, 2020, the CAISO was forced to institute rotating electricity outages in California in […]

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CAISO, CPUC, CEC Issue Final Report on Causes of August 2020 Rotating Outages: Press Release

CPUC Adopts Enforcement Policy to Promote Maximum Compliance, Transparency, and Public Safety

CPUC Revises CA Lifeline to Better Serve Low-Income Customers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CPUC Orders Deployment of Microgrids and Resiliency Strategies to Support Communities and Infrastructure Threatened by Power Outages

CPUC Penalizes PG&E $2 Billion for 2017 and 2018 Wildfires

CPUC Report Shows Renewable Contract Prices Hit Historic Low

CPUC Ensures Essential Utility Services for Consumers to Assist in COVID-19 Mitigation

CPUC Requires Utilities to Conduct More Robust Public Outreach to Non-English Speaking Communities Before, During, After Wildfires

CPUC Issues Proposals on Resiliency Planning for Communications Companies

CPUC Response to Settlement Would Impose Penalties in Excess of $2 Billion Against PG&E for 2017 and 2018 Wildfires

CPUC Issues President’s Statement on PG&E’s Proposed Bankruptcy Plan

CPUC Issues Proposal Requiring Utilities to Conduct Multi-Cultural Outreach for Wildfires

CPUC Proposes Additional PSPS Guidelines for Utilities and Orders PG&E to Resume and Augment Corrective Action Reports

First Wildfire Safety Advisory Board Meeting Held in Sacramento

CPUC Further Expands Energy Programs in Advance of Next Wildfire Season

CPUC Staff File Proposed $1.675 Billion Settlement After Investigation of 2017–18 Catastrophic Wildfires

CPUC Takes Steps to Improve Utility 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plans

CPUC to Examine Recent Utility PSPS Events and Consider Enforcement Actions

CPUC Takes Additional Decisive Actions to Hold Utilities Accountable and Increase Public Safety

CPUC President Directs PG&E to Take Immediate Corrective Actions After Unprecedented Power Shut-Off Event in Northern California