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Tag Archives: CPUC
PG&E Rates Will Increase to Pay $299 Million for Pipeline Improvements
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. rates are set to increase by $299 million to help pay for pipeline inspection and upgrade costs in the wake of the fatal 2010 gas pipeline explosion in a San Francisco … Continue reading
CPUC Approves SmartMeter Opt-Out Plan
California regulators say Pacific Gas & Electric Co. can start charging its customers fees to avoid having wireless utility meters installed in their homes. Four members of the California Public Utilities Commission approved a proposal Wednesday that allows PG&E to … Continue reading
Embattled PG&E President Resigns
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PG&E announced Thursday that CEO and President Peter A. Darbee will retire at the end of April, seven months after one of the utility's natural gas pipelines exploded in San Bruno, killing eight people. Long-time board member Lee Cox will … Continue reading
Live: CPUC Commission Meeting Public Comment Period
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The California Public Utilities Commission is meeting right now, with 84 items on the agenda. The public comment period at these meetings are pretty remarkable these days, and this one's no exception, as person after person is making their way … Continue reading
Video: Muni Train Runs With Door Open (With Guest Appearance by Supervisor Scott Wiener)
On the one hand, an open door on an in-motion Muni car would seem to represent a major safety hazard; on the other, maybe an open-door policy would improve on-time performance, as passengers just tumble off at their destination. The … Continue reading
Morning Splash: DA Harris Says CPUC's PG&E Fine Too Small; Gov Expected to Lift Drought
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Kamala Harris' office calls for tougher PG&E fine (SF Chronicle) California Attorney General Kamala Harris' office urged state regulators Monday to toughen a $3 million settlement they reached with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. over its failure to vouch for … Continue reading
CPUC Proposes Fining PG&E $3 Million for Incomplete Pipeline Documentation
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The CPUC today proposed fining PG&E $3 million for being out of compliance with its order to justify the pressure levels on older, untested segments of its gas pipeline. An additional $3 million fine would be held in suspension, pending … Continue reading
Interview: CPUC Executive Director Slams PG&E Documentation Filing, Calling it "Amazing"
On Tuesday, PG&E made a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission that was supposed to provide documentation justifying pressure levels on untested segments of its gas pipeline. The order stemmed from the NTSB's discovery that the company's documentation related … Continue reading
Interview: CPUC Might Take "Immediate Action" After PG&E Document Dump Tomorrow
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Tomorrow is the deadline for PG&E to submit documentation on its network of gas pipes. The California Public Utilities Commission ordered the company to verify the safety of the pipeline after investigators found that PG&E's records erroneously showed the pipe … Continue reading
CPUC Wants PG&E to Set Up SmartMeter Opt-Out
Update 3:56 p.m. KQED's Stephanie Martin talked to PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno about the CPUC's request for a SmartMeter opt-out. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The upshot: Sounds like PG&E will file an opt-out proposal by the CPUC's … Continue reading
