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February 21, 2025

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

Lion Electric
PG&E to Offer Nation’s First V2G Export Rate
Pacific Gas and Electric received regulatory approval to establish the nation’s first vehicle-to-grid export rates for commercial EVs, including school buses.
U.S. Forest Service
PG&E Faces $255M in New Wildfire Fines, Costs
PG&E said in a Q3 earnings call it faces $100 million in costs from this year's Mosquito Fire, plus a $155 million fine for the deadly Zogg Fire in 2020.
TeMix
California Moving to Dynamic Pricing for Retail Customers
The California Energy Commission adopted new standards for utilities to send hourly or sub-hourly price signals to "smart" appliances and EVs to manage demand.
Cal Fire/Butte County District Attorney
PG&E Slow to Replace Old Equipment, Monitor Says
The independent monitor hired by the state to keep tabs on PG&E's safety efforts said aged infrastructure and supply chain delays are impeding fire prevention.
JPxG, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
PG&E Moves to Spin off Generation, Sell Minority Stake
PG&E asked the CPUC to approve a plan that would allow it to sell a stake in a new generation subsidiary, with proceeds to be used to fund capital investment.
Blade Energy Partners/CPUC
California PUC Proposes Aliso Canyon Endgame
The California PUC proposed a combination of non-gas generation and building electrification to help close the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility.
UCLA
University of California System Pursues Hydrogen Blending
The University of California in Los Angeles and San Diego are pursuing projects to demonstrate the effects of mixing up to 20% hydrogen with natural gas.
Cal Fire
Utilities File Incident Reports in Latest California Wildfires
PG&E and Southern California Edison have filed incident reports with the California PUC related to the two largest wildfires burning in the state.
Shutterstock
California PUC Postpones NEM Decision Amid Pressure
The CPUC extended its deadline to rewrite the state's net energy metering tariff as utilities and rooftop solar owners argued the new IRA supports their sides.
Sunwatt Solar
California PUC to Delay Net Metering Decision for a Year
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed order that would delay for one year any changes to net energy metering for rooftop solar.

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