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Reaching Decarbonization Goals, System Reliability and Affordability with Dynamic Rates

by ucan | Sep 13, 2023 | Climate Change

The CPUC is exploring how to enable widespread demand flexibility through dynamic rates. “Demand” is how much electricity is being used at any given time. “Dynamic rates” are a way of charging different prices at hourly intervals to reflect the time-varying cost of...

Incorporating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) for a High DER Grid Future

by ucan | Sep 8, 2023 | Climate Change

How can California prepare its electric grid for a high number of distributed energy resources including electric vehicles, rooftop solar, battery storage and demand response technologies? In this proceeding, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is...

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan

by ucan | Sep 8, 2023 | Climate Change

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted an Environmental and Social Justice (ESJ) Action Plan 2.0 on April 7, 2022. The plan is designed to serve as a roadmap for expanding public inclusion in Commission decision making and improving services to ESJ...

California Energy Commission (CEC) Load Management Standards

by ucan | Sep 5, 2023 | Climate Change

The CEC recently adopted updates to the state’s load management standards that will help shift energy use to times when electricity is cheap, abundant and clean. As of April 1, 2023, PG&E, SCE, SDG&E, SMUD, LADWP, and large community choice aggregators are...

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Releases Annual Affordability Report

by ucan | Sep 1, 2023 | Climate Change

The CPUC recently issued its Annual Affordability Report. This report looks at trends and historical results in the affordability of electricity, natural gas, water, and communications services for the year 2020. The report helps inform the work of the CPUC to address...

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