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Incorporating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) for a High DER Grid Future
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...
Hear the latest from David Roberts
Dave Roberts writes a newsletter & podcast about technology, politics and policy of decarbonization. Hear his interview with Saul Griffith, founder of Rewiring America, and his latest book, “Electrify: An Optimist’s Playbook for our Clean Energy Future.”
Helping Customers Who Are Behind on Utility Bills
With Covid-19, millions of California customers have fallen behind on their utility bills. A CPUC Commissioner recently exclaimed, the number of Californians behind on their utility bills is “extraordinarily frightening.” A recent article in the San Diego...
San Diego Community Power has Begun Serving Municipal Energy Users
San Diego Community Power (SDCP), a community choice aggregation program began serving municipal accounts - school districts, fire stations and libraries – on March 1st. SDCP plans to add an additional 72,000 commercial and industrial customers in June and is...
Latest PSPS Events Information
Power Shut-Off Alert! SDG&E notifies 50,000 customers that they could lose power this week as the region gets hit by strong Santa Ana winds. A red flag fire weather warning will be in effect for the eastern half of San Diego County until at least 10 p.m....
What is an Intervenor?
At the CPUC, UCAN is an “Intervenor” in regulatory proceedings affecting energy, tele-communication and other corporations. An Intervenor, upon showing a justifiable interest, is permitted to become a party to a proceeding. Intervenors are full participants in the...