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Cities are Ditching Gas
Across California, cities are seeking to ditch gas and require buildings be equipped to run solely on electricity for all energy needs including heating and cooking. But union-represented gas workers are worried it could cost them jobs. UCAN has been following this...
SDG&E Refunding Ratepayers for Botched Lightbulb Project
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a deal regarding a botched SDG&E lightbulb project that will see the utility refund $51.6 million to ratepayers and pay a $5.5 million fine. UCAN earlier highlighted the agreement that resulted from...
UCAN Opposes Sewer Rate Increase
UCAN opposes City’s current proposed Wastewater Rate Adjustments as he proposed rate increases for industrial and residential wastewater dischargers will disproportionately affect small minority businesses and communities of color by imposing enormous increases. At...
CPUC Extends Disconnection Moratorium to the End of September 2021
The CPUC just announced that the moratorium on utility disconnections has been extended. Previously, the Commission adopted an emergency resolution that directed energy, water and communications corporations to apply customer protection measures during the COVID-19...
California Transportation Electrification Framework – R.18-12-006
Senate Bill 350 (DeLeon, 2015) requires that California’s investor owned utilities (IOUs) support the widespread adoption of transportation electrification (TE) under the oversight of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The CPUC directed Energy Division...
SDG&E Extend and Modify Power Your Drive Pilot Program – A.19-10-012
In April 2021, the Commission approved $43.5 million in funding to extend SDG&E’s Pilot Program and support the installation of Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings in SDG&E service territory. It set an equity...