Pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 520, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) on March 25, 2021, to address issues related to providers of last resort (POLR) requirements. In...more
Reactive power is needed to maintain efficient and reliable operation of the integrated transmission system. However, reactive power cannot be transmitted significant distances, and therefore must be produced in close...more
On December 13 the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) will vote on whether to open a new rulemaking to determine when an electric utility can de-energize power lines in cases of dangerous conditions that threaten...more