The Water Values Podcast: Rolling Out AMI in San Francisco with Alison Kastama and Heather Pohl (Part 1)
On March 11, 2021, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted to take additional steps toward returning to pre-COVID-19 pandemic procedures for collecting amounts due for public utility service in Pennsylvania. ...more
On February 19, 2021, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the fourth 90-day renewal of his Proclamation of Disaster Declaration for the COVID-19 Pandemic. Significantly for Pennsylvania public utilities ...more
The latest lame-duck Covid relief package proposal would trim about 150 billion dollars (and a number of key sticking points, including funds “to bolster state and local governments, and a temporary coronavirus liability...more
In March, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) unanimously issued an emergency order that generally prohibited Pennsylvania electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and steam utilities...more
In what we understand to be the first state law to do so, California’s Assembly Bill 913 (AB913), which was enrolled on September 4, 2020, amends Section 850 of the Public Utilities Code to allow electrical corporations to...more
The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 06/25/20. Remote Access Only. Relevant results from the August 27, 2020 meeting included in this update. On May 7, 2020 the Commission opened a new IRP rulemaking addressing...more
In March 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued an emergency order that prohibits Pennsylvania electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and steam utilities from terminating...more
On June 18, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC or commission) voted 2-2 (along party lines) to maintain its moratorium on utility terminations while Governor Tom Wolf’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency on...more
On Thursday, June 18, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted 2-2 to maintain the PUC’s moratorium on utility terminations while Governor Tom Wolf’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (the...more
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently took action in two proceedings addressing issues related to low-income customer assistance and affordability. The CPUC noted that the importance of these proceedings...more
U.S. Banks Prepare to Seize Energy Assets as Shale Boom Goes Bust - "Major U.S. lenders are preparing to become operators of oil and gas fields across the country for the first time in a generation to avoid losses on loans...more
Ohio Commission Requests Comment Delay for COVID-19 Emergency On March 18, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C (PJM) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed changes to its Tariff in compliance with FERC’s...more
Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules - On March 26, 2020, the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued an order providing relief and consumer protections to water, sewer, and electric...more
On March 16, 2020, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) enacted measures to deter the spread of the coronavirus. In light of the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, the PUCO determined that the approval...more
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued an order on March 13, 2020, urging utilities to promptly seek approval to suspend any requirements that might impose a “service continuity hardship” on customers. The...more
On March 17, 2020, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) directed all competitive retail electric service providers (CRES) and all competitive retail natural gas service suppliers (CRNGS) to suspend door-to-door and...more
FERC and southeastern state utility commissions are currently taking varied approaches as to how to modify agency hearing schedules to account for COVID-19 concerns. Note that this is a rapidly evolving issue, and the below...more