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mmalc<p>This is “disappointing”:</p><p>"Newsom Administration proposes to break two million solar contracts”</p><p><a href="https://solarrights.org/blog/2025/03/07/dont-break-the-solar-contract/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">solarrights.org/blog/2025/03/0</span><span class="invisible">7/dont-break-the-solar-contract/</span></a></p><p>Personal perspective: If they're free to to break the contract, PV owners should have the right to prevent export of the electricity they produced to the grid.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolarEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarEnergy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CPUC</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
andybrwn<p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> Plan to lower electric bills penalizes <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>solar</span></a> customers | Sacramento Bee <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article301032539.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/</span><span class="invisible">article301032539.html</span></a></p>
Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<p>Methane is a serious risk - climate, fire, explosion, air toxics. And yet <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> seems unwilling to shut down the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility. Yes, that Aliso Canyon (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliso_Canyon_gas_leak" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliso_Ca</span><span class="invisible">nyon_gas_leak</span></a>).</p><p>There&#39;s a scientist sign on letter asking Governor Newsom to act on closing the storage site. More details at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ssteingraber1.bsky.social/post/3lbg3zxi4os2q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/ssteingraber1</span><span class="invisible">.bsky.social/post/3lbg3zxi4os2q</span></a></p><p>Thanks to Mark Z Jacobson, PhD, Sandra Steingraber, PhD, Robert W. Howarth, PhD, Adam Aron, PhD, and Mark Delucchi, PhD for highlighting this</p>
Tracy Rosenberg<p>Sacramento peeps: On Wednesday August 14th, the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> will be at the Sacto County Board of Supervisors for a public hearing on placing customer service requirements on#cable giants Comcast, Charter-Spectrum and Cox. Public comments at 1pm and 5pm. If you can make it, please go and tell them to stop choking the community cable channels and stop redlining. <a href="https://acmwest.org/cpuc/#when" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">acmwest.org/cpuc/#when</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tracy Rosenberg<p>PG&amp;E has 15 billion in the bank and a 25% year over year increase in profits, yet the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> still thinks ratepayers have to cover their 2.5 billion dollar cost overrun last year. Where is *our* annual 25% increase in profit? <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UtilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UtilityJustice</span></a> <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/07/pge-cpuc-rate-hike-utilities-costs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sfstandard.com/2024/03/07/pge-</span><span class="invisible">cpuc-rate-hike-utilities-costs/</span></a></p>
Crozilla<p>The <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> insists it wants people to add batteries to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>solar</span></a> systems to help the grid. But it just cut the compensation that households can earn by doing it. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>climate</span></a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/california-regulators-cut-incentives-for-rooftop-solar-even-further" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">canarymedia.com/articles/batte</span><span class="invisible">ries/california-regulators-cut-incentives-for-rooftop-solar-even-further</span></a></p>
Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@w7voa" class="u-url mention">@<span>w7voa</span></a></span> funny how the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> didn&#39;t seem that concerned when approving unlimited use in San Francisco...</p>
Tracy Rosenberg<p>$2 million dollars in <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lobbying" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lobbying</span></a> backed up the recent <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> decision to let self driving cars operate as <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/robotaxis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>robotaxis</span></a> on the streets of San Francisco. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/08/23/cruise-waymo-spent-millions-to-lobby-for-free-rein-on-san-francisco-streets/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sfstandard.com/2023/08/23/crui</span><span class="invisible">se-waymo-spent-millions-to-lobby-for-free-rein-on-san-francisco-streets/</span></a></p>
Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<p>Makes me wonder if CPUC staff understand Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, if they understand what services the various AVs require to operate, and what the fail safe mode is if cell &amp;/or internet service is overloaded or fails over a large area. </p><p>It&#39;s wonderful that &quot;According to Cruise, the company’s vehicles are programmed to pull over to the side of the road, even without being commanded to, when there are cellular connection issues.&quot; I wonder: how many places in SF can one &quot;pull over to the side of the road&quot; to get out of the way? Has Cruise gamed this out in the wide range of urban conditions? </p><p><a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit/what-cruise-outside-lands-glitches-mean-for-future-sf-events/article_8b8e1dde-4118-11ee-a160-1ba8d5a6c292.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sfexaminer.com/news/transit/wh</span><span class="invisible">at-cruise-outside-lands-glitches-mean-for-future-sf-events/article_8b8e1dde-4118-11ee-a160-1ba8d5a6c292.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/robotaxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>robotaxi</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/av" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>av</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cruise" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cruise</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/waymo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>waymo</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a></p>
Paul Wermer, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<p>As I listen to speakers opposing the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/robotaxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>robotaxi</span></a> proposal coming before <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a>, and think about who is proposing them, and staff reports endorsing them, I&#39;m confused.</p><p>Is it really the California Privatized Utilities Commission?</p><p>( their rulings re <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/IOU" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IOU</span></a> becomes more understandable with that thought)</p>
Brandon Rittiman<p>UPDATE: <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ZoggFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ZoggFire</span></a> family ‘livid’ at <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> deal with PG&amp;E:</p><p>“I can’t believe they did this. They’re supposed to protect the public.”</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PGE</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Utilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Utilities</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/zogg-fire-family-livid-cpuc-deal-pge/103-7c334715-7054-40f2-a083-8a488c479fba" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc10.com/article/news/local/w</span><span class="invisible">ildfire/zogg-fire-family-livid-cpuc-deal-pge/103-7c334715-7054-40f2-a083-8a488c479fba</span></a></p>
Brandon Rittiman<p>The settlement also calls for PG&amp;E to spend $140 million on so-called “shareholder-funded initiatives,&quot; which has been presented in past <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> news releases as a &quot;penalty&quot; for <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PGE</span></a>.</p><p>Most of the $$ is aimed at improving PG&amp;E&#39;s tree work, which critics argue PG&amp;E should have been doing better all along.</p><p>BUT... there&#39;s also... I am not making this up... $3M in there for PG&amp;E to buy the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> a consultant to “review and update” the *very same rules* PG&amp;E was accused of breaking:</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ZoggFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ZoggFire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Brandon Rittiman<p>The <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ZoggFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ZoggFire</span></a> killed four people.</p><p>The settlement was reached behind closed doors between <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PGE</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> staff.</p><p>Instead of the proposed $155M fine, PG&amp;E will pay $10M. (That works out to 4 hours of PG&amp;E&#39;s revenue.)</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PGE</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ZoggFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ZoggFire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Brandon Rittiman<p>This is up for vote in tomorrow&#39;s <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> voting meeting at 11am.</p><p>It&#39;s on the consent agenda (a package of business commissioners plan to pass as a batch without debate.)</p><p>The meeting is open to public comment, but CPUC only allows you to speak for one minute.</p><p>Here&#39;s a link to the meeting with details on how to call in: <a href="https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/events-and-meetings/cpuc-voting-meeting-2023-05-18" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpuc.ca.gov/events-and-meeting</span><span class="invisible">s/cpuc-voting-meeting-2023-05-18</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PGE</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ZoggFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ZoggFire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Brandon Rittiman<p>This redline document from <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> shows the kind of language commissioners plan to strike out:</p><p>&quot;PG&amp;E&#39;s offense was indeed severe&quot; - gone.</p><p>There are more.</p><p>You can read all the changes yourself, starting on p. 7 here: <a href="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/645887056/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-Tyj0LsDEZdhBb7warnyc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scribd.com/embeds/645887056/co</span><span class="invisible">ntent?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-Tyj0LsDEZdhBb7warnyc</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PGE</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ZoggFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ZoggFire</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Tracy Rosenberg<p>Help California regulate #<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cable" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cable</span></a> again: end digital <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/redlining" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>redlining</span></a>, serve consumers instead of harassing them, and protect community channels. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SB28" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SB28</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Access" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Access</span></a> <a href="https://media-alliance.org/2023/05/cable-customer-service-under-review/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">media-alliance.org/2023/05/cab</span><span class="invisible">le-customer-service-under-review/</span></a></p>
Berner Dad for EquALLity<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@adrake" class="u-url mention">@<span>adrake</span></a></span> This isn’t just about California, so 60.2% and socioeconomic inequity still checks out, though actual “rooftop” solar would support a vehicle wherever it is, but you meant separate solar generation. OK, now let’s do California. How about that gift <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a> gave <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PGE4me" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PGE4me</span></a> by replacing <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nem" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nem</span></a> with <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nbt</span></a> as of April 14 — which will screw homeowners — and de-incentivizes solar growth significantly:<br /><a href="https://www.ksby.com/news/in-depth/california-solar-benefits-to-be-slashed-by-new-cpuc-regulation" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ksby.com/news/in-depth/califor</span><span class="invisible">nia-solar-benefits-to-be-slashed-by-new-cpuc-regulation</span></a></p>
Kelly McCubbin<p>If you live in California and have considered solar, you&#39;ve got less than five days to sign a contract before the CPUC guts the rates and makes it no longer affordable.<br />Consider this a public service announcement.<br /><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <br /><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a></p>
Gladwyn d’Souza<p>The report highlights the many benefits of <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/NetEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NetEnergy</span></a> metering--for advancing <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CommunityOwned" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CommunityOwned</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EnergySystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EnergySystems</span></a>, energy <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democracy</span></a>, and a <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>justice</span></a>-centered energy model. It also busts open the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/utilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>utilities</span></a>&#39; and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CPUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CPUC</span></a>&#39;s cost-shift myth.</p><p><a href="https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/energy-justice/pdfs/Rooftop-Solar-Justice-Report-March-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">biologicaldiversity.org/progra</span><span class="invisible">ms/energy-justice/pdfs/Rooftop-Solar-Justice-Report-March-2023.pdf</span></a></p>
Karl Auerbach<p>I had not noticed that our California Public Utilities Commission has sold roof-solar users down the river.</p><p>Now anyone who considers rooftop solar panels will also need to consider whether they will also need a $20K to $30K battery storage system.</p><p><a href="https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/12/california-solar-rules-overhauled/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calmatters.org/environment/202</span><span class="invisible">2/12/california-solar-rules-overhauled/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cpuc" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cpuc</span></a></p>
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