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TURN Applauds CPUC Action to Boost Service Quality for All California Communications Services

Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted unanimously to consider proposals to improve service quality requirements for telephone service, and expand service quality requirements to cover Voice over Internet

Piecing it Together; Technical Funds for Local Broadband

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved a grant program to help local agencies develop local public broadband networks. Soon, local agencies and Tribal governments

$10 Billion for Undergrounding Requires PG&E to Slash Other Costs!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE $10 billion in undergrounding increases proposed GRC capital spending by 24%, from $31 billion to $38 billion* PG&E reduced other capital spending by $3 billion due to

TURN Appeals $11 Billion PG&E Bailout

Securitization—Just another word for a Bailout TURN files in Court to reverse risky CPUC $11 billion PG&E Bailout The Utility Reform Network filed a challenge in the State Court of

CPUC to Vote on Massive So Cal Edison 18% Rate Hike

Press Alert for August 19,2021 CPUC Meeting Typical Customer Bill Would Skyrocket $180 Annually by 2023 California Public Utilities Commission has scheduled an August 19 vote to take action on

TURN Applauds Governor Newsom for Recognizing Utility Debt as Major Issue for California Families

For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Toney, San Francisco, CA mtoney@turn.org (510) 590 2862 Mark Toney, Executive Director for TURN (the Utility Reform Network), applauded California Governor Newsom following today’s announcement

Report: What California Can Do to Save Lives and Protect Seriously Ill Residents from Utility Shut-Offs

National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) San Francisco– In California, and in each of the 50 states and D.C., utility commissions set the rules regarding when

CPUC Urged to Stand With Public and Publicly Freeze PG&E Rates During COVID

Wednesday, December 2, San Francisco–TURN executive director Mark Toney will demand that the California Public Utilities Commission freeze rates for PG&E and other utilities at the CPUC’s December 3rd at

TURN Demands Investigation Into Rolling Blackouts

Monday, August 24, 2020–TURN today demanded an investigation into the recent, rolling blackouts ordered by the state’s ISO on August 14, saying the blackouts, which impacted over 200,000 Californians, were

TURN Wins Shutoff Reductions

Thursday June 11, San Francisco– The one quarter of Californians who are energy insecure will be safer thanks to new protections that go into effect immediately. TURN’s multi-year campaign to

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