CPUC President Michael Peevey has become a focal point for public anger over last year’s fatal pipeline explosion in San Bruno. Critics have urged Gov. Jerry Brown to replace him,
Policy-makers, politicians and consumers look forward to the new make-up of the Public Utilities Commission.
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed two new commissioners to the California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday.
Under intense pressure organized by TURN, the state Public Utilities Commission promised to begin a formal investigation of the pipeline explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people. The review
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday appointed a staunch consumer advocate and a law school professor to a powerful state commission that regulates California’s utilities—a panel that has come under intense
Jerry Brown made some appointments to the PUC, and considering the recent tilt towards the businesses they are regulating, it’s a good start.
Jerry Brown made some appointments to the
Gov. Jerry Brown today filled two positions on the powerful California Public Utilities Commission, appointing consumer advocate Mike Florio and law professor Catherine Sandoval to the regulatory board.
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Florio,
Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday filled two of three vacancies on a key panel that decides how utilities are regulated with a consumer advocate and a law professor.
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The appointments
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday appointed a consumer advocate and a law professor to the state’s utilities commission in two of three closely watched appointments that could affect utilities
Utility consumer advocates have secured influential roles on California government bodies, potentially helping the state buck years of policies that activists have criticized as too friendly to the energy industry.
Gov. Brown expected to appoint a new regulator this week to police power companies. TURN is looking for independent commissioners who have the guts and the backbone to stand up
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