California PUC to revise utility rate-case framework for first time since 2007

California's Public Utilities Commission plans to update its general rate case procedures to improve transparency and tie utility compensation more directly to performance metrics, addressing a process unchanged for nearly two decades.

First covered Sep 10, 2026 · 7:27 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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16d Utility Dive California PUC to revise general rate case plan around transparency goals — Commissioner Darcie Houck suggested taking “a closer look at the correlation between utility performance and compensation.” The plan has not been…

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docs.cpuc.ca.gov 606216455 - 1 - COM/nd3 Date of Issuance 5/7/2026

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docs.cpuc.ca.gov STATE OF CALIFORNIA GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

docs.cpuc.ca.gov ALJ/J06/cg7 Date of Issuance 04/10/2026 Order Instituting ...

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Appeared in: 2026-09-10 (#1) · 2026-09-11 (#3)

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