Safe, reliable, and affordable energy is vital for all Californians; however, rural communities have been repeatedly devastated by utility-caused wildfires and widespread and repeated power outages. RCRC is heavily involved in energy-related issues before the Legislature and regulatory agencies like the California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, and Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety.
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Advocacy Letters
ENERGY - 2025-2026 Legislative Session
AB 303
AB 716
AB 738
AB 852
AB 915
AB 1016
AB 1156
- April 9, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 14, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Local Government Committee
- April 14, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Utilities & Energy Committee
- April 28, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Agriculture Committee
AB 1285
- April 1, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 3, 2025 - Joint Letter to Author
- April 17, 2025 - Joint Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee
SB 254
- April 25, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 25, 2025 - Joint letter to Author
- April 25, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 25, 2025 - Joint letter to Author
SB 283
- April 14, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 15, 2025 - Joint Letter to Author
- April 22, 2025 - Joint letter to Senate Local Government Committee
- April 25, 2025 - Joint letter to Senate Local Government Committee
- May 9, 2025 - Letter to Senate Appropriations
California Energy Commission (CEC)
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
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General Order 131-D (Rulemaking 23-05-018)
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Emergency Disaster Relief Program (R. 18-03-011)
ENERGY - 2023-2024 Legislative Session
AB 50
- May 4, 2023 – Letter to Author
- June 13, 2023 – Letter to Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee
- September 18, 2023 – Request for Signature
AB 625
AB 643
AB 704
AB 914
AB 998
- March 17, 2023 – Letter to Author
- May 22, 2023 – Letter to Author
- June 9, 2023 – Letter to Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee
AB 1550
AB 2787
SB 83
SB 410
SB 527
SB 1221
SB 1420
H.R. 6012
CPUC
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program
Order Instituting Rulemaking Changes to Requirements on Video Francises Under DIVCA and Revisions to General Order 168
Order Instituting Rulemaking to Modernize the Electric Grid for a High Distributed Energy Resources Future
- September 26, 2023 – Request for Party Status
- September 28, 2023 – Reply Comments
- June 18, 2024 – Reply Comments to Staff Proposal for the High DER Proceeding
Petition of the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) to Open a Rulemaking
Proposal to Revise General Order 167-B
Rule 20
SB 884 Implementation (Statutes of 2022)
Other
Electric Vehicles
Background
Tools and Resources
California Energy Commission (CEC) Website
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Website
CPUC Docket Search Page
CPUC Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Website
State Auditor Report - Electrical System Safety
Little Hoover Commission Publication - Revisiting California's Energy Future (2014)
OPR Publication - California Solar Permitting Guidebook (2019)
CPUC Unofficial Compendium of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Guidelines and Rules (July 2022)
POLICY LEADS
John Kennedy
Senior Policy Advocate