Why Running the AC in California’s Scorching Valleys May Get a Bit Cheaper

September 12, 2013

The Christian Science Monitor by: Daniel B. Wood People who live in the hot desert pay a higher rate for electricity than those who live by the cool ocean. Is that fair? Dealing with an issue that has plagued utilities…
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Energy Bill Could Alter Electricity Rates for Millions in California

September 10, 2013

Los Angeles Times by: Marc Lifsher SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are poised to pass legislation that could dramatically affect bills for millions of residential customers of Southern California Edison Co. and other state-regulated utilities. People living in temperate climates along…
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Big Changes Coming for Utility Customers

September 10, 2013

U-T San Diego by: Morgan Lee California will overhaul the way most utility customers are billed for home electricity and lift current caps on the amount of renewable energy and rooftop solar installations, under legislation that cleared its last major…
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Change Ahead in Who Pays for Power

July 12, 2013

As rate hikes loom, utilities seek to balance costs across customers U-T San Diego by: Morgan Lee California is reconsidering landmark consumer protections and energy conservation measures that were written into residential utility bills during the state’s 2000-2001 energy crisis.…
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CPUC Supplier Diversity Program Sets New Record

June 7, 2013

Over $8 Billion in Contracts with Firms Owned by Minorities, Women & Disabled Vets Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission’s supplier diversity program generated an all-time record $8.1…
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Briefing Friday 6/7: CPUC Supplier Diversity Program Sets Record

June 5, 2013

MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission’s landmark supplier diversity program continues to set records, bringing literally billions of dollars in contracts to firms owned by people…
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Lawmaker Proposes Office to Investigate Possible Gas-Price Fixing

April 15, 2013

Los Angeles Times by: Patrick McGreevy Think you are being ripped off at the gas pump? One California lawmaker wants to give the public a place to contact with complaints of price manipulation or other shenanigans. Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco)…
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Fresno Briefing to Focus on Electric Rates

January 16, 2013

The Business Journal by: Business Journal Staff Assemblymembers Henry T. Perea (D-Fresno) and Kristen Olsen (R-Modesto) will be in Fresno on Jan. 18 for a briefing about residential electricity rates in the Central Valley. The briefing will take place from…
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CPUC Asked to Regulate Background Checks for Energy Efficiency Workers

November 21, 2012

Central Valley Business Times In a petition filed Tuesday with the California Public Utilities Commission, the Greenlining Institute is asking the CPUC to consider policies regarding background checks for workers in CPUC-funded energy efficiency programs. Greenlining says it’s concerned that…
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Supplier Diversity Getting Better: Greenlining Report Card, Supplier Diversity Getting Better, Needs Improvement

June 20, 2012

Precinct Reporter by: Dianne Anderson There’s always room for improvement, but supplier diversity for minority contractors appears to be getting at least 20 percent better. A recent Greenlining Institute report shows encouraging signs of social responsibility with a half-dozen top…
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