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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.29.22 Board Correspondence - FW_ CPUC Regional Update From:Paulsen, Shaina To:BOS Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: CPUC Regional Update Date:Friday, July 29, 2022 2:20:15 PM Attachments:image004.png image001.png image005.png image010.png image011.png Please see Board Correspondence below. Shaina Paulsen Associate Clerk of The Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: Paydar, Naveed <Naveed.Paydar@cpuc.ca.gov> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2022 12:50 PM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: CPUC Regional Update ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, .. clicking on links, or replying. CPUC Regional Update | Northern California Below is a summary events and major policy actions at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Please feel free to share this information with your communities. If you are interested in scheduling a meeting with me, please get in touch with me by responding to this email. Sincerely, Naveed Paydar Dr. Naveed Paydar, CPUC Executive Division, Naveed.Paydar@cpuc.ca.gov Upcoming Events and Meetings For full list see the CPUC Daily Calendar HERE 8/29am-1pm Public Briefings on Utility Preparedness for 2022 Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) The electric utilities will provide updates on the status of PSPS preparation efforts and coordination with public safety partners, critical infrastructure and facilities, and customers, including those most vulnerable or with access and functional needs Live video broadcast with English or Spanish captions via webcast: www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc Call-in-Number: 800-857-1917, passcode: 6032788# 8/101pm-Virtual Meeting of Interagency Solar Consumer Protection 2:30pm Taskforce The Interagency Solar Task Force, a group that includes CPUC, Department of Financial Protection, and Contractor State License Board, are looking for broad participation to discuss the restitution fund which is used to compensate customers who have been defrauded, as well as policies that are in or being put in place to try to prevent future fraud Live video participation: https://cpuc.webex.com/cpuc/j.php? MTID=m6a1290d76b228ecdcd12a50b88f48a9e Webinar number: 2480 289 0080 Call-In Number (Audio): 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free Access code: 248 028 90080 CPUC Newsroom Find more on what is happening at the CPUC HERE CPUC LAUNCHES RATES COMPARISON WEBSITE TO HELP CONSUMERS MAKE INFORMED CHOICES The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to help consumers make informed choices regarding their electric provider, has launched the first phase of its California Electric Rates Comparison Website. The California Electric Rates Comparison Website is available at: www.cpuc.ca.gov/RatesComparison. More: 493831297.PDF (ca.gov) CPUC SETS STAGE TO ENABLE WIDESPREAD DEMAND FLEXIBILITY The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), recognizing the importance of demand-side strategies in meeting the state’s climate and reliability goals, today approved the opening of a new public process that seeks to enable widespread demand flexibility through electric rates. More: 494309865.PDF (ca.gov) Local Funding Resources California Grants Portal: https://www.grants.ca.gov/ Local Government Commission funding resources: https://www.fundingresource.org/ CA Climate Investments Funding Wizard: https://fundingwizard.arb.ca.gov/web/ The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF): discounts to telecommunications services for qualifying schools, libraries, hospitals, health clinics, and community-based organizations. See if your institution qualifies: http://cpuc.ca.gov/ctf California Advanced Services Fund (#CASF): grants for infrastructure deployment, broadband adoption & more in underserved communities to bridge the digital divide: http://cpuc.ca.gov/casf Connect With the CPUC Consumer Affairs Branch – For complaints, problems, or help with your utility bills for California’s investor-owned utilities https://consumers.cpuc.ca.gov/CABUtilityComplaint.aspx How to become a Party to a Proceeding – Learn how at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Party_to_a_Proceeding/ Public Advisor’s Office –express an opinion on matters before the CPUC or for assistance on how to appear before the CPUC. https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/pao/ Consumer Programs Brochure: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/fact_sheets/ Brochures on CPUC processes: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/brochures/ Consumer Fact Sheets: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/fact_sheets/ You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter to access articles and see a list of new proceedings as they are opened: www.cpuc.ca.gov/newsletter. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube where we are @californiaPUC. www.cpuc.ca.gov I Facebook I Twitter I Instagram I YouTube