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CPUC opens legal review after SDG&E seeks to stop running regional energy-efficiency programs
Summary
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a scoping ruling that probes whether San Diego Gas & Electric can withdraw from administering regional energy-efficiency programs; San Diego Community Power and other parties filed protests and legal briefs are due in September.
The California Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 8 issued a scoping ruling to examine whether San Diego Gas & Electric may withdraw from administering regional energy-efficiency programs and what would follow if it does. San Diego Community Power, acting as lead administrator for the San Diego Regional Energy Network (SD REN), filed a protest and will participate in legal briefing.
The ruling orders an initial legal phase to determine whether SDG&E is legally permitted to withdraw. If the CPUC finds withdrawal permissible, the proceeding would move to a second phase to analyze the policy and factual consequences — including impacts to program access, cost-effectiveness, and equitable service across the region.
Aisha Cissna, who presented the regulatory update for San Diego…
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