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Senate panel advances Public Advocates director amid questioning on rates, NEM and wildfire costs
Summary
The committee advanced the director-designate for the California Public Advocates Office after testimony on affordability, net energy metering changes, wildfire mitigation spending and battery storage safety.
The Senate Rules Committee voted to forward the director-designate for the Public Advocates Office to the full Senate after the nominee reviewed the office's statutory role and answered questions on utility affordability, wildfire mitigation costs and rooftop solar policy.
The nominee, introduced to the committee as the director-designate of the Public Advocates Office, said the office conducts independent research and participates in California Public Utilities Commission proceedings on behalf of utility customers. "By statute, we are unique and essential in that we are the only state entity with a sole focus on advocating on behalf of customers of the privately owned utilities,"…
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