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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Modernize the Electric Grid for a High Distributed Energy Resources Future.
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — completed
- Proposed Decisions — current
- Final Decisions — upcoming
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Ruling +1
On October 22, 2026, Administrative Law Judge Jack Chang issued an email ruling in Rulemaking 21-06-017, which concerns modernizing the electric grid for a high Distributed Energy Resources future. The ruling grants the Motion for Party Status filed by Voltus, Inc. on October 15, 2026.
Procedural Context and Deadlines
- A Proposed Decision was issued on October 20, 2026 in Track 3 of R.21-06-017, which closes this proceeding. Despite this closure, Voltus retains the ability...
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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Refine the Risk Based Decision Making Framework for Electric and Gas Utilities.
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — current
- Proposed Decisions — upcoming
- Final Decisions — upcoming
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Comment +1
1 new comment filing was published this week. Comments address the modified RAMP schedule, informal input on RAMP filings, and the scope of responses to Track 1 issues.
Modified RAMP schedule
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company Accepted Staff’s modified schedule, including the 60-day extension for the SPD evaluation report, without proposing further schedule changes. PG&E cautioned that the delay reduces the time to incorporate SPD recommendations into its GRC filing,...
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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Oversight of Electric Integrated Resource Planning and Procurement Processes.
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — completed
- Proposed Decisions — completed
- Final Decisions — current
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Comment +1
1 new comment filing was published this week. Late publication: CALPINE LLC's reply was filed on October 12 and published on October 20. Comments address emissions targets and demand forecasts, proposed Western Los Angeles Basin procurement, gas-retirement assumptions, and carbon capture and storage modeling.
GHG targets and demand forecast
- CALPINE LLC Supported Staff’s Base Case with revised targets of 38 MMT by 2030 and 30 MMT by 2035, while cautioning that projected...
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