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WEEKLY ISSUECPUC · CA
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 Ruling +1
This ruling, issued by Administrative Law Judge Colin Rizzo on November 2, 2026, enters the California Public Utilities Commission Energy Division Bundled Procurement Plan Workshop Presentation from September 21, 2026 into the official record of Rulemaking (R.) 25-06-019.
Ruling Action
The proceeding is the Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Oversight of Electric Integrated Resource Planning and Procurement Processes.
Effective Date and Location
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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Update Distribution Level Interconnection Rules and Regulations.
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — current
- Proposed Decisions — upcoming
- Final Decisions — upcoming
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Comments +8
8 new comment filings were published this week. This week's update covers reply comments; earlier opening positions are included for context. This week's comments address: Rule 21 timeline reporting; Small-project fees and fee tiers; Cost tracking and fee basis; Isolated backup systems. This is a sampling of parties' positions.
Rule 21 timeline reporting
- Clean Coalition Reply comments, this week: Urged retaining and enforcing step-specific timelines, including measures...
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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Distributed Energy Resource Program Cost-Effectiveness Issues, Data Access and Use, and Equipment Performance Standards.
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — completed
- Proposed Decisions — completed
- Final Decisions — current
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Comments +6
6 new comment filings were published this week. Comments address the Avoided Cost Calculator’s guiding principles and the proposed distributional equity analysis, including its scope, methods, and opportunities for stakeholder participation. This is a sampling of parties' positions.
Avoided Cost Calculator principles
- CAL ADVOCATES/DUTTA/CPUC Recommended clarifying that the calculator measures utility costs avoided by demand-side resources, not participant benefits or...
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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Implementation and Administration, and Consider Further Development, of California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — completed
- Proposed Decisions — current
- Final Decisions — upcoming
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Comments +6
6 new comment filings were published this week. Comments address whether Reliability Capacity and Imbalance Reserve requirements apply to new RPS contracts conveying RA capacity, which utility forms need changes, and how implementation should account for existing contract terms and market settlements. This is a sampling of parties' positions.
Applicability and scope
- Cal Advocates/Miley/CPUC Recommended applying D.26-07-008 bidding and compensation rules to every new RPS...
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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Oversee the Resource Adequacy Program, Consider Program Reforms and Refinements, and Establish Forward Resource Adequacy Procurement Obligations.
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — current
- Proposed Decisions — upcoming
- Final Decisions — upcoming
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Rulings +2
A November 5, 2026 ruling attaches CPUC Energy Division Staff’s final 2028 Loss of Load Expectation study as Appendix A. The study presents reliability modeling results and a staff recommendation on Slice of Day resource adequacy planning reserve margins for compliance years 2028 and 2029.
Ruling and study process
- Energy Division distributed the final study to the proceeding’s service list on November 2, 2026. The ruling formally attaches it as Appendix A and includes no...
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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 — completed
- Final Decisions — current
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Ruling +1
Administrative Law Judge Jack Chang denies Clean Coalition's request to extend comment periods for the Track 3 Proposed Decision in Rulemaking 21-06-017.
Extension Request
- Clean Coalition Submitted the request via e-mail to the service list on November 2, 2026.
- Administrative Law Judge Jack Chang Denies the request to extend comment periods for the Track 3 Proposed Decision in Rulemaking 21-06-017.
- Docket Office The ruling directs it to formally file the denial.
- Jack Chang...
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