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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 Comments +14
14 new comment filings were published this week. This week's update includes reply comments; earlier opening positions are included for context. Comments address the framework’s approval process, utility readiness and funding, load-flexibility planning and equity reporting, and DER valuation and participation. This is a sampling of parties' positions.
Framework process,...
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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 +11
11 new comment filings were published this week. Comments address Rule 21 timeline measures and enforcement, proposed reporting changes, and application-fee levels and cost accounting. Positions differ on whether to retain step-level metrics or use end-to-end measures, and on interim fees pending reliable cost data. This is a sampling of parties' positions.
Timeline measures and enforcement
- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council Opposed replacing step-level metrics...
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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 Comments +6
6 new comment filings were published this week. Comments address RAMP scheduling, reporting alternatives for smaller gas utilities, and utility risk-exceedance data and wildfire consequences. This is a sampling of parties' positions.
RAMP schedule
- SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY,SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY Supported an informal-comment milestone but proposed earlier dates for comments and the Safety Policy Division report to preserve utilities’ time to incorporate...
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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 Ruling +1
An Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling, issued October 26, 2026, in Rulemaking 24-01-017, invites comments on whether certain resource adequacy provisions should apply to new Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) contracts.
Ruling and Purpose
The ruling builds on D.26-07-008, which reaffirmed requirements for Resource Adequacy (RA) contracts, specifically for Reliability Capacity (RC) and Imbalance Reserve (IR) products, originally established in D.05-10-042.
Key Requirements
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Order Instituting Rulemaking to Update and Reform Energy Resource Recovery Account and Power Charge Indifference Adjustment Policies and Processes
- OIR — completed
- Scoping Memo — completed
- Proposed Decisions — completed
- Final Decisions — current
- Closed — upcoming
Last Week's New Ruling +1
On October 28, 2026, Administrative Law Judge Maria Sotero issued an email ruling in Rulemaking 25-02-005, granting an extension for filing the Track 3A Joint Case Management Statement.
Procedural Requirements
- The August 18, 2026 Second Amended Scoping Memo and Ruling required the statement 75 days after issuance, originally due November 2, 2026.
- California Community Choice Association On October 27, 2026, on behalf of itself, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern...
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