SBUA Updates & Information

Introduction As part of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E)’s solicitation schedule, SDG&E is requesting Abstracts for Energy Efficiency (EE) program proposals to serve SDG&E’s commercial Lodging Hotels/Motels customer segment. The Lodging Hotels/Motels program solicitation is a two-stage solicitation seeking Resource Acquisition focused EE program proposals that serve the...

SBUA Oregon has organized an SBUA Oregon Advisory Committee. Members are from small businesses from different industry sectors and met for the first time on 11/10/22 to get acquainted with one another and SBUA activity in Oregon. Read down below to learn more about the initial Advisory Committee members: Tye Gabriel,...

by Board Member Lillian Rafii In July, I represented SBUA in the annual PG&E Small Business Consultation and Feedback Forum. PG&E hosts this meeting to generate ideas and hear from small businesses, their representatives, local chambers of commerce, and other related organizations on diverse and small business inclusion in PG&E’s...

In October 2015, SBUA filed as a party before the California Public Utilities Commission to intervene on Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) request for revenue and rate increases related to its Electric and Gas Services. Prior to intervening, SBUA had been in extensive negotiations with PG&E to advance issues of importance to SBUA’s...

SBUA intervened in the Portland General Electric General Rate Case representing small business (e.g.,the Small Nonresidential Customer).  This class of small business customers is by far the second most numerous customer class served by PGE, far larger than commercial, irrigators, and other customers. PGE proposed a 6% or so increase in...

ecall that PURPA (Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act), passed in the 1970’s, is a federal, and also a state law in Oregon that requires utilities to buy power that is produced from independent generators.  A main purpose of PURPA is to encourage and promote development of renewable energy generation. PURPA dockets...

SBUA is intervening before the Oregon Public Utilities Commission in Phase 2 of a proceeding to ensure small renewable energy generators (referred to as “qualifying facilities”) receive fair treatment to compete in providing electricity. Phase 2 of this proceeding focuses on third-party transmission costs, negotiation of non-standard rates, and issues...

In October 2015, SBUA filed as a party before the California Public Utilities Commission to intervene on Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) request for revenue and rate increases related to its Electric and Gas Services. Prior to intervening, SBUA had been in extensive negotiations with PG&E to advance issues of importance to SBUA’s...

Small businesses in Northern California will face increased costs for electricity and gas starting in 2014. PG&E is now seeking authorization from the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to charge ratepayers an additional $5.3 billion over the next three-year cycle for gas and electric services as compared to the existing...

Last year, San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) filed a General Rate Case with the California Public Utility Commission that will impact the production of renewable energy by changing Net Energy Metering (NEM). NEM allows customers that install small-scale renewable energy facilities such as photovoltaic systems to receive financial credit...