SBUA Updates & Information

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...

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...