Public Comment Opportunity: CPUC Voting Meeting
Make Your Voice Heard at the CPUC Voting Meeting
The CPUC sets aside time at the start of each Voting Meeting for public comment. Small business owners can share real-world impacts (rates, billing, reliability, program access) in person at 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco or by phone. Call 1-800-857-1917 → enter 9899501# (English) or 3799627# (Spanish) → press *1 to speak. The webcast (www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc) is watch-only. Speakers have 1 minute.
CPUC Voting Meeting: How Small Businesses Can Comment (In Person or by Phone)
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) holds regularly scheduled Voting Meetings where Commissioners discuss and vote on proposed policies and decisions that can affect utility service, rates, programs, and customer protections. The CPUC sets aside time at the start of each Voting Meeting for the public to speak directly to the Commission.
Why this matters for small businesses
This is a straightforward way for small business owners and operators to share real-world impacts—billing concerns, reliability issues, program access, cost pressures, and customer service problems—directly with decision-makers.
Attend In Person (and speak)
Location: CPUC Auditorium, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102
Speaking in person: Sign up at the Public Advisor’s table when you arrive.
Watch Only (no public comment)
Webcast: www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc
Note: The webcast provides audio/video but does not allow public comment or questions. To speak, you must comment in person or by phone (see below).
Captions: Open the meeting video, click the green button below the video, then select captions using the white icon next to “live.”
The webcast is recorded and archived for later viewing.
Speak During Public Comment (by phone)
If you want to speak during the public comment period at the start of the meeting, you can call in. Calling in or signing up by 11:00 a.m. is encouraged, though you may be able to join the speaker queue until the public comment period ends.
English: 1-800-857-1917, passcode 9899501#
Spanish: 1-800-857-1917, passcode 3799627#
How to speak by phone
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Dial 1-800-857-1917 and enter the passcode (English or Spanish).
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When prompted, press *1 to join the speaker queue.
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You will be prompted to state your name and/or organization—say it slowly and clearly (e.g., “Jane Smith, owner of ABC Bakery in Fresno”).
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Stay on the line until the operator calls your name.
Time limits and speaker order
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Each speaker generally has 1 minute.
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Speakers using a translator will have at least double the time.
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In-person speakers are generally taken first; order is typically based on sign-up/call-in order, but the CPUC President may adjust timing and order.
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You may speak only once per meeting and cannot transfer your time to someone else.
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Wait times can be long during high call volumes.
Important limitation
If you are a party to a CPUC proceeding, you cannot use this public comment period to speak on issues in that proceeding. Public comment must also stay within the CPUC’s jurisdiction (and not address adjudicatory matters).
Help if you can’t connect
Email: VotingMeetingHelp@cpuc.ca.gov
Phone: (415) 703-1496
Submit a Written Comment (any time)
The CPUC also accepts written public comments.
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For comments on a specific proceeding, submit through the docket card:
www.cpuc.ca.gov/docket → enter the proceeding number → select the Public Comment tab -
Public Advisor’s Office information: www.cpuc.ca.gov/pao
