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CPUC Issues Document on Energy Efficiency Oversight

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a document that outlines the commission's plans for overseeing energy efficiency portfolios, policies, programs, and evaluation. The document was filed by Recurve Analytics, Inc. on behalf of several energy providers, including Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Regional Energy, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The document outlines the commission's plans for regulating energy efficiency and ensuring that energy providers meet their obligations under existing laws and regulations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The CPUC is seeking public comment on its plan to oversee energy efficiency portfolios, policies, programs, and evaluation.
  • The plan is designed to ensure that energy providers meet their obligations under existing laws and regulations.
  • The CPUC is proposing to establish clear metrics for measuring energy efficiency and to provide regular reporting requirements for energy providers.
  • The plan includes provisions for monitoring and enforcing energy efficiency compliance.
  • The CPUC is seeking feedback from stakeholders on its proposed plan.
  • Parties involved in the proceeding include Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Regional Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and several other energy providers.
  • The document was filed by Carmen Best, Chief Policy Officer at Recurve Analytics Inc.

Statistics:

  • The CPUC oversees 55% of the state's electric customers and 98% of its natural gas customers (Source: CPUC).
  • The state's energy efficiency portfolio includes programs that have achieved over 700 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of savings (Source: CPUC).
  • The CPUC estimates that the proposed plan will result in an additional 1.5 billion kWh of energy savings (Source: CPUC).
  • The plan includes provisions for monitoring and enforcing energy efficiency compliance through regular reporting requirements and on-site audits (Source: CPUC).

Sources:

  • Comments on Order Instituting Rulemaking for Oversight of Energy Efficiency Portfolios, Polices, Programs, and Evaluation, Recurve Analytics, Inc., Filings with the CPUC (R2504010), May 15, 2025.
  • CPUC Home, California Public Utilities Commission, [www.cpuc.ca.gov](http://www.cpuc.ca.gov).
  • CPUC Service Lists, California Public Utilities Commission, [www.cpuc.ca.gov](http://www.cpuc.ca.gov).

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