Will Electric Cars Bring Down the Grid?
(image via plugincars.com) I saw a tweet from SDG&E (@SDGE) a few days ago asking Nissan Leaf electric car owners to share information so that SDG&E can track the electrical system in their...
View ArticleCPUC Smart Grid Decision Aims to Protect Customer Privacy
On May 6, the CPUC issued a proposed decision adopting rules to protect the privacy and security of the electricity usage data from smart meters. Its but one piece of the broader smart grid rulemaking...
View ArticlePG&E Unveils Customer Data Access Project
PG&E filed an application at the California Public Utilities Commission requesting $19.4 million to fund the project to provide third parties with access to a customers’ electricity usage data...
View ArticleProposed Decision Adopting Metrics to Measure Smart Grid Deployments
The California Public Utilities Commission released a much awaited proposed decision on March 20th regarding metrics to measure the deployment of the smart grid in the PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E...
View ArticleCalifornia to Explore Residential Rate Design
Residential rates and rate design have traditionally been a bit of a “sacred cow” in California that regulators have simply chosen not to mess with. But no more. On Monday, I attended the first...
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