PUC General Orders, Codes, Laws, Policies, Rules of Practice & Procedure
The Commission's San Diego Office closed permanently effective June 22, 2007 and no longer accepts hand delivered filings. Documents may be filed electronically on the Commission's website at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/efiling.htm.
In the event that you wish to file your document in hard copy, rather than electronically, all documents sent through the mail must be addressed to the Commission's Docket Office in San Francisco, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.
Only hand-delivered documents will be accepted by the Los Angeles office, 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles.
First-class postage charges to San Francisco must be paid at the time documents are tendered to the Los Angeles office. Payment of postage charges may be made by check or money order.
General Orders set rules for all utilities or a class of utilities, as opposed to decisions rendered in a particular case for a particular utility.
The Public Utilities Code, adopted by the Legislature, defines the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission. The online version of the code is maintained by the California Legislature's Legislative Data Center in Sacramento. [Note: The link above will take you to the Data Center Search Engine where you can search the Public Utilities Code, as well as other State Laws.]
The Rules of Practice and Procedure govern administrative procedures in formal proceedings before the Commission.
These policies and guidelines govern the Commission's Agenda and other matters.
These Frequently Asked Questions provide tips for parties and practitioners filing formal documents with the Commission.
These petitions provide the public with an opportunity to shape Commission policy by seeking actions on regulations.
Public utilities who wish to condemn property for the purpose of offering competitive services must first file a complaint with the Commission.