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Electrical Energy
Learn all about California’s electrical energy regulation, including consumer programs, cost and rates, reliability reports, and regulatory updates.
Consumer Programs and Services
Proceedings and Advice Letters
Electric Energy Updates
Electric Energy Programs For Consumers
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
Low-income customers enrolled in the CARE program receive a 30-35% discount on their electric bill and a 20% discount on the gas bill.
No-cost weatherization services and energy-efficient appliances to eligible renters and homeowners who receive electric or gas service from a California energy service provider through a residential meter.
A state initiative to help you take action to save energy and conserve natural resources, help reduce demand on the electricity grid, and make informed energy management choices at home and work
Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)
If your household income slightly exceeds the low-income energy program allowances, you can qualify to receive FERA discounts, which bills some of your electricity usage at a lower rate.
Programs that provide weatherization services and cash to help low-income customers pay their energy bills through federal grants.
If you rely on medical-related equipment, extra allowances of energy may be billed at the lowest rate through the Medical Baseline program.
Regulatory Services
Explore electrical energy financial assistance and other types of programs for residents and ratepayers.
We approve the amount that each electric company can collect from you through regulatory proceedings.
We approve the rate that your electric company charges you for electricity through ratemaking proceedings.
We regulate the necessary Electric Power Procurement and Generation by utilities in both the long and short term.
Advice Letter Process, Requirements for a new Advice Letter, Requirements for an existing Advice Letter, and more.
Learn more about programs that help you manage your energy use.
Learn how we are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, meet air quality standards, and achieve a carbon free grid through energy storage procurement.
We maintain oversight of the program and the public education and outreach efforts related to Flex Alerts and grid reliability.
We oversee electric utility infrastructure to support California’s transition to low-carbon energy infrastructure using public input, data from utilities and other regulations.
General Rate Cases
General rate cases (GRCs) are proceedings used to address the costs of operating and maintaining the utility system and the allocation of those costs among customer classes.
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The approximately 300 member staff of the CPUC’s Energy Division administer policies which guide California’s nation-leading efforts in energy efficiency, customer-side energy generation, renewable energy, and the fight against climate change. They also provide technical support to CPUC Commissioners and Administrative Law Judges in their regulation of four types of Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs): Electric, Natural Gas, Steam, and Petroleum Pipeline companies.
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