Committee Website Teleconference Instructions:
Due to the statewide stay-at-home order and guidance on physical distancing, seating for committee hearings will be very limited for press and for the public. All are encouraged to watch our hearing from its live stream on the Senate’s website at https://www.senate.ca.gov/
We encourage the public to submit written testimony before the hearing through the position letter portal. Please note that any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may be read into the record or reprinted.
The Capitol will be open for attendance of committee hearings, but the public is strongly encouraged to participate via the web portal or telephonically.
Information regarding a call-in option for testimony will be made available and updated the night prior to the hearing date.
Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications hearing call-in information for :
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PARTICIPANT NUMBER: 844-291-6364
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Please note: In order for your testimony to be heard clearly, you must mute any devices you are using to live stream the committee hearing prior to calling into the teleconference service.
June 4, 2020 -- The California Public Utilities Commission and the Public Advocates Office Annual Update to the Legislature. A Focus on Wildfires, Power Shutoffs, and COVID-19: Are Electric Utilities Prepared for Wildfire Season? **Video**
- Agenda
- Background
- Presentation: Marybel Batjer, President, California Public Utilities Commission ***CPUC's Annual Report***
- Presentation: Elizabeth Echols, Director, Public Advocates Office ***PAO's Annual Report***
- Presentation: Brian D'Agostino, Director-Fire Science and Climate Adaptation, San Diego Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Phil Herrington, Senior Vice President-Transmission and Distribution, Southern California Edison
- Presentation: Debbie Powell, Vice President-Asset, Risk Management and Community Wildfire Safety, Pacific Gas & Electric
January 8, 2020 -- Telecommunications Service Outages: Ensuring a Reliable Lifeline for Californians **Video**
November 18, 2019 -- Electric Utility Power Shutoffs: Identifying Lessons Learned and Actions to Protect Californians **Video**
- Agenda
- Background
- Presentation: Ross Brown, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Legislative Analyst Office
- Presentation: Caroline Winn, Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Gas & Electric
- Presentation: William Johnson, Chief Executive Officer and President, Pacific Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Laurie Giammona, Sr. VP & Chief Customer Officer, Pacific Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Sumeet Singh,VP, Asset & Risk Management, Community Wildfire Safety Program, Pacific Gas and Electric
- Presentation: Ana Matosantos, Cabinet Secretary and Energy Czar, Office of Governor Newsom
- Presentation: Mark Ghilarducci, Director, Governor's Office of Emergency Services
- Presentation: Julie Lee, Acting Secretary, Government Operations Agency
- Presentation: Mark Ghaly, Secretary, California Health and Human Services Agency
- Presentation: Lenny Mendonca, Director, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (“GO-Biz”)
- Presentation: Marybel Batjer, President, California Public Utilities Commission
- Presentation: Elizaveta Malashenko, Deputy Executive Director, Safety and Enforcement Policy, California Public Utilities Commission
- Presentation: Kristina Bas Hamilton, Legislative Director, UDW / AFSCME Local 3930
- Presentation: Christina Mills, Executive Director, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
- Presentation: Tracy McBroom, System Director of Emergency Management, Adventist Health
- Presentation: Jim McCarthy, Owner, 50 Grand Restaurant in Pollock Pines
- Presentation: Mark Bodenhamer, Chief Executive Officer, Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Presentation: Andrew Cheyne, Director of Government Affairs, California Association of Food Banks
- Presentation: Dr. Corey Willenberg, Superintendent, Oroville Union High School District
- Presentation: Aaron McAlister, Deputy Fire Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
- Presentation: Christopher Godley, CEM, Director of Emergency Management, County of Sonoma
- Presentation: Carmel J. Angelo, Chief Executive Officer, County of Mendocino
- Presentation: David W. Pedersen, P.E., General Manager, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
- Presentation: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director, City of Ukiah
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Presentation: Don Boland, Executive Director, California Utilities Emergency Association
March 19, 2019 -- The Changing Electricity Landscape: the Need for a New Regulatory Approach? **Video**
- Agenda and Background
- Presentation: Michael Picker, President, California Public Utilities Commission
- Presentation: Edward Randolph, Deputy Director, California Public Utilities Commission
- Presentation: Fong Wan, Senior Vice President, Energy Policy &Procurement, Pacific Gas &Electric
- Presentation: Matthew Freedman, Staff Attorney, The Utility Reform Network
- Presentation: Dawn Weisz, President, Board of Directors &CEO, MCE Clean Energy, California Community Choice Association
- Presentation: Kendall Helm, Vice President of Energy Supply, San Diego Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Ron Perry, President & CEO, Commercial Energy
- Presentation: Colin Cushnie, Vice President of Energy Procurement and Management, Southern California Edison
March 12, 2019 -- The California Public Utilities Commission and the Public Advocates Office Annual Update to the Legislature **VIDEO**
- Agenda
- Presentation: Michael Picker, President, California Public Utilities Commission ***CPUC's Annual Report***
- Presentation: Alice Stebbins, Executive Director, Califonria Public Utilities Commission
- Presentation: Elizabeth Echols, Director, Public Advocates Office ***PAO's Annual Report***
March 5, 2019 -- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Chapter 11 Reorganization Bankruptcy: Implications for California **VIDEO**
- Agenda
- Background
- Presentation: Professor Jared Elias PowerPoint handout, Testimony
- Presentation: Alice Stebbins, Executive Director, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
- Presentation: Arocles Aguilar, General Counsel, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
- Presentation: Edward Randolph, Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
- Presentation: Jody Jones, Mayor, Town of Paradise
- Presentation: Mark Toney, Executive Director, The Utility Reform Network (TURN)
- Presentation: Tom Dazell, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245
- Presentation: Katherine L. Elliott, Counsel, Mendocino County, California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
- Presentation: Beth Vaughan, Executive Director, California community Choice Association (CalCCA)
- Presentation: Jan Smutny-Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Energy Producers (IEP)
