California Public Utilities Commission posts weekly update on utility-related proceedings

Alice Busching Reynolds, President at California Public Utilities Commission
Alice Busching Reynolds, President at California Public Utilities Commission
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Each week, new filings are added to ongoing and new proceedings that affect California’s utility services, communities, and consumers. These filings include Proposed Decisions, which are open for public comment, as well as new complaints or applications that may influence future policy and regulatory actions.

For the week of December 1-5, 2025, several key filings were made:

A Proposed Decision in Proceeding A21-06-021 was filed on December 2, 2025. This decision grants compensation to the Wild Tree Foundation for its substantial contribution to Decision (D.) 23-11-069.

Another Proposed Decision was filed in Proceeding R20-01-007 on December 2, 2025. It grants compensation to the Environmental Defense Fund for its significant input into Decision 23-12-003.

In terms of complaints and applications, Proceeding C24-12-012 saw a Presiding Officer’s Decision dismissing a complaint without prejudice on December 2, 2025.

On December 1, 2025, Avalon Freight Services LLC submitted an application (Proceeding A25-12-001) seeking authorization to modify rates for its scheduled vessel common carrier freight service between the Port of Los Angeles and Avalon on Santa Catalina Island.

Southern California Edison Company filed an application (Proceeding A25-12-002) on December 4, 2025. The company is requesting authorization to recover incremental costs related to wildfire mitigation and catastrophic events.

Additionally, Volcano Vision, Inc. has an ongoing application (Proceeding A25-04-018), filed April 28, 2025. The company seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange services.

Members of the public can submit written comments directly on any Proposed Decision via the proceeding’s Docket Card. Those interested in receiving updates can subscribe using the relevant proceeding number through the CPUC’s Subscription Service.



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