2010 Informational Hearings
November 9, 2010 Informational Hearing: PIER (Part 2)
- HEARING POSTPONED TILL FURTHER NOTICE
October 26, 2010 Informational Hearing: Nuclear Power and California's Clean Energy Future
- Agenda [doc]
- Background [doc]
- Presentation: Tim Leahy, Senior Advisor, Idaho National Laboratory [ppt]
- Presentation: Burt Richter, Nobel Laureate, CA Council on Science & Technology-Stanford University
- Presentation: James Boyd, Commissioner, California Energy Commission [ppt]
- Presentation: Robert J. Budnitz, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [ppt]
- Presentation: Caroline McAndrews, Director, Southern California Edison [pdf]
- Presentation: James Beck, Site Vice-President Diablo Canyon, Pacific Gas & Electric [pdf]
- Presentation: Breton Peace, Associate, CA Independent Voter Project, Latham & Watkins, LLP [ppt]
October 19, 2010 Joint Informational Hearing with the Senate Public Safety Committee: The San Bruno Explosion: Pipeline Safety in California
- Agenda
- Background
- Presentation: Jim Ruane, Mayor, City of San Bruno
- Presentation: Kirk Johnson, Vice President, Gas Operations, Pacific Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Jane Yura, Vice President Regulation & Rates, Pacific Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Bret Lane, Vice President-Field Services, Southern Califonria Gas Company & SDG&E [ppt]
- Presentation: Carl Wood, Regulatory Affairs Representative & Job Development Specialist, Utility Workers Union of America [pdf]
- Presentation: Jerry Acosta, Director, Utility Workers Union of America, Region V [pdf]
- Presentation: Dave Ashuckian, Deputy Director-Energy, Division of Ratepayer Advocates [doc]
August 10, 2010 Informational Hearing: Sunset review of the Public Interest Energy Research Program administered by the California Energy Commission (Video - Part 1) (Video - Part 2)
- Agenda [pdf]
- Background [pdf]
- Letter from Senator Alex Padilla [pdf]
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Response from California Energy Commission
Part One [pdf]
Part Two [pdf]
Attachments
- Final Report of KEMA, Inc.: Assessment of the Benefits and Costs of Seven PIER-Sponsored Projects (2010) [pdf]
- Department of Finance 2009 Final Report on audit of PIER program [pdf]
- California Council on Science and Technology review of PIER program Initial report (March 2004) [pdf]
- Final Report (June 2005) [pdf]
- Energy Commission PIER annual reports
August 6, 2010 Joint Informational Hearing with the Senate Transportation and Housing: Charging Ahead: Electric Vehicles and the Impact on Electricity Delivery in California AUDIO
- Agenda [pdf]
- Background [pdf]
- Presentation: Tom Cackette, Chief Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board [ppt]
- Presentation: Russell Vare, EV Regional Manager, Nissan North American, Inc. [ppt]
- Presentation: Shad Balch, Western Region Environment & Energy Policy and Communications, General Motors Co. [ppt]
- Presentation: Dan Davids, President, Plug-In American [ppt]
- Presentation: Enid Joffe, President, Clean Fuels Connection [ppt]
- Presentation: Pat Perez, Deputy Director, Fuels & Transportation Division, California Energy Commission [ppt]
- Presentation: Doug Kim, Director, PEV Readiness, Advanced Technology, Southern California Edison [ppt]
- Presentation: Alex Kim, Director of Customer Innovations, San Diego Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Janice Berman, Senior Director, Pacific Gas & Electric [ppt]
- Presentation: Peter Suterko, Fleet Services Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Presentation: Michael Jones, Western Regional Director, ChargePoint America, Coulomb Technologies, Inc. [ppt]
- Presentation: Nancy Ryan, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission [ppt]
- Presentation: Janice Berman, Senior Director, Pacific Gas and Electric [ppt]
- Presentation: Doug Kim, Director, PEV Readiness, Advanced Technology, Southern California Edison [ppt]
- Presentation: Ali Yari, Director, Electric Transmission and Distribution Engineering, San Diego Gas & Electric
- Presentation: Ali Morabbi, Manager of Power System Information and Advanced Technologies, LA Dept. of Water & Power
Attachments
- Light-Duty Vehicle Electrification in California: Potential Barriers and Opportunities Staff White Paper, California Public Utilities Commission [pdf]
- 2010-2011 Investment Plan for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, California Energy Commission [pdf]
- Assessment of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Integration with ISO/RTO Systems, ISO/RTO Council
- Zero Emission Vehicle Program, California Air Resources Board
- Plug-in America
- DriveClean: A buying Guide for Clean and Efficient Vehicles, California Air Resources Board
April 6, 2010 Informational Hearing: California Energy Commission – ARRA Grants
- Agenda: Karen Douglas, Chair, California Energy Commission
- Letter from Senator Alex Padilla [pdf]
- Response from California Energy Commission [pdf]
Attachments
- Scoring Criteria for SEP Solicitations [pdf]
- Notice of Proposed Award: SEP Municipal Finance Program [pdf]
- SEP Scorecards [pdf]
- CEC Staff Involved in Crafting SEP ARRA Grants [pdf]
- CEC Staff Involved in Ranking Applications [pdf]
- CEC Letter from US Department of Energy [pdf]
- California Recovery Task Force Letter to Department of General Services [pdf]
- Legal Opinion: Conflict of Interest [pdf]
- California Conservation Corps Program Description [pdf]
March 16, 2010 Informational Hearing: The Negawatt: Utility Energy Efficiency Programs & Progress and ARRA Funds: California Energy Commission Video
- Agenda [pdf]
- Background: The Negawatt [pdf]
- Presentation: Dian Grueneich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission [pdf]
- Panel 2 Presentation: Jeanne Clinton, Manager of Climate Strategies, California Public Utilities Commission [pdf]
- Panel 2 Presentation: Lara Ettenson, Director California EE policy, Natural Resources Defense Council [pdf]
- Panel 2 Presentation: Gene Rodrigues, Director, Customer EE and Solar Division, Southern California Edison [pdf]
- Panel 2 Presentation: Mark Toney, Ph.D., Executive Director, The Utility Reform Network [pdf]
- Panel 3 Presentation: Dave Ashuckian, Deputy Director Energy, Division of Ratepayer Advocates
- Panel 3 Presentation: Gene Rodrigues, Director, Customer EE and Solar Division, Southern California Edison [pdf]
- Panel 3 Presentation: Jan Berman, Senior Director of Customer EE, Pacific Gas and Electric
- Panel 3 Presentation: Mark Gaines, Director of Customer Programs Sempra Energy, Part 1 [pdf]
- Panel 3 Presentation: Mark Gaines, Director of Customer Programs Sempra Energy, Part 2
- Panel 4 Presentation: Scott Tomashefsky, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Northern California Power Agency [pdf]
- Panel 4 Presentation: Lara Ettenson, Director California EE Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council [pdf]
- Background: ARRA Funds [pdf]
- Presentation: Karen Douglas, Chair, California Energy Commission [pdf]
March 15, 2010 Review of the California Public Utilities Commission and of the Division of Ratepayers Advocates
- Agenda
- Presentation: Michael Peevey, President, Public Utilities Commission [pdf]
- Presentation: Dana Appling, Director, Division of Ratepayer Advocates [pdf]
February 25, 2010 Prop. 16: New Two-thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers
- Agenda
- Presentation: Tiffany Roberts, Fiscal and Policy Analyst - Energy & Climate Change Office of the Legislative Analyst Office [pdf]
February 16, 2010: Informational Hearing; Broadband in California and the Digital Infrastructure Video Competition Act of 2006 Video
- Agenda
- Background Sheet
- Presentation: Michael Morris, Supervisor Video Franchising & Broadband Deployment California Public Utilities Commission [ppt]
- Presentation: Jack Leutza, Director Communications Division California Public Utilities Commission [pdf]
- Presentation: Phyllis White, Deputy Director, Communications and Water Divison of Ratepayers Advocates, California Public Utilities Commission
- Presentation: Richard Chabran, Policy Director California Community Technology Policy Group (CCTPG) [ppt]
2009 Hearings
- Agenda: Energy Agency Reorganization & ABX3 33 (Villines) [pdf]
- Agenda: The Role & Structure of the Climate Change Institute (SB 128) [pdf]
- Agenda: Review of the California Public Utilities Commission and of the Division of Ratepayers Advocates [pdf]
- Agenda: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Energy and Telecommunications Stimulus [pdf]
