Affordability Rulemaking
Phase 3 – Strategies to mitigate future energy rate increases
2022 Affordability En Banc on Energy Costs and Rates
February 28, 2022 to March 1, 2022
This two-day En Banc examines in more depth affordability proposals addressing ratemaking reforms, equity, environmental concerns, and non-ratepayer funding strategies. This En Banc follows-up on the rates en banc held in February 2021, which discussed proposals in an Energy Division whitepaper evaluating utility costs and rate forecasts.
Day 1 Info | Webcast recording (February 28, 2022)
Day 2 Info | Webcast recording (March 1, 2022)
Panelist Slides
- Merrian Borgeson (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Melissa Brandt (East Bay Community Energy)
- Jack Chang - Evaluation Criteria (California Public Utilities Commission)
- Mohit Chhabra (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Michael Colvin (Environmental Defense Fund)
- Jennifer Dowdell (The Utility Reform Network)
- Meredith Fowlie (UC Berkeley)
- Jana Ganion (Blue Lake Rancheria)
- Brad Heavner (California Solar & Storage Association)
- Mark LeBel (Regulatory Assistance Project)
- Arjun Makhijani (Institute for Energy and Environmental Research)
- Bruce Mast (Ardenna Energy)
- Despina Niehaus (Southern California Gas)
- Tim O'Connor (Environmental Defense Fund)
- Frank Wolak (Stanford University)
- Catherine Yap (California Large Energy Consumers Association)
Quick References
Itemized List of Revenue Requests & Cost and Rate Trackers (CRT)
Proceeding Updates
Affordability Analysis
2021 and 2022 Annual Affordability Refresh
2022 Affordability Ratio Calculator
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Draft 2023 Affordability Ratio Calculator
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