Energy Reports and Whitepapers

In addition to the individual reports listed below, you might also want to visit the following:

Feb. 2020: California Solar Initiative Thermal Cost-Effectiveness Report Prepared by Itron

Nov. 1, 2019: 2019 RPS Annual Report to the Legislature

June 2019: Report to the Legislature on Progress on Energy Efficiency Savings (AB 1330)

June 2019: Report to the Governor and Legislature - Corner Store Energy Efficiency (AB 97)

May 2019: RPS 2018 Padilla Report to the Legislature on Costs and Savings for the RPS in 2018 (PU Code 913.3)

May 2019: Actions to Limit Utility Costs and Rates - Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature (SB 695)

May 2019: California Electric and Gas Utility Cost Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature (AB 67; PU Code 913)

Apr. 16, 2019: Senate Bill 598 Report – Residential and Household Serviced Disconnections 2014-2018

Feb. 2, 2019: California Smart Grid Annual Report to the Governor and the Legislature (AB 67)

Nov. 1, 2018: 2018 RPS Annual Report to the Legislature

May 1, 2018: Actions to Limit Utility Costs and Rates - Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature

May 1, 2018: RPS 2018 Padilla Report to the Legislature on Costs and Savings for the RPS in 2017 (Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 913.3)

Feb 2018: California Smart Grid Annual Report to the Governor and the Legislature (PU Code 913.2)

Feb 1, 2018: Residential Zero Net Energy Building Integration Cost Analysis

Nov. 2017: RPS Annual Report

May 2017: Actions to Limit Utility Costs and Rates Increases (SB 695 Report, per PU Code Section 913.1)

May 1, 2017: RPS 2017 Padilla Report to the Legislature on Costs and Savings for the RPS in 2016 (Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 913.3)

April/May 2017: Electric and Gas Utility Cost Report (AB 67 Report, per P.U. Code Section 913)

Feb 2017: Smart Grid Annual Report 2016

Feb. 2017: RPS Quarterly Report – Q4 2016

Jan 2017: Distributed Energy Resources Action Plan Nov. 2016

October 2016: RPS Quarterly Report – Q3 2016

July 2016: RPS Quarterly Report – Q2 2016

June 2016: RPS Quarterly Report - Q1 2016

May 24, 2016: Geospatial Analysis of California’s Utility Services

May 2016: Actions to Limit Utility Cost and Rate Increases (SB 695 Report, per PU Code Section 913.1)

May 2016: Report on 2015 Renewable Procurement Costs in Compliance with Senate Bill 836 (Padilla, 2011)

May 2016: Report to the Legislature in Compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 913.3, reporting investor-owned utilities’ direct and indirect costs and costs avoided (savings) with the RPS program and distributed generation programs

April 2016: Electric and Gas Utility Cost Report (AB 67 Report, per P.U. Code Section 913)

May 2015: 2015 SB 695 Report on Actions to Limit Utility Cost and Rate Increases

May 2014: Actions to Limit Utility Cost and Rate Increase s in Compliance with Public Utilities Code 748 

January 7, 2016: Smart Grid 2015 Annual Report (SB17, Chapter 327, Statutes 2009)

January 2016: Biennial RPS Program Update

November 2015: Energy Division Staff White Paper: Beyond 33% Renewables: Grid Integration Policy for a Low-Carbon Future

May 2015: Report to the Legislature in Compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 910

May 2015: The Padilla Report to the Legislature - Reporting 2014 Renewable Procurement Costs in Compliance with Senate Bill 836

April 2015: 2015 AB 67 Electric and Gas Utility Cost Report

January 14, 2015: Smart Grid 2014 Annual Report (SB17, Chapter 327, Statutes 2009)

January 2015: Annual Report on Trusts and Entities Created by the CPUC (AB 1338)

January 2015: Renewables Portfolio Standard Quarterly Report to the Legislature (Q3 2014)

August 2014: Renewables Portfolio Standard Quarterly Report to the Legislature (Q1 2014)

June 2014: California Solar Initiative Annual Program Assessment

May 12, 2014: Smart Grid 2013 Annual Report (SB17, Chapter 327, Statutes 2009)

May 9, 2014: Residential Rate Reform in Compliance with R.12-06-013 and AB 327

April 2014: Renewables Portfolio Standard Quarterly Report to the Legislature (Q4 2013)

April 2014: AB 67 Electric and Gas Utility Cost Report to the Governor and Legislature

February 2014: Biennial RPS Program Update (Section 399.19 Report)

February 2014: Report to the Legislature in Compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 910

February 2014: The Padilla Report to the Legislature - Reporting 2013 Renewable Procurement Costs in Compliance with Senate Bill 836

February 2014: Q3 2013 RPS Report to the Legislature

January 29, 2014: Review of the Incentive Levels and Progress of the California Solar Initiative-Thermal Program

Staff Questions re: June 8, 2009: Energy Division Staff Review of Utility 2009-2011 Energy Efficiency Portfolio March 2, 2009 filings

September 4, 2012: Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report

September 10, 2010: CPUC Staff PaperRevenue Allocation and Rate Design: Facilitating Plug-In Electric Vehicle Integration Released

Sept. 2009: Progress Report on Energy Efficiency Programs in Support of the Green Building Initiative (Biennial Report Required by Executive Order S-20-04)

Sept. 19, 2012: CPUC Grid Planning and Reliability Policy Paper: Cybersecurity and the Evolving Role of State Regulation: How it Impacts the California Public Utilities Commission

October 31, 2011: Issues and Progress on the Implementation of Community Choice Aggregation: Fourth Quarter Report

October 28, 2013: California Net Energy Metering Ratepayer Impacts Evaluation

November 14, 2013: Energy Division Staff White Paper: Vehicle-Grid Integration: A Vision for Zero-Emission Transportation Interconnected throughout California's Electricity System

Nov. 18, 2011: Q3 2011 RPS Report to the Legislature

May 22, 2009: Staff Paper on Electric Vehicles

May 2013: Report to the Governor and the Legislature - California Smart Grid

May 2012: SB 695 Report to the Governor and Legislature on Actions to Limit Utility Cost and Rate Increases

May 1, 2011: SB 695 Report

March 2013: Section 910 Report to the Legislature

March 2013: Renewables Portfolio Standard 3rd and 4th Qtr 2012 Report

March 2013: The Padilla Report to the Legislature

March 2012: Technical Potential for Local Distributed Photovoltaics in California: Preliminary Assessment

March 2, 2009: Energy Division Staff Review of Utility 2009-2011 Energy Efficiency Portfolio

June 8, 2009: Energy Division Staff Review of Utility 2009-2011 Energy Efficiency Portfolio March 2, 2009 filings

June 27, 2013: Report to Governor and Legislature on Actions to Limit Utility Cost and Rate Increases (SB 695, 2009)

July 31, 2012: 2012 1st and 2nd Quarter Renewables Report to the Legislature

July 17, 2009: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs: July 2009 Progress Report to the Legislature

July 10, 2013: Greenhouse Gas Revenue Allocation of Emissions-Intensive and Trade-Exposed Industries and Small Businesses

January 9, 2014: Annual Report on Trusts and Entities Created by the CPUC

January 2011: Annual Report on Trusts and Entities Created by the CPUC (AB 1338)

Jan. 13, 2012: Annual Report on Trusts and Entities Created by the CPUC (AB 1338)

February 5, 2013: 2011 Resource Adequacy Report

February 20, 2013: CPUC Staff Briefing Paper – A Review of Current Issues with Long-Term Resource Adequacy

Feb. 3, 2012: Q4 2011 RPS Report to the Legislature: Cost Reporting in Compliance with SB 836

December 2011: 2011 Smart Grid Annual Report

December 2010: 2010 Smart Grid Annual Report

August 5, 2013: Renewables Portfolio Standard Quarter 1 2013 Report

August 30, 2010: CPUC Staff Paper The Utility Role in Supporting Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Released

April 30, 2011: Issues and Progress on the Implementation of Community Choice Aggregation: Second Quarter Report

April 2013: AB 67 - Electric and Gas Utility Cost Report to the Governor and Legislature

April 2012: AB 67 - Electric and Gas Utility Cost Report to the Governor and Legislature

Jan. 2013: Annual Report on Trusts and Entities Created by the CPUC

January 18, 2014: Advanced Inverter Technologies Report

December 27, 2013: Vehicle - Grid Integration Roadmap joint effort by CAISO /CEC/CPUC and stakeholders

November 19, 2013: Renewables Portfolio Standard Quarter 2 2013 Report

Energy Reports and Whitepapers