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Alliance Publications

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Energy Resilience and Microgrid Development in Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Communities (March 2022)

This document was developed by the Microgrid Equity Coalition to guide state …

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Newsom’s CPUC vs the People of California (January 2022)

The California Alliance for Community Energy has long been concerned about anti-community …

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“Don’t Undermine Solar Self-Generation!” (October 2021)

In this letter to Commissioners and staff of the California Public Utilities …

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The Avoided Cost Calculator and Why It Matters (October 2021)

The Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC) is a CPUC creation embedded deep within …

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Oppose AB 1139: The Utility Profit Grab (May 2021)

The Alliance joins many other organizations in opposing this bill as an …

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Our Position on SB 612 (March 2021)

SB 612 is sponsored by the CA Community Choice Association (CalCCA) in …

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Our Position on “Sunsetting” the PCIA (November 2020)

The Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) is an ongoing fee imposed on …

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SDG&E’s PCIA Trigger Application: Alliance Reply Brief (October 2020)

Reply comments allow a Party to summarize points made by other Parties …

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SDG&E’s PCIA Trigger Application: Alliance Comments (October 2020)

Following the Protest, all Parties in proceeding A20-07-009 file comments explaining their …

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SDG&E’s PCIA Trigger Application: The Alliance Protests (August 2020)

The “Power Charge Indifference Adjustment” (PCIA) is an ongoing fee imposed –unfairly, …

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Our Position on Community-Driven Energy Resilience (August 2020)

Wildfires. Climate change. Power shutoffs. All increase interest in community-based microgrids. The …

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Our Amicus Brief in Support of the PCIA Court Appeal (July 2020)

The Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) is an egregious and worsening abuse …

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Our Position on Central Buyer for Resource Adequacy (June 2020)

Resource Adequacy (RA) is electricity product required of Community Choice programs and …

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Our Position on the Proposed Microgrid Decision (June 2020)

In 2018, the Legislature passed SB 1339 to address challenges associated with …

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Our Position on SB 1215 — SUPPORT to Advance Microgrids (May 2020)

Even though legislators have withdrawn virtually all of the bills we expected …

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Our Position on AB 235 – PG&E’s Wildfire Bailout Bill (September 2019)

They are at it again.  AB 235 is a gut-n-amend bill once …

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Our Position on Newsom’s Gruesome Utility Bailout Bill — AB 1054 (July 2019)

The California Alliance for Community Energy strongly opposes AB 1054, Newsom’s Gruesome …

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UPDATED: CPUC Bias Against Community Choice (January 2019)

This update of our 2016 “CPUC Bias” paper documents the continuing pattern …

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Backgrounder: Roll Back the CPUC Attack on Community Choice (February 2019)

The CPUC has long been taking decisions that disadvantage Community Choice vis …

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Our Position on the IOU Code of Conduct (October 2018)

The IOU Code of Conduct requires the investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to be …

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Our Position on Expanding Direct Access – SB 237 (July 2018)

SB 237 proposes to allow all non-residential electricity customers to procure from …

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Our Position on CAISO Regional Expansion – AB 813 (May 2018)

Regional expansion of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is not about …

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Our Position on Customer Choice (November 2017)

Responds to the CPUC’s October 2017 workshop on “California Customer Choice.” Enumerates …

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Our Position on Resolution E-4907 (December 2017)

In a stealth attack on Community Choice, the CPUC will vote on …

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Guide to Creating State of the Art Community Choice Programs (January 2018)

Written for Community Choice advocates and practitioners, the Guide puts our values …

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Our Position on AB813 (September 2017)

Calls for a NO vote on this measure which would require investor-owned …

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Our Position On Utility Grade Energy Services (October 2017)

Reaction to the rapid expansion of Community Choice programs has challenged new …

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Our Position On California Choice Energy Authority (October 2017)

California Choice Energy Authority (CCEA) is a new entity formed by the …

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CPUC Bias Against Community Choice (March 2017)

State law requires that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) support Community …

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SB 692 Background Information (April 2017)

SB 692 addresses a long-standing structural bias in the way charges are …

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Our Position on SB 618 (March 2017)

Calls for a NO vote on SB 618, which would tie the …

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Our Position on SB 692 (March 2017)

Calls for a YES vote on SB 692, which will make local …

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Our Position on Transmission Access Charges (February 2017)

Proposes an urgent fix for the current Transmission Access Charge (TAC) market …

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Our Position on Good Energy Inc. (October 2016)

Points out the risks posed to communities by the fully outsourced Community …

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Our Position on SDG&E Marketing Division (November 2016)

Opposes a proposal adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission which allows …

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Our Position on AB 1110 (August 2016)

Opposes Assembly Bill 1110 as a convoluted, confusing, and biased prescription for …

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Our Position on PCIA (March 2016)

Calls for sunsetting the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA)–an ongoing charge to …

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