SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-09-003) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Application of Calaveras Telephone Company, Cal-Ore Telephone Co., Ducor Telephone Company, Foresthill Telephone Company, Kerman Telephone Co., Pinnacles Telephone Co., The Ponderosa Telephone Co., Sierra Telephone Company Inc., The Siskiyou Telephone Company, Volcano Telephone Company for a Determination of Applicants' Cost of Capital for Rate more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-06-007) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Application of Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. for authorization to issue and sell additional debt and equity securities not exceeding the aggregate amount of $120,000,000 and other related requests. PROPOSED OUTCOME * Authorizes Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. to issue up to $120 million of new debt and new equity securities. * Closes more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5278) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Big Basin Sanitation Company's Request for Sale and Acquisition by the County of Santa Cruz PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Authorizes the sale and acquisition of Big Basin Water Company, Inc.'s sanitary sewer portion of its system (dba Big Basin Sanitation Company (BBSC)) by the County of Santa Cruz. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * Consolidation of BBSC into  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-10-006) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Application of California Water Service Company, a California corporation, for authorization to: (1) issue New Debt Securities and New Equity Securities in an aggregate principal amount up to $1.3 billion, in addition to previously authorized amounts; (2) include certain features in the Debt or Equity Securities or to enter into certain derivat more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5277) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * California-American Water Company and Bass Lake Water Company's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Authorizes grant for Bass Lake Water Company's (Bass Lake) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to be assigned to, and assumed by, California-American Water Company (Cal-Am). SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * Cal-Am and Bas more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.24-03-010) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Joint Application of Cincinnati Bell, Inc. and CBTS Extended Territories LLC and CBTS Borrower, LLC for Approval to Acquire Direct Control of CBTS Extended Territories LLC Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 854(a). PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants Application of Cincinnati Bell, Inc. and CBTS Extended Territories LLC and more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-01-012) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Joint Application for Approval of the Transfer to Generate-Ubiquity Holdings, LLC of Indirect Control of Netly Fiber Holdings, LLC Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 854. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants Application of Generate-Ubiquity Holdings, LLC and Netly Fiber Holdings, LLC for approval of transfer of control pursuant to Public Utiliti more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.22-10-010) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Intervenor Compensation to Green Power Institute Order Instituting Rulemaking to Implement Assembly Bill 843 - the Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff Program. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Awards $5,911.60 to Green Power Institute (GPI) for making a substantial contribution to Decision 23-11-084. That Decision set rules to enable Community Choice Aggre more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5276) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Havasu Water Company to Update its Utility's Service Area Map PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Havasu Water Company's Advice Letter 52-W is rejected without prejudice. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution. ESTIMATED COST: * There are no costs associated with this resolution. http://docs.cpuc.ca.go more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.20-09-018) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval Under Public Utilities Code Section 851 to Sell the San Francisco General Office Complex, to Distribute the Gain to Customers, and for Recovery of Associated Costs Related to the Relocation of its Corporate Headquarters to the Lakeside Building in Oakland. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Author more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res SED-10) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Safety and Enforcement Division and PacifiCorp for 2021 Public Safety Power Shut-Offs PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves an Administrative Consent Order between the Commission's Safety and Enforcement Division and Pacific Power (PacifiCorp) to resolve all issues involving the violations of PacifiCorp's 2021 Public Safety Power Shutoffs Pursuant to R more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (I.17-02-002) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Intervenor Compensation to The Protect Our Communities Foundation Order Instituting Investigation pursuant to Senate Bill 380 to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating the use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the reg more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res SED-9) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Safety and Enforcement Division and San Diego Gas and Electric Company for the 2021 Public Safety Power Shutoffs PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) between the Commission's Safety and Enforcement Division and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) to resolve all issues involving the 2021 Public Safety Power Shu more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.13-11-005) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Order Instituting Rulemaking Concerning Energy Efficiency Rolling Portfolios, Policies, Programs, Evaluation, and Related Issues. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the portfolio application of a new energy efficiency portfolio administrator, San Diego Regional Energy Network. Energy savings goals and funding for 2024 - 2027 are adopted. SAFETY CO more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.24-04-013) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Application of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission for authority to construct two grade separated underpasses for the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Fresno Subdivision at Mile Post 85.07, proposed CPUC Number, 001BEL 85.07 B, USDOT 980273X, and UP Oakland Subdivision at Mile Post 92.75, proposed CPUC Number, 004 92.75 B, USDOT 980272R, both c more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res O-0088) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, L.P. System-Wide Intrastate Rate's PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, L.P. request to increase its system-wide, intrastate rates by 10 percent on an interim basis, pending the Commission's review of this increase in accordance with the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 455.3 and Gener more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.17-06-026) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Southern California Edison Company's Petition for Modification Order Instituting Rulemaking to Review, Revise, and Consider Alternatives to the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies Southern California Edison Company's Petition for Modification of Decision 23-06-006 regarding the treatment of Renewable Energy Credi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-02-016) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Joint Application of Southern California Edison Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company for the 2021 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Nuclear Decommissioning Costs for Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company. * Adopts the Settlement Agreement that was r more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.20-12-011) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Petitions for Modification of Resolution ALJ-391 and Decision 21-03-001 Application for Rehearing of Resolution ALJ-391. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants in part and denies in part the petitions for modification of Resolution ALJ-391 and Decision 21-03-001 filed by Southern California Gas Company and the Public Advocates Office. * Closes the proc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (P.24-01-019) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Uber Technologies, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking Petition to Adopt, Amend or Repeal a Regulation Pursuant to Pub. Util. Code Section 1708.5. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies Uber's petition for rulemaking without prejudice. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this decision. ESTIMA more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.21-05-007) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Intervenor Compensation to The Utility Reform Network Application of AT&T Corp. to Discontinue Providing Residential Service in Frontier Territory and Relinquish Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Awards The Utility Reform Network (TURN) $23,400.00 for substantial contribution to Decision (D.) 22-08-006. D.2 more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5340) for Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Vero Digital 299 Fiber Optic Broadband Project PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the California Environmental Quality Act Addendum to the Vero Digital 299 Fiber Optic Broadband Project Final Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA/IS-MND) which addresses a minor modification to the Digital 299 Broadband Projec more PR

BURBANK, California, July 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT Shark Tank: "1521" (1521) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/19/24) Logline: Entrepreneurs pitch Sharks an array of products, including a robotic burger vending machine, bespoke hats that display hometown pride, customizable footwear, and a resistance band to develop the perfect jump shot. Michael Rubin returns as Guest Shark. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * more PR