California Public Utility Commission

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First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

EDITORIAL: Big penalty for San Bruno blast is appropriate

_ If it wins final approval, the eye-popping $2.25 billion penalty that the California Public Utility Commission's Safety and Enforcement Division has recommended against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be the largest imposed against a utility in the ... [Published Fresno Bee - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Mike Sandler: California and the Raiders of the Lost Commons

The first Indiana Jones movie opens with our hero taking a gold statue from an ancient temple, only to have his prize stolen from him by a rival archeologist. Poor Indiana Jones, viewers think, he dodged tarantulas, poison darts, and outran a giant boulder, ... [Published Huffington Post - May 20 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Letter: Cal Water hearing proves Dixon point

Monday night, the California Public Utility Commission met in Dixon to discuss Cal Water's proposed 71.2 percent rate increase.To make this clear, if you pay a bill of $75, this will increase it to $128.40 per month.I personally informed at least 30 people ... [Published Vacaville Reporter - May 19 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

After tragic limo fire, bill filed to require extinguishers

The bill further states: “To ensure the limousine-using public are protected with fire extinguishers at the earliest possible time, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.? On May 5, a limousine carrying nine passengers on their way to ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Public Participation Hearing Set for May 15 in Visalia on Cal Water Rate Increase

In June, 2012, California Water Service submitted an application to the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) to raise their system wide rates by over $125 million annually, and in Visalia by $6.6 million annually, or 28.3%, over the next three ... [Published Noodls - May 13 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Main Street power line undergrounding project ready to roll

County agrees to help fund the projectThe power lines along a section of Main Street will get buried beginning in 2015 after Mono County agreed Tuesday, May 7, to help the Town of Mammoth Lakes take on the unsightly—and dangerous—overhead power lines ... [Published Mammoth Times - May 10 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

CPUC Revoked Burned Limo Owner's Permit in 2007

The 1999 Lincoln Town Car limousine that burst into flames on the San Mateo Bridge Saturday night, killing five women and sending four others to the hospital, belongs to a San Jose businessman who was suspended by the California Public Utilities commission ... [Published NBC Bay Area - May 09 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Good time girls-night-out becomes deadly inferno

FOSTER CITY -- It was to be one of life's signature moments of happiness, something that always would be remembered, as a stylish evening meant to be richly shared with good friends. Nine women had happily tumbled into a stretch limousine for a giddy ... [Published Marin Independent Journal - May 06 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Mammoth wants power lines under ground

Public Works unveils $1.5 million Main Street projectThey are as ugly as sin and as dangerous as the next powerful windstorm, earthquake or blizzard.Mammoth’s Main Street overhead power lines, which carry the main load of electricity to the town, are ... [Published Mammoth Times - May 03 2013]
First reported Mar 28 2013 - Updated Mar 28 2013 - 1 reports

Is It Time To Tiptoe Back Into California Regulated Utilities?

ByJon Parepoynt: Is it time to tiptoe back into California utilities? I have been absent any California utility investments since 2001 after selling positions in small-cap California Water Service ( CWT ) and large-cap Edison International ( ED ). California ... [Published Utilities Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeki ... - Mar 28 2013]
First reported Jan 30 2013 - Updated Jan 30 2013 - 1 reports

Uber Comes To Asia, Starts Trials In Singapore

Uber has brought its premium taxi calling app to Singapore—the first country in Asia to get it. The company has been trialing its service here for the past week. According to users who have tried it out here, it runs Mercedes Benz S-Class sedans, ... [Published TechCrunch - Jan 30 2013]
First reported Dec 09 2012 - Updated Dec 10 2012 - 1 reports

Balancing Innovation And Regulation In The Sharing Economy

The sharing economy is booming, as companies like Airbnb, Getaround, Lyft, and others are disrupting incumbent industries like hospitality or urban transportation. But by using technology to create new services, these companies don’t fit neatly into ... [Published TechCrunch - Dec 09 2012]

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...revenues are seen as fungible like General Fund dollars, then it becomes all too easy, as was predicted in a July 2009 public comment to ARB: "Competing claims are strong: National debt, education, and liability to elders and veterans. Once politicians see revenues being spent, it will be tempting to "borrow" from those funds." If such a political attack and populist backlash come next, be on the lookout for a future blog post sequel titled "California and the Temple of Doo...
Many valid points were made. The most intriguing was by a speaker who asked, "What did they do with the 53 percent increase from three years ago?"
"Limo Stop Inc. will do everything possible to investigate and assist authorities in determining the cause of this fire in order to bring forth answers and provide closure to their victims and their families" the statement added
But Uber did have to meet with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, where the woman in charge of taxis "was upset," Mr. Kalanick says. "Oh man, I've never. . . . She was fire and brimstone, deep anger, screaming. But here's the thing, SFMTA has no jurisdiction on what we do. They regulate taxis. Every single limo company we work with is licensed and regulated by the state of California."

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EDITORIAL: Big penalty for San Bruno blast is a... [Published Fresno Bee - May 21 2013]
Mike Sandler: California and the Raiders of the... [Published Huffington Post - May 20 2013]
Letter: Cal Water hearing proves Dixon point [Published Vacaville Reporter - May 19 2013]
Phone assistance program leaves many exposed to... [Published Evansville Courier - May 19 2013]
Regulators Rule SoCalEd Has Yet to Account For ... [Published EnergyBiz - May 16 2013]
California’s Nuclear Examination Centers on Who... [Published EnergyBiz - May 15 2013]
Casitas responds to Golden State Water lawsuit [Published Ojai Valley News - May 14 2013]
After tragic limo fire, bill filed to require e... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 14 2013]
ZBB Energy's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Ea... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 14 2013]
Public Participation Hearing Set for May 15 in ... [Published Noodls - May 13 2013]
Main Street power line undergrounding project r... [Published Mammoth Times - May 10 2013]
CPUC Revoked Burned Limo Owner's Permit in 2007 [Published NBC Bay Area - May 09 2013]
Good time girls-night-out becomes deadly inferno [Published Marin Independent Journal - May 06 2013]
Mammoth wants power lines under ground [Published Mammoth Times - May 03 2013]
Is It Time To Tiptoe Back Into California Regul... [Published Utilities Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeki ... - Mar 28 2013]
Ahead Of SXSW, Ride-Sharing Startup SideCar Pre... [Published TechCrunch - Mar 01 2013]
Ahead Of SXSW, Ride-Sharing Startup SideCar Pre... [Published TechCrunch Europe - Mar 01 2013]
Uber Comes To Asia, Starts Trials In Singapore [Published TechCrunch - Jan 30 2013]
Lyft expands to LA after signing agreement with... [Published The Next Web - Jan 30 2013]
Travis Vanderbilt Kalanick, by David Henderson [Published EconLog - Jan 26 2013]
Internet Energy Monitoring - for Real - with Bi... [Published PRWeb - Jan 23 2013]
Balancing Innovation And Regulation In The Shar... [Published TechCrunch - Dec 09 2012]
Renewables Raise Utility Bills Despite Falling ... [Published GreentechGrid - Dec 06 2012]
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Ahead Of SXSW, Ride-Sharing Startup SideCar Pre... [Published TechCrunch - Mar 01 2013]
By all accounts, next week’s SXSW Interactive conference should be huge for ride-sharing startup SideCar . The company will be partnering with a number of the biggest names in tech to provide free rides to and from parties being thrown during the event, ...
Ahead Of SXSW, Ride-Sharing Startup SideCar Pre... [Published TechCrunch Europe - Mar 01 2013]
By all accounts, next week’s SXSW Interactive conference should be huge for ride-sharing startup SideCar . The company will be partnering with a number of the biggest names in tech to provide free rides to and from parties being thrown during the event, ...
Uber Comes To Asia, Starts Trials In Singapore [Published TechCrunch - Jan 30 2013]
Uber has brought its premium taxi calling app to Singapore—the first country in Asia to get it. The company has been trialing its service here for the past week. According to users who have tried it out here, it runs Mercedes Benz S-Class sedans, ...
Lyft expands to LA after signing agreement with... [Published The Next Web - Jan 30 2013]
Ride sharing service Lyft has signed an interim agreement with the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) that supports its legal right to operate. This is a milestone for the company as it helps pave the way for its pink mustached vehicles to ...
Travis Vanderbilt Kalanick, by David Henderson [Published EconLog - Jan 26 2013]
The idea worked. How could Mr. Kalanick tell? Four months after the launch in San Francisco, Uber was served with a "cease and desist" order from the California Public Utility Commission and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. "Given my ...
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