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February 20, 2026

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)

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CPUC Retires Diablo Canyon, Replaces Calpine RMRs
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued several decisions that will affect the state’s energy resource mix and markets.
Court Remands PG&E Adder for CAISO Membership
The 9th Circuit challenged FERC's decisions allowing PG&E to include a CAISO participation adder in its transmission rates.
Besieged CPUC Denies SDGE Wildfire Recovery
Utilities are at the epicenter of public battles between the California PUC and its critics over wildfires, public safety and ethics.
Calpine
PGE, CAISO Protest Calpine RMR Terms
CAISO and PG&E are opposing the terms of a reliability-must-run (RMR) agreement for 2 California natural gas-fired plants that Calpine submitted with FERC.
Probe Reveals More CPUC-PG&E Contacts on Pipeline Blast
California ethics officials have obtained new evidence of apparent back-channel communications between PG&E and the state Public Utilities Commission.
FERC Affirms WestConnect Cost Allocation Ruling
FERC upheld a previous ruling covering Order 1000 cost allocation in the WestConnect planning region, adding further explanation of its reasoning.
PGE Disputes ALJ’s Diablo Canyon Recommendation
PG&E says it will challenge a California ALJ’s recommendation that it be granted only $190 million for the retirement of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
California Utilities Short on Local RA Capacity
A CAISO report suggests that California’s utilities are about 2,000 MW short of the capacity needed to comply with 2018 local resource adequacy requirements
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Wildfires Color California PUC Utility Decisions
Utilities are dealing with several wildfire-related proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission, which is exploring taking a larger role.
PGE Earnings up 42% on Lower Expenses
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) earnings jumped 42% to $550 million during the third quarter ($1.07/share), boosted in large part by reduced expenses.

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