ORA California

08/31/2016

ORA Issues Testimony in 2015 PG&E Nuclear Decommissioning Review http://www.ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=3555

Every 3 years the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) reviews and evaluates the reasonableness of PG&E's proposed costs required to decommission its Diablo Canyon and Humboldt nuclear power plants, at the end of their lives.

08/08/2016

ORA signs Settlement Agreement with PG&E and other stakeholders to save customers a 3-year cumulative $792 million, compared with PG&E's original request.
http://ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=2034

08/05/2016

The CPUC has added public meetings August 23 & 25 for Redwood Valley service areas for Cal Water's General Rate Case.
http://www.ora.ca.gov/cws.aspx

08/02/2016

ORA issues its analysis via Testimony in PG&E's 2015 Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) Compliance filing. http://ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=3541

The mission of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, ORA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.

07/26/2016

ORA issues its analysis and recommendations on San Gabriel Valley Water's 2017 rate case via its CPUC Testimony.
http://www.ora.ca.gov/sangabriel.aspx

07/18/2016

ORA issues Rebuttal Testimony on the state of Competition in California Telecommunications Industry

The mission of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, ORA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.

05/27/2016

ORA files Application for Rehearing to correct errors in the New Charter merger. http://ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=3161

The mission of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, ORA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.

05/13/2016

ORA issues its analysis via Testimony in 2017 Sisikyou Telephone rate case http://ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=3381

The mission of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, ORA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.

04/12/2016

ORA issues recommendations for significant decrease to PG&E's request for a 2017 - 2019 cumulative revenue requirement increase of $2.3 billion. See summary & list of ORA's Testimony of its analysis and findings. http://www.ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=2034

DRA's mission is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, DRA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.

03/29/2016

PRESS RELEASE: ORA Welcomes New Director Elizabeth Echols
http://www.ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=3391

The mission of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, ORA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.

02/13/2016

ORA’s recommendations for Cost of Capital case would result in $6 savings million compared with small telphone companies request. See ORA's full analysis in its Testimony.
http://www.ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=3240

The mission of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, ORA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.

01/27/2016

ORA issues full analysis via its Testimony in New Charter proposed Merger with Time-Warner and Brighthouse.
http://www.ora.ca.gov/ORA_Testimony_on_Charter_Communications.aspx

The mission of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. In fulfilling this goal, ORA also advocates for customer and environmental protections.