CPUC Act

This legislation proposes an amendment to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), introducing a new standard for states to consider regarding transparency in interactions between regulators and electric utilities. The bill aims to enhance public oversight of these critical discussions. Specifically, it mandates that each state regulatory authority evaluate requiring the public disclosure , on its website, of all meetings held between its employees or board members and any lobbyist, executive, or other representative of an electric utility. This provision seeks to shed light on potential influences on regulatory decisions. State regulatory authorities are required to consider and make a determination on implementing this disclosure standard within one year of the bill's enactment, irrespective of any prior proceedings or existing timelines.