08/31/2016
ORA Issues Testimony in 2015 PG&E Nuclear Decommissioning Review http://www.ora.ca.gov/general.aspx?id=3555
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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
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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
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
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.