SB 1221: CPUC Adopts Gas Decommissioning Pilot Framework; Consent Rules Loosened, Cost-Shift Questions Remain

On July 2, the CPUC adopted a final decision establishing the application process for Senate Bill 1221 neighborhood decarbonization pilots. The decision creates the first formal pathway for gas corporations to propose voluntary projects that replace gas service with zero-emission alternatives and enable decommissioning of the underlying gas distribution system.

The item carried 4-0. (Commissioner Christine Harada was not present today).