What is CRI?
A single CPUC decision can move billions of dollars. But spotting relevant and actionable language in CPUC materials requires procedural fluency and the patience to sift through thousands of filings each year.
California Regulatory Intelligence (CRI) is an independent regulatory intelligence service focused on near-real-time analysis of California energy regulation. We monitor, decode, and contextualize CPUC activity as it unfolds, translating dense filings and decisions into actionable insight for market participants and institutions.
Launched in October 2025, CRI is already read by developers, investors, consultants, investor-owned utilities, and leading California energy counsel.
Coverage Focus
CRI’s coverage centers on high-impact areas including:
- Resource Adequacy;
- Integrated Resource Planning;
- Demand response and demand-side programs;
- Distributed energy resources;
- Long-term gas planning;
- Electricity/natural gas rates; and
- Cost of capital and utility finances
We also provide selective coverage of related agencies and forums (including CAISO, CEC, CARB, and FERC) where developments intersect with California’s regulatory and market structure.
Background & Approach
CRI is built on nearly two decades representing Fortune 500 energy companies and major coalitions in contested CPUC proceedings. Our work emphasizes interpretive judgment – understanding how language, timing, and procedural posture shape real-world outcomes. We deliver curated intelligence, with speed and context.
As California’s energy transition accelerates, regulatory complexity is increasing — not decreasing. CRI helps readers maintain situational awareness in an environment where missed signals carry significant economic and strategic consequences.
Publishing Cadence
CRI publishes Monday - Friday, with same-day context around voting meetings, priority alerts on key filings, and recurring procedural briefings to track how cases evolve over time.
Full FAQ available here.
—Michael Cade, Principal Analyst, CRI