California Public Utilities Commission

All potential BEAD applicants: the Communications Division will be hosting a BEAD Subgrantee Technical Assistance Webinar Series. This series will describe in detail each step of the program, including application process, financial and technical requirements, evaluation and scoring of applications, and other key elements for participation.  The series will kick off on December 3, 2024, with an overview of the BEAD Subgrantee Selection Process, and Prequalification. Attendees will learn the basics of how the BEAD grant program will proceed, an overview of prequalification and application requirements, and a timeline for BEAD activities. To sign up for this, and upcoming webinars, visit BEAD Events. https://lnkd.in/gVRS55-R

We talk a lot about the numbers associated with our #broadband work - total number of projects, total value of funds awarded, etc. Yet this video shows what it's really about ---- helping PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES. Check out the video from an event with the City of Huntington Park in Los Angeles County and the impact the grant from California Public Utilities Commission will have in this community. #digitalequity

It has been a busy November on the road and sharing the California Public Utilities Commission’s 2024 successes in energy procurement, microgrids, and readying the grid for more clean transportation with colleagues and stakeholders at National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, NARUC and Global Mass Transit Clean Buses US. We have even more to do in 2025 to move California’s #climate and clean #energy goals forward and it is a great time to join our team. See the link for info on our next open house on 11/21 https://lnkd.in/gTfJ5ui5

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is leading California's efforts to achieve a 100 percent clean energy future by 2045. The Electric Planning & Market Design branch of the CPUC's Energy Division develops and oversees programs and policies to ensure that existing and new electricity resources are available to meet the State electric grid's reliability needs. We have a hybrid, limited-term Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V position that can report to either our San Francisco, Sacramento, or Los Angeles office. All applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM PST on the final filing date. https://lnkd.in/gwX8UMAi https://lnkd.in/gGAsgcfT https://lnkd.in/gtspfvX8

We have hit a milestone of proposed awards of $1 BILLION in broadband Federal Funding Award Grants—a transformative step toward closing the California Digital Divide in preparation for a groundbreaking 2025. These grants will empower disadvantaged communities by supporting Last Mile broadband projects that expand education access, enhance healthcare connectivity, and fuel economic growth in rural and urban areas alike.     Stay updated on our progress and explore the impact: https://lnkd.in/dk5qCyeZ     #DigitalDivide #BroadbandExpansion #EconomicDevelopment #CPUC #BroadbandForAll

Feeling energized after spending the day with students from Santa Ana High School for the next-gen generators program at NARUC ‘s annual meeting in Anaheim. Thank you Hyleah O'Quinn for inviting California Public Utilities Commission ‘s participation, and thank you Karin Sung, Leuwam Tesfai and Michelle Tovar-Mora, MS, EIT for being part of the mentoring group with me! The future of public utilities and the environment looks bright! Fernando Ortega Dany Chea

Last-Mile Federal Funding Account Update! Last Wednesday, Nov. 6, Comcast California and Tulare County officials recently broke ground on a transformative $26 million last-mile broadband project to bring high-speed internet to 6,200 previously unserved homes across rural Tulare County. Community members, local leaders and representatives from the CPUC and Comcast attended the groundbreaking to mark this milestone, with a local student from Tipton Elementary School sharing her perspective on how the impact of enhanced internet access is good for her studies. https://lnkd.in/gnZaAWtS

Today, the CPUC approved $157 million in the eighth round of grants for last mile broadband projects as part of the $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account grant program, which expands broadband internet access for underserved and unserved communities across California. This includes $61 million for five last-mile infrastructure grant projects in Amador and Solano Counties, benefiting approximately 10,000 Californians and $96 million for three last-mile infrastructure grant projects in Los Angeles County, benefiting approximately 1.2 million Californians.  The CPUC also approved a contingent $50 million grant from the Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund for Golden State Connect Authority to help expand access to reliable, affordable, high-speed broadband for rural Californians. Currently, the total amount in grants recommended and awarded is $829 million for projects in 35 counties.

Happy Friday! 🌟 I have another position open in the Office of Government Affairs - a public utilities regulatory analyst 2 or 3 position. Remote option available. Dive into the dynamic world of policy and politics with us. Please share with your networks! Check out the job posting here: https://lnkd.in/gJgRnZUr) 📝 #JobOpportunity #GovernmentAffairs #RegulatoryAnalyst

California Public Utilities Commission is like many employers in the State of California family: our mission and mandate is to serve California across the sectors that are vital to modern life: electricity, gas, broadband and telecommunications, passenger transportation, railroad safety, and water--and to do that our workforce must reflect the diversity of California. That's where #DiversityandInclusion and #EqualEmploymentOpportunity come in -- pillars of a diverse, inclusive, fair workplace where everyone can bring their best selves and make a contribution. I was so proud to welcome Nancy Diaz this week as our DEI/EEO Officer and am excited for the impact I know she will make! #HandingthePen