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PRESS ROOM: Press Releases

2008

7/04/08

Marin County Fair Threatens Women’s Energy Matters’ First Amendment Rights

5/22/08

Fairfax Town Council Votes To Take The Lead in Supporting Marin Clean Energy

5/15/08

Marin City Councils Begin Debating Community Choice Energy:
Dramatic Increase of Renewable Energy Responds to Climate Change

1/28/08

CPUC Proposes Big Bonuses to Utilities for D Minus Energy Savings

2007

5/4/07

Women's Energy Matters Appeals CPUC's Wrongful Denial of Intervenor Compensation

6/19/07

San Francisco Supervisors Approve Plan to Leave PG&E Power System; Prepare To Launch Long-Awaited Innovative, Local Green Energy Plan

S.F. to build 50% renewable energy by 2017 - Community Choice Aggregation gaining momentum statewide

2005

2/23/05

Women's Energy Matters Appeals CPUC Decision Giving Control of Energy Efficiency to Utilities

1/24/05

Press Conference: Key State Energy Decision at CPUC this Week: Who Should Control $400 Million/yr of Ratepayer Funds for California's Energy Efficiency Programs?

1/10/05

Statewide Coalition Calls for CPUC to Endorse Fair, Effective, Independent Energy Efficiency System

2004

9/24/04

Local Government, Environment, Consumer and Faith-Based Groups Unite to Support Independent Energy Efficiency System

3/16/04

Public Interest Advocates Present CPUC with 20 Reasons to End Utility Control of Conservation Programs

2/25/04

CPUC Affirms WEM's Analysis of San Francisco Peak Energy Pilot

2003

8/17/03

Independents Challenge Utility Control of Conservation

All-Party Meeting Tues. 8/19, 10 am, CPUC Vote Thurs., 8/21/03, 10 am

3/26/03

Women's Energy Matters' Investigation of Energy Efficiency Programs Rings True with CPUC Judge

2002

9/5/02

Historic Non-Utility Conservation Programs Finally Begin

8/13/02

Energy Commission Hears Women's Energy Matters Appeal; WEM Challenges Expedited 600 MW Hayward Power Plant

7/29/02

Utility Energy Efficiency Execs Get Cozy with Auditors at Sonoma Resort; PG&E Picks Up the Tab (with Ratepayer Money?)

3/15/02

CPUC May Make Big Changes in Energy Efficiency at 3/21 Meeting

2/6/02

Women's Energy Matters Challenges Utilities' Conservation Profits: Judge May Order Wider Investigation

2001

10/25/01

CA Public Utilities Commission Challenges Utilities' Profits on Conservation

Administrative Law Judge Christine Walwyn demanded more evidence of energy efficiency results and a more thorough review of what the utilities did with the money. Commission President Loretta Lynch has acknowledged that the utilities have a conflict of interest with energy efficiency, since their biggest profits come from selling MORE, not less electricity. She has pledged to conduct open bidding for future programs.