SAN JOSE, Calif., July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water) commends the decision issued today by the California Supreme Court that preserves decoupling as a rate-making mechanism, protects water utilities' due process rights, and enables them to maintain financial stability, all while encouraging water conservation and helping protect customers at the same time. The ruling was issued in response to the Low-Income Ratepayer Assistance Phase 1 Decision (D. 20-08-047) made by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in August 2020.
The court's ruling determined that the CPUC did not follow statutory procedures mandated by the State Legislature and rules of the CPUC itself to provide sufficient notice that it was considering eliminating the long-standing practice of decoupling ...