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  • Get Involved
    • How to get involved
    • Public Comments & How to Participate
    • Annual dockets
    • How to intervene
  • Consumer Support
    • Consumer support
    • Utility Complaints
    • Telephone and internet assistance
    • Shut off protection
    • Find a Utility Company
    • Assistance
    • Understanding Your Bill
    • New Area Code 924
    • Solar panels and net metering
  • Activities
    • Meetings and Hearings
    • Reports and Studies
    • Rulemaking Projects
    • Financial Analysis
    • Economic Analysis
    • Maps
    • Subcommittees
    • Work Groups
    • Utility Services Reporting
  • About Us
    • About the PUC
    • Our Team
    • What We Regulate
    • Agency Partners
    • Calendar of Upcoming Meetings and Events
    • Data Practices
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    • Press Releases
    • Newsletter
    • PUC Videos
    • Tribal Relations
    • Laws, Statutes and Rules
    • PUC's Strategic Plan
    • Ex Parte Communications
    • Careers at PUC
  • Energy Projects
    • View All Projects
    • Energy Storage
    • Pipelines
    • Power Plants
    • Solar Farms
    • Transmission Lines
    • Wind Farms