Rulemaking on Customer-Generated Renewables for Priority Communities (R.25-01-005)

Background

On January 16, 2025, the Commission initiated a rulemaking proceeding to:

• Consider implementation of remaining components of Senate Bill 355 (2023, Eggman) and consider other potential modifications to the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program; 
• Consider modifications to the Disadvantaged Communities Single-Family Affordable Solar Homes program; 
• Consider modifications to Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer tariffs; and 
• Consider modifications to small multi-jurisdictional utility solar programs and tariffs.

Information on these topics can be found on the Customer-Sited Renewable Energy Generation website and in the Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR).

The Order set forth a preliminary scope of issues, upon which parties to the proceeding commented on or before February 24, 2025. Parties' opening and reply comments will be available in the Documents tab of the R.25-01-005 docket.

Upcoming dates:

• March 11: Reply comment deadline  
• April 7: Prehearing conference (see this ruling for details)  
• May 12: Scoping Memo and Ruling to be published (business day 60 days after reply comments filed)

How to Participate in this Proceeding

You may sign up for the R.25-01-005 service list to be notified of events in this proceeding.

Visit the CPUC's brochures webpage or the Public Advisor’s Office webpage, or contact the Public Advisor at 1-866-849-8390, 1-866-836-7825 (TTY), or public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov, to find information on:

• What happens in a proceeding,  
• Informal and formal participation, 
• Making public comments,
• Participation at hearings and workshops, 
• The CPUC's Intervenor Compensation Program (financial compensation to parties participating in proceedings), and  
• Ex parte communications with CPUC decisionmakers.  

Finally, please note that you can translate the CPUC website into many languages by clicking on the white “Translate” text in the dark blue bar at the top of the page. Visit the Commission’s Language Interpretation and Translation webpage (página web Interpretación y traducción de idiomas) if you wish to request interpretation at events in this proceeding. 

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