PUC Papers

The California Public Utilities Commission corruption scandal has resulted in hundreds of thousands of documents being put into the public domain through the Public Records Act. This website, published by nonprofit Consumer Watchdog’s Capitol Watchdog project, allows you to search through these documents to expose new webs of corruption between state energy regulators and the energy industry they regulate. Good hunting, and please let us know what you find.

News Releases

More information, articles and press releases.

Watchdog group shows ‘cozy’ emails between state regulators and utility executives

LA Times – The Santa Monica consumer group that prompted an investigation into Gov. Jerry Brown’s top aide’s contacts with regulated utilities earlier this year has built a searchable public database of thousands of internal emails to and from her former employer, Pacific Gas & Electric, and others.

Consumer Group Builds PUC Email Database

The Santa Monica consumer group that prompted an investigation into Gov. Jerry Brown’s top aide’s contacts with regulated utilities earlier this year has built a searchable public database of thousands of internal emails to and from her former employer, Pacific Gas & Electric, and others.

Watchdog Makes Emails From California Utility Officials Public

By Amita Sharma / Investigative Reporter KBPS – Damning documents chronicling the alleged misdeeds of regulators responsible for overseeing California’s utilities can now be found on one website.