CPUC Public Participation Hearings will be held on Smart Meters and the opt-out in Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, San Clemente, Santa Barbara, and Bakersfield. Please attend the hearing nearest you, and forward this information on to others concerned about this issue.

The PPHs are set for the following dates and locations:

BAKERSFIELD (PG&E and SoCalGas territories)

December 13, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Bakersfield City Hall Council Chambers 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301

SANTA BARBARA (PG&E, SCE and SoCalGas territories)

December 14, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. County Administration Building Board Hearing Room, 4th Floor 105 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101

LOS ANGELES (SCE and SoCalGas territories)

December 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Junipero Serra State Office Building Carmel Room – Auditorium, 1st Floor 320 West 4th Street Los Angeles, CA 90013

SAN CLEMENTE (SCE, SoCalGas and SDG&E territories)

December 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. San Clemente Community Center  Ole Hanson Fireside Room 100 N. Calle Seville San Clemente, CA 92672

SANTA ROSA (PG&E territory)

December 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Steele Lane Community Center  Dohn Room 415 Steele Lane Santa Rosa, CA 95403

PG&E, SCE, SDG&E and SoCalGas shall provide a company representative at the PPHs to be available to address comments or concerns expressed by attendees. Intervenors may also provide representatives at the meetings. No presentations by the utilities or intervenors will be allowed. A time limit may be imposed, if necessary, to ensure that all members of the public are provided an opportunity to speak at the PPH. If special accommodations, such as assisted listening devices or language interpreters, are needed, please send an email to public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or call toll free at 866-849-8390 at least three (3) business days before the hearing date.

Important:

If you  are  unable  to  attend  these  hearings,  you  may  submit  written  comments  to  the to the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office at the address noted below.  Please refer to the application  filing  number,  A.11-­03-­014  et  al,  when  writing.    Please  state  if  you  would   like  a  response,  otherwise  no  response  will  be  sent.  Your comments will become a  part of the formal file for public comment in this proceeding.  The Public Advisor’s Office will circulate  your  comments  to  the  five  Commissioners,  the  ALJ,  the  Division  of  Ratepayer   Advocates  (DRA),  and  to  CPUC  staff  assigned  to  this  proceeding.  You  may  also  write  to   the  CPUC  if  you  need  advice  on  how  to  participate  in  this  proceeding,  or  would  like  to   receive  further  notices  regarding  the  date,  time,  and  place  of  any  future  hearing  in  this   proceeding:      
 
The  Public  Advisor
California  Public  Utilities  Commission
505  Van  Ness  Avenue,  Room  2103
San  Francisco,  CA    94102
 E-­Mail:  Public.Advisor@cpuc.ca.gov