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In Canada, a public utilities commission (PUC) is a public utility regulator, typically a semi-independent quasi-judicial tribunal, owned and operated within a municipal or local government system under the oversight of one or more elected commissioners. [1] Its role is analogous to a municipal utility district or public utility district in the US.
The public utility, which provides electricity and water to tens of thousands of customers in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, has terminated four employees for residency violations since 2015: two ...
On April 1, 1878, the California Office of the Commissioner of Transportation was created. [3] During the 19th century, public concerns over the unbridled power of the Southern Pacific Railroad grew to the point that a three-member Railroad Commission was established, primarily to approve transportation prices. [4]
Commissioner Christine Guhl-Sadovy (since June 2023) was named the President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities after the death of Joseph L. Fiordaliso in September 2023. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The other four commissioners are Zenon Christodoulou (since August 2022), Marian Abdou (since June 2023), Michael Bange (since January 2024), and a ...
Pacific Gas & Electric v. Public Utilities Commission, 475 U.S. 1 (1986), was a United States Supreme Court case involving a dispute over newsletters that the San Francisco–based privately-owned public utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) had included with its monthly bills to customers. The special interest group Toward Utility ...
The Public Service Board name changed in 2017 to the Public Utility Commission effective July 1, 2017. [6] The new name more clearly reflects its existing statutory responsibilities and clarifies the difference between the Commission and the separate state agency known as the Vermont Public Service Department. [7]
Alexandra Bradley alleges she experienced harassment and discrimination, including hearing a BPU coworker use the n-word. Several lawsuits have been brought by Black BPU employees.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is composed of five commissioners, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. [14] Each commissioner serves a staggered six-year term. The commission is supported by an administrative staff and various specialized departments that assist in research, analysis, and enforcement activities.