California Public Utilities Commission
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The California Public Utilities Commission is a state regulatory agency that oversees and sets policies for privately owned utilities in California, including electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, water, and transportation companies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Public Utilities Commission canonical | 9 |
| CPUC | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1404304 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: California Public Utilities Commission Context triple: [California State Agencies, include, California Public Utilities Commission]
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California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission is the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, responsible for forecasting energy needs, promoting efficiency and renewable energy, and supporting the transition to a clean, reliable energy system.
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B.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is the city agency responsible for providing and managing essential services such as water, power, and wastewater for San Francisco and surrounding communities.
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C.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest municipal utility in the United States, providing water and electricity to the City of Los Angeles and overseeing key regional water resources.
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D.
Pacific Power Association
The Pacific Power Association is a regional organization that brings together electricity utilities and stakeholders across Pacific Island countries to promote collaboration, capacity building, and sustainable power sector development.
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E.
California Environmental Protection Agency
The California Environmental Protection Agency is a state government agency responsible for coordinating and enforcing California’s environmental protection, pollution control, and public health regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: California Public Utilities Commission Target entity description: The California Public Utilities Commission is a state regulatory agency that oversees and sets policies for privately owned utilities in California, including electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, water, and transportation companies.
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A.
California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission is the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, responsible for forecasting energy needs, promoting efficiency and renewable energy, and supporting the transition to a clean, reliable energy system.
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B.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is the city agency responsible for providing and managing essential services such as water, power, and wastewater for San Francisco and surrounding communities.
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C.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest municipal utility in the United States, providing water and electricity to the City of Los Angeles and overseeing key regional water resources.
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D.
Pacific Power Association
The Pacific Power Association is a regional organization that brings together electricity utilities and stakeholders across Pacific Island countries to promote collaboration, capacity building, and sustainable power sector development.
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E.
California Environmental Protection Agency
The California Environmental Protection Agency is a state government agency responsible for coordinating and enforcing California’s environmental protection, pollution control, and public health regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public utilities commission
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state regulatory agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
California Public Utilities Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CPUC
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| alsoKnownAs | Cal PUC ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| appointedBy | Governor of California ⓘ |
| canInclude | President of the Commission ⓘ |
| canIssue |
decisions
ⓘ
orders ⓘ rules and regulations ⓘ |
| city | San Francisco ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | California State Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
California State Legislature
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surface form:
State of California Legislature
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| governingBody | five‑member commission ⓘ |
| hasBoardSize | 5 commissioners ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| jurisdiction |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
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| legalForm | state agency ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| oversees |
electricity rates for investor‑owned utilities in California
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natural gas rates for investor‑owned utilities in California ⓘ telecommunications service quality in California ⓘ transportation safety for regulated carriers in California ⓘ water utility rates for investor‑owned utilities in California ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| partOf | Government of California ⓘ |
| regulates |
certain transportation companies in California
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household goods carriers in California ⓘ passenger carriers in California ⓘ privately owned electric utilities in California ⓘ privately owned natural gas utilities in California ⓘ privately owned telecommunications companies in California ⓘ privately owned water utilities in California ⓘ rail safety in California ⓘ rail transit systems in California ⓘ ride‑sharing services in California ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advancing clean energy policies in California
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consumer protection for utility customers in California ⓘ ensuring affordable utility services in California ⓘ ensuring reliable utility services in California ⓘ ensuring safe utility services in California ⓘ implementing state energy and climate policies for regulated utilities ⓘ |
| setsPolicyFor |
electric utilities in California
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natural gas utilities in California ⓘ telecommunications utilities in California ⓘ transportation utilities in California ⓘ water utilities in California ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| streetAddress | 505 Van Ness Avenue ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/ ⓘ |
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Subject: California Public Utilities Commission Description of subject: The California Public Utilities Commission is a state regulatory agency that oversees and sets policies for privately owned utilities in California, including electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, water, and transportation companies.
Referenced by (10)
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