The CEC welcomes public participation in its proceedings and public meetings, hearings, workshops, and other public events. The CEC’s Public Advisor assists the public with participation. To request assistance, interpreting services, or reasonable modifications and accommodations please call (916) 957-7910 or email publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov at least five days in advance when possible. The CEC will work diligently to meet all requests based on availability.
CEC provides multiple opportunities and forums for public participation in CEC proceedings.
- Follow a proceeding or topic
- Public comments
- Other
Follow a Proceeding or Topic
One of the most popular ways to participate in CEC proceedings is to follow them.
Email Subscription Service: Any member of the public can sign up to receive email notifications for CEC proceedings and topics on the CEC subscription webpage. Notifications will include event notices, draft reports, funding initiatives, and other updates.
Events: Interested members of the public can also follow a proceeding by attending public events related to that proceeding. CEC public events are generally hybrid or fully remote via Zoom so the public can attend from anywhere with a phone or internet connection. CEC’s event page lists all public events and notifications are sent to CEC subscriptions based on proceeding or topic.
Public Comments
The CEC welcomes public comment in its proceedings.
Verbal Comments: CEC public events generally include a public comment period where interested members of the public are provided an opportunity to provide verbal comments at the event. Each commenter will be provided a limited amount of time to make their comment based on the agenda and schedule during announced public comment periods. If an event is hybrid both in-person and virtual attendees will be provided an opportunity to comment. For more information please see the event notice and any instructions provided during the event by the CEC public advisor or CEC staff.
Written Comments: A majority of CEC proceedings provide an opportunity for the public to submit written comments. The CEC website has what is called a “docket” for each proceeding where public documents and comments are filed and posted online for public access. Any member of the public can submit written comments using CEC’s free and easy e-comment page by typing their comment into the provided comment text box or attaching as a document. The most effective time to submit written comments is during announced comment periods such as after a draft report is released for a specified public comment period.
If you know your proceeding, you can start commenting.
Dockets for the different proceedings can be found on the dockets page.
Other
CEC proceedings for power plants and related facilities have additional forums for public participation.
See the CEC’s Public Participation in Siting Cases webpage for more information.
Under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act meetings of state bodies are generally noticed in advance, open to the public, and include an opportunity for public comment.
For more information on the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act please visit the California Attorney General Public Meetings webpage.