it's established, also under the tariff the cpuc has adopted. when a cca returns a customer to the incident vestor or utility or pg&e for lack of payment, the utility, if it's -- if the utility continues to serve the customer, hasn't disconnected the customer, they're obligated currently to collect on behalf of the cca until those funds are collected or the customer disconnects, at which time, the debt obligation is transferred back to the cca for its own collection. so the puc has established a collection policy for such cases. so what pg&e is requesting is to truncate that period of time that they were in a collection role even if they continued serving the customer. so that's a pretty significant change. it goes beyond -- we think it's another procedural problem. this has to be addressed through a proceeding where a record is developed. pg&e is proposing this through an advice letter process, which is a more administratively rapid way to implement these changes. those are -- those are two sort of big regulatory things that happened recently.

the cpuc's considering forms to the charge, and this is the charge that pg&e levees on customers' billshs, staff from the sfpuc and the city attorney's office have been working with our colleagues from other communities to prepare testimony that was submitted into the proceeding by the california community choice association, calcca. that testimony was filed on april 2nd, and calcca presented a proposal featuring a number of strategies intended to reduce electricity costs for all rate payers in the investor in utilities while supporting the transition to what we're framing as a new vision for california's retail electricity market that of course prominently features cca's. the existing pcia methodology adopted by the cpuc, it calculates what is called the net unavoidable power procurement costs. you could also think of these as sort of the above market costs of the commitments that approxima pg&e's made to serve customers, and it calculates those costs that are attributable to the customers that leave utility supply service for a cca program or a third-party provider in the direct acces

. >> instead of just waiting until something happens, every year the cpuc will have an opportunity to audit, to make sure they are actually spending this ratepayer money on hardening the grid. >> hardening the grid refers to major fixes to our electrical system. pg&e says that is the next step as it prepares for future wildfires. >>> pot shops are cashing in ahead of "420" with a celebration only two days away. but the state has a warning. kpix 5's betty yu explains. >> reporter: when "420" rolls around on friday, it will be the first since recreational marijuana became legal in california. it means big business for dispensaries across the bay area including buddy's here in san jose. they say they usually get 400 people a day. but this week, it is seeing up to 700 a day. >> we are still in the early stages of transitioning from a black market to a legal market. and some folks still need to know what the rules are. >> reporter: buddy's, which was the first to receive a state license to sell recreational marijuana was notified by email. the california bureau of cannabis control sent thi

quick highlight on the cal cca programs principles that were approaching the participation at the cpuc list. first order of business is to minimize the cost born by all customers. second is protecting customers from rate shocks by program changes that result in predictable and stable rates. third, ensuring transparency and the solution to allocate cost responsibili responsibility. fourth, accurately reflecting long-term and short-term value streams in the p gishgs a eligible portfolios. making sure our calmeustomers sn the method that the pcia is calculated the value of the resources that were procured bi while they were utility customers. inve investing. looking out into the future. and and enabling california to continue the make progress toward achieving our environmental and climate goals. those what we're interacting with other parties in the cpi case. i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. or i'm available for separate briefings if you want more detail on the pcia case. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner, anything? doyne any public comment -- doy >> president kwon: an

the cpuc is ordering uber to pay fees for the past three years for operating as a charter party carrier and to register as one. at this point the ruling only applies to uber and not other ride sharing companies like lyft. >>> more bad news for wells fargo customers. the labor department is looking into rollover of 401(k) plans into individual retirement accounts. investigators are trying to determine if wells fargo pushed customers into more expensive individual retirement accounts to generate more revenue for the bank. rels fargo executives say they're cooperating with investigators. >>> a federal judge convicted a man of illegally anchoring his boat in san francisco. the "san francisco chronicle" says this puts an end to a six-month standoff between yachtsman brian pennington, park police and swimmers. he represented himself at the hearing and challenged the legality of federal laws that govern the cove. in mid april hits boat broke away from its mooring. he will be sentenced on may 10th. >>> nothing helps you distress like a nice warm hug, depending on who it comes from. with final e