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X-WR-CALNAME:Stanford Energy Seminar | Is Affordability Possible When Costs
  are Rising? | Matthew Baker\, California Public Utilities Commission
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DESCRIPTION:The Stanford Energy Seminar has been a mainstay of energy engag
 ement at Stanford for nearly 20 years and is one of the flagship programs 
 of the Precourt Institute for Energy. We aim to bring a wide variety of pe
 rspectives to the Stanford community – academics\, entrepreneurs\, utili
 ties\, non-profits\, and more. \n\nTalk Abstract\n\nCalifornia electricity
  rates are among the highest in the nation. Over the last decade\, ratepay
 ers have funded significant\, new wildfire mitigation activities and recov
 ery costs. For the average PG&E residential customer\, these costs represe
 nt about a quarter of their bill today. New costs\, including to support r
 apid electrification and modernizing older infrastructure\, are also major
  cost drivers. How can California manage the dual challenge of minimizing 
 rates and investing in critical priorities?\n\nSpeaker Bio \n\nMatthew Bak
 er was appointed to the CPUC by Governor Gavin Newsom on Feb. 16\, 2024.\n
  \nPreviously\, Commissioner Baker has worked as the California Public Uti
 lities Commission’s Director of the Public Advocates Office and Deputy S
 ecretary of Energy at the California Natural Resources Agency. He was also
  a Commissioner for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission from 2008 to 
 2012. In addition to his roles in state government\, he was previously a P
 rogram Officer for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and worked in 
 many capacities with the consumer advocate Public Interest Research Group 
 beginning in 1987. Commissioner Baker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in H
 istory from Pennsylvania State University.\n\n \n\nAnyone with an interest
  in energy is welcome to join! You can enjoy seminars in the following way
 s:\n\nAttend live. The auditorium may change quarter by quarter\, so check
  each seminar event to confirm the location. Explore the current quarter's
  schedule.Watch live in a browser livestream if available. Check each semi
 nar event for its unique livestream URL.Watch recordings of past seminars 
 Available on the Past Energy Seminars page and the Energy Seminars playlis
 t of the Stanford Energy YouTube channel(For students) Take the seminar as
  a 1-unit class (CEE 301/ENERGY 301/MS&E 494) \n\nIf you'd like to join th
 e Stanford Energy Seminar mailing list to hear about upcoming talks\, sign
  up here.
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LOCATION:Jen-Hsun Huang Building (School of Engineering)\, NVIDIA
SUMMARY:Stanford Energy Seminar | Is Affordability Possible When Costs are 
 Rising? | Matthew Baker\, California Public Utilities Commission
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 affordability-possible-when-costs-rising-mathew-baker-cpuc
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