California Public Utilities Commission
107 S. Broadway, Room 5109, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4402
 NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Kyle DeVine - 213-897-4225 May 27, 1997 CPUC ­ 538


CPUC COMMISSIONER JOSIAH NEEPER OFFICE HOURS IN PALM DESERT

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Josiah Neeper will hold "office hours" in Palm Desert on Thursday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. This is an opportunity for individuals or groups interested in Commission activities to talk one­on­one with a decision­maker.

Appointments to meet with Commissioner Neeper on June 5 can be made by calling the CPUC Public Advisor's Office at 213­897­3544. The office hours will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers Conference Room, 73510 Fred Waring Dr.

Commission policies, decisions, and actions affect virtually every individual and business in California. The Commission regulates investor­owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, and water companies. It oversees licensing and safety of household goods moving companies, airport shuttles, limousines and tour buses, and safety of railroad operations.

Fast­paced change is occurring in the telecommunications and electric industries. In telecommunications, customers can choose among different companies for telecommunications services including local phone service. Beginning in January 1998, this kind of choice also will be available for electric services.

Commissioner Office Hours are one of several ways the Commission seeks to improve public accessibility to the Commission, to involve more people throughout the state in decision­making, and to answer questions about the changes in utility regulation the Commission is making. Office hours also have proved to be an effective means for the public to alert Commissioners to their individual concerns and community interests.

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