July 25 (Reuters) - CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC):
* APPROVED INTERIM ELECTRIC RULE TO STREAMLINE AND ACCELERATE ELECTRIC GRID CONNECTIONS AT TRANSMISSION LEVEL FOR HIGH-ENERGY USERS SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DATA CENTERS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV)CHARGING STATIONS WITHIN PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (PG&E) SERVICE TERRITORY
* PG&E PROPOSED A NEW ELECTRIC RULE 30 TO PROVIDE CERTAINTY AND EFFICIENCIES FOR NEW CUSTOMERS
* CPUC PARTIALLY APPROVED PG&E'S PROPOSAL FOR INTERIM IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRIC RULE 30
* THE INTERIM RULE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR APPLICANTS THAT AGREE TO PAY FOR NECESSARY TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE WORK UPFRONT