The Little Hoover Commission invites the public to join them on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. for a hearing on data centers and California electricity policy.

This hearing will focus on framing the landscape around data centers and California's electricity system, and will feature expert testimony from academic, technological, ratepayer, energy and environmental perspectives.

The full agenda, along with the background materials provided to commissioners can be accessed here.
 
Join online or by phone via Zoom; the Webinar ID is 948 7155 8985, passcode 234306, phone 888-788-0099.

Though not the main focus of this hearing, the commission will also consider a draft report on state grantmaking and contracting with nonprofits. 

The following commissioners will attend the hearing remotely: Pedro Nava, Anthony Cannella, Dion Aroner, David Beier, Senator Christopher Cabaldon, Assemblymember Phillip Chen, Gil Garcetti, José Atilio Hernández, Jason Johnson, Gayle Miller, Senator Roger Niello, Assemblymember Liz Ortega and Janna Sidley.

The hearing will also be accessible at 925 L St., Suite 175, Sacramento. No commissioners or witnesses will be present at this location. 
 
Witnesses will include Elise Torres, energy team assistant managing attorney, The Utility Reform Network, or TURN; Liang Min, managing director of Bits & Watts Initiative, Precourt Institute for Energy [Stanford University]; Linda Taub Gordon, climate researcher and supervising attorney, UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; Masheika Allgood, founder, AllAI Consulting LLC; and Natalie Mims Frick, department leader and energy policy researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to make comment at the end of the hearing. If you would like to make a public comment please use the "raise hand" feature in Zoom or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your question and the phone number from which you joined the hearing.

The Little Hoover Commission is America’s only permanent, independent citizens commission working to improve state government. A nonpartisan oversight agency created in 1962, the commission includes 13 commissioners appointed by the governor and legislative leaders. The commission’s mission is to investigate state operations and promote efficiency, economy and improved service.