Administrative Law Judge
Administrative Law Judge: Approximately 42 judges, with regulatory training and experience in law, engineering, business (including finance and accounting), economics, public policy, public administration, urban planning, and energy resources. The Administrative Law Judges preside over cases to develop the evidentiary record and draft proposed decisions for Commission action.
ALJ STAR unit: The STAR unit provides clerical support to the judges during the proceedings and assists with publication of Commission decisions.
Docket: This office receives and processes all formal filings before the Commission, maintains the official record of hearings and documents within a proceeding, and prepares the Commission's daily calendar. For questions about documents filed in a case, call (415) 703-2121 or send e-mail to [email protected].
Process: This office prepares the agendas for the Commission's deliberative and business meetings and maintains service lists for formal proceedings. For questions about service lists, email [email protected] or call (415) 703-2021.
Central Files: This office maintains the formal record of a proceeding and provides printed of documents to the public for a fee. To obtain copies of printed documents, please use our on-line form or email Central Files at [email protected]. For further information, call (415) 703-1661.
Reporting: This office records and transcribes the hearings held in formal proceedings. To obtain copies of transcripts, call (415) 703-2288 or send e-mail to [email protected]
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Learn about the success of the Commission's ADR program.