In January 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission launched a new rulemaking to regulate the state’s transition away from natural gas, addressing issues related to stranded assets and unfair cost shifts among ratepayers. The commission intends to pinpoint what kind of gas infrastructure portfolios will be best suited for the state’s utilities; how much of it is needed through 2045 and beyond; and how to address the short-term reliability need for gas in the IRP process.