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CPUC Commission Meeting - July 30, 2009

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PUBLIC COMMENT

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CONSENT AGENDA

Please see complete Consent Agenda here (pages 2-17, items 1-44).

Items#3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 24, 26, 28, 41-41a, and 42 held for future Agenda. Items# 46, 48, 49, and 52 taken up with Consent Agenda

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REGULAR AGENDA

Regular Agenda - Energy Orders

[8669] A08-06-001 - Adopts Demand Response Activities and Budgets for 2009 through 2011.
A08-06-002, A08-06-003 - Related matters. PROPOSED OUTCOME: (1) Adopts programs, pilots, budgets, and related policies for the Southern California Edison Company (SCE), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) demand response activities in 2009-2011. (2) Outcomes include the following: (a) Approves continuation of a variety of demand response programs, some with modifications. (b) Approves demand response pilots related to testing of new demand response technologies and other issues. (c) Approves funding for the evaluation, measurement, and verification of demand response activities. (d) Sets new requirements for demand response program settlement baseline calculation and concurrent participation in two demand response programs. (e) Modifies rules for fund-shifting among approved demand response programs and requesting new activities or funding during the 2009-2001 period. (f) Continues existing cost recovery mechanisms for demand response funding. (3) Closes these proceedings. ESTIMATED COST: (1) This decision approves total funding of $334,494,472 for the utilities’ demand response programs in 2009-2011. (2) The budget for each utility is: (a) SCE: $202,818,998, of which $66,407,177 is for new aggregator contracts. (b) PG&E: $89,380,000. (c) SDG&E: $42,295,474.
(Comr Chong - ALJ Hecht)
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=E22977

Item held for future Agenda

4. 46

[8673] P09-04-022 - Order granting petition for Rulemaking and Instituting Rulemaking to adopt rules to account for settlement monies allocated to Core Gas Ratepayers.
R_______ - Related matters. PROPOSED OUTCOME: (1) Grants the petition for rulemaking and opens a new rulemaking to examine how the net settlement proceeds from the “Pipeline Cases” and “Price Indexing Cases” should be allocated to the core gas customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, and Southwest Gas Corporation. (2) Closes petition. ESTIMATED COST: (1) No costs to customers as a result of granting the petition and opening the new rulemaking. (2) The new rulemaking is expected to lower the rates of core gas customers.
(Comr Simon - ALJ Wong)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=387949

Taken up with Consent Agenda

5. Regular Agenda - Energy Resolutions and Written Reports

[8520] Res E-4242 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), and Southern California Edison Company (SCE).
PROPOSED OUTCOME: (1) Resolution adopts, with modifications, the Qualifying Facility (QF) Standard Offer Contracts proposed by PG&E, SCE and SDG&E. Upon adoption, there will be one QF Standard Offer Contract across all three electric Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs). (2) The new contract may be signed by new and existing QFs with expired contracts in addition to QFs pursuing other contracting methods such as participating in an IOU’s Request for Offer process or negotiating a bilateral contract. (Advice Letter (AL) PG&E AL 3197-E, SDG&E AL 1958-E and SCE AL 2200-E, filed on January 14, 2008, Supplemental Advice Letters PG&E AL 3197-E-A, SDG&E AL 1958-E-A and SCE AL 2200-E-A, filed on July 11, 2008, and Supplemental Advice Letters PG&E AL 3197-E-B, SDG&E AL 1958-E-B, and SCE AL 2200-E-B, filed on December 10, 2008) ESTIMATED COST: (1) Adoption of this resolution does not imply any specific cost, however, upon adoption, the utilities may enter into contracts with new or existing QFs. (2) These contracts will form part of the utilities’ procurement costs for electricity. (3) It is impossible to know in advance the total cost of those contracts, but in the past, QF power has represented no more than 20% of the utilities’ portfolio. (4) Contracts executed with existing QFs should not result in any additional costs as the utilities were already purchasing power from these QFs in the past. (5) Contracts signed with new QFs will represent new incremental expenditures, but this spending will be offset by the reduced need for new generation as a result of contracting with the new QF.
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3235, Item 26 6/4/2009 (Staff); Agenda 3236, Item 44 6/18/2009 (Staff); Agenda 3237, Item 33 7/9/2009 (Staff)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=391229

Item held for 8/20/09 Agenda

6. Regular Agenda - Communication Resolutions and Reports

[8654] Res T-17206 - Revokes eighty three (83) Wireless Identification Registrations (WIRs) for failure to comply with Public Utilities Code Section 401.
PROPOSED OUTCOME: This resolution revokes eighty three (83) WIRs issued to Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers for failure to comply with Public Utilities Code Section 401 and following specifically the filing of Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement Account Reports and the remitting of applicable fees. ESTIMATED COST: None.
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=384000

Item taken up with Consent Agenda

7. Regular Agenda - Water/Sewer Orders

[8618] A08-05-002 - Settlement on the Base Year 2009 Cost of Capital Adjustment Mechanism for California Water Service Company, California American Water Company, and Golden State Water Company.
A08-05-003, A08-05-004 - Related matters. PROPOSED OUTCOME: (1) Adopts a settlement for an adjustment mechanism for subsequent years to the base year 2009 ratemaking return on common equity for California Water Service Company, California American Water Company, and Golden State Water Company; (2) Determines there are no further actions necessary at this time to reflect the impact of the financial market dislocation on the 2009 base year return on equity; and (3) Closes these proceedings. ESTIMATED COST: Unknown; the adopted Water Cost of Capital Adjustment Mechanism adjusts the return on equity based on changes to a Moody’s bond index. For example, a plus or minus 5 basis point change in the return on equity results in a respective change of approximately 3 basis points to the after-tax cost of capital for each applicant.
(Comr Bohn - ALJ Long)
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
Agenda 3237, Item 44 7/9/2009 (Staff)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=391188

Item taken up with Consent Agenda

8. 50

[8667] R07-12-015 - Adopts General Order 103-A. Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to revise General Order 103.
PROPOSED OUTCOME: (1) Updates and revises General Order 103, the rules governing water service and the minimum standards for the operation, maintenance, design and construction of water and wastewater systems; (2) Adopts General Order 103-A in its place. (3) Closes this proceeding. ESTIMATED COST: Uncertain at this time. Specific costs will be determined during the Utilities' general rate case proceedings.
(Comr Bohn - ALJ Reed)
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Quasi-Legislative.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=E22956

Item held for 8/20/09 Consent Agenda

9. Regular Agenda - Other Utility Orders

[8686] R____________ - Order Instituting Rulemaking to review and potentially amend GO 156, consider measures to promote economic efficiencies of expanded supplier base and examine workforce composition.
PROPOSED OUTCOME: (1) Adopts a rulemaking to review and potentially amend GO 156, (2) Considers measures to promote economic efficiencies of expanded supplier base, (3) Develops green energy procurement,and (4) Examines workforce composition. ESTIMATED COST: Not known at this time.

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10. Regular Agenda - Legislative and Other Matters

52 (Rev.)

[8681] AB 1555 (V. Manuel Perez)
This bill would establish for the purposes of meeting the match requirement of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, any entity offering broadband service shall be eligible to apply to participate in the California Advanced Service Fund.
(Legislative Subcommittee Recommendation: Support)
07/21/2009 - This revision was not shown on the Agenda mailed to the public.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=392068

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11. Regular Agenda - Commissioner's Reports

Commissioner Simon Report

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12. Commissioner Grueneich Report

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13. Commissioner Bohn Report

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14. Commissioner Chong Report