2. CONSENT AGENDA
Please see complete Consent Agenda here (pages 2-25, items 1-29).
Items 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 held for 12/17/09 Agenda; Items 3, 5 and 8 held for 1/21/10 Agenda; Items 36 and 41 taken up with Consent Agenda.
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3. REGULAR AGENDA
Regular Agenda - Energy Orders
Item
30
[8987]
Policies and Procedures for Purchase of Excess Electricity
Under Assembly Bill 1613
R08-06-024
Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion into Combined Heat and Power Pursuant
to Assembly Bill 1613.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts the policies and procedures to implement Assembly Bill 1613.
Determines that customers to be allocated costs and benefits under this program shall include
bundled service customers and customers receiving electric service from electric service providers
or community choice aggregators.
Adopts a 500 megawatt (MW) interim cap on amount of excess electricity to be purchased under
the program.
Determines price for excess electricity shall be based on the costs of a combined cycle gas
turbine and comprised of a fixed and a variable component.
Includes a 10% location bonus applied to eligible combined heat and power (CHP) located in
high-value areas and a pass through of any greenhouse gas compliance costs.
Adopts a standard contract to be offered to all eligible CHP up to 20 MW, and a simplified
contract to be offered to eligible combined heat and power systems that export up to 5 MW.
Adopts Energy Division staff’s proposed changes to the standard and simplified contracts, with
some modifications.
ESTIMATED COST:
Unknown.
Cost will depend on the actual price of contracts entered into under this program.
(Comr Peevey - ALJ Yip-Kikugawa)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=E26077
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Quasi-Legislative.
Held for 12/17/09 Agenda.
4. Item
31
[8990]
Compensation Awarded to The Greenlining Institute for
Substantial Contribution to Decision 08-07-046
A06-12-009, A06-12-010, I07-02-013 - Related matters.
Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for Authority to update its Gas and Electric Revenue
Requirement and Base Rates effective on January 1, 2008.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Awards The Greenlining Institute $12,186.01 in compensation for its substantial contribution to
Decision 08-07-046.
Closes the proceeding.
ESTIMATED COST:
Ratepayers of San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company will
each pay 50% of the awarded amount of $12,186.01, plus interest.
(Comr Bohn - ALJ Long)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=407050
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
Held for 12/17/09 Agenda.
5. Item
32
[8993]
Southern California Edison Company's Tehachapi
Renewable Transmission Project
A07-06-031
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Grants Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Tehachapi Renewable
Transmission Project (Segments 4-11) (TRTP).
Certifies Environmental Impact Report.
Imposes mitigation measures and conditions.
Finds overriding considerations for approving the TRTP.
Closes the proceeding.
ESTIMATED COST:
$1,522,920,000 construction costs without financing costs.
$1,784,740,000 (estimated) total cost.
(Comr Grueneich - ALJ Kolakowski)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=E26171
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
Held for 12/17/09 Agenda
6. Item
33
[8996]
Southern California Edison Company's Support of the
Hydrogen Energy California
A09-04-008
Application of Southern California Edison Company For Authorization to Recover Costs Necessary to
Co-Fund a Feasibility Study of a California Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle with Carbon Capture
and Storage.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Approves application.
Finds the anticipated costs to be reasonable.
Authorizes recovery of up to $30 million for Southern California Edison Company’s (SCE)
participation in feasibility studies.
Approves SCE’s plan for disclosing the results of studies to the public.
Finds that SCE has met all conditions set forth for this application in Resolution E-4227A.
Closes the proceeding.
ESTIMATED COST:
Rates will increase by $30 million.
(Comr Peevey - ALJ Sullivan)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=407194
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
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7. Regular Agenda - Energy Resolutions and Written Reports
Item
34
[8518]
Moorpark-Newbury 66 kV Subtransmission Line
Res E-4243, Advice Letter 2272-E, filed on October 2, 2008 - Related matters.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Affirms a prior Executive Director’s Action Resolution E-4225 findings related to Southern
California Edison’s (SCE’s) proposed Moorpark-Newbury 66 kV Subtransmission line.
Finds that: (1) SCE complied with the notice requirements for the proposed construction of
facilities; (2) The proposed facilities were exempt from Permit to Construct requirements; (3) Facts
claimed in protests to Executive Director’s Action Resolution did not support a finding that General
Order 131-D exemption criteria applied.
Dismisses protests.
ESTIMATED COST:
Moorpark-Newbury 66kV Subtransmission Line was filed as Advice Letter 2272-E Notice of
Proposed Construction Project Pursuant to General Order 131-D; therefore, no cost information is
provided or required for Permits to Construct.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=406596
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3235, Item 25 6/4/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3236, Item 43 6/18/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3237, Item 32 7/9/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3240, Item 46 9/10/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3241, Item 38 9/24/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3242, Item 46 10/15/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3243, Item 51 10/29/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3244, Item 64 11/20/2009 (Peevey)
Held for 1/21/10 Agenda
8. Item
35
[8520]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company, and Southern California Edison Company
Qualifying Facilities Contracts
Res E-4242, Advice Letter (AL) PG&E AL 3197-E, SDG&E AL 1958-E and SCE AL 2200-E, filed on
January 14, 2008, Supplemental AL 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 AL PG&E AL 3197-E-B, et al. - Related matters.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts, with modifications, the Qualifying Facility (QF) Standard Offer Contracts proposed by
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and San
Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Upon adoption, there will be one QF Standard Offer
Contract across all three electric Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs).
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.
ESTIMATED COST:
Adoption of this resolution does not imply any specific cost. However, upon adoption, the utilities
may enter into contracts with new or existing QFs.
These contracts will form part of the utilities’ procurement costs for electricity.
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.
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.
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.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=406600
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);
Agenda 3238, Item 47 7/30/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3239, Item 55 8/20/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3240, Item 47 9/10/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3241, Item 39 9/24/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3242, Item 47 10/15/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3243, Item 52 10/29/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3244, Item 65 11/20/2009 (Staff)
Held for 12/17/09 Agenda
9. Item
36
[8956]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Requests Approval of a
Renewable Power Purchase Agreement
Res E-4286, Advice Letter 3449-E filed on April 10, 2009 - Related matters.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Approves cost recovery for a power purchase agreement (PPA) resulting from bilateral
negotiations between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Solaren Corporation, pursuant to
California’s renewables portfolio standard program.
The PPA is approved with conditions.
ESTIMATED COST:
Actual costs are confidential at this time.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=406567
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3244, Item 66 11/20/2009 (Simon)
Taken up with Consent Agenda
10. Regular Agenda - Communication Orders
Item
37
[8944]
Guidelines for Customer Education Programs Regarding
Backup Power Systems
R07-04-015
Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission’s Own Motion into Reliability Standards for
Telecommunications Emergency Backup Power Systems and Emergency Notification Systems Pursuant
to Assembly Bill 2393.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts guidelines for customer education programs for facilities-based providers of telephony
services (service providers) who provide service to residential customers using coaxial cable or
fiber-optic cable to the customer’s building that requires backup power on the customer’s premises.
Directs service providers to enhance their existing customer education programs to meet the
guidelines.
Requires service providers to make an advice letter filing within 180 days detailing their customer
education programs.
Closes proceeding.
ESTIMATED COST:
No significant cost.
(Comr Simon - ALJ O'Donnell)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=407397
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Quasi-Legislative.
Agenda 3244, Item 67 11/20/2009 (Chong)
Held for 12/17/09 Agenda
11. Regular Agenda - Communication Resolutions and Reports
Item
38
[8892]
TracFone Wireless, Inc. Request for Eligible
Telecommunication Carrier Designation
Res T-17235, Advice Letter (AL) 1, filed August 20, 2008; Supplemental AL (SAL) 1A, filed December
16, 2008; SAL 1B, filed March 2, 2009; SAL 1C, filed March 16, 2009; SAL 1D, filed July 24, 2009; and
SAL 1E, filed September 16, 2009 - Related matters.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Denies the request of TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TracFone) to be designated as an Eligible
Telecommunication Carrier for the purpose of receiving federal Lifeline support.
Directs the Communications Division to prepare an Order Instituting Investigation and Order to
Show Cause why TracFone should not be ordered to pay all outstanding user fees and surcharges,
applicable interest and penalties.
ESTIMATED COST:
None.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=404285
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3243, Item 59 10/29/2009 (Simon)
Held for 12/17/09 Agenda
12. Item
39
[8893]
Fundings for The California Broadband Cooperative of
California's Digital 395 Middle Mile Project From the
California Advanced Services Fund
Res T-17232
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Construction of middle-mile broadband project in underserved area along US Highway 395 in
Mono, Inyo, Kern and San Bernardino Counties under the California Advanced Services Fund
(CASF) program.
ESTIMATED COST:
$10,149,422 from the CASF representing 10% of the total project cost.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=404054
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3243, Item 60 10/29/2009 (Chong);
Agenda 3244, Item 69 11/20/2009
Item
39a
[8999]
ALTERNATE TO ITEM 8893
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts contingent fundings for the California Broadband Cooperative of Californias's Digial 395
Middle Mile Project.
ESTIMATED COST:
$19,294,717 from the CASF representing 19% of the total project.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=407031
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3244, Item 69a 11/20/2009
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13. Item
40
[9002]
Funding for California Valley Broadband Middle and Last
Mile Project From California Advanced Services Fund
Res T-17245
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts California Advanced Services (CASF) contingent funding for the California Valley
Broadband Middle and Last Mile Project.
ESTIMATED COST:
$8,216,583 from the CASF which represents 10% of the total project cost of $82,165,826 to
provide broadband service in the Sacramento, Solano, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera
and Fresno Counties.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=404113
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Held for 12/17/09 Agenda
14. Regular Agenda - Legal Division Matters
Item
41
[9050]
Comments Before Federal Communications Commission
Regarding the Federal Universal Service Program and
Intercarrier Compensation Policies
GN Docket No. 09-47 et. al.
In the Matters of International Comparison and Consumer Survey Requirements In the Broadband Data
Improvement Act, GN Docket No. 09-47; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future, GC Docket No.
09-51; Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans
in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to
Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as Amended by the Broadband Data Improvement
Act, GN Docket No. 09-137; NBP Public Notice #19, DA 09-2419.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks comment on the federal universal service
program and intercarrier compensation policies, in an effort to explore various policy options that would
further the goal of making broadband service universally available in the U.S.
In this public notice, the FCC seeks comment on the size of the Universal Service Fund (Fund), the
contribution methodology for the Fund, transitioning from the current high-cost support mechanism to one
that would support broadband deployment, and other related issues.
Staff seeks authority to file comments.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=406905
Taken up with consent Agenda
15. Regular Agenda - Legislative and Other Matters
16. Regular Agenda - Commissioner's Reports
Commissioner Simon Report
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17. Commissioner Grueneich Report
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18. Commissioner Bohn Report
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19. Commissioner Chong Report
20. President Peevey Report
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21. Regular Agenda - Management Reports and Resolutions
Comments from Southern California Representative Denise Tyrrell in Los Angeles.
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22. Regular Agenda - Management Reports and Resolutionsif needed
23. CLOSED SESSION
Please see complete Closed Session agenda here (pages 41-49).
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