Proceeding A0407032
Date Filed: July 22, 2004
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category: Ratesetting
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 64

Type: RULING

Filing Date: August 29, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Regarding Expedited Schedule for Filing of Any Application for Rehearing of D05-08-035 and Responses Thereto. Applications for Rehearing of D05-08-035 are due by September 8, 2005 (pursuant to Pub. Util. Code, Section 1731, subd. (d)). Responses to applications for rehearing are due by September 13, 2005.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: June 17, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On June 13, 2005, Eric Eisenman, Chief, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Dennis Keane, Manager, and David Rubin, Director, Service Analysis, PG&E. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Eisenman noted that PG&E supports the draft decision (DD) by ALJ Kenney in I02-04-026, A04-07-032, with respect to the obligations of municipal departing load (MDL) for the regulatory asset and energy recovery bond charges. Eisenman also noted that PG&E supports the DD by ALJ Pulsifer in R02-01-011 with one significant exception: PG&E opposes the DD¿s grant of CMUA¿s requested `clarification¿ regarding new MDL within the geographic region covered by PG&E¿s Bypass Report since this element of the DD is inconsistent with the record, is unlawful, and is bad public policy. Keane noted that the DD assumes that , because the Department of Water Resources (DWR) did not purchase for transferred MDL expressly

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 13, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: reply; in support of Draft Decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: June 13, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On June 8, 2005, Eric Eisenman, Chief, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present were Dennis Keane, Manager, Service Analysis, PG&E, and Scott Blaising, Attorney for the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA). Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Keane noted that PG&E supports the draft decision (DD) by ALJ Kenney in I02-04-026, A04-07-032, with respect to the obligations of municipal departing load for the regulatory asset and energy recovery bond charges, although PG&E did in its comments suggest a number of wording changes. Keane also noted that PG&E supports the DD by ALJ Pulsifer in R02-01-011 with one significant exception: PG&E opposes the DD's grant of CMUA's requested "clarification" regarding new municipal departing load within the geographic region covered by PG&E's Bypass Report since this element of the DD is inconsistent with the record, is unlawful, and is bad public

Type: COMPLIANCE FILING

Filing Date: June 10, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 6 of D04-11-015 [opening comments due on June 17, and reply comments - on June 24, 2005].

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 6, 2005
Filed By:
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
Description: on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney granting in part and denying in part petitions to modify D04-02-062 and D04-11-015.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 6, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: opening; in support of Draft Decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 6, 2005
Filed By:
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: on [draft] decision granting in part and denying in part petitions to modify D04-02-062 and D04-11-015.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 6, 2005
Filed By:
MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: on draft decision granting in part and denying in part petitions to modify D04-02-062 and D04-11-015.

Type: DRAFT DECISION

Filing Date: May 17, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Granting in Part and Denying in Part Petitions to Modify D04-02-062 and D04-11-015. Comments are due June 6, 2005, and reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: March 17, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to CMUA petition to modify D04-11-015.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: March 17, 2005
Filed By:
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: to CMUA's petition for modification of D04-12-059 and D03-08-076 in R02-01-011, D04-02-062 in I02-04-026, and D04-11-015 in A04-07-032.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: March 17, 2005
Filed By:
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY
Description: in support of the CMUA's petition for modification of D04-12-059 and D03-08-076 in R02-01-011; petition for modification of D04-02-062 in I02-04-026; and petition for modification of D04-11-015 in A04-07-032.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 17, 2005
Filed By:
MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: re: CMUA Petition for Modification of D04-11-015.

Type: PETITION FOR MODIFICATION

Filing Date: February 16, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION
Description: of D04-11-015.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: January 18, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: for award of compensation.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: January 14, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Granting the motion to place an IRS Private Letter Ruling under seal.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: January 3, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to file Internal Revenue Service private letter ruling under seal.

Type: COMPLIANCE FILING

Filing Date: November 29, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 70 of D04-11-015: CONSENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF D04-11-015.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: November 19, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Re: expedited schedule for filing of any application for rehearing of D04-11-015 and responses thereto. Any party filing an application for rehearing of D04-11-015 shall file the application by November 29, 2004. The time for filing a response to any applications for rehearing of D04-11-015 shall be shortened to December 7, 2004.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 18, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On November 15, 2004, Brian Cherry, Director, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Brian Prusnek, advisor to Cmmr. Kennedy, and Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Cherry stressed the importance of incorporating PG&E's comments into the Energy Recovery Bonds (ERBs) draft decision to ensure that the ERB bonds could be issued on a timely basis and without problems. Cherry discussed the importance of ensuring appropriate tax recovery, that the final decision clarify that a Special Purpose Entity and not PG&E would be issuer of the ERBs, and that it was important to have an appropriate true-up mechanism in place to ensure repayment of the ERBs by the final legal maturity date.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 17, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
Description: On November 15, 2004, Robert Kinosian of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Julie Fitch, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Kinosian discussed the draft financing order and Pacific Gas and Electric Company's proposal to issue the bonds in two series. Kinosian expressed concern that PG&E's proposal unnecessarily delays issuing $1 billion bonds for a year, which will increase ratepayer costs by over $100 million.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 15, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: reply; on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 15, 2004
Filed By:
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: reply; on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 15, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
Description: reply; on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 15, 2004
Filed By:
MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: reply; on draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: November 12, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Grants PG&E's motion for leave to file an errata.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 12, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On November 9, 2004, Jennifer Dowdell, Manager, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), had a telephone conversation with Karl Bemesderfer, advisor to Cmmr. Kennedy. Written material (attached to the notice) was transmitted by email. Dowdell discussed ALJ Kennedy's draft decision (DD) on issuance of the proposed energy recovery bonds (ERBs). Dowdell stressed the importance of appropriate tax recovery, modification of the DD language in order to facilitate necessary legal opinions; and clarification of the true-up mechanisms in ensuring that the ERBs were issued in the most cost-effective and timely manner.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 12, 2004
Filed By:
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
Description: On November 8, 2004, Frank Schultz, Manager of Management Analysis of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), met with Peter Arth, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, and Ed O'Neill, outside counsel to BART. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. BART discussed the draft decision (DD) of ALJ Kenney. O'Neill stated that BART only recently became aware that the DD does not recognize the special terms and conditions under which federal preference power has been historically delivered to BART or recent legislation, SB 1201, intended to permit BART to continue receiving deliveries of power in the future from local publicly owned suppliers on the same terms and conditions. O'Neill stated that, if not revised, the DD could conflict with the intent of the legislature in enacting SB 1201 and have a significant adverse financial effect on BART. To remedy this unintended result, Schultz and O'Neill urged the Commission to

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: November 10, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: for authorization to file errata to Attachement C of the opening comments on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney, and for order shortening time; errata attached.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 10, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On November 8, 2004, Jennifer Dowdell, Manager, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Julie Fitch, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Arocles Aguilar, Assistant General Counsel, Elizabeth McQuillan, and Randy Wu, for the Legal Division, Kayodae Kajopaiye and Gurbux Kahlon, for the Energy Division, and Walt Campbell, Senior Director, Business and Financial Planning, Julia York, Consultant, Karen Forsgard, Manager, Revenue Requirements, Chris Warner and Shirley Woo, attorneys, and Dean Criddle, Attorney of Orrick, Herrington & Suttcliffe, LLP, for PG&E. Julie Fitch attended a portion of the meeting, and Kent Harvey, Chief Financial Officer, PG&E, participated telephonically. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Harvey stressed the importance of incorporating PG&E's comments into the ERB draft decision. Campbell explained the necessity of appropriate tax recovery to issuance of the ERBs. Criddle discussed the elements required to receive

Type: RULING

Filing Date: November 9, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/CAREW/PUC
Description: Grants SF BART's motion to intervene and motion to file comments one day out of time.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: November 9, 2004
Filed By:
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
Description: to intervene.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: November 9, 2004
Filed By:
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
Description: for leave to file comments one day out of time; comments attached.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 8, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
Description: on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 8, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: opening; on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 8, 2004
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: on the draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 8, 2004
Filed By:
MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: on draft decision of ALJ Kenney.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 8, 2004
Filed By:
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: on draft decision.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 27, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
Description: On October 25, 2004, Dana Appling, Director of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Julie Fitch, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Natalie Walsh, Assistant Director, Robert Kinosian, Steve Linsey, Jan Reid, and Laura Tudisco, Staff Counsel, for the ORA; Paul Clanon, Director, Kayode Kajopaiye, Gurbux Kahlon, and Arocles Aguilar, Assistant General Counsel, for the Energy Division; and Michael Florio, for The Utility Reform Network. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. ORA discussed the draft financing order and expressed concern that neither Pacific Gas and Electric Company nor its underwriters has an economic incentive to achieve ratepayer savings in the bond financing. ORA noted that the draft decision includes language that allows for the use `outside expertise' in the review and approval of the bond transaction. ORA stated that it will recommend that the Commission consider seeking the assistance of an independent financial advisor to review bond iss

Type: DRAFT DECISION

Filing Date: October 19, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Comments are due November 8, 2004; reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: September 22, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to ALJ's September 10, 2004 Ruling directing the Applicant to file a fifth supplement to the application.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: September 8, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to ALJ's September 2, 2004 ruling directing the Applicant to file a fourth supplement to the application.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: September 3, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to ALJ's September 1, 2004 ruling directing the applicant to file a third supplement to the Application.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: August 27, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to ALJ Rulings (1) Directing Applicant to file a Second Supplement to Application and (2) Requiring Additional Information pertaining to CEQA.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 25, 2004
Filed By:
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: Reply;

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 25, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: reply; [pursuant to the August 10, 2004 Ruling].

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 25, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
Description: reply; [pursuant to the August 10, 2004 Ruling].

Type: RULING

Filing Date: August 20, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Requires PG&E to file, by August 31, 2004, a verified supplement to the Application, with additional information pertaining to the CEQA.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: August 19, 2004
Filed By:
COMR/PUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3137; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 16, 2004
Filed By:
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: on Application of PG&E [pursuant to the August 10, 2004 ruling].

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 16, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
Description: Opening; [re PG&E's application].

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 16, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: opening.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: August 12, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to ALJ's ruling [August 5, 2004] directing the applicant to file a supplement to the application.

Type: SCOPING RULING

Filing Date: August 10, 2004
Filed By:
CMMR/PEEVEY/PUC
Description: Determines that this is a ratesetting proceeding. Sets the following schedule: August 16, 2004 - opening comments; August 25, 2004 - reply comments; Novermber 19, 2004 - final decision.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: August 6, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to protests and responses.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: August 5, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Directs the applicant to file a supplement to the application, by August 12, 2004.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: August 4, 2004
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: in support of PG&E's application for DRC-backed financing.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: August 2, 2004
Filed By:
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: August 2, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
Description: [to the application].

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: August 2, 2004
Filed By:
MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: to Application.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: July 29, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Establishes a service list and service protocols. Any filings made before August 12, 2004, should be served on the service lists for I02-04-026 and A04-07-032 (if available); beginning 8/13/04 only the service list for A04-07-032 should be used.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: July 23, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/KENNEY/PUC
Description: Establishes a preliminary schedule: protests or responses to the application: 8/2/4; PG&E's reply: 8/6, prehearing conference (if necessary): 8/11; evidentiary hearing (if necessary): 8/23/04; if no evidentiary hearing is held: opening comments - 8/16, reply comments - 8/25.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: July 22, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: for authority (1) to sell or assign recovery property to one or more financing entities; (2) to service recovery bonds on behalf of financing entities; (3) to establish charges sufficient to recover fixed recovery amounts and fixed recovery tax amounts; and (4) for such further authority necessary to carry out the transactions described in this application.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 3

Decision Number: D0508035

Rendered Date: August 25, 2005
Effective Date: August 25, 2005
Description: Grants in part and denies in part petitions to modify D04-02-062 and D04-11-015. A04-07-032 is closed, but I02-04-026 remains open. A04-07-032 and I02-04-026 are consolidated, pursuant to Rule 55 for the sole purpose of resolving the petitions identified in the two previous Ordering Paragraphs, of this signed decision. (Comr. Grueneich recused herself from this agenda item and was not part of the quorum in its consideration.)

Decision Number: D0504010

Rendered Date: April 7, 2005
Effective Date: April 7, 2005
Description: Grants intervenor compensation to TURN for its substantial contribution to D04-11-015. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0411015

Rendered Date: November 19, 2004
Effective Date: November 19, 2004
Description: Authorizes the issuance of Energy Recovery Bonds pursuant to SB 772. This proceeding is closed. (Comr. Wood reserves the right to file a dissent. Comr. Lynch reserves the right to file a dissent.)

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