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Filer Requested Category:
Ratesetting
Preliminary Category:
Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Ratesetting
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 165
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Display all documents for this proceeding
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 14, 2006
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Malcolm.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 14, 2006
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Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
Reply; on Proposed Decision and on Proposed Alternate Decision concerning Winter 2006-2007 Core Gas Hedging Plan.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 14, 2006
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Malcolm and on Proposed Alternate Decision of President Peevey.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 14, 2006
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Malcolm and on Proposed Alternate Decision of President Peevey.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 7, 2006
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Filed By:
DRA/RASHID/CPUC
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Description:
on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Malcom and the Proposed Alternate Decision of President Peevey.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 7, 2006
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
on Proposed Decision of ALJ Malcolm and the Proposed Alternate Decision of President Peevey.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 7, 2006
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
supporting the Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey and Opposing the Proposed Decision of ALJ Malcolm.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
August 1, 2006
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Filed By:
ABAG PUBLICLY OWNED ENERGY RESOURCES
SCHOOL PROJECT FOR UTILITY RATE REDUCTION
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Description:
Joint; on Proposed Decision and Alternate Proposed Decision.
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Type:
ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
July 18, 2006
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Filed By:
CMMR/PEEVEY/CPUC
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Description:
Proposed Decision of President Peevey. Comments are due no later than 08/07/06; Reply Comments are due 5 days thereafter.
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Type:
PROPOSED DECISION
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Filing Date:
July 18, 2006
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Filed By:
ALJ/MALCOLM/CPUC
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Description:
OPINION MODIFYING DECISION (D.) 05-10-043, D.05-10-015, D.04-01-047; Comments are due no later than 08/07/06; Reply Comments are due 5 days thereafter.
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 30, 2006
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
reply; addressing utility proposals for hedging core gas purchases for the winter of 2006-07. Confidential Appendix A submitted under seal pursuant to the protective order granted by ALJ Weissman at the September 16, 2005 Prehearing Conference.
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 30, 2006
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Filed By:
ABAG PUBLICLY OWNED ENERGY RESOURCES
SCHOOL PROJECT FOR UTILITY RATE REDUCTION
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Description:
Joint, Reply; RE: PG&E, SoCal Gas and SDG&E Petitions for Authority to be relieved of Risk from Natural Gas Hedging Purchases.
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 30, 2006
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Reply;
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 30, 2006
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
Reply (PUBLIC & CONFIDENTIAL VERSIONS) re: Extension of its Current Hedging Authorization through the 2006-2007 Winter.
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Type:
TRANSCRIPT
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Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
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Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
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Description:
Submitted; Volume 12, plus 4 sealed envelopes.
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
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Filed By:
ABAG PUBLICLY OWNED ENERGY RESOURCES
THE SCHOOL PROJECT FOR UTILITY RATE REDUCTION
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Description:
Joint;
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
[PUBLIC VERSION] opening; addressing utility proposals for hedging core gas purchases for the winter of 2006-07. [CONFIDENTIAL Appendix A submitted under seal pursuant to the PROTECTIVE ORDER granted by ALJ Weissman at the September 16, 2005 prehearing conference].
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Type:
LAW & MOTION
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Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
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Filed By:
DRA/RASHID/PUC
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Description:
motion to file under seal; Confidential OPENING BRIEF regarding the emergency petition of SoCalGas for further modification of D02-06-023, for modification of D05-10-043, and request for expedited treatment SUBMITTED AND FILED UNDER SEAL.
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
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Filed By:
CORAL ENERGY RESOURCES, L.P.
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Description:
Concurrent Opening
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
Opening; re; Extension of its current hedging authorization through the 2006-2007 Winter.
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Type:
BRIEF
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Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Opening; re: Emergency Petition for Further Modification of D.02-06-023, for Modification of D.05-10-043 and Request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
NOTICE
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Filing Date:
June 1, 2006
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Filed By:
CALJ/MINKIN/PUC
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Description:
of co-assignment.
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Type:
RULING
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Filing Date:
May 30, 2006
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Filed By:
ALJ/MALCOLM/PUC
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Description:
Grants PG&E, SoCal, and SDG&E's motions to file under seal. Denies PG&E, SoCal, and SDG&E's motions for protective order. Denies PG&E, SDG&E, and SoCal's requests to shorten time to respond to their petitions for modification. Sets an evidentiary hearing for June 9, 2006.
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Type:
PETITION FOR MODIFICATION
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Filing Date:
May 18, 2006
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
(PUBLIC VERSION) Emergency; for Further Modification of Decision 02-06-023; for Modification of Decision 05-10-043; and Request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
LAW & MOTION
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Filing Date:
May 18, 2006
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Emergency Motion for Authority to File and Maintain Confidential, Commercially Sensitive, Proprietary Information Under Seal, namely, Addendum A to the Emergency Petitions for Modification filed concurrently herewith; and Request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
LAW & MOTION
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Filing Date:
May 18, 2006
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Motion for Adoption of Protective Order and Shortening Time for Responses.
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Type:
PETITION FOR MODIFICATION
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2006
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
(PUBLIC VERSION) Emergency; for Further Modification of Decision 03-07-037; for Modification of Decision 05-10-043; and Request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
LAW & MOTION
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2006
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
Motion for Adoption of Protective Order and Shortening Time for Responses.
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Type:
LAW & MOTION
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2006
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
Emergency Motion for Authority to File and Maintain Confidential, Commercially Sensitive, Proprietary Information Under Seal, namely, Addendum to the Emergency Petitions for Modification filed concurrently herewith; and Request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
REPLY
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Filing Date:
October 25, 2005
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GENERATION COALITION
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Description:
to Response to October 11, 2005 Emergency Petition of SoCal Gas and SDG&E.
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Type:
REPLY
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Filing Date:
October 25, 2005
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
to Response to Emergency Petition for Modification of Decision 02-06-023 and Decision 03-07-037.
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Type:
RESPONSE
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Filing Date:
October 19, 2005
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
to the emergency petition of the Sempra Utilities for modification of D02-06-023 and D03-07-037.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
October 19, 2005
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Filed By:
ORA/TUDISCO/PUC
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Description:
opening; to the emergency petition of SoCalGas and SDG&E for modification of D02-06-023 and D03-07-037, etc.
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Type:
OPPOSITION
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Filing Date:
October 19, 2005
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
to the Emergency Petition of SoCal Gas and SDG&E for Modification of Decision 02-06-023 and Decision 03-07-037; and request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
RULING
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Filing Date:
October 18, 2005
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Filed By:
ALJ/WONG/PUC
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Description:
Regarding October 11, 2005 Emergency Petition of SoCalGas and SDG&E. Grants the request of SoCalGas and SDG&E for expedited treatment, as set forth. Responses to the October 11, 2005 Petition are due by October 19, 2005. Any interested party can file a reply to responses by October 24, 2005. Grants the October 11, 2005 motion to file under seal and adopts the protective order. Grants the October 11, 2005 motion to modify the protective order.
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Type:
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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Filing Date:
October 14, 2005
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
of Emergency Petition for Modification of D.02-06-023 and D.03-07-037 & related documents.
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Type:
MOTION
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Filing Date:
October 11, 2005
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
for Order modifying Protective Order and for Order Shortening Time to Respond.
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Type:
PETITION FOR MODIFICATION
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Filing Date:
October 11, 2005
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Emergency Petition for Modification of Decision 02-06-023 and Decision 03-07-037, and Request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
LAW & MOTION
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Filing Date:
October 11, 2005
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Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
For Authority to File and Maintain Confidential, Commercially Sensitive, Proprietary Information Under Seal and Request for Expedited Treatment.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
October 15, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
Reply; on the Draft Decision.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
October 15, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Reply; on Draft Decision denying Petition for Modification.
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
October 9, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/PUC
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
Joint Comments on Draft Decision of ALJ Walker Denying Petition For Modification
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Type:
COMMENTS
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Filing Date:
October 9, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On the Draft Decision
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Type:
DRAFT DECISION
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Filing Date:
September 19, 2002
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Filed By:
ALJ/WALKER/PUC
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Description:
[Opinion Denying Petition For Modification] mailed 9/19/2002 (Comments are due by 10/9/2002; reply comments due 5 days after comments are filed. Opening comments shall not exceed 15 pages.)
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Type:
RESPONSE
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Filing Date:
August 9, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
to Petition for Modification of D.02-06-023.
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Type:
REQUEST
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Filing Date:
August 9, 2002
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
Request for compensation for substantial contribution to Decision 02-06-023
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Type:
RESPONSE
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Filing Date:
July 25, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
to Application for Rehearing.
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Type:
RESPONSE
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Filing Date:
July 25, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/PUC
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Description:
to the Application for Rehearing of D02-06-023 by Southern California Edison Company.
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Type:
RESPONSE
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Filing Date:
July 25, 2002
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
to Edison's Application for Rehearing of D02-06-023.
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Type:
PETITION FOR MODIFICATION
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Filing Date:
July 10, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
of D02-06-023
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Type:
REHEARING REQUEST
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Filing Date:
July 10, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
of D02-06-023 (public version)
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Type:
MISCELLANEOUS FILING
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Filing Date:
July 10, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
Protected Version of Application for Rehearing of D02-06-023 Attached and Filed Under Seal (Leave to file confidential information under seal granted by ALJ Walker).
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
June 12, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
LATE FILED. On June 5, 2002, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Operations of Southern California Edison Company (Edison), contacted Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Laura Krannawitter and Lynne McGhee, advisors to Cmmr. Duque, and Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch via five separate telephone calls. Foster stated that any order instituting investigation issued in connection with the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism decision should clearly state that Edison, as well as other parties, has full discovery rights.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
June 7, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/PUC
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Description:
On June 7, 2002, Mark Pocta of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) met with Cmmr. Brown in San Francisco. Also present were Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and Marcel Hawiger, staff attorney of The Utility Reform Network. Pocta addressed the reasons that ORA agreed to the - 10 Bcf downward tolerance for storage inventory and the concerns with a strict 70 Bcf. Pocta stated that the strict inventory unnecessarily constraints Southern California Gas Company's flexibility and requires that storage injections be maximized. Pocta added that if the Commission was interested in investigating the reasons for high California border prices then a statewide investigation was more appropriate than an investigation focused only on SoCalGas. Pocta noted that the proposed decision is a better structure for making any changes because it more accurately reflects the record evidence.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
June 7, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On June 4, 2002, Judy Peck, Sempra Utilities Regulatory Relations Manager, on behalf of Southern California Gas Company, spoke by telephone with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown. In the conversation, Peck reminded that the letter sent on May 15th by the settlement parties to the Commission outlined the minimum requirements necessary to preserve the settlement. Peck also pointed out that the second issue in that letter included language suggesting that any investigation should be conducted through a statewide order instituting investigation or the settlement would be in jeopardy.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
June 5, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On May 31, 2002, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Operations of Southern California Edison Company (Edison), contacted Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, by telephone. Foster stated that any investigation issued in conjunction with the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism decision could be limited to transportation, hub services, and activities affecting the Southern California gas market and that it would not be necessary to order a statewide investigation. Foster indicated that increases in the price of gas at the California border contributed to increased electric generation costs that added to the costs paid to the qualifying facilities during the last quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
June 4, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALFIORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On May 30, Judy Peck, Sempra Utilities Regulatory Relations Manager, spoke by telephone with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown. Jim Harrigan, Vice President of Gas Acquisition of Southern California Gas Company, also participated in the communication. Peck stated that any investigation that the Commission initiated should be broad enough to consider all market forces taking place during the period of price spikes in the California natural gas market. Harrigan sited a number of factors that could have contributed to the high natural gas prices.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
June 4, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On May 30, 2002, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Operations, Southern California Edison Company, contacted Lynne McGhee, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, by telephone. Foster stated that any investigation issued in conjunction with the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism decision could be limited to transportation, hub services, and activities affecting the Southern California gas market. Foster stated also that increases in the price of gas at the California border contributed to increased electric generation costs that added to the costs paid to the qualifying facilities during the last quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 31, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On May 28, Leslie Katz, Regional Vice President of Sempra Utilities met on behalf of Southern California Gas Company with Cmmr. Brown in San Francisco. Also present were Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and Bill Reed, Senior Vice President, and James Harrigan, Vice President, for SoCalGas. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Katz stated that SoCalGas supports the proposed. Harrigan noted that a storage target range of plus or minus 5 Bcf would be acceptable. Harrigan stressed that flexibility is essential to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in procuring natural gas supplies given the uncertainty of factors, such as weather, that are beyond the control of Gas Acquisition. Reed emphasized that any investigation should look at the market, not the gas cost incentive mechanism. Harrigan explained that SoCalGas provides confidential information regarding its transactions to the Energy Division and the Office of Ratepayer Advocates.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 28, 2002
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Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
On May 23, 2002, Brian Cherry, Chief of Regulatory Relations of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, and Manuel Ramirez, advisor to Cmmr. Wood, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present was Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Southern California Edison Company. Cherry stated that Cmmr. Duque's proposal for a statewide investigation into market power was unnecessary, and would not likely result in a remedy to the allegations raised in the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism proceeding. Cherry stated that any new investigation should focus on resolving the market power allegations that may have occurred in Southern California.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 24, 2002
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Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
On May 21, 2002, Brian Cherry, Chief of Regulatory Relations of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Steve Weissman, advisor to Cmmr. Wood, Cmmr. Peevey, and Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in three separate meetings in San Francisco. At the meeting with Cmmr. Peevey also present was Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey. Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Southern California Edison Company, participated in the meetings with Cmmr. Peevey and Laura Krannawitter. Cherry stated that Cmmr. Duque's proposal for a statewide investigation into market power was unnecessary, and would not likely result in a remedy to the allegations raised in the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism proceeding. Cherry stated that any new investigation should focus on resolving the market power allegations that may have occurred in Southern California.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 21, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
THIS IS A CORRECTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS FILED ON APRIL 30, 2002 AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF MAY 14, 2002. On April 25, 2002, Douglas Porter, Attorney for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), met with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter and Lynne McGhee, advisors to Cmmr. Duque, Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Mark Pocta, Manager, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Brian Prusnek of the Energy Division, John Hughes, Manager, Regulatory Affairs of Edison, and Paul Carpenter of The Brattle Group. Written handout (attached to the notice) was used. Porter and Carpenter expressed Edison's concern with the proposed decision. Porter explained that both the existing and proposed modifications to the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism under the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) settlement permits SoCalGas to include revenues from hub services, sales at the border, and financial hedging t
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 20, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On May 15, 2002, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Operations for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), contacted Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, by telephone. Foster urged the Commission to adopt the alternate of Cmmr. Lynch. Foster indicated that the alternate would provide in A01-06-027 a careful review of Southern California Gas Company's provision of wholesale transactions and the effect of the gas cost incentive mechanism (GCIM) on electric as well as gas customers. Foster stated that the Commission should consider further modifications to the GCIM.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 20, 2002
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
On May 15, 2002, Marcel Hawiger, staff attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), had a telephone conversation with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch. Hawiger stated that TURN found no evidence of manipulation of storage or hub activities by Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) that could have caused increases in border gas prices. Hawiger stated that SoCalGas' core ratepayers and shareholders benefited from SoCalGas' hedging program, but that this hedging activity did not increase border prices. Hawiger stated that TURN did not oppose investigation of border gas markets but stated that such an investigation should occur separately from the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM) proceeding. Hawiger expressed concern that the alternate of Cmmr. Lynch did not resolve the GCIM for Year 7. Hawiger stated that any changes to the GCIM aside from those in the proposed settlement should be prospective only.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 20, 2002
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
LATE FILED. On May 14, 2002, Marcel Hawiger, staff attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Cmmr. Brown in San Francisco. Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, was present for a portion of the meeting. Hawiger stated that TURN found no evidence of manipulation of storage or hub activities by Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) that could have caused increases in border gas prices. Hawiger stated that SoCalGas' core ratepayers and shareholders benefited from SoCalGas' hedging program, but that this hedging activity did not increase border prices. Hawiger stated that TURN did not oppose investigation of border gas markets but stated that such an investigation should occur separately from the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM) proceeding. Hawiger expressed concern that the alternate of Cmmr. Lynch did not resolve the GCIM for Year 7. Hawiger stated that any changes to the GCIM aside from those in the proposed settlement should be prospective only.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 20, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On May 15, Leslie Katz, Regional Vice President of Sempra Utilities spoke by telephone on behalf of Southern California Gas Company with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown. Katz referred to the alternate of Cmmr. Lynch and stated that not only does the alternate alter substantive aspects of the settlement; it effectively provides no guarantee that the mechanism outlined in the settlement will be applied to Years 7 and 8. Katz stated that the proposed decision is a more accurate representation of the facts presented in this proceeding and should be adopted.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/PUC
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Description:
On May 14, 2002, Mark Pocta, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) Manager, met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Marcel Hawiger, staff attorney of The Utility Reform Network, James Harrigan, Vice President of Gas Acquisition and Jan Van Lierop, Director of Market Analysis and Planning, for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and Bill Reed, Senior Vice President, and Leslie Katz, Regional Vice President, for Sempra Utilities. Pocta requested the Commission's support for the proposed decision of the ALJ. Referring to the last paragraph in the conclusion of the alternate of Cmmr. Lynch, Pocta stated that this approach is inappropriate. Pocta explained that if Southern California Edison Company wanted the Commission to conduct an in-depth examination of the high California border price of gas in 2000/2001, then it should recommend that the Commission conduct a thorough investigation of all factors and parties.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/PUC
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Description:
On May 14, 2002, Mark Pocta, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) Manager, met with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter and Lynne McGhee, advisors to Cmmr. Duque, Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Manuel Ramirez, advisor to Cmmr. Wood, Joyce Alfton of the Energy Division, and James Harrigan, Jan Van Lierop, June Suwara, John Ellis and Judy Peck from Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Pocta addressed ORA's reasons for agreeing to the - 10 Bcf downward tolerance for storage inventory and its concerns with the strict 70 Bcf storage inventory standard set fort in the alternate of Cmmr. Lynch. Pocta stated that the strict inventory unnecessarily constrains SoCalGas' flexibility and requires that storage injections be maximized. Pocta stated further that the alternate misinterpreted the provision of the settlement agreement which permits the monthly disbursement of shareholder benefits. Pocta als
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On May 14, Jan Van Lierop, Director of Market Analysis and Planning, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, in San Francisco. Also present were Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Laura Krannawitter and Lynne McGhee, advisors to Cmmr. Duque, Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Manuel Ramirez, advisor to Cmmr. Wood, Joyce Alfton of the Energy Division, Judy Peck, Regulatory Relations Manager, and June Suwara, Case Manager, for Sempra Energy Utilities, John Ellis, Attorney, for Sempra Energy, James Harrigan, Vice President - Gas Acquisition, for SoCalGas. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Van Lierop noted that not only does the alternate alter substantive aspects of the settlement; it effectively provides no guarantee that the mechanism outlined in the settlement will be applied to Years 7 and 8. Harrigan explained that flexibility is essential to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in procuring natural gas supplies. Harrigan s
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On May 14, 2002, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Operations for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), contacted Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, by telephone. Foster urged the Commission to adopt the May 2, 2002 alternate of Cmmr. Lynch. Foster indicated that the alternate's proposal to take a closer look at the effects of the gas cost incentive mechanism (GCIM) activities on the entire natural gas markets in A01-06-027 is necessary because a complete investigation did not take place in the GCIM Year 6 Phase 2 proceeding.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 17, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On May 14, Bill Reed, Senior Vice President of Sempra Energy Utilities (Sempra), met, on behalf of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Pocta of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), Marcel Hawiger of The Utility Reform Network, Leslie Katz, Regional Vice President, and James Harrigan, Vice President, for Sempra, and Jan Van Lierop, Director of Market Analysis and Planning, for SoCalGas. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Katz noted that not only does the alternate alter substantive aspects of the settlement; it effectively provides no guarantee that the mechanism outlined in the settlement will be applied to Years 7 and 8. Harrigan explained that flexibility is essential to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in procuring natural gas supplies. Harrigan stated that SoCalGas' Gas Acquisition Department provided confidential information regarding its transactions to the Energy Division and ORA, and that certainty in
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 14, 2002
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Filed By:
EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Reply Comments on Alternate Proposed Decision of Cmmr. Lynch
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 14, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
LATE FILED. On April 9, 2002, Douglas Porter, Attorney for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), met with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present were John Hughes, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, of Edison, and Paul Carpenter of The Brattle Group. Porter urged the Commission to adopt the alternate of Cmmr. Lynch. Edison representatives stated that Edison supports the alternate?s proposal to permit a full investigation of the effect of the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism on natural gas markets in A01-06-027.
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 14, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
Reply Comments on Alternate Proposed Decision
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 14, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Reply Comments on Alternate Proposed Decision of Commr. Lynch
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 13, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS FILED ON APRIL 22, 2002 AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF MAY 6, 2002. On April 17, 2002, Douglas Porter, Attorney for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), participated in an all-party meeting before Cmmrs. Duque and Brown in San Francisco. A list of the attendees is attached to the notice. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Porter stated that while Edison believes that PBR formulas should replace reasonableness reviews, Edison was concerned with the inclusion in the GCIM factors not related to procurement of natural gas for core customers. Porter explained that both the existing and proposed modifications to the GCIM under the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) settlement permits SoCalGas to include revenues from hub services and financial hedging transactions without evaluation of the impact of such activities on the price of natural gas.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 10, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On May 7, Judy Peck, Sempra Utilities Regulatory Relations Manager, had two telephone communications on behalf of Southern California Gas Company with Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, and with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown. Peck stated that the alternate issued by Cmmr. Lynch would result in no settlement being adopted. Peck explained that not only the alternate alter substantive aspects of the settlements, it effectively provides no guarantee that the mechanism outlined in the settlement will be applied to Years 7 and 8. Referring to the alternate, Peck pointed out that if further investigation is ordered, then it should be limited in scope to issues not already heard in this proceeding.
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 9, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/PUC
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Description:
Comments on the Alternate Proposed Decision of Cmmr. Lynch
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 9, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GENERATION COALITION
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Description:
In support of Alternate Proposed Decision of Commr. Lynch
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 9, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
on Alternate Propsoed Decision of Commr. Lynch
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 9, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On Alternate Proposed Decision
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Type:
COMMENTS ON ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 9, 2002
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Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
Comments on Alternate Proposed Decision of Cmmr. Lynch
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 6, 2002
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Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
On May 1, 2002, William Stock, Chief of Regulatory Relations of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Also present were Lynne McGhee, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, and Joseph Henri, Director of Utility Electric Portfolio Management, and Mark Huffman, Attorney, for PG&E. Stock outlined a number of changes that have occurred in the procurement market and noted the importance of establishing reasonable up-front standards. Stock stated it is imperative that PG&E be returned to investment grade status prior to engaging in energy procurement activities. Henri outlined the customers? current net open position, suppliers? heightened need for investment quality counter-parties, the type of reasonableness standards available, and the type of energy transactions that are needed to cover the net open portions.
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Type:
ALTERNATE
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Filing Date:
May 2, 2002
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Filed By:
CMMR/LYNCH/PUC
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Description:
Alternate Proposed Decision mailed 5/2/2002 (Comments are due by 5/9/2002; reply comments due by noon 5/14/2002)
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 1, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GENERATION COALITION
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Description:
On April 26, 2002, Norman Pedersen, on behalf of Southern California Generation Coalition (SoCalGen), participated in an all-party meeting with Cmmr. Lynch in San Francisco. Also present were Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, Joyce Alfton of the Energy Division, Mark Pocta, Jacki Greig and Ramesh Ramchandani of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Paul Carpenter, Douglas Porter and John Hughes for Southern California Edison Company, Salle Yoo for El Paso Natural Gas Company, Jan Van Lierop, Jim Harrigan, Lee Schavrien and Leslie Katz for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Brian Cherry and Bill Stock for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Mike Florio for The Utility Reform Network. Pedersen explained that SoCalGen supports continuation of a Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism, with modifications and that SoCalGen would support the Settlement if it were modified to contain the provisions recommended by SoCalGen. Peders
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 1, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
On April 26, 2002, Lee Schavrien, Vice President ? Regulatory Affairs, Sempra Utilities, participated on behalf of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) in an all party meeting with Cmmr. Lynch in San Francisco. Also present were Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, Jacki Greig and Joyce Alfton of the Energy Division, Mark Pocta and Ramesh Ramchandani of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), Jim Harrigan and Jan Van Lierop for SoCalGas, Leslie Katz for Sempra Utilities, Mark Florio of The Utility Reform Network, Brain Cherry and Bill Stock of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, John Hughes, Douglas Porter and Paul Carpenter of The Brattle Group for the Southern California Edison Company (Edison), Norm Pederson for Southern California Generation Coalition, and Salle Yoo for El Paso Natural Gas. Schavrien stated that the settlement was reached as a result of a thorough evaluation of SoCalGas? Gas Cost Incentive Mech
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 1, 2002
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Filed By:
GREENLINING INSTITUTE
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Description:
On May 1, 2002, Robert Gnaizda, General Counsel and Policy Director of the Greenlining Institute, met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco; and, on the same day, sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Lynch, Duque, Brown, Peevey and Wood. Gnaizda stated that, like Worldcom, Qwest?s financial condition is precarious and that the Commission should hold a hearing to determine whether Qwest should post a bond to ensure payment of future fines and fees.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 1, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On April 26, 2002, Douglas Porter, Attorney for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), participated in an all-party meeting with Cmmr. Lynch in San Francisco. Also present were John Hughes, Manager, Regulatory Affairs of Edison, Paul Carpenter of The Brattle Group, and other attendees listed on the attachment to the notice. Porter and Carpenter expressed Edison?s concern with the proposed decision. Porter explained that both the existing and proposed modifications to the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism under the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) settlement permits SoCalGas to include revenues from hub services, sales at the border, and financial hedging transactions without evaluation of the impact of such activities on the price of natural gas.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
May 1, 2002
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Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
On April 26, 2002, Brian Cherry, Chief of Regulatory Relations of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), attended an all-party meeting with Cmmr. Lynch in San Francisco. Also present were Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, William Stock, Chief of Regulatory Relations of PG&E, and other attendees listed on the attachment to the notice. Cherry stated that the commodity incentive mechanisms encourage utilities to procure the low cost gas supplies. Cherry also noted that when utilities follow the rules and achieve significant savings, they should not be required to allocate those savings differently from the manner prescribed by the mechanism. Cherry also stated that changes to the mechanism should be prospective, not retrospective.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 30, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On April 25, 2002, Douglas Porter, Attorney for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), met with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter and Lynne McGhee, advisors to Cmmr. Duque, Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Mark Pocta, Manager, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Brian Prusnek of the Energy Division, John Hughes, Manager, Regulatory Affairs of Edison, and Paul Carpenter of The Brattle Group. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Porter and Carpenter expressed Edison?s concern with the proposed decision. Porter explained that both the existing and proposed modifications to the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism under the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) settlement permits SoCalGas to include revenues from hub services, sales at the border, and financial hedging transactions without evaluation of the impact of such activities on the price of natural gas.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 30, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Summary: On April 25, 2002, Bill Reed, Senior Vice President of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Pocta of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Leslie Katz, Regional Vice President of SoCalGas, Jim Harrigan, Vice President of Sempra Energy Utilities, and Marcel Hawiger of The Utility Reform Network. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Reed recommended that the proposed decision (PD) be adopted without modification. Reed emphasized that incentive mechanisms that align customers and shareholders? interests lead to better results. Reed also explained that Edison?s opposition to the settlement agreement was correctly dismissed by the PD. Harrigan noted that the hub loans were voluntary and done at the request of customers. Harrigan added that SoCalGas had nominated 98% of its interstate capacity to bring gas to California. Katz noted that the market power allegations had been the subject of extensive testimony. Harri
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 30, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/CPUC
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Description:
Summary: On April 25, 2002, Mark Pocta, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) Manager, met with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter and Lynne McGhee, advisors to Cmmr. Duque, Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Brian Prusnek of the Energy Division, and Paul Carpenter, Doug Porter and John Hughes of Southern California Edison Company (SCE). Pocta clarified that Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) had physical gas of about 59 BCF in its storage facility on November 1, 2000, which is equal to 85% of the total core inventory and that the addition of hub loans put core storage close to 100% full with about 68.5 BCF of core storage. Pocta stated that the noncore had about 3 BCF of physical storage gas in inventory. Pocta stated that SoCalGas was making hub loans during the same time period that certain portions of the state were experiencing electric blackouts. Pocta stated that these hub loans may have
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 29, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/CPUC
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Description:
Summary: On April 26, 2002, Mark Pocta, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) Manager, attended an all-party meeting with Cmmr. Lynch in San Francisco. Also present were other attendees listed on the attachment to the notice. Pocta noted that the current Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism was intended to replace reasonableness review that gave the utilities an improper incentive to avoid disallowances as opposed to reducing gas costs. Pocta also explained how the Settlement results in ratepayers retaining a greater share of the savings. Pocta noted that the Settlement addresses market volatility by capping the shareholder reward at 1.5% of total gas costs. Pocta stated further that the settlement incorporates appropriate firm storage targets for Southern California Gas Company. Pocta explained that Southern California Edison Company?s recommendation that the benchmark be limited to only gas costs would hinder the utility?s ability to hedge gas costs and utilize all available gas methods to reduce core gas
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 29, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/CPUC
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Description:
Summary: LATE FILED. On April 17, 2002, Mark Pocta, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) Manager, met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Patrick Gileau, staff counsel for ORA, Marcel Hawiger for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), and Bill Reed, Jim Harrigan and Leslie Katz, for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Pocta noted that the current Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism was intended to replace reasonableness reviews that gave the utilities an improper incentive to avoid disallowances as opposed to reducing gas costs. Pocta also explained how the Settlement results in ratepayers retaining a greater share of the savings. Pocta noted that the Settlement addresses market volatility by capping the shareholder reward at 1.5% of total gas costs. Pocta noted that Southern California Edison Company?s recommendation that the benchmark be limited to only gas costs would hinder the utility?s ability to hedge gas costs and would res
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 25, 2002
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Filed By:
UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
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Description:
LATE FILED. On April 17, 2002, Marcel Hawiger, staff attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Cmmrs. Duque and Brown in an all-party meeting in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Linda Serizawa and Steven Weissman, advisors to Cmmr. Wood, Richard Myers, Joyce Alfton, and Brian Prusnek of the Energy Division, Mark Pocta and Patrick Gileau of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Lee Schavrien and John Ellis of Sempra Energy, June Suwara and Judy Peck of Sempra Utilities, Jim Harrigan of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Brian Cherry of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Douglas Porter and John Hughes of Southern California Edison Company (Edison), and Ed O?Neill for El Paso Natural Gas. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Hawiger stated that TURN supported the proposed decision. Hawiger noted that SoCalGas? Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM) was suc
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 25, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
On April 22, 2002, Douglas Porter, Attorney for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), met with Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present was John Hughes, Manager, Regulatory Affairs of Edison. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Porter stated Edison?s concerns with the proposed decision. Porter explained that both the existing and proposed modifications to the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism under the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) settlement permits SoCalGas to include revenues from hub services, sales at the border, and financial hedging transactions without evaluation of the impact of such activities on the price of natural gas.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 22, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
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Description:
AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On April 17, 2002, Douglas Porter, Attorney for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), participated in an all-party meeting before Cmmrs. Duque and Brown. A list of the attendees is attached to the notice. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Porter stated that while Edison believes that PBR formulas should replace reasonableness reviews, Edison was concerned with the inclusion in the GCIM factors not related to procurement of natural gas for core customers. Porter explained that both the existing and proposed modifications to the GCIM under the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) settlement permits SoCalGas to include revenues from hub services and financial hedging transactions without evaluation of the impact of such activities on the price of natural gas.
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 22, 2002
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Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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Description:
Summary: On April 17, 2002, Lee Schavrien, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs, Sempra Energy (Sempra), on behalf of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), participated in an all-party meeting before Cmmrs. Duque and Brown in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Linda Serizawa and Steve Weissman, advisors to Cmmr. Wood, Richard Myers, Joyce Alfton and Brian Prusnek of the Energy Division, Mark Pocta and Patrick Gileau of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Jim Harrigan, SoCalGas, John Ellis and Judy Peck of Sempra, June Suwara of Sempra Utilities, Brian Cherry of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Marcel Hawiger of The Utility Reform Network, Douglas Porter and John Hughes of Southern California Edison Company (Edison), and Ed O?Neill for El Paso Natural Gas. Schavrien recommended that the proposed decision (PD) be adopted without modification. Schavrien stated that the settlement parties
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 22, 2002
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Filed By:
ORA/GILEAU/CPUC
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Description:
Summary: On April 17, 2002, Mark Pocta, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) Manager, participated in an all-party meeting with Cmmrs. Duque and Brown in San Francisco. Also present were Patrick Gileau, staff counsel for ORA, and other attendees listed on the attachment to the notice. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Pocta noted the current Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM) was intended to replace reasonableness reviews that gave the utilities an improper incentive to avoid disallowances as opposed to reducing gas costs. Pocta also explained that the Settlement would cap the shareholder reward at 1.5% of total gas costs. Referring to the ORA?s communication with Southern California Gas Company regarding its gas procurement practices, Pocta stated that the savings generated during year seven would be impossible without the GCIM. Gileau rebutted the California Edison Company?s contention that because of the constrained conditions on the system the return of 11 Bcf in Hub loans du
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Type:
EXPARTE
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Filing Date:
April 22, 2002
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Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Description:
Summary: On April 17, 2002, Brian Cherry, Chief of Regulatory Relations of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), attended an all-party meeting with Cmmr. Duque in San Francisco. Also present were other attendees listed on the attachment to the notice. Cherry stated that the commodity incentive mechanisms appropriately incite utilities to procure the low cost gas supplies. However, Cherry also noted, that when utilities follow the rules and achieve significant savings, they should not be required to reallocate those savings differently from what is promised under the mechanism. Cherry also stated that changes to the mechanism should be prospective, not retrospective.
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DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 8
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Decision Number:
D0608027
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Rendered Date:
August 24, 2006
Effective Date:
August 24, 2006
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Description:
Modifies Decisions 05-10-015 and D05-10-043 in response to the petitions of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Rulemaking 02-06-041, Application 00-06-023, and Application 02-10-040 are closed. (Comr. Brown dissents. Comr. Bohn recused himself from this agenda item and was not part of the quorum in its consideration.)
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Decision Number:
D0510043
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Rendered Date:
October 27, 2005
Effective Date:
October 27, 2005
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Description:
Modifies D02-06-023 and D03-07-037 in response to the emergency petition of Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Closes A00-06-023 and A02-10-040. (Comr. Bohn recused himself from this agenda item and was not part of the quorum in its consideration.)
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Decision Number:
D0301005
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Rendered Date:
January 9, 2003
Effective Date:
January 9, 2003
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Description:
Corrects error in D02-09-040.
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Decision Number:
D0212034
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Rendered Date:
December 17, 2002
Effective Date:
December 17, 2002
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Description:
Denies the petition of Southern California Edison Company to modify D02-06-023. This proceeding is closed.
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Decision Number:
D0212059
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Rendered Date:
December 17, 2002
Effective Date:
December 17, 2002
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Description:
Modifies D02-06-023, as set forth. Denies Edison's application for rehearing of D02-06-023. This proceeding is closed.
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Decision Number:
D0209040
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Rendered Date:
September 19, 2002
Effective Date:
September 19, 2002
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Description:
Awards The Utility Reform Network $28,626.20 for substantial contributions to D02-06-023.
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Decision Number:
D0206023
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Rendered Date:
June 6, 2002
Effective Date:
June 6, 2002
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Description:
Grants the joint motion of SoCalGas, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates and The Utility Reform Network to approve settlement agreement, Attachment A, as set forth. Dismisses Southern California Edison's and Southern California Generation Coalition's protests. This proceeding is closed.
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Decision Number:
D0105002
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Rendered Date:
May 3, 2001
Effective Date:
May 3, 2001
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Description:
Awards SoCalGas $9,759,744.14 in shareholder incentives for savings accrued under its Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism during "Year Six," the 12-month period ending March 31, 2000. This proceeding has been bifurcated. This interim decision, concluding Phase I, deals with Year Six issues.
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