Proceeding A0503016
Date Filed: March 15, 2005
Status: Closed


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

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 56

Type: SUPPLEMENT

Filing Date: March 17, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: to the Request for Compensation for substantial contribution to D05-09-044.

Type: AMENDMENT

Filing Date: December 9, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: to Request for Compensation for Substantial Contribution to D05-09-044.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: November 22, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to Motion to Stay D05-09-044 pending consideration of the application for rehearing filed by TURN.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: November 22, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: for compensation for substantial contribution to D05-09-044.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: November 8, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/PAULL/PUC
Description: to stay D05-09-044 pending consideration of the application for rehearing filed by TURN.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: November 8, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/PAULL/PUC
Description: to TURN's application for rehearing of D05-09-044.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: November 7, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to the application of TURN for rehearing of D05-09-044.

Type: REHEARING REQUEST

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: of D05-09-044.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 16, 2005
Filed By:
EMETER CORPORATION
Description: On September 8, 2005, Chris King of eMeter Corporation (eMeter) met with Cmmr. Bohn at Max's Opera Café n San Francisco. Also present were Cree Edwards of eMeter and Peter Noland, an individual California ratepayer. The parties discussed the relationship of the instant proceeding to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) overall AMI project plan and the specific pre-deployment activietes to be undertaken by PG&E.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 15, 2005
Filed By:
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
Description: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS FILED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2005. On September 12, 2005, Devra Wang, Staff Scientists at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) met with David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present was Audrey Chang, Staff Scientist at NRDC. Wang stated that NRDC has taken no position on the utility's Advanced Metering Infrastructure application, but that NRDC has raised its concerns regarding the potential negative environmental impacts of certain dynamic pricing tariffs. However, Wang noted that advanced metering does have the potential to provide useful information to customers regarding their energy use.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: September 13, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: reply; on the proposed decision of ALJ Cooke and the alternate of Cmmr. Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: September 13, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: reply; on the proposed decision of ALJ Cooke and the alternate of Cmmr. Peevey.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 13, 2005
Filed By:
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
Description: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. Devra Wang, Staff Scientists at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) met with David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present was Audrey Chang, Staff Scientist at NRDC. Wang stated that NRDC has taken no position on the utility's Advanced Metering Infrastructure application, but that NRDC has raised its concerns regarding the potential negative environmental impacts of certain dynamic pricing tariffs. However, Wang noted that advanced metering does have the potential to provide useful information to customers regarding their energy use.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 12, 2005
Filed By:
UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On September 9, 2005, Nina Suetake of The Utility Reform Network (TURN) met with the advisors to each of the Commissioners in San Francisco. Marcel Hawiger, TURN, also participated in the communication. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Suetake stated that TURN supported ALJ Cooke's proposed decision and discussed why TURN opposed to Cmmr. Peevey's alternate proposed decision. Suetake and Hawiger pointed out that the adoption of the alternate would constitute legal error.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 9, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: On September 6, 2005, Jeff Shields, South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) Utility System Director, met with Peter Hansen, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Julie Fitch, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, and Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, in three separate meetings in San Francisco. David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, also attended the meeting with Peter Hansen, Aaron Johnson, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, attended the meeting with Stephen St. Marie, and Donald Lafrenz, Energy Division staff member, attended the meeting with Julie Fitch. Also present was Edward O'Neill, counsel to SSJID. Shields provided a summary of SSJID's plan to provide retail electric service. Shields explained that SSJID's plan will permit it to reduce rates and improve service in the communities it will serve while also providing net benefits to PG&E's remaining customers. Shields added that SSJID plans to install advanced metering capability as part of its plan and, as a result, it would be inappropriate and a waste of resources for P

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: September 8, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Cooke and the alternate of Cmmr. Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: September 8, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: on the proposed decisions on pre-deployment funding for PG&E's AMI Project.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: September 8, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Cooke and the alternate of Cmmr. Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: September 8, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/PAULL/PUC
Description: on Proposed Decision of ALJ Cooke and Alternate of Cmmr. Peevey.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: August 19, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/COOKE/PUC
Description: Decision Approving Limited Pre-Deployment Funding for PG&E's AMI Project. Comments are due September 8, 2005; reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: ALTERNATE

Filing Date: August 19, 2005
Filed By:
CMMR/PEEVEY/PUC
Description: Decision Approving Pre-Deployment Funding for PG&E's AMI Project. Comments are due September 8, 2005; reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 9, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On August 9, 2005, Michael Reidenbach, Attorney, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), sent an email (attached to the notice) to ALJ Cooke. The email concerned impacts of changes that PG&E made to its allocation between capital and expenses in the Pre-Deployment Cost Recovery Program.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 3, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 3, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 3, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/PAULL/PUC
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: August 3, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: reply.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: August 1, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/COOKE/PUC
Description: finds UCAN and TURN eligible to claim compensation.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: July 28, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/PAULL/PUC
Description: for leave to late file opening brief one day late; brief attached.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 27, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF DAVIS
CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
CITY OF WOODLAND
COUNTY OF YOLO
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 27, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 27, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 27, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: opening.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: July 22, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: of intent to claim compensation.

Type: SCOPING RULING

Filing Date: July 19, 2005
Filed By:
CMMR/PEEVEY/PUC
Description: Affirms that this is a ratesetting proceeding. Sets the following schedule: opening brief/request for final oral argument - July 25, 2005; notice of inent to claim compensation - July 25, 2005; reply brief/projected submission date - August 1, 2005; decision - 10/6/5.

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: July 5, 2005
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: Submitted; Volume 2.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: June 30, 2005
Filed By:
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
Description: On June 27, 2005, Marc Joseph, attorney for the Coalition of California Utility Employees (CUE), participated in a telephone conversation with Aaron Johnson, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich. Joseph explained the reason for the different position of CUE in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) AMI proceedings. Joseph noted that PG&E has presented a case showing that AMI would be cost effective and had agreed to measures to protect utility employees that would be adversely affected. SDG&E has done neither.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: June 22, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/COOKE/PUC
Description: Grants the March 15, 2005 PG&E motion for leave to file documents under seal.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: June 22, 2005
Filed By:
CELLNET TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Description: for full party status.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: June 22, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to Motion to Strike of the ORA and TURN.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: June 13, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On June 8, 2005, Karen Tomcala, Vice President, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Tom Bottorff, Senior Vice President of Customer Service, Jana Corey, Director, AMI Initiative, and Michael Wiebe, Consultant, for PG&E. The PG&E representatives summarized recent developments in the preparation of PG&E's AMI application and asked the Commission to continue to resolve issues and proceedings associated with AMI in order to keep the project on a timely schedule.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: June 8, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/SCARFF/PUC
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: to strike portions of PG&E's supplemental testimony.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: May 31, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: Motion to place portions of May 31, 2005 supplement testimony under seal.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: May 27, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: to intervene.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: May 24, 2005
Filed By:
HUNT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Description: for full party status and entry of appearance.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 23, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On May 19, 2005, Bill Stock, Director, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Aaron Johnson, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, in San Francisco. Also present were Brian Prusnek, advisor to Cmmr. Kennedy, Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Jana Corey, Director, AMI Initiative, Jan Berman, Director, Rates and Tariffs, Brian Cherry, Director, Regulatory Relations, and Jim Meadows and Michael Wiebe, consultants, for PG&E. Corey outlined PG&E's application. Wiebe and Meadows discussed PG&E's preliminary business case and Request for Proposals process. Berman discussed rate issue associated with AMI development and deployment.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: May 18, 2005
Filed By:
CMMR/PEEVEY/PUC
Description: Sets a prehearing conference for Functionality Phase for June 23, 2005; evidentiary hearing - for June 27, 2005. Opening briefs are due July 25, 2005; reply briefs - August 1, 2005.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: May 2, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to the protest of the Coalition of Cal. Utility Employees and TURN, the protest of the ORA, the protest of Yolo County Parties, and the response of NRDC.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: April 22, 2005
Filed By:
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: April 22, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF DAVIS
CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
CITY OF WOODLAND
COUNTY OF YOLO
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: April 22, 2005
Filed By:
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: April 22, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/SCARFF/PUC
Description: to Application.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 15, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: On April 12, 2005, Marcel Hawiger, staff attorney with The Utility Reform Network, sent an email (attached to the notice) to ALJ Cooke.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: April 7, 2005
Filed By:
COMR/PUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3150; Ratification of preliminary determination of category adopted.

Type: SUPPLEMENT

Filing Date: April 6, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to the application.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: March 15, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: for recovery of pre-deployment costs of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: March 15, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to file application and associated documents under seal.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 3

Decision Number: D0604056

Rendered Date: April 27, 2006
Effective Date: April 27, 2006
Description: Grants intervenor compensation to The Utility Reform Network for its substantial contributions to D05-09-044. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0601045

Rendered Date: January 26, 2006
Effective Date: January 26, 2006
Description: Denies rehearing of D05-09-044 filed by TURN.

Decision Number: D0509044

Rendered Date: September 22, 2005
Effective Date: September 22, 2005
Description: Approves pre-deployment funding for PG&E's proposed advanced metering infrastructure project, in the amount of $49 million. This proceeding is closed.

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