Proceeding A0510010
Date Filed: October 7, 2005
Status: Closed


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DISCOUNT ISSUES LIST
Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (U 904 G)

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 86

Type: RULING

Filing Date: February 25, 2008
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: ALJ's Ruling granting motions to file confidential material under seal.

Type: REPORT

Filing Date: February 15, 2008
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
Description: (PUBLIC VERSION) Annual Report in Compliance with D.05-09-018.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: February 15, 2008
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
Description: Motion to File Under Seal Confidential Customer-Specific Economic Development Rate Information in the Annual Report in Compliance with D.05-09-018.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: November 14, 2007
Filed By:
Aglet Consumer Alliance
Description: Supplemental Request for Intervenor Compensation.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: November 6, 2007
Filed By:
The Utility Reform Network
Description: For Compensation for Substantial Contribution to Decisions 06-04-002 and D.07-09-016.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: October 25, 2007
Filed By:
Aglet Consumer Alliance
Description: For Award of Compensation.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 5, 2007
Filed By:
Guardian Industries Corp
Description: SUMMARY: On August 30, 2007 Martin R. Bergman, Engineering Manager for Guardian Industries Corp (Guardian), Kingsburg met with Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong. Also present were Don A. Tullman, Ray Siada, and Martin R. Bergman of Guardian. Bergman stated that it was Guardian's understanding that the Proposed Decision (PD), as written, would have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant and reduce the discount. Bergman also stated that it was Guardian's understanding that the Alternate Proposed Decision (APD), as written, would not have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant. Guardian urged no changes be made to the original EDR decision. Contact Person: Martin Bergman, phone: (559) 896-6400, e-mail: mbergman@guardian.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 5, 2007
Filed By:
Guardian Industries Corp
Description: SUMMARY: On August 30, 2007 Martin R. Bergman, Engineering Manager for Guardian Industries Corp (Guardian), Kingsburg met with Jaclyn Marks, advisor to Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Also present were Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Simon; and Don A. Tullman, Ray Siada, and Martin R. Bergman of Guardian. Bergman stated that it was Guardian's understanding that the Proposed Decision (PD), as written, would have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant and reduce the discount. Bergman also stated that it was Guardian's understanding that the Alternate Proposed Decision (APD), as written, would not have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant. Guardian urged no changes be made to the original EDR decision. Contact Person: Martin Bergman, phone: (559) 896-6400, e-mail: mbergman@guardian.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 5, 2007
Filed By:
Niagara Bottling, LLC
Description: SUMMARY. LATE FILED: On August 29, 2007 a conference call occurred between Brian Hess, Director of Operations for Niagara Bottling, LLC (Niagara), Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, and Gregory Klatt of Douglass & Liddell. Hess summarized the information contained in Niagara's comments and reply comments on the proposed decisions concerning the company's good faith reliance on the Economic Development Rate (EDR) rate discounts approved in D.05-09-018 in deciding not to locate certain expansion production and relocate its existing production and other operations to outside California. Hess explained that should the Commission determine the EDR rate structure should be modified, Niagara supports adoption of the Alternate Proposed Decision because it provides that this determination should not affect existing EDR contracts. Contact Person: Michelle Dangott, telephone: (818) 961-3003, email: mdangott@energyattorney.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 5, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/RASHID/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On September 5, 2007 Andrew Ulmer, Chief Counsel of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) had a telephone conversation with Jaclyn Marks, advisor to Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Ulmer clarified that DRA would support the Alternate Proposed Decision of Pres. Peevey on condition that all future Economic Development Rate (EDR) contracts include within the floor price the nonbypassable Public Purpose Program surcharges and the marginal costs arising from providing service to the EDR customer. Contact Person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 5, 2007
Filed By:
Guardian Industries Corp
Description: SUMMARY: On August 30, 2007 Martin R. Bergman, Engineering Manager for Guardian Industries Corp (Guardian), Kingsburg met with Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich. Also present were Don A. Tullman, Ray Siada, and Martin R. Bergman of Guardian. Bergman stated that it was Guardian's understanding that the Proposed Decision (PD), as written, would have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant and reduce the discount. Bergman also stated that it was Guardian's understanding that the Alternate Proposed Decision (APD), as written, would not have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant. Guardian urged no changes be made to the original EDR decision. Contact Person: Martin Bergman, phone: (559) 896-6400, e-mail: mbergman@guardian.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 30, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/MORRIS/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 30, 2007 Andrew Ulmer, Chief Counsel of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) met with Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich in San Francisco. Also present was Harvey Y. Morris, Assistant General Counsel for DRA. Ulmer stated that DRA supports the legal findings in both the Proposed Decision (PD) and Alternate Proposed Decision (AltPD), but discussed their concern that the AltPD would require ratepayers to shoulder 100% of the contribution to negative margin for EDR contracts negotiated after Decision 05-09-018, but prior to the Commission granting rehearing. DRA requested that the Commission clarify that EDR contracts in the future must include in the floor price the nonbypassable surcharges and the marginal costs. Contact Person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 30, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/MORRIS/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 29, 2007 Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) met with Lindsay M. Brown, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn in San Francisco. Also present were Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; Andrew Ulmer, Chief Counsel of DRA, and Harvey Y. Morris, Assistant General Counsel for DRA. Ulmer stated that DRA supports the legal findings in both the Proposed Decision (PD) and Alternate Proposed Decision (AltPD), but discussed their concern that the AltPD would require ratepayers to shoulder 100% of the contribution to negative margin for EDR contracts negotiated after Decision 05-09-018, but prior to the Commission granting rehearing. DRA requested that the Commission clarify that EDR contracts in the future must include in the floor price the nonbypassable surcharges and the marginal costs. Contact Person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 30, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/MORRIS/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 28, 2007 Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) met with Jack Stoddard, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Andrew Ulmer, Chief Counsel of DRA, and Harvey Y. Morris, Assistant General Counsel for DRA. Ulmer stated that DRA supports the legal findings in both the Proposed Decision (PD) and Alternate Proposed Decision (AltPD), but discussed their concern that the AltPD would require ratepayers to shoulder 100% of the contribution to negative margin for EDR contracts negotiated after Decision 05-09-018, but prior to the Commission granting rehearing. DRA requested that the Commission clarify that EDR contracts in the future must include in the floor price the nonbypassable surcharges and the marginal costs. Contact Person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 30, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/MORRIS/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 29, 2007 Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) met with Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong in San Francisco. Also present were Andrew Ulmer, Chief Counsel of DRA, and Harvey Y. Morris, Assistant General Counsel for DRA. Ulmer stated that DRA supports the legal findings in both the Proposed Decision (PD) and Alternate Proposed Decision (AltPD), but discussed their concern that the AltPD would require ratepayers to shoulder 100% of the contribution to negative margin for EDR contracts negotiated after Decision 05-09-018, but prior to the Commission granting rehearing. DRA requested that the Commission clarify that EDR contracts in the future must include in the floor price the nonbypassable surcharges and the marginal costs. Contact Person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 29, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/MORRIS/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 27, 2007 Dana Appling, Director for the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) met with Robert Mason, advisor to Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Also present were Jaclyn Marks, advisor to Cmmr. Simon; and Andrew Ulmer, Chief Counsel of DRA. Ulmer stated that DRA supports the legal findings in both the Proposed Decision (PD) and Alternate Proposed Decision (AltPD) and discussed their concern that would require ratepayers to shoulder 100% of the contribution to negative margin for EDR contracts negotiated after the effective date of a decision in this matter. Contact Person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 28, 2007
Filed By:
Guardian Industries Corp
Description: SUMMARY: On August 23, 2007 Don A. Tullman, West Coast Regional Manager for Guardian Industries Corp met with Jack Stoddard, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Lindsay M. Brown, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; Ray Siada, Corporate Energy Manager for Guardian Industries Corp, and Martin R. Bergman, Engineering Manager for Guardian Industries Corp, Kingsburg. Tullman stated that the Proposed Decision (PD), as written, would have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian Industries Corp has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant. Tullman also stated that the Alternate Proposed Decision, as written, would not have an impact on the Economic Development Rate contract Guardian Industries Corp has with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the Kingsburg plant. Contact Person: Martin Bergman, telephone: (559) 896-6400, email: mbergman@guardian.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 27, 2007
Filed By:
Niagara Bottling, LLC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 22, 2007 Brian Hess, Director of Operations for Niagara Bottling, LLC (Niagara) met with Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong in San Francisco. Also present were Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Simon; and Gregory Klatt of Douglas & Liddell. Hess summarized the information contained in Niagara's comments and reply comments on the proposed decisions concerning the company's good faith reliance on the Economic Development Rate (EDR) rate discounts approved in D.05-09-018 in deciding not to locate certain expansion production and relocate its existing production and other operations to outside California. Hess also explained that should the Commission determine the EDR rate structure should be modified, Niagara supports adoption of the Alternate Proposed Decision. Contact Person: Michelle Dangott, telephone: (818) 961-3003, email: mdangott@energyattorney.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 27, 2007
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On August 22, 2007, John Clarke, Manager, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) met with Jack Stoddard, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Dennis Keane and Stan Kataoka, Managers, Service Analysis, PG&E. Clarke stated that the Draft Decision and Alternate Draft Decision erroneously conclude that the floor price for discounting Economic Development Rates (EDR) should be the sum of the existing marginal cost floor and non-bypassable charges. Keane reviewed the illustrative example provided in PG&E's reply comments on the PD and APD in relation to the EDR program. Kataoka discussed the Commission's regulatory policy on the EDR program.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 24, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/RASHID/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 23, 2007, Dana Appling, Director for the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) met with Jack Stoddard, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Appling informed Stoddard that Guardian Industries may have been misinformed about the effect of the Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett and Alternate Proposed Decision of Pres. Peevey. Appling told Stoddard that it was her understanding the Guardian Industries would receive their discounts regardless of any of the decisions. Contact Person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858, email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 24, 2007
Filed By:
Southern California Gas Company
Description: SUMMARY: On August 22, 2007 Lad Lorenz, V.P. Regulatory Relations for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) met with Nancy Ryan, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present was Jack Stoddard, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Lorenz discussed possible changes to the Proposed Decision (PD) regarding public purpose program (PPP) customer class discounts; removing language appearing to endorse equal cents per therm PPP allocation; and clarifying the applicability of PPP surcharges to all California natural gas utilities. Contact Person: Trish Rickard, telephone: (415) 202-9986, email: Trickard@semprautilities.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 23, 2007
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: LATE FILED: On August 17, 2007 Stan Kataoka, Manager, Service Analyst for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) had a telephone conversation with Jack Stoddard, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Kataoka explained that if the Proposed Decision (PD) adding new elements to the Economic Development Rate (EDR) price floor were approved as-is, at least some of the customers currently served under EDR's would see their incentives reduced. Kataoka also stated that there might be new limits on PG&E's ability to provide any meaningful level of incentive to applicants for the EDR.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 20, 2007
Filed By:
Southern California Edison Company
Description: Reply; on Proposed and Alternate Decisions on Rehearing of Decision 05-09-018 regarding the floor price for EDR.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 20, 2007
Filed By:
Merced Irrigation District
Modesto Irrigation District
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett and Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey Rejecting Discounting Public Purpose Program Charges.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 20, 2007
Filed By:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Description: Reply; To Comments on Proposed Decision of Administrative Law Judge Barnett and Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 20, 2007
Filed By:
Niagara Bottling, LLC
Description: Reply; on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett and on the Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 17, 2007
Filed By:
Aglet Consumer Alliance
DRA/RASHID/CPUC
Disability Rights Advocates
Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo
Latino Issues Forum
The Utility Reform Network
Description: Joint Reply; on the Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 13, 2007
Filed By:
Niagara Bottling, LLC
Description: On the Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett and the Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 13, 2007
Filed By:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Description: On Proposed Decision of Administrative Law Judge Barnett and Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 13, 2007
Filed By:
Southern California Edison Company
Description: On Proposed and Alternate Decisions on Rehearing of Decision 05-09-018 Regarding the Floor Price For EDR.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 13, 2007
Filed By:
Southern California Gas Company
Description: Concerning Proposed Decision and Alternate Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 13, 2007
Filed By:
Aglet
DRA/RHD/CPUC
Disability Rights Advocates
Environmetal Center of San Luis Obispo
Latino Issues Forum
The Utility Reform Network
Description: Joint Opening; On the Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: July 24, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: Decision Rejecting Discounting Public Purpose Programs. Opening comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than August 13, 2007. Reply comments are due five days after opening comments are filed.

Type: ALTERNATE

Filing Date: July 24, 2007
Filed By:
CMMR/PEEVEY/CPUC
Description: Proposed Decision of President Peevey Rejecting Discounting Public Purpose Programs. Opening comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than August 13, 2007. Reply comments are due five days after opening comments are filed.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: February 27, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: granting Southern California Edison Company's motion for leave to file confidential materials under seal, namely customer-specific economic development rate information.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: February 23, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: regarding motion of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for leave to file confidential material(s) under seal, namely Appendix I and II to its 2006 Report on Economic Development Rate applications.

Type: COMPLIANCE FILING

Filing Date: February 14, 2007
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: 2006 Report on Economic Development Rate Applicants [Redacted Version] in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 2 of Decision 05-09-018.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: February 14, 2007
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: Motion to File Confidential Information Under Seal, namely, Appendix I and II to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's 2006 Report on Economic Development Rate Applicants.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: February 14, 2007
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
Description: Motion to File Confidential Information Under Seal, namely, Customer-Specific Economic Development Rate Information.

Type: COMPLIANCE FILING

Filing Date: February 14, 2007
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
Description: (PUBLIC VERSION) Report in compliance with Decision 05-09-018.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 23, 2006
Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: On October 20, 2006, Marzia Zafar, CPUC Relations Manager for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, met with Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, in San Francisco, outside the Commission offices. Zafar urged the Commission to adopt SoCalGas¿ proposal to create a separate customer class which would consist of a lower public purpose program surcharge. Zafar explained that creating a separate customer class does not run afoul of Section 890, but rather is clearly within the Commission¿s discretion under that statutory provision.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 19, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Rashid/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On October 18, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Rami Kahlon, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, Harvey Y. Morris, Assistant General Counsel, Regina DeAngelis and Rashid Rashid, attorneys for DRA, Nina Suetake, attorney for The Utilities Reform Network, Enrique Gallardo, attorney for Latino Issues Forum, and Alexis Wodtke, attorney for the Consumer Federation of California. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The parties expressed their concern over discounting the PPP surcharge and stated that the Commission does not have legal authority to discount the Public Purpose Program (PPP) Surcharge. The parties warned that if the Commission discounts or creates a separate discounted class for companies that threaten to leave the state, it would set precedent to provide discounts to other consumers that threaten to leave the state, which would lead to substantial decreases in PPP funding. Contact per

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 18, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Rashid/CPUC
Description: LATE FILED. On October 12, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present were Peter Hanson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Harvey Y. Morris, Assistant General Counsel, Regina DeAngelis and Rashid A. Rashid, attorneys for DRA, and Nina Suetake, attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN). Copies of TURN and DRA's comments were used. DRA and TURN explained that the Commission does not have legal authority to discount the Public Purpose Program (PPP) Surcharge. DRA and TURN warned that if the Commission discounts Guardian's PPP surcharge based on its threat to leave the state, it would set precedent for the Commission to provide discounts to other industrial gas consumers that threaten to leave the state, which would lead to substantial decreases in PPP funding. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telephone (415) 703-1858; email: sam@cpuc.ca.gov

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 23, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Description: Reply; in Response to the June 22, 2006 and June 26, 2006 ALJ Rulings. (Late-filing authorized by ALJ Barnett).

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 22, 2006
Filed By:
Merced Irrigation District
Modesto Irrigation District
Description: Reply; in Response to Ruling of ALJ Barnett regarding Order Granting Limited Rehearing of Decision 05-09-018 regarding the Floor Price for EDR.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 22, 2006
Filed By:
Southern California Gas Company
Description: Reply; concening Discounting of the Gas Public Purpose Program Surcharge.

Type: SUPPLEMENT

Filing Date: August 22, 2006
Filed By:
Southern California Edison Company
Description: Amendment to August 1, 2006 Comments in Response to ALJ's Ruling.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 22, 2006
Filed By:
Southern California Edison Company
Description: Reply; in Response to ALJ Ruling regarding Order Granting Limited Rehearing of Decision 05-09-018 regarding the Floor Price for EDR.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 22, 2006
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
CALIFORNIA CITIZENS FOR HEALTH FREEDOM
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA
DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES
DRA/DEANGELIS/PUC
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
LATINO ISSUES FORUM
THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
UTILITY CONSUMERS ACTION NETWORK
Description: Joint, Reply; in Response to ALJ Rulings regarding Discounting Nonpassable Surcharges.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 22, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURERS AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Description: Reply;

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 22, 2006
Filed By:
ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS
Description: Reply; in Response to Ruling of ALJ Barnett regarding Order Granting Limited Rehearing of Decision 05-09-018 regarding the Floor Price for EDR

Type: RULING

Filing Date: August 4, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: Granting the Motion by DRA and TURN to File as Confidential Attachment 1 of the Joint Initial Comments.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
Merced Irrigation District
Modesto Irrigation District
Description: in Response to Ruling of ALJ Robert Barnett regarding Order Granting Limited Rehearing of Decision 05-09-018 regarding the Floor Price for EDR.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
Southern California Edison Company
Description: in Response to Ruling of ALJ regarding Order Granting Limited Rehearing of Decision 05-09-018 regarding the Floor Price for EDR

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
CALIFORNIA CITIZENS FOR HEALTH FREEDOM
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA
DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES
DRA/DEANGELIS/RASHID/PUC
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
GREENLINING INSTITUTE
LATINO ISSUES FORUM
NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
UTILITY CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK
Description: joint; initial; in response to the ALJ's ruling regarding discounting nonbypassable surcharges.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: opening; on the ALJ's ruling [of June 26, 2006] requesting comments.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: concerning Discounting of the Gas Public Purpose Program Surcharge.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: in response to the June 22, 2006 Ruling regarding order granting limited rehearing of D05-09-018 regarding the floor price for EDR.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURERS AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Description: Opening (per ALJ Barnett 6/26/06 Ruling.)

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: August 1, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/DEANGELIS/RASHID/PUC
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: Motion to file as confidential Attachment 1 of the Joint Initial Comments (Attachment 1 of Joint Initial Comments Attached Hereto [under seal]).

Type: RULING

Filing Date: July 25, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/VIETH/CPUC
Description: Consolidating Discount Issues for Decision and Establishing New Service List for Filing Reply Comment and Other documents concerning Discount Issues. Comments due on 08/01/06 and Reply Comments due on 08/22/06 shall be filed in these Consolidated dockets.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: June 26, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: Requests comments regarding whether the Commission has authority to discount the gas PPPS. Opening comments are due August 1; reply comments - August 22, 2006.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 6, 2006
Filed By:
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: On April 5, Marzia Zafar, CPUC Relations Manager for Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, had a telephone conversation with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and also sent an email (attached to the notice) to Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich. Copies of the email were also sent to Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Richard Myers of the Energy Division. During her conversation with Belinda Gatti, Zafar stated that the Division of Ratepayer Advocates' assertion that the Commission has never discounted the Public Purpose Program surcharge is incorrect. Zafar urged the Commission to adopt ALJ Barnett's proposed decision as drafted.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 30, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/RASHID/PUC
Description: On March 27, 2006, Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Theresa Cho, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, in San Francisco. Also present were Harvey Y. Morris, Assistant General Counsel, and Rashid A. Rashid, Attorney for DRA. Copies of documents filed in this proceeding were used. DRA requested that the Commission propose an alternate decision to ALJ Barnett's draft decision (DD). DRA explained that the Commission does not have legal authority to discount the public purpose program (PPP) surcharge as the DD proposes. DRA warned that if the Commission discounts Guardian's PPP surcharge based on its threat to leave the state, it would set precedent for the Commission to provide discounts to other industrial gas consumers that threaten to leave the state, which would lead to substantial decreases in PPP funding.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 20, 2006
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: Reply; on Draft Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 14, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/RASHID/PUC
Description: on ALJ Barnett's draft decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 14, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Barnett.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 14, 2006
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: re: Draft Decision.

Type: DRAFT DECISION

Filing Date: February 22, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/PUC
Description: Comments are due March 14, 2006; reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: January 6, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: reply;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: January 6, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/RASHID/PUC
Description: reply;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: January 6, 2006
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: Reply

Type: RULING

Filing Date: December 29, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/PUC
Description: Finds that TURN is eligible for compensation.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: December 15, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: of intent to claim compensation.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: December 13, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: opening;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: December 13, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/RASHID/PUC
Description: opening;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: December 13, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: Opening

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: November 21, 2005
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: PHC Pages 1 - 12.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 15, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: On October 10, 2005, Marzia Zafar, CPUC Regulatory Relations Manager for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), met with Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present were Peter Hanson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, Lad Lorenz, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for SoCalGas, and Marty Bergman and Ray Siada of Guardian Glass. Parties urged the Commission to expedite this proceeding in order for Guardian Glass to make its decision whether to stay in California or to relocate to another state. Guardian Glass representatives explained that although the SoCalGas transportation rate is competitive with other States, the surcharge levied on that rate is not competitive. Zafar explained that the legislature enacted the Public Purpose Program surcharge and left the allocation of it to the Commission, and that a discount is appropriate in order to keep this customer and its three hundred jobs in California.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: October 31, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/MINKIN/PUC
Description: of Prehearing Conference - (11/15/05 2:00 pm, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco)

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: October 28, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: to Application.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: October 27, 2005
Filed By:
COMR/CPUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3161; Ratification of preliminary determination of category adopted.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: October 27, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/RASHID/PUC
Description: to Application.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: October 7, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (U 904 G)
Description: for approval of a Long-Term Gas Transportation Agreement with Guardian Industries Corp. (Public Version).

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: October 7, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: for Authority to Submit and Maintain Confidential Information under Seal and for Protective Order; Confidential Materials Attached and Filed Under Seal, namely, the Unredacted Attachment 1 and the Unredacted Testimonies of witnesses Joe Velasquez and Allison F. Smith to the Application filed concurrently herewith.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: October 7, 2005
Filed By:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Description: for an Order Shortening Time to Respond to Application.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 5

Decision Number: D0805016

Rendered Date: May 15, 2008
Effective Date: May 15, 2008
Description: Awards Aglet Consumer Alliance $42,463.05 for its substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 05-09-018, D.06-05-042, D.06-08-033, and D.07-09-016. Closes these three proceedings.

Decision Number: D0804012

Rendered Date: April 10, 2008
Effective Date: April 10, 2008
Description: Grants intervenor compensation to The Utility Reform Network for substantial contribution to Decision (D.) 06-04-002 and D.07-09-016. These proceedings are closed.

Decision Number: D0711052

Rendered Date: November 20, 2007
Effective Date: November 20, 2007
Description: Corrects error in Decision 07-09-016.

Decision Number: D0709016

Rendered Date: September 6, 2007
Effective Date: September 6, 2007
Description: Rejects discounting public purpose programs. A04-04-008, A04-06-018, and A05-10-010 are closed. (Commissioner Bohn reserves the right to file a concurrence.)

Decision Number: D0604002

Rendered Date: April 13, 2006
Effective Date: April 13, 2006
Description: Grants approval of a long-term gas transportation agreement.

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