4. Comments on Draft Decision
Public Utilities Code Section 311(g)(1) generally requires that the draft decision be served on all parties, and be subject to at least 30 days of public review and comment prior to a vote of the Commission. The draft decision was mailed to the parties on July 23, 2002. In accordance with Rule 77.2, interested parties may file comments on the draft decision within 20 days of its date of mailing. Replies to comments may be filed five days after the comments are filed.
1. In D.97-05-040, the UDCs were directed to submit monthly reports to the Director of the Energy Division and to other interested parties, regarding their direct access implementation activities.
2. The direct access implementation activity reporting requirement was extended in D.99-05-034 to terminate with the report ending for the month of December 31, 2000, unless further extended by the Commission.
3. D.99-05-034 also imposed upon the UDCs a requirement that they report on which entities are installing direct access meters, and which entities are billing for electricity.
4. In D.00-12-036, both reporting requirements were extended through the reports ending for the month of September 30, 2002.
5. The Energy Division has requested that both of the reporting requirements be extended.
6. These monthly reports provide the Commission with valuable data about the number of customers participating in direct access, the installation of direct access meters, and which company is billing electricity services.
1. The requirement for the monthly reporting of direct access implementation activities should be extended through the month ending September 30, 2004, unless further extended by the Commission.
2. The requirement for the monthly reporting of which entities are installing direct access meters, and which entities are performing the billing of electricity should be extended through the month ending September 30, 2004, unless further extended by the Commission.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The reporting requirement regarding the direct access implementation activities for each month, as directed in Decision (D.) 97-05-040, and as modified by D.99-05-034 and extended by D.00-12-036, shall continue as provided below:
(a) The utility distribution companies (UDCs) shall continue to submit to the Director of the Energy Division, and to other interested parties, a monthly report containing the information described in D.97-05-040 in the format directed by the Energy Division.
(b) Unless further extended by the Commission, this reporting requirement shall terminate with the report ending for the month of September 30, 2004.
2. The reporting requirement covering which entities are installing direct access meters, and which entities are doing the billing of electrical services, as directed in D.99-05-034 and as extended in D.00-12-036, shall continue as provided below:
(a) The UDCs shall continue to submit to the Energy Division a monthly report containing the information described in D.99-05-034 in the format directed by the Energy Division.
(b) Unless further extended by the Commission, this reporting requirement shall terminate with the report ending for the month of September 30, 2004.
This order is effective today.
Dated , at San Francisco, California.
