2. Background
Rulemaking (R.) 06-04-010 has been our forum for a broad inquiry into post-2005 energy efficiency policies, programs, evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V), and related issues. A number of significant decisions have been issued in R.06-04-010, including Decision (D.) 07-09-043 adopting a shareholder incentive mechanism, D.07-10-032 adopting policies and rules for post-2008 programs, and D.08-07-043 adopting savings goals for 2014 through 2020. We subsequently opened R.09-01-019 to consider issues related to the shareholder risk/reward incentive mechanism (RRIM).
In addition, on September 18, 2008, the Commission adopted the California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan in D.08-09-040. This landmark decision set forth a roadmap for energy efficiency in California through 2020 and beyond, by articulating a long-term vision and goals for each economic sector and identifying specific near-term, mid-term and long-term strategies to achieve the goals. This decision also ordered Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Gas Company (the Utilities) to file amendments to their 2009-2011 energy efficiency portfolio applications to incorporate elements of the adopted Strategic Plan.
The statutory deadline for closing R.06-04-010 has been extended several times pending approval of the 2010 to 2012 energy efficiency program portfolios and other outstanding issues.2 With the adoption of D.09-09-047, it is now appropriate to move toward closure of R.06-04-010 and open a new rulemaking to consider post-2008 energy efficiency policies and programs. We will keep R.06-04-010 open for the limited purposes of resolving an outstanding Motion filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company on July 29, 2009 and a Petition for Modification of D.05-05-041 filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company on July 30, 2009.
2 The most recent extension order was D.09-10-050.
