COM/DGX/smj Date of Issuance 11/25/2009

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Examine the Commission's Post-2008 Energy Efficiency Policies, Programs, Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification, and Related Issues.

FILED PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NOVEMBER 20, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA RULEMAKING 09-11-014

ORDER INSTITUTING RULEMAKING

1. Summary

This Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR or Rulemaking) will address the Commission's policies, programs and evaluation, measurement and verification activities related to the post-2008 energy efficiency activities of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Gas Company.¹ This Rulemaking is the successor to Rulemaking (R.) 06-04-010, our post-2005 rulemaking on Policies, Programs, Evaluation, Measurement and Verification, and Related Issues. With the issuance of this new energy efficiency Rulemaking, we leave R.06-04-010 open only for limited purposes.

In this Rulemaking, the Commission will address updates to our energy efficiency savings goals based on further studies of energy efficiency potential and consideration of other energy resource and climate action strategies. We will also use this Rulemaking as the forum for our continued implementation of the California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan), as well as to consider adjustments to the methodologies used to inform decision-making on investments and budgets, in light of the Strategic Plan and other factors. This Rulemaking, or its successor proceeding, will also be the forum for initiating the next planning cycle for 2013-2015 energy efficiency program plans, funding levels, and related issues.

¹ For the purpose of this Rulemaking, energy efficiency programs exclude low-income assistance activities, including the Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program.