2. Background

2.1. The Parties

Southern California Edison Company (SCE) is an electric public utility organized under the laws of the State of California, which engages in the business of electric generation, transmission, and distribution. As a public utility, SCE is subject to Commission regulation.

RVSA, LLC (RVSA) is a limited liability company operating in California.
John Vidovich, the managing member of RVSA, has worked in real estate development since 1980. He has acquired or developed a variety of real estate projects, including 9 projects consisting of residential uses with retail and/or office space, 15 projects totaling over 825,000 square feet of retail space, 9 projects totaling over 383,000 square feet of office space, 17 projects totaling over
1840 apartment units, 382 residential units with sales prices up to $13 million,
7 projects totaling over 520 single family residential lots, 8 projects totaling over 1600 residential units, 2 hotel projects totaling over 230 guest rooms, 2 boat and recreational vehicle storage facilities totaling over 380 spaces, 2 self-storage projects totaling over 1250 storage units, and 1 senior housing project. Most of these projects are located in Southern California and the Northern Bay Area.

In addition, Vidovich has developed or acquired about 40,000 acres of farm land. His farm company, Sandridge Farms, is one of the ten largest almond producers in the world with over 8,000 acres of almonds. Vidovich also serves on two state water boards as a director.