ALJ/TOM/oma Date of Issuance 12/7/2009
Decision 09-12-003 December 3, 2009
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Authority to Lease Available Land on the West Lugo-Mira Loma Transmission |
Application 09-06-026 (Filed June 30, 2009) |
DECISION GRANTING APPROVAL UNDER PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 851 FOR CONVEYANCE OF A LEASE BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY TO RVSA, LLC
1. Summary
This decision takes the following actions:
· Grants the unopposed application1 of Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for Commission authorization under Section 8512 for SCE to convey a 20-year lease of property located on SCE's West Lugo-Mira Loma transmission right-of-way in the City of Ontario to
RVSA, LLC (RVSA). RVSA plans to operate a boat and recreational vehicle storage facility on the site.· As a condition of approval of this application, requires SCE to apply for prior Commission authorization pursuant to Section 851 and to undergo any required California Environmental Quality Act review if RVSA, or any other entity to which the lease is transferred, assigned, encumbered, subleased, or mortgaged, decides to utilize the property for another purpose, and SCE approves of this change of use.
· As a condition of approval of this application, requires SCE to obtain prior Commission authorization pursuant to Section 851 for the proposed assignment, transfer, encumbrance, sublease, or mortgage of the lease by RVSA to any party that would alter the terms of the existing lease.
As a result of entering into this proposed lease, SCE will obtain substantial revenues from rent paid by RVSA. This lease will also benefit SCE ratepayers, because the rent paid by RVSA will be treated as Other Operating Revenue for ratemaking purposes, and SCE ratepayers will therefore be credited with 30% of the rent revenues.
1 The application was filed on June 30, 2009. In Resolution ALJ 176-3237, dated July 9, 2009, we preliminarily categorized this proceeding as ratesetting and preliminarily determined that hearings are unnecessary. No protests to the application were filed.
2 All statutory references are to the Public Utilities Code unless otherwise referenced.
