7. Assignment of Proceedings

John A. Bohn is the assigned Commissioner for A.06-03-005, Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner for A.09-02-022, and David K. Fukutome is the assigned ALJ for both proceedings.

Findings of Fact

1. The Petition is opposed by CLECA.

2. The Commission has previously stated that the PTR program should be regarded as a transitional program that the Commission intends to review when the AB 1X rate protections change.

3. CPP and PTR do not provide the same potential benefits to all residential customers, especially non-CAC customers.

4. The problem of customer discontent in Bakersfield was a significant factor in the Commission's actions in D.10-02-032 regarding customer education and outreach efforts and reporting requirements.

5. The Commission is currently evaluating PG&E's SmartMeter program.

6. Regarding Petitioners' estimate of cost savings related to their request, it is not clear why certain costs such as for billing will, in the long term, be any less than if the decisions are not modified.

7. Since this decision maintains the schedule to provide the voluntary PDP option to residential customers beginning February 1, 2011, there is no reason to delay the transition of E-RSMART customers to voluntary PDP, also scheduled for that date.

8. The Commission will fully evaluate default CPP for residential customers in a yet to be filed application. Petitioners have not provided a good reason to change that procedure.

9. RTP issues, including the date to begin residential RTP, will be considered in A.10-03-014. Petitioners have not provided a good reason to change that procedure.

Conclusions of Law

1. Petitioners' request that D.10-02-032 be modified to delay implementation of voluntary residential CPP, in the form of PDP, from 2011 to 2013 should be denied.

2. Petitioners' request that D.10-02-032 be modified to delay the transition of E-RSMART customers to voluntary PDP from 2011 to 2013 should be denied.

3. Petitioners' request that D.08-07-045 be modified so that implementation of default residential CPP begins in 2016 should be denied.

4. Default residential CPP issues should be addressed in the upcoming application that PG&E will file.

5. Petitioners' request that D.08-07-045 be modified to delay voluntary residential RTP from 2012 to 2018 should be denied.

6. RTP issues should be addressed in A.10-03-014.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Petition for Modification of Decision 08-07-045 and Decision 10-02-032, filed on April 1, 2010 by the Division of Ratepayer Advocates and The Utility Reform Network, is denied.

2. Application 06-03-005 is closed.

3. Application 09-02-022 is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated July 29, 2010, at San Francisco, California.

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