ALJ/DKF/hkr Date of Issuance 8/5/2010
Decision 10-07-029 July 29, 2010
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to Revise its Electric Marginal Costs, Revenue Allocation, and Rate Design. |
Application 06-03-005 (Filed March 2, 2006; (Not Consolidated) |
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its 2009 Rate Design Window Proposals for Dynamic Pricing and Recovery of Incremental Expenditures Required for Implementation (U39E). |
Application 09-02-022 (Filed February 27, 2009; |
DECISION DENYING PETITION FOR MODIFICATION
OF DECISION 08-07-045 AND DECISION 10-02-032
1. Summary
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. The requested changes to the dynamic pricing implementation schedule for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), which are denied, include:
· The request to modify Decision (D.) 10-02-032 to delay implementation of voluntary residential critical peak pricing, in the form of Peak Day Pricing, from 2011 to 2013.
· The request to modify D.10-02-032 to delay the transition of customers from PG&E's current SmartRate Program to Peak Day Pricing from 2011 to 2013.
· The request to modify D.08-07-045 to begin implementation of default residential critical peak pricing in 2016. Issues related to default residential critical peak pricing should be addressed in a future application that will be filed by PG&E.
· The request to delay voluntary residential real time pricing from 2012 to 2018. Issues related to real time pricing should be addressed in Application 10-03-014, PG&E's 2011 General Rate Case Phase 2 proceeding.
