8 Assignment of Proceeding
This proceeding is assigned to Commissioner Dian Grueneich and ALJ Katherine Kwan MacDonald. ALJ MacDonald is the Presiding Officer.
1. Complainant applied for a residential electric service extension to his newly constructed home in September 2008.
2. PG&E provided a Customer Payment Coupon, letter and Statement of Applicant's Contract Anticipated Costs on May 14, 2009.
3. Complainant signed the Statement of Applicant's Contract Anticipated Costs on June 8, 2009 and returned it to PG&E.
4. PG&E completed installation of gas service on July 9, 2009.
5. PG&E was scheduled to complete installation of electric service on July 13, 2009, but did not complete the installation at Complainant's direction.
6. PG&E upgraded an existing 15kVA distribution transformer located south of Complainant's residence to a 25kVA transformer. The new transformer was to be connected to the existing, un-energized wire that spanned from the new transformer to Pole 2; into an underground conduit at the base of Pole 2; and connect to the electrical panel at Complainant's residence through a trench Complainant dug to Pole 2.
7. The voltage drop calculation of 5.78 and voltage flicker calculation of 6.58 of the new service extension meet service adequacy standards.
8. PG&E's design and engineering for service to Complainant's residence meets service adequacy requirements of Rule 16.
9. The total project cost for the residential electric service extension PG&E offered pursuant to Rule 16 was $7,917. Complainant was responsible for payment of $2,098.49.
10. The cost to upgrade the 15kVA transformer to a 25kVA transformer was included in betterments paid for by PG&E.
11. Complainant has not paid for a special facilities installation.
12. Service to the agricultural well was initially established in 1977, in the name of the property owner adjacent to Complainant.
13. Complainant has never been a customer of record for service to the agricultural well.
14. Complainant has not applied for electric service to the agricultural well.
15. Electric service to the agricultural well was not disconnected on July 13, 2009. Electric service to the agricultural well at issue was disconnected in 2001 after damage to the three-phase transformer bank caused by a bird.
16. PG&E filed a motion for leave to file Exhibits 2C, 102C, and 103C under seal. These exhibits contain confidential information of PG&E customers, other than the Complainant.
