11. Conclusions of Law
1. The Commission has authority to punish for contempt and to impose fines for failing to comply with Commission orders.
2. PG&E should be ordered to show cause why it should not be found in contempt of the Commission for failing to comply with Resolution L-410 and R.11-02-019 as regards pipeline for which records of pressure testing can not be located.
ORDER
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is named as Respondent to this Order to Show Cause and shall appear at the hearing on March 28, 2011 at 10:00 am scheduled above and shall show cause why it should not be fined or otherwise punished for contempt as provided in Article XII, § 6 of the California Constitution and § 2113, and fined as set forth in Public Utilities Code §§ 2107 and 2108 for failing to comply with the Commission Resolution L-410 and Rulemaking 11-02-019 as regards pipeline for which records of pressure testing can not be located.
2. This portion of the proceeding is categorized as adjudicatory and ex parte contacts are prohibited. The determination as to category is appealable pursuant to Rule 7.6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
3. For good cause shown, the assigned Commissioner or Administrative Law Judge has the authority to change the date set forth in this order.
4. The Executive Director shall cause a copy of this Order to be served electronically and by mail on the Respondent, PG&E, at:
Christopher P. Johns, President Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street San Francisco, CA 94105 |
Brian K. Cherry Vice President, Regulatory Relations Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, Room 1087 San Francisco, CA 94105 |
Stephen L. Garber Jonathan D. Pendleton Pacific Gas and Electric Company Law Department 77 Beale Street, B30A San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 973-2916 Facsimile: (415) 973-5520 |
Joseph M. Malkin Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (415) 773-5705 Facsimile: (415) 773-5759 |
5. This Order to Show Cause shall be served on the mailing list for the order initiating this proceeding, pending the adoption of an Official Service List.
This order is effective today.
Dated March 24, 2011, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
MICHEL PETER FLORIO
CATHERINE J.K. SANDOVAL
MARK FERRON
Commissioners
