5. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner and Peter V. Allen is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

1. D.10-12-034 authorized PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE to participate in convergence bidding in markets operated by the CAISO.

2. PG&E's Petition for Modification of D.10-12-034 requests clarification of two issues; first, that one of the Commission-approved strategies allows for the submission of convergence bids related to certain long-start generation units; and second, that all three approved strategies allow for bids to be submitted at interties as well as at nodes or locations where utility resources or loads are located.

3. Other parties either support or do not oppose the proposed clarification.

1. PG&E's Petition for Modification of D.10-12-034 is supported by the record of the proceeding.

2. The relief requested by PG&E's Petition for Modification of D.10-12-034 is consistent with the policies and procedures adopted in D.10-12-034.

3. The modified wording proposed by the DRA is more consistent with D.10-12-034.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Pacific Gas & Electric's Petition for Modification of Decision (D.) 10-12-034 is granted as follows. D.10-12-034 is clarified as follows:

a) The first convergence bidding strategy allows for the submission of convergence bids related to long-start generation units; and

b) All three convergence bidding strategies allow for bids to be submitted at interties where utility resources or loads are located, as well as at the previously authorized nodes or locations.

2. Rulemaking 10-05-006 remains open.

This order is effective today.

Dated June 9, 2011, at San Francisco, California.

I abstain.

/s/ MICHEL PETER FLORIO

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