ALJ/DUG/avs Date of Issuance 7/18/2011

Decision 11-07-013 July 14, 2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39M) San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902M), Southern California Edison Company (U338M), and Southern California Gas Company (U904G) for Authority to Increase Electric and Natural Gas Rates and Charges to Recover California Air Resources Board Assembly Bill 32 Cost of Implementation Fee.	Application 10-08-002 (Filed August 2, 2010)
Application of Southwest Gas Corporation (U905G) to Establish Memorandum Account to Track and Record California Air Resources Board Assembly Bill 32 Cost of Implementation Fees.	Application 11-03-010 (Filed March 17, 2011)

AUTHORIZING SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
TO ESTABLISH A MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT TO RECORD
IMPLEMENTATION FEE COSTS

Summary

This decision allows Southwest Gas Corporation (Southwest) to establish a memorandum account to record the costs of fees imposed by the California Air Resources Board pursuant to Assembly Bill 32. This consolidated proceeding remains open. Possible recovery of the costs recorded in the memorandum account will be considered at a later date.