COM/MP1/gd2 Date of Issuance 7/25/2011
Decision 11-07-029 July 14, 2011
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to consider alternative-fueled vehicle tariffs, infrastructure and policies to support California's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. |
Rulemaking 09-08-009 (Filed August 20, 2009) |
PHASE 2 DECISION ESTABLISHING POLICIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS
TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT AND COMPLYING
WITH PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 740.2
PHASE 2 DECISION ESTABLISHING POLICIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT AND COMPLYING WITH PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 740.2 1
1. Summary 2
2. State Policy - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction &
Transportation 3
3. Procedural History - Phase 2 8
4. Utility Notification - Electric Vehicle Market Growth Data and
Electric System Upgrades 9
4.1. Assessment Report 11
4.2. Privacy Concerns 13
4.3. Costs 13
4.4. Timeline - Assessment Report 13
4.5. Future Goals 13
5. Electric Vehicle Rate Design Principles 14
5.1. Electric Vehicle Residential Rates 17
5.1.1. Residential Single Meter Electric Vehicle Rates 20
5.1.2. Residential Separate and Submetered
Electric Vehicle Rates 22
5.1.3. Residential Electric Vehicle Demand Charge 22
5.1.4. Inter-Utility Electric Vehicle Residential Rates 24
5.1.5. Electric Vehicle Service Provider Rates in
Residential Settings 24
5.2. Electric Vehicle Non-Residential Rates 25
5.3. Rate for Non-Residential "Quick Charging" 29
5.4. Future Review of Rates 30
6. Electric Vehicle Metering 32
6.1. Metering Options 32
6.2. Metering Policy Goals 33
6.3. Metering Options - Residential Locations 35
6.4. Metering Options - Multi-Dwelling Units and
Non-Residential Locations 37
6.5. Metering and Photovoltaics 37
6.6. Ownership of Meters 38
6.6.1. Ownership of Single and Separate
Electric Vehicle Meters 40
6.6.2. Ownership of Electric Vehicle Submeters 40
6.7. Electric Vehicle Submeter Protocol 41
6.8. Separate Meter Costs 45
7. Utility Ownership of Electric Vehicle Service Equipment 49
8. Utility Cost Recovery Policy for Residential
Upgrades and Extensions 50
8.1. Existing Policy -- Tariff Rules 15 and 16 51
8.2. Electric Vehicle Load as New and Permanent
Under Tariff Rules 15 and 16 53
8.3. Interim Policy - Residential Upgrades or
Extensions in Excess of Utility Allowances 58
9. Cost Tracking and Load Research 60
10. Education and Outreach 63
10.1. Collaboration 63
10.2. Utility's Role 64
10.3. Neutrality & Integration with Utility's
Primary Responsibilities 65
10.4. Guiding Principles - Utility Education and Outreach 68
10.5. Costs of Utility Education and Outreach 69
11. Demand Response and Load Management Technology 70
12. Remaining Issues in Scoping Memo 73
12.1. Natural Gas Vehicles 73
12.2. Low Carbon Fuel Standard 74
12.3. Impact of Electric Vehicles on Greenhouse Gas and
Renewable Energy Policy 75
13. Comments on Proposed Decision 76
14. Assignment of Proceeding 76
Findings of Fact 76
Conclusions of Law 80
ORDER 83
Appendix: Commercial and Industrial Rates
PHASE 2 DECISION ESTABLISHING POLICIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS
TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT AND COMPLYING
WITH PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 740.2
1. Summary
In accordance with Senate Bill 626 (Kehoe, Stats. 2009, c. 355, § 1), which added Pub. Util. Code § 740.2,1 today's decision furthers the Commission's efforts to evaluate policies to develop infrastructure sufficient to overcome barriers for the widespread deployment and use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (Electric Vehicles or PEVs) in California. Our decision today is an integral part of efforts by state agencies to achieve California's goal of greenhouse gas emission reduction established by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, Assemble Bill 32 (Núñez, Stats. 2006, c. 488). To achieve the State's emission reduction goal, significant progress in the transportation sector is critical. Today's decision specifically achieves the following:
· Directs electric utilities to collaborate with automakers and other stakeholders to develop an assessment report to be filed in this proceeding to address a notification processes through which utilities can identify where Electric Vehicles charging will likely occur on their electric systems and plan accordingly;
· Affirms that, with certain exceptions, the electric utilities' existing residential Electric Vehicle rates are sufficient for early Electric Vehicle market development, and, similarly, that existing commercial and industrial rates are sufficient in the early Electric Vehicle market for non-residential customers. The decision also sets out a process to re-examine Electric Vehicle rates in 2013;
· Considers opportunities to migrate toward new and lower cost metering technologies for Electric Vehicle charging and sets out a process to develop an Electric Vehicle metering protocol to accommodate increased Electric Vehicle metering options, such as submetering;
· Determines that, on an interim basis, until June 30, 2013, the costs of any distribution or service facility upgrades necessary to accommodate basic residential Electric Vehicle charging will be treated as shared cost;
· Defines the role that utilities may play in education and outreach related to Electric Vehicles;
· Requires utilities to perform load research to inform future Commission policy; and
· Addresses utility ownership of electric vehicle service equipment.
The proceeding remains open for receipt of compliance filings and to monitor efforts by stakeholders to further refine the issues identified herein.
1 All statutory references are to the Public Utilities Code unless otherwise noted.
