2. Background
Decision (D.) 08-09-012 adopted a methodology known as "vintaging" to implement a non-bypassable charge to recover the uneconomic or stranded costs related to new generation resources from departing customers. D.08-09-012, in addition to adopting a methodology for calculating this charge, also set policies for determining which customers bear responsibility for these costs.
2.1. Procedural Background
On June 8, 2011, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) filed a petition to modify D.08-09-012. The docket office rejected the filing of the petition and directed SCE to re-file this matter as an application for modification because of the length of time that had lapsed since the date of the issuance of D.08-09-012.
On June 24, 2011, SCE filed this application and served it on all parties to the decision.
On July 14, 2011, Resolution ALJ 176-3277 preliminarily categorized the proceeding as quasi-legislative and determined that no hearing would be necessary.
On July 25, 2011, the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) filed a response.2
On July 27, 2011, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed a response.3
On August 8, 2011, SCE filed a reply to the responses.4
2.2. Jurisdiction
This application is a petition for modification. Pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 1708, the Commission has broad authority to modify decisions after notice to parties to the prior proceeding.
2 Response of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates to the Application of Southern California Edison Company for Modification of Decision 08-09-012, (DRA Response) July 25, 2011.
3 Response of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39E) to the Application of Southern California Edison Company for Modification of Decision 08-09-012, (PG&E Response) July 27, 2011.
4 Southern California Edison Company's (U338E) Reply to the Responses of PG&E and DRA to SCE's Application for Modification of Decision 08-09-012 (SCE Reply), August 8, 2011.
