11. Updating the E3 Calculator in Compliance with Today's Decision

The E3 calculator for each utility will need to be updated to reflect today's determinations. In order to ensure that the required modifications are consistent across utilities, we direct the utilities to jointly contract with the appropriate expertise. The utilities should notify Energy Division of their intended contractor(s). The costs of the contract will be paid for out of the utilities' portion of EM&V budgets for the 2006-2008 program cycle.

Prior to submitting the required revisions to the Commission, the utilities and their contractor(s) should present the revised E3 calculators (including inputs) to their program advisory and peer review groups for review in joint statewide public meeting(s), with notice to the service list in R.06-04-010. At least two weeks prior to the meeting(s), the utilities and/or contractor(s) should post to a website all of the revisions responding to today's directives with a written summary of the changes made. At the same time, the utilities should notify the utility advisory group/peer review group members and the service list in R.06-04-010 of the availability of this information.

In addition to the revised E3 Calculator and input files, the website posting should include a summary of the changes made in response to today's decision. The website posting should also include a table summarizing the comments made at the review meeting(s) discussed above, the name/organization providing the comment, and the utilities/contractor(s) responses to each comment (e.g., whether the comment resulted in further modifications to the E3 calculator to satisfy the requirements of today's decision, or not-and why not).

After considering the input received at the meeting(s), the utilities should submit final E3 calculator and input revisions no later than September 8, 2006 in the form of a Notice of Availability (Notice). The Notice should provide a website address where the revised E3 calculator and associated inputs can be accessed, and include the due date for comments on the E3 calculator revisions and filing/ service requirements, as set forth below.

The Notice and all comments should be filed in the Commission's Docket Office and served electronically on the service list in R.06-04-010, consistent with the electronic service rules established for that proceeding. All interested individuals or organizations who are not already parties (appearances) to R.06-04-010, and who wish to have the opportunity to comment on the compliance submittal described above should file a motion to intervene for this purpose in R.06-04-010 without delay. Parties to R.06-04-010 may file opening comments on the compliance submittal by September 22, 2006 and reply comments by September 29, 2006. After considering written comments, and in consultation with Joint Staff, the assigned ALJ in R.06-04-010 will address the compliance submittal by ruling, or take other steps as necessary to ensure compliance with today's decision.