COM/JB2/SST/jt2 Date of Issuance 11/24/2008

Decision 08-11-057 November 21, 2008

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Southern California Edison Company's Application for Approval of Embedded Energy Efficiency Pilot Programs for 2007-2008.

Application 07-01-024
(Filed January 16, 2007;
reopened February 19, 2008)

And Related Matters.

Application 07-01-026
Application 07-01-029
Application 07-01-030

DECISION ADDRESSING PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF
DECISION 07-12-050

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

DECISION ADDRESSING PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF
DECISION 07-12-050 1 1

1. Summary 2 2

2. CWA Petition 2 2

2.1. Background 2 2

2.2. Positions of Parties 5 5

2.3. Discussion 7 7

2.3.1. Compliance with Rule 16.4(b) 10 10

2.3.2. Pilot Program Evaluation 11 11

2.3.3. Summary 19 19

3. SCE/SoCal Gas Petition 20 20

4. Comments on Alternate Proposed Decision 21 21

5. Assignment of Proceeding 22 22

Findings of Fact 22 22

Conclusions of Law 24 24

ORDER 25 25

Appendix - Description of Petition's Operational Energy Efficiency Programs

DECISION ADDRESSING PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF
DECISION 07-12-050

1. Summary

This decision denies the Petition of the California Water Association (CWA) for Modification of Decision (D.) 07-12-050 (Petition) on procedural grounds. The Commission on our own motion authorizes the programs contained in the Petition.

D.07-12-050 approved numerous pilot programs, evaluations and studies totaling $6.37 million for the major gas and electric investor owned utilities. The Petition requests an additional $1.33 million for pilot operational energy efficiency programs to be undertaken with Commission regulated water utilities.

We find that the programs have merit, are consistent with our energy efficiency objectives, and are worthwhile to help us understand embedded energy in the use of water. We further find that these programs will significantly move us forward in our goal of determining whether less energy intensive water measures should be funded with electric utility energy efficiency dollars.

This decision approves the unopposed Petition of Southern California Edison Company to modify D.07-12-050 to cancel a pilot program, the Lake Arrowhead Water Conservation Project.