ALJ/BWM/jva DRAFT Agenda ID #4364
Ratesetting
3/17/05 Item 27
Decision ___________
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Review and Recovery of Costs Recorded in the Electric Restructuring Costs Account (ERCA) for 1999 and Forecast for 2000 and 2001. (U 39 E) |
Application 00-07-013 (Filed July 11, 2000) |
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO AGLET AND TURN FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
TO DECISION 04-12-017
This decision awards Aglet Consumer Alliance (Aglet) and The Utility Reform Network (TURN) $49,997.53 in compensation for their contribution to Decision (D.) 04-12-017. The proceeding is closed.
1. Background
This proceeding has its roots in the complex restructuring of the electric utility industry pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 1890 beginning in 1996. In particular, it involves elements of electric utility industry restructuring costs from 1999 through 2002 incurred by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E or applicant). The costs here are mostly for computers, computer programming, meters, billing, and applicant's role as scheduling coordinator.1
In early 2004, applicant amended its Electric Restructuring Costs Account (ERCA) application to seek recovery of approximately $116 million.2 Five days of hearing were held in August 2004. On August 13, 2004, Aglet and TURN joined PG&E and the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) in sponsoring an all-party Settlement Agreement. We adopted the Settlement Agreement on December 2, 2004 in D.04-12-017. Aglet and TURN now seek recovery of their costs leading to D.04-12-017.
1 A more detailed summary of the procedural history is contained in Attachment B to D.04-12-017. 2 Costs booked to ERCA include both capital costs and expenses.
