Procedural Background

On December 27, 2002, Greenlining/LIF filed a petition to request the Commission issue an order instituting a rulemaking to amend GO 77-K and to adopt a regulation requiring all regulated utilities and their holding companies to annually disclose their diversity, executive compensation and philanthropic contributions. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of each utility should be required to sign off on all disclosed data to ensure that it is accurate. Greenlining/LIF filed its petition pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 1708.5, which permits interested parties to petition the Commission to adopt, amend or repeal a regulation.

Responses were filed on January 27, 2003, by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), San Diego Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company (SDG&E/SCG), SBC California (SBC), and Verizon California Inc. (Verizon). Greenlining/LIF filed a Reply to the Responses on February 6, 2003.