STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRAY DAVIS, Governor
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298
July 2, 2002
TO: PHASE 2 PARTIES OF RECORD IN RULEMAKING 00-10-002
The revised draft decision of Commissioner Carl Wood is enclosed. The revisions address comments filed and served on June 21, 2002, and reply comments filed and served on June 25, 2002, to the initial draft decision dated June 18, 2002. The revised draft decision will be on the Commission's July 17, 2002 meeting agenda. The Commission may act then, or it may postpone action until later.
When the Commission acts on the revised draft decision, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare its own decision. Only when the Commission acts does the decision become binding on the parties.
A shortened comment and reply comment period is adopted. (Rule 77.7 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.) As a result, comments on the revised draft decision must be filed and served by July 9, 2002, and reply comments by July 11, 2002.
Service of comments and reply comments shall be consistent with the September 21, 2001 Phase 2 Scoping Memo and Ruling. That is, service shall be performed on the Phase 2 service list by electronic mail, including Commission members on the service list. Electronic service shall be accomplished by 5:00 p.m. on the day service is to be performed. Comments and reply comments must also be served separately on Commissioner Wood and Administrative Law Judge Mattson. For that purpose I suggest delivery at the same time the document is filed in the Docket Office. Comments and reply comments must still be filed consistent with Commission Rules.
/s/ CARL K. OSHIRO
Carl K. Oshiro, Interim Chief
Administrative Law Judge
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Attachments
COM/CXW/k47 REVISED DRAFT Agenda ID #792
7/17/02
Decision REVISED DRAFT DECISION OF COM. WOOD (Mailed 7/2/2002)
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking into the operation of interruptible load programs offered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company and the effect of these programs on energy prices, other demand responsiveness programs, and the reliability of the electric system. |
Rulemaking 00-10-002 (Filed October 5, 2000) Phase 2 |
INTERIM OPINION ON
DEMAND BIDDING PROGRAM
1. Summary
We authorize limited changes to the demand bidding program (DBP). The changes transition DBP to a reliability program, and increase the feasibility of its operation for Summer 2002.
As revised, requests and bids are not limited to three blocks of four hours each, but may be for any hours of identified need. The program may be operated on a day-ahead or day-of basis. The price is fixed at $0.35/per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Utilities will evaluate offers, accept or reject each bid, and pay participants based on performance. DBP expenses may be tracked in the memorandum account for total program expenses. The annual program total cost cap for Southern California Edison Company (SCE) is raised by $10 million.
Each utility shall file an advice letter within five days of the date of this order to implement these changes. The changes will be effective in five days unless suspended by the Energy Division Director. This proceeding remains open to address two petitions for modification.
