ALJ/DUG/jva/mnt DRAFT Agenda ID #2991

Ratesetting

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ DIVISION (Mailed 11/18/03)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Southern California Gas Company for authority to update its gas revenue requirement and base rates. (U 904 G)	Application 02-12-027 (Filed December 20, 2002)
Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to update its gas and electric revenue requirement and base rates. (U 902 M)	Application 02-12-028 (Filed December 20, 2002)
Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Rates, Operations, Practices, Service and Facilities of Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.	Investigation 03-03-016 (Filed March 13, 2003)

DECISION DENYING LOCAL 483 UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA
ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERVENOR COMPENSATION

Summary

This decision denies eligibility that was requested in a Notice of Intent (Notice) filed by Local 483 Utility Workers Union of America (Local 483) on March 29, 2003 and the Amended Notice filed on May 20, 2003. It addresses the requirements of the Pub. Util. Code§ 1804.¹

We find that Local 483 Utility Workers Union of America (Local 483) is not eligible to request compensation in this proceeding because it does not meet the statutory definition of "customer" specified in 1802(b).²

Typically the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) rules in consultation with the assigned Commissioner on the eligibility of an interested party that files a Notice. Because our Rules of Practice and Procedure do not provide for interlocutory appeal of such rulings, this matter is being referred directly to the Commission so that Local 483 may have a definitive order of the Commission before the end of phase I in Application (A.) 02-12-037.