CXW/avs 5/3/2001

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)

PRESIDING OFFICER AND ASSIGNED COMMISSIONER'S RULING
ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO DECISION 01-04-006

The Commission may rescind, alter or amend any order or decision upon notice to parties, and with opportunity for parties to be heard. (Public Utilities Code Section 1708.)

The attached Draft Decision proposes an amendment to Decision 01-04-006. Parties may file comments and reply comments as provided below.

IT IS RULED that parties may file and serve comments and reply comments on the attached Draft Decision. Comments shall be filed and served no later than May 14, 2001, and reply comments shall be filed and served no later than May 18, 2001.

Dated May 3, 2001, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ Carl Wood
		Carl Wood Presiding Officer Assigned Commisioner

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail and this day served a true copy of the original attached Presiding Officer and Assigned Commissioner's Ruling on Proposed Amendment to Decision 01-04-006 on all parties of record. In addition, service was also performed by electronic mail.

Dated May 3, 2001, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ Antonina V. Swansen

Antonina V. Swansen

NOTICE

Parties should notify the Process Office, Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2000, San Francisco, CA 94102, of any change of address to insure that they continue to receive documents. You must indicate the proceeding number on the service list on which your name appears.

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COM/CXW/avs DRAFT Item 6

5/24/2001

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF COMMISSIONER WOOD (Mailed 5/3/2001)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking into the operation of interruptible load programs offered by Pacific Gas & 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)

INTERIM OPINION

This decision modifies the adopted Priority System for Rotating Outages by adding an additional category to the list of essential customers normally exempt from rotating outages.

1. Background

The Commission recently modified Decision (D.) 91548¹ by updating the Priority System for Rotating Outages, including the list of essential customers normally exempt from rotating outages. (Decision (D.) 01-04-006, Attachment C.) Many other customers continue to press for exemption, however, including, but not limited to, skilled nursing facilities, water districts, sewer districts, laboratories, dentists, outpatient surgery centers, refineries, and stadiums.