COM/CXW/mnt
Mailed 12/4/01
Decision 01-11-068 November 29, 2001
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Gas Company for Authority to Discontinue New Installations of Earthquake Valves on Its Facilities, and to Recover the Costs of Inspecting Earthquake Valves Already Installed. (U 904 G) |
Application 00-07-040 (Filed July 24, 2000) |
Glen J. Sullivan and Dale Bailey, Attorneys at Law, for Southern California Gas Company, applicant.
Mark Joseph, Attorney at Law, for Coalition of California Utility Employees; Patrick J. Power, Attorney at Law, for Smart Safety Systems; and Les Saffil, for SSP Wrench-Free Gas Shut-Off Valve Company, Little Firefighter Gas Safety Products, and Plumbing-Heating- and Cooling Contractors of California; interested parties.
1. Summary
The Commission grants Southern California Gas Company (Applicant) authority to discontinue installations (whether by itself or by others) of automatic earthquake gas shut-off valves (EQVs) on its side of the meter. We also authorize Applicant to raise or establish certain rates and charges related to existing EQVs. Although Applicant may continue its inspections of existing EQVs not previously inspected, we do not authorize it to recover its inspection costs from core customers.
