COM/DGX/tcg Date of Issuance 7/30/2010

Decision 10-07-048 July 29, 2010

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Address the Issue of Customers' Electric and Natural Gas Service Disconnection.

Rulemaking 10-02-005 (Filed February 4, 2010)

INTERIM DECISION IMPLEMENTING METHODS
TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF GAS AND
ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS

1. Summary

Today's interim decision continues our efforts to identify cost-effective methods to reduce the number of customer utility service disconnections in the territories of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) Companies. As the economic crisis in California continues, taking immediate action before winter 2010-2011 is necessary to help reduce gas and electric disconnections.

This decision: