The Settlement Agreement is an All-Party Settlement

The Settlement Agreement is an all-party settlement and satisfies the criteria set forth in Commission decisions on all-party settlements.¹²

In the All-Party Settlement Decision (A Settlement of San Diego Gas & Electric Company's 1993 General Rate Case), the Commission outlined four conditions that must be satisfied in order for the Commission to approve an all-party settlement. The sponsoring parties must show that:

a. The settlement agreement commands the unanimous sponsorship of all active parties to the proceeding;

b. The sponsoring parties are fairly reflective of the affected interests;

c. No term of the settlement contravenes statutory provisions or prior Commission decisions; and

d. The settlement conveys to the Commission sufficient information to permit it to discharge its future regulatory obligations with respect to the parties and their interests.¹³

The Settling Parties comprise all of the active parties in this proceeding and do not have knowledge of parties who contest the Settlement Agreement. Therefore, the Settlement Agreement commands the unanimous sponsorship of all active parties in this proceeding. The Settling Parties fairly represent the interests of the parties affected by the Settlement Agreement. DRA, Aglet and TURN represent ratepayer interests, CCC and CAC represent QFs, and SCE was represented by its staff and counsel. The terms of the Settlement Agreement, as modified, comply with all relevant statutes and prior Commission decisions.

We find that the prepared testimony and evidentiary record contain sufficient information for us to judge the reasonableness of the Settlement Agreement and for us to discharge any future regulatory obligations with respect to this matter.

¹² See, D.92-12-019 (All-Party Settlement Decision).

¹³ See, D.92-12-019, 46 CPUC 2d 538, 550-551 (1992).