13. Comments on Proposed Decision

The proposed decision (PD) of the assigned ALJ in this matter was mailed to the parties in accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 311 and Rule 14.3 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Comments were received on April 1, 2008, from AReM, CMTA and SCE, and reply comments were received on April 7, 2008, from AReM and SCE. The PD has been revised to provide clarification in several areas.

The PD has been revised to make clear that SCE is permitted, but not required, to establish a memorandum account and subaccounts for non-discretionary service costs. The decision has also been revised to include a deadline by which SCE must exercise its option to establish the permitted memorandum account/subaccounts, if it decides to pursue that option. The PD has also been revised to include ESP establishment services, CISR services, ESP non-energy billing receivable services and meter establishment services among the services for which SCE may establish memorandum accounts.

Instead of directing that the Rule 22 Working Group be reconvened, the PD has been revised to direct the Energy Division to convene and facilitate a meeting between SCE, AReM and CMTA and other interested parties, to consider possible DA process improvements for SCE.