COM/FER/jt2 Date of Issuance 2/24/2012
Decision 12-02-036 February 16, 2012
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own Motion to actively promote the development of transmission infrastructure to provide access to renewable energy resources for California. |
Investigation 08-03-010 (Filed March 13, 2008) |
Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own Motion to actively promote the development of transmission infrastructure to provide access to renewable energy resources for California. |
Rulemaking 08-03-009 (Filed March 13, 2008) |
DECISION IMPLEMENTING ASSEMBLY BILL 1954
Summary
This decision implements Assembly Bill 1954 (Skinner) (Stats. 2010, ch. 460), which amended Public Utilities Code Section 399.2.5.1 Specifically, this decision establishes requirements for: 1) advice letters filed under Section 399.2.5(c)(1), which allow investor-owned utilities to seek, and the Commission to determine, eligibility to recover some of the costs of constructing new transmission to facilitate the achievement of the renewables portfolio standard; and 2) advice letters submitted under Section 399.2.5(c)(2), which allow investor-owned utilities to seek cost recovery for costs incurred prior to permitting of a specific transmission project. Appendix A of this decision contains the adopted requirements relating to advice letter format, required showings in advice letters, and costs that may be included in advice letters. These proceedings are closed.
1 All further references are to the California Public Utilities Code, unless otherwise specified.
