Petitioners' Requested Modifications

Petitions for Modification of D.00-05-019 were filed by SDG&E/SoCal and SCE/PG&E (collectively referred to as "Petitioners") on June 5 and June 16, 2000, respectively. No comments were filed.

Petitioners contend that the Commission has inconsistently set the adopted 7% incentive cap as a percentage of program expenditures, rather than authorized budgets. They request that the decision language be modified to refer to a 7% cap based on authorized budgets. Petitioners argue that this clarification is consistent with the method used to establish the previous cap of 11%.

Petitioners also contend that the decision confuses the electric ratemaking treatment for performance awards associated with pre-PY 1998 programs, with the ratemaking treatment adopted for programs implemented in PY 1998 and later. In their view, the Commission's clearly stated policy is to fund performance awards out of headroom for pre-PY 1998 programs, only. Petitioners argue that awards for PY 1998 programs are currently funded through the nonbypassable Public Goods Charge (PGC) required by Pub. Util. Code § 381(a), and that this ratemaking policy should continue throughout the rate freeze period.

SDG&E/SoCal also argue that certain references in D.00-05-019 are not in the evidentiary record or do not apply to the energy efficiency programs, and should therefore be stricken.