ALJ/SRT/jva Mailed 5/28/2004

Decision 04-05-036 May 27, 2004

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Petition of Wild Goose Storage Inc. and California Natural Gas Producers Association for an Order Instituting Rulemaking to Establish the Rates Governing the Interconnection Between and Among California Gas Production, Independent Storage Providers and Incumbent Utility Companies.

Petition 03-10-046 (Filed October 20, 2003)

DECISION DENYING PETITION OF WILD GOOSE STORAGE INC. AND CALIFORNIA NATURAL GAS PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH RULES GOVERNING THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN AND
AMONG CALIFORNIA GAS PRODUCTION, INDEPENDENT STORAGE PROVIDERS AND INCUMBENT UTILITY COMPANIES

Introduction

This matter is a petition for rulemaking filed under Pub. Util. Code § 1708.5, and Rule 14.7 of our Rules and Practice and Procedure.¹ For reasons discussed below, we deny the petition.