ALJ/MLC/tcg Mailed 5/27/2005

Decision 05-05-026 May 26, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Petition of National Submetering and Utility Allocation Association Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 1708.5 to Adopt, Amend, or Repeal Regulations Governing the Provision of Submetered Gas and Electric Service found in Decisions 88651 and 93586.

Petition 04-08-038 (Filed August 26, 2004)

OPINION DENYING PETITION FOR RULEMAKING

Summary

This decision denies the request to open a rulemaking governing the provision of submetered gas and electric service, finding that opening a rulemaking is unnecessary to accomplish the relief sought. Instead, this decision defines "new installations" in the existing Master Meter/Submetering Tariffs to allow residential customers served under a utility Master Meter Tariff to convert to the existing Master Meter/Submetering Tariff if the building for which service is sought was constructed prior to the Master Meter/Submetering Tariff being closed.