Decision 99-12-046 December 16, 1999

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Consider the Line Extension Rules of Electric and Gas Utilities.

Rulemaking 92-03-050 (Filed March 31, 1992)

OPINION ON REMOVAL OF METER COSTS
FROM LINE EXTENSION ALLOWANCES

Summary

The Commission declines to adopt a proposal that would require new customers to pay up-front for their meters.

The Commission removes from the line and service extension allowances the credits for meter services, meter reading and billing, and payment services. Removal of the meter ownership credit from the allowance is deferred until the Commission addresses meter policy issues in other pending proceedings.