PROTESTS
On August 30, 2006, WMA filed a late protest. WMA requests that PG&E provide guidance to mobilehome park owners concerning how 10/20 Plus WGSP rebates should be distributed to their tenants. WMA cites Commission Decision (D.) 04-11-033 requiring a utility issuing a refund to a mobilehome park owner to identify the refund amount on the bill and to explain how tenant refunds are to be calculated.2 WMA claims that PG&E failed to observe this condition in its 10/20 Plus WGSP proposal. WMA also asks for clarification that natural gas usage measured by the master-meter will determine if a rebate has been achieved.
On September 6, 2006, PG&E filed a response to the WMA protest. The utility says that Special Condition 10 of its proposed tariff Schedule 10/20 adequately addresses WMA's concerns. The tariff provision specifies that rebates are to be distributed to the tenants of master-meter customers according to Public Utilities Code (P.U.) section 739.5(b) and that natural gas usage will be measured by the master-meter under the program. In addition, PG&E states it intends to send a letter to all master-metered customers explaining the nature of the bill rebate and provide sample calculations illustrating how to determine the rebate amount each tenant should receive.
On September 12, 2006, WMA notified the Energy Division (ED) and PG&E that the utility's response to their protest satisfied their concerns.3
On August 30, 2006, DRA submitted a letter stating their support for AL 2753-G as their concerns were addressed by the cost recovery settlement reached with PG&E.
2 D. 04-11-033, ordering paragraph 9.
3 Notification was via an e-mail note.
