ALJ/SRT/sid DRAFT CA-3
10/5/2000
Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ THOMAS (Mailed 8/24/2000)
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (U 39 M), a California corporation, and NORTHERN DISTRICT PENTECOSTAL MINISTIES, a California corporation, for an Order Authorizing the Former to Sell and Convey to the latter a Certain Parcel of Land in Yuba County Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851. (U 39 M) |
Application 99-11-019 (Filed November 11, 1999) |
I. Summary
Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851, this Decision grants the Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to sell to Northern District Pentecostal Ministries (Ministries) approximately 8.9 acres of improved land in Yuba County (Property) for $105,000 (Application). However, consistent with the suggestions of the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), we adopt conditions on the sale designed to protect PG&E's ratepayers.
First, we require as a condition of the sale that PG&E secure from Ministries a Release and Indemnity Agreement protecting PG&E from liability for environmental claims to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Second, if PG&E requires easements or other rights of access to the substation surrounded by and the power lines crossing the Property, the cost of these easements or other rights shall be borne by PG&E's shareholders, and not by ratepayers.
