ALJ/XJV/eap CA-5

12/7/2000

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ VIETH (Mailed 10/31/2000)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to Identify and Separate Components of Electric Rates, Effective January 1, 1998 (U 39 E).	Application 96-12-009 (Filed December 6, 1996)
Application of San Diego Gas and Electric Company (U 902 M) for Authority to Unbundle Rates and Products.	Application 96-12-011 (Filed December 6, 1996)
In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 388 E) Proposing the Functional Separation of Cost Components for Energy, Transmission and Ancillary Services, Distribution, Public Benefit Programs and Nuclear Decommissioning, to be Effective January 1, 1998 in Conformance With D.95-12-036 as Modified by D.96-01-009, the June 21, 1996 Ruling of Assigned Commissioner Duque, D.96-10-074, and Assembly Bill 1890.	Application 96-12-019 (Filed December 6, 1996)

OPINION ON PETITION FOR MODIFICATION

Summary

The Joint Petition of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (Joint Petitioners or utilities) for modification of Decision (D.) 97-08-056 is granted. Joint Petitioners are relieved of the obligations created by that decision to collect information about the air emissions profiles of various generation resources and to provide such information to their customers.