2. Background

In Decision (D.) 97-05-040, the Commission directed the UDCs to submit monthly reports beginning on November 15, 1997, to the Director of the Energy Division and to other interested parties, regarding their direct access implementation activities for the prior month. Originally, this reporting requirement was to have terminated with the report ending for the month of June 30, 1999. (D.97-05-040, Ordering Par. 5.e.(5), p. 93.) The Commission's Energy Division requested that this requirement be extended, and in D.99-05-034, the Commission extended the reporting requirement to terminate with the report ending for the month of December 31, 2000. The Commission also allowed the Energy Division to collect additional information in these monthly reports. (D.99-05-034, Ordering Par. 14, p. 140.)

The Commission also adopted a requirement in D.99-05-034 that the UDCs provide the Commission with information about which entities are installing direct access meters, and which entities are billing for electrical services. This monthly information is provided in a format agreeable to the Energy Division. D.99-05-034 provides that this monthly reporting requirement is to terminate with the activities ending for the month of December 31, 2000, unless extended by the Commission. (D.99-05-034, pp. 107-108; Ordering Par. 16, p. 141.)

The Energy Division has requested that both reporting requirements described above be extended.