ALJ/BMD/eap Mailed 7/1/2002

Decision 02-06-062 June 27, 2002

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for Order Approving Power Purchase Agreements with Certain Qualifying Facilities.

Application 02-03-010 (Filed March 8, 2002)

OPINION APPROVING SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR POWER PURCHASE
AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN QUALIFYING FACILITIES

Summary

This decision approves San Diego Gas and Electric Company's (SDG&E) Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with three qualifying facilities (QF) located in its service territory. The three QFs are Minnesota Methane (MM) San Diego LLC, QFID 455; MM San Diego LLC QFID 450; and MM Prima Deschecha Energy LLC, QFID 448 (the MM Projects).