5. Effective Dates

5.1 Effective Date for Changes to GO (§ 15.12)

No party objects to the September 13, 2004 proposal making changes to the GO effective three days after the decision is mailed. We adopt this proposal.

5.2. Active Service (§ 2.1)

"Active Service" is now defined in the GO. (GO § 2.1.) For each generating asset placed in active service after the effective date of the new Operation Standards, a verified Initial Certification must be filed within 90 days. (GO § 8.2.4.1.) According to SDG&E, however, the definition of active service could trigger the 90 days from the date the plant is first tested. SDG&E says that this could be many months before the plant is running on a regular basis. SDG&E recommends a change in the definition of active service. (GO § 2.1.) No party objects.

We adopt SDG&E's proposal, and include within the definition of active service the condition that the facility has achieved commercial operation. This terminology has a standard meaning within the industry, according to SDG&E, and we accept SDG&E's assertion that the revised language clarifies when the verified Initial Certification must be filed.