4. Positions of Parties

On July 9, 2008, the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), The Utility Reform Network (TURN) and the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF)⁶ filed protests to the joint utility CEESP, while the Natural Resources Defense Counsel (NRDC) filed a response. On July 31, 2008, the joint utilities filed replies to the protests and response to the joint utility CEESP. Also on July 31, 2008, over a dozen additional parties filed initial comments on the Commission draft Plan. On August 7, 2008, parties filed replies to comments on the Commission draft Plan. Parties' comments and replies to the Commission's draft Plan are summarized in Appendixes 1 and 2, respectively.

On August 12, 2008, Secretary Rosario Marin of the California State and Consumer Services Agency, and chair of the Governor's Green Action Team, wrote to express support for the Commission's Strategic Plan. The United States Department of Energy, by letter dated August 5, 2008, also expressed support, noting the consistency of the California Plan with the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and pledging to collaborate in implementation of the Plan. On August 15, 2008, the State Department of Conservation stated its support for the Plan, and its commitment to work in particular on the local government goals and strategies described in the Plan. On August 22, 2008, Peter Darbee, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of PG&E, wrote a letter praising the Plan as an ambitious undertaking successfully incorporating the views of all stakeholders and that will serve as the national model for energy efficiency.

⁶ CCSF incorrectly filed "Comments" in R.06-04-010 instead of this docket. The comments were subsequently refiled in the correct docket.