ALJ/MLC/jva Agenda ID #4452

Ratesetting

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority to Implement Default CPP Rate Options For Large Customers.	Application 05-01-016 (Filed January 20, 2005)
Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902-E) for Adoption of a 2005 Default Critical Peak Pricing Structure for Commercial and Industrial Customers with Peak Demands Exceeding 300 kW.	Application 05-01-017 (Filed January 20, 2005)
Southern California Edison Company's (U338-E) Application for Approval of Rate Design Proposals for Large Customers.	Application 05-01-018 (Filed January 20, 2005)

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

TO: ALL PARTIES OF RECORD IN THE ABOVE-CAPTION PROCEEDINGS:

The proposed decision of Administrative Law Judge Cooke, previously designated as principal hearing officer has been made available at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/COMMENT_DECISION/44925.htm on March 28, 2005. The proposed decision makes changes to the current voluntary critical peak pricing tariffs of PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E and adopts a new interruptible tariff for SDG&E but does not adopt default critical peak pricing rates for Summer 2005.

Any recipient of this Notice of Availability who is not receiving service by electronic mail in this proceeding or who is unable to access the link to the Commission's web site given above may request a paper copy of the proposed decision from the Commission's Central Files Office, at (415) 703-2045; fax number (415) 703-2263; e-mail cen@cpuc.ca.gov.

The proposed decision of the ALJ in this matter is mailed to the parties in accordance with Section 311(d) of the Public Utilities Code and Rule 77.1 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, but with a shortened comment time as established by the assigned ALJ in the February Ruling and confirmed in the Assigned Commission Scoping Ruling of March 11, 2005. Comments are due on April 11, 2005 and reply comments are due on April 15, 2005.

The proposed decision will appear on the Commission's agenda on April 21, 2005. The Commission may act then, or it may postpone action until later. This matter was categorized as ratesetting and is subject to Pub. Util. Code § 1701.3(c). Pursuant to Resolution ALJ-180, a Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting (RDM) to consider this matter may be held upon the request of any Commissioner. If that occurs, the Commission will prepare and mail an agenda for the RDM 10 days before hand. When an RDM is held, there is a related ex parte communications prohibition period.

When the Commission acts on the proposed decision, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare its own decision. Only when the Commission acts does the decision become binding on the parties.

Parties to the proceeding may file comments on the proposed decision as provided in Article 19 of the Commission's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," accessible at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/RULES_PRAC_PROC/44887.htm. Pursuant to Rule 77.3 opening comments shall not exceed 15 pages.

Comments must be filed with the Commission's Docket Office. Comments should be served on parties to this proceeding in accordance with Rules 2.3 and 2.3.1. Electronic copies of comments should be sent to ALJ Cooke at mlc@cpuc.ca.gov. All parties must serve hard copies on ALJ Cooke, and for that purpose I suggest hand delivery, overnight mail or other expeditious methods of service. The current service list for this proceeding is available on the Commission's web site, www.cpuc.ca.gov.

Dated March 28, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ ANGELA K. MINKIN
		Angela K. Minkin, Chief Administrative Law Judge