ALJ/MSW/eap DRAFT CA-10
9/7/2000
Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ WETZELL (Mailed 8/1/2000)
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, 1999. (U 39 M) |
Application 97-12-020 (Filed December 12, 1997) |
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Investigation into the Reasonableness of Expenses Related to the Out-Of-Service Status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado Hydroelectric Project and the Need to Reduce Electric Rates Related To This Non-Functioning Electric Generating Facility. |
Investigation 97-11-026 (Filed November 19, 1997) |
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Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Decrease its Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service, and Increase Rates and Charges for Pipeline Expansion Service (Electric and Gas)(U 39 M) |
Application 94-12-005 (Filed December 9, 1994) |
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Order Instituting Investigation Into Rates, Charges, and Practices of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. |
Investigation 95-02-015 (Filed February 22, 1995) |
O P I N I O N
Summary
Pending the outcome of an investigation by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) into whether Materials and Supplies (M&S) inventory balances have been overstated by PG&E, and pending further order of the Commission with respect to this issue, the company's authorized gas and electric revenue requirements are made subject to reduction effective today. Similarly, gas rates associated with PG&E's authorized gas revenue requirement are made subject to refund.1
1 PG&E's electric rates are currently frozen, and there is no direct association between its authorized electric revenue requirement and its current electric rates.
