ALJ/BDP/sid DRAFT CA-6

10/19/2000

Decision PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ PATRICK (Mailed 9/13/2000)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of San Diego Gas and Electric Company (U 902-E) in the Second Annual Transition Cost Proceeding Regarding the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA).

Application 99-09-011 (Filed September 1, 1999)

(See Appendix A for a list of appearances.)

OPINION ON 1999 ANNUAL

TRANSITION COST PROCEEDING

Summary

The Commission approves as reasonable San Diego Gas & Electric Company's (SDG&E) entries to the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA) less two disallowances proposed by the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA).

Also, the Commission authorizes SDG&E to lower its Competition Transition Charge (CTC) revenue requirement from $147 million to $115 million effective January 1, 2001.