Process for Calculating DA CRS Obligations
By ALJ ruling dated March 28, 2005, a Working Group was established for computing CRS obligations associated with Municipal Departing Load. Consistent with that approach, the same Working Group shall be used to produce DA CRS calculations for 2003-2005. The Commission's Energy Division shall take the lead in coordinating the Working Group to produce the CRS calculations for 2003 (on a true-up basis), and for 2004 and 2005 (on a forecast basis) in coordination with the Working Group process outlined in the March 28, 2005 ruling. All interested parties, including DWR/Navigant, are invited to have representatives participate in the Working Group. The results of the Working Group's calculations shall be served on parties in this proceeding with opportunity to comment.
In the event that Working Group participants encounter areas of disagreement as to the calculation of the CRS obligations, the effects on the calculation under each of the disputed positions shall be computed and presented, together with arguments in favor of each of the alternative positions.
The Energy Division shall serve as the central clearinghouse for data collection and CRS calculations produced by the Working Group. As an initial step, outstanding data requirements need to be determined, with responsibility assigned as to who is to provide what data, and with appropriate deadlines. Some of the required data is available in underlying calculations of the DWR revenue requirements in the respective decisions referenced above. Additional data relating to utility-supplied generating resources will also be necessary to compute the DA CRS obligation to maintain bundled customer indifference on a "total portfolio" basis.
After the CRS calculations are submitted by the Working Group, with opportunity for parties' comments thereon, a draft decision will be prepared to adopt cost responsibility obligations for DA and DL customers for each of the periods in question. The 2004 and 2005 obligations (calculated on a forecast basis) shall remain subject to true up pending the true up of the overall DWR revenue requirement for those periods.
In the ALJ ruling issued on March 28, 2005, set a due date of April 18, 2005 was set for a status report with respect to the MDL CRS calculations. By today's ruling, the April 18, 2005 scope of that status report is hereby expanded to include progress toward calculating the DA CRS obligations for 2003-2005. In the status report, a proposed schedule shall be presented for completing the CRS calculations and submitting them.
IT IS RULED that:
1. A Working Group is hereby established for producing the calculations relating to Direct Access (as well as Departing Load) cost responsibility obligations for 2003 (on a true-up basis) and for 2004 and 2005 (on a forecast basis).
2. The Commission's Energy Division shall coordinate meetings of the Working Group, as required to seek consensus on the inputs and related calculations required for the CRS obligations at issue. The Energy Division shall serve as a central clearinghouse for the data collection and modeling calculations performed by the Working Group.
3. The Energy Division shall provide notice through the Commission's a Calendar as to the initial meeting of the Working Group. All interested parties, including DWR/Navigant, are invited to have representatives participate in the Working Group.
4. The DA CRS obligations shall be computed in accordance with the authorized methodology set forth in past Commission decisions, consistent with the DWR revenue requirement inputs for 2003-2005 (as incorporated in the Attachment to this ruling).
5. The due date of April 18, 2005 for a status report with respect to MDL CRS calculations shall also apply to DA CRS calculations. The status report shall indicate progress toward calculating the DA CRS obligations for 2003-2005, as outlined above, and shall provide a proposed schedule for completing and submitting the CRS calculations.
Dated March 30, 2005, at San Francisco, California.
April 12, 2005
NAME
REPRESENTING
1.
Carolyn Kehrein
EMS for EUF
2.
Lynn Haug
Cities of Corona, Rancho Cucamonga
3.
Susie Berlin
NCPA/Turlock Irrigation District
4.
Scott Blaising
California Municipal Utilities Assoc., City of Cerritos
5.
Chris Mayer
Modesto Irrigation District
6.
Joy Warren
Modesto Irrigation District
7.
Laura Norin
AReM
8.
Steve McClary
AReM/MRW
9.
Barbara Barkovich
CLECA
10.
Bill Booth
CLECA
11.
Akbar Jazayeri
SCE
12.
Dan Tunnicliff
SCE
13.
Pat Aldridge
SCE
14.
Raj N. Pankhania
Hercules Municipal Utility
15.
Shehzad Ibrahim
PG&E
16.
Mark Huffman
PG&E
17.
Dan Halperin
PG&E
18.
James A. Ross
EPUC et. al.
19.
Nora Sheriff
EPUC, KCC & GAG
20.
Len Viejo
City of Rancho Cucamonga
21.
Doug Hansen
SDG&E
22.
Jim McMahon
Dept. of Water Resources
23.
Michael Wofford
Dept. of Water Resources
24.
Steve Roscow
CPUC/Energy Division
25.
Carlos Velasquez
CPUC/Energy Division
26.
Jonathan Bromson
CPUC
April 14, 2005
NAME
REPRESENTING
Matt Imel
PG&E
Michael Clarke
PG&E
Ann Kim
PG&E
Dan Halperin
PG&E
Eileen Cotroneo
PG&E
Peggy High
PG&E
Renee Jolivette
PG&E
Raj N. Pankhania
City of Hercules
Dan Tunnidiff
SCE
Akbar Jazayeri
SCE
Jeanne Armstrong
SSJID
Ann Trowbridge
Merced Irrigation District
Susie Berlin
Northern Cal. Power Agency
Chris Mayer
Modesto Irrigation District
Joy Warren
Modesto Irrigation District
Lynn Hang
Corona, Rancho Cucamongua
Scott Blaising
CMUA
Jim McMahon
DWR/Navigant
Michael Wofford
CDWR
Jonathan Bromson
Energy Division
Steve Roscow
Energy Division
Carlos A. Velasquez
Energy Division
(END OF ATTACHMENT)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that I have by mail, and by electronic mail, to the parties to which an electronic mail address has been provided, this day served a true copy of the original attached Administrative Law Judge's Ruling Releasing Status Report and Soliciting Comments on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.
Dated April 22, 2005, at San Francisco, California.
/s/ Antonina V. Swansen
Antonina V. Swansen
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