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CPUC Public Agenda 3464

Thursday, June 25, 2020 10:00 a.m.

Remotely

Commissioners:Marybel Batjer, President

Liane M. Randolph

Martha Guzman Aceves

Clifford Rechtschaffen

Genevieve Shiromawww.cpuc.ca.gov

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CPUC Mission

We Empower California through:

• Assuring utility services are clean and safe.

• Providing for critical services and infrastructure.

• Designing rates that are fair and reasonable.

• Protecting the interests of consumers and ratepayers.

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CPUC Core Values

Accountability

Excellence

Integrity

Open Communication

Stewardship

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Commissioner Code of Conduct• I. Commissioners should conduct themselves in a manner that

demonstrates respect for the public, for fellow Commissioners, and for

Commission staff.

• II. Commission meetings should be opportunities for a full and

respectful exchange of ideas and the responsible execution of

Commission duties.

• III. Serving on the Commission is an honor and Commissioners should

treat their colleagues at the Commission with respect for the varied

backgrounds, skills and interests that each one brings.

• IV. Commissioners are public officials who should uphold the integrity

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Public Comment• Per Resolution ALJ-252, any member of the public (excluding parties and their

representatives) who wishes to address the CPUC about matters before the

Commission must call in to toll-free number: 1-800-857-1917 passcode: 9899501.

• Once called, each speaker has up to 2 minutes at the discretion of the Commission

President. Depending on the number of speakers, the time limit may be reduced to

1 minute.

• A bell will ring when time has expired.

Public Comment is not permitted on the following items:

• 21, 47, 48, 53, 54• All items on the Closed Session Agenda

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Public Agenda ChangesItems shown on the Consent Agenda will be taken up and voted on as a group in one of the first items

of business of each CPUC meeting.

• Items on Today’s Consent Agenda are: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,

24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42.

• Any Commissioner, with consent of the other Commissioners, may request an item from the

Regular Agenda be moved to the Consent Agenda prior to the meeting.

• Items 45 and 56 from the Regular Agenda have been added to the Consent Agenda.

• Any Commissioner may request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion on

the Regular Agenda prior to the meeting.

• Item 18 has been moved to the Regular Agenda.

• Items 2 and 3 have been withdrawn.

• The following items have been held to future Commission Meetings:

Held to 7/16/20: 5, 15, 27, 30, 31, and 43.

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Regular Agenda

• Each item on the Regular Agenda (and its alternate if any) will be

introduced by the assigned Commissioner or CPUC staff and

discussed before it is moved for a vote.

• For each agenda item, a summary of the proposed action is

included on the agenda; the CPUC’s final decision may, however,

differ from that proposed.

• The complete text of every Proposed Decision or Draft Resolution is

available for download on the CPUC’s website: www.cpuc.ca.gov.

• Late changes to agenda items are available on the Virtual Escutia

Table.

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Regular Agenda - Orders and Resolutions

Item #18 [18462] – Local Capacity Obligations for 2021-2023, Flexible Capacity

Obligations for 2021, and Refinements to the Resource Adequacy Program

R.19-11-009

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Oversee the Resource Adequacy Program, Consider Program

Refinements, and Establish Forward Resource Adequacy Procurement Obligations.

Ratesetting Comr Randolph - Judge Chiv

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Adopts Local Capacity Obligations for 2021 – 2023, Flexible Capacity Obligations for 2021,

and Refinements to the Resource Adequacy Program.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:

• There are no safety considerations associated with this decision.

ESTIMATED COST:

• There are no costs associated with this decision.

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Regular Agenda – Energy Resolutions and Written Reports

Item #44 [18526] – Proposed Rulemaking, Electric Incentives Policy Under Section 219

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FERC Docket No. RM20-10-000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (NOPR) in which it seeks comment on the scope and implementation of

FERC’s electric transmission incentives regulations and policy. Staff seeks authority to

submit comments in response.

The California Public Utilities Commission previously filed comments and reply comments

in response to FERC's Notice of Inquiry pertaining to its electric transmission incentives

policy in FERC Docket No. PL19-3-000 (March 19, 2019).

Regular Agenda - Orders Extending Statutory Deadline

Item #46 [18385] – Order Extending Statutory Deadline

A.18-06-015

Application of Southern California Edison Company for Approval of its Charge Ready 2

Infrastructure and Market Education Programs.

Ratesetting Comr Rechtschaffen - Judge Goldberg

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until December 31, 2020.


• There are no safety considerations implicated with this Order Extending Statutory Deadline.

ESTIMATED COST:

• There are no costs associated with this Order Extending Statutory Deadline.

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Regular Agenda - Orders Extending Statutory Deadline (continued)


I.18-07-008

Order Instituting Investigation into Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (U39E) Failure to Provide

a 24-hour Notice Prior to Residential Electric Service Disconnections Between July 1 and July

18, 2016 and the Adequacy of its Remedy Going Forward.

Adjudicatory Comr Guzman Aceves - Judge Kelly

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until March 10, 2021.



ESTIMATED COST:


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(ECP) C.19-07-012

Darrell Recardo Raglin vs. AT&T Mobility Wireless Operations Holdings, Inc. d/b/a AT&T

Mobility.

Comr Guzman Aceves - Judge Goldberg

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:




ESTIMATED COST:


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A.19-01-003

Application of Comcast Phone of California LLC to expand its existing Certificate of Public

Convenience and Necessity to provide limited facilities-based telecommunication service in the

service territory of Ponderosa Telephone Co.

Ratesetting Comr Randolph - Judge Zhang

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until June 7, 2021.



ESTIMATED COST:


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A.19-01-001

Application of San Gabriel Valley Water Company for Authority to Increase Rates Charged for

Water Service in its Los Angeles County Division by $4,099,800 or 5.5% in July 2020,

$6,594,500 or 8.4% in July 2021, and $3,927,000 or 4.6% in July 2022, and in its Fontana

Water Company division by $9,626,900 or 14.0% in July 2020, $4,979,800 or 6.2% in July 2021,

and $3,054,100 or 3.6% in July 2022, and related relief.

Ratesetting Comr Rechtschaffen - Judge Fortune

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until August 31, 2021.



ESTIMATED COST:

• There are no costs associated with this Order Extending Statutory Deadline.14



A.18-01-001

In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company, a California corporation,

for an order (1) authorizing it to increase rates for water service by $50,673,500 or 7.6% in test

year 2020, (2) authorizing it to increase rates on January 1, 2021 by $31,461,900 or 4.4% and

on January 1, 2022 $33,000,700 or 4.4% in accordance with the Rate Case Plan, and (3)

adopting other related rulings and relief necessary to implement the Commission's ratemaking

policies.

Ratesetting Comr Randolph - Judge Ferguson

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• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until September 30, 2021.



ESTIMATED COST:




R.14-07-002, A.16-07-015 - Related matters.

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Develop a Successor to Existing Net Energy Metering Tariffs

Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 2827.1, and to Address Other Issues Related to Net

Energy Metering. Consolidated application includes Southern California Edison Company,

San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Natural Resources Defense Council.

Ratesetting Comr Guzman Aceves - Judge Doherty - Judge Kao

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until January 1, 2021.



ESTIMATED COST:


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C.17-08-003, C.18-01-005 - Related matters.

Pacific Bell Telephone Co. d/b/a AT&T California vs. TruConnect Communications, Inc. f/k/a

Telscape Communications, Inc. and Blue Casa Telephone, LLC.

Adjudicatory Comr Rechtschaffen - Judge Haga

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until September 30, 2021.



ESTIMATED COST:


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I.19-06-016

Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Operations and

Practices of Southern California Gas Company with Respect to the Aliso Canyon storage facility

and the release of natural gas, and Order to Show Cause Why Southern California Gas

Company Should Not Be Sanctioned for Allowing the Uncontrolled Release of Natural Gas from

its Aliso Canyon Storage Facility.

Adjudicatory Comr Rechtschaffen - Judge Kenney - Judge Poirier

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:




ESTIMATED COST:




I.18-07-007

Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Planned Merger

Between SJW Group, Holding Company of San Jose Water Company, and Connecticut Water

Service, Inc. and its Effect on California Ratepayers and the California Economy.

Ratesetting Comr Randolph - Judge Bemesderfer

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PROPOSED OUTCOME:

• Extends Statutory Deadline for completion of this proceeding until January 12, 2021.



ESTIMATED COST:


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Management Reports

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Commissioners’ Reports

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The CPUC Thanks You

For Participating in Today’s Meeting

The next Public Meeting will be:

July 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Remote

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