California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Thursday, February 11, 2016

California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Thursday, February 11, 2016

Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Timothy J. Sullivan, Executive Director
Headquarters / Southern California Office
505 Van Ness Avenue / 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102 / Los Angeles, CA 90013
(415) 703-2782 / (213) 576-7000
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Daily Calendar

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Commission Meetings
Notices
Public Meetings and Workshops
Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code § 311(g))
New Filings
Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing
Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer’s Decisions/Arbitrator’s Reports
Advice Letter Filings
Miscellaneous Transportation Items
Miscellaneous Communications Matters
Table of Submission Dates for the Preceding Two Weeks
Changes to Hearing Calendar
Hearings
Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code §1701.3(c))

/ The Commission’s policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities.
The CPUC encourages all Californians to participate in its meetings, hearings, workshops, and proceedings. We try to hold our public meetings only in places that are wheelchair accessible and which can accommodate specialized equipment and other services useful to people with disabilities. Please see the notice of the meeting you wish to attend for more specifics.
If you plan to attend and need specialized accommodations for a particular meeting that are not listed in the notice, request them from the Public Advisor’s Office at least three business days in advance of the meeting. Contact the Public Advisor’s Office by any one of the following:
Email:
toll-free: 1-866-849-8390
Voice: 415-703-2074 / FAX: 415-355-5404 (Attn.: Public Advisor)
TTY: 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free)
1-415-703-5282

REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS

February 11, 2016 / 9:30 am / San Francisco
February 25, 2016 / 9:30 am / San Francisco
March 17, 2016 / 9:30 am / San Francisco

COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS(Not Open to the Public)

Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered.

February 22, 2016 / 10:00 am / San Francisco
March 14, 2016 / 10:00 am / San Francisco
April 4, 2016 / 10:00 am / San Francisco

OTHER COMMISSION MEETINGS

All-Party Meeting Notice: A.14-11-016 – Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Approval of the Results of Its 2013 Local Capacity Requirements Request for Offers for the Moorpark Sub-Area

February 18, 2016
10:30 am – 12 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Commissioner Michel P. Florio will be holding an All-Party Meeting regarding the Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Approval of the Results of Its 2013 Local Capacity Requirements Request for Offers for the Moorpark Sub-Area. The All-Party Meeting will last 1 and a half hours and take place on February 18, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at the Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94102. A more detailed agenda for the All-Party Meeting may be circulated in advance of the meeting.
Parties who wish to attend and speak at the All-Party Meeting must send an R.S.V.P to Commissioner Florio’s office by emailing Joan Dahlgren at with the name of the party or representative along with a contact phone number and e-mail address. R.S.V.P. must be received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Charlyn Hook () or 415-703-3050), Advisor to Commissioner Florio. There may be a quorum of Commissioners present, however, no voting will occur.

Commissioner Committee on Finance and Administration

February 24, 2016
9:30 am / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the Commissioners with an opportunity to meet and discuss matters related to finance and administrative initiatives of the Commission. The public is encouraged to voice their opinion by attending this public meeting.
If special arrangements are needed for attendees, such as sign and/or foreign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor’s Office at 1-866-849-8391 or 1-213-576-7055 or email: at least three days prior to the meeting.
Finance and Administration:

Commissioner Committee on Policy and Governance

February 24, 2016
10:30 am
(Approximate start time. Policy and Governance Committee meeting will commence shortly after adjournment of the Finance and Administration Committee meeting). / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

Commissioner Committee on Modernization

February 24, 2016
11:30 am
(Approximate start time. Modernization Committee meeting will commence shortly after adjournment of the Policy and Governance Committee meeting). / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

Notice of Thought Leaders Session: Pursuant to the Commission’s ongoing series of Thought Leaders Sessions, there will be a session discussing constrained supplies of water in California and the cost of new sources of water.

February 25, 2016
2 pm – 4 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco

This Thought Leaders session is convened to discuss the fact that water supplies in California are constrained and will remain so even if the current drought were to end. Therefore, the state will need to explore new ways to conserve, to recycle, and even to desalinate water. A quorum of CPUC Commissioners may attend, but no CPUC action will be taken at this event. The session will be available in real time via video webcast at: For more information, please see For further information on the thought leaders session, contact Stephen St Marie; email:

Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Inputs and Methodologies (A.14-05-024)

March 8, 2016
10 am – 3 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102

This Workshop will discuss the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Inputs and Methodologies pursuant to CPUC Decision D.15-12-022. To help make this workshop as productive and effective as possible, attendees are invited to send responses to the following prompts/questions to Will Maguire at no later than end of day 2/16/16. The responses will be shared with the service list for A.14-05-024 ahead of the workshop and may be incorporated into the workshop agenda.

Please indicate your understanding of how the PCIA is calculated, identifying, in as much details as possible, each input to that calculation.

Do you believe the current PCIA methodology should be changed? If so, how and why? Please be as specific as possible.

How should the CPUC address the potential departure from bundled service of a very large load, such as the City of San Diego or County of Los Angeles? Would transferring contractual responsibility from an IOU to a CCA be an option?

Should Direct Access (DA) customers and Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) customers be treated differently vis-à-vis the PCIA? If so, why and how?

Can transparency regarding the calculation of the PCIA be increased while protecting valid interests in keeping certain information confidential?

Although a quorum of Commissioners may be in attendance, no decisions will be made at this Workshop.

Notice of Public Participation Hearing: A.15-07-015 - In the Matter of the Application of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY (U60W), a California corporation, for an order (1) authorizing it to increase rates for water service by $94,838,100 or 16.5% in test year 2017, (2) authorizing it to increase rates by $22,959,600 or 3.4% on January 1, 2018, and $22,588,200 or 3.3% on January 1, 2019, in accordance with the Rate Case Plan, and (3) adopting other related rulings and relief necessary to implement the Commission's ratemaking policies

March 22, 2016
6:30 pm / Kern County Administrative Center
First Floor Board Chambers
1115 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301

The Public Participation Hearing in the above entitled matter will be held at the date, time and location above. Assigned Commissioner Catherine J. K. Sandoval and/or Administrative Law Judge Jeanne McKinney will preside. There may be a quorum of Commissioners present, however, no voting will occur.
Questions about the hearing date, time or place, call the Calendar Clerk at (415) 703-1203 or .
If special arrangements are needed for attendees, such as sign and/or foreign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor’s Office at 1-866-849-8391 or 1-213-576-7055 or email: at least three days prior to the hearing.

Residential Rate Design Forum (R.12-06-013)

April 18, 2016
6 pm / Courtyard by Marriott Oxnard, Pavilion Arbor Room
600 East Esplanade Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93036

The CPUC welcomes you to this Forum to discuss time of use rates, the transition from four to two rate tiers, the economic and environmental benefits of these new rates, and the CPUC’s plans to work closely with utilities and communities to ensure that consumers are ready for these changes. One or more Commissioners will host the forum. No vote will be taken at the Forum. The Forum will include a presentation on the new rate design and an opportunity for public comment and discussion on the issue. For more information, please visit

Notice of Public Participation Hearing: A.15-12-001 - In the Matter of Application of The Siskiyou Telephone Company (U1017C) to Review Intrastate Rates and Charges, Establish a New Intrastate Revenue Requirement and Rate Design, and Modify Selected Rates.

April 19, 2016
5:00 pm / Etna City Council Chambers
442 Main Street
Etna, CA 96027

The Public Participation Hearing in the above entitled matter will be held at the date, time and location above. Assigned Commissioner Liane M. Randolph and/or Administrative Law Judge Eric Wildgrube will preside. There may be a quorum of Commissioners present, however, no voting will occur.
Questions about the hearing date, time or place, call the Calendar Clerk at (415) 703-1203 or .
If special arrangements are needed for attendees, such as sign and/or foreign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor’s Office at 1-866-849-8391 or 1-213-576-7055 or email: at least three days prior to the hearing.

NOTICES

Charge for Commission Documents

To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00.

Commission Resources Available for Rental

The auditorium, hearing rooms, and training room at the headquarters of the California Public Utilities Commission, located at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, are available for rent. Further information about requirements and fees can be obtained by contacting Scott Finger (415) 703-1641.

PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOP NOTICES

“The below notices having been duly noticed in the Daily Calendar and along with the requisite ruling, scoping memo or other order issued in the specific proceedings satisfy the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure Rule 8.1(c) such that no ex parte communication shall be considered to occur should a decisionmaker or an advisor be present at the meeting or workshop.”

Public Meeting Notice: Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) - Equipment Program Advisory Committee (EPAC)

February 12, 2016
10 am – 4 pm / DDTP Main Office
1333 Broadway St., Suite 500, Large Conference Room
Oakland, CA 94612

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

I. Administrative Business: A. Introductions, B. Agenda Modification and Approval, 1. Review of Emergency Evacuation Procedures, C. Review of Minutes from Previous Meetings; II. CPUC Update; III. Public Input; IV. CCAF Staff Reports: A. CRS Report, B. Field Operations Report, C. Marketing Report, D. Consumer Affairs Report, E. Customer Contact Report, F. Equipment Report, G. Wireless Report; V. Lunch; VI. Committee Member Equipment Update; VII. EPAC Business: A. Report from the Chair, B. Review of Action Items List, C. Member Reports; and VIII. Future Meetings and Agendas.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information, please contact Patsy Emerson, DDTP Committee Coordinator, (510) 302-1147, or by email at , or visit the website at ddtp.org. If you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpreters or other special communication accommodations, please call the DDTP office at least five days prior to the meeting date.
ENVIRONMENTAL REMINDER
Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Persons with environmental illness or multiple-chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting.
DOCUMENT PREPARATION
All documents reviewed by EPAC must be available in a Braille format: Therefore, when submitting documents for the EPAC binder, please send a copy, in an electronic format, to for Brailling prior to the meeting. Handouts should also be made available in an electronic format.

Public Meeting Notice: Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Administrative Committee Meeting

February 17, 2016
1 pm – 4 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Courtyard Room
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Call-in Number: (866) 918-9521; Code: 6211814 #

AGENDA

1. Introduction; 2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes; 3. Public Comments; 4. Fiscal Report; 5. Consumer Affairs Branch Report; 6. California LifeLine Third Party Administrator Report; 7. Legal Division Liaison Report; 8. Communications Division Liaison Report; 9. ULTS-AC Report; 10. ULTS-AC Vacancy Update; and 11. Future Meeting Date.
For questions about this meeting, please contact Anna Jew at (415-703-3087, .

Public Meeting Notice: California High Cost Fund A – Administrative Committee Meeting

February 18, 2016
10 am – 12 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Golden Gate Room
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Alternate Public and Teleconferenced Location:
Junipero Serra State Office Building
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
(Corner of West 4th Street and Broadway Street)
Los Angeles, CA 90013

AGENDA

1) Introduction; 2) Approval of November 19, 2015, Meeting Minutes; 3) Administrative Services report: CHCF-A Financial Report; 4) Liaison Reports: a) Communications Division report; b) Legal Division report; 5) Public Comments; 6) Future Meeting Date; 7) Adjournment.
For questions about this meeting, please contact: Michael Coen via e-mail at or (415) 703-2628.

(UPDATED) Public Workshop Notice: R.14-10-010 - Workshop on RA proposals for 2016 (REVISED AS OF 2/9/16)

February 18, 2016
10 am – 4:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
(Wheelchair Accessible)
To join by phone:
Teleconference number: (866) 811-4174
Participant code: 4390072#
WebEx information:
Click here toJoin WebEx meeting
To start or join the online meeting:
Meeting Number: 745315759
Meeting Password: !Energy1

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the proposals issued by Energy Division staff and proposed by other parties on January 15, 2016, and to discuss coincident load adjustment methodologies as required by D.15-06-063. Energy Division staff will review the results of its LOLE/ELCC modeling and discuss its proposals regarding demand response (DR) programs. Parties will have an opportunity to discuss other proposals that were submitted in this proceeding. Parties should notify Energy Division staff by February 8th if they wish to present at the workshop. Workshop materials will be posted at least 3 days before the workshop at this link:

For questions about this workshop, please contact Donald Brooks at . This workshop will include a lunch break. Please check the Commission’s Daily Calendar closer to the date of the workshop for updates and WebEx information.

Public Meeting Notice: Demand Response Cost-Effectiveness Protocols Workshop

February 19, 2016
10 am – 4 pm / Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Dial-in information:
Toll-Free: 626-543-6758
Passcode: 8246861

Pursuant to D.15-11-042 (of R.13-09-011), the Decision Addressing the Valuation of Load Modifying Demand Response and Demand Response Cost-Effectiveness Protocols, adopted by the CPUC in November 2015, Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company are providing notice of the Demand Response Cost Effectiveness Protocols Workshop.
The topics to be covered in the workshop are presented below along with the corresponding language in D.15-11-042 that identified the topics:
(1) Public discussion of the A Factor and E3’s RECAP model. From D.15-11-042, Ordering Paragraph 3:
“A placeholder for the A Factor is created, in the 2015 Demand Response Cost-Effectiveness Protocols, attached as Appendix A, until an interim methodology is developed through a workshop. A final interim methodology will be adopted in a future decision. Once a probabilistic model is adopted in Rulemaking 11-10-023, it will replace the interim methodology.”
(2) Presentation of the Flexibility (F Factor) Working Group’s Proposal. From D.15-11-042, Ordering Paragraph 7:
“The Commission’s Energy Division shall organize a working group to develop a draft proposal for an F Factor methodology. No later than 90 days from the issuance of this decision, the Energy Division shall present the draft proposal for the F Factor methodology in a workshop in this proceeding.”
(3) Discussion of Draft Protocol Recommendations developed by Final Protocols Working Group. From D. 15-11-042, Page 59:
“Once a final draft Protocol is developed, the Utilities shall host a workshop discussing the draft Protocol. The Utilities shall be responsible for filing the final Protocol, as agreed to in the workshop, via a tier three advice letter. The advice letter shall be filed no later than 120 days from the issuance of this Decision. A resolution addressing the advice letter and final Protocols shall be developed by Energy Division for Commission consideration.”
For questions, please contact Frank Harris at .