Message-ID: <25327805.1075851007251.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 04:43:00 -0800 (PST) From: jeff.dasovich@enron.com To: alan.comnes@enron.com, angela.schwarz@enron.com, beverly.aden@enron.com, bill.votaw@enron.com, brenda.barreda@enron.com, carol.moffett@enron.com, cathy.corbin@enron.com, chris.foster@enron.com, christina.liscano@enron.com, craig.sutter@enron.com, dan.leff@enron.com, debora.whitehead@enron.com, dennis.benevides@enron.com, don.black@enron.com, dorothy.youngblood@enron.com, douglas.huth@enron.com, edward.sacks@enron.com, eric.melvin@enron.com, erika.dupre@enron.com, evan.hughes@enron.com, fran.deltoro@enron.com, gayle.muench@enron.com, ginger.dernehl@enron.com, gordon.savage@enron.com, harold.buchanan@enron.com, harry.kingerski@enron.com, iris.waser@enron.com, james.steffes@enron.com, james.lewis@enron.com, james.wright@enron.com, jeff.messina@enron.com, jeremy.blachman@enron.com, jess.hewitt@enron.com, joe.hartsoe@enron.com, karen.denne@enron.com, kathy.bass@enron.com, kathy.dodgen@enron.com, ken.gustafson@enron.com, kevin.hughes@enron.com, leasa.lopez@enron.com, leticia.botello@enron.com, mark.muller@enron.com, marsha.suggs@enron.com, marty.sunde@enron.com, meredith.eggleston@enron.com, michael.etringer@enron.com, michael.mann@enron.com, michelle.cisneros@enron.com, mpalmer@enron.com, neil.bresnan@enron.com, neil.hong@enron.com, paul.kaufman@enron.com, paula.warren@enron.com, richard.zdunkewicz@enron.com, richard.leibert@enron.com, richard.shapiro@enron.com, rita.hennessy@enron.com, roger.yang@enron.com, rosalinda.tijerina@enron.com, sandra.mccubbin@enron.com, sarah.novosel@enron.com, scott.gahn@enron.com, scott.stoness@enron.com, sharon.dick@enron.com, skean@enron.com, tanya.leslie@enron.com, tasha.lair@enron.com, ted.murphy@enron.com, terri.greenlee@enron.com, tim.belden@enron.com, tony.spruiell@enron.com, vicki.sharp@enron.com, vladimir.gorny@enron.com, wanda.curry@enron.com, william.bradford@enron.com, kathryn.corbally@enron.com, jubran.whalan@enron.com, triley@enron.com, richard.sanders@enron.com, robert.williams@enron.com, greg.wolfe@enron.com, james.wright@enron.com, dirk.vanulden@enron.com, steve.walker@enron.com, jennifer.rudolph@enron.com, martin.wenzel@enron.com, douglas.condon@enron.com, wgang@enron.com, sgovenar@govadv.com, hgovenar@govadv.com, jklauber@llgm.com, mike.smith@enron.com, john.neslage@enron.com, janel.guerrero@enron.com, eric.letke@enron.com, richard.sanders@enron.com, gfergus@brobeck.com, michael.tribolet@enron.com Subject: Draft Decision in Distributed Generation Proceeding Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Jeff Dasovich X-To: Alan Comnes, Angela Schwarz, Beverly Aden, Bill Votaw, Brenda Barreda, Carol Moffett, Cathy Corbin, Chris H Foster, Christina Liscano, Craig H Sutter, Dan Leff, Debora Whitehead, Dennis Benevides, Don Black, Dorothy Youngblood, Douglas Huth, Edward Sacks, Eric Melvin, Erika Dupre, Evan Hughes, Fran Deltoro, Gayle W Muench, Ginger Dernehl, Gordon Savage, Harold G Buchanan, Harry Kingerski, Iris Waser, James D Steffes, James W Lewis, James Wright, Jeff Messina, Jeremy Blachman, Jess Hewitt, Joe Hartsoe, Karen Denne, Kathy Bass, Kathy Dodgen, Ken Gustafson, Kevin Hughes, Leasa Lopez, Leticia Botello, Mark S Muller, Marsha Suggs, Marty Sunde, Meredith M Eggleston, Michael Etringer, Michael Mann, Michelle D Cisneros, mpalmer@enron.com, Neil Bresnan, Neil Hong, Paul Kaufman, Paula Warren, Richard L Zdunkewicz, Richard Leibert, Richard Shapiro, Rita Hennessy, Roger Yang, Rosalinda Tijerina, Sandra McCubbin, Sarah Novosel, Scott Gahn, Scott Stoness, Sharon Dick, skean@enron.com, Tanya Leslie, Tasha Lair, Ted Murphy, Terri Greenlee, Tim Belden, Tony Spruiell, Vicki Sharp, Vladimir Gorny, Wanda Curry, William S Bradford, Kathryn Corbally, Jubran Whalan, triley@enron.com, Richard B Sanders, Robert C Williams, Greg Wolfe, James Wright, Dirk vanUlden, Steve Walker, Jennifer Rudolph, Martin Wenzel, Douglas Condon, wgang@enron.com, Scott Govenar , Hedy Govenar @ ENRON, jklauber@llgm.com, Mike D Smith, John Neslage, Janel Guerrero, Eric Letke, Richard B Sanders, gfergus@brobeck.com, Michael Tribolet X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Steven_Kean_Oct2001_2\Notes Folders\Attachments X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf ----- Forwarded by Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron on 03/19/2001 11:42 AM ----- "Daniel Douglass" 03/19/2001 11:15 AM To: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , cc: Subject: Draft Decision in Distributed Generation Proceeding The Commission has issued a draft decision in the distributed generation proceeding.? It?adopts the Energy Division's program proposals for load control and distributed generation initiatives and?authorizes a total of $137.8 million in funding for these programs, on an annual basis through December 31, 2004. Since the Commission cannot raise electric utility rates until?it has determined that the rate freeze is over, it has decided to include the costs of these programs in the utility's distribution revenue requirement, on the electric side, and defer consideration of an electric rate increase until the rate freeze ends.? ? The three utilities are directed, within 15 days, to file Advice Letters increasing their electric distribution revenue requirements, without modifying current rates, to include the authorized program budgets.? In the interim, all program costs?are to?be tracked in balancing accounts, and the utilities should establish such accounts for this purpose.? The utilities are also?directed to implement these programs, "without delay." Under the adopted programs, SDG&E will administer a demand-responsiveness pilot program, targeted to reach 5,000 residential customers in its service territory. SCE will administer a similar pilot program, targeted to 5,000 small commercial customers. SDG&E and SCE will provide financial incentives to customers who agree to set their thermostats at pre-specified levels.? Through an internet interface, the utility will monitor and verify actual interruption of loads at the customer site and provide interactive information to customers about their electric usage, in order to encourage peak demand reduction.? Within certain parameters, customers will have the flexibility to override the thermostat settings, subject to pre-specified penalties. The draft decision would?also authorize a pilot program to provide interactive consumption and cost information to small customers, such as historical energy bill information, representative energy usage and cost information for common appliances, and tariff options. PG&E?is directed to?contract with an independent web designer to develop a website that provides customer online access to this information.??The Commission's?goal is to reach 10,000 to 15,000 customers in PG&E's service territory.? The program will be targeted to residential customers with relatively high monthly energy consumption, residential customers with swimming pools, homes and small businesses in the San Francisco peninsula or in Silicon Valley, and/or rural residences and small businesses. The draft decision also proposes to implement a self-generation program across all the utility service territories.? Under the program, financial incentives will be provided to distributed generation technologies for amounts ranging from $1 - $4 per watt and 30-50% of total project cost, depending on the type of technology used.? There is a table on page 4 of the draft decision which shows the amounts of the incentives.? The utilities are required to outsource to independent consultants or contractors all program evaluation activities, and are encouraged to outsource as many other aspects of program implementation as possible.? All installation of technologies (hardware and software) at customer sites will be done by independent contractors, and not utility personnel.? The utilities are encouraged to coordinate and work closely with local governments, community-based organizations and business associations to recruit and contact interested customers. ? Dan - 3-15-01 Draft Interim Decision.doc