Subject: Edison Attempting to Get ESPs to Agree to Charges for DA Customers
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Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 12:31:41 -0800 (PST)

FYI.  Edison has been successful at peeling off one of the ESPs--New West.  Seems that in exchange for getting paid negative CTCs, New West may have agreed to take the position that all DA customers should be charged for Edison's undercollection. I'm not aware of any other ESPs that are willing to take that position.  The salient quote in New West's "supplemental" PHC statement reads:

"It is the position of New West Energy that all customers, both bundled service customers and direct access customers, are equally responsible for payment of the net undercollections.  Fairness dictates that bundled customers and direct access customers are both assessed their fair share of the responsibility for repaying the amount of the net undercollections as may be determined by the Commission."

Obviously, not a helpful statement.  New West's supplemental PHC statement is attached.

Best,
Jeff