California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Tuesday, January 31, 2017

California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Tuesday, January 31, 2017

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
Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov
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Daily Calendar

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

· 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 9, 2017 / 9:30 am / San Francisco
March 2, 2017 / 9:30 am / Davis
March 23, 2017 / 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 6, 2017 / 12 Noon / California Public Utilities Commission
300 Capitol Mall, Suite 418, Conference Room 426
Sacramento, CA 95814.
At least one of the members of the Commission will not be present in Sacramento for the February 6, 2017 Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting. Therefore, pursuant to Government Code Section 11123(b)(1), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a member of the Commission will participate by teleconference in the Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting from the following publicly accessible location:
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5305
San Francisco, CA 94102
Please use this link to view the published document
February 27, 2017 / 10:00 am / San Francisco, Room 5305
March 30, 2017 / 10:00 am / San Francisco, Room 5305

OTHER COMMISSION MEETINGS

More information on the Committee meeting is available at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/commissionercommittees/

Community Choice Aggregation En Banc Hearing

February 1, 2017
9:30 am – 4 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, California 94102

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) En Banc hearing on February 1, 2017. CCAs are local governmental entities authorized by statute to procure electricity on behalf of their customers, delivered via the investor-owned utility transmission and distribution system. CCAs have been expanding and are expected to continue to expand. This creates regulatory questions including: What entities will be responsible for electricity procurement, contracting and reliability in the future? Are there likely to be stranded utility assets? How will CCA expansion impact regulatory oversight of environmental and public purpose programs? The En Banc hearing will assemble a diverse panel of experts to consider these and related issues.
AGENDA: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/uploadedFiles/CPUC_Public_Website/Content/About_Us/CCAEnBanc_20170201Agenda.pdf

Background Paper:

http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/uploadedFiles/CPUC_Public_Website/Content/About_Us/CCABackgroundPaperv2.pdf.

Although a quorum of Commissioners and/or their staff may be in attendance, no official CPUC action will be taken at this event. For questions, please contact Mitchell Shapson at or 415.703.2727. If you require special accommodations, please notify the Public Advisor’s Officer at toll free 1-866-849-8390 or , at least 5 business days before the En Banc.

(UPDATED) Commissioner Committee on Finance and Administration (REVISED AS OF 1/24/17)

February 8, 2017
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.
More information on the Committee meeting is available at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/commissionercommittees/

(UPDATED) Commissioner Committee on Policy and Governance (REVISED AS OF 1/24/17)

February 8, 2017
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

(UPDATED) Commissioner Committee on Modernization (REVISED AS OF 1/24/17)

February 8, 2017
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 Public Participation Hearing: A.16-07-002 - Application of California-American Water Company (U210W) for Authorization to Increase its Revenues for Water Service by $34,559,200 or 16.29% in the year 2018, by $8,478,500 or 3.43% in the year 2019, and by $7,742,600 or 3.03% in the year 2020,

February 9, 2017
6 pm / City of Imperial Beach
825 Imperial Beach Blvd., Community Room
Imperial Beach, CA 91932

The Public Participation Hearing in the above entitled matter will be held at the date, time and location above. Assigned Commissioner Michael Picker and/or Administrative Law Judge Sophia J. Park 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 1-415-703-2074 or email: at least three days prior to the hearing.

Notice of Public Participation Hearing: A.16-10-001 - In the Matter of Application of The Ponderosa Telephone Co. (U 1014 C) to Review Intrastate Rates and Charges, Establish a New Intrastate Revenue Requirement and Rate Design, and Modify Selected Rates.,

March 27, 2017
5 pm
/ North Fork Rancheria Community Center
56901 Kunugib
North Fork, CA 93643

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 Adeniyi A. Ayoade 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 1-415-703-2074 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: DOGGR and CPUC public meetings on the findings from the gas storage well safety review and the proposed pressure limits for the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility

February 1, 2017
5:30 pm – 9 pm
and
February 2, 2017
5:30 pm – 9 pm
/ Hilton Woodland Hills, Trillium Room
6360 Canoga Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with Senate Bill 380 (Pavley, Chapter 14, Statutes of 2016) (SB 380) the Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (Division) is conducting two public meetings to provide an opportunity for comment on the findings of the comprehensive gas storage well safety review conducted at the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility and on the Division’s proposed minimum and maximum pressure limits for the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will also participate to provide information about the range of working gas necessary to ensure safety and reliability for the region and to provide additional information about how to participate in a future proceeding to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating the use of the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility.

The Aliso Canyon Storage Facility comprehensive gas storage well safety review and related documents and information are available on the Division’s website at: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/AlisoCanyon/Pages/Well-Detail.aspx.

The proposed minimum and maximum pressure for the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility and related documents and information are available on the Division’s website at: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/Pages/AlisoCanyon.aspx.

Information about the range of working gas necessary to ensure safety and reliability for the region will be available on CPUC’s website at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/aliso/.

Please see more information in the Public Notice on the Division’s website at http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/Documents/Aliso/2017.1.17_Aliso_Canyon_Storage_Facility_Public_Notice.pdf

Public Webinar Notice: (R.15-01-008) Joint State Agency Webinar to Discuss Emission Factors for SB 1371 Methane Emissions Annual Reports

February 2, 2017
9 am – 12:00 noon
/ Webinar to be hosted by Air Resources Board
To join the meeting, register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3023969617768795906

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will host a webinar to discuss emission factors used for SB 1371 required methane emissions inventory annual reports. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the various emission factors from the 1996 Gas Research Institute (GRI) / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Study, the 2015 Washington State University led Environmental Science & Technology published article “Direct Measurements Show Decreasing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Local Distribution Systems in the United States”, and the ARB-funded Gas Technology Institute (GTI) Report entitled “Quantifying Methane Emissions from Distribution Pipelines in California” dated December 2015. Discussions will explore applicability of various emission factors for relevant California natural gas infrastructure for emissions inventory reports. For materials or questions about this webinar, please contact Andrew Mrowka, P.E., at or (916) 324-0330 or Fred Hanes, P.E. at or (415) 703-5264.

Public Workshop Notice: Energy Efficiency Business Plans Informal Q&A

February 2, 2017
9 am – 4 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
San Francisco, CA 94102
Meeting number: 742 704 438
Meeting password: !Energy1
Call-in number : 866-630-5989
Passcode: 3362110
https://van.webex.com/van/j.php?MTID=m44dad3844d069b38b2b84de8ca14ede7

SUMMARY AND PURPOSE OF WORKSHOP
On January 17 and January 23, 2017, Energy Efficiency Program Administrators filed their Energy Efficiency Business Plans via application. These applications in sum request approximately $1 billion in annual funding for Program Administrators’ energy efficiency programmatic efforts through 2024. This informal question and answer session will allow program administrators to present a high-level view of their respective Business Plans to stakeholders and Commissioners. Additionally, program administrators will be present to field questions from stakeholders and other interested parties as they complete their initial review of the Business Plans and develop respective comments that will be filed in February 2017.
This meeting notice is being sent to all parties on the service list of Rulemaking R. 13-11-005. Additionally, solely for the purposes of Commission's Ex Parte Communication Requirements, this notice will be deemed a functional equivalent of the notice pursuant to Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, Rule 8.3 (c)(1) for the proceedings: A.17-01-013,
A.17-01-014, A.17-01-015, A.17-01-016; A.17-01-017; and R.13-11-005.
This meeting notice is duly noticed in the Daily Calendar along with the requisite ruling, scoping memo or other order issued in the specific proceeding to satisfy the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure Rule 8.1(c). Therefore, no ex parte communication shall be considered to occur should a decision-maker or an advisor be present at the meeting or workshop.
The agenda will be included in the notice of this workshop sent to the service list for R. 13-11-005.