CPUC Public Agenda 3256 Thursday, June 24, 2010, 10:00 a.m. 505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Commissioners: Michael R. Peevey Dian M. Grueneich John A. Bohn Timothy Alan Simon Nancy E. Ryan

Public Comment Any member of the public who wishes to address the CPUC about matters before the Commission, must first sign up with the Public Advisor before the meeting begins. Once called, at the discretion of the President of the CPUC, each speaker has up to 2 minutes. A sign will be posted when 1 minute remains. A bell will ring when time has expired. The following items are NOT subject to Public Comment:  Items: 13 & 33  All items on the Closed Session Agenda

Agenda Changes Items 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, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 & 36. 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: 42, 48, 49 & 53 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 Items: 50 & 51 have been withdrawn. The following items have been held to future Commission Meetings: Held to 7/8/10: 2, 27, 39, 41, 43, 46, 47 & 52 Held to 7/29/10: 5, 9 & 37 Held to 8/12/10: 4

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 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: Late changes to agenda items are available on the Escutia Table.

Regular Agenda – Energy Orders Item #38 [9498] Smart Grid Deployment Plan Requirements R Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Smart Grid Technologies Pursuant to Federal Legislation and on the Commission’s own Motion to Actively Guide Policy in California’s Development of a Smart Grid System. Quasi-Legislative Comr. Ryan/ ALJ Sullivan PROPOSED OUTCOME: Determines requirements for Smart Grid deployment plans for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, consistent with Senate Bill 17 (Padilla), Chapter 327, Statutes of Requires that the utilities file annual reports on Smart Grid activities. ESTIMATED COST: None.

Regular Agenda – Energy Orders Item #40 [9507] Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Cornerstone Improvement Project to Improve Electric Distribution System Reliability A Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority to Increase Revenue Requirements to Recover the Costs to Implement a Program to Improve the Reliability of Its Electric Distribution System. Ratesetting Comr. Peevey/ ALJ Fukutome PROPOSED OUTCOME: Determines that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has not demonstrated the need for its broad based Cornerstone Improvement Project that is designed to elevate PG&E’s electric distribution reliability to a substantially higher level and would require $1,992.0 million in capital and $58.9 million in expense over the period 2010 through Adopts a reduced program, for the year 2010 through 2013, that 1) addresses specifically identified problems related to worst-performing circuits and substation transformer emergency capacity, and 2) implements feeder interconnectivity and rural reliability projects that are cost-effective. Rejects other aspects of the request without prejudice and concludes that PG&E should address all future electric distribution reliability matters in an integrated fashion through the general rate case process. Application is closed. ESTIMATED COST: $357.4 million in capital and $9.2 million in expense over the period 2010 through 2013.

Regular Agenda – Legislative and Other Matters Item #44 [9446] Governmental Renewable Energy– Self Generation Program AB 2724 (Blumenfield) This bill would rename the program the Governmental Renewable Energy Self- Generation Program. The bill would authorize a state agency to receive a bill credit to be applied to a designated benefiting account for electricity exported to the electrical grid by an eligible state renewable generating facility. The bill, in the case of an eligible state renewable generating facility interconnected with the facilities of an electrical corporation, would require the California Public Utilities Commission to adopt a rate tariff for the benefiting account. (Legislative Subcommittee Recommendation: Oppose Unless Amended)

Regular Agenda – Legislative and Other Matters Item #45 [9449] Public Utilities Commission: Earned Income Tax Credit SB 1154 (Cedillo) This bill would require the commission to ensure that all applications for the California Alternate Rates for Energy and the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service programs include information about the applicant's eligibility to qualify for the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit. (Legislative Subcommittee Recommendation: Oppose Unless Amended)

Regular Agenda – Other Resolutions and Reports Item #18 [9503] Rules for Public Comment at Business Meetings Res ALJ PROPOSED OUTCOME: Adopts rules for public comment at business meetings. ESTIMATED COST: None.

Management Reports

Online Public Sign-Up Page New Service for Speakers at Commission Voting Meetings Loreen R. McMahon, Director Consumer Service & Information Division

Origin  Part of Soup to Nuts Review  Goal: Make Public Participation Easier Online Public Sign-Up Page

Basis  PUC Resolution ALJ-252 – proposed rules for public comment at business meetings  Rule 7 – “Individuals may sign up to speak using the electronic system on the Commission's website...” Online Public Sign-Up Page

Form Entry Fields Speaker’s Name Representing Self or Org Name Agenda Item # or Topic Request for Translator – Automatic to PAO staff Online Public Sign-Up Page

Team Effort  Public Advisor’s Office  Webmaster  ALJ Division  News & Public Info Office Online Public Sign-Up Page

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The CPUC Thanks You For Attending Today’s Meeting The Public Meeting is adjourned. The next Public Meeting will be: July 8, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.