Affordability is a key aspect of the GTSR CEJA Opening Comments on Verified. Program, including ECR Track A, pp. 2-3; Opening Comments on Track B, p. 5; CEJA argued extensively throughout the proceeding Opening Comments on Proposed that affordability is a key aspect of the GTSR/ECR Decision pp. 4-5; Reply Program in order to make it accessible to all Comments on Proposed customers, including low-income communities. Decision, p. 4 (detailing product CEJA noted several ways of making it more blending proposal/ of “bundling” affordable to customers, including, among others: smaller CAISO DERP projects Long term contracts with locked in rates to decrease costs to customers) Elimination of certain charges CEJA Opening Comments on Use of a portfolio “blended” Track A, p. 5; Reply Comments Valuation of the REC on Track B, p. 5; Opening Other Commission subsidies Comments on Proposed The Commission agreed with CEJA on the critical Decision p. 9; Reply Comments importance of affordability, and agreed with CEJA on Proposed Decision p. 5 on several of these issues regarding affordability. (detailing elimination or adjustment of PCIA fee to improve program accessibility to low income customers) CEJA Opening Comments on Track A, p. 2; Opening Comments on Proposed Decision p. 8 (detailing long term contracts and locked in rates as a benefit to low income customer participation) CEJA Opening Comments on Track A, p. 6; CEJA Opening Comments on Track B, p. 5; Reply Comments on Track B, p. 2; Opening Comments on Proposed Decision p. 8; Reply Comments on Proposed Decision p. 5 (supporting Commission investigation of additional program subsidies) D.16-05-006, p.20 (acknowledging CEJA’s suggestions, but requiring further development in the future) D.16-05-006, p.21 (outlining certain benefits of long term and fixed rate contracts to create certainty, and authorizing the option of having long term contracts with fixed rates)
Affordability is a key aspect of the GTSR Program, including ECR CEJA argued extensively throughout the proceeding that affordability is a key aspect of the GTSR/ECR Program in order to make it accessible to all customers, including low-income communities. CEJA noted several ways of making it more affordable to customers, including, among others: Long term contracts with locked in rates Elimination of certain charges Use of a “blended” portfolio Valuation of the REC Other Commission subsidies The Commission agreed with CEJA on the critical importance of affordability, and agreed with CEJA on several of these issues regarding affordability. CEJA Opening Comments on Track A, pp. 2-3; Opening Comments on Track B, p. 5; Opening Comments on Proposed Decision pp. 4-5; Reply Comments on Proposed Decision, p. 4 (detailing product blending proposal/ “bundling” of smaller CAISO DERP projects to decrease costs to customers) CEJA Opening Comments on Track A, p. 5; Reply Comments on Track B, p. 5; Opening Comments on Proposed Decision p. 9; Reply Comments on Proposed Decision p. 5 (detailing elimination or adjustment of PCIA fee to improve program accessibility to low income customers) CEJA Opening Comments on Track A, p. 2; Opening Comments on Proposed Decision p. 8 (detailing long term contracts and locked in rates as a benefit to low income customer participation) CEJA Opening Comments on Track A, p. 6; CEJA Opening Comments on Track B, p. 5; Reply Comments on Track B, p. 2; Opening Comments on Proposed Decision p. 8; Reply Comments on Proposed Decision p. 5 (supporting Commission investigation of additional program subsidies) D.16-05-006, p.20 (acknowledging CEJA’s suggestions, but requiring further development in the future) D.16-05-006, p.21 (outlining certain benefits of long term and fixed rate contracts to create certainty, and authorizing the option of having long term contracts with fixed rates) Verified.