PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ID #15490 AGENDA ENERGY DIVISION RESOLUTION E-4820 March 2, 2017 Resolution. Request for Approval of Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas’ Assembly Bill 793 (AB 793) Advice Letters (ALs). PROPOSED OUTCOME: Approves with modifications Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Gas and Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company’s (SoCalGas) proposed AB 793 ALs and requires each of the SIOUs to file a Tier 2 AL to demonstrate compliance with the Commission directed modifications within 30 days of the approval of this Resolution. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Energy Management Technologies (EMTs) incentivized by the AB 793 legislation can have several impacts on safety including: The devices may be able to allow customers to detect gas leaks or other harmful appliance malfunctions by monitoring their energy use remotely. The customer may also be able to detect remotely whether an appliance is operating when it should not be and turn it off or control that device’s operations. EMTs are often packaged with other devices that monitor security and/or indoor air quality. ESTIMATED COST: Actual costs will be determined upon approval of the IOUs AB 793 Compliance Filings.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGENDA ID #15490 ENERGY DIVISION RESOLUTION E-4820 March 2, 2017 Resolution. Request for Approval of Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas’ Assembly Bill 793 (AB 793) Advice Letters (ALs). PROPOSED OUTCOME: Approves with modifications Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Gas and Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company’s (SoCalGas) proposed AB 793 ALs and requires each of the SIOUs to file a Tier 2 AL to demonstrate compliance with the Commission directed modifications within 30 days of the approval of this Resolution. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Energy Management Technologies (EMTs) incentivized by the AB 793 legislation can have several impacts on safety including: The devices may be able to allow customers to detect gas leaks or other harmful appliance malfunctions by monitoring their energy use remotely. The customer may also be able to detect remotely whether an appliance is operating when it should not be and turn it off or control that device’s operations. EMTs are often packaged with other devices that monitor security and/or indoor air quality. ESTIMATED COST: Actual costs will be determined upon approval of the IOUs AB 793 Compliance Filings.