Ecumenical Center For Black Church terms of the As the decision notes, the Studies, Christ Our Redeemer AME Church settlement approved agreement between SCE and JMP Of Irvine, Orange County in D. 15-11-021 is of issues related settles “a variety Interdenominational Ecumenical Council, accurate and its to underserved and hard-to-reach Jesse Miranda Center For Hispanic description of its No comments communities”. Leadership, Chinese American Institute For were filed by any party in prior litigation Empowerment, And Los Angeles Latino opposition to the settlement. The positions is also Chamber Of Commerce) For Approval Of NAAC, as part of the JMP, accurate. Pursuant to Settlement Agreement, (02/05/2015) (Joint substantially contributed to the D. 94-10-029, the Motion), Signed Settlement Agreement proceeding by achieving a Commission has Exhibit B at 3-6. settlement with SCE on these discretion to award important public interest issues. compensation to The decision states, “We agree parties who that the settlement meets the participated in requirements of Rule 12.1(d).” settlement agreements, when Specifically, the SCE/JMP there is a finding that settlement agreement provides for they made a improved outreach to minority substantial and low-income communities on contribution to a available Commission-authorized decision. We find programs, safety issues, and rate that NAAC’s impacts. The settling parties will participation in the revise and improve the criteria Joint Minority and metrics used to evaluate settlement Parties’ ME&O efforts targeting minority made a substantial and low-income customers. They contribution to D. will work with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Organizations (FBOs) to educate and enroll eligible customers in appropriate programs, and incorporate feedback from the underserved community in developing the CARE-ESA program. SCE will partner with CBOs and FBOs to better communicate safety, rate impact, and energy management information and education in and minority communities. And the JMP will participate in SCE Community Forums and Capacity-Building Workshops. These agreements will strengthen the utility’s communication efforts, increasing community
As the decision notes, the agreement between SCE and JMP settles “a variety of issues related to underserved and hard-to-reach communities”. No comments were filed by any party in opposition to the settlement. The NAAC, as part of the JMP, substantially contributed to the proceeding by achieving a settlement with SCE on these important public interest issues. The decision states, “We agree that the settlement meets the requirements of Rule 12.1(d).” Specifically, the SCE/JMP settlement agreement provides for improved outreach to minority and low-income communities on available Commission-authorized programs, safety issues, and rate impacts. The settling parties will revise and improve the criteria and metrics used to evaluate ME&O efforts targeting minority and low-income customers. They will work with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Organizations (FBOs) to educate and enroll eligible customers in appropriate programs, and incorporate feedback from the underserved community in developing the CARE-ESA program. SCE will partner with CBOs and FBOs to better communicate safety, rate impact, and energy management information and education in and minority communities. And the JMP will participate in SCE Community Forums and Capacity-Building Workshops. These agreements will strengthen the utility’s communication efforts, increasing community Ecumenical Center For Black Church Studies, Christ Our Redeemer AME Church Of Irvine, Orange County Interdenominational Ecumenical Council, Jesse Miranda Center For Hispanic Leadership, Chinese American Institute For Empowerment, And Los Angeles Latino Chamber Of Commerce) For Approval Of Settlement Agreement, (02/05/2015) (Joint Motion), Signed Settlement Agreement Exhibit B at 3-6. terms of the settlement approved in D. 15-11-021 is accurate and its description of its prior litigation positions is also accurate. Pursuant to D. 94-10-029, the Commission has discretion to award compensation to parties who participated in settlement agreements, when there is a finding that they made a substantial contribution to a decision. We find that NAAC’s participation in the Joint Minority Parties’ settlement made a substantial contribution to D.