On February 6, 2017, PG&E served its Energy Matinee Pricing Tariff pilot proposal as Exhibit PG&E-11. On February 21, 2017, the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held a Prehearing Conference. On February 22, 2017, the ALJ issued a schedule for proceedings concerning PG&E’s pilot proposal with a decision due by July 2017. The ALJ held status conferences on March 6 and 7, 2017. Following the March 7, 2017 conference the ALJ requested that the parties comment on whether the SCE Petition for Modification of D.16-11-021 filed on March 2, 2017 in had an impact on their position in this proceeding. On March 17, 2017, PG&E and the California Large Energy Consumers Association (CLECA) served a Joint Exhibit setting forth limited modifications to the pilot proposal as Exhibit PG&E-12. On March 22, 2017, having received no further requests for modification or cross-examination on the issues, the ALJ issued a ruling cancelling evidentiary hearings, setting the remainder of the schedule, and ordering PG&E to submit a written response to Energy Division’s data request concerning pilot cost projections. PG&E submitted its response to the data request as Exhibit PG&E-13 on March 23, 2017. Opening comments were filed on April 5, 2017 by PG&E, CLECA, the Consumer Federation of California (CFC), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and the California Energy Storage Association (CESA) with reply comments filed on April 12, 2017 by PG&E, CLECA, CFC, and SEIA. 2. Issues Before the Commission The issues before the Commission are (1) whether to maintain the obligation to implement an energy matinee pricing tariff pilot, and (2) if maintained, whether to approve PG&E’s pilot proposal.
On February 6, 2017, PG&E served its Energy Matinee Pricing Tariff pilot proposal as Exhibit PG&E-11. On February 21, 2017, the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) held a Prehearing Conference. On February 22, 2017, the ALJ issued a schedule for proceedings concerning PG&E’s pilot proposal with a decision due by July 2017. The ALJ held status conferences on March 6 and 7, 2017. Following the March 7, 2017 conference the ALJ requested that the parties comment on whether the SCE Petition for Modification of D.16-11-021 filed on March 2, 2017 in had an impact on their position in this proceeding. On March 17, 2017, PG&E and the California Large Energy Consumers Association (CLECA) served a Joint Exhibit setting forth limited modifications to the pilot proposal as Exhibit PG&E-12. On March 22, 2017, having received no further requests for modification or cross-examination on the issues, the ALJ issued a ruling cancelling evidentiary hearings, setting the remainder of the schedule, and ordering PG&E to submit a written response to Energy Division’s data request concerning pilot cost projections. PG&E submitted its response to the data request as Exhibit PG&E-13 on March 23, 2017. Opening comments were filed on April 5, 2017 by PG&E, CLECA, the Consumer Federation of California (CFC), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and the California Energy Storage Association (CESA) with reply comments filed on April 12, 2017 by PG&E, CLECA, CFC, and SEIA. 2. Issues Before the Commission The issues before the Commission are (1) whether to maintain the obligation to implement an energy matinee pricing tariff pilot, and (2) if maintained, whether to approve PG&E’s pilot proposal.