TABLE I A Comparison between the Current Programs and CIP Proposed Modification Current Programs CIP Number of Schedules 4 tariffs (GO-ET, 1 tariff (GO-CIP) GO-IR and GTO-IR); 1 Rule (Rule 38) Rate Discount Offering Offered to core customers Offered to core and only noncore customers Funding of PPP None Shareholder funded Surcharge Technology Eligibility Emerging technology, Energy efficiency and Criteria emerging market, energy emissions reductions efficient technology, underutilized technology, increase usage, and load retention Demonstration of Affidavit demonstrating Affidavit, expanded qualification for incentive that incentive is a minimum annual funds material factor quantities, and payback analysis RNG adder None In addition to the proposed incentive Tracking of CIP None Internal order established development, costs, to track development credit to ratepayers costs and credit back to ratepayers Parties’ Positions ORA ORA asks the Commission to deny the application, arguing that programs that incentivize increased natural gas consumption are now obsolete. ORA also asserts that: (1) SoCalGas’ existing programs do not conform to the State’s current energy and environmental policies on GHG emissions reductions; (2)
TABLE I A Comparison between the Current Programs and CIP Proposed Modification Current Programs CIP Number of Schedules 4 tariffs (GO-ET, GO-IR and GTO-IR); 1 Rule (Rule 38) 1 tariff (GO-CIP) Rate Discount Offering Offered to core customers only Offered to core and noncore customers Funding of PPP Surcharge None Shareholder funded Technology Eligibility Criteria Emerging technology, emerging market, energy efficient technology, underutilized technology, increase usage, and load retention Energy efficiency and emissions reductions Demonstration of qualification for incentive funds Affidavit demonstrating that incentive is a material factor Affidavit, expanded minimum annual quantities, and payback analysis RNG adder None In addition to the proposed incentive Tracking of CIP development, costs, credit to ratepayers None Internal order established to track development costs and credit back to ratepayers Parties’ Positions ORA ORA asks the Commission to deny the application, arguing that programs that incentivize increased natural gas consumption are now obsolete. ORA also asserts that: (1) SoCalGas’ existing programs do not conform to the State’s current energy and environmental policies on GHG emissions reductions; (2)