two variables TOU and baseline credits as opposed to the single variable of – – TOU. When compared to PG&E’s proposed Rate 3, which maintains a baseline credit, the SCE pilot of an untiered Rate 3 may provide important information about the baseline credit and its interaction with TOU pricing. Sampling Strategy SCE’s proposed recruitment targets for each rate (excluding the additional recruitment for their technology treatment) are reproduced below. This proposal includes oversampling (beyond their percentage representation in the general population) of CARE/FERA customers on all three rates, seniors (where a senior is the head of the household) in the hot climate region for Rate 2 and households with incomes less than or equal to (≤) 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines in the hot climate region for Rate 2. This oversampling is necessary to make the findings related to citizens” and “senior “economically vulnerable” customers required by P.U. Code § 745(c)(2). We agree with SCE and the TOU Working Group that the proposed sampling strategy supports analysis of the data upon completion of the pilots that accommodates all proposed definitions of citizens” and “senior “economically vulnerable” customers, and is therefore sufficient for the Commission to make its findings under P.U. Code § 745(c)(2). For example, the consultant report clarifies that are more households in the population on the latter definition “there [households with at least one senior] than there are based on the former definition [a senior is the head of the household].” Thus, there will be sufficient pilot participants to conduct the required analysis for the citizens” group “senior under either definition. The definitions of citizens” and vulnerable,” amongst “senior “economically others, were the subject of briefs filed by parties to R.12-06-013 on December 23, 2015 and January 11, 2016. In those briefs, the IOUs request that the Commission use this Resolution to resolve the legal brief, rather than issue a separate Decision. However, this Resolution is solely intended to determine whether the
two variables – TOU and baseline credits – as opposed to the single variable of TOU. When compared to PG&E’s proposed Rate 3, which maintains a baseline credit, the SCE pilot of an untiered Rate 3 may provide important information about the baseline credit and its interaction with TOU pricing. Sampling Strategy SCE’s proposed recruitment targets for each rate (excluding the additional recruitment for their technology treatment) are reproduced below. This proposal includes oversampling (beyond their percentage representation in the general population) of CARE/FERA customers on all three rates, seniors (where a senior is the head of the household) in the hot climate region for Rate 2 and households with incomes less than or equal to (≤) 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines in the hot climate region for Rate 2. This oversampling is necessary to make the findings related to “senior citizens” and “economically vulnerable” customers required by P.U. Code § 745(c)(2). We agree with SCE and the TOU Working Group that the proposed sampling strategy supports analysis of the data upon completion of the pilots that accommodates all proposed definitions of “senior citizens” and “economically vulnerable” customers, and is therefore sufficient for the Commission to make its findings under P.U. Code § 745(c)(2). For example, the consultant report clarifies that “there are more households in the population on the latter definition [households with at least one senior] than there are based on the former definition [a senior is the head of the household].” Thus, there will be sufficient pilot participants to conduct the required analysis for the “senior citizens” group under either definition. The definitions of “senior citizens” and “economically vulnerable,” amongst others, were the subject of briefs filed by parties to R.12-06-013 on December 23, 2015 and January 11, 2016. In those briefs, the IOUs request that the Commission use this Resolution to resolve the legal brief, rather than issue a separate Decision. However, this Resolution is solely intended to determine whether the
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