We provide this summary of the structure and the process of the program because our second task in today’s decision is to provide guidance to the new statewide implementer and other stakeholders regarding our expectations for this unfolding process as we move into 2017. In March 2016, at the time of the Commission’s Phase 3 decision, we expected to soon develop the necessary record to provide final guidance, in today’s decision, regarding our intentions and expectations for the conduct of the Statewide ME&O program from 2017 onwards, which would enable us to close this proceeding. This plan has turned out to be overly ambitious for several reasons, and we modify the plan accordingly in this decision. As noted above, in addition to establishing the RFP process, the second major purpose of D.16-03-029 was to respond to parties’ recommendations regarding the 2017 vision, goals, strategies, objectives, governance structure and budget of the program. The Commission adopted revisions to its Vision for the program, as well as revised Long- and Short-term Goals intended to accomplish that vision. The Commission also expanded the governance structure to provide for the preparation of a five-year ME&O Strategic Roadmap and annual Joint Consumer Action Plans. In taking these actions, the Commission’s purpose was to provide guidance for the upcoming RFP process. However, as noted above, the Commission deferred action on some matters. The Commission addressed extensive comments and reply comments filed by parties in response to questions posed in the October, 2015 Scoping Memo and stated its intention that operation of the program from 2017 onwards would incorporate the best ideas from those comments. D.16-03-029 adopted modifications to the Statewide ME&O program where sufficient record existed to do so, but the Commission also concluded that information about the results achieved by the program in 2014 and 2015
We provide this summary of the structure and the process of the program because our second task in today’s decision is to provide guidance to the new statewide implementer and other stakeholders regarding our expectations for this unfolding process as we move into 2017. In March 2016, at the time of the Commission’s Phase 3 decision, we expected to soon develop the necessary record to provide final guidance, in today’s decision, regarding our intentions and expectations for the conduct of the Statewide ME&O program from 2017 onwards, which would enable us to close this proceeding. This plan has turned out to be overly ambitious for several reasons, and we modify the plan accordingly in this decision. As noted above, in addition to establishing the RFP process, the second major purpose of D.16-03-029 was to respond to parties’ recommendations regarding the 2017 vision, goals, strategies, objectives, governance structure and budget of the program. The Commission adopted revisions to its Vision for the program, as well as revised Long- and Short-term Goals intended to accomplish that vision. The Commission also expanded the governance structure to provide for the preparation of a five-year ME&O Strategic Roadmap and annual Joint Consumer Action Plans. In taking these actions, the Commission’s purpose was to provide guidance for the upcoming RFP process. However, as noted above, the Commission deferred action on some matters. The Commission addressed extensive comments and reply comments filed by parties in response to questions posed in the October, 2015 Scoping Memo and stated its intention that operation of the program from 2017 onwards would incorporate the best ideas from those comments. D.16-03-029 adopted modifications to the Statewide ME&O program where sufficient record existed to do so, but the Commission also concluded that information about the results achieved by the program in 2014 and 2015
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