Approved the performance of a demand response potential study (Study). Related to the working groups, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), California Large Energy Consumers Association (CLECA), Johnson Controls, Inc., Comverge, Inc., Olivine, Inc., EnerNoc, Inc. (EnerNoc), and California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), (jointly, the Petitioners) filed a Petition for Modification, on July 22, 2015, requesting the Commission to modify D.1412024 to authorize the continuation of the Integration Working Group and the Operations Working Group alleging that during the course of the two groups prior work, both Working Groups uncovered important implementation matters requiring further investigation by the groups. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) filed a response on August 21, 2015 in opposition to the motion. In regard to the use of backup generation in Commissionregulated demand response programs, on September 29, 2015 the assigned Administrative Law Judge issued a ruling (September Ruling) describing an attached staff proposal that alleges difficulty with implementing the backup generation data collection requirements of D.1412024 and recommends implementing a prohibition of certain resources in the demand response program and introduces a program to ensure these resources are not used to attain demand response incentives (Staff Proposal). Parties were invited to respond to the Staff Proposal and address specific questions for the record; parties filed opening comments on October 15, 2015 and reply comments on October 19, 2015. Subsequent to
Approved the performance of a demand response potential study (Study). Related to the working groups, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), California Large Energy Consumers Association (CLECA), Johnson Controls, Inc., Comverge, Inc., Olivine, Inc., EnerNoc, Inc. (EnerNoc), and California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), (jointly, the Petitioners) filed a Petition for Modification, on July 22, 2015, requesting the Commission to modify D.1412024 to authorize the continuation of the Integration Working Group and the Operations Working Group alleging that during the course of the two groups prior work, both Working Groups uncovered important implementation matters requiring further investigation by the groups. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) filed a response on August 21, 2015 in opposition to the motion. In regard to the use of backup generation in Commissionregulated demand response programs, on September 29, 2015 the assigned Administrative Law Judge issued a ruling (September Ruling) describing an attached staff proposal that alleges difficulty with implementing the backup generation data collection requirements of D.1412024 and recommends implementing a prohibition of certain resources in the demand response program and introduces a program to ensure these resources are not used to attain demand response incentives (Staff Proposal). Parties were invited to respond to the Staff Proposal and address specific questions for the record; parties filed opening comments on October 15, 2015 and reply comments on October 19, 2015. Subsequent to
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