proceeding by proposing to eliminate Schedule DR-TOU outside of this proceeding.” (Comments on the PD at p. 8) recommends that Decision also clarified that the • “Vote •The SDG&E keep versions of minimum bill approved for the default and DR-SES as currently tariff must also apply to existing TOU structured, meaning that rates, such as DR-TOU. (See p. 155.) SDG&E not add the monthly service fees and that DR-TOU remain a four-tiered rate with current rate differentials.” (Opening Brief at pp. 23-24.) 3. Vote Solar recommended Vote Comments on the PD, Vote repeats an that the Commission ensure dated May 11, 2015, pp. 2, 6-8; Vote argument it makes in that its directions and periods Solar Reply to Comments on the PD, support of its position for transitioning customers dated May 18, 2015, p. 1 (reiterating a to grandfather TOU taking service on closed TOU proposal of a concise January 1, 2016 rates for existing rates are clear. Vote Solar date for the closure of rates.) customers in #1. recommended a precise closure This claimed date and proposed that new contribution is NEM customers with pending subsumed in #1. See interconnection requests should II.A.1. be eligible for closed TOU rates. D.15-07-001, pdf, pp. 155-157. remove the potential for recommended by Vote Solar, the • “To •As confusion and to be consistent Decision sets a precise date of January with the apparent intention of 1, 2016 for closure of PG&E’s E-6 rate the PD, the PD should be schedule and SDG&E’s DR-TOU rate revised so that it is clear that schedule. (D.15-07-001 at p. 157.) may not be restructured prior to closure, and the Commission’s chosen transition period for PG&Es closed or closing TOU rates starts on January 1, 2016.” (Comments on the PD at pp. 7.) PD should also clarify Decision finds that • “[T]he •The “those that customers with pending residential PG&E customers with interconnection requests pending interconnection requests
proceeding by proposing to eliminate Schedule DR-TOU outside of this proceeding.” (Comments on the PD at p. 8) • “Vote recommends that SDG&E keep versions of and DR-SES as currently structured, meaning that SDG&E not add the monthly service fees and that DR-TOU remain a four-tiered rate with current rate differentials.” (Opening Brief at pp. 23-24.) •The Decision also clarified that the minimum bill approved for the default tariff must also apply to existing TOU rates, such as DR-TOU. (See p. 155.) 3. Vote Solar recommended that the Commission ensure that its directions and periods for transitioning customers taking service on closed TOU rates are clear. Vote Solar recommended a precise closure date and proposed that new NEM customers with pending interconnection requests should be eligible for closed TOU rates. • “To remove the potential for confusion and to be consistent with the apparent intention of the PD, the PD should be revised so that it is clear that may not be restructured prior to closure, and the Commission’s chosen transition period for PG&Es closed or closing TOU rates starts on January 1, 2016.” (Comments on the PD at pp. • “[T]he PD should also clarify that customers with pending interconnection requests 7.) Vote Comments on the PD, dated May 11, 2015, pp. 2, 6-8; Vote Solar Reply to Comments on the PD, dated May 18, 2015, p. 1 (reiterating a proposal of a concise January 1, 2016 date for the closure of rates.) D.15-07-001, pdf, pp. 155-157. •As recommended by Vote Solar, the Decision sets a precise date of January 1, 2016 for closure of PG&E’s E-6 rate schedule and SDG&E’s DR-TOU rate schedule. (D.15-07-001 at p. 157.) •The Decision finds that “those residential PG&E customers with pending interconnection requests Vote repeats an argument it makes in support of its position to grandfather TOU rates for existing customers in #1. This claimed contribution is subsumed in #1. See II.A.1.
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