PART II: SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION Did the Intervenor substantially contribute to the final decision (see § 1802(j), § 1803(a), 1803.1(a) and D.98-04-059). Specific References to CPUC Discussion Intervenor’s Claimed Intervenor’s Contribution(s) Claimed Contribution(s) EDF actively participated in Verified 1.2 Further Procedural Developments the discovery and investigative On April 8, 2016, the Commission’s portion of the proceeding and Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) once Settlement Discussions served its testimony and on April 29, advanced to fruition, EDF 2016, the following intervenors served negotiated and entered the testimony: … Proposed Settlement Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)… Agreement. EDF filed On May 26 and 27, 2016, PG&E, Opening and Reply CUE, EDF and SSJID served rebuttal Testimonies, on April 29, 2017 testimony. and May 26, 2017, In May 2016 and continuing during respectively. EDF actively the months thereafter, parties engaged participated in numerous in settlement discussions. Page 12. Settlement negotiations throughout May, June, July and 1.3 Joint Motion for Adoption of August 2017. Settlement Agreement In addition, in August 2017, On July 21, 2016, pursuant to Rule EDF, along with other parties, 12.1(b) of Practice and Commission’s filed opening and reply Procedure (Rules), PG&E notified all comments advocating for the parties on the service list for this overall adoption of the proceeding of a settlement conference in Settlement Agreement and order to discuss the terms of a possible regarding one of two contested settlement agreement. issues. The settlement conference took place EDF, along, with other parties, on August 3, 2016. On the same day, filed comments on the following the settlement conference, the Proposed Decision. Settling Parties signed a Settlement Agreement and filed and served a Joint EDF continually advocated for Motion for Adoption of Settlement the reduction of methane Agreement (Joint Motion). emissions in the natural gas distribution system through the The Settling Parties are: use of leak surveying, PG&E detection and the cost-effective ORA remediation of leaks. In TURN addition, EDF advocated for a A4NR balancing account to address Center for Accessible Technology the costs of leak management (CforAT)
PART II: SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION Did the Intervenor substantially contribute to the final decision (see § 1802(j), § 1803(a), 1803.1(a) and D.98-04-059). Intervenor’s Claimed Contribution(s) Specific References to Intervenor’s Claimed Contribution(s) CPUC Discussion EDF actively participated in the discovery and investigative portion of the proceeding and once Settlement Discussions advanced to fruition, EDF negotiated and entered the Proposed Settlement Agreement. EDF filed Opening and Reply Testimonies, on April 29, 2017 and May 26, 2017, respectively. EDF actively participated in numerous Settlement negotiations throughout May, June, July and August 2017. In addition, in August 2017, EDF, along with other parties, filed opening and reply comments advocating for the overall adoption of the Settlement Agreement and regarding one of two contested issues. EDF, along, with other parties, filed comments on the Proposed Decision. EDF continually advocated for the reduction of methane emissions in the natural gas distribution system through the use of leak surveying, detection and the cost-effective remediation of leaks. In addition, EDF advocated for a balancing account to address the costs of leak management 1.2 Further Procedural Developments On April 8, 2016, the Commission’s Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) served its testimony and on April 29, 2016, the following intervenors served testimony: … Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)… On May 26 and 27, 2016, PG&E, CUE, EDF and SSJID served rebuttal testimony. In May 2016 and continuing during the months thereafter, parties engaged in settlement discussions. Page 12. 1.3 Joint Motion for Adoption of Settlement Agreement On July 21, 2016, pursuant to Rule 12.1(b) of Commission’s Practice and Procedure (Rules), PG&E notified all parties on the service list for this proceeding of a settlement conference in order to discuss the terms of a possible settlement agreement. The settlement conference took place on August 3, 2016. On the same day, following the settlement conference, the Settling Parties signed a Settlement Agreement and filed and served a Joint Motion for Adoption of Settlement Agreement (Joint Motion). The Settling Parties are: PG&E ORA TURN A4NR Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT) Verified
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