the Decision determined that pilot program should PG&E’s continue to be considered in Phase 2 docket. PG&E’s GRC - TURN Comments on ACR Regarding TURN also recommended that Energy Matinee Pricing Tariffs, the pilots be default instead of January 12, 2016, p. 1. opt-in in order to reduce the costs of recruiting and enrolling customers. While the - D.16-11-021, p. 28. Decision ultimately adopted opt-in pilot programs, it did significantly limit the size and budget of the pilots to reduce enrollment and education costs, thereby addressing TURN’s concern. 3. Advanced Meter Verified Infrastructure (AMI) Pilots – - D.16-06-010, p. 7. Budget Caps - TURN Opening Comments on AMI TURN filed opening comments Pilots, March 4, 2016, p. 5. and reply comments on the pilot proposals. - D.16-06-010, p. 17. utilities’ AMI TURN recommended minimizing energy ratepayer funding because little is known about the amount and value of - D.16-06-010, pp. 25-26, OP # 1-4. embedded energy savings the pilots will provide. The Commission agreed and adopted strict budget caps for the pilots. Verified 4. AMI Pilots Cost – Recovery - TURN Opening Comments on TURN also recommended that AMI Pilots, March 4, 2016, p. 7. the Commission reject and SDG&E’s SoCalGas’ requests to establish memorandum accounts to track AMI pilot costs because D.15-09-023 determined energy utilities did not need to establish separate
the Decision determined that PG&E’s pilot program should continue to be considered in PG&E’s GRC Phase 2 docket. TURN also recommended that the pilots be default instead of opt-in in order to reduce the costs of recruiting and enrolling customers. While the Decision ultimately adopted opt-in pilot programs, it did significantly limit the size and budget of the pilots to reduce enrollment and education costs, thereby addressing TURN’s concern. - TURN Comments on ACR Regarding Energy Matinee Pricing Tariffs, January 12, 2016, p. 1. - D.16-11-021, p. 28. 3. Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) Pilots – Budget Caps TURN filed opening comments and reply comments on the utilities’ AMI pilot proposals. TURN recommended minimizing energy ratepayer funding because little is known about the amount and value of embedded energy savings the pilots will provide. The Commission agreed and adopted strict budget caps for the pilots. - D.16-06-010, p. 7. - TURN Opening Comments on AMI Pilots, March 4, 2016, p. 5. - D.16-06-010, p. 17. - D.16-06-010, pp. 25-26, OP # 1-4. Verified 4. AMI Pilots – Cost Recovery TURN also recommended that the Commission reject SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ requests to establish memorandum accounts to track AMI pilot costs because D.15-09-023 determined energy utilities did not need to establish separate - TURN Opening Comments on AMI Pilots, March 4, 2016, p. 7. Verified
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