(4/24/2017). COSTS Notice To Accept Alternative Terms To The August 3, 2016 Settlement Agreement Of Pacific Gas And Electric Company, The Office Of Ratepayer Advocates, The Utility Reform Network, Alliance For Nuclear Responsibility, Center For Accessible Technology, Coalition Of California Utility Employees, Collaborative Approaches To Utility Safety Enforcement, Consumer Federation Of California, Environmental Defense Fund, Marin Clean Energy, Merced Irrigation District, Modesto Irrigation District, National Diversity Coalition, Small Business Utility Advocates, And South San Joaquin Irrigation District, (5/26/2017). 2. ME&O/Community Decision at 92-94, 165-166, 190. Verified Engagement Settlement Agreement Among Office Of NAAC recommended Ratepayer Advocates, The Utility increased efforts to reach Reform Network, Alliance For Nuclear and minority ratepayer Responsibility, Center For Accessible groups through marketing, Technology, Coalition Of California education, and outreach Utility Employees, Collaborative (ME&O), as well as to engage Approaches To Utility Safety with leadership and advocates Enforcement, Consumer Federation Of from among these underserved California, Environmental Defense communities to better Fund, Marin Clean Energy, Merced understand and address the Irrigation District, Modesto Irrigation needs of ratepayers. District, National Diversity Coalition, Small Business Utility Advocates, South The negotiated provisions in San Joaquin Irrigation District, And the adopted settlement Pacific Gas And Electric Company, agreement commit greater at (8/3/2016) (“Settlement Agreement”) portions of the ME&O budget Section 3.1.5.5, 3.2.8.5, 3.2.4.9.1-2, of various campaigns toward 3.2.4.10 underserved communities. The settlement also requires PGE to National Diversity Coalition Prepared report in the next GRC on the Testimony of Faith Bautista on Pacific amount of annual funding used Gas & Electric Company (U 39 M) to reach these communities. (4/29/2016) General Rate Case,
(4/24/2017). Notice To Accept Alternative Terms To The August 3, 2016 Settlement Agreement Of Pacific Gas And Electric Company, The Office Of Ratepayer Advocates, The Utility Reform Network, Alliance For Nuclear Responsibility, Center For Accessible Technology, Coalition Of California Utility Employees, Collaborative Approaches To Utility Safety Enforcement, Consumer Federation Of California, Environmental Defense Fund, Marin Clean Energy, Merced Irrigation District, Modesto Irrigation District, National Diversity Coalition, Small Business Utility Advocates, And South San Joaquin Irrigation District, (5/26/2017). 2. ME&O/Community Engagement NAAC recommended increased efforts to reach and minority ratepayer groups through marketing, education, and outreach (ME&O), as well as to engage with leadership and advocates from among these underserved communities to better understand and address the needs of ratepayers. The negotiated provisions in the adopted settlement agreement commit greater portions of the ME&O budget of various campaigns toward underserved communities. The settlement also requires PGE to report in the next GRC on the amount of annual funding used to reach these communities. Decision at 92-94, 165-166, 190. Settlement Agreement Among Office Of Ratepayer Advocates, The Utility Reform Network, Alliance For Nuclear Responsibility, Center For Accessible Technology, Coalition Of California Utility Employees, Collaborative Approaches To Utility Safety Enforcement, Consumer Federation Of California, Environmental Defense Fund, Marin Clean Energy, Merced Irrigation District, Modesto Irrigation District, National Diversity Coalition, Small Business Utility Advocates, South San Joaquin Irrigation District, And Pacific Gas And Electric Company, (8/3/2016) (“Settlement Agreement”) at Section 3.1.5.5, 3.2.8.5, 3.2.4.9.1-2, 3.2.4.10 National Diversity Coalition Prepared Testimony of Faith Bautista on Pacific Gas & Electric Company (U 39 M) General Rate Case, (4/29/2016) Verified COSTS
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