text_combined: socalgas unbundling receipt point capacity follow meeting last friday reviewed comprehensive settlement agreement csa socalgas system adequacy proceeding testimony lad lorenz cpuc dec 11 2001 decision unbundling socalgas system implementing csa modifications also call rodger schwecke socal discuss upcoming tariff filing related capacity issues pertinent points made documents relative receipt point capacity allocation follows comprehensive settlement agreement appendix b outlines details backbone transmission receipt point capacity rights 1 receipt points defined firm capacity primary access rights reflect physical limitations appendix b table receipt point capacity indicates needles transwestern primary access rights 750 mmcf mojave hector road secondary access rights 2 interconnects socalgas one upstream pipeline secondary access rights defined 3 new expanded interconnects existing new pipelines secondary access rights subject bumping gas scheduled primary access points text csa open season procedures intrastate backbone transmission receipt point capacity described detail briefly proposed work follows 1 initial reservation core customers socalgas acquisitions core transport agents wholesale customers serving core provided set aside amount capacity included 300 mmcf north needles 2 first stage phase open season 50 rp capacity deducting core customer set aside existing noncore customers may bid rp capacity 100 historical usage 3 second stage phase ii open season remainder phase capacity awarded allocated available existing noncore customers phase bid second round awarded capacity 100 historical usage 4 third stage phase iii open season 50 rp capacity deducting core customer set aside plus remaining capacity awarded phases ii bidding open existing new customers creditworthiness established 5 socalgas hold annual open seasons expired non contracted available capacity 6 market concentration limits set person entity including affiliates may hold 40 capacity core set aside one receipt point awarded open season process include secondary market capacity individually negotiated contracts acquired initial open season examples north needles capacity physical capacity 750 mmcf add l 25 50 775 800 core cust set aside 300 inc core 313 avail cap bidding 450 462 487 phase avail cap 225 231 243 5 phase ii avail cap remainder 225 remainder 231 243 5 phase iii avail cap 225 remainder 231 243 5 phases ii remainder ph ii system adequacy proceeding lorenz testimony lad lorenz testifies proposal allocate firm receipt point capacity socalgas system intended used commission acts gir proceeding section h lad testimony firm receipt point access table ii illustrates north needles expanded 50 mmcf level 800 table iii heading firm primary access states tw allocates among shippers reference 800 mmcf capacity listed north needles section h lad states alternative proposal allocating primary firm capacity receipt point achieve improved reliability commission acts approve csa cpuc decision 01 12 018 socalgas unbundling commission approved csa dec 11 2001 certain modifications modifications included 1 market concentration limits decreased 40 30 included capacity attained subsequent open seasons individually negotiated contracts secondary market capacity remains excluded market concentration limit 2 secondary market price cap established 120 interruptible rate 07191 3 reinstated core reservation intrastate capacity 1044 mmcf csa lowered 1000 explains core reservation needles 313 match tw socal contract level additional 44 allocated per calpine proposal prorata basis receipt point needles receiving additional 13 mmcf summary conclusion sections decision socalgas directed include additional 375 mmcf new backbone receipt point capacity open season part order provide direction new capacity allocated upstream pipelines additionally socalgas directed file advice letter implementation include proposed methods allocating additional future capacity additions