bad proposed decision attached cpuc proposed decision gas industry restructuring proceeding essentially adopts interim proposal modifications cpuc states taking cautious approach deregulation light recent market events electricity gas therefore rejected robust reforms outlined comprehensive settlement cs offered socal gas supported many settlement parties including enron transwestern good news respect hector road maximum volume hector limited 50 mmcf similar proposal made comprehensive settlement included section pd deals issue convenience full document also attached excerpt page 50 regarding hector road 1 receipt points intrastate transmission already discussed judge intrastate transmission unbundling wise time socalgas system however socalgas intrastate transmission system still made accessible understandable users r 98 01 011 record reflects dissatisfaction among customers shippers lack clarity socalgas schedules gas shipments windowing system socalgas sole use hector road interconnection receipt point exh 8 r 98 01 011 pp 29 31 southern california edison company market conditions report panel hearing testimony mr paul carpenter southern california edison tr pp 931 932 jan 25 1999 decision 99 07 015 directed investigation using hector road interconnection even interim basis publication socalgas windowing criteria tariffs socalgas filed advice letter 2837 detailed process basing maximum amount gas scheduled shipment receipt point prior day nominations except first month early instant proceeding alj held abeyance active consideration windowing procedure tariff socalgas filed pending resolution reach today prehearing conference september 1 1999 p 34 approving interim basis replacement current windowing process system socalgas establish receipt point capacities subject daily revision basis physical maximums receipt point operating conditions expected day customers shippers know daily maximums posted socalgas gasselect system daily prior nomination deadlines aggregate customers nominate physical capacity receipt point gas scheduled based upstream pipeline capacity rights system wheeler ridge one upstream pipeline delivers gas maximum daily physical capacity would allocated upstream sources pro rata basis prior day scheduled deliveries source system eliminates mystery pro rations made provides continuity capacity rights interstate intrastate systems provides flexibility customers nominating cost effective receipt point given day recognize provide long term planning alternative cs paid firm receipt point rights term settlement disadvantage locking customers receipt point may lose value term period gas price volatility believe flexible plan right one thus direct socalgas withdraw advice letter 2837 file new advice letter within 10 business days implementing proposed receipt point physical capacity system may exemplary tariff filed updated necessary pursuant subsequent proceedings tariff revision effective within 30 days filing unless rejected energy division r 98 01 011 pg e edison particularly complained restrictions wheeler ridge exh 15 r 98 01 11 pp 7 9 pg e rebuttal market conditions report exh 8 r 98 01 011 pp 29 31 southern california edison market conditions report one response complaints establishment formal receipt point hector road customers subject wheeler ridge access fees surcharges capacity 50 mmcfd greater long nominations volume mojave pipeline company delivers much response nominations provision allow greater flexibility shippers customers well leveling playing field socalgas others interconnection support socalgas application federal energy regulatory commission approval hector road formal delivery point mojave el paso natural gas company objected strongly provision automatically expanding wheeler ridge capacity option specifically mentioned 99 07 015 choose stand technicality exclude consideration proceeding open settlement dynamics settlement talks may bring matters outside delineated scope done regard wheeler ridge expansion instance pooling proposals respond concerns raised r 98 01 011 see citations text well panel hearing testimony mr benjamin c campbell pg e tr pp 267 268 jan 19 1999 neither specifically excluded consideration 99 07 015 therefore view within scope proceeding extent receipt points also viewed constrained welcome evidence effect future proceeding well proposals criteria determine expansion applied 100 mmcfd certain number curtailments occurred automatically allowing expenses expansion rolled rates wish approve automatic rate increases ratepayers facility may use believe developing criteria expansion receipt points useful hector road may entirely alleviate problem constraints northern gas flowing south therefore approve portion section iii sets forth criteria expansion provide upon meeting criteria socalgas shall submit application expansion receipt point capacity application shall processed regular way issues need context entire system foreseeable market conditions considered moreover rolled incremental rates allocation cost among classes consequent rate design remain open decision proceeding thus modification make first sentence first full paragraph page 8 words apply 8 inserted socalgas 8 specifically disapprove language middle page 8 beginning words settlement 8 end paragraph concomitant language appendix setting cost 12 million 1999 dollars forwarded jeffery fawcett et enron 11 27 2000 08 45 jeff dasovich 11 22 2000 06 28 pm sent jeff dasovich jeffery fawcett et enron enron susan scott et enron enron cc subject bad proposed decision well shows direction new commission heading good news though tw proposal included settlements hedging thus benefits tw preserved proposals congratulations fantastic hard work paid course express extreme dissappointment pd point decision condemns california 20 th century infrastructure state 21 st century economy demands much much better discuss since pd empowers likes norm florio important play close attention implementation hector sorry one deliver news knack making lemonade lemons best whatever turns end best jeff forwarded jeff dasovich na enron 11 22 2000 05 53 pm michael alexander sce com 11 22 2000 05 27 pm paul _ amirault sce sce com tomb crossborderenergy com burkee cts com craigc calpine com rick counihan greenmountain com jdasovic enron com mday gmssr com douglas porter sce com cc colin cushnie sce com inggm sce com subject pd gas restructuring yet read whole thing title approval modifications interim settlement bode well according steve watson steve statement second hand decision reflects fear timing wrong light current volatile gas price market see attached file proposed doc michael alexander southern california edison 626 302 2029 626 302 3254 fax proposed doc