proposed decision gd article today regarding proposed decision pretty good readers digest version order susan spoke jeff dasovich mark baldwin yesterday consensus conversations transwestern remain involved proceeding purposes implementation documentation jeff offered might send letter governor gray office expressing dismay indignation cpuc complete task warning adverse outcome california ratepayers modest reforms approved may ask comprehensive settlement parties join signing letter susan mark spoke idea later got reservations tw role admonishing cpuc probably wait see letter first committing anything bilas draft cautious toward socal competition mindful current chaos energy markets state california public utilities commissioner richard bilas recommended adoption much moderate approach promoting competition southern california gas socal system draft decision bilas advised commission reject unbundling intrastate transmission instead approve first settlement filed case less far reaching interim settlement submitted december 1999 socal san diego gas electric parties filed two settlements reaching comprehensive agreement april year since gas power prices skyrocketed state prompting consumer backlash giving competition bad name draft language notes first interim settlement supported customer groups later agreements recent events lead us conclude centerpiece investigation unbundling intrastate transmission implementation system firm tradable intrastate transmission rights delayed 8 according draft order unbundling basis comprehensive settlement approve however wish commit paralysis 2006 post interim settlement would us accordingly believe californians better served juncture adoption modifications 8 biggest change draft rejection automatic capacity expansion socal wheeler ridge calif rolled rates certain criteria met el paso energy objected provision would allowed socal automatically expand capacity wheeler ridge 100 million cfd certain number curtailments oc curred el paso objected forcing shippers pay expansion wheeler certain customers would benefit draft says socal file separate application wheeler ridge expansion approval would conditioned traditional hearing process draft decision would also end socal current establish hector road formal receipt point nominations institute operational flow order ofo procedure provides forum changes ofo procedures excessive ofos made set make changes balancing rules retaining current 10 monthly imbalance tolerance make socal gas acquisition unit subject balancing rules penalties shippers allow limited imbalances trading well right assign reassign unbundled storage contract secondary market socal electronic bulletin board set unbundle core transportation rates storage capacity cost exceeding required core minimum reliability provide rate recovery 3 5 million implementation costs addition draft would unbundle core interstate transportation rates eliminate core contribution noncore interstate transition cost surcharges eliminate core subscription option well caps core aggregation programs threshold participating core aggregation reduced billing options offered core aggregators bilas draft also warned commission may come back two years open another investigation gas competition taking account changes market conditions bilas gave little insight decision text draft question whether opportunity discounting marketers competition allowed 8 bilas wrote draft decision half state already committed restructured competitive natural gas industry suddenly seems benefits structuring enhance competition speculative particularly time one leg water current switched direction difficult foolhardy reach goals forging ahead choose take cautious approach 8 draft continues rather proceeding unbundle transmission southern california approve modifications settle ment suggesting smaller steps towards competitive market additionally unbundle core interstate transmission urge legislature pass consumer protection legisla tion aimed unregulated marketers facilitate growth core aggregation programs 8 cpuc would rule unbundling intrastate transmission restruc turing future believe point time certain benefits outweigh costs ratepayers 8 drafts must filed 30 days meetings discussed draft decision currently agenda cpuc dec 21 meeting