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1 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, (U39M Application No (Filed September 1, 2015 (U 338-E RESPONSE FRANK A. MCNULTY KRIS VYAS Attorneys for 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California Telephone: ( Facsimile: ( Dated: October 5, 2015 LIMS

2 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, (U39M Application No (Filed September 1, 2015 (U 338-E RESPONSE I. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Rule 2.6 of the California Public Utilities Commission s (Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, Southern California Edison Company (SCE files this response to the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E for a 2017 General Rate Case (GRC. II. DISCUSSION Rule 1.4 states that a person may become a party to a proceeding by, inter alia, filing a protest or response to an application. Via this response to PG&E s application for a 2017 GRC, SCE asks for party status in that proceeding. Responses to applications are governed by Rule 2.6. Rule 2.6(a states: Unless otherwise provided by rule, decision, or General Order, a protest or response must be filed within 30 days of the date the notice of the filing of the application first appears in the Daily Calendar. 1

3 Notice of the filing of this application first appeared on the Commission s Daily Calendar on September 3, Because the 30 th day after that date falls on a Saturday, pursuant to Rule 1.15, protests or responses to the application are due the next working day, October 5, So this response is timely filed. Rule 2.6(b states: A protest objecting to the granting, in whole or in part, of the authority sought in an application must state the facts or law constituting the grounds for the protest, the effect of the application on the protestant, and the reasons the protestant believes the application, or a part of it, is not justified. If the protest requests an evidentiary hearing, the protest must state the facts the protestant would present at an evidentiary hearing to support its request for whole or partial denial of the application. SCE does not object to the authority sought in PG&E s application and does not request an evidentiary hearing. Rule 2.6(c states: Any person may file a response that does not object to the authority sought in an application, but nevertheless presents information that the person tendering the response believes would be useful to the Commission in acting on the application. SCE has actively participated in numerous prior PG&E GRCs through rebuttal testimony, briefs, and comments on proposed decisions. In prior PG&E GRCs to which SCE was a party, the legal and factual contentions SCE made were based on the positions taken by other intervenors. PG&E has served its 2017 GRC on SCE. However, SCE has not at this time identified any issues with that application. Based on its experience with prior PG&E GRCs, SCE expects to submit rebuttal testimony or briefs on issues raised by other intervenors. Thus SCE believes its will be able to present information that would be useful to the Commission in acting on the application. Rule 2.6(d states: Any person protesting or responding to an application shall state in the protest or response any comments or objections regarding the applicant's statement on the proposed category, need for hearing, issues to be considered, and proposed schedule. Any 2

4 alternative proposed schedule shall be consistent with the proposed category, including a deadline for resolving the proceeding within 12 months or less (adjudicatory proceeding or 18 months or less (ratesetting or quasi-legislative proceeding. SCE has no comments or objections regarding PG&E s proposed category, need for hearings, issues to be considered, or proposed schedule, and is not proposing any alternative schedule. proceeding. III. CONCLUSION By virtue of this response, pursuant to Rule 1.4, SCE asks to become a party in this Respectfully submitted, FRANK MCNULTY KRIS G. VYAS /s/ Frank A. McNulty By: Frank A. McNulty Attorney for 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California Telephone: ( Facsimile: ( mcnultfa@sce.com October 5,

5 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, (U39M Application No (Filed September 1, 2015 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Practice and Procedure, I have this day served a true copy of (U 338-E RESPONSE on all parties identified on the attached service list(s A Service was effected by one or more means indicated below: Transmitting the copies via to all parties who have provided an address. Placing the copies in sealed envelopes and causing such envelopes to be delivered by hand or by overnight courier to the offices of the Assigned ALJ(s or other addressee(s. ALJ Stephen C. Roscow CPUC 505 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA Executed October 5, 2015, at Rosemead, California. /S/ Laura Velarde Laura Velarde, Executive Assistant 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770

6 CPUC - Service Lists - A Page 1 of 3 10/5/2015 CPUC Home CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Service Lists PROCEEDING: A APPLICATION OF PACIF FILER: LIST NAME: LIST LAST CHANGED: OCTOBER 1, 2015 Download the Comma-delimited File About Comma-delimited Files Back to Service Lists Index Parties STEVEN W. FRANK LAW DEPARTMENT 77 BEALE ST., B30A / PO BOXX 7442 SAN FRANCISCO, CA FOR: Information Only BARBARA BARKOVICH CASE COORDINATION CONSULTANT BARKOVICH & YAP, CA 00000, CA CATHY YAP DAVID MARCUS BARKOVICH & YAP, INC., CA 00000, CA DIONNE ADAMS FRANCESCA WAHL DEP. DIR. - POLICY & ELECTRICITY MARKETS SOLARCITY CORPORATION, CA 00000, CA GRC2017 COORDINATOR GREGORY D. JONES DUNCAN WEINBERG GENZER & PEMBROKE, CA 00000, CA JAMIE L MAULDIN JIM ROSS ADAMS BROADWELL JOSEPH & CARDOZO RCS, INC., CA 00000, CA 00000

7 CPUC - Service Lists - A Page 2 of 3 10/5/2015 KATY MORSONY KRISTEN CONNOLLY MCCULLOUGH ALCANTAR & KAHL DUNCAN, WEINBERG, GENZER & PEMBROKE, CA 00000, DC MARC D. JOSEPH MCE REGULATORY ADAMS BROADWELL JOSEPH & CARDOZO MARIN CLEAN ENERGY, CA 00000, CA MICHAEL POSTAR NATALIE M. KARAS DUNCAN WEINBERG, GENZER & PEMBROKE DUNCAN WEINBERG GENZER & PEMBROKE, DC 00000, DC NORA SHERIFF TADASHI GONDAI ATTORNEY SR. ATTORNEY ALCANTAR & KAHL NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION, CA 00000, CA MRW & ASSOCIATES, LLC KAREN TERRANOVA ALCANTAR & KAHL, CA 00000, CA KELLY CRANDALL CASE ADMINISTRATION KEYES FOX & WIEDMAN LLP TH ST., 16 MARKET SQR., STE WALNUT GROVE AVENUE / PO BOX 800 DENVER, CO ROSEMEAD, CA KRIS G. VYAS SHINJINI MENON DIRECTOR PO BOX WALNUT GROVE AVE. QUAD 3-B 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, PO BOX 800 ROSEMEAD, CA ROSEMEAD, CA HAYLEY GOODSON THOMAS LONG STAFF ATTORNEY LEGAL DIR. THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK 785 MARKET ST., STE MARKET ST., STE SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA SHELLEY J. SHARP EDWARD G. POOLE SR. DIR ATTORNEY ANDERSON & POOLE 77 BEALE STREET, B9A 601 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 1300 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA FOR: WESTERN MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION (WMHCA CALIFORNIA ENERGY MARKETS ERICA SCHROEDER MCCONNELL 425 DIVISADERO ST STE 303 KEYES FOX & WIEDMAN, LLP SAN FRANCISCO, CA TH ST., STE OAKLAND, CA PHILLIP MULLER RICHARD MCCANN, PH.D PRESIDENT M. CUBED SCD ENERGY SOLUTIONS 2655 PORTAGE BAY ROAD, SUITE NOVA ALBION WAY DAVIS, CA SAN RAFAEL, CA SCOTT BLAISING SEAN M. NEAL BRAUN BLAISING MCLAUGHLIN & SMITH, P.C. DUNCAN WEINBERG GENZER & PEMBROKE, P.C. 915 L STREET, SUITE L STREET, STE SACRAMENTO, CA SACRAMENTO, CA FOR: TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MIKE CADE DAVID COHEN INDUSTRY SPECIALIST NAVIGANT CONSULTING ALCANTAR & KAHL 2855 SW SCENIC DRIVE 121 SW SALMON STREET, SUITE 1100 PORTLAND, OR PORTLAND, OR 97204

8 CPUC - Service Lists - A Page 3 of 3 10/5/2015 State Service HAL KANE VALERIE KAO SR. ANALYST, RISK ASSESSMENT SED CPUC - SED DIV CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, CA 00000, CA ARTHUR J. O'DONNELL CHRISTOPHER PARKES CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION GAS SAFETY AND RELIABILITY BRANCH GAS SAFETY AND RELIABILITY BRANCH AREA AREA 2-D 505 VAN NESS AVENUE 505 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA ED CHARKOWICZ CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION RAILROAD OPERATIONS SAFETY BRANCH AREA 4-A 505 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA TOP OF PAGE BACK TO INDEX OF SERVICE LISTS