Pacific Gas and Electric Company Seeks to Extend Port of Oakland's Service Agreement

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has filed an amendment to the Port of Oakland's Service Agreement No. 4 under PG&E's FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 5, seeking an extension of the agreement by one year. The proposed amendment would revise the termination date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028, allowing for continuity of service.

PG&E, an investor-owned utility with an extensive electric transmission system in northern and central California, has a long-standing agreement with the Port of Oakland. The agreement, initially set to terminate on January 1, 2021, was previously extended for five years to January 1, 2026, following PG&E's filing in Docket No. ER21-287-000. The Commission accepted the filing in a letter order dated December 15, 2020, making it effective January 1, 2021.

Key Takeaways:

  • PG&E is seeking to extend the Port of Oakland's Service Agreement No. 4 under its FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 5 for one year.
  • The proposed amendment would revise the termination date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028.
  • The agreement was initially set to terminate on January 1, 2021, but was extended for five years to January 1, 2026, following PG&E's filing in Docket No. ER21-287-000.
  • The Commission accepted the filing in a letter order dated December 15, 2020, making it effective January 1, 2021.
  • PG&E has requested an effective date of December 13, 2025, for the extended Agreement.
  • The proposed amendment does not increase any rates for the service.
  • PG&E believes that granting the waiver would be consistent with the regulations and policies of FERC.
  • The Port of Oakland has demonstrated its concurrence with this extension filing.
  • The California Public Utilities Commission, California Independent System Operator Corporation, and the Port of Oakland have been served copies of this filing.
  • PG&E has enclosed the relevant documents, including the Certificate of Service and eTariff Electronic Filing Package.

Statistics:

  • The proposed amendment would extend the agreement by one year, revising the termination date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028.
  • The agreement was initially set to terminate on January 1, 2021.
  • The Commission accepted the previous extension in a letter order dated December 15, 2020.
  • The effective date requested by PG&E is December 13, 2025.
  • The proposed amendment does not increase any rates for the service.

Sources:

  • "Re: Amendment to the Port of Oakland's Service Agreement No. 4 under Pacific Gas and Electric Company's FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 5" (FERC Docket No. ER21-287-000)
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) (https://www.pge.com/)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) (https://www.ferc.gov/)
  • Port of Oakland (https://www.portoakland.com/)
  • California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) (https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/)
  • California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) (https://www.caiso.com/)