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Southern California Edison Company's Reply Comments on Electric Program Investment Charge Evaluation

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Southern California Edison Company has submitted its reply comments to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California in response to the Administrative Law Judge's Ruling, Noticing Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Evaluation and Staff Recommendation on Ongoing Program Administrator Role by Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs). The company supports the investor-owned utilities continuing their role as EPIC administrators for EPIC 5, citing greater efficiencies and certainty for all stakeholders. Additionally, SCE opposes the Commission's project-level oversight, instead advocating for the resumption of quarterly meetings between Energy Division Staff and EPIC Administrators.

Key Takeaways:

  • Southern California Edison Company supports the investor-owned utilities continuing their role as EPIC administrators for EPIC 5.
  • 100% of parties submitting comments on the first two questions support the investor-owned utilities continuing their role as EPIC administrators.
  • WeaveGrid recommends that the IOUs have an ongoing role as EPIC administrators, citing greater efficiencies and certainty for all stakeholders.
  • Southern California Edison Company opposes the Commission's project-level oversight, instead advocating for quarterly meetings between Energy Division Staff and EPIC Administrators.
  • All EPIC administrators submitting comments share SCE's opposition to the Commission conducting project-level oversight.
  • The EPIC administrators support the resumption of quarterly meetings as a superior alternative to project-level oversight and a more effective way to provide transparency.
  • The California Energy Commission, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company also expressed opposition to the Commission's project-level oversight.

Statistics:

  • 100% of parties submitting comments on the first two questions support the investor-owned utilities continuing their role as EPIC administrators.
  • 3 out of 5 parties submitting comments on the first two questions are in favor of the investor-owned utilities continuing their role as EPIC administrators (California Energy Commission and The California Clean Energy Fund decided not to address the questions).
  • 4 companies (SCE, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and WeaveGrid) oppose the Commission's project-level oversight.
  • Quarterly meetings between Energy Division Staff and EPIC Administrators were deemed a superior alternative to project-level oversight by 80% of parties submitting comments.

Sources:

  • Ruling, pp. 1-2
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Comment, pp. 2-6
  • San Diego Gas & Electric Company's Comments, pp. 2-3, 9
  • California Energy Commission's Comments, p. 3
  • WeaveGrid's Comments, pp. 3-4

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