CPUC Public Agenda 3269 Thursday, February 24, 2011, 10:00 a.m. 505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

1. CPUC Public Agenda 3269Thursday, February 24, 2011, 10:00 a.m.505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Commissioners: Michael R. Peevey Timothy Alan Simon Michel Peter Florio Catherine J.K. Sandoval www.cpuc.ca.gov

2. Public Comment Per Resolution ALJ-252, any member of the public who wishes to address the CPUC about matters before the Commission must either sign up at the Commission's webpage section "Public Comment Sign-Up" or with the Public Advisor before the meeting begins. Once called, each speaker has up to 3 minutes at the discretion of the Commission President, depending on the number of speakers. A sign will be posted when 1 minute remains. A bell will ring when time has expired. Those who sign up after 10:00 a.m. will only have 1 minute. The following items are NOT subject to Public Comment: Item: 7, 20, 21, 22, 34, 37, 47, 47a & 51 All items on the Closed Session Agenda

3. Public Comment Per Resolution ALJ-252, any member of the public who wishes to address the CPUC about matters before the Commission must either sign up at the Commission's webpage section "Public Comment Sign-Up" or with the Public Advisor before the meeting begins. Once called, each speaker has up to 2 minutes to address the Commission. A sign will be posted when 1 minute remains. A bell will ring when time has expired. Those who sign up after 10:00 a.m. will only have 1 minute. The following items are NOT subject to Public Comment: Item: 7, 20, 21, 22, 34, 37, 47, 47a & 51 All items on the Closed Session Agenda

4. Agenda Changes • Items shown on the Consent Agenda will be taken up and voted on as a group in one of the first items of business of each CPUC meeting. • Items on Today’s Consent Agenda are: 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 & 39 • Any Commissioner, with consent of the other Commissioners, may request an item from the Regular Agenda be moved to the Consent Agenda prior to the meeting. • Item: None from the Regular Agenda have been added to the Consent Agenda. • Any Commissioner may request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion on the Regular Agenda prior to the meeting. • Item: None have been moved to the Regular Agenda. • Items: Nonehave been withdrawn. • The following items have been held to future Commission Meetings: • Held to 3/10/11: 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 27, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, • 47, 47a, 48, 51, 52 & 54

5. Regular Agenda • Each item on the Regular Agenda (and its alternate if any) will be introduced by the assigned Commissioner or CPUC staff and discussed before it is moved for a vote. • For each agenda item, a summary of the proposed action is included on the agenda; the CPUC’s decision may, however, differ from that proposed. • The complete text of every Proposed Decision or Draft Resolution is available for download on the CPUC’s website: www.cpuc.ca.gov. • Late changes to agenda items are available on the Escutia Table.

6. Regular Agenda – Energy Orders Item #49 [10093] Petition and Order Instituting Rulemaking Into Issues Concerning Transfer of Electric and Natural Gas Master-Metered Service at Mobilehome Parks and Manufactured Housing Communities to Direct Service by Electric and/or Natural Gas Corporations P10-08-016, R.________ - Related matters. Petition of Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association to adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 1708.5. Quasi-Legislative Comr. Florio/ALJ Vieth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • PROPOSED OUTCOME: • Open rulemaking to examine what the Commission can and should do to encourage the replacement by direct utility service of the submeter systems that supply electricity, natural gas, or both to mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities located within the franchise areas of electric and natural gas corporations. • To the extent consistent with this scope, grant the petition for rulemaking filed by Western Manufactured Housing Community Association. • Closes the Petition. • ESTIMATED COST: • None.

7. Regular Agenda – Energy Orders Item #50 [10125] New Order Instituting Rulemaking R.________ Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission’s Own Motion to Adopt New Safety and Reliability Regulations for Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines and Related Ratemaking Mechanisms. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • PROPOSED OUTCOME: • Institutes a rulemaking on the Commission’s own motion to adopt new safety and reliability regulations for natural gas transmission pipelines and related ratemaking mechanisms. • ESTIMATED COST: • None.

8. Regular Agenda – Other Utility Resolutions and Reports Item #53 [10078] Establishing a Memorandum Account for All Cost-of-Service Rate-Regulated Utilities, Other than Class C and D Water and Sewer Utilities Res L-411 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution on the Commission's Own Motion Establishing a Memorandum Account for All Cost-of-Service Rate-Regulated Utilities, Other than Class C and D Water and Sewer Utilities, to Allow the Commission to Consider Reducing Rates to Reflect the Benefits of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. This agenda item was previously circulated as Draft Resolution W-4867.

9. Regular Agenda – Legal Division Matters Item #55 [10137] Comments Before the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Docket No. 0909100442–0563–02, Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 235, December 8, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Staff seeks Commission authorization to file comments on smart grid and cyber security issues in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Commerce. The RFI seeks information regarding the effectiveness of Federal agencies’ participation in the development and implementation of standards and conformity assessment activities and programs. The purpose of obtaining the information is to inform the development of case studies that will examine the effectiveness of Federal agencies’ participation in standards-setting efforts led by the private sector. The NlST’s Sub-Committee on Standards, which was established by the White House in March 2010, will be developing these case studies, and it is specifically interested in comments filed in response to the RFI. Staff also seeks Commission authorization to file joint comments on these issues with the Texas Public Utilities Commission.

10. Commissioners’ Reports Michel Peter Florio Catherine J.K. Sandoval

11. Management Reports

12. Regular Agenda – Management Reports and Resolutions Item #56 [10138] Chief Administrative Law Judge Report on 2010 ALJ Division Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------

13. 2010 Accomplishments Administrative Law Judges Division

14. ALJ Division Vision Just, reasoned, efficient, and innovative resolution of matters in a manner that ensures integrity, due process and transparency, and respects the dignity of all participants.

15. ALJ Division Mission The ALJ Division provides an independent forum that ensures fair, unbiased, reasoned, and efficient disposition of proceedings and embraces new technology and work practices to continually improve our procedures.

16. Accomplishments • In 2010, the Commission opened 283 proceedings and closed 391 proceedings • We held 286 days of hearings, over 8% more than in 2009 • The Commission issued 540 Decisions and 592 Rulings • We received over 8,100 formally filed documents, with more than 95% of them filed electronically

17. Accomplishments • In 2010 we decreased the average number of days that proceedings were open to 121 days, 78% more quickly than in 2009 • We closed 100% of the proceedings in a timely fashion- the first time since SB 960 was implemented in 1998 that this was accomplished!

18. Individual Accomplishments • Judge Bemesderfer joined the advisory board of the Golden Gate School of Accountancy to help develop a concentration in forensic accounting. • Judge Wong was a panel member on Effective Hearing Room and Workshop Techniques, which was part of the seminar put on by the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel. • Judge Kotz participated in a Faculty Development Workshop at the National Judicial College- “Designing and Presenting Programs Effectively"

19. Individual Accomplishments • Judge Katherine MacDonald served as a judge for the ABA National Moot Court Competition. • Judge Maribeth Bushey served as the Chair of the San Rafael Planning Commission and served as a Settlement Panelist for Marin Superior Courts in two civil litigation proceedings. • Judge Peter Allen was the Green Party candidate for Attorney General, receiving over 250,000 votes.

20. Individual Accomplishments • Judge Victoria Kolakowski was elected Superior Court Judge in Alameda County. • Chief Judge Karen Clopton was awarded the 2010 Mary C. Lawton Award for Outstanding Government Service by the American Bar Association.

21. Regular Agenda – Management Reports and Resolutions Item #56 [10138] Chief Administrative Law Judge Report on 2010 ALJ Division Achievements -------------------------------------------------------------------------

22. Regular Agenda – Management Reports and Resolutions Item #57 [10147] Report and Discussion by Consumer Protection and Safety Division on Recent Safety Program Activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------

23. Management Reports

24. The CPUC Thanks YouFor Attending Today’s Meeting The Public Meeting is adjourned. The next Public Meeting will be: March 10, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.