Find in one place the latest developments in the California Public Utlities Commission's long-term gas planning proceeding (R.20.01.007) as well as all the practical info you'll need to participate successfully in the discussion.
Key Links
- All Proceeding Documents are on the Docket Card.
- To be added to the Service List (as information only), you need to fill out and submit this form.
- To make a motion to be added as a Party, follow the Rules, Policies, and Procedures. Refer to page 2.
The CPUC has opened a proceeding to Establish Policies, Processes, and Rules to Ensure Safe and Reliable Gas Systems in California and perform Long-Term Gas System Planning. This proceeding was launched in the context of local government actions to limit gas expansion and anticipated impacts on gas demand in the future.
Presiding Commissioner: Liane M. Randolph
Presiding Administrative Law Judge: Ava N. Tran
Here are the latest developments:
California’s Building Transition: Recommendations for Gas Transition Regulatory Proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission
This report, completed by Kiki Velez, masters candidate from Stanford University, provides an overview of the regulatory and policy issues concerning the long-term reduction of gas demand and infrastructure needs. The report provides analysis of various options and some initial recommendations for Coalition members to consider.
[7/31/2020] ALJ’s Ruling Seeking Comments from Parties
ALJ Ava Tran sought comments from consumer advocates, utilities and other parties regarding a range of proceeding issues.
[7/21/2020] Gas Proceeding Webinar 2
The second part of the CPUC gas team-led webinar covers Track 1B of the proceeding.
Passcode: Gasplanning123
[7/7/2020] Gas Proceeding Webinar 1
This webinar led by the CPUC’s gas team covers Track 1a of the proceeding.
Password: Gasplanning123
[4/23/2020] Scoping Memo and Ruling Issued
Commissioner Randolph issued a memo defining the questions to be addressed during the proceeding and the process for answering them.
[3/24/2020] Preconference Hearing
ALJ Ava Tran principally discussed requests for party status and other procedural issues. No final rulings were made on scope, schedule or the need for hearings. The transcript is here.
[1/16/2020] Order Instituting a Rulemaking to Establish Policies, Processes, and Rules to Ensure Safe and Reliable Gas Systems in California and perform Long-Term Gas System Planning
This Order Instituting a Rulemaking (OIR) opens up and kicks-off a new proceeding, and includes a scope of the issues that will be included in the proceeding, as well as a schedule (we suggest you treat this as tentative), and how to participate.
Specifically, this OIR laid out the following:
There will be two phases to this proceeding.
Phase 1 seeks to define reliability requirements for gas service. Phase 1a will cover the parameters of existing reliability standards and consider whether updated and new requirements are necessary. Phase 1b will examine how to mitigate the risks that gas supply shortages pose to electric reliability and market prices.
Phase 2 is focused on long-term gas system planning. This Phase is of greater relevance to BDC objectives and looks at whether the projected reduction in gas demand will require regulatory changes. This phase also includes topics such as demand scenarios from greenhouse gas-related laws at the local and state levels.
California’s Building Transition: Recommendations for Gas Transition Regulatory Proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission
This report, completed by Kiki Velez, masters candidate from Stanford University, provides an overview of the regulatory and policy issues concerning the long-term reduction of gas demand and infrastructure needs. The report provides analysis of various options and some initial recommendations for Coalition members to consider.
[7/31/2020] ALJ’s Ruling Seeking Comments from Parties
ALJ Ava Tran sought comments from consumer advocates, utilities and other parties regarding a range of proceeding issues.
[7/21/2020] Gas Proceeding Webinar 2
The second part of the CPUC gas team-led webinar covers Track 1B of the proceeding.
Passcode: Gasplanning123
[7/7/2020] Gas Proceeding Webinar 1
This webinar led by the CPUC’s gas team covers Track 1a of the proceeding.
Password: Gasplanning123
[4/23/2020] Scoping Memo and Ruling Issued
Commissioner Randolph issued a memo defining the questions to be addressed during the proceeding and the process for answering them.
[3/24/2020] Preconference Hearing
ALJ Ava Tran principally discussed requests for party status and other procedural issues. No final rulings were made on scope, schedule or the need for hearings. The transcript is here.
[1/16/2020] Order Instituting a Rulemaking to Establish Policies, Processes, and Rules to Ensure Safe and Reliable Gas Systems in California and perform Long-Term Gas System Planning
This Order Instituting a Rulemaking (OIR) opens up and kicks-off a new proceeding, and includes a scope of the issues that will be included in the proceeding, as well as a schedule (we suggest you treat this as tentative), and how to participate.
Specifically, this OIR laid out the following:
There will be two phases to this proceeding.
Phase 1 seeks to define reliability requirements for gas service. Phase 1a will cover the parameters of existing reliability standards and consider whether updated and new requirements are necessary. Phase 1b will examine how to mitigate the risks that gas supply shortages pose to electric reliability and market prices.
Phase 2 is focused on long-term gas system planning. This Phase is of greater relevance to BDC objectives and looks at whether the projected reduction in gas demand will require regulatory changes. This phase also includes topics such as demand scenarios from greenhouse gas-related laws at the local and state levels.