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California
Public Utilities Commission,
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public voting meeting,
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on this day, Thursday, May 6th, 2021.
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Today's call is being recorded,
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If you have any objections,
you may disconnect at this time.
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President Batjer, you may proceed.
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Thank you very much operator.
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Good morning,
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we need to establish a
quorum, will the agenda clerk,
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please call the roll.
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Commissioner Houck.
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Here.
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Commissioner Shiroma
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Present.
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Commissioner Rechtschaffen.
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I'm here.
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Commissioner Guzman Aceves.
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Here.
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President Batjer.
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Here, we have established
a quorum, thank you.
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Welcome to the California
Public Utilities Commission
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meeting, I am calling this
meeting of May six, 2021,
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public agenda number 3485 to order.
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Due to the Corona Virus pandemic
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and the shelter in place order,
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Before we commence
with the public comment,
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I want to highlight two
very important things,
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that are in May, in the month of May.
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May is Asian American
Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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and I want to begin by
acknowledging that AAPI communities
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have shaped the history
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and the culture of California,
well before statehood.
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AAPI communities consist of
approximately 50 ethnic groups
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with incredibly diverse
histories, perspectives
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and cultures.
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The contributions of these
diverse communities to civic life
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in areas such as, the
arts, politics and commerce,
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are part of what makes
California, a unique place to live
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and experience.
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In that spirit, I am pleased that
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under the leadership of
Commissioner Shiroma
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and the CPUC's AAPI Heritage
Month Planning Committee
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throughout the month of May, CPUC staff
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and Commissioners
will participate in a variety
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of thought provoking educational events
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to help us all be better colleagues
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and more effective stewards
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for California's diverse communities.
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Mr. Shiroma will be
sharing more information
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and thoughts on the events
during her Commissioner remarks.
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The second event
that I want to highlight is
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that Governor Newsom
has declared this week,
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Wildfire Preparedness
Week in California.
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As the Governor stated,
hotter, drier conditions driven
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by climate change are contributing
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to unparalleled risk
of catastrophic wildfire
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across our landscapes,
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with continued dry conditions
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and ever present climate change,
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California is facing another difficult
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dangerous wildfire year, end of quote.
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But, as a state, we are taking
important actions to prevent
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and prepare for wildfires.
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Notably in April, Governor Newsom signed
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an early action funding
package to accelerate projects
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that will protect high-risk community,
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as part of his overall
proposed $1 billion investment
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in forest health and
community fire resilience.
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At CPUC, our wildfire
safety division is continuing
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its oversight of utilities
wildfire mitigation plans
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to help prevent ignition of wildfires
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by utility infrastructure.
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We are also continuing our
oversight of the utilities use
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of public safety power shutoff events,
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to ensure that the
energization is only used
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as a measure of last resort
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and to verify that the
utilities are taking action
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to mitigate impacts, to
the greatest extent possible.
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In the coming weeks,
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we will issue additional PSPS guidelines
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that the utilities will
be required to adhere to
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in the 2021 wildfire season,
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to more fully support customers
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and vulnerable communities
when they are without power.
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This week highlights that
we all need to take actions
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to prepare for wildfires
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because the question
isn't if there will be wildfires?
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The question is where and
when there will be wildfires?
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I encourage everyone
to visit Cal fire's website
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ready for fire.org, which
includes information
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on steps to protect homes
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and prepare for evacuations.
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The better prepared each of us is,
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the safer we will be as individuals
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and communities, thank you.
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We will now turn, to the
public comment period
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of our agenda,
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The public can make comments
addressing items on the consent
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and regular agenda as well
as items not on today's agenda.
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Please note, that there
will not be public comments
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on all items on the
closed session agenda.
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You will have two minutes to speak.
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Let me repeat that.
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You will have two minutes to speak
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and you will hear a bell
sound when your time is up,
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other speakers in the queue
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and keep to your allotted time.
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With that guidance in mind,
I welcome today's speakers.
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I'll now turn to the operator
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to open the public comment line.
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Operator.
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Thank you, Our
first caller is Jim Stewart,
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Dr. Jim Stewart you may go ahead.
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Hi, I'm Dr. Jim Stewart,
an Energy Consultant
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and President Batjer
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and Commissioners, the
utilities have been spreading
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lots of lies about a
supposedly cost shift,
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caused by rooftop solar
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and some of your energy division staff
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even seem to have bought into that lie.
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We've shared studies with your staff,
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such as the recent, Michigan Tech Study,
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showing rooftop solar benefits the grid
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and all customers.
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So the real cost shift is
away from us, who have taken
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out huge personal
loans to do the right thing,
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to help save the climate.
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You need to consider
all the climates, social
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and grid reliability benefits.
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Do your utilities and staff really wanna
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bankrupt all of us solar owners?
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(clears throat)
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The real cost shift is
really caused by you.
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You are allowing billions
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in self approved transmission projects.
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According to the Commission's
own February, 2021 White Paper
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on utility costs,
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the utilities are building
5.3 billion projects of which,
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approximately 60% we're self approved.
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So, there's no federal or state review,
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on neither the costs or needs
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for these transmission projects.
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And every one of those dollars,
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cost rate payers about five times more
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in the long lifetime of those projects,
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including operations and
maintenance as well as
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those huge IOU return on
investments to shareholders.
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In addition, you need to
get the smart meter data
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to the CCA's now.
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Staff Randolph was saying
that there's some difficulties,
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but there aren't, you can
provide the day ahead data
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to the CCA's, upon the
smart meters (bell rings) now.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Dr. Stewart,
operator the next caller please.
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Our next
caller is Rob Howley,
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you may go ahead.
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Hi, I'm Rob Howley
from the Solar Rights Alliance.
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California has an ambitious
goal for a 100% clean energy,
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however, there's no consensus on how
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to actually accomplish that goal.
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After you throw out all
the politically unacceptable
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solutions, should come
down to one, TV solar,
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but your own staff says,
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we're required tripling
the current generation,
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but where are you gonna
put all those solar cells,
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it's been estimated they
require 1/6 of the available land
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in California to accomplish that goal.
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Filling the deserts with
solar farms is not enough
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and would get enough
opposition to also be a non-starter.
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Fortunately, tens of thousands
of your voters are willing
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to install solar on their roofs.
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Thousands of jobs have been
created to make that happen.
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Tripling rooftop solar is simply keeping
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the current growth rate.
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In the evening, my system
is either providing power
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to my neighbors
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or I'm off grid and not
competing with them
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for the long distance power lines
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that the previous
caller just talked about.
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Reducing the load on the grid
saves money for all customers,
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but it means less
income for the utilities
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and that's the real cost for any M3.
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There is a legitimate room to discuss
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what any M should
be (indistinct) is about
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to reduce my any M by 40%,
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simply by shifting the TOD.
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At this point, PG&E will be making money
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as my power goes to my neighbors,
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radically cutting any M even more
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and then adding special
solar fees on top of that
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as AB1139 proposed to do,
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would kill the rate of
new solar installations.
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We need a middle ground
that recognizes the contribution
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of home solar, compensates it fairly
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and removes the risk of
rules shifting yet again.
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If you plan to decide to
make solar too expensive
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to the middle-class,
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then what is your plan for clean energy?
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Howley,
next caller please.
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Our next
caller is Antonio Incerni,
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you may go ahead.
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Thanks very
much, hey, good morning all,
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thanks for your attention today.
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Hey, we know you
have a lot on your plate,
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we appreciate your deference
to the public for this forum
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and it sounds like you're definitely
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gonna be getting an
earful, so thanks very much.
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Hey, I urge you to keep
rooftop solar as well
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and battery storage growing.
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Please do not slow it down
by getting that metering.
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Please do whatever it
takes to expand solar
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and my argument
pretty much is reliability.
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Large single centralized power sources
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(clears throat)
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Excuse me, like hydro and nuclear
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may serve industrial applications
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through their scale and efficiency,
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but are notoriously easy to attack.
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We've all seen there's reports
of eloquent cyber attacks
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on major generators,
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which experts have turned to brilliant.
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These experts were also
the court careful to point out
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that while these occurred overseas,
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there was nothing to prevent them
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from happening here at home.
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Okay, so rooftop and solar by contrast
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is a distributed system
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and it's as distributed
as conceivably possible.
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It is intrinsically difficult
or impossible defeat
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due to the sheer
number of installations.
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This makes this distribution resilient
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to the wildfire outages
that you referenced earlier
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in your preamble.
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It makes us resilient
to the physical attacks
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that we've seen on
California substations.
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And of course it makes it resilient
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to future cyber attacks
as I've just noted.
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The idea that low income
indigenous people are left
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out of the solar expansion,
is pretty much a false one,
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as we saw in the Netflix documentation
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as low income neighborhoods from Arizona
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to rainy drizzly Washington
DC, are sharing the rooftops
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and the power they generate
to help all of their neighbors.
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And our home grown, Oakland,
nationally recognized grid
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alternative, has recently
received national recognition
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from Gina McCarthy,
National Climate Advisor,
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John Kerry, US Special
President to Envoy for Climate
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and President Biden himself.
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Their mission...
(bell rings)
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Well, you get it, thanks.
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Thank you, operator
the next caller please.
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The next caller is
Laura Rosenberger Haider,
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you may go ahead.
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Hello? You hear me?
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Yes we can, please go ahead.
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Oh yes, well,
I'm not gonna be able
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to afford electricity with
all these high transaction...
00:14:36.517 --> 00:14:38.733
(indistinct)
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High fees with the
minimum monthly charges.
00:14:44.196 --> 00:14:46.380
And I'm actually
gonna boycott electricity
00:14:46.380 --> 00:14:51.380
and I got my 12 volt
solar battery charger
00:14:51.860 --> 00:14:56.604
and I'm running my computer
last night off of the battery
00:14:56.604 --> 00:15:00.398
and shut the lights off
00:15:00.398 --> 00:15:05.398
and you see, I don't know
why the transmission cost
00:15:05.820 --> 00:15:09.640
is so much, rooftop
solar in California reduced
00:15:09.640 --> 00:15:14.083
the 2017 transmission
cost by $2 billion.
00:15:16.950 --> 00:15:20.270
And I share in the
discouraging rooftop solar
00:15:20.270 --> 00:15:25.270
and discouraging energy conservation
00:15:25.660 --> 00:15:28.213
and turning off electricity a lot.
00:15:38.020 --> 00:15:40.680
So, someone should
oversee the accelerating
00:15:40.680 --> 00:15:44.120
transmission costs (indistinct)
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All right, thanks.
00:15:47.080 --> 00:15:50.023
Thank you, operator
the next caller please.
00:15:53.430 --> 00:15:55.490
And before we
go to the next caller, again
00:15:55.490 --> 00:15:58.560
if anyone wishes to speak
during the public comment period,
00:15:58.560 --> 00:16:01.020
please press star one, unmute your phone
00:16:01.020 --> 00:16:05.000
and clearly record your name
and organization when prompted.
00:16:05.000 --> 00:16:08.063
Our next caller is David
McCord, you may go ahead.
00:16:09.260 --> 00:16:12.280
This is David
McCord, and I'm a rate payer
00:16:12.280 --> 00:16:15.393
in El Cerrito, and two things,
00:16:18.441 --> 00:16:22.443
the net energy made
metering successor needs
00:16:25.790 --> 00:16:30.790
to fairly compensate
people with rooftop solar,
00:16:33.240 --> 00:16:38.240
can really incentivize an
installation of rooftop solar
00:16:40.500 --> 00:16:45.500
to help dominate the grid more resilient
00:16:48.640 --> 00:16:53.303
and increase the amount
of renewables on the grid.
00:16:54.190 --> 00:16:59.190
Number two, in February of this year,
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staff published a
white paper utility costs
00:17:05.110 --> 00:17:08.290
and affordability of
the grid of the future
00:17:10.170 --> 00:17:14.330
in the executive summary paragraph goes,
00:17:19.820 --> 00:17:24.493
let's see, basically,
let's see, Oh yeah, okay,
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well, capital investments
by IOU's will be necessary
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to meet California's Energy
00:17:36.220 --> 00:17:39.913
and Climate Policy goals,
that can result in higher bills
00:17:39.913 --> 00:17:44.913
for customers evaluating
the reasonableness
00:17:46.250 --> 00:17:50.920
of these investments in a
tenure more efficient grid
00:17:50.920 --> 00:17:51.963
and sustain them.
00:17:52.940 --> 00:17:56.000
Affordable rates, raises affordability
00:17:56.000 --> 00:18:01.000
and equity implications
that merit further investment,
00:18:02.043 --> 00:18:07.043
so the PUC needs to
ride head on those...
00:18:09.452 --> 00:18:13.285
what utilities they want
to invest, thank you.
00:18:20.610 --> 00:18:23.963
Thank you, Mr. McCord,
operator, the next caller please.
00:18:28.099 --> 00:18:31.470
Actually
no callers at this time,
00:18:31.470 --> 00:18:33.140
but again that is star
one If you would like
00:18:33.140 --> 00:18:34.640
to make a public comment.
00:18:42.785 --> 00:18:46.202
Okay, operator no
one else on the line?
00:18:49.070 --> 00:18:51.450
There is no one
else in queue at this time.
00:18:51.450 --> 00:18:53.170
Okay, thank you, Holly.
00:18:53.170 --> 00:18:55.155
With no more callers on the line
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public comment period is now closed.
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Right, moving on to our agenda.
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These are the following
changes to today's agenda.
00:19:06.610 --> 00:19:08.340
Item two will be held
00:19:08.340 --> 00:19:13.340
until the Commission
meeting on May 20th, 2021.
00:19:13.860 --> 00:19:18.533
Item three will be held
into the meeting of 5/2021.
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Item seven will be held
00:19:20.623 --> 00:19:24.193
into the Commission meeting on 6/3/21.
00:19:25.340 --> 00:19:30.340
Item 13 will be held into
the meeting on 5/2021.
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Item 21, will be held to
the Commission meeting
00:19:35.260 --> 00:19:37.740
on 5/2021.
00:19:37.740 --> 00:19:40.870
Item 23 will be held into
the Commission meeting
00:19:40.870 --> 00:19:42.943
on 5/2021.
00:19:44.550 --> 00:19:46.713
Item 21A has been withdrawn.
00:19:47.750 --> 00:19:51.070
Item 29, will be held into
the Commission meeting
00:19:51.070 --> 00:19:52.893
on 5/2021.
00:19:53.740 --> 00:19:57.743
Item 31, will be taken up with
the Consent Agenda today.
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Item 32 will be taken up with
the Consent Agenda today
00:20:04.190 --> 00:20:09.190
and item 33 will be taken up
with the Consent Agenda today,
00:20:09.210 --> 00:20:13.130
Item 34 has been withdrawn.
00:20:13.130 --> 00:20:16.210
President Batjer,
this is Anne Simon.
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If I may? Item 28A has
been withdrawn (clears throat)
00:20:22.940 --> 00:20:23.953
Not item 21A.
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Okay, I'm sorry for
that mistake on my part,
00:20:30.310 --> 00:20:35.310
28A has been withdrawn, I
misspoke, thank you, Anne.
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All right, we will now
take up the consent items.
00:20:41.850 --> 00:20:42.963
Is there a motion?
00:20:46.140 --> 00:20:46.973
Still moved.
00:20:48.100 --> 00:20:49.340
Second.
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Okay, the motion has
been made and seconded.
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Will the agenda clerk
please call the roll
00:20:54.770 --> 00:20:56.353
on the consent item.
00:20:58.081 --> 00:20:59.890
Commissioner Houck.
00:20:59.890 --> 00:21:00.723
Yes.
00:21:01.578 --> 00:21:03.450
Commissioner Shiroma.
00:21:03.450 --> 00:21:04.283
Aye.
00:21:06.233 --> 00:21:07.107
Commissioner Rechtschaffen
00:21:07.107 --> 00:21:08.580
Yes.
00:21:08.580 --> 00:21:10.659
Commissioner Guzman Acedes.
00:21:10.659 --> 00:21:12.044
Aye.
00:21:12.044 --> 00:21:14.040
President Batjer.
00:21:14.040 --> 00:21:16.570
Yes, thank you.
00:21:16.570 --> 00:21:20.313
The consent items have
been passed unanimously.
00:21:23.280 --> 00:21:27.043
We will now take up
regular agenda items.
00:21:28.530 --> 00:21:33.530
Item 28, I will speak to,
00:21:38.890 --> 00:21:43.855
and we do have the Judge
Yacknin on as presses
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and if there are any questions.
00:21:47.370 --> 00:21:51.760
Item 28, resolves a motion
for approval of settlement
00:21:51.760 --> 00:21:56.760
of Citation Appeal K
19-10-009, which is the appeal
00:21:59.715 --> 00:22:04.715
of Megan C. Murray, doing
business as Rite Time Transport
00:22:06.050 --> 00:22:11.050
from Citation F-5599 issued
by the Consumer Protection
00:22:12.510 --> 00:22:15.580
and Enforcement Branch of the CPUC,
00:22:15.580 --> 00:22:18.890
on August 27th, 2019.
00:22:18.890 --> 00:22:23.580
The citation fines, Rite Time, $20,000,
00:22:23.580 --> 00:22:26.650
for four rights violations that occurred
00:22:26.650 --> 00:22:29.830
between September 15th, 2018
00:22:29.830 --> 00:22:34.000
and January 15th,
2019 related to operating
00:22:34.000 --> 00:22:38.470
during suspension of
its operating authority
00:22:38.470 --> 00:22:41.303
for having an adequate
insurance coverage.
00:22:42.760 --> 00:22:47.410
Also, they're the three
violations related to failure
00:22:47.410 --> 00:22:52.410
to enroll drivers in
Employer Poll Notice
00:22:52.640 --> 00:22:54.050
and Controlled Substance
00:22:54.050 --> 00:22:58.160
and Alcohol Testing
Certification programs
00:22:58.160 --> 00:23:00.400
and to obtain their proper endorsement
00:23:01.626 --> 00:23:02.700
in medical certifications
00:23:02.700 --> 00:23:05.100
and four violations related
00:23:05.100 --> 00:23:09.860
to reporting updated
equipment status to the CPUC
00:23:09.860 --> 00:23:14.383
displaying the C, excuse
me, the TCP number
00:23:15.870 --> 00:23:18.750
on the advertisements and vehicles
00:23:18.750 --> 00:23:22.573
and including pertinent
information on waybills.
00:23:23.550 --> 00:23:28.550
On February 21, 2020, and
by two subsequent motions,
00:23:29.210 --> 00:23:32.110
the parties moved for
approval of the settlement
00:23:32.110 --> 00:23:37.080
of the citation appeal whereby
Rite Time commits to comply
00:23:37.080 --> 00:23:40.880
with all applicable regulations
00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:43.753
and CPED withdraws the fault.
00:23:44.620 --> 00:23:48.610
Administrative Law Judge
issued this draft resolution,
00:23:48.610 --> 00:23:53.030
ALJ-385, approving the settlement,
00:23:53.030 --> 00:23:56.730
noting among other things,
the Commission precedent
00:23:56.730 --> 00:24:01.390
for waving a fine, where a
utility has acted in good faith
00:24:01.390 --> 00:24:03.798
to come into compliance
on September 28th
00:24:03.798 --> 00:24:08.798
and as amended on October 22nd, 2020,
00:24:09.770 --> 00:24:13.790
the parties filed a motion
to clarify, the record
00:24:13.790 --> 00:24:17.030
to address the concerns
Commissioners had expressed
00:24:17.030 --> 00:24:19.490
during a September Commission meeting.
00:24:19.490 --> 00:24:21.660
I will now turn to my fellow
Commissioners to see
00:24:21.660 --> 00:24:24.540
if there are any comments,
before we take a vote.
00:24:24.540 --> 00:24:27.240
Commissioner Rechtschaffen, yes.
00:24:27.240 --> 00:24:28.967
Thank you, President Batjer,
00:24:29.812 --> 00:24:33.110
I just wanna give a little
background I had prepared,
00:24:33.110 --> 00:24:36.580
an alternate resolution in this case
00:24:36.580 --> 00:24:40.190
after we had discussed
this at a prior public meeting,
00:24:40.190 --> 00:24:43.160
I've since withdrawn that resolution
00:24:43.160 --> 00:24:46.713
and I just wanna give a little
background about my thinking.
00:24:47.640 --> 00:24:52.534
The settlement as you
know, waives in its entirety,
00:24:52.534 --> 00:24:57.534
the $20,000 fine that was
issued for the numerous violations
00:24:57.740 --> 00:25:02.529
that you laid out, that the
defendant admits occurred
00:25:02.529 --> 00:25:06.020
and cites various mitigating factors.
00:25:06.020 --> 00:25:09.099
The thing I was focused
on in the reason I prepared
00:25:09.099 --> 00:25:14.070
an alternate, originally
was that in my view,
00:25:14.070 --> 00:25:18.630
the decision did not
provide sufficient information
00:25:18.630 --> 00:25:23.610
or analysis to support
waiving the fine, based
00:25:23.610 --> 00:25:28.610
on the company's inability to
pay any amount of penalties.
00:25:29.170 --> 00:25:33.719
So the ultimate I proposed,
significantly reduced the fine
00:25:33.719 --> 00:25:36.360
to a level that I think is more in line
00:25:37.751 --> 00:25:40.340
with our longstanding
guidelines for assessing penalties
00:25:40.340 --> 00:25:41.460
and our precedent
00:25:42.420 --> 00:25:45.649
and that includes
penalty guidelines for how,
00:25:45.649 --> 00:25:50.649
we analyze factors such
as, in alleged inability to pay
00:25:51.423 --> 00:25:53.593
by a defendant.
00:25:54.660 --> 00:25:59.660
CPED however, they're the
group that prosecuted this matter,
00:25:59.800 --> 00:26:03.330
they did not accept the modifications
00:26:03.330 --> 00:26:05.760
to the settlement
proposed in the alternate.
00:26:05.760 --> 00:26:08.190
So, we're then left with the options
00:26:08.190 --> 00:26:11.425
of either adopting the proceeding
00:26:11.425 --> 00:26:15.290
and adopting the
settlement and closing this,
00:26:15.290 --> 00:26:17.635
or if we didn't and we
approved the alternate
00:26:17.635 --> 00:26:22.635
we'd have to refer this
case back to Judge Yacknin
00:26:22.880 --> 00:26:26.610
for further review and proceedings.
00:26:26.610 --> 00:26:30.020
So, given that CPED does not wanna
00:26:30.020 --> 00:26:35.020
further pursue the citation,
I don't think it makes sense
00:26:35.320 --> 00:26:39.463
to continue to expend
more resources on this case.
00:26:40.310 --> 00:26:43.624
So, for that reason, I've
withdrawn my alternate
00:26:43.624 --> 00:26:48.506
for consideration, I think
there is a lesson here
00:26:48.506 --> 00:26:51.434
that we should take
from this, going forward
00:26:51.434 --> 00:26:54.440
for us to engage in consistent
00:26:54.440 --> 00:26:57.280
and most effective enforcement.
00:26:57.280 --> 00:27:01.510
I think our enforcement
activities, including settlements,
00:27:01.510 --> 00:27:04.783
should follow our
well-established penalty factors,
00:27:04.783 --> 00:27:09.783
including an assessment
of an entities ability to pay.
00:27:10.320 --> 00:27:14.910
And those factors are outlined
in our enforcement policy
00:27:14.910 --> 00:27:17.980
and reflect as I said,
longstanding guidelines
00:27:17.980 --> 00:27:19.113
and precedent.
00:27:20.090 --> 00:27:22.370
So, I will be supporting this,
00:27:22.370 --> 00:27:25.920
I will be filing a concurrence
to explain my thinking,
00:27:25.920 --> 00:27:30.590
which I will reiterate
when we vote on this.
00:27:30.590 --> 00:27:33.413
Okay, thank you
Commissioner Rechtschaffen,
00:27:35.910 --> 00:27:37.230
are there any other comments
00:27:37.230 --> 00:27:39.030
or questions from the Commissioners?
00:27:40.680 --> 00:27:42.230
Okay, seeing none,
00:27:42.230 --> 00:27:46.403
will the agenda clerk
please call the roll on item 28.
00:27:49.430 --> 00:27:51.210
Commissioner Houck.
00:27:51.210 --> 00:27:52.043
Yes.
00:27:53.730 --> 00:27:55.449
Commissioner Shiroma.
00:27:55.449 --> 00:27:57.866
(indistinct)
00:28:00.410 --> 00:28:01.873
Commissioner Shiroma.
00:28:03.822 --> 00:28:04.655
Aye.
00:28:06.012 --> 00:28:08.150
Commissioner Rechtschaffen.
00:28:08.150 --> 00:28:08.983
Yes,
00:28:08.983 --> 00:28:11.480
and I reserve the right
to file a concurrence
00:28:11.480 --> 00:28:12.583
in this matter.
00:28:15.450 --> 00:28:17.611
Commissioner Guzman Aceves.
00:28:17.611 --> 00:28:18.444
Aye.
00:28:19.560 --> 00:28:21.213
President Batjer.
00:28:21.213 --> 00:28:22.210
Aye, thank you,
00:28:22.210 --> 00:28:25.763
the item item 28 has
been passed unanimously.
00:28:29.030 --> 00:28:31.973
I will be introducing item number 30.
00:28:33.320 --> 00:28:36.870
This is a financing order
that authorizes Pacific Gas
00:28:36.870 --> 00:28:41.301
and Electric Company
issue up to 7.5 billion,
00:28:41.301 --> 00:28:42.340
(coughs)
00:28:42.340 --> 00:28:44.720
excuse me, of recovery
bonds to fund costs
00:28:44.720 --> 00:28:49.720
and expenses related
to 2017, North Bay fires.
00:28:50.140 --> 00:28:53.070
The foundation for today's
financing order is built
00:28:53.070 --> 00:28:55.840
off of the Commission's determination
00:28:55.840 --> 00:28:58.600
at the April 22nd Commission meeting,
00:28:58.600 --> 00:29:03.350
that PG&E had satisfied the
stress test methodology created
00:29:03.350 --> 00:29:06.966
by the Commission
pursuant to SB 901
00:29:06.966 --> 00:29:07.970
(clears throat)
00:29:07.970 --> 00:29:12.100
and therefore 7.5
billion of PG&E's 2017,
00:29:12.100 --> 00:29:14.099
catastrophic fire costs are eligible
00:29:14.099 --> 00:29:18.681
under the stress test for a
rate payer back securitization
00:29:18.681 --> 00:29:21.230
to be financed through the issuance
00:29:21.230 --> 00:29:25.287
of recovery bonds pursuant
to SB 901 and AB 1054.
00:29:25.287 --> 00:29:27.954
(clears throat)
00:29:30.200 --> 00:29:34.220
Excuse me, I have a tickle,
today's order is the next step
00:29:34.220 --> 00:29:37.540
in the process to actually
effectuate that determination
00:29:37.540 --> 00:29:41.403
and formally authorized PG&E
to issue the recovery bonds.
00:29:42.590 --> 00:29:45.410
Under the financing
order PG&E will be allowed
00:29:45.410 --> 00:29:49.980
to issue bonds in up to three
series by December 31, 2022
00:29:51.107 --> 00:29:54.050
and to ensure the sale
of the recovery bonds,
00:29:54.050 --> 00:29:56.950
are issued pursuant
to this financing order.
00:29:56.950 --> 00:29:59.090
The financing team will be established,
00:29:59.090 --> 00:30:02.840
which will include the
Commission's general counsel,
00:30:02.840 --> 00:30:04.570
the director of the Energy Division
00:30:04.570 --> 00:30:08.530
and staff to oversee the
bond issuance process.
00:30:08.530 --> 00:30:11.378
As a result of the transaction,
PG&E will retire 6 billion
00:30:11.378 --> 00:30:16.378
of the temporary utility
debt to help PG&E recognize
00:30:17.100 --> 00:30:21.130
and emerge from
bankruptcy and facilitate
00:30:21.130 --> 00:30:26.010
and accelerate cash
payments to the fire victims trust.
00:30:26.010 --> 00:30:28.930
I would like to thank the
Administrative Law Judge
00:30:28.930 --> 00:30:32.316
Robert Haga for his
excellent work on this decision
00:30:32.316 --> 00:30:36.383
as well as the Legal
and Energy Division staff.
00:30:37.789 --> 00:30:38.622
(coughs)
00:30:38.622 --> 00:30:39.455
Excuse me (indistinct) Geoff Dryvynsyde
00:30:42.670 --> 00:30:44.690
and Michael (indistinct)
00:30:44.690 --> 00:30:47.910
And I would also very
much like to thank my superb
00:30:47.910 --> 00:30:50.850
Chief of Staff, Shannon O'Rourke,
00:30:50.850 --> 00:30:54.160
with that I request my fellow
Commissioners support.
00:30:54.160 --> 00:30:55.170
Are there any questions
00:30:55.170 --> 00:30:57.563
or comments on item number 30?
00:30:59.170 --> 00:31:00.160
Okay, seeing none,
00:31:00.160 --> 00:31:02.313
will the agenda clerk
please call the roll.
00:31:06.460 --> 00:31:08.355
Commissioner Houck.
00:31:08.355 --> 00:31:09.423
Yes.
00:31:10.890 --> 00:31:12.728
Commissioner Shiroma.
00:31:12.728 --> 00:31:13.653
Aye.
00:31:15.572 --> 00:31:17.131
Commissioner Rechtschaffen.
00:31:17.131 --> 00:31:17.964
Yes.
00:31:19.120 --> 00:31:21.141
Commissioner Guzman Aceves.
00:31:21.141 --> 00:31:22.680
Aye.
00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:24.270
President Batjer.
00:31:24.270 --> 00:31:29.270
Aye, the vote is unanimous
for item 30, I thank you all.
00:31:29.820 --> 00:31:32.440
We will now move to
the next agenda item,
00:31:32.440 --> 00:31:34.380
which are the management reports.
00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:38.420
There is no report for item
35, which is a manager report
00:31:38.420 --> 00:31:41.290
and discussion on recent
consumer protection
00:31:41.290 --> 00:31:42.973
and safety activity.
00:31:43.810 --> 00:31:45.530
For item 36, manager report
00:31:45.530 --> 00:31:49.010
and discussion on
administrative activities,
00:31:49.010 --> 00:31:52.560
our Executive Director,
Rachel Peterson will present
00:31:52.560 --> 00:31:55.013
the employee recognition awards, Rachel.
00:31:55.013 --> 00:31:58.580
Good morning,
President Batjer.
00:31:58.580 --> 00:32:00.790
Good morning Commissioners.
00:32:00.790 --> 00:32:03.530
I am very glad to be
here with you this morning
00:32:03.530 --> 00:32:06.680
to present to you our
Employee Recognition Awards
00:32:06.680 --> 00:32:10.310
for the first quarter of 2021.
00:32:10.310 --> 00:32:12.750
This is particularly
well-timed because we are
00:32:12.750 --> 00:32:16.730
in the middle of Public
Service Recognition Week.
00:32:16.730 --> 00:32:19.680
This week has been celebrated
in the first week of May
00:32:19.680 --> 00:32:24.450
since 1985, to honor the people
who serve the United States
00:32:24.450 --> 00:32:27.560
as federal, state, county, local
00:32:27.560 --> 00:32:29.653
and tribal government employees.
00:32:30.560 --> 00:32:33.740
And so, well-timed today,
we are recognizing eight
00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:35.933
of our high achieving employees.
00:32:36.850 --> 00:32:40.750
First slide please, thank you.
00:32:40.750 --> 00:32:44.960
All right, first award
and recognition goes
00:32:44.960 --> 00:32:49.900
to Love Asiedu Akrofi
for Building Morale.
00:32:49.900 --> 00:32:52.570
She is with the building
de-carbonization team
00:32:52.570 --> 00:32:54.610
within Energy Division.
00:32:54.610 --> 00:32:58.620
Love is consistently supportive
in helping to build morale
00:32:58.620 --> 00:33:02.400
by persistently asking if
her coworkers need help
00:33:02.400 --> 00:33:04.190
and whether she can help with anything
00:33:04.190 --> 00:33:07.330
that might remove some
of their work burden.
00:33:07.330 --> 00:33:11.410
Love can be found very frequently
cheering on her coworkers
00:33:11.410 --> 00:33:15.253
when they need a morale
boost, congratulations Love.
00:33:16.410 --> 00:33:19.370
Next, for Collaboration.
00:33:19.370 --> 00:33:24.370
Michaela Pangilinan from
Communications Division.
00:33:24.560 --> 00:33:27.560
Michaela leads two large proceedings,
00:33:27.560 --> 00:33:30.420
the Wireline Resilience
Strategies Proceeding
00:33:30.420 --> 00:33:33.360
and the Frontier Transfer Proceeding.
00:33:33.360 --> 00:33:35.910
Both of these have resulted in decisions
00:33:35.910 --> 00:33:39.173
that were unanimously adopted
by you, the Commissioners.
00:33:40.060 --> 00:33:43.140
Along the way, Michaela
demonstrated her ability
00:33:43.140 --> 00:33:44.600
to run each proceeding
00:33:44.600 --> 00:33:48.040
in a meticulously well-organized manner.
00:33:48.040 --> 00:33:50.480
She took the time to
look into every detail,
00:33:50.480 --> 00:33:53.980
developed a task list and
worked with team members
00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:56.820
to set the correct expectations.
00:33:56.820 --> 00:34:00.160
She has raised the bar
in demonstrating her pride
00:34:00.160 --> 00:34:02.080
and loyalty to the Commission,
00:34:02.080 --> 00:34:05.120
as well as her
commitment and work ethic.
00:34:05.120 --> 00:34:07.773
All of which are so
essential to collaboration.
00:34:09.320 --> 00:34:10.833
Next slide please.
00:34:13.620 --> 00:34:18.620
The recognition for supporting
the Commission's core values,
00:34:19.011 --> 00:34:22.450
goes to Nicole Cropper, who
has been in Executive Division,
00:34:22.450 --> 00:34:25.070
both in the office of
Commissioner Rechtschaffen
00:34:25.070 --> 00:34:28.610
and now permanently in
the office of the Commission.
00:34:28.610 --> 00:34:31.890
Nicole is receiving this
award for demonstrating three
00:34:31.890 --> 00:34:35.949
of our core values,
excellence, integrity
00:34:35.949 --> 00:34:37.070
and accountability.
00:34:37.070 --> 00:34:40.700
She has been instrumental
in tackling important issues
00:34:40.700 --> 00:34:42.610
at the CPUC.
00:34:42.610 --> 00:34:45.230
First, her hard work and
leadership in designing
00:34:45.230 --> 00:34:46.800
and putting together cultural
00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:51.390
and historical events
for 1,300 employees,
00:34:51.390 --> 00:34:53.220
such as for Women's History Month
00:34:53.220 --> 00:34:55.547
and for Black History Month,
demonstrates excellence
00:34:55.547 --> 00:34:58.550
and integrity.
00:34:58.550 --> 00:35:01.530
Nicole thinks deeply
about what kind of event
00:35:01.530 --> 00:35:03.720
and which speaker will be meaningful
00:35:03.720 --> 00:35:06.240
and interesting to our employees.
00:35:06.240 --> 00:35:10.490
And as a result, we have had
the opportunity to participate
00:35:10.490 --> 00:35:13.230
in a series of events that have been
00:35:13.230 --> 00:35:17.470
by turns, honest,
impactful and fun.
00:35:17.470 --> 00:35:18.750
Nicole is the leadership work
00:35:18.750 --> 00:35:22.730
on other important
initiatives within the CPUC
00:35:22.730 --> 00:35:26.208
like the Diversity Equity
and Inclusion Taskforce
00:35:26.208 --> 00:35:30.260
and our core team that's
operationalizing the Environmental
00:35:30.260 --> 00:35:32.510
and Social Justice Action Plan,
00:35:32.510 --> 00:35:34.440
demonstrates her strong commitment
00:35:34.440 --> 00:35:38.240
to holding ourselves
accountable to the public
00:35:38.240 --> 00:35:41.910
and ensuring that justice is
at the forefront of our work.
00:35:41.910 --> 00:35:44.793
Nicole is a real asset to the CPUC.
00:35:47.660 --> 00:35:52.158
For Customer Service, we
have two awards going today.
00:35:52.158 --> 00:35:56.080
First, Juralynne, Lynn, as I know her,
00:35:56.080 --> 00:35:59.011
Mosley in the Energy
Division, Lynn has provided
00:35:59.011 --> 00:36:03.730
and continues to provide
excellent customer service
00:36:03.730 --> 00:36:06.150
to her Energy Division colleagues.
00:36:06.150 --> 00:36:09.750
Lynn is the sole person
in Energy Division,
00:36:09.750 --> 00:36:13.420
responsible for the
entire divisions IT needs.
00:36:13.420 --> 00:36:15.590
She assists with the onboarding process
00:36:15.590 --> 00:36:18.510
for new employees
and interns by ensuring
00:36:18.510 --> 00:36:21.070
that they have the appropriate equipment
00:36:21.070 --> 00:36:24.680
and accounts set up
before their first day.
00:36:24.680 --> 00:36:25.990
I know this for a fact
00:36:25.990 --> 00:36:29.500
because Lynn assisted me,
when I was a brand new analyst
00:36:29.500 --> 00:36:32.430
in Energy Division 10 years ago.
00:36:32.430 --> 00:36:35.320
And, just to give you a sense
of the numbers that she works
00:36:35.320 --> 00:36:39.610
with, just during the
COVID-19 pandemic alone,
00:36:39.610 --> 00:36:43.605
Lynn has provided IT set
up for 42 new employees
00:36:43.605 --> 00:36:46.580
and 10 interns in Energy Division
00:36:46.580 --> 00:36:50.350
along with shipping
out laptops and headsets
00:36:50.350 --> 00:36:54.330
for the 180 employees who
began working from home,
00:36:54.330 --> 00:36:58.120
literally overnight when
public health orders required.
00:36:58.120 --> 00:37:00.940
Lynn performs this
customer service with a smile
00:37:00.940 --> 00:37:04.110
and a very high level of responsiveness,
00:37:04.110 --> 00:37:05.593
congratulations Lynn.
00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:10.840
Darryl Thompson in Executive Branch
00:37:10.840 --> 00:37:13.760
within the Consumer Affairs Branch,
00:37:13.760 --> 00:37:15.880
Daryl's job classifications
00:37:17.333 --> 00:37:19.270
and duties make him
essential at the office.
00:37:19.270 --> 00:37:21.500
He has continued to report in-person
00:37:21.500 --> 00:37:25.720
to our Los Angeles
Office since March, 2020.
00:37:25.720 --> 00:37:28.090
Darryl is responsible for a variety
00:37:28.090 --> 00:37:30.882
of critical support
services in the office,
00:37:30.882 --> 00:37:34.530
like ensuring that
correspondence from consumers
00:37:34.530 --> 00:37:37.770
to our Consumer Affairs Branch arrives.
00:37:37.770 --> 00:37:39.470
He scans each piece of mail
00:37:39.470 --> 00:37:42.100
into our database timely each day.
00:37:42.100 --> 00:37:46.320
He contacts staff of numerous
divisions about correspondence
00:37:46.320 --> 00:37:48.750
that have been
delivered to their attention
00:37:48.750 --> 00:37:50.740
and, very importantly, he mails all
00:37:50.740 --> 00:37:52.653
of our correspondence back
00:37:52.653 --> 00:37:57.653
to the people who prefer to
hear back from us via US Mail.
00:38:00.350 --> 00:38:03.480
Darryl support has meant that
consumers who have issues
00:38:03.480 --> 00:38:06.330
with their utility service,
whether it's electricity,
00:38:06.330 --> 00:38:08.250
gas, communications, water
00:38:08.250 --> 00:38:11.760
or transportation, are
getting the timely attention
00:38:11.760 --> 00:38:12.763
that they deserve.
00:38:15.016 --> 00:38:16.260
And for our employees, Darryl receives
00:38:16.260 --> 00:38:18.293
and handles valuable equipment,
00:38:19.190 --> 00:38:21.810
for the staff of all
divisions whose home base
00:38:21.810 --> 00:38:24.230
is the Los Angeles Office.
00:38:24.230 --> 00:38:26.960
This has saved
innumerable trips to the office
00:38:26.960 --> 00:38:31.140
for our approximately 160
Los Angeles employees
00:38:31.140 --> 00:38:33.394
who are working from home.
00:38:33.394 --> 00:38:36.540
Darrell's efforts and
professionalism for this past year
00:38:36.540 --> 00:38:38.430
are commendable and appreciated
00:38:38.430 --> 00:38:42.603
by the many colleagues he
serves, congratulations Darrell.
00:38:46.470 --> 00:38:49.810
Recognition for
Innovation, Aloke Gupta
00:38:49.810 --> 00:38:51.293
in Energy Division.
00:38:52.150 --> 00:38:53.840
Aloke led the development
00:38:53.840 --> 00:38:58.400
of the new Emergency Load
Reduction Program Pilot,
00:38:58.400 --> 00:39:00.709
which you voted on
recently in a voting meeting.
00:39:00.709 --> 00:39:05.210
The program is designed to
meet what we are all planning
00:39:05.210 --> 00:39:07.610
for, which is to keep the lights on
00:39:07.610 --> 00:39:11.400
during what we anticipate
to be hot summer months.
00:39:11.400 --> 00:39:13.470
The program will allow the utilities
00:39:13.470 --> 00:39:14.940
and our grid operators
00:39:14.940 --> 00:39:18.130
to California Independent
System Operator
00:39:18.130 --> 00:39:21.640
to access additional
reductions in electric demand
00:39:21.640 --> 00:39:25.690
during times of high
grid stress in the summer.
00:39:25.690 --> 00:39:29.756
When there may be limited
generation to meet that demand,
00:39:29.756 --> 00:39:33.725
this program will be
a critical component
00:39:33.725 --> 00:39:37.640
of the broader CPUC effort
to ensure electric system
00:39:37.640 --> 00:39:40.600
reliability this summer,
following the August,
00:39:40.600 --> 00:39:43.040
2020 rolling blackouts.
00:39:43.040 --> 00:39:46.615
Really well done, Aloke
and congratulations.
00:39:46.615 --> 00:39:49.723
All right, next slide please.
00:39:51.490 --> 00:39:55.970
Our recognition for leadership
goes to Charles Mason
00:39:55.970 --> 00:39:59.440
in our local government liaison team
00:39:59.440 --> 00:40:01.680
within Executive Division.
00:40:01.680 --> 00:40:03.950
Charles has taken a leadership role
00:40:05.187 --> 00:40:08.700
in the CPUCs Capital Coalition
on Race and Equity Team
00:40:08.700 --> 00:40:12.900
and has coauthored a plan
for the CPUC's first ever office
00:40:12.900 --> 00:40:15.650
of diversity and inclusion.
00:40:15.650 --> 00:40:17.213
In his day-to-day work,
00:40:18.083 --> 00:40:19.810
as one of our local government liaison,
00:40:19.810 --> 00:40:21.700
Charles has taken a leadership role
00:40:21.700 --> 00:40:25.030
with regards to
community-based organizations.
00:40:25.030 --> 00:40:27.670
You as Commissioners
have said that engagement
00:40:27.670 --> 00:40:31.460
of community-based
organizations is a priority for us,
00:40:31.460 --> 00:40:33.360
whether in person or virtually
00:40:33.360 --> 00:40:35.917
because they work directly on issues
00:40:35.917 --> 00:40:39.030
and work directly with
people who are impacted
00:40:39.030 --> 00:40:41.980
by our regulation of utilities.
00:40:41.980 --> 00:40:45.540
Charles has worked to
operationalize that priority
00:40:45.540 --> 00:40:48.810
by developing an
internal training program
00:40:48.810 --> 00:40:52.420
for CPUC employees about our engagement
00:40:52.420 --> 00:40:56.410
and best practices with
community-based organizations.
00:40:56.410 --> 00:40:58.980
He's also developing
an overall framework
00:40:58.980 --> 00:41:00.640
for that engagement.
00:41:00.640 --> 00:41:03.306
Congratulations Charles,
on your leadership
00:41:03.306 --> 00:41:06.513
and thank you for your
efforts on these fronts.
00:41:10.150 --> 00:41:14.640
All right, outstanding
achievement, Marvin Kennix,
00:41:14.640 --> 00:41:16.573
in the Rail Safety Division.
00:41:17.430 --> 00:41:22.180
During the last 20 years,
Marvin Kennix Utilities Engineer
00:41:22.180 --> 00:41:25.010
has regulated the
safety of rail crossings
00:41:25.010 --> 00:41:27.400
across California,
00:41:27.400 --> 00:41:29.700
that job means that he has made sure
00:41:29.700 --> 00:41:33.010
that rail crossings are safely designed
00:41:33.010 --> 00:41:36.210
and configured to protect
the Railroad employees
00:41:36.210 --> 00:41:38.020
and the public.
00:41:38.020 --> 00:41:41.050
Marvin has been the main
contact between the Commission
00:41:41.050 --> 00:41:44.987
and California High Speed
Rail Project in the Fresno area,
00:41:44.987 --> 00:41:49.420
communicating with the
California High-Speed Rail Authority,
00:41:49.420 --> 00:41:52.050
our Administrative Law Judges
00:41:52.050 --> 00:41:54.900
and Rail Safety Division
Management to make sure
00:41:54.900 --> 00:41:57.900
that the rail crossing
applications are evaluated
00:41:57.900 --> 00:42:01.470
and approved in a timely
way by the Commission.
00:42:01.470 --> 00:42:04.750
Marvin regularly earns
praise from the authority
00:42:04.750 --> 00:42:07.320
and local agencies that he works with
00:42:09.450 --> 00:42:11.730
and last but absolutely not the least,
00:42:11.730 --> 00:42:14.173
Quality Improvement, Annalissa Herbert
00:42:14.173 --> 00:42:18.123
within our Administrative
Law Judge Division.
00:42:19.043 --> 00:42:21.580
Annalissa has diligently worked
00:42:21.580 --> 00:42:24.770
to support our Administrative Law Judges
00:42:24.770 --> 00:42:27.170
and our Proceedings Analyst Unit
00:42:27.170 --> 00:42:29.770
in developing a remote hearing process
00:42:29.770 --> 00:42:32.540
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
00:42:32.540 --> 00:42:35.970
She works closely
with the judges, with IT,
00:42:35.970 --> 00:42:39.810
with our daily calendar
and hearing calendar teams
00:42:39.810 --> 00:42:42.350
and all of the proceeding analysts
00:42:42.350 --> 00:42:45.260
to educate people about updates
00:42:45.260 --> 00:42:48.310
and sustain a seamless process
00:42:48.310 --> 00:42:50.000
that is supporting our management
00:42:50.000 --> 00:42:54.303
of proceedings in which dozens,
possibly hundreds of parties
00:42:54.303 --> 00:42:57.510
and stakeholders are now participating.
00:42:57.510 --> 00:43:02.510
Annalissa's integrity and
exceptional performance is admired
00:43:03.790 --> 00:43:07.470
and appreciated by everyone
who comes in contact with her.
00:43:07.470 --> 00:43:09.240
She's a joy to spend time with
00:43:09.240 --> 00:43:12.990
and the CPUC has
benefited greatly by having her
00:43:12.990 --> 00:43:14.373
as a part of our team.
00:43:16.090 --> 00:43:17.411
Thank you Commissioners,
00:43:17.411 --> 00:43:22.411
even reading these tributes makes me
00:43:22.670 --> 00:43:25.220
remember the breadth
and depth of the work
00:43:25.220 --> 00:43:28.800
that our employees do across California.
00:43:28.800 --> 00:43:32.100
It's just never endingly
impressive to me.
00:43:32.100 --> 00:43:33.730
Thank you for the opportunity
00:43:33.730 --> 00:43:36.153
to present this recognition today.
00:43:37.850 --> 00:43:39.880
Rachel, thank you so much
00:43:39.880 --> 00:43:42.760
and let's give a big round
of applause (applauds)
00:43:42.760 --> 00:43:45.990
to all these incredible
employees, I'm so proud
00:43:45.990 --> 00:43:48.310
of them, working so hard
00:43:48.310 --> 00:43:51.930
and demonstrating all of
our values, this is terrific,
00:43:51.930 --> 00:43:54.300
It's one of my favorite
things that we do.
00:43:54.300 --> 00:43:57.770
So thank you so much,
Executive Director Peterson
00:43:57.770 --> 00:44:00.450
and thank you to all of the recipients
00:44:00.450 --> 00:44:02.830
of these achievement awards
00:44:02.830 --> 00:44:06.350
and especially, during
this wonderful week
00:44:06.350 --> 00:44:08.380
of Public Service Recognition,
00:44:08.380 --> 00:44:10.985
that is a nationwide
a week of recognition
00:44:10.985 --> 00:44:13.066
as I mentioned earlier.
00:44:13.066 --> 00:44:15.093
So, thank you again.
00:44:15.093 --> 00:44:18.330
All right, Commissioners,
we're now moving on
00:44:18.330 --> 00:44:21.360
to the Commissioner reports, section
00:44:21.360 --> 00:44:25.183
or part of our agenda, who
would like to go first today?
00:44:26.898 --> 00:44:29.163
Okay, Commissioner Shiroma please.
00:44:31.728 --> 00:44:35.309
Thank you, President
Batjer, I have several reports.
00:44:35.309 --> 00:44:37.490
As you shared earlier,
00:44:37.490 --> 00:44:42.490
this month is Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month
00:44:42.500 --> 00:44:46.820
and there is a large Asian
Pacific American population
00:44:46.820 --> 00:44:53.330
in California and here
at the staffing of a CPUC
00:44:53.650 --> 00:44:56.980
as the Commission works
to serve all Californians,
00:44:56.980 --> 00:44:58.350
it is important to celebrate
00:44:58.350 --> 00:45:01.313
and honor the cultural
diversity of our States.
00:45:02.620 --> 00:45:05.610
So, here at the CPUC, we
are celebrating with a series
00:45:05.610 --> 00:45:10.450
of events for our staff,
ranging from Tuesday's cook-off
00:45:10.450 --> 00:45:13.720
to some upcoming panel discussions,
00:45:13.720 --> 00:45:15.020
Commissioner Rechtschaffen
00:45:16.527 --> 00:45:18.387
and I kicked off the series
00:45:18.387 --> 00:45:21.650
on Tuesday with traditional
Filipino Folk Dance performances
00:45:21.650 --> 00:45:24.310
and four staff members sharing recipes
00:45:24.310 --> 00:45:28.321
for Vietnamese Cha ta, Filipino Lutea,
00:45:28.321 --> 00:45:33.321
Japanese baked Mochi and
Burmese Coconut Curry Noodle Soup.
00:45:35.360 --> 00:45:38.430
Thank you to the
(indistinct) dance company
00:45:38.430 --> 00:45:42.782
and their Executive
Director, Richard Tom Gazal
00:45:42.782 --> 00:45:47.782
of San Francisco, our
employees, (indistinct)
00:45:48.897 --> 00:45:52.340
Reagan Roxford, Amy Yip-Kikugawa,
00:45:52.340 --> 00:45:55.730
and (indistinct) our
chefs extraordinaire,
00:45:55.730 --> 00:45:58.340
a fun time was had by all.
00:45:58.340 --> 00:46:02.030
So I want to encourage
all of us in the CPUC staff
00:46:02.030 --> 00:46:05.720
to attend the next three
virtual events as well.
00:46:05.720 --> 00:46:07.610
Next one is on Monday
00:46:07.610 --> 00:46:11.125
and features a panel
discussion on the experience
00:46:11.125 --> 00:46:16.125
of hate crimes against
Asian Pacific Americans,
00:46:17.480 --> 00:46:21.700
we've invited four external
guests to participate
00:46:21.700 --> 00:46:23.940
as panel members to discuss the rise
00:46:23.940 --> 00:46:26.650
in hate crimes against the community,
00:46:26.650 --> 00:46:29.000
what lawmakers are doing to address it?
00:46:29.000 --> 00:46:32.590
And tips on how bystanders can help.
00:46:32.590 --> 00:46:34.670
The panelists are Angela Chan,
00:46:34.670 --> 00:46:37.960
from the Asian Law
Caucus, Courtney Mangus
00:46:37.960 --> 00:46:42.160
from the council on
American Islamic Relations,
00:46:42.160 --> 00:46:45.460
Reverend Norman fall recently
retired as Executive Director
00:46:45.460 --> 00:46:48.950
of the San Francisco Chinatown
Community Development Center
00:46:48.950 --> 00:46:52.280
and California State
Senator, David Mint,
00:46:52.280 --> 00:46:56.740
who represents Orange
County in California.
00:46:56.740 --> 00:46:59.090
Our third event on May 21st,
00:46:59.090 --> 00:47:01.770
will bring together legal history
00:47:01.770 --> 00:47:06.770
and sociology scholars for
discussion on AAPI immigration,
00:47:07.330 --> 00:47:09.510
focusing on the diversity
00:47:09.510 --> 00:47:14.510
and contributions of
the AAPI Diaspora Laws
00:47:15.013 --> 00:47:20.013
and patterns driving immigration
00:47:21.070 --> 00:47:25.440
and challenges that
AAPI immigrants face.
00:47:25.440 --> 00:47:28.100
We plan to have four panels speakers
00:47:28.100 --> 00:47:31.560
and has confirmed
Professor Bill Hong hing
00:47:31.560 --> 00:47:34.200
from the University of
San Francisco Law School.
00:47:34.200 --> 00:47:37.210
So stay tuned for a flyer on that panel.
00:47:37.210 --> 00:47:40.250
Lastly, on May 24th, we
will have a panel discussion
00:47:40.250 --> 00:47:43.709
with AAPI leaders in the energy industry
00:47:43.709 --> 00:47:46.560
and hear about their
paths to leadership.
00:47:46.560 --> 00:47:50.829
And so far, we have confirmed
California Energy Commissioner
00:47:50.829 --> 00:47:53.470
(indistinct)
00:47:53.470 --> 00:47:57.911
and CEO and General
Manager of SMUD Paul Lau.
00:47:57.911 --> 00:48:01.823
So, thank you to our
planning committee members,
00:48:01.823 --> 00:48:03.350
Liu (indistinct)
00:48:03.350 --> 00:48:05.319
Rihanna Grant, Craig
Castleton, (indistinct)
00:48:05.319 --> 00:48:09.729
Justin Fong point
Lawley Pristina 10 Gomez
00:48:09.729 --> 00:48:13.934
Catherine McDonald's
linen cow, Selena shack
00:48:13.934 --> 00:48:18.934
Nicole Copper and Karen Shia.
00:48:23.940 --> 00:48:26.630
So, look for those flyers coming up
00:48:26.630 --> 00:48:28.630
for these really good panels.
00:48:28.630 --> 00:48:32.827
Now, next week we have a TNC related
00:48:32.827 --> 00:48:37.770
accessibility workshops,
It's on Tuesday,
00:48:37.770 --> 00:48:40.850
it starts at 10 in the morning,
00:48:40.850 --> 00:48:42.566
It's gonna go all day,
00:48:42.566 --> 00:48:46.481
It leads back to the Original
Law Senate bill, 1376
00:48:46.481 --> 00:48:51.170
that was signed in 2018,
00:48:51.170 --> 00:48:53.610
It's called the Transportation
Network Companies Access
00:48:53.610 --> 00:48:57.053
for All Act, we're to
establish a program
00:48:57.053 --> 00:49:00.030
for wheelchair accessibility
00:49:00.030 --> 00:49:03.090
and accessibility of funding system.
00:49:03.090 --> 00:49:07.720
And through the 2019, 2020,
we voted out various decisions
00:49:07.720 --> 00:49:10.953
in this proceeding to put
together the framework
00:49:10.953 --> 00:49:15.953
and the funding it's 10
cents per ride,(indistinct)
00:49:16.157 --> 00:49:21.157
And to also look at how other
CPUC regulated transmission
00:49:21.980 --> 00:49:24.340
providers can qualify for the funding
00:49:24.340 --> 00:49:27.970
and the type of metrics
they need to collect at meet.
00:49:27.970 --> 00:49:32.202
This workshop will focus
on additional metrics,
00:49:32.202 --> 00:49:36.490
maybe how much time
does it take to respond
00:49:36.490 --> 00:49:40.536
and also looking at whether
we would open up the program
00:49:40.536 --> 00:49:45.536
to non CPUC regulated
transportation providers.
00:49:46.643 --> 00:49:50.010
This will take place on WebEx.
00:49:50.010 --> 00:49:53.860
Folks can check our daily
calendar for more information
00:49:53.860 --> 00:49:55.750
on how to participate.
00:49:55.750 --> 00:49:57.470
I'll be attending the workshop
00:49:57.470 --> 00:50:02.470
and hope we have a good
attendance joining us next Tuesday.
00:50:02.770 --> 00:50:05.343
And then finally, I wanna
share that on May 19th,
00:50:06.630 --> 00:50:09.250
the business opportunity
outreach team headed up
00:50:09.250 --> 00:50:14.250
by Stephanie Green is
hosting an event from 10
00:50:14.250 --> 00:50:17.130
in the morning till
noon on how the public
00:50:17.130 --> 00:50:21.110
and community based
organizations, CBOs, to learn
00:50:21.110 --> 00:50:25.181
about how to participate in
CPUC proceedings, as parties
00:50:25.181 --> 00:50:28.900
and to make their voices
heard, to really look
00:50:28.900 --> 00:50:33.900
at how we can benefit
from the CBO experience.
00:50:34.503 --> 00:50:38.077
We work on many critical
issues, which is outlined today.
00:50:38.077 --> 00:50:42.366
It includes (indistinct)
00:50:42.366 --> 00:50:47.366
into qualified water programs
00:50:48.520 --> 00:50:51.160
and many more so increasingly engagement
00:50:51.160 --> 00:50:56.000
from community based
organizations with us is important.
00:50:56.000 --> 00:51:01.000
And the outreach team will
introduce our Industry Division.
00:51:01.270 --> 00:51:04.140
The way the CPUC is
working for environmental
00:51:04.140 --> 00:51:06.790
and social justice communities.
00:51:06.790 --> 00:51:10.068
There'll be some breakout
sessions where CBO there on
00:51:10.068 --> 00:51:12.610
and other event participants,
discuss their experience
00:51:12.610 --> 00:51:17.610
and advice and knowledge
questions that are Industry
00:51:18.380 --> 00:51:19.870
Division Experts.
00:51:19.870 --> 00:51:23.676
So there again, information's
on our daily calendar
00:51:23.676 --> 00:51:28.676
and give us the instructions
on how to participate
00:51:28.740 --> 00:51:33.160
and I will be attending
that workshop as well.
00:51:33.160 --> 00:51:35.710
All right, thank you, back
to you President Batjer.
00:51:37.150 --> 00:51:38.980
Commissioner Shiroma,
thank you so much
00:51:38.980 --> 00:51:40.980
for that very thorough report
00:51:40.980 --> 00:51:43.730
and I really want to
thank you personally
00:51:43.730 --> 00:51:48.370
as well as the AAPI
planning committee for all
00:51:48.370 --> 00:51:51.340
of the hard work that
they're doing for all of us
00:51:51.340 --> 00:51:55.280
to celebrate the American
Asian Heritage Month.
00:51:55.280 --> 00:51:58.380
So, thank you again
very much, a lot of work,
00:51:58.380 --> 00:52:01.973
but such an important
celebration and recognition.
00:52:02.910 --> 00:52:04.210
Who would like to go next?
00:52:05.080 --> 00:52:06.893
Martha, Commissioner Guzman Aceves.
00:52:07.753 --> 00:52:10.690
Thank you, President Batjer.
00:52:10.690 --> 00:52:13.790
One of the workshops I wanted
00:52:13.790 --> 00:52:17.800
to make sure everyone
was aware of is one related
00:52:17.800 --> 00:52:19.812
to the San Joaquin Valley proceeding,
00:52:19.812 --> 00:52:23.630
whereas you may recall
there's been a lot of focus
00:52:23.630 --> 00:52:26.620
on the communities
who currently depend not
00:52:26.620 --> 00:52:30.410
for primarily for their heating
needs, on wood and propane
00:52:30.410 --> 00:52:33.770
and the majority of the
pilots have been focused
00:52:33.770 --> 00:52:38.550
on providing electric heat
options for these communities.
00:52:38.550 --> 00:52:43.100
And of course the COVID
challenges have been
00:52:43.100 --> 00:52:44.630
tremendous there,
00:52:44.630 --> 00:52:48.690
but on May 10th from four to 6:00 PM,
00:52:48.690 --> 00:52:51.130
Opinion Dynamics will be presenting some
00:52:51.130 --> 00:52:53.350
of their preliminary findings
00:52:53.350 --> 00:52:55.650
and seeking input from everyone
00:52:55.650 --> 00:52:57.480
on their data gathering plan,
00:52:57.480 --> 00:52:59.610
that was a part of this proceeding
00:52:59.610 --> 00:53:02.820
on the San Joaquin Valley
disadvantaged communities.
00:53:02.820 --> 00:53:05.600
And really it's an
opportunity for all of us
00:53:05.600 --> 00:53:09.855
and I invite you all
to join to learn about,
00:53:09.855 --> 00:53:12.220
the dynamics of their energy needs
00:53:12.220 --> 00:53:14.440
and the challenges that they face,
00:53:14.440 --> 00:53:16.560
particularly because of those
00:53:16.560 --> 00:53:19.700
and all of the challenges
that have happened this far
00:53:19.700 --> 00:53:22.450
with the trends with Mrs. Pilot.
00:53:22.450 --> 00:53:25.710
I hope that they have been
tremendous challenges,
00:53:25.710 --> 00:53:29.950
but really It's the challenge we have
00:53:29.950 --> 00:53:31.720
for the just transition
00:53:31.720 --> 00:53:34.260
and making sure that we're intentional
00:53:34.260 --> 00:53:38.180
about these subpopulations
so that they're not left behind
00:53:38.180 --> 00:53:41.490
as we transitioned to cleaner economy.
00:53:41.490 --> 00:53:46.490
So, there will be a PowerPoint
for this sent out on May 7th,
00:53:48.454 --> 00:53:49.893
if you cannot join,
00:53:50.783 --> 00:53:54.124
but the actual workshop
is May 10th from four to six.
00:53:54.124 --> 00:53:59.124
Also, I wanted to just report
back on the event we held,
00:53:59.623 --> 00:54:04.320
which you all participated in,
which was a Driving Diversity
00:54:04.320 --> 00:54:07.550
Equity and Inclusion
and our California Energy
00:54:07.550 --> 00:54:12.550
STEM initiative, which
the chair of the UC Regents
00:54:14.990 --> 00:54:18.440
former speaker of the
assembly, John Fez, quickly
00:54:18.440 --> 00:54:22.270
challenged us to
extend that initiative to be
00:54:22.270 --> 00:54:24.330
a theme initiative
00:54:24.330 --> 00:54:28.220
and adding the aid to the STEM field,
00:54:28.220 --> 00:54:31.690
which was a part of
the discussion there.
00:54:31.690 --> 00:54:34.494
Anyhow, the forum really
was about how we can enhance
00:54:34.494 --> 00:54:39.470
the pathways of greater
diversity, particularly black
00:54:39.470 --> 00:54:43.710
indigenous and Latinos
in the energy field.
00:54:43.710 --> 00:54:48.032
Particularly as we see the
disproportionate representation
00:54:48.032 --> 00:54:50.033
in our sector.
00:54:51.522 --> 00:54:53.520
And obviously, I firmly
believe in order for us to get
00:54:53.520 --> 00:54:56.773
to a cleaner economy
in a more equitable way,
00:54:56.773 --> 00:55:00.960
we'll need to have that representation.
00:55:00.960 --> 00:55:05.960
So we had much great
participation from, as I mentioned
00:55:06.480 --> 00:55:08.630
the chair of the regions
that the president
00:55:10.522 --> 00:55:11.650
of the UCS was in Drake.
00:55:11.650 --> 00:55:15.220
We had presidency and CEO of Edison
00:55:15.220 --> 00:55:17.810
Federal Sicario STG needs,
00:55:17.810 --> 00:55:20.716
Chief Executive Officer Caroline Wins
00:55:20.716 --> 00:55:24.230
PG&E's CEO, Adam Right.
00:55:24.230 --> 00:55:27.077
We have the chancellor of
the CSU Chancellor Castro,
00:55:27.077 --> 00:55:32.077
Chancellor Martice Oakley
of the Community Colleges
00:55:32.377 --> 00:55:33.770
and Christian Suarez
00:55:33.770 --> 00:55:36.670
from the Independent California
Colleges and Universities.
00:55:37.580 --> 00:55:40.260
And I wanna mostly think all
00:55:40.260 --> 00:55:44.220
of the community-based organizations
00:55:44.220 --> 00:55:49.220
and national NGOs that
helped us get this forum together
00:55:49.560 --> 00:55:52.770
and really looking
to start this initiative.
00:55:52.770 --> 00:55:55.459
Most notably Hispanics and
Energy who really spurred
00:55:55.459 --> 00:56:00.010
the interest in doing this event.
00:56:00.010 --> 00:56:03.430
Also the Association
of Blacks in Energy,
00:56:03.430 --> 00:56:07.280
the Parent Institute for Quality
Education known as CICE,
00:56:08.270 --> 00:56:11.750
the Advanced Chicanos
Hispanics and Native Americans
00:56:11.750 --> 00:56:14.280
in science known as SOCNAS
00:56:15.150 --> 00:56:18.530
and MESSA that most
of you are familiar with
00:56:18.530 --> 00:56:21.795
in the (indistinct) California Chapter.
00:56:21.795 --> 00:56:24.500
So much recognition of the need
00:56:24.500 --> 00:56:27.130
and interest in being
a part of it, of all levels,
00:56:27.130 --> 00:56:30.515
as you said, from kindergarten
to the C-suite and beyond.
00:56:30.515 --> 00:56:35.515
And the goal really was
how do we start to set goals
00:56:37.762 --> 00:56:38.894
for growth that are continuous
00:56:38.894 --> 00:56:43.100
and most notably for
this first, next traunch?
00:56:43.100 --> 00:56:48.100
So, I invite you all to
continue to help me to figure
00:56:48.320 --> 00:56:50.410
out what our role will be.
00:56:50.410 --> 00:56:53.730
And I would just note there
was so much staff help,
00:56:53.730 --> 00:56:57.250
but most notably Stephanie Green
00:56:57.250 --> 00:57:00.580
and Ken Holbrook
really helped on our end
00:57:00.580 --> 00:57:02.312
as well as all the IT team,
00:57:02.312 --> 00:57:07.312
but really looking to
see in our initiatives,
00:57:07.616 --> 00:57:12.616
particularly our geo
156, how we play our role
00:57:12.870 --> 00:57:15.760
in holding (indistinct) use accountable
00:57:15.760 --> 00:57:18.210
for meeting some of
these diversity metrics
00:57:18.210 --> 00:57:21.663
within their workforce and
their board and beyond.
00:57:22.960 --> 00:57:24.160
Okay and then finally
00:57:24.160 --> 00:57:28.050
I did wanna update on two
public participation hearings.
00:57:28.050 --> 00:57:30.240
I know I was able to share
with some of you already
00:57:30.240 --> 00:57:32.230
on the incarcerated people calling,
00:57:32.230 --> 00:57:36.249
but just to share with
everyone, we did, you know,
00:57:36.249 --> 00:57:38.780
we have a rule making to look
00:57:38.780 --> 00:57:42.020
at these needs for regulating the rates
00:57:42.020 --> 00:57:43.950
and charges for communication service
00:57:43.950 --> 00:57:46.562
for people who are
incarcerated in California.
00:57:46.562 --> 00:57:48.480
And over the two days,
00:57:48.480 --> 00:57:53.290
about 600 people watched the
hearings via our admin monitor.
00:57:53.290 --> 00:57:55.601
Another 230 called in.
00:57:55.601 --> 00:58:00.601
This is something that we could
not have imagined pre COVID.
00:58:01.260 --> 00:58:03.600
So, one of the silver
linings, we talked about is
00:58:03.600 --> 00:58:06.510
the ability to have this
sort of public engagement,
00:58:06.510 --> 00:58:11.220
particularly with such a
disenfranchised population.
00:58:11.220 --> 00:58:16.220
Needless to say, there was
very concerning comments
00:58:17.210 --> 00:58:19.299
from the public on the need to act here.
00:58:19.299 --> 00:58:23.950
And we have issued a staff approval
00:58:23.950 --> 00:58:25.810
and taking comment on that.
00:58:25.810 --> 00:58:28.740
Comments were due at the end last month
00:58:28.740 --> 00:58:31.840
and reply comments next week,
00:58:31.840 --> 00:58:33.970
so I think more than anything
00:58:33.970 --> 00:58:37.870
I just wanted to share
that it was a great interest
00:58:37.870 --> 00:58:40.492
from the public for us to
act urgently, act ambitiously
00:58:40.492 --> 00:58:44.273
on regulating these rates.
00:58:44.273 --> 00:58:47.260
And I really look forward
to doing so as quickly
00:58:47.260 --> 00:58:49.357
as possible, thank you.
00:58:52.118 --> 00:58:53.980
Thank you, Commissioner
Guzman Aceves
00:58:53.980 --> 00:58:56.920
for that rich report,
appreciate it greatly.
00:58:56.920 --> 00:58:59.040
And who would
like to speak next?
00:58:59.040 --> 00:59:00.623
Yes, Commissioner Houck.
00:59:02.140 --> 00:59:07.140
Thank you, President
Batjer, just pretty pleased,
00:59:07.470 --> 00:59:09.810
I did want to express my appreciation
00:59:09.810 --> 00:59:12.410
to everyone that worked to
prepare this month events,
00:59:12.410 --> 00:59:15.623
celebrating Asian American
Pacific Islander Heritage.
00:59:16.771 --> 00:59:19.890
It was earlier described
by Commissioner Shiroma,
00:59:19.890 --> 00:59:21.890
particularly Commissioner
Shiroma for all
00:59:21.890 --> 00:59:23.650
of her work in leading this effort.
00:59:23.650 --> 00:59:27.480
I really look forward to
the remaining three events
00:59:27.480 --> 00:59:28.790
that were described
00:59:30.433 --> 00:59:31.340
and can't wait for us
to get back in person
00:59:31.340 --> 00:59:36.164
to have a bake sale after the
event from earlier this week.
00:59:36.164 --> 00:59:39.046
Later this month,
Commissioner Guzman Aceves
00:59:39.046 --> 00:59:40.950
and I will be participating
00:59:40.950 --> 00:59:44.250
in the energy Commission's
annual Tribal Energy Conference.
00:59:44.250 --> 00:59:46.730
The focus this year
is on resiliency efforts
00:59:46.730 --> 00:59:49.101
in California Indian country.
00:59:49.101 --> 00:59:52.070
So, I look forward to
hearing from tribal leaders,
00:59:52.070 --> 00:59:55.520
including tribes that
recently received grants
00:59:55.520 --> 00:59:57.860
for energy planning capacity building
00:59:57.860 --> 00:59:59.490
from the Energy Commission
00:59:59.490 --> 01:00:02.118
and exploring different
opportunities for results
01:00:02.118 --> 01:00:06.221
in improving resiliency
in Indian country.
01:00:06.221 --> 01:00:09.487
And we'll report back after
that conference occurs.
01:00:09.487 --> 01:00:11.570
I also wanted to note
01:00:11.570 --> 01:00:13.920
that there will be public
participation hearings
01:00:13.920 --> 01:00:17.540
held in the Golden State Water
Company general rate case
01:00:17.540 --> 01:00:19.850
during the week of May 24th,
01:00:19.850 --> 01:00:22.510
this proceeding will determine
the water service rates
01:00:22.510 --> 01:00:26.200
for 2022 through 2024
for several counties,
01:00:26.200 --> 01:00:28.000
including Los Angeles.
01:00:28.000 --> 01:00:29.420
We're planning to hold one hearing
01:00:29.420 --> 01:00:31.430
during the afternoon of May 25th
01:00:31.430 --> 01:00:34.540
and two hearings on May 26th and 27th,
01:00:34.540 --> 01:00:35.890
one in the late afternoon
01:00:35.890 --> 01:00:38.620
and one in the evening,
I encourage customers
01:00:38.620 --> 01:00:40.700
within the Golden State
Water Company Service
01:00:40.700 --> 01:00:43.270
territory to provide
us with their comments
01:00:43.270 --> 01:00:45.898
and additional information
on the PPHs, can be found
01:00:45.898 --> 01:00:47.740
on the Commission's website
01:00:47.740 --> 01:00:49.540
and the daily calendar.
01:00:49.540 --> 01:00:52.170
And I also wanna know that I do plan to
01:00:53.203 --> 01:00:54.460
attend the San Joaquin
Valley workshop mentioned
01:00:54.460 --> 01:00:57.120
by Commissioner Guzman Aceves next week
01:00:57.120 --> 01:00:58.860
and look forward to hearing the updates
01:00:58.860 --> 01:01:03.580
and additional information
on the progress of the issues
01:01:03.580 --> 01:01:07.113
in that proceeding with
that concludes my report.
01:01:08.810 --> 01:01:10.990
Thank you, Commissioner Houck.
01:01:10.990 --> 01:01:12.740
Commissioner Rechtschaffen, please.
01:01:14.060 --> 01:01:17.287
Thank you President
Batjer, Commissioner Houck,
01:01:17.287 --> 01:01:19.450
I know you're looking
forward to the bake sale,
01:01:19.450 --> 01:01:21.600
but I have some bad
news because I've already
01:01:21.600 --> 01:01:24.950
pre-ordered all the Mochi at Amy Yepchi
01:01:24.950 --> 01:01:26.814
the guy was gonna be selling there, so,
01:01:26.814 --> 01:01:29.973
if you're looking for Mochi,
it's already been taken,
01:01:30.820 --> 01:01:33.321
just saying, boy, was that food
01:01:33.321 --> 01:01:35.703
with those recipes mouthwatering.
01:01:36.718 --> 01:01:41.178
I wanna talk about our
affordability proceeding
01:01:41.178 --> 01:01:44.619
and the report that STEM
01:01:44.619 --> 01:01:47.130
from that proceeding
that we issued last week,
01:01:47.130 --> 01:01:51.560
just to give some sense of the
importance of what we've done
01:01:51.560 --> 01:01:54.678
and it's context.
01:01:54.678 --> 01:01:57.830
As I said before, we are the first PUC
01:02:01.019 --> 01:02:02.840
in the country to develop a metric
01:02:02.840 --> 01:02:06.367
and a set of metrics for
gaging, the affordability
01:02:06.367 --> 01:02:11.367
of combined utility services,
energy, water, phone
01:02:12.060 --> 01:02:13.493
and internet.
01:02:13.493 --> 01:02:17.310
Other utilities have done
it for individual services,
01:02:17.310 --> 01:02:21.230
we're the first to do it
for combined services.
01:02:21.230 --> 01:02:25.940
And the report that we issued
last week takes those metrics
01:02:25.940 --> 01:02:30.940
and shows how affordable
services are to average Californian
01:02:31.840 --> 01:02:35.610
and low-income Californians
in various parts of the state,
01:02:35.610 --> 01:02:38.600
because we know the burdens
are very different depending
01:02:38.600 --> 01:02:41.050
on where you live.
01:02:41.050 --> 01:02:43.110
So the report looks at both Californians
01:02:43.110 --> 01:02:45.329
at the 50th percentile,
the average Californian,
01:02:45.329 --> 01:02:50.040
but primarily focuses on
lower income households,
01:02:50.040 --> 01:02:53.460
those are the 20th income percentile.
01:02:53.460 --> 01:02:58.460
And it reports that it
concludes unsurprisingly,
01:02:59.297 --> 01:03:01.860
that the affordability of utilities
01:03:01.860 --> 01:03:05.950
for low income customers varies widely
01:03:05.950 --> 01:03:09.157
by geographic region in the state
01:03:09.157 --> 01:03:13.883
and while in a substantial
portion of the state,
01:03:14.762 --> 01:03:18.310
people do not spend a
very significant percentage
01:03:21.029 --> 01:03:21.883
of their income on utilities.
01:03:21.883 --> 01:03:23.276
There are parts of the state where
01:03:23.276 --> 01:03:28.276
that is not the case where
customers spend more than 15%
01:03:28.470 --> 01:03:31.510
or even greater amounts of their income,
01:03:31.510 --> 01:03:34.717
after housing costs on utilities,
01:03:34.717 --> 01:03:38.610
for example, in Chico,
Los Angeles, parts
01:03:38.610 --> 01:03:42.270
of San Francisco Bay, San
Joaquin Valley, they spend more
01:03:42.270 --> 01:03:46.708
than 15% of their income
just on electricity alone.
01:03:46.708 --> 01:03:50.996
The report highlights the
burdens faced by water customers,
01:03:50.996 --> 01:03:54.490
high essential service charges
01:03:54.490 --> 01:03:57.793
and higher than average
water costs in rural areas.
01:03:59.170 --> 01:04:02.570
It underscores what we've
learned so profoundly here
01:04:02.570 --> 01:04:05.640
during COVID, that
there's a stark digital divide
01:04:05.640 --> 01:04:08.720
in the availability of
affordable California
01:04:08.720 --> 01:04:10.670
and broadband services
01:04:10.670 --> 01:04:12.483
and other interesting findings.
01:04:13.470 --> 01:04:15.830
I think going forward,
01:04:15.830 --> 01:04:19.060
what we take from this
is important lessons,
01:04:19.060 --> 01:04:24.060
we need to continue to
measure these types of costs
01:04:24.530 --> 01:04:26.900
and the impact on
affordability in our proceedings
01:04:26.900 --> 01:04:28.700
going forward, we need to think
01:04:28.700 --> 01:04:30.970
about how we design our programs,
01:04:30.970 --> 01:04:33.036
especially our subsidy programs,
01:04:33.036 --> 01:04:34.940
so that they're most beneficial
01:04:34.940 --> 01:04:38.293
to the communities
that are most in need.
01:04:39.430 --> 01:04:41.799
We're gonna continue to
issue this report annually
01:04:41.799 --> 01:04:46.540
to track trends in
affordability over time.
01:04:46.540 --> 01:04:51.150
We hope to take on some very
phony methodological questions,
01:04:51.150 --> 01:04:55.220
such as, how you do a
forecast of affordability,
01:04:55.220 --> 01:04:57.840
which we didn't do this
year, we talked about it,
01:04:57.840 --> 01:05:01.277
but we identified the
need, but it's difficult,
01:05:01.277 --> 01:05:03.960
we'll do that going forward, hopefully.
01:05:03.960 --> 01:05:07.020
And hopefully, the report will continue
01:05:07.020 --> 01:05:09.723
to improve every year.
01:05:10.820 --> 01:05:14.920
I just have a bittersweet
note to wrap up after being
01:05:14.920 --> 01:05:19.920
with the proceeding since
mid 2018, when it started
01:05:20.210 --> 01:05:22.913
and working closely with
Commissioner Guzman Aceves,
01:05:23.770 --> 01:05:27.000
I'm passing the baton
to Commissioner Houck,
01:05:27.000 --> 01:05:30.210
I know that she has a lot
of expertise in these areas
01:05:30.210 --> 01:05:32.220
and very strong interests.
01:05:32.220 --> 01:05:36.670
So, I'll leave you in
extremely capable hands.
01:05:36.670 --> 01:05:39.330
I wanna thank the
people who worked on this,
01:05:39.330 --> 01:05:41.450
It's really superb
01:05:41.450 --> 01:05:45.000
and talented group that stands a variety
01:05:45.000 --> 01:05:47.140
of Industry Divisions.
01:05:47.140 --> 01:05:50.070
They had the hard
job of being trailblazers,
01:05:50.070 --> 01:05:51.560
like is often the case
01:05:51.560 --> 01:05:53.820
for the work we do
here at the Commission.
01:05:53.820 --> 01:05:56.380
We developed the first
in the nation metrics,
01:05:56.380 --> 01:06:00.150
It was a very intensive
stakeholder process
01:06:00.150 --> 01:06:05.150
and a very rich and
complex data-driven process.
01:06:06.620 --> 01:06:09.160
And this team really worked innovatively
01:06:09.160 --> 01:06:13.110
outside of our traditional
bureaucratic comfort zone
01:06:13.110 --> 01:06:15.303
and considered a lot of different ideas.
01:06:16.230 --> 01:06:19.280
If you don't do anything
else, look at our website
01:06:19.280 --> 01:06:22.930
which is CPUC there's
an affordability website
01:06:22.930 --> 01:06:25.030
and you'll see, not just the report,
01:06:25.030 --> 01:06:28.500
but these interactive
maps that we developed that
01:06:28.500 --> 01:06:32.450
allow you to have nuanced
understanding granular depictions
01:06:32.450 --> 01:06:34.750
of affordability by region.
01:06:34.750 --> 01:06:37.610
And you'll get some
sense of how complex the
01:06:37.610 --> 01:06:41.500
underlying data that this
team has been working with.
01:06:41.500 --> 01:06:43.610
So, with a great deal of appreciation,
01:06:43.610 --> 01:06:47.610
I'd like to thank this
very dynamic staff
01:06:47.610 --> 01:06:50.870
in the Energy Division on
key, John, Bridgid Syrian Smith,
01:06:50.870 --> 01:06:54.081
Paul Phillips, Jefferson Hancock
01:06:54.081 --> 01:06:58.400
and Jeremy Hall from the
water division, Wayland Lee
01:06:58.400 --> 01:06:59.680
and Eric van.
01:06:59.680 --> 01:07:03.390
Wamback from communications,
01:07:03.390 --> 01:07:05.980
Our Judge Patrick Doherty, Jack Mulligan
01:07:05.980 --> 01:07:07.530
from the Legal Division
01:07:07.530 --> 01:07:11.380
and my advisors Julia
Smith and Sean Simon.
01:07:11.380 --> 01:07:12.213
Thank you.
01:07:14.520 --> 01:07:17.250
Thank you very much,
Commissioner Rechtschaffen.
01:07:17.250 --> 01:07:20.380
Okay, I have two items to report out.
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First, I would like to recognize again,
01:07:22.940 --> 01:07:26.430
that this week is Public
Service Recognition Week,
01:07:26.430 --> 01:07:29.349
each year the federal
government designates
01:07:29.349 --> 01:07:30.540
the first full week of May,
01:07:30.540 --> 01:07:32.310
as Public Service Recognition Week
01:07:32.310 --> 01:07:37.310
in honor of federal state and
local government employees.
01:07:37.980 --> 01:07:40.410
I am very pleased to
celebrate public service
01:07:40.410 --> 01:07:42.600
and the important work we carry out
01:07:42.600 --> 01:07:45.320
in the service to all Californians.
01:07:45.320 --> 01:07:48.380
It is the mission of the
CPUC to empower California
01:07:48.380 --> 01:07:50.800
through the excess of safe, clean
01:07:52.412 --> 01:07:53.872
and affordable utility
services and infrastructure,
01:07:53.872 --> 01:07:57.660
On a daily basis, I witnessed the drive
01:07:57.660 --> 01:07:59.680
and the commitment from our staff
01:07:59.680 --> 01:08:02.103
and my fellow Commissioners
to meet this goal.
01:08:03.500 --> 01:08:06.540
This past year, I have also
witnessed the dedication
01:08:06.540 --> 01:08:08.260
of the CPUC staff
01:08:08.260 --> 01:08:10.990
and fellow state
employees across California,
01:08:10.990 --> 01:08:14.400
volunteered as contact tracers
01:08:14.400 --> 01:08:17.583
to help the state address
COVID-19 pandemic.
01:08:18.580 --> 01:08:21.390
We also have a number of
colleagues who have taken time
01:08:21.390 --> 01:08:24.570
off from their regular
duties to support this effort
01:08:24.570 --> 01:08:26.430
and other colleagues who have taken
01:08:26.430 --> 01:08:29.126
on increased responsibilities
01:08:29.126 --> 01:08:31.850
at the CPUC to bridge those gaps.
01:08:31.850 --> 01:08:34.470
I'm honored to serve as a public servant
01:08:34.470 --> 01:08:38.520
and to be part of a workforce
that aims to make a positive
01:08:38.520 --> 01:08:40.193
and meaningful difference
for all Californians.
01:08:40.193 --> 01:08:45.193
I think there's no more
nobler a job in one's life
01:08:45.720 --> 01:08:46.720
than public service.
01:08:48.580 --> 01:08:51.070
I would also like to
report this past Tuesday
01:08:51.070 --> 01:08:56.070
the CEC, CPUC and CAL
ISO hosted a joint workshop
01:08:57.210 --> 01:08:58.760
to present on the actions,
01:08:58.760 --> 01:09:01.970
all three agencies have
taken since last summer's
01:09:01.970 --> 01:09:05.947
releasing outages to ensure
electric system reliability
01:09:05.947 --> 01:09:09.760
for the summer of 2021, the volume
01:09:09.760 --> 01:09:13.100
and pace of the actions
taken by each of the agencies'
01:09:13.100 --> 01:09:16.100
staff, has been so impressive.
01:09:16.100 --> 01:09:18.420
And while no one can predict weather
01:09:18.420 --> 01:09:21.010
and resource conditions on a given date
01:09:21.010 --> 01:09:24.986
with a 100% certainty, we
know we are in a stronger position
01:09:24.986 --> 01:09:28.020
this year than last August,
01:09:28.020 --> 01:09:31.518
when the state faced
unacceptable rolling outages.
01:09:31.518 --> 01:09:35.220
We have recently voted
on numerous actions that
01:09:35.220 --> 01:09:38.100
this Commission has
taken to ensure the events
01:09:38.100 --> 01:09:40.830
of last summer are not repeated.
01:09:40.830 --> 01:09:42.620
So I won't enumerate them here,
01:09:42.620 --> 01:09:46.270
but I do again want to
reiterate my appreciation
01:09:46.270 --> 01:09:50.340
and gratitude to the
hardworking staff and judge.
01:09:50.340 --> 01:09:52.450
There is still much to do across all
01:09:52.450 --> 01:09:55.390
of our agencies to implement the policy
01:09:57.438 --> 01:10:00.730
and program changes for this summer,
01:10:00.730 --> 01:10:04.570
but we are mobilized
and we are working hard.
01:10:04.570 --> 01:10:07.600
That finishes out the
Commissioner's reports
01:10:07.600 --> 01:10:10.370
and this public meeting
is now adjourned.
01:10:10.370 --> 01:10:12.830
Thank you everyone
for participating today.
01:10:12.830 --> 01:10:14.093
Thank you all very much.
01:10:16.240 --> 01:10:17.073
Thank you.