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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 1, 1987 (89)1 :. .� t- �._.- -ATRICK G. GOLDEN ATTCINfY AT LAW January 27, 1987 TO: THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS AND INTERESTED PARTIES PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (PGandE) has filed Application No. 87-01-032 in which it requests authority from the CALIFORNIr+ PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Commission), to decrease its gas rates effective July 1, 1987 to "core" customers by about 4.3 percent or by approximately $73.1 million on an annualized basis. "Core" customers generally include all residential and most. commercial customers. If granted, PGandE's proposal will mean residential gas customers using 100 therms a month will save approxi- mately $1.84, or 4.6 percent, on their bills. Most resi- dential customers will receive decreases because baseline rates will be reduced by 5.6 percent; however, customers using large amounts of natural gas will see increases in their bills because rates above baseline amounts will rise 6.8 percent. Most commercial customers, such as hospitals, office buildings and restaurants, would receive about a 14 percent rate decrease. This reflects the lower cost of -1- serving these-,Istomers and new rate designs authorized in recent C -UC decisions • ro osed that the total revenue PGandE has proposed i.n atist.rial and very large commercial customers be reduced by �•7 h . 8 rni_llion, or about 8 percent, As mandated by recent ns, these prices will largely be determined by C oUC decisio negotiation with individual customers. Some customers will see decreases, while others may experience price increases, depending on the contract and type of ser _ce negotiated• Wholesale revenues are proposed to decrease by $4.8 lllion or 17.7 percent. Wholesale rates are also subj ect to m to be set negotiation within a narrower band (±10 percent), by the Commission. PGandE anticipates that the Commission will hold hearings on the proposals in March, 1987• Parties at the may offer proposals to the Commission which differ hearings those requested After considering all sted by the Utility - from rocess, the resented during the formal hearing proposals ppates adopted Commission will issue a Decision. The actual r differ from those by the Commission may significantly requested by the Utility, and may result in an increase or decrease in your individual rates. and need If you wish to participate formally if ou wish copies of Public Staff Division's rate advice, or Y California proposals, please write to the Public Advisor, Public Utilities Commission at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San -2- Francisco, California 94102. A copy of the Application and related exhibits may be examined at the office of the California public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94202; at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 77 Beale Street, Room 3121: or c/o Regional Managers in PGandE's Regional headquarters in Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Rosa, This Notice is given in accordance with Rule 24 of the Rules of Practice and procedure of the California Public_ Utilities Commission. PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY By PATRICK G. GOLDEN January 26, 1967