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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Communications (March 10, 1993 through March 31, 1993)
MEETING DATE: April 7, 1993
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AGENDA ITEM
Information only.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The following communication was received
between the dates of March 10, 1993 and March
31, 1993:
The attached notice was received from Pacific
Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) regarding its
application filed with California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) for notice of
filing for gas rates for Optional New
Transportation Service. This is an optional
new service and does not increase existing
customers' rates. This proceeding will affect
customers who subscribe to this new service.
FUNDING: None required.
J nnifer//M Perrin
City Clerk
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APPROVED
THOMAS A. PETERSON recycled paper
City Manage#,
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Notice of Filing for Gas Rates MAR 2 91993
for Optional New Transportation Service City Attorney's Office
On March 15, 1993, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, (PG&E) filed an application (A.93-
03-038) with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The application asks the ►
CPUC to set rates for new gas transportation service over the California portion of the
expansion of Pacific Gas Transmission (PGT) and PG&E's Canada -to -California natural
gas pipeline (Expansion Project). THIS IS AN OPTIONAL NEW SERVICE AND DOES
NOT INCREASE EXISTING CUSTOMERS' RATES. THIS PROCEEDING WILL
AFFECT CUSTOMERS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEW SERVICE. This notice
provides information about the application and is given in accordance with state law and
CPUC rules.
In December 1990, the CPUC authorized PG&E to expand its existing natural gas pipeline
from the California -Oregon border to Kern River Stati, . in San Joaquin County,
California. This project will increase the amount of low-cost Canadian gas available for
consumers in Northern California, and for the first time will make Canadian gas available
to Southern California. The Expansion Project is expected to begin operating on November
1, 1993.
PG&E has asked that rates be set to allow us to begin offering service on the Expansion
Project and to recover the costs of owning and operating the new expansion. These rates
will become effective when the project begins operating. PG&E is proposing the following
rates for this expansion service in the attached table.
If the CPUC approves this request, it will not increase existing customers' rates. An
individual customer's bill will not be higher because of this optional new service. It will
affect shippers who subscribe to the Expansion Project.
Beforr.. acting on this application, the CPUC will hold hearings to evaluate PG&E's
proposal. Known as evidentiary hearings, they are open to the public and are expected to
be held this summer. At these hearings, the CPUC will receive the testimony of PG&E, the
CPUC's independent Division of Ratepayer Advocates, and other interested parties.
Parties at these bearings may offer proposals to the CPUC that differ from those of PG&E.
After considering the proposals presented at the hearings, the CPUC will issue a decision.
The actual rates set by the CPUC may differ from those asked for by PG&E.
If you are interested in participating in the hearings and need advice, or would like to make
continents to the CPUC, or would like to receive copies of the Division of Ratepayer
Advocates' rate proposals, please write to:
The Public Advisor
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5303
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mention that you are writing about Application No. 93-03-038.
You can get more information on this application and the Expansion Project from PG&E
at 77 Beale Street, Room 3003, San Francisco, CA 94106
Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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PG&E MMUNE EXPANSION RATE CASE
PROPOSED RfrERIIK RATES
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1.40200
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0.78627
0.02547
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PIPELINE EXPANSION RATffi FOR Vi7ITITES AND MUNICIPAUTM
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G-XF1 Firm, Long -Term
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$1.40085
$0.00017
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1.40085
0.00017
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0.78563
0.02545
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0.06591
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9
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(0.01238)
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10
Core
(0.02254)
10
1� The CPUC fee of $0.00076/therm will be addod to the Usage Rate except for
custome n deiive do gas to a traditional end-use customer located wkbin the service
territory of a CPUC -regulated local distribution company or to an energy public
utility.
The backbone credit applies only to gas deliveries to PG&E's traditional end-use
customers via the Expansion.