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Hello,
Holly, this is Robert.
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Just wanna confirm that you are not mute
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and you can go ahead and
make the introduction, please.
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(muffled talking)
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Could you repeat that?
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We're not, not hearing you well, Holly.
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President Reynolds, I
will make the introduction.
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That sounds great, thank you.
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Welcome to the California
Public Utilities Commission
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on this day, Thursday,
February 24th, 2022.
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President Reynolds, you may begin.
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Good morning.
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We first need to establish a quorum.
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Agenda clerk, could
you please call the roll?
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Commissioner Reynolds?
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Present.
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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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President Alice Reynolds?
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Here.
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A quorum has been established.
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Welcome to the California
Public Utilities Commission.
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I'm calling this meeting
of February 24th, 2022,
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public agenda number 3503 to order.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic,
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pursuant to the
authorization of section two
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of Assembly Bill 3601,
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we are conducting today's
business meeting online
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and by remote participation.
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The meeting is live-streamed
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Welcome to the fourth meeting of 2022
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of the California Public
Utilities Commission.
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Before we start today, I
would first like to take a moment
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to make a few comments.
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Initially, I'd like to welcome
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and introduce our newest Commissioner.
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I'm very pleased to introduce
Commissioner John Reynolds
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to the Public Utilities Commission
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as the fifth member of the Commission.
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Commissioner Reynolds began his service
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as the Commissioner last Friday.
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And I think he might agree
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that he has not had any time to warm up
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given the matters before us.
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Commissioner Reynolds brings
a great wealth of knowledge
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and experience to the Commission,
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having served as legal
counsel and advisor
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in public and private sectors.
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Commissioner Reynolds
earned a Juris doctor degree
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from the University of California
Hastings College of Law.
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And as I think, many of you
who know him would agree,
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Commissioner Reynolds is a
skilled lawyer and policy expert
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who approaches his work with
both intelligence and humility.
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Please join me in welcoming
Commissioner John Reynolds
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to the CPUC.
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We are very fortunate to
have him as our colleague
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on the Commission.
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Thank you ---
I also wanted to mention...
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I also wanted to mention another event
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in the world of clean energy
that occurred this week.
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On Tuesday, February, 22nd,
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President Biden joined Governor Newsom
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together with community
labor and industry leaders
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to discuss progress to sustainably
develop lithium resources
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in California.
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California's Imperial
Valley near the Salton Sea
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contains some of the largest
lithium deposits in the world,
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a region known as the Lithium Valley.
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Lithium is a critical component
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of the advanced batteries needed
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for zero emission
vehicles, clean electric grids
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and the other renewable
energy technologies.
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It is also linked to our
geothermal resources
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in the Salton Sea,
as lithium is extracted
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from the geothermal brine.
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The region has the potential
to satisfy up to one third
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of today's global lithium demand.
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And the efforts to support
lithium extraction are paired
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with support for development
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of battery manufacturing
capacity here in California.
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And that would further
increase economic opportunity
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and bring jobs and community benefits
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to the Imperial Valley region.
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An area of the state
where this is sorely needed.
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As Governor Newsom stated,
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his vision is that California will focus
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not just on the economic opportunity,
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but making sure that the growth
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and inclusion strategies
include local hires,
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local benefits in a sustainable way.
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Finally, looking ahead,
I would like to recognize
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that March is Women's History Month.
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Beginning in 1982 as
Women's History Week,
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March is a time when the
nation celebrates the contributions
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and achievements of
women across the country.
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As I sit here today, this
reminds me how fortunate I am
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to share the Dias with
two incredible women
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and to work alongside of them,
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as well as other talented and
dedicated women colleagues
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at the PUC.
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With that, I would like to begin
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the Commission's voting
meeting of February 24th, 2022.
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We will now turn to public comment.
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If you wish to make a public comment
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The public can make comments
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and regular agenda, as well
as items not on the agenda.
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Please note that there
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on items one, excuse
me, two, 14, 15, 18,
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and all items on the
closed session agenda.
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You will have one minute to speak.
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and keep to your allotted time.
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to accommodate Spanish interpreters
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who are available during
the public comment portion
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of today's meeting.
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With that guidance in mind,
I welcome today's speakers.
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I will now turn to the operator
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to open the public
comment telephone line.
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The public
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Our first comment
comes from Drin Bakhol,
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your line is open.
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Hello, my
name is Sharine Bakhol
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and I live in Long Beach.
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I opposed the current M3.0
proposal, and I'm not alone.
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I heard hundreds of people
express the same sentiment
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at a previous CPUC meeting.
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People waited hours to
speak to you, including myself.
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Now the process has been
taken behind closed doors.
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Your lack of transparency
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over the rooftop solar
decision is unacceptable.
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You owe the public a clear
timeline for your process.
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Due to the effects of climate
change, I found that my home,
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which is near the ocean,
needed air conditioning.
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It wasn't very long before
I invested in rooftop solar
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to offset my increased electricity bill.
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I am now considering an electric car.
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Consumers should be able
to control their energy bills
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and not be penalized for it,
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especially if we are expected to switch
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to electric cars and appliances.
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Please keep rooftop solar affordable.
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It's good for California
and it's good for the planet.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Operator, next caller, please.
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Thank you.
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Our next person, I
believe, is Leo Hayes.
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Your line is open.
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Thanks.
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So thanking, we're a
global HVAC manufacturer
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and we support Solar
Care Amazon's building
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electrification application to the CPUC.
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California has a 2045 carbon neutral
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and to achieve this goal,
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the rapid acceleration of air so pumps,
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especially, those with environmental
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energy saving technologies.
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Like inverter product
with variable speed
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compressor essential.
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Currently California's annual
shipment of SLT pumps
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reflect only around 25% of
space heat solutions installed.
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Without drastic actions
achieving the 2045
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cover neutrality will
be very challenging.
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The variety of initiatives
like this proposal application,
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along with other considerations
for significant financial
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and non-financial support by the state,
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utilities and other key for
key stakeholders are critical
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for market transformation expansion
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of their associate pump
sector in the coming years.
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Lastly, this application portfolio
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to install 250,000 heat pumps
in SoCalGas and service area.
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Between 2025, 2024 and 2027.
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We perceive that this
application is essential
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to accelerate the adoption
of heat pumps in California.
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So, as I mentioned before,
we support this application.
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I can look forward to
working with the CPUC
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as well as so to drive
building electrification
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and the carbonization in California.
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Operator, next caller, please.
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Thank you.
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Our next one is Sam Renny
Wise, your line is open.
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I'm Renny
wise from Fremont.
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Commissioners ask yourself,
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what kind of planet do
you want to leave behind
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for the next generation?
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The effects of climate change
are happening much faster
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than originally predicted.
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Last year, 2021 made the
growing pace of climate change,
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painfully clear.
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We still have time to reduce the worst
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of climate change impacts.
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But that can only happen
if we greatly reduce
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greenhouse gas emissions and soon.
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We need to boost our transition
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to zero carbon emissions faster.
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So rooftop solar needs to
be increased and encouraged.
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That won't happen if you
support New N three guidelines
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that adds a solar tax to new adopters.
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This N three proposal will
only enrich utilities books
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by standing out their only competition.
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This is not a zero sum game.
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California needs all clean
energy methods on the table.
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On what side of history do
you want to be remembered for.
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The side to destroyed rooftop solar.
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That side maybe kept it
growing so all Californians
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could afford it, no matter
their economic status.
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Thanks.
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Thank you.
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Operator, next caller please.
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And our next
caller is Alison Mayors.
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you may go ahead.
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Thank you.
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My name is Alison Mayors.
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I live in Ventura, California,
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where my family and
community are outraged.
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The SoCalGas is considering expanding
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the Ventura compressor station,
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which is in a neighborhood
literally across the street
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from an elementary school
and a boys and girls club.
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The risk of a leak and
consequence health impacts
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for an explosion cannot
be minimized, they are real.
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This was proven true at lease canyon.
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No expansion should
be allowed there either
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as well as apply a
Delray storage facility.
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In the very least the full
environmental impact report
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has to be required. Not the
biased alternative analysis.
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SoCalGas is submitting.
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Climate change is real.
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We are causing it
and we are all suffering
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the impacts of it.
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Now is the time to
get off the fossil fuels.
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I requested this PCPUC
make decisions that are forward
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thinking and in line with science
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and with California's
greenhouse gas reduction goals
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that recognize the needs---
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Thank you.
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Operator, next caller, please.
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Hi, Anascolar Seah
Daniels, you may go ahead.
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Hi, I'm Seah Daniels
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and I live up in Santa Rosa, California,
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where PG and E our source are dealt
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with a lot of the fires of 2017.
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We have seen a price
increase and I'm hearing
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that there is going to be
more that's more than doubled.
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There seems to be a monopoly of power.
00:16:05.710 --> 00:16:10.710
Not only have the public
picked up the bills and the cost.
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TG and E wants to raise our prices more.
00:16:14.580 --> 00:16:16.660
This is bad business.
00:16:16.660 --> 00:16:18.900
Historically, back in 1982,
00:16:18.900 --> 00:16:23.900
when ATNT held the
bell, ma bell monopoly.
00:16:23.970 --> 00:16:25.670
When it broke up is when things
00:16:26.725 --> 00:16:27.920
were able to positively change.
00:16:27.920 --> 00:16:30.100
And we need that now more than ever.
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More solutions for electricity power
00:16:36.930 --> 00:16:39.890
and for our environment.
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So, as I said,
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this is a direct hit on the
public and we are forced
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to pay with very little option.
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Thank you.
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Thank you,
00:16:49.400 --> 00:16:51.000
Operator, next caller, please.
00:16:54.148 --> 00:16:55.890
Our next
caller is Rob Holly.
00:16:55.890 --> 00:16:56.740
You may go ahead.
00:16:57.580 --> 00:16:59.480
Hi, this is Rob
Holly from San Jose.
00:16:59.480 --> 00:17:01.720
I'm a member of the
solar rights Alliance.
00:17:01.720 --> 00:17:04.700
In December you proposed a
vicious anti-consumer giveaway
00:17:04.700 --> 00:17:05.930
to the utilities.
00:17:05.930 --> 00:17:08.270
I acknowledge that some
portions such as the blatantly
00:17:08.270 --> 00:17:10.560
biased analysis on the NEM.
00:17:10.560 --> 00:17:12.320
Will take some time Don wine.
00:17:12.320 --> 00:17:16.180
Still, you owe the public a
clear timeline for your process.
00:17:16.180 --> 00:17:17.880
However, some portions of that document
00:17:17.880 --> 00:17:19.570
were just flawed policy.
00:17:19.570 --> 00:17:21.670
You should be able to address those now.
00:17:21.670 --> 00:17:23.770
You should be willing to
say that the solar taxes off
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the table for the future.
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After all, even your own
study had trouble justifying it.
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You should also be able
to reaffirm your commitment
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to existing solar users.
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This is not a banana Republic
where the state can promote.
00:17:35.100 --> 00:17:37.490
So rooftop solar, one
moment, and then say,
00:17:37.490 --> 00:17:39.290
just kidding the next.
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If we cannot rely on the
state to keep its commitments,
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what else could be swept away?
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Thank you.
00:17:46.002 --> 00:17:46.970
Thank you.
00:17:46.970 --> 00:17:48.470
Operator, next caller, please.
00:17:50.126 --> 00:17:51.870
And our next
caller is John Brooks.
00:17:51.870 --> 00:17:52.770
You may go ahead
00:18:02.410 --> 00:18:03.950
Again, John Brooks, your line is open.
00:18:03.950 --> 00:18:04.800
You may go ahead.
00:18:05.789 --> 00:18:06.736
Thank you.
00:18:06.736 --> 00:18:07.570
Can you hear me?
00:18:07.570 --> 00:18:08.403
Yes, we can.
00:18:09.899 --> 00:18:11.310
Can you hear me?
00:18:11.310 --> 00:18:12.280
Yes, we can.
00:18:12.280 --> 00:18:13.700
Hello?
00:18:13.700 --> 00:18:14.683
We can hear you.
00:18:16.400 --> 00:18:19.483
I'm calling
from OQ California.
00:18:20.750 --> 00:18:23.280
And how many times
we're gonna have to tell
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you about this compressor
in Western Ventura,
00:18:28.080 --> 00:18:30.890
before we actually
do something about it.
00:18:30.890 --> 00:18:33.830
These children are
being exposed to gases.
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They have high rates of asthma.
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It's a dangerous facility,
right in the middle of a town.
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Nowhere else. There
a facility such as this,
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come on you people talk
about environmental justice,
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which you don't do anything.
00:18:48.300 --> 00:18:50.130
Shut this thing down.
00:18:50.130 --> 00:18:53.920
Call for an EIR, put it
on an agenda, at least.
00:18:53.920 --> 00:18:57.110
Stop making us take
your time, valuable time
00:18:57.110 --> 00:19:00.300
to discuss what is clearly
environmental injustice.
00:19:00.300 --> 00:19:01.313
Thank you very much.
00:19:02.670 --> 00:19:03.617
Thank you.
00:19:03.617 --> 00:19:05.463
Operator, next caller, please.
00:19:07.410 --> 00:19:09.420
Our next
caller is Dr. Patrick Curl.
00:19:09.420 --> 00:19:10.270
You may go ahead.
00:19:15.040 --> 00:19:18.170
As we approach
the business of the state
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and issues of importance
to our own communities.
00:19:24.660 --> 00:19:27.500
Rates would like to
acknowledge the contributions
00:19:27.500 --> 00:19:30.393
of emeritus Commissioner, Martha Guzman,
00:19:31.720 --> 00:19:36.720
to promote the mission of the CPUC
00:19:36.740 --> 00:19:41.740
to bring in and design
reasonable and just rates.
00:19:44.267 --> 00:19:49.267
And to provide water
at reasonable rates.
00:19:52.120 --> 00:19:54.560
Rates would also like to congratulate
00:19:54.560 --> 00:19:56.740
and welcome Commissioner Reynolds
00:20:01.720 --> 00:20:02.553
and offer our support in
working with the mission
00:20:09.070 --> 00:20:10.853
and goals of the Commission.
00:20:12.040 --> 00:20:17.040
Finally, Rates would like to
encourage the Commission
00:20:17.130 --> 00:20:22.130
to make clear notice to rate
payers who are in arrears.
00:20:22.470 --> 00:20:26.320
Especially, water rate payers
as to what they can expect
00:20:26.320 --> 00:20:31.320
as February 28th, disconnection
deadline comes upon them.
00:20:32.440 --> 00:20:35.340
This could be a public health disaster.
00:20:35.340 --> 00:20:39.890
If individuals who risk disconnection
00:20:39.890 --> 00:20:41.420
are not able to prepare.
00:20:41.420 --> 00:20:42.723
Thank you very much.
00:20:43.560 --> 00:20:44.800
Thank you.
00:20:44.800 --> 00:20:46.300
Operator, next caller, please.
00:20:47.994 --> 00:20:49.910
And our next
caller is, Faith Myra.
00:20:49.910 --> 00:20:50.760
You may go ahead.
00:20:52.430 --> 00:20:53.263
Thank you.
00:20:53.263 --> 00:20:55.540
My name is faith Myra
and I live in west LA
00:20:55.540 --> 00:20:58.280
near the Pia Del Ray
gas storage facility.
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Almost 500,000 Californians
live within a five mile radius
00:21:02.650 --> 00:21:04.820
at the storage facility.
00:21:04.820 --> 00:21:07.580
The five mile radius
also includes 60 schools
00:21:07.580 --> 00:21:10.300
and universities at a few hospitals.
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The CPUC needs to instruct
SoCalGas to stop expansion
00:21:14.230 --> 00:21:16.570
efforts at the ply Delray
gas storage facility,
00:21:16.570 --> 00:21:20.360
disguised as wetland
restoration project.
00:21:20.360 --> 00:21:23.010
And the CPUC needs
to focus on shutting down
00:21:23.010 --> 00:21:26.030
the ply Delray gas
storage facility, Eli canyon,
00:21:26.030 --> 00:21:28.060
and the Ventura compressor station.
00:21:28.060 --> 00:21:30.810
Not letting SoCalGas expand.
00:21:30.810 --> 00:21:32.680
Please be there for us.
00:21:32.680 --> 00:21:34.340
You're there to protect us.
00:21:34.340 --> 00:21:35.173
Thank you.
00:21:36.440 --> 00:21:37.273
Thank you.
00:21:37.273 --> 00:21:38.873
Operate our next caller, please.
00:21:42.263 --> 00:21:43.760
Our next
caller is Jillian Hall.
00:21:43.760 --> 00:21:44.610
You may go ahead.
00:21:45.870 --> 00:21:47.540
Hi, good
morning everyone.
00:21:47.540 --> 00:21:50.940
I'm calling from Ventura
county, California,
00:21:50.940 --> 00:21:53.860
and I'm concerned about the
Ventura compressor expansion
00:21:53.860 --> 00:21:55.790
currently going on.
00:21:55.790 --> 00:21:57.540
There's widespread public support
00:21:57.540 --> 00:21:59.460
for shutting down this compressor
00:21:59.460 --> 00:22:01.670
from the Ventura city councils
00:22:01.670 --> 00:22:04.280
from the county board of supervisors
00:22:04.280 --> 00:22:06.580
to have stronger review.
00:22:06.580 --> 00:22:08.170
Currently, SoCalGas is expanding
00:22:08.170 --> 00:22:10.309
with no environmental review
00:22:10.309 --> 00:22:12.600
and completing phone,
the alternatives analysis,
00:22:12.600 --> 00:22:16.343
which is not an independent
analysis and can be very biased.
00:22:17.770 --> 00:22:19.910
We are hoping that
you listen to the people
00:22:19.910 --> 00:22:23.870
and the widespread support
and demand a full environmental
00:22:23.870 --> 00:22:25.640
impact report for the project.
00:22:25.640 --> 00:22:26.720
You have the power to do so.
00:22:26.720 --> 00:22:28.790
And the public support
for it is overwhelming.
00:22:28.790 --> 00:22:30.666
In addition to this full
EIR for compressor
00:22:30.666 --> 00:22:33.480
urge you towards to work
towards shutting down
00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:35.330
the Ventura Ali canyon and facilities
00:22:36.270 --> 00:22:38.200
to protect communities over profits.
00:22:38.200 --> 00:22:39.033
Thank you.
00:22:40.160 --> 00:22:41.090
Thank you.
00:22:41.090 --> 00:22:42.603
Operator, next caller, please.
00:22:44.630 --> 00:22:47.510
Our next
caller is Trisha Keen.
00:22:47.510 --> 00:22:48.360
You may go ahead.
00:22:49.940 --> 00:22:51.240
Yes, good morning.
00:22:51.240 --> 00:22:52.630
My name is Trisha Keen.
00:22:52.630 --> 00:22:54.310
I live in Ventura.
00:22:54.310 --> 00:22:57.440
I in my community feel
strongly that SoCalGas
00:22:57.440 --> 00:23:00.310
is not listening to our
concerns about expanding
00:23:00.310 --> 00:23:03.520
the operation at the
Ventura compressor station.
00:23:03.520 --> 00:23:05.160
I've been in a number of rallies
00:23:05.160 --> 00:23:08.970
and seen Ventura coming
out to protest the expansion.
00:23:08.970 --> 00:23:13.130
I attend one of the SoCalGas
community town halls.
00:23:13.130 --> 00:23:15.240
And although their
comments were professional,
00:23:15.240 --> 00:23:18.500
it's clear the utility does
not care about the health
00:23:18.500 --> 00:23:21.490
and safety of the kids and families
00:23:21.490 --> 00:23:25.200
that literally attend school and reside
00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:27.430
just steps away from this facility.
00:23:27.430 --> 00:23:30.700
Their refusal to do an
environmental impact report
00:23:30.700 --> 00:23:34.290
is deeply disappointing and
shows blue latent disregard
00:23:34.290 --> 00:23:35.823
for the local community.
00:23:36.760 --> 00:23:41.320
Beyond our concern about
the impact on the community,
00:23:41.320 --> 00:23:44.450
directly affected by the compressor.
00:23:44.450 --> 00:23:46.740
There's also the fact that
we need to move away
00:23:46.740 --> 00:23:48.990
from natural gas use in general,
00:23:48.990 --> 00:23:52.150
to meet California's
greenhouse gas reduction goals.
00:23:52.150 --> 00:23:55.400
We all know what's
hap what the challenges
00:23:55.400 --> 00:23:56.440
are that we're facing.
00:23:56.440 --> 00:24:01.410
So I urge the CPUC to
demand a full EIR report
00:24:01.410 --> 00:24:05.040
and to protect people
and our planet over profit.
00:24:05.040 --> 00:24:06.430
Thank you.
00:24:06.430 --> 00:24:07.290
Thank you.
00:24:07.290 --> 00:24:08.790
Operator, next caller, please.
00:24:11.960 --> 00:24:14.010
Our next
caller is Cynthia Chalet.
00:24:14.010 --> 00:24:15.023
You may go ahead.
00:24:17.486 --> 00:24:18.736
Hi.
00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:22.680
This is Cynthia Chalet.
00:24:22.680 --> 00:24:24.190
Can you hear me?
00:24:24.190 --> 00:24:25.637
Yes, we can.
00:24:25.637 --> 00:24:27.410
Okay.
00:24:27.410 --> 00:24:31.010
I am for no tax on rooftop solar.
00:24:31.010 --> 00:24:33.810
The most important thing
to me is trying to reduce
00:24:33.810 --> 00:24:37.790
our reliance on fossil
fuels as fast as possible.
00:24:37.790 --> 00:24:41.410
And maybe we need PGE to do solar farms,
00:24:41.410 --> 00:24:43.940
but the fastest way to
get there to reduce carbon
00:24:43.940 --> 00:24:46.100
is to have rooftop solar.
00:24:46.100 --> 00:24:48.400
So we want no tax on solar.
00:24:48.400 --> 00:24:50.793
We wanna encourage
more as much as we can.
00:24:52.360 --> 00:24:56.500
So please don't change the net metering
00:24:56.500 --> 00:24:59.357
and encourage rooftop solar incentivize
00:24:59.357 --> 00:25:00.410
it as much as you can.
00:25:00.410 --> 00:25:01.243
Thank you.
00:25:02.120 --> 00:25:02.953
Thank you.
00:25:02.953 --> 00:25:04.453
Operator, next caller please.
00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.970
Our next caller is Alan
00:25:08.970 --> 00:25:11.080
with the Sunrise Movement,
you may go ahead.
00:25:13.610 --> 00:25:15.280
President and Commissioners
00:25:15.280 --> 00:25:18.250
to meet Californian's
goals for clean energy,
00:25:18.250 --> 00:25:21.240
you will need both
utility sale scale solar
00:25:21.240 --> 00:25:23.040
as well as rooftop solar.
00:25:23.040 --> 00:25:26.920
According to US department
of energy's 2021 report,
00:25:26.920 --> 00:25:30.230
rather than taxing those
who invested in rooftop solar,
00:25:30.230 --> 00:25:33.020
we should be intensify
so all Californians
00:25:33.020 --> 00:25:35.010
can access nearby power.
00:25:35.010 --> 00:25:37.720
That way we will be
less dependent on PGE
00:25:37.720 --> 00:25:39.300
and other private companies
00:25:39.300 --> 00:25:41.820
that care more about shareholder profits
00:25:41.820 --> 00:25:45.240
and Californian lives are
even providing power at all.
00:25:45.240 --> 00:25:49.110
I wish to speak also in
solidarity with venturous citizens
00:25:49.110 --> 00:25:52.140
who shouldn't be endangered
for the sake of outdated energy.
00:25:52.140 --> 00:25:54.980
I'm a member of Bay Area Sunrise Hub.
00:25:54.980 --> 00:25:56.180
Thank you for your time.
00:25:57.700 --> 00:25:58.533
Thank you.
00:25:58.533 --> 00:26:00.123
Operator, next caller, please.
00:26:03.106 --> 00:26:04.956
Our next caller
is Jennifer Tanner.
00:26:06.920 --> 00:26:08.840
Hi, my name is Jennifer Tanner
00:26:08.840 --> 00:26:11.050
in the Visible California Green team.
00:26:11.050 --> 00:26:13.660
Thank you Commissioner
Alice Reynolds and everyone.
00:26:13.660 --> 00:26:16.300
You asked for more
time for the TD and NIM,
00:26:16.300 --> 00:26:18.920
which is a good thing
And we appreciate it.
00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:20.710
We're glad you're going
back to the drawing board
00:26:20.710 --> 00:26:23.100
and taking time to get it right.
00:26:23.100 --> 00:26:26.050
However, all the people for one year now
00:26:26.050 --> 00:26:27.790
have been waiting about rooftop solar,
00:26:27.790 --> 00:26:29.370
and waiting to get on with their life
00:26:29.370 --> 00:26:31.560
and decisions about it.
00:26:31.560 --> 00:26:33.230
All the companies are left hanging,
00:26:33.230 --> 00:26:35.610
whether they hire or go bankrupt.
00:26:35.610 --> 00:26:38.930
Everyone deserves a real
timeframe so people can prepare
00:26:38.930 --> 00:26:40.430
and get on with their lives.
00:26:40.430 --> 00:26:41.723
It's a whole year.
00:26:43.990 --> 00:26:46.810
We have proven that
the cost shift is a lie.
00:26:46.810 --> 00:26:48.060
And we know that solar is growing
00:26:48.060 --> 00:26:49.900
with working in middle class people.
00:26:49.900 --> 00:26:52.890
And this is all about
utilities, ripping rooftop solar.
00:26:52.890 --> 00:26:55.620
Just when working
class is starting to get it.
00:26:55.620 --> 00:26:57.070
So for everyone's sake,
00:26:57.070 --> 00:27:00.420
we need a clear timeline
of what to expect and when.
00:27:00.420 --> 00:27:02.620
Thank you Commissioners
for your leadership.
00:27:04.570 --> 00:27:05.457
Thank you.
00:27:05.457 --> 00:27:07.263
Operator, next caller, please.
00:27:09.010 --> 00:27:11.440
Our next caller
is Gerald Ayala.
00:27:11.440 --> 00:27:12.290
You may go ahead.
00:27:14.450 --> 00:27:16.250
Joe Ayala or Gerald Ayala.
00:27:19.970 --> 00:27:20.970
We can hear you.
00:27:20.970 --> 00:27:21.860
You can go ahead and see it.
00:27:21.860 --> 00:27:22.720
Thank you.
00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:24.130
Yes, we can.
00:27:24.130 --> 00:27:25.580
Hi everyone.
00:27:25.580 --> 00:27:26.780
My name's Joe Ayala,
00:27:26.780 --> 00:27:31.030
and my family and I are very
concerned about the CPUC
00:27:31.030 --> 00:27:35.410
allowing the SoCalGas to
expand their dangerous operation
00:27:35.410 --> 00:27:38.010
of Ventura at the Ventura
compressor station,
00:27:38.010 --> 00:27:40.290
using their biased alternative analysis.
00:27:40.290 --> 00:27:43.923
An EIR test should be run there.
00:27:44.993 --> 00:27:47.450
SoCalGas need to ignore
concerns and demands
00:27:47.450 --> 00:27:49.410
of the recent so-called
community town halls
00:27:49.410 --> 00:27:52.130
in Ventura regarding the
compressor expansion.
00:27:52.130 --> 00:27:53.860
Many community members
were barred from entering
00:27:53.860 --> 00:27:56.450
the meeting and sharing their concerns.
00:27:56.450 --> 00:27:59.134
SoCalGas does not listen
to us and listen to our voices
00:27:59.134 --> 00:28:00.310
at events label at community meetings.
00:28:00.310 --> 00:28:02.440
We need to CPE to stand up for people
00:28:02.440 --> 00:28:04.110
that claims to represent.
00:28:04.110 --> 00:28:06.180
We want SoCalGas out of our communities
00:28:06.180 --> 00:28:08.340
and We won't stand for any unnecessary
00:28:09.700 --> 00:28:11.760
and profit driven need to expand
00:28:11.760 --> 00:28:13.700
their operations needlessly.
00:28:13.700 --> 00:28:16.130
We need to move away
from natural gas use in general
00:28:16.130 --> 00:28:19.320
to meet California
greenhouse gas reduction goals,
00:28:19.320 --> 00:28:22.660
LA county, Los Angeles,
LA USD, Ventura county,
00:28:22.660 --> 00:28:25.595
Ventura school board
and the Ventura county port
00:28:25.595 --> 00:28:26.428
of supervisors,
00:28:26.428 --> 00:28:28.670
and many others are on
record to supported these goals.
00:28:28.670 --> 00:28:31.210
I urge to CPUC to
demand a full environment---
00:28:32.820 --> 00:28:33.990
with Ventura compressor station
00:28:33.990 --> 00:28:36.180
and work towards shutting
down the Ventura Liso canyon
00:28:36.180 --> 00:28:38.620
and play rate facilities to
protect people over profits.
00:28:38.620 --> 00:28:40.473
Thank you for your time.
00:28:40.473 --> 00:28:41.306
Thank you.
00:28:41.306 --> 00:28:42.720
Operator, next caller, please.
00:28:44.513 --> 00:28:46.380
Our next
caller is Peter Oakton.
00:28:46.380 --> 00:28:47.230
You may go ahead.
00:28:49.890 --> 00:28:51.150
Hi, good morning everybody.
00:28:51.150 --> 00:28:52.170
My name is Peter Oakton
00:28:52.170 --> 00:28:55.770
and I'm a longtime Santa
Clara county resident.
00:28:55.770 --> 00:28:59.745
And I'm calling today to
thank the CPUC Commission
00:28:59.745 --> 00:29:02.880
to give us this opportunity to speak.
00:29:02.880 --> 00:29:06.470
And I'm speaking today in
the opposition of NEM 3.0,
00:29:08.212 --> 00:29:12.230
I respectfully request that this CPUC
00:29:12.230 --> 00:29:16.100
puns on nano 3.0 for at least 72 months
00:29:16.100 --> 00:29:19.100
to review the Astrip
application process,
00:29:19.100 --> 00:29:21.529
their funding model
for Sri to reallocate
00:29:21.529 --> 00:29:26.529
to small projects as compared
to large projects currently.
00:29:29.020 --> 00:29:31.630
And also I want to voice
my support for the residents
00:29:31.630 --> 00:29:33.640
of venture county as well.
00:29:33.640 --> 00:29:39.140
Thank you again and
again my opposition to M 3.0.
00:29:39.140 --> 00:29:41.043
Thank you again CPUC board.
00:29:42.320 --> 00:29:43.540
Thank you.
00:29:43.540 --> 00:29:45.163
Operator, next caller, please.
00:29:47.330 --> 00:29:51.400
Our next caller
is Dr. Cynthia Loki Rickers.
00:29:51.400 --> 00:29:52.250
You may go ahead.
00:29:53.560 --> 00:29:54.393
Hello.
00:29:55.970 --> 00:29:59.700
I live in the north bay where
there have been recent fires.
00:29:59.700 --> 00:30:04.490
I'm a retired senior living
alone on a fixed income.
00:30:04.490 --> 00:30:09.420
My PGE bill has doubled
in the past couple of months
00:30:09.420 --> 00:30:12.380
and I hear more increases lie ahead.
00:30:12.380 --> 00:30:15.720
Please consider seniors like me,
00:30:15.720 --> 00:30:19.890
when making its decisions
that affect PGE rates.
00:30:19.890 --> 00:30:24.820
Don't make seniors pay PGNE mistakes.
00:30:24.820 --> 00:30:29.040
Many seniors are left to
choose between food and heating
00:30:29.040 --> 00:30:32.200
their homes during recent
freezing temperatures.
00:30:32.200 --> 00:30:34.250
Please think of us.
00:30:34.250 --> 00:30:35.083
Thank you.
00:30:36.610 --> 00:30:37.443
Thank you.
00:30:37.443 --> 00:30:39.023
Operator, next caller, please.
00:30:42.553 --> 00:30:44.610
And our next
caller is Alex Niggy.
00:30:44.610 --> 00:30:45.460
You may go ahead.
00:30:47.750 --> 00:30:48.583
Good morning.
00:30:48.583 --> 00:30:50.450
My name is Alexander Niggy.
00:30:50.450 --> 00:30:53.150
I'm with the stop SoCalGas coalition
00:30:53.150 --> 00:30:55.640
communities across El
and Ventura are uniting
00:30:55.640 --> 00:31:00.010
to protect our communities from
harmful SoCalGas operations.
00:31:00.010 --> 00:31:03.440
And right now, we're
actively fighting to shut down
00:31:03.440 --> 00:31:05.650
the Ali canyon gas storage facility,
00:31:05.650 --> 00:31:07.330
the Plaza Ray storage facility,
00:31:07.330 --> 00:31:11.960
and stop the expansion of
the Ventura compressor station.
00:31:11.960 --> 00:31:15.640
All of our communities
are United on this front,
00:31:15.640 --> 00:31:19.170
and we have municipalities
across the region,
00:31:19.170 --> 00:31:21.090
standing in agreement with us.
00:31:21.090 --> 00:31:24.240
We really need an EIR for
the Ventura compressor station.
00:31:24.240 --> 00:31:28.010
The action UC took
last year to tell SoCalGas
00:31:28.010 --> 00:31:30.130
to stop efforts, didn't go far enough
00:31:30.130 --> 00:31:34.120
and doesn't go far enough in
holding SoCalGas accountable.
00:31:34.120 --> 00:31:37.606
Furthermore, we have legislation
00:31:37.606 --> 00:31:39.010
that was just introduced last Friday
00:31:39.984 --> 00:31:43.030
to hold the PUC accountable
to putting Lisa canyon
00:31:43.030 --> 00:31:47.410
back to a moratorium
use acid of last resort
00:31:47.410 --> 00:31:49.570
and a shut by 2027.
00:31:49.570 --> 00:31:52.780
We just feel that the
conversations that are taking place
00:31:52.780 --> 00:31:54.363
are letting ---
00:31:56.110 --> 00:31:57.830
on the road there.
00:31:57.830 --> 00:31:59.180
So thank you for your time.
00:32:00.060 --> 00:32:01.220
Thank you.
00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:02.743
Operator, next caller, please.
00:32:04.930 --> 00:32:06.254
And president Reynold,
00:32:06.254 --> 00:32:07.730
there are no more participants
on the public telephone
00:32:07.730 --> 00:32:08.803
line at this time.
00:32:10.780 --> 00:32:11.833
Thank you operator.
00:32:12.720 --> 00:32:14.870
I'll ask if there's anyone
else on the telephone
00:32:14.870 --> 00:32:16.870
who would like to make a public comment?
00:32:19.629 --> 00:32:21.707
Yes, if we would
like to make a comment,
00:32:21.707 --> 00:32:23.350
please unmute your
phone, press star one,
00:32:23.350 --> 00:32:27.200
and clearly provide your first
and last name when prompted.
00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:28.033
So I may introduce you.
00:32:28.033 --> 00:32:29.053
Again, that is star one.
00:32:34.010 --> 00:32:36.060
And please stand by
for our next comment.
00:32:44.960 --> 00:32:46.530
Our next caller is Robert Pack.
00:32:46.530 --> 00:32:47.827
You may go ahead.
00:32:49.220 --> 00:32:50.053
Yes, hi.
00:32:50.053 --> 00:32:52.130
I'm a resident of San Diego county.
00:32:52.130 --> 00:32:54.077
I'm calling an opposition to NM 3.0.
00:32:55.690 --> 00:32:58.037
This is the fourth meeting in a row.
00:32:58.037 --> 00:32:59.177
I've called in about it.
00:32:59.177 --> 00:33:03.810
I just think that the idea of
trying to make could better
00:33:03.810 --> 00:33:08.120
for the disadvantaged income
communities is a good idea.
00:33:08.120 --> 00:33:10.740
But NM3 is not the
way to go in my opinion.
00:33:10.740 --> 00:33:13.520
And I just hope that I've
looked all over the internet.
00:33:13.520 --> 00:33:16.480
I can't seem to find what
the next step is gonna be.
00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:17.560
I've heard different things.
00:33:17.560 --> 00:33:20.340
I hope that you guys
will take a hard look at it.
00:33:20.340 --> 00:33:22.500
I'm more than willing
to do whatever it takes
00:33:22.500 --> 00:33:23.750
to help you guys.
00:33:23.750 --> 00:33:26.860
I put in 50 hours a
week to help if necessary.
00:33:26.860 --> 00:33:29.517
So please make it public
what you're gonna do next.
00:33:29.517 --> 00:33:32.770
And I'm so glad that you've
at least tabled it for now
00:33:32.770 --> 00:33:35.700
because NM3 only
helps the public utility,
00:33:35.700 --> 00:33:39.240
the big four, and it
hurts solar, rooftop solar.
00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:40.507
Thank you for your time
00:33:40.507 --> 00:33:43.265
and I look forward to
what you guys do next.
00:33:43.265 --> 00:33:44.878
Thank you.
00:33:44.878 --> 00:33:45.711
Thank you.
00:33:45.711 --> 00:33:47.043
Operator, next caller, please.
00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:50.710
Next caller is David McCord.
00:33:50.710 --> 00:33:51.560
You may go ahead.
00:33:52.410 --> 00:33:53.600
This is David McCord
00:33:53.600 --> 00:33:56.580
and I'm a rate payer in El Sorito.
00:33:56.580 --> 00:34:00.378
And a decision on a successor
net energy metering regime
00:34:00.378 --> 00:34:03.010
is being reconsidered.
00:34:03.010 --> 00:34:06.200
Rooftop solar contributes to the state's
00:34:06.200 --> 00:34:11.200
renewable energy goal
set by SB 100 in 2018
00:34:12.880 --> 00:34:16.210
and helps to reduce load
and maintenance costs
00:34:16.210 --> 00:34:18.570
on the transmission grid.
00:34:18.570 --> 00:34:21.960
Net energy metering must pencil out
00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:25.910
for low and moderate
income home homeowners
00:34:25.910 --> 00:34:30.070
who are are thinking of
installing solar and storage.
00:34:30.070 --> 00:34:35.070
To do this, the grid access
charge must be eliminated.
00:34:36.010 --> 00:34:40.270
The state must also honor its promises
00:34:40.270 --> 00:34:45.270
to present solar customers
on how long their present tariff
00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:47.220
will last.
00:34:47.220 --> 00:34:48.053
Thank you.
00:34:49.170 --> 00:34:50.003
Thank you.
00:34:50.003 --> 00:34:51.490
Operator, next caller, please.
00:34:53.907 --> 00:34:54.740
And president Reynolds.
00:34:54.740 --> 00:34:56.300
We have no additional participants
00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:59.490
on the public comment
telephone line at this time.
00:34:59.490 --> 00:35:00.660
Thank you.
00:35:00.660 --> 00:35:02.150
Should we do one more final check
00:35:02.150 --> 00:35:06.733
to see if anyone is still on
who hasn't pressed star one?
00:35:08.440 --> 00:35:09.273
Yes, again,
00:35:09.273 --> 00:35:11.600
if you would like to make a
please unmute your phone,
00:35:11.600 --> 00:35:14.510
press star one and record
your first and last name
00:35:14.510 --> 00:35:16.610
slowly and clearly so
I may introduce you.
00:35:42.960 --> 00:35:43.793
And president Reynold,
00:35:43.793 --> 00:35:47.080
we have no participants
in the queue at this time.
00:35:47.080 --> 00:35:49.200
Okay, thank you operator.
00:35:49.200 --> 00:35:50.940
With no more callers on the line,
00:35:50.940 --> 00:35:53.313
the public comment period is now closed.
00:35:54.490 --> 00:35:56.453
I will now turn to the public agenda.
00:35:57.890 --> 00:36:00.893
There are several changes to the agenda.
00:36:01.784 --> 00:36:04.450
These are the changes to today's agenda.
00:36:04.450 --> 00:36:07.920
Item two is held and will
appear on the regular agenda
00:36:07.920 --> 00:36:11.470
for March 17th, 2022.
00:36:11.470 --> 00:36:16.470
Item seven, 10 and 28 are
also held until March 17th, 2022.
00:36:19.760 --> 00:36:23.703
Item 32, will be taken up
with the Consent Agenda.
00:36:24.870 --> 00:36:27.610
We will now take up the consent items.
00:36:27.610 --> 00:36:28.623
Is there a motion?
00:36:29.830 --> 00:36:30.663
So moved.
00:36:31.680 --> 00:36:33.831
Motion by Commissioner
Rechtschaffen,
00:36:33.831 --> 00:36:35.007
do we have a second?
00:36:37.431 --> 00:36:39.017
Second then.
00:36:39.017 --> 00:36:41.750
Second by
Commissioner Reynolds.
00:36:41.750 --> 00:36:45.100
We have a motion and a
second for Consent Agenda item.
00:36:45.100 --> 00:36:46.663
Agenda clerk, please call them.
00:36:47.850 --> 00:36:49.373
Commissioner Reynolds.
00:36:50.340 --> 00:36:51.820
Aye.
00:36:51.820 --> 00:36:53.143
Commissioner Houck.
00:36:54.270 --> 00:36:55.870
Yes.
00:36:55.870 --> 00:36:57.900
Commissioner Shiroma.
00:36:57.900 --> 00:36:58.733
Aye.
00:36:59.920 --> 00:37:01.620
Commissioner Rechtschaffen.
00:37:01.620 --> 00:37:03.250
Yes.
00:37:03.250 --> 00:37:05.790
President Alice Reynolds.
00:37:05.790 --> 00:37:06.623
Yes.
00:37:08.110 --> 00:37:11.203
The Consent Agenda items
have passed unanimously.
00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:15.423
We'll now take up the
regular agenda items.
00:37:16.290 --> 00:37:17.870
Item 26, R13-2-008
00:37:22.630 --> 00:37:26.250
order instituting rule making
to adopt ING standards
00:37:26.250 --> 00:37:27.130
and requirements.
00:37:27.130 --> 00:37:29.060
Pipeline open access rules
00:37:29.060 --> 00:37:30.900
and related enforcement provisions,
00:37:30.900 --> 00:37:33.330
which this agenda item is assigned
00:37:33.330 --> 00:37:35.670
to Commissioner Rechtschaffen.
00:37:35.670 --> 00:37:38.420
Commissioner Rechtschaffen,
I will turn it over to you.
00:37:39.820 --> 00:37:41.420
Thank you, president Reynolds.
00:37:42.340 --> 00:37:44.800
I'm gonna give an
overview of the decision.
00:37:44.800 --> 00:37:46.750
And then some of the specific elements.
00:37:50.781 --> 00:37:53.920
This decision implements
a 2018 statute, FB1440.
00:37:56.170 --> 00:38:01.170
And it establishes a ING
procurement program.
00:38:02.090 --> 00:38:06.630
And the program is one
that I think is carefully crafted
00:38:07.520 --> 00:38:12.520
to achieve the state's short
lived climate pollutant goals.
00:38:13.440 --> 00:38:15.480
And then particular,
00:38:15.480 --> 00:38:20.000
the goals call for a 40%
reduction in methane
00:38:20.000 --> 00:38:24.103
and other short lift
climate pollutants by 2030.
00:38:25.010 --> 00:38:28.870
The procurement that
will result from the decision
00:38:28.870 --> 00:38:33.100
will reduce what are
otherwise uncontrolled methane
00:38:34.300 --> 00:38:39.240
and black carbon emissions
in several sectors of economy.
00:38:39.240 --> 00:38:41.940
Agricultural, landfill
and waste sectors.
00:38:41.940 --> 00:38:46.250
And collectively these
sectors are responsible
00:38:46.250 --> 00:38:49.780
for over three quarters of
the state's methane emissions.
00:38:49.780 --> 00:38:51.472
I want to emphasize
00:38:51.472 --> 00:38:54.970
the north star here is reducing
00:38:54.970 --> 00:38:57.380
short lived climate pollutants.
00:38:57.380 --> 00:39:01.740
They are far more
potent than carbon dioxide
00:39:01.740 --> 00:39:03.600
and slowing down their growth
00:39:03.600 --> 00:39:05.565
is one of the most effective ways
00:39:05.565 --> 00:39:10.440
to arrest the inexorable
pace of climate change.
00:39:10.440 --> 00:39:14.440
Many of you may have seen
as an international study showing
00:39:14.440 --> 00:39:17.900
this week showing methane
emissions from oil gas,
00:39:17.900 --> 00:39:21.134
and coal sectors are much
higher than anticipated.
00:39:21.134 --> 00:39:23.750
These are the biggest
methane sources in California.
00:39:23.750 --> 00:39:26.840
So, that's what the decision tackles.
00:39:26.840 --> 00:39:27.860
Now in particular,
00:39:27.860 --> 00:39:31.770
the decision sets two
procurement targets.
00:39:31.770 --> 00:39:36.770
One is a short term target 2025.
00:39:36.930 --> 00:39:39.330
Which is based on the state's
00:39:39.330 --> 00:39:42.140
short of climate reduction goals.
00:39:42.140 --> 00:39:44.160
That require about three quarters
00:39:44.160 --> 00:39:46.940
of the state's organic waste
00:39:46.940 --> 00:39:50.423
be diverted from landfills by 2025.
00:39:51.560 --> 00:39:53.610
Our sister agency Cal recycle,
00:39:53.610 --> 00:39:56.530
who we work very closely
with on this decision
00:39:56.530 --> 00:39:59.550
has identified that there's a shortfall
00:39:59.550 --> 00:40:04.550
in the infrastructure needed
to handle about 8 million
00:40:04.960 --> 00:40:07.170
tons of this waste.
00:40:07.170 --> 00:40:11.010
The short term target
that we've set equates
00:40:11.010 --> 00:40:16.010
to what's necessary to
converting that 8 million tons
00:40:16.250 --> 00:40:21.250
into by Han through anaerobic digestion.
00:40:21.550 --> 00:40:26.030
And, what we expect is that
much of the organic waste
00:40:26.030 --> 00:40:28.060
that's being diverted from landfills
00:40:28.060 --> 00:40:30.770
will be converted to bio-methane
00:40:30.770 --> 00:40:33.110
through what we call, co-digestion.
00:40:33.110 --> 00:40:35.690
That digestion with
that and other materials
00:40:35.690 --> 00:40:39.090
at existing for treatment plans
00:40:39.090 --> 00:40:41.660
that are already using
anaerobic digesters,
00:40:41.660 --> 00:40:44.720
but that have the capacity to do more,
00:40:44.720 --> 00:40:47.190
to process more organic waste.
00:40:47.190 --> 00:40:49.740
That's the short term
goal, the midterm goal,
00:40:49.740 --> 00:40:52.300
or the medium goal of 2030
00:40:52.300 --> 00:40:57.300
equates to an amount that
will help us meet that 40%
00:40:57.336 --> 00:40:59.057
2030 reduction target.
00:40:59.057 --> 00:41:02.450
And it includes reducing
methane from landfills.
00:41:02.450 --> 00:41:07.450
At the same time, it will
recognize that over time
00:41:07.650 --> 00:41:10.740
gas demand is gonna be decreasing.
00:41:10.740 --> 00:41:13.960
Because of our increasing
focus on building electrification.
00:41:13.960 --> 00:41:18.290
So we don't wanna set
a target that's too high.
00:41:18.290 --> 00:41:19.810
The final decision
00:41:20.760 --> 00:41:25.760
set the target that's
about 12% of the gas,
00:41:28.310 --> 00:41:32.520
12% of core customer load in 2020.
00:41:32.520 --> 00:41:35.370
So 12% of white gas utilities procure
00:41:35.370 --> 00:41:39.410
for their core customers,
residents and small businesses.
00:41:39.410 --> 00:41:42.890
So the absolute amount
of the procurement volume
00:41:42.890 --> 00:41:44.376
will stay the same.
00:41:44.376 --> 00:41:49.320
The target which is about
73 billion cubic feet per year.
00:41:49.320 --> 00:41:50.743
But over time,
00:41:51.660 --> 00:41:54.950
the percent of core customer load
00:41:54.950 --> 00:41:58.010
that this absolute target represents
00:41:58.010 --> 00:41:59.570
is likely to increase
00:41:59.570 --> 00:42:01.950
because we hope that the denominator,
00:42:01.950 --> 00:42:03.930
the gas demand overall will decrease
00:42:03.930 --> 00:42:06.300
due to building electrification efforts.
00:42:06.300 --> 00:42:11.300
So it's a little different
than might first appear.
00:42:12.863 --> 00:42:15.833
But that it's a 12 percent
target based on current load.
00:42:17.250 --> 00:42:18.980
As I mentioned in setting the targets,
00:42:18.980 --> 00:42:22.100
we consulted very
carefully with Cal recycle,
00:42:22.100 --> 00:42:24.010
the California resources board
00:42:24.010 --> 00:42:26.050
California's department
of food and agriculture
00:42:26.050 --> 00:42:26.920
and other agencies.
00:42:26.920 --> 00:42:30.150
We were required to
consult with Cal by SB 1440.
00:42:31.990 --> 00:42:34.205
As the decision says,
00:42:34.205 --> 00:42:38.360
we intend to revisit the
targets in three years in 2025.
00:42:38.360 --> 00:42:42.860
So I wanna highlight a few
key provisions of the decision.
00:42:42.860 --> 00:42:47.250
The first deals with the
question of cost effectiveness,
00:42:47.250 --> 00:42:51.210
the decision finds that the
program is a cost effective
00:42:51.210 --> 00:42:54.450
means of reducing short
lived climate to pollutants
00:42:54.450 --> 00:42:56.020
and other GHG emissions.
00:42:56.020 --> 00:42:57.990
And in particular,
00:42:57.990 --> 00:43:02.500
it's less than the avoided
social cost of methane,
00:43:02.500 --> 00:43:05.550
as well as other avoided
costs to rate payers
00:43:05.550 --> 00:43:07.210
from the procurement.
00:43:07.210 --> 00:43:10.160
Also, and this is very important.
00:43:10.160 --> 00:43:12.670
We consulted with
Cal cycle and they said,
00:43:12.670 --> 00:43:15.580
look, here's there's all
these other potential ways
00:43:15.580 --> 00:43:19.022
of diverting organic
waste from landfill,
00:43:19.022 --> 00:43:22.520
such as composting and
wood shifts and other options.
00:43:22.520 --> 00:43:27.030
And we haven't identified
any other feasible methods
00:43:28.760 --> 00:43:31.230
to divert all the organic waste
00:43:31.230 --> 00:43:33.160
that's needed to meet
our short term goals.
00:43:33.160 --> 00:43:35.810
So there are no other
feasible more options
00:43:35.810 --> 00:43:38.953
that they were able to identify for us.
00:43:39.840 --> 00:43:44.100
The decision includes
provisions to limit excessive cost
00:43:44.100 --> 00:43:44.960
to rate payers.
00:43:44.960 --> 00:43:46.690
So for one,
00:43:46.690 --> 00:43:49.240
each of the utilities
is required to prepare
00:43:49.240 --> 00:43:52.403
what's called a renewable
gas procurement plan.
00:43:53.680 --> 00:43:54.620
Way to think about that,
00:43:54.620 --> 00:43:59.620
it's similar to what we
require for electric IUs
00:43:59.940 --> 00:44:03.210
in order to meet the
renewable portfolio standard.
00:44:03.210 --> 00:44:05.960
And those plans will
be reviewed by staff.
00:44:05.960 --> 00:44:09.280
We will approve them as
part of a Commission vote.
00:44:09.280 --> 00:44:12.410
They will show how
the IUs intend to meet
00:44:12.410 --> 00:44:16.650
the procurement goals,
including their estimated costs.
00:44:16.650 --> 00:44:20.270
They may propose as part of those plans,
00:44:20.270 --> 00:44:25.270
cost containment mechanisms
to avoid excessive rate impacts.
00:44:25.870 --> 00:44:28.903
So that's one set of potential tools.
00:44:29.970 --> 00:44:32.050
Additionally, we're setting up
00:44:32.050 --> 00:44:33.950
we're directing the utilities
00:44:33.950 --> 00:44:37.390
to further development
for the work shopping
00:44:37.390 --> 00:44:41.660
of a standard procurement methodology.
00:44:41.660 --> 00:44:45.900
And that can be used to
determine the cost effectiveness
00:44:45.900 --> 00:44:48.560
of individual Bio methane contracts.
00:44:48.560 --> 00:44:50.083
In addition, there is a plan,
00:44:51.778 --> 00:44:54.317
in individual contracts will
come for approval before us.
00:44:54.317 --> 00:44:58.930
And the methodology that
we're tasking them to develop
00:44:58.930 --> 00:45:03.220
will help them assess
whether a particular contract
00:45:03.220 --> 00:45:08.220
is the most cost effective
way to reduce GHG emission.
00:45:08.330 --> 00:45:10.430
So we're getting a second handle.
00:45:10.430 --> 00:45:12.460
There's another handle for that.
00:45:12.460 --> 00:45:15.470
We set up a three tier approval process
00:45:15.470 --> 00:45:17.060
for the individual contracts
00:45:17.060 --> 00:45:20.090
with the higher levels of review.
00:45:20.090 --> 00:45:23.040
If the contracts are more expensive.
00:45:23.040 --> 00:45:26.450
I wanna just mention
one other point about cost.
00:45:26.450 --> 00:45:29.300
It's hard to get a exact answer
00:45:29.300 --> 00:45:33.030
on what this procurement will cost.
00:45:33.030 --> 00:45:35.800
But in part it is significant part,
00:45:35.800 --> 00:45:40.140
the relative cost depends on
how expensive natural gases
00:45:40.140 --> 00:45:41.790
or fossil gases.
00:45:41.790 --> 00:45:43.340
And of course,
00:45:43.340 --> 00:45:44.670
natural gas prices have been increasing
00:45:44.670 --> 00:45:46.878
and they're quite volatile.
00:45:46.878 --> 00:45:50.710
And likely will be more
so given the events
00:45:50.710 --> 00:45:53.210
unfolding in the Ukraine right now.
00:45:53.210 --> 00:45:54.360
So in some ways,
00:45:54.360 --> 00:45:57.510
a way to think about
this is we're getting
00:45:57.510 --> 00:46:00.390
renewable natural gas from California.
00:46:00.390 --> 00:46:03.100
The vast majority of
our gas is imported,
00:46:03.100 --> 00:46:05.210
and this could provide
some kind of hedge
00:46:05.210 --> 00:46:07.223
against the volatile market.
00:46:09.810 --> 00:46:12.360
In response to comments on the original,
00:46:12.360 --> 00:46:14.420
a proposed decision.
00:46:14.420 --> 00:46:19.230
And after consulting with the
air resources board and CDFA,
00:46:19.230 --> 00:46:22.660
we have modified the
decision to allow utilities
00:46:22.660 --> 00:46:26.410
to procure bio-methane from dairies
00:46:27.280 --> 00:46:29.160
to meet the midterm target.
00:46:29.160 --> 00:46:31.800
They can also procure bio-methane
00:46:31.800 --> 00:46:33.160
to meet the short term target,
00:46:33.160 --> 00:46:37.330
but that's only after they've
met their short term goals
00:46:37.330 --> 00:46:40.530
of bio-methane produced
from organic waste
00:46:40.530 --> 00:46:41.950
diverted from landfills.
00:46:41.950 --> 00:46:46.060
We wanna make sure
that that goal is met first.
00:46:46.060 --> 00:46:49.040
We put a ceiling on the
amount of dairy bio-methane
00:46:49.040 --> 00:46:53.088
that can be procured no more than 4%
00:46:53.088 --> 00:46:55.070
of the overall procure target.
00:46:55.070 --> 00:46:58.760
And the decision requires
measures to address concern,
00:46:58.760 --> 00:47:02.000
very legitimate concerns
about pollution from dairy
00:47:02.000 --> 00:47:03.703
that can impact adjacent communities.
00:47:03.703 --> 00:47:05.843
That won't go through all of them,
00:47:06.787 --> 00:47:08.180
but among those there's a requirement
00:47:08.180 --> 00:47:12.887
that no participating
dairy can have unresolved
00:47:15.425 --> 00:47:17.610
and action by a state
or regulatory agency
00:47:17.610 --> 00:47:22.214
involving air or water pollution.
00:47:22.214 --> 00:47:26.390
We also are gonna require a
workshop where utilities address
00:47:26.390 --> 00:47:29.320
how the dairy bio methane facilities
00:47:29.320 --> 00:47:33.163
are not causing adverse
impacts to water and air quality.
00:47:35.170 --> 00:47:38.480
So that's specific to dairies
there's other provisions,
00:47:38.480 --> 00:47:41.600
a number of provisions in
the decision to encourage
00:47:41.600 --> 00:47:44.583
sustainable practices at the facilities
00:47:44.583 --> 00:47:47.460
that do producing bio methane.
00:47:47.460 --> 00:47:51.750
One of these is that new
truck purchases and leases
00:47:51.750 --> 00:47:54.100
must be electric vehicles if available
00:47:54.100 --> 00:47:57.500
or near zero emission
vehicles at these facilities.
00:47:57.500 --> 00:48:01.420
Also, if a facility
selling bio methane
00:48:01.420 --> 00:48:04.560
is gonna increase onsite
electricity generation
00:48:04.560 --> 00:48:07.840
using bio methane or biogas,
00:48:07.840 --> 00:48:12.840
it must use a fuel cell or
non combustion process
00:48:13.010 --> 00:48:15.290
to avoid emissions of pollutants.
00:48:15.290 --> 00:48:17.810
And that is the in direct
response to the concern
00:48:17.810 --> 00:48:20.500
that if you combust electricity on site,
00:48:20.500 --> 00:48:24.110
it can result in localized
air pollution with great worry
00:48:25.382 --> 00:48:26.960
of course, in the central valley.
00:48:26.960 --> 00:48:30.083
The final decision that surpass it,
00:48:31.102 --> 00:48:35.430
that all contracts under the
program have to end in 2040.
00:48:35.430 --> 00:48:37.630
They can be 10 to 15 years, but,
00:48:37.630 --> 00:48:38.970
or they can be up to 15 years,
00:48:38.970 --> 00:48:41.210
but they need to end in 2040.
00:48:41.210 --> 00:48:44.780
And we added this limitation
trying to be cognizant
00:48:44.780 --> 00:48:49.140
of everything else
going on in this sector.
00:48:49.140 --> 00:48:53.506
We don't know how fast
core customer gas demand
00:48:53.506 --> 00:48:57.723
will decrease as we
electrify our buildings.
00:48:59.000 --> 00:49:00.980
We know that we need bio methane
00:49:00.980 --> 00:49:05.980
for other hard to electrify
sources of the economy,
00:49:06.730 --> 00:49:08.430
industrial processes.
00:49:08.430 --> 00:49:10.530
We wanna make sure
that there's bio methane
00:49:10.530 --> 00:49:11.693
available for that.
00:49:12.791 --> 00:49:13.730
And maybe over time, this bio methane
00:49:13.730 --> 00:49:16.023
will transition to that.
00:49:16.950 --> 00:49:19.160
We are looking in other proceedings,
00:49:19.160 --> 00:49:21.760
such as our long term gas, OYR
00:49:23.100 --> 00:49:26.570
how we might do targeted
retirement of portions
00:49:26.570 --> 00:49:28.440
of the gas infrastructure system.
00:49:28.440 --> 00:49:30.480
So, given there's a lot,
00:49:30.480 --> 00:49:33.580
a great likely hood changed in this area
00:49:33.580 --> 00:49:35.300
over the next two decades.
00:49:35.300 --> 00:49:37.760
We don't want to tie our
hands or bind the rate payers
00:49:37.760 --> 00:49:39.730
indefinitely with this program.
00:49:39.730 --> 00:49:42.680
But we think it's prudent
to do it allow for contracts
00:49:42.680 --> 00:49:46.160
until 2040, but not beyond that.
00:49:46.160 --> 00:49:47.886
As I said again,
00:49:47.886 --> 00:49:50.500
we're gonna be revisiting
the targets in just three years.
00:49:50.500 --> 00:49:52.370
There are provisions in the decision
00:49:52.370 --> 00:49:54.880
to address methane leakage.
00:49:54.880 --> 00:49:57.320
The procurement contracts must specify
00:49:57.320 --> 00:49:59.630
how the leaks are tracked and remedied
00:49:59.630 --> 00:50:01.180
and immediate remediation.
00:50:01.180 --> 00:50:04.050
The preferred method,
if that can't happen,
00:50:04.050 --> 00:50:07.327
there has to be a schedule for repairs
00:50:07.327 --> 00:50:11.690
and a graduated fee schedule
to promote timely remediation
00:50:11.690 --> 00:50:13.120
or reduce payments.
00:50:13.120 --> 00:50:16.353
If that nothing else is an option.
00:50:17.210 --> 00:50:18.433
Couple of final points.
00:50:19.360 --> 00:50:24.330
The decision here directs
procurement for core customers
00:50:24.330 --> 00:50:26.723
by the four major gas utilities.
00:50:28.070 --> 00:50:30.820
We do not have express
procurement authority
00:50:30.820 --> 00:50:33.460
over core transport agents,
00:50:33.460 --> 00:50:37.053
who of course also procure
guests for core customers.
00:50:37.890 --> 00:50:42.620
The decision does recommend
that the legislature takes steps
00:50:42.620 --> 00:50:45.950
to require core transport
agents to be subject
00:50:45.950 --> 00:50:48.650
to these procurement requirements.
00:50:48.650 --> 00:50:50.520
That's what happened,
00:50:50.520 --> 00:50:54.420
what the legislature did
in the early two thousands
00:50:54.420 --> 00:50:57.615
to extend the renewable
portfolio standards
00:50:57.615 --> 00:51:01.430
and the electricity sector to
community choice aggregators.
00:51:01.430 --> 00:51:03.799
We think it makes sense to do that.
00:51:03.799 --> 00:51:04.632
Here we,
00:51:04.632 --> 00:51:06.970
this decision specifies that
our office of Governor affairs
00:51:06.970 --> 00:51:09.330
should work with
the legislature on this,
00:51:09.330 --> 00:51:14.010
and that's our recommendation
to the legislature to do that.
00:51:14.010 --> 00:51:15.750
And then one final item,
00:51:15.750 --> 00:51:20.450
the decision authorizes
spending of $40 million
00:51:20.450 --> 00:51:23.240
that come from cap and trade allowance,
00:51:23.240 --> 00:51:27.140
auction revenue from the gas utilities,
00:51:27.140 --> 00:51:30.940
and that money will be used by PGNE
00:51:30.940 --> 00:51:35.440
and SoCalGas to each fund a Woody
00:51:36.450 --> 00:51:39.570
biomas gasification pilot project.
00:51:39.570 --> 00:51:42.480
And these are important
projects, gasification,
00:51:42.480 --> 00:51:46.250
a promising technology with
very low pollutant emissions.
00:51:46.250 --> 00:51:47.500
And the facilities
00:51:50.258 --> 00:51:51.470
will produce bio methane
00:51:51.470 --> 00:51:54.817
from sustainable forestry practices,
00:51:54.817 --> 00:51:58.123
Woody agricultural waste or urban waste.
00:51:58.960 --> 00:52:03.960
And this technology can avoid
emissions of carbon dioxide
00:52:04.210 --> 00:52:07.860
and black carbon that
comes from otherwise,
00:52:07.860 --> 00:52:09.903
uncontrolled burning of these materials.
00:52:11.870 --> 00:52:14.638
So that's the decision.
00:52:14.638 --> 00:52:20.203
Thanks decision, just
complicated and detailed.
00:52:20.203 --> 00:52:22.750
Results from the work of many people.
00:52:22.750 --> 00:52:25.580
So, thanks are due to a host of people
00:52:25.580 --> 00:52:29.020
who worked under this decision
over the past couple of years
00:52:29.960 --> 00:52:33.069
in the energy division and legal staff.
00:52:33.069 --> 00:52:36.790
I want to thank Karen's
son, Nickson Johnny
00:52:36.790 --> 00:52:41.360
Love as I do corfrin, Adam Bagasia,
00:52:41.360 --> 00:52:45.400
Jordan Morganton, Tony
Manzo, Jamie Orman,
00:52:45.400 --> 00:52:50.400
and Christian Neir in the ALJ division,
00:52:51.210 --> 00:52:53.940
our judges ALJs demon doer,
00:52:54.883 --> 00:52:58.260
and you assistants chief
ALJs McKinney Aden
00:52:58.260 --> 00:53:02.210
as well as staff who in ALJ
division who worked really hard
00:53:02.210 --> 00:53:04.680
under tight deadlines
to get this through.
00:53:04.680 --> 00:53:07.940
Anna Lisa Herbert,
Jennifer Chan, Cal Williams,
00:53:07.940 --> 00:53:08.823
Christine Nuchal.
00:53:09.711 --> 00:53:11.693
I wanna thank my a keen partner,
00:53:12.690 --> 00:53:15.680
Commissioner Houck and
her advisors Canice Cho.
00:53:15.680 --> 00:53:19.227
And I wanna also thank my advisors,
00:53:19.227 --> 00:53:22.480
Sandy Goldberg and Sean Simon.
00:53:22.480 --> 00:53:25.130
So with that, I'm happy
to answer any questions
00:53:25.130 --> 00:53:26.503
and I ask for your support.
00:53:28.180 --> 00:53:29.013
Thank you, Commissioner
Rechtschaffen.
00:53:29.013 --> 00:53:31.913
I'll turn now to the
other Commissioners.
00:53:33.960 --> 00:53:34.910
Commissioner Houck.
00:53:40.360 --> 00:53:41.530
Thank you, president Reynolds.
00:53:41.530 --> 00:53:44.080
I wanna thank my bagley keen partner,
00:53:44.080 --> 00:53:46.580
Commissioner Rechtschoffen
as well as his advisor,
00:53:46.580 --> 00:53:50.310
Sandy Goldberg and Sean
Simon for their leadership
00:53:50.310 --> 00:53:52.130
on this important decision.
00:53:52.130 --> 00:53:54.430
I wanna thank energy
division staff, Karen Sang,
00:53:54.430 --> 00:53:56.140
and Nick van Johnny,
00:53:56.140 --> 00:53:58.300
especially for all of
their excellent work
00:53:58.300 --> 00:54:00.100
briefing materials and the briefings
00:54:00.984 --> 00:54:02.250
that they did with my office.
00:54:02.250 --> 00:54:04.197
I wanna thank Tony
Manzo and legal division
00:54:04.197 --> 00:54:07.660
for briefing my office
and keeping us informed
00:54:08.840 --> 00:54:10.200
through the revision.
00:54:10.200 --> 00:54:13.460
I also wanna thank all of the
work that St. Candace show
00:54:13.460 --> 00:54:16.690
in my office for all of
the work that that she did
00:54:16.690 --> 00:54:19.810
in following up on questions
and my chief of staff,
00:54:19.810 --> 00:54:22.510
Hun G Farian for her support.
00:54:22.510 --> 00:54:25.360
I'd also like to thank the stakeholders
00:54:25.360 --> 00:54:29.470
for their participation
and the proceeding timely
00:54:29.470 --> 00:54:32.100
implementation of SC 1440 through.
00:54:32.100 --> 00:54:34.660
This PD means that for large gas,
00:54:34.660 --> 00:54:37.600
the four large gas utilities
must begin procuring methane.
00:54:37.600 --> 00:54:41.230
Now as Commissioner
wreck shop and described
00:54:41.230 --> 00:54:42.800
methane procurement is important
00:54:42.800 --> 00:54:44.500
for meeting California short lived
00:54:45.578 --> 00:54:46.411
climate pollutants, emissions,
00:54:46.411 --> 00:54:48.110
and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
00:54:48.110 --> 00:54:48.943
Additionally,
00:54:48.943 --> 00:54:51.540
this proposed decision
specifically targets
00:54:51.540 --> 00:54:54.000
bio methane from
landfills in the short term
00:54:54.000 --> 00:54:56.160
to help California needed goals related
00:54:56.160 --> 00:54:59.290
to organic waste
diversion from state landfill.
00:54:59.290 --> 00:55:01.820
Although procuring bio
mathane is an important tool
00:55:01.820 --> 00:55:03.620
in the fight against climate change,
00:55:04.605 --> 00:55:06.720
we must also ensure that the
program is also cost effective
00:55:06.720 --> 00:55:09.460
and the decision clarifies that we do,
00:55:09.460 --> 00:55:11.350
and as Commissioner Rechtschoffen
00:55:11.350 --> 00:55:12.830
explained in much more detail.
00:55:12.830 --> 00:55:14.670
Consider the social cost of methane
00:55:14.670 --> 00:55:17.440
to determine that this program
is a cost effective means
00:55:17.440 --> 00:55:19.600
to reduce the short-lived
climate hall pollutants
00:55:19.600 --> 00:55:22.220
and other greenhouse gas emissions.
00:55:22.220 --> 00:55:25.400
Additionally requiring review
and approval of the utilities,
00:55:25.400 --> 00:55:29.090
renewable gas procurement
plans through Commission decision
00:55:29.090 --> 00:55:31.590
will ensure that the utilities
have procured according
00:55:31.590 --> 00:55:33.360
to the a cost effective methodology
00:55:33.360 --> 00:55:36.580
that will be established
consistent with the decision
00:55:36.580 --> 00:55:38.880
as Commissioner Rechtschoffen described.
00:55:38.880 --> 00:55:41.178
The efforts to divert bio
methane to productive use
00:55:41.178 --> 00:55:44.250
described in the
decision would be wasted
00:55:44.250 --> 00:55:47.420
if there are no controls to
limited remediate leakage.
00:55:47.420 --> 00:55:51.460
The PD has revised
requirements that the utilities
00:55:51.460 --> 00:55:53.869
are to develop a process
for immediate remediation
00:55:53.869 --> 00:55:58.090
of methane leaks including
actions to promote timely repair
00:55:58.090 --> 00:56:00.410
and graduated this schedule
00:56:00.410 --> 00:56:02.570
again, Commissioner
Rechtschoffen explained
00:56:02.570 --> 00:56:04.530
this process in more detail.
00:56:04.530 --> 00:56:06.971
Many stakeholders actively
participated in the proceeding.
00:56:06.971 --> 00:56:09.239
I wanna, again,
00:56:09.239 --> 00:56:10.830
thank the stakeholders for
their thoughtful comments
00:56:10.830 --> 00:56:12.460
and any future participation
00:56:12.460 --> 00:56:14.180
through the procurement advisory group
00:56:14.180 --> 00:56:16.730
that was created through the decision.
00:56:16.730 --> 00:56:19.050
And then finally,
00:56:19.050 --> 00:56:21.900
I would just note that I
will be looking forward
00:56:21.900 --> 00:56:24.960
to reviewing the utilities
proposals for any remediation
00:56:24.960 --> 00:56:27.420
measures necessary
to ensure fair treatment
00:56:27.420 --> 00:56:28.630
of care customers.
00:56:28.630 --> 00:56:29.690
And with that again,
00:56:29.690 --> 00:56:30.980
I thank Commissioner Rechtschoffen
00:56:30.980 --> 00:56:33.770
for his leadership on
this very complicated
00:56:33.770 --> 00:56:36.867
and important decision
and will be supporting.
00:56:38.080 --> 00:56:39.297
Thank you, Commissioner Houck.
00:56:39.297 --> 00:56:41.047
Commissioner Shiroma.
00:56:42.074 --> 00:56:44.394
Thank you, president Reynolds.
00:56:44.394 --> 00:56:46.144
I will be you supporting this item.
00:56:47.430 --> 00:56:51.910
I was initially concerned
with the proposed decisions
00:56:51.910 --> 00:56:56.910
in or around cost
effectiveness and exclusion
00:56:57.100 --> 00:56:58.203
of certain industries.
00:56:59.287 --> 00:57:01.720
But the revisionist outlined by
Commissioner Rechtschoffen
00:57:01.720 --> 00:57:04.060
have addressed my concerns.
00:57:04.060 --> 00:57:07.250
I'm please, that this will
provide advancements for ING.
00:57:07.250 --> 00:57:11.530
It's an essential step towards
replacing fossil fuel methane
00:57:12.610 --> 00:57:15.880
and steer my tenure on the SMUD board
00:57:15.880 --> 00:57:17.853
as an elected representative there,
00:57:18.790 --> 00:57:23.790
I supported the partnerships
with our local landfills,
00:57:26.090 --> 00:57:28.960
with the sanitation department
00:57:28.960 --> 00:57:33.960
with a food digester effort.
00:57:34.290 --> 00:57:39.290
And also I represented a
portion of the south county area
00:57:39.430 --> 00:57:42.230
of Sacramento county with Dairy.
00:57:42.230 --> 00:57:45.220
And along with another director,
00:57:45.220 --> 00:57:50.220
we worked to provide for
the financial partnership
00:57:52.070 --> 00:57:55.280
and the environmental
partnership with the dairies
00:57:56.280 --> 00:57:57.700
to install dairy digesters.
00:57:57.700 --> 00:58:00.764
A firm believer in this effort,
00:58:00.764 --> 00:58:05.700
I encourage the joint
utilities and CPC staff
00:58:05.700 --> 00:58:09.130
to work together closely in
developing the granular details
00:58:09.130 --> 00:58:12.540
needed to ensure proper
cost effects in criteria
00:58:12.540 --> 00:58:14.530
and the bio plants.
00:58:14.530 --> 00:58:17.880
I'm excited for what to
come for Greener gas flows
00:58:18.840 --> 00:58:21.220
for our pipelines reduction
of the methane footprint.
00:58:21.220 --> 00:58:23.860
And especially as
Commissioner Rechtschoffen
00:58:25.352 --> 00:58:27.070
related to world events really.
00:58:27.070 --> 00:58:29.910
Put even more of an
emphasis on this effort
00:58:30.820 --> 00:58:34.240
and also look what has been happening
00:58:34.240 --> 00:58:38.610
with the cold temperatures
and the fluctuation
00:58:38.610 --> 00:58:40.760
of gas prices.
00:58:40.760 --> 00:58:42.040
Very pleased to support this effort.
00:58:42.040 --> 00:58:42.873
Thank you.
00:58:45.160 --> 00:58:46.810
Thank you Commissioner Shiroma.
00:58:47.650 --> 00:58:48.483
Commissioner Reynolds,
00:58:48.483 --> 00:58:50.003
would you like to make comments?
00:58:51.010 --> 00:58:53.190
Thank you, president Reynolds.
00:58:53.190 --> 00:58:56.280
This proceeding tackled a
lot of deeply challenging issues
00:58:56.280 --> 00:58:58.160
and competing policy objectives.
00:58:58.160 --> 00:59:00.818
So I first wanted to
acknowledge and thank
00:59:00.818 --> 00:59:02.045
Commissioner Rechtschoffen
00:59:02.045 --> 00:59:04.140
for his leadership on
phase for this rule making.
00:59:04.140 --> 00:59:06.488
And as the Commissioner already stated,
00:59:06.488 --> 00:59:08.590
I also wanna extend my
thanks to ALJ Bema surfer
00:59:08.590 --> 00:59:12.070
and LJ Young Race for
their work on this decision,
00:59:12.070 --> 00:59:14.230
as well as the energy
division lead Karen Sand
00:59:14.230 --> 00:59:16.080
and her supervisor Nixon, Johnny,
00:59:16.080 --> 00:59:18.350
who both answered a lot
of questions for my staff
00:59:18.350 --> 00:59:19.280
about this PD.
00:59:19.280 --> 00:59:22.110
I'd also like to thank Suzanne Kasada,
00:59:22.110 --> 00:59:24.776
my chief of staff for
her tremendous work
00:59:24.776 --> 00:59:27.810
in supporting our review of this PD,
00:59:27.810 --> 00:59:29.583
as well as following up with staff.
00:59:30.950 --> 00:59:34.757
I wanna thank and acknowledge
the tremendous amount
00:59:34.757 --> 00:59:36.940
of staff work that laid
the groundwork here,
00:59:36.940 --> 00:59:39.290
including the staff
proposal led by Karen Sang.
00:59:40.800 --> 00:59:42.930
This decision will help
to mitigate the effects
00:59:42.930 --> 00:59:46.140
of short-lived climate pollutants,
00:59:46.140 --> 00:59:48.880
which accelerate the
pace of climate change.
00:59:48.880 --> 00:59:52.080
Short-lived climate
pollutants cut across industries
00:59:52.080 --> 00:59:55.300
and fall under a number of
different regulatory purview.
00:59:55.300 --> 00:59:57.850
So I also want to thank the
collective group of people
00:59:57.850 --> 01:00:01.550
at this agency and that the
California air resources board,
01:00:01.550 --> 01:00:04.300
and that are our fellow
agencies for their continued
01:00:04.300 --> 01:00:05.750
coordination on these issues.
01:00:07.010 --> 01:00:10.130
I appreciate this proposed
decision is moving us forward
01:00:10.130 --> 01:00:13.710
in our implementation of SB 1440
01:00:13.710 --> 01:00:16.420
in setting bio methane
procurement goals.
01:00:16.420 --> 01:00:19.220
And I look forward to
seeing this program develop.
01:00:19.220 --> 01:00:20.530
And as with all new programs,
01:00:20.530 --> 01:00:22.350
I hope that we have
the opportunity to learn
01:00:22.350 --> 01:00:25.483
from our experiences and
refine the program as we go.
01:00:26.980 --> 01:00:28.910
As a particular area of interest,
01:00:28.910 --> 01:00:30.980
I will note that the
cost of this program
01:00:30.980 --> 01:00:32.430
are uncertain at this time.
01:00:32.430 --> 01:00:34.660
And I'm interested in
ways that we as an agency
01:00:34.660 --> 01:00:37.543
can examine and mitigate
cost impacts in the future.
01:00:39.660 --> 01:00:42.430
While I appreciated the
decisions added clarification
01:00:42.430 --> 01:00:44.080
in the revisions,
01:00:44.080 --> 01:00:46.510
that assert program is
a cost effective means
01:00:46.510 --> 01:00:49.440
to reduce short-lived
climate pollutants.
01:00:49.440 --> 01:00:52.280
This is an area we must
continue to examine more closely,
01:00:52.280 --> 01:00:54.360
and I look forward to further refinement
01:00:54.360 --> 01:00:57.150
of our cost effectiveness
analysis through workshops
01:00:57.150 --> 01:00:59.510
and the standard bio methane
procurement methodologies,
01:00:59.510 --> 01:01:01.410
which will be developed in the future.
01:01:02.570 --> 01:01:03.540
Turn in their comments,
01:01:03.540 --> 01:01:05.120
estimated that the cost of this program
01:01:05.120 --> 01:01:07.150
could be over one
billion in dollars per year
01:01:07.150 --> 01:01:11.130
in additional gas costs for
home heating and hot water.
01:01:11.130 --> 01:01:13.412
Well, as the Commissioner acknowledged,
01:01:13.412 --> 01:01:14.730
we do not yet know what
the exact prices will be
01:01:14.730 --> 01:01:17.350
for any future bio methane contracts.
01:01:17.350 --> 01:01:20.475
We know they will be
expensive and will warrant
01:01:20.475 --> 01:01:23.310
for this scrutiny by this
Commission to predict rate fairs.
01:01:23.310 --> 01:01:24.143
To that end,
01:01:24.143 --> 01:01:26.000
I will be very interested in reviewing
01:01:26.000 --> 01:01:28.270
the renewable gas procurement plans
01:01:28.270 --> 01:01:29.790
filed in a formal proceeding
01:01:29.790 --> 01:01:31.350
and see more comprehensive planning
01:01:31.350 --> 01:01:33.050
and cost information at that time.
01:01:34.478 --> 01:01:37.742
And I appreciate and
support the thoughtful revision
01:01:37.742 --> 01:01:39.420
to this PD that moved the
renewable gas procurement plans
01:01:39.420 --> 01:01:40.700
to formal proceedings
01:01:40.700 --> 01:01:43.350
rather than the tier three
advice letter process.
01:01:43.350 --> 01:01:44.780
Because I think that will help provide,
01:01:44.780 --> 01:01:48.830
help us provide another
opportunity to refine
01:01:48.830 --> 01:01:50.680
what bio methane procurement planning
01:01:50.680 --> 01:01:52.230
should look like going forward.
01:01:53.550 --> 01:01:54.470
The proposed decision,
01:01:54.470 --> 01:01:57.140
also notes that these
renewable gas procurement plans
01:01:57.140 --> 01:01:59.170
may include measures to contain
01:01:59.170 --> 01:02:01.180
and mitigate rate payer costs
01:02:01.180 --> 01:02:04.920
such as cost caps and rate
limit, and rate increased limits.
01:02:04.920 --> 01:02:08.700
And I look forward to
reviewing those plans
01:02:08.700 --> 01:02:11.963
and seeing what measures we
can take to protect rate payers.
01:02:14.560 --> 01:02:17.130
And if this initial procurement
effort is successful,
01:02:17.130 --> 01:02:19.440
I think we'll need to take a close look
01:02:19.440 --> 01:02:22.513
at these kinds of rate
mitigation tools, going forward.
01:02:23.840 --> 01:02:25.670
To close, I will be
supporting this item.
01:02:25.670 --> 01:02:26.600
And once again,
01:02:26.600 --> 01:02:28.418
I would like to thank
Commissioner Rechtschaffen
01:02:28.418 --> 01:02:30.388
for your leadership in this area.
01:02:30.388 --> 01:02:32.000
Thank you.
01:02:32.000 --> 01:02:33.663
Thank you,
Commissioner Reynolds.
01:02:35.210 --> 01:02:36.340
I joined my colleagues
01:02:36.340 --> 01:02:38.030
in thanking Commissioner Rechtschaffen
01:02:38.030 --> 01:02:40.300
in advancing this important decision
01:02:40.300 --> 01:02:43.810
and also think the many
hard working individuals
01:02:43.810 --> 01:02:46.183
who helped with this really heavy lift,
01:02:47.880 --> 01:02:51.160
decarbonizing California's
economy is a formidable task
01:02:51.160 --> 01:02:53.350
because carbon has been the input output
01:02:53.350 --> 01:02:55.563
of so much of our economy for so long.
01:02:56.477 --> 01:03:00.290
This reality comes into even
more focus as we move beyond
01:03:00.290 --> 01:03:04.090
the easy are first steps
to the more complex ones.
01:03:04.090 --> 01:03:05.980
As Commissioner Rechtschoffen described
01:03:05.980 --> 01:03:09.790
this decision considers a
variety of different interests
01:03:09.790 --> 01:03:14.140
and viewpoints and strikes a
good but complicated balance
01:03:14.140 --> 01:03:17.490
to advance the critical
goals of decarbonization,
01:03:17.490 --> 01:03:19.750
protecting the environment
and implementing
01:03:19.750 --> 01:03:23.423
the legislature's direction and
advancing Senate bill 1440.
01:03:24.810 --> 01:03:27.760
It tackles many issues from
setting procurement targets
01:03:27.760 --> 01:03:29.970
for bio methane to
addressing the concerns
01:03:29.970 --> 01:03:31.050
of local communities,
01:03:31.050 --> 01:03:34.140
to establishing
processes for contracting
01:03:34.140 --> 01:03:35.973
and cost effectiveness review.
01:03:37.200 --> 01:03:39.570
And I intend to keep a sharp focus
01:03:39.570 --> 01:03:42.759
on those cost effectiveness
with an eye toward doing
01:03:42.759 --> 01:03:47.610
everything we can to minimize
impacts on rate payers.
01:03:47.610 --> 01:03:50.550
I look forward to monitoring
how the future workshops
01:03:50.550 --> 01:03:53.730
address cost control
mechanisms like cost caps
01:03:53.730 --> 01:03:55.233
or rate increased limits.
01:03:56.090 --> 01:03:57.730
And I hope to see strong measures
01:03:57.730 --> 01:04:00.540
to ensure rate payer protection.
01:04:00.540 --> 01:04:02.620
I'll be looking for
impacts on customer rate
01:04:02.620 --> 01:04:04.570
at many decision points going forward.
01:04:04.570 --> 01:04:07.943
Including some of the ones
that Commissioner Rechtschoffen
01:04:07.943 --> 01:04:10.230
mentioned, the standard bio
methane procurement methodology
01:04:10.230 --> 01:04:14.020
advice letters, the renewable
gas procurement plans,
01:04:14.020 --> 01:04:17.200
the various individual contracts
that will come before us.
01:04:17.200 --> 01:04:19.580
The biomass pilot project applications
01:04:19.580 --> 01:04:21.570
and the future filings that will address
01:04:21.570 --> 01:04:25.450
the balancing accounts
prepared pursuant to this decision.
01:04:25.450 --> 01:04:28.870
Having said that, this
decision is a very good example
01:04:28.870 --> 01:04:31.180
of California state agencies consulting
01:04:31.180 --> 01:04:33.640
and working together to
advance the critical goal
01:04:33.640 --> 01:04:36.010
of addressing climate change.
01:04:36.010 --> 01:04:38.880
It will continue to ensure
that we have a safe, reliable,
01:04:38.880 --> 01:04:41.530
and affordable gas system
for those who need it.
01:04:41.530 --> 01:04:44.660
While we tackle decarbonization,
environmental justice,
01:04:44.660 --> 01:04:46.103
and other pressing issues.
01:04:47.000 --> 01:04:50.010
There's a common refrain
that under federalism,
01:04:50.010 --> 01:04:53.690
the states are
laboratories of democracy.
01:04:53.690 --> 01:04:55.990
I hope this decision
and its implementation
01:04:55.990 --> 01:04:59.920
can be part of California's
climate laboratory or sorts.
01:04:59.920 --> 01:05:02.710
A model for other states
to follow as we jointly face
01:05:02.710 --> 01:05:05.940
our common goal of
combating climate change.
01:05:05.940 --> 01:05:08.440
Thank you, and I will be
supporting this decision.
01:05:11.150 --> 01:05:13.020
With no more remarks,
01:05:13.020 --> 01:05:15.123
is there a motion on item 26?
01:05:18.530 --> 01:05:20.443
Motion by Commissioner Houck?
01:05:21.530 --> 01:05:22.580
Do we have a second??
01:05:23.900 --> 01:05:25.053
All second of motion.
01:05:26.550 --> 01:05:28.040
Commissioner Shiroma, second.
01:05:28.040 --> 01:05:30.760
We have a motion and
a second for item 26.
01:05:30.760 --> 01:05:32.813
Agenda clerk, please call the roll.
01:05:35.199 --> 01:05:37.227
Commissioner Reynolds.
01:05:37.227 --> 01:05:38.800
Aye.
01:05:38.800 --> 01:05:40.710
Commissioner Houck?
01:05:40.710 --> 01:05:41.543
Yes.
01:05:43.042 --> 01:05:44.912
Commissioner Shiroma?
01:05:44.912 --> 01:05:45.745
Aye.
01:05:47.170 --> 01:05:48.911
Commissioner Rechtschoffen.
01:05:48.911 --> 01:05:49.744
Yes.
01:05:51.090 --> 01:05:52.803
President Alice Reynolds.
01:05:53.660 --> 01:05:54.493
Yes.
01:05:55.700 --> 01:05:57.190
The vote is five, zero.
01:05:57.190 --> 01:05:58.393
The item passes.
01:06:01.550 --> 01:06:04.773
Turning now to agenda item number 27.
01:06:05.624 --> 01:06:08.397
R20-08-021.
01:06:11.810 --> 01:06:14.350
Order instituting rule
making regarding revisions
01:06:14.350 --> 01:06:16.700
to the California
advanced services fund,
01:06:16.700 --> 01:06:19.120
which is assigned to Commissioner Houck.
01:06:19.120 --> 01:06:21.470
Commissioner Houck,
I will turn it over to you.
01:06:23.820 --> 01:06:26.440
Thank you, president Reynolds.
01:06:26.440 --> 01:06:28.530
Last summer, Governor Newton signed
01:06:28.530 --> 01:06:31.330
an historic $6 billion broadband package
01:06:31.330 --> 01:06:33.803
that included funding
for among other items,
01:06:33.803 --> 01:06:37.620
a state middle mile network, a
last mile deployment program,
01:06:37.620 --> 01:06:40.600
a loan loss reserve account
to support local agency
01:06:40.600 --> 01:06:42.720
and nonprofit network deployment
01:06:42.720 --> 01:06:45.440
and a local agency
technical assistance program
01:06:45.440 --> 01:06:47.320
to assist tribes and local governments
01:06:47.320 --> 01:06:49.448
during the initial stages
01:06:49.448 --> 01:06:51.410
as of broadband network development.
01:06:51.410 --> 01:06:54.590
In September, I issued
an amended scoping memo
01:06:54.590 --> 01:06:57.310
in our California advanced
services fund rule making
01:06:57.310 --> 01:07:01.330
R20-08-021 to address certain aspects
01:07:01.330 --> 01:07:03.170
of the Governor's broadband package.
01:07:03.170 --> 01:07:05.560
This scoping memo
included a staff proposal
01:07:05.560 --> 01:07:09.500
for a local agency and tribal
technical assistance program.
01:07:09.500 --> 01:07:11.390
Today's proposed decision adopts
01:07:11.390 --> 01:07:14.130
the local agency technical
assistance program,
01:07:14.130 --> 01:07:17.500
which will reimburse tribes
and local government agencies
01:07:17.500 --> 01:07:19.810
for cost extended in
the broadband network
01:07:19.810 --> 01:07:21.380
development phase.
01:07:21.380 --> 01:07:24.270
When those costs will lead
to, or are reasonably expected
01:07:24.270 --> 01:07:27.280
to lead to a broadband
deployment project.
01:07:27.280 --> 01:07:29.810
The importance of local
development and local ownership
01:07:29.810 --> 01:07:32.530
of broadband networks
and closing the digital divide
01:07:32.530 --> 01:07:34.190
cannot be over sighted.
01:07:34.190 --> 01:07:36.280
For years, we have
seen a failure to deploy
01:07:36.280 --> 01:07:39.410
or maintain adequate
broadband networks in rural tribal
01:07:39.410 --> 01:07:41.490
and disadvantaged communities.
01:07:41.490 --> 01:07:43.760
This decision will help
support the crucial role
01:07:43.760 --> 01:07:46.880
of public actors to step in
and bring this essential service
01:07:46.880 --> 01:07:48.093
to all Californians.
01:07:49.070 --> 01:07:51.710
Local networks will also
bring much needed competition
01:07:51.710 --> 01:07:55.600
to internet service markets
and increased customer choice.
01:07:55.600 --> 01:07:58.340
This decision retains the
separate tribal technical
01:07:58.340 --> 01:08:00.381
assistance program,
01:08:00.381 --> 01:08:02.850
and further sets aside
10% of the program funding
01:08:02.850 --> 01:08:04.460
specifically for tribes,
01:08:04.460 --> 01:08:07.230
ensuring tribal communities
have sufficient opportunities
01:08:07.230 --> 01:08:08.270
to receive funding,
01:08:08.270 --> 01:08:10.650
to improve broadband
access in communities
01:08:10.650 --> 01:08:13.290
that have long been under or unserved.
01:08:13.290 --> 01:08:16.380
This decision is the
result of a great team effort.
01:08:16.380 --> 01:08:21.380
And I want to recognize the
team members of this team.
01:08:21.420 --> 01:08:24.110
So thank you to our
communications division staff
01:08:24.110 --> 01:08:26.690
for their role in the
development of this program.
01:08:26.690 --> 01:08:28.725
And of course the future work
01:08:28.725 --> 01:08:30.419
that will go into
administering the program
01:08:30.419 --> 01:08:31.320
is approved today.
01:08:31.320 --> 01:08:33.310
This past year has been incredibly busy
01:08:33.310 --> 01:08:34.970
for our communications decision.
01:08:34.970 --> 01:08:38.920
And I'd like to particularly
thank Rob Osborne, Michael min,
01:08:38.920 --> 01:08:41.360
Karen Eckersley, Jonathan LCRI,
01:08:41.360 --> 01:08:45.300
Michelle King and Selina Wong
for their work on the program.
01:08:45.300 --> 01:08:48.680
A big thanks also go to am
my former bagley king partner,
01:08:48.680 --> 01:08:52.240
Commissioner Martha Guzman
Evans for former chief of staff,
01:08:52.240 --> 01:08:55.390
Jonathan Colts and advisor, Sarah Sharp
01:08:55.390 --> 01:08:57.680
without their efforts,
we may not be here
01:08:59.150 --> 01:09:00.660
today adopting the decision.
01:09:00.660 --> 01:09:03.240
I also want to thank my
new bagley king partner,
01:09:03.240 --> 01:09:06.610
president Alice Reynolds and
her advisor, Michael Melaney.
01:09:06.610 --> 01:09:09.900
Michael has been instrumental
in moving the state broadband
01:09:09.900 --> 01:09:14.900
effort forward and
seeing what was a vision
01:09:15.120 --> 01:09:16.750
becoming a reality.
01:09:16.750 --> 01:09:19.900
I'd like to thank Stacy
Castro and Enrique Giardo
01:09:19.900 --> 01:09:21.170
from our legal division
01:09:21.170 --> 01:09:24.210
and our assigned Administrative
Law Judge, Valerie Gal
01:09:24.210 --> 01:09:26.230
for all of their hard
work in the preparation
01:09:26.230 --> 01:09:28.730
and finalization of this decision.
01:09:28.730 --> 01:09:30.549
I wanna thank my chief of staff,
01:09:30.549 --> 01:09:32.690
Hun G Faran and advisor Christie Chu
01:09:32.690 --> 01:09:34.870
for all of their work on the proceeding.
01:09:34.870 --> 01:09:37.530
And I wanna provide a
special thank you to my advisor,
01:09:37.530 --> 01:09:40.630
Eileen Odel for her
outstanding tireless efforts
01:09:40.630 --> 01:09:44.090
and ensuring from my office
that our CASF program work
01:09:44.090 --> 01:09:46.510
is on track and moving forward.
01:09:46.510 --> 01:09:49.864
Irene has taken the lead
on CAS issues in my office
01:09:49.864 --> 01:09:53.530
and has spent long
hours working with staff,
01:09:53.530 --> 01:09:55.420
the office of government affairs
01:09:55.420 --> 01:09:57.860
meeting with stakeholders
and coordinating
01:09:57.860 --> 01:10:00.170
with the office of my BK partner
01:10:00.170 --> 01:10:02.770
and furthering moving
this matter forward.
01:10:02.770 --> 01:10:05.670
So again, I wanna
recognize all of the hard work
01:10:05.670 --> 01:10:08.300
that this amazing team has
done to bring this decision
01:10:08.300 --> 01:10:09.650
to the finish line.
01:10:09.650 --> 01:10:11.610
And now I'm gonna ask for your support
01:10:11.610 --> 01:10:13.610
in getting this effort
across the finish line
01:10:13.610 --> 01:10:15.710
by approving this
important program today.
01:10:15.710 --> 01:10:18.233
So thank you.
01:10:18.233 --> 01:10:20.700
Thank you, Commissioner Houck.
01:10:20.700 --> 01:10:22.960
I'll start with some remarks.
01:10:22.960 --> 01:10:26.320
I'm happy to support this decision.
01:10:26.320 --> 01:10:28.500
This is the first in a
series of decisions.
01:10:28.500 --> 01:10:30.750
The Commission will
be adopting to implement
01:10:30.750 --> 01:10:34.040
the historic broadband package
enacted by Governor Newsom
01:10:34.040 --> 01:10:36.130
in the legislature last year.
01:10:36.130 --> 01:10:38.550
This package recognized the vital role
01:10:38.550 --> 01:10:42.250
that local government play
in providing essential services.
01:10:42.250 --> 01:10:45.490
It expanded the type
of local agencies eligible
01:10:45.490 --> 01:10:48.740
to deploy networks and
issue broadband bonds.
01:10:48.740 --> 01:10:50.760
It created a loan loss reserve,
01:10:50.760 --> 01:10:53.910
made local governments
eligible for last mile grant funds
01:10:53.910 --> 01:10:55.890
and created the
program that is a subject
01:10:55.890 --> 01:10:57.590
of today's decision.
01:10:57.590 --> 01:10:59.470
Providing technical assistance grants
01:10:59.470 --> 01:11:01.623
for deploy public broadband network.
01:11:02.912 --> 01:11:04.990
There are already
hundreds of public networks
01:11:04.990 --> 01:11:06.410
across the country.
01:11:06.410 --> 01:11:08.550
Many of which provide
future proof services
01:11:08.550 --> 01:11:10.300
that ensure equity, affordability,
01:11:10.300 --> 01:11:13.240
and access for the entire
community they serve.
01:11:13.240 --> 01:11:16.040
My hope is that this grant
program will jumpstart
01:11:16.040 --> 01:11:19.300
a new generation of
public networks in this state.
01:11:19.300 --> 01:11:21.050
Networks not guided by profits,
01:11:21.050 --> 01:11:23.010
but by providing the
highest quality service
01:11:23.010 --> 01:11:24.113
to their communities.
01:11:24.950 --> 01:11:28.060
I look forward to partnering
with local governments
01:11:28.060 --> 01:11:29.850
over the coming months and years,
01:11:29.850 --> 01:11:32.893
to help launch these networks
and ensure their success.
01:11:34.240 --> 01:11:37.610
My thanks to you,
Commissioner Houck, your staff,
01:11:37.610 --> 01:11:41.210
the communications
division and to ALJ Valerie Cal
01:11:41.210 --> 01:11:43.020
for developing this decision.
01:11:43.020 --> 01:11:43.853
Thank you.
01:11:45.130 --> 01:11:47.590
I now turn to the other Commissioners.
01:11:47.590 --> 01:11:50.593
Would any other Commissioners
like to make remarks.
01:11:53.860 --> 01:11:55.760
Commissioner Shiroma, I saw you first.
01:11:56.990 --> 01:11:58.840
Thank you, president Reynolds,
01:11:58.840 --> 01:12:03.588
I'm pleased to vote in
favor of this decision.
01:12:03.588 --> 01:12:05.540
It provides as you outlined,
01:12:05.540 --> 01:12:07.650
as Commissioner Houck has outlined
01:12:09.168 --> 01:12:12.020
the resources for local participation
01:12:12.020 --> 01:12:16.933
for local assistance, cities,
counties, community services,
01:12:18.210 --> 01:12:20.750
powers, authorities and so forth,
01:12:20.750 --> 01:12:25.470
have a key knowledge of the
local needs of the community.
01:12:25.470 --> 01:12:28.345
And these resources will really help
01:12:28.345 --> 01:12:31.339
to empower them to assure that broadband
01:12:31.339 --> 01:12:36.339
is brought to every
corner of California.
01:12:36.940 --> 01:12:41.670
I'm excited to see that there is a goal
01:12:41.670 --> 01:12:43.890
of 98% of a household
01:12:44.961 --> 01:12:48.033
in a very short period of time.
01:12:48.960 --> 01:12:53.490
And also that there is an
assurance funding allocated
01:12:53.490 --> 01:12:56.300
to a tribal grant payers.
01:12:56.300 --> 01:12:57.603
Thank you, I'm in support.
01:13:00.260 --> 01:13:01.093
Thank you.
01:13:01.093 --> 01:13:02.420
Going next Commissioner Reynolds.
01:13:04.350 --> 01:13:06.090
Thank you, president Reynolds.
01:13:06.090 --> 01:13:08.130
I will be supporting this item.
01:13:08.130 --> 01:13:10.270
I would like to thank Commissioner Houck
01:13:10.270 --> 01:13:13.140
for your leadership in this decision,
01:13:13.140 --> 01:13:16.650
as well as judged out for her work
01:13:16.650 --> 01:13:18.263
in developing this proceeding.
01:13:20.600 --> 01:13:22.890
I really appreciate
that we're establishing
01:13:22.890 --> 01:13:26.260
this local agency technical
assistance grant program.
01:13:26.260 --> 01:13:29.530
Local agencies and tribes
will require assistance programs
01:13:29.530 --> 01:13:31.670
such as the loss half more than ever.
01:13:31.670 --> 01:13:34.714
As we were to pose the
broadband digital divide
01:13:34.714 --> 01:13:37.210
for unserved and underserved households.
01:13:37.210 --> 01:13:39.110
Developing broadband strategic plans
01:13:39.110 --> 01:13:42.600
and other eligible activities
are important to effectively
01:13:42.600 --> 01:13:43.520
deploying the funds.
01:13:43.520 --> 01:13:45.960
The legislature is authorized
and that the Governor
01:13:47.282 --> 01:13:49.070
has signed into law to
expand broadband access
01:13:49.070 --> 01:13:52.723
through projects that CASF funds.
01:13:53.690 --> 01:13:56.110
I look forward to seeing
future projects developed
01:13:56.110 --> 01:13:58.260
with the help of this
technical assistance.
01:13:59.370 --> 01:14:02.990
And I hope that this is
the first step on the way
01:14:02.990 --> 01:14:06.410
to this Commission supporting
the use of the broadband
01:14:06.410 --> 01:14:10.140
investment package
to close the digital divide
01:14:10.140 --> 01:14:12.690
and to build an advanced
telecommunications network
01:14:13.766 --> 01:14:16.140
that is en of the nation
and of the world, really.
01:14:16.140 --> 01:14:16.973
Thank you.
01:14:18.290 --> 01:14:19.393
Thank you.
01:14:19.393 --> 01:14:22.170
Next to Commissioner Rechtschoffen.
01:14:22.170 --> 01:14:23.710
Thank you, president Reynold.
01:14:23.710 --> 01:14:25.320
Thank you Commissioner Houck
01:14:25.320 --> 01:14:28.440
for your leadership on this item.
01:14:28.440 --> 01:14:31.440
I'm supporting this
for all the re reasons
01:14:31.440 --> 01:14:34.563
that my colleagues said.
01:14:35.520 --> 01:14:38.850
This is really a model
that we should think
01:14:38.850 --> 01:14:42.710
about using more broadly too
often, we approve programs,
01:14:42.710 --> 01:14:46.510
but we don't provide
the beneficiary recipients
01:14:46.510 --> 01:14:49.400
or communities with
the support they need
01:14:49.400 --> 01:14:51.820
to access the programs.
01:14:51.820 --> 01:14:54.990
And it's no surprise that
they are disproportionately
01:14:54.990 --> 01:14:56.930
unable to access these funds.
01:14:56.930 --> 01:15:00.160
So I think this is a very,
very important model,
01:15:00.160 --> 01:15:03.310
and I'm glad that there's
robust funding for it.
01:15:03.310 --> 01:15:04.350
I'm particularly pleased
01:15:04.350 --> 01:15:09.350
that we have a separate
funding source for tribe.
01:15:09.718 --> 01:15:11.310
Even though we have an existing program,
01:15:11.310 --> 01:15:12.660
the need is great.
01:15:12.660 --> 01:15:14.340
The programs are differently designed,
01:15:14.340 --> 01:15:17.720
different fundings amount
amounts and so forth.
01:15:17.720 --> 01:15:22.120
And I'm also supportive
of the intent in the decision
01:15:22.120 --> 01:15:24.730
to review and monitor funds
01:15:24.730 --> 01:15:28.450
to make sure that there's
inequitable distribution
01:15:28.450 --> 01:15:30.540
in accordance with our environmental
01:15:30.540 --> 01:15:33.250
and social justice action plan.
01:15:33.250 --> 01:15:35.250
If there are modifications
that are needed,
01:15:35.250 --> 01:15:39.950
we can ascertain that
through this monitoring effort.
01:15:39.950 --> 01:15:42.100
With that, I'll be
supporting the decision.
01:15:43.809 --> 01:15:46.410
Thank you Commission
Rechtschoffen.
01:15:46.410 --> 01:15:47.560
With no more remarks,
01:15:47.560 --> 01:15:50.043
is there a motion on item 27?
01:15:51.290 --> 01:15:52.123
Removed.
01:15:53.190 --> 01:15:56.350
Motion by Commission Reynolds?
01:15:56.350 --> 01:15:57.507
Do we have a second?
01:15:59.053 --> 01:15:59.886
Second.
01:16:00.850 --> 01:16:03.410
Second by Commissioner
Rechtschoffen.
01:16:03.410 --> 01:16:06.790
With a motion and a second for item 27,
01:16:06.790 --> 01:16:08.540
agenda clerk, please call the role.
01:16:10.300 --> 01:16:12.210
Commissioner Reynolds?
01:16:12.210 --> 01:16:13.043
Yes.
01:16:14.837 --> 01:16:17.147
Commissioner Houck?
01:16:17.147 --> 01:16:18.924
Yes.
01:16:18.924 --> 01:16:21.206
Commissioner Shiroma?
01:16:21.206 --> 01:16:22.039
Aye.
01:16:23.324 --> 01:16:25.203
Commissioner Rechtschoffen.
01:16:25.203 --> 01:16:26.810
Yeah.
01:16:26.810 --> 01:16:29.340
President Alice Reynolds.
01:16:29.340 --> 01:16:30.173
Yes.
01:16:31.030 --> 01:16:32.560
The vote is five.
01:16:32.560 --> 01:16:33.610
The item passes
01:16:37.200 --> 01:16:42.200
Turning now to item number
29, management report.
01:16:42.510 --> 01:16:45.790
There's no report for item number 29,
01:16:45.790 --> 01:16:48.240
management report and
discussion on recent consumer
01:16:48.240 --> 01:16:50.140
protection safety activities.
01:16:50.140 --> 01:16:52.800
There's also no report on item 30,
01:16:52.800 --> 01:16:55.593
management report on
administrative activities.
01:16:56.930 --> 01:16:59.360
Item 31 is the presentation
01:16:59.360 --> 01:17:02.840
from the disadvantaged
communities advisory group.
01:17:02.840 --> 01:17:05.040
Today we have Angela Islas,
01:17:05.040 --> 01:17:09.767
chair of the DACAG and Partita Lopez,
01:17:09.767 --> 01:17:12.020
vice chair of the DACAG.
01:17:12.020 --> 01:17:13.373
Thank you to you both.
01:17:14.920 --> 01:17:19.920
I will begin by turning it
over to Angela, Miss Islas,
01:17:21.260 --> 01:17:23.403
who I believe is on the line.
01:17:35.020 --> 01:17:36.330
Miss Islas if you wanna
01:17:39.003 --> 01:17:41.993
turn on your video and your audio.
01:18:06.210 --> 01:18:07.440
Okay, It will be just a moment.
01:18:07.440 --> 01:18:08.273
We're checking.
01:18:28.492 --> 01:18:30.780
Can anyone hear me?
01:18:30.780 --> 01:18:32.820
We can hear you now.
01:18:32.820 --> 01:18:34.230
Oh my gosh, great.
01:18:34.230 --> 01:18:35.063
Wow.
01:18:35.063 --> 01:18:35.983
Sorry about that.
01:18:36.930 --> 01:18:37.890
No problem.
01:18:37.890 --> 01:18:40.940
It's technical difficulties
have been happening.
01:18:40.940 --> 01:18:42.790
So thank you for joining.
01:18:42.790 --> 01:18:44.770
I just introduced item 31
01:18:44.770 --> 01:18:47.440
and we're ready for your presentation.
01:18:47.440 --> 01:18:48.273
Okay, great.
01:18:48.273 --> 01:18:49.106
Yeah.
01:18:49.106 --> 01:18:53.540
If anybody has the
slide that I had submitted
01:18:53.540 --> 01:18:57.510
that would be great to
just have on the screen.
01:18:57.510 --> 01:18:59.533
I don't know who
would be able to do that.
01:19:19.620 --> 01:19:20.510
Miss Islas,
01:19:20.510 --> 01:19:22.830
it sounds like there are
some technical difficulties
01:19:22.830 --> 01:19:24.663
on presentation slide.
01:19:24.663 --> 01:19:26.169
Oh, I know.
01:19:26.169 --> 01:19:28.640
It looks like it's still
taking some time.
01:19:28.640 --> 01:19:29.950
Oh.
01:19:29.950 --> 01:19:31.150
They're working on it.
01:19:33.290 --> 01:19:35.303
So should I
just be on standby?
01:19:37.530 --> 01:19:41.413
Would you be able to
start without the slides?
01:19:44.690 --> 01:19:46.653
Very visually pretty.
01:19:48.060 --> 01:19:49.810
Why don't we give
it a few more minutes
01:19:49.810 --> 01:19:52.032
they're working on it.
01:19:52.032 --> 01:19:53.420
This is Joe
Hagens, technical host.
01:19:53.420 --> 01:19:56.053
We're resolving some screen lag issues.
01:19:58.150 --> 01:19:59.950
Okay, let's give
it a minute then.
01:20:00.920 --> 01:20:03.420
So question,
should I have my video on?
01:20:04.320 --> 01:20:05.153
That would be great.
01:20:05.153 --> 01:20:06.653
Yes, please.
01:20:06.653 --> 01:20:07.570
Oh, okay, great.
01:20:07.570 --> 01:20:10.382
Just needed to know
when I can make that click.
01:20:10.382 --> 01:20:12.330
There you are, that's perfect.
01:20:12.330 --> 01:20:13.950
Okay, great.
01:20:13.950 --> 01:20:16.080
So blank space, sorry, everyone.
01:20:16.080 --> 01:20:18.480
I don't have a great
background like all of you.
01:20:20.466 --> 01:20:21.340
That's great.
01:20:21.340 --> 01:20:24.450
Well, Mr. Card Lopez be joining as well.
01:20:26.320 --> 01:20:30.800
So unfortunately,
due to receiving some,
01:20:30.800 --> 01:20:34.800
I guess some news that he
had a recent family passing,
01:20:34.800 --> 01:20:37.380
he will not be able to
join the meeting today
01:20:37.380 --> 01:20:38.873
to present with me.
01:20:39.820 --> 01:20:41.734
I'm sorry to hear that,
but thank you for joining.
01:20:41.734 --> 01:20:46.734
And I have already shared
him all your condolences
01:20:47.930 --> 01:20:49.970
to his family during this time.
01:20:49.970 --> 01:20:52.220
So he really appreciates everybody
01:20:52.220 --> 01:20:54.283
for sending those positive vibes.
01:20:56.322 --> 01:20:57.460
Thank you.
01:20:57.460 --> 01:20:58.760
It looks like we're ready.
01:21:00.270 --> 01:21:01.600
Great, awesome.
01:21:01.600 --> 01:21:02.433
So,
01:21:03.320 --> 01:21:06.410
again, thanks so much
to president Reynolds,
01:21:06.410 --> 01:21:08.693
as well as to all of the Commissioners.
01:21:09.550 --> 01:21:13.340
Really excited to
finally be able to share
01:21:14.290 --> 01:21:17.590
some of the new updates that we had made
01:21:17.590 --> 01:21:21.413
with our 2021 day tag annual report.
01:21:21.413 --> 01:21:24.210
As well as we're gonna
do sort of a little bit
01:21:24.210 --> 01:21:28.040
of some background
and introductory slides
01:21:28.040 --> 01:21:30.880
just for, to give president Reynolds
01:21:30.880 --> 01:21:33.220
as well as Commissioner John Reynolds
01:21:33.220 --> 01:21:37.060
an opportunity to see
who the date tag is.
01:21:37.060 --> 01:21:40.510
What have you been doing
in the last couple of years
01:21:40.510 --> 01:21:45.360
with a lot of the work that
we've been working closely
01:21:45.360 --> 01:21:48.180
with the CEC, as well as with the CPUC
01:21:48.180 --> 01:21:52.287
and where we're at right
now in terms of priorities
01:21:53.370 --> 01:21:56.930
and where we're gearing
towards in focusing more
01:21:56.930 --> 01:22:00.930
to work really closely
alongside with CTC
01:22:00.930 --> 01:22:02.850
on many of your efforts,
01:22:02.850 --> 01:22:06.750
which I know you have already
worked on and shared earlier
01:22:06.750 --> 01:22:07.823
in the meeting today.
01:22:08.711 --> 01:22:10.643
So can I get the next slide please?
01:22:22.580 --> 01:22:24.180
It's still on the first slide.
01:22:36.450 --> 01:22:38.050
Looks like they're
still having technical.
01:22:38.050 --> 01:22:39.300
There we go.
01:22:39.300 --> 01:22:40.133
Okay.
01:22:40.133 --> 01:22:41.320
Sorry, everyone.
01:22:41.320 --> 01:22:43.480
you'll get like a couple
of seconds of lag here.
01:22:43.480 --> 01:22:44.313
Oh, okay.
01:22:44.313 --> 01:22:45.146
So,
01:22:46.350 --> 01:22:48.920
so the dispatch community advisory group
01:22:48.920 --> 01:22:52.030
who we are, is that we
are a set of community
01:22:52.030 --> 01:22:55.660
representatives leaders
across the entire state
01:22:55.660 --> 01:22:58.670
of California that are
here in this advisory group
01:22:58.670 --> 01:23:01.010
to represent disadvantaged
and low income
01:23:01.010 --> 01:23:05.860
and tribal communities
based on the overall purpose
01:23:05.860 --> 01:23:08.710
of why the community
advisory group was formed.
01:23:08.710 --> 01:23:12.700
So as sort of a little
bit of background,
01:23:12.700 --> 01:23:17.700
the purpose of this main
body is to advise the CPC
01:23:18.440 --> 01:23:21.390
as well as the California
energy Commission
01:23:21.390 --> 01:23:24.120
regarding the development
and implementation
01:23:24.120 --> 01:23:26.500
and in impacts of proposed programs
01:23:26.500 --> 01:23:28.430
related to the clean energy
01:23:28.430 --> 01:23:31.550
and pollution reduction act of 2015.
01:23:31.550 --> 01:23:36.550
Which is also known as SB350
in disadvantaged communities.
01:23:36.730 --> 01:23:40.030
So we do many of us across the state,
01:23:40.030 --> 01:23:42.720
which I will show in a little bit.
01:23:42.720 --> 01:23:46.730
Either work very alongside
dispatch communities,
01:23:46.730 --> 01:23:48.680
vulnerable communities,
01:23:48.680 --> 01:23:51.373
disproportionately impacted communities.
01:23:51.373 --> 01:23:54.580
Or work very closely
with tribal communities
01:23:54.580 --> 01:23:57.700
across the state and
ensuring that there is access
01:23:57.700 --> 01:24:00.453
to opportunities for
innovative technologies
01:24:00.453 --> 01:24:04.540
that will help reduce pollution
on impacts in their area.
01:24:04.540 --> 01:24:07.987
Or also bring more affordability
into their communities.
01:24:07.987 --> 01:24:12.987
And so, all of the DACAG
members have various roles
01:24:13.120 --> 01:24:14.287
and responsibilities
outside of the DACAG
01:24:14.287 --> 01:24:19.287
in their daily work environment
but we definitely are very,
01:24:23.060 --> 01:24:27.070
we're very pleased to say that
we do have a very good amount
01:24:27.070 --> 01:24:30.800
of expertise in our day
tag that has been evolving
01:24:30.800 --> 01:24:33.600
since its inception in 2018.
01:24:33.600 --> 01:24:35.540
And we're getting more
and more closer to be able
01:24:35.540 --> 01:24:39.781
to work more on trying to
see if there's any more dispatch
01:24:39.781 --> 01:24:42.240
communities that we
need to address further
01:24:42.240 --> 01:24:45.519
in a lot of the programs
that we are working alongside
01:24:45.519 --> 01:24:47.947
with you all in advising
to properly be able
01:24:47.947 --> 01:24:51.770
to support those communities better.
01:24:51.770 --> 01:24:52.853
Next slide, please.
01:24:56.170 --> 01:24:57.120
Okay, great.
01:24:57.120 --> 01:25:02.120
So in the exception
of the day tag starting
01:25:02.210 --> 01:25:06.780
in about April of 2018,
01:25:06.780 --> 01:25:10.580
this is a nostalgic photo of the first.
01:25:10.580 --> 01:25:13.536
I know some of you
can't see that very well,
01:25:13.536 --> 01:25:15.700
but it it's a nostalgic
photo of the first meeting
01:25:15.700 --> 01:25:19.106
that I was in as well as a
lot of our day tag members,
01:25:19.106 --> 01:25:21.137
as well as Commission Rechtschoffen
01:25:21.137 --> 01:25:24.169
and this among surveys.
01:25:24.169 --> 01:25:27.450
This was the first meeting
that we had in April, 2018,
01:25:27.450 --> 01:25:31.157
just starting off with the day tag
01:25:31.157 --> 01:25:34.250
and starting to kind of get
to know what responsibilities
01:25:34.250 --> 01:25:37.230
and roles we will have in
order to help work alongside
01:25:37.230 --> 01:25:39.230
with CPC and the CEC.
01:25:39.230 --> 01:25:40.620
But most importantly,
01:25:40.620 --> 01:25:42.360
what I wanted to highlight in this slide
01:25:42.360 --> 01:25:46.950
is that between April
and September of 2018,
01:25:46.950 --> 01:25:49.960
there were four day
members that includes myself,
01:25:49.960 --> 01:25:54.350
that we wanted to build
more of a guiding principle
01:25:54.350 --> 01:25:58.384
within the day tag to just
kind of have like more structure
01:25:58.384 --> 01:26:02.390
in how we would be able
to appropriately advise
01:26:02.390 --> 01:26:06.400
with a lot of programs
that the CPC and the CEC
01:26:06.400 --> 01:26:07.720
were working on.
01:26:07.720 --> 01:26:09.317
And so,
01:26:09.317 --> 01:26:14.290
the disadvantage community
advisory group equity framework
01:26:15.270 --> 01:26:18.730
was a framework that we had
developed in order to advocate
01:26:18.730 --> 01:26:22.670
for equitable programming
to reach a lot of vulnerable
01:26:22.670 --> 01:26:26.430
communities that we
feel are in still need
01:26:26.430 --> 01:26:28.760
of being able to access
a lot of these innovative
01:26:28.760 --> 01:26:31.770
technologies as well
as affordable programs.
01:26:31.770 --> 01:26:35.761
And so the definition of
disadvantage communities,
01:26:35.761 --> 01:26:40.710
we had defined it in various
kind of different metrics
01:26:40.710 --> 01:26:44.050
to be able to indicate which communities
01:26:44.050 --> 01:26:46.530
would be able to benefit from programs.
01:26:46.530 --> 01:26:49.760
There still need to be
benefited from these programs.
01:26:49.760 --> 01:26:51.030
It's not highlighted on the slide,
01:26:51.030 --> 01:26:54.110
but I do wanna point them
out that we had incorporated
01:26:54.110 --> 01:26:57.650
in our equity framework,
the Cal and virus screen tool,
01:26:57.650 --> 01:27:00.540
which is defined by Cal EPA.
01:27:00.540 --> 01:27:02.240
That was one that we incorporated
01:27:02.240 --> 01:27:06.640
as well as land being another
metric that we would want
01:27:06.640 --> 01:27:11.390
the programs to ensure
that there's accessibility there.
01:27:11.390 --> 01:27:16.390
We also added two kind of
metrics that we may still feel
01:27:16.495 --> 01:27:20.410
that it was a way to
ensure that we're targeting
01:27:20.410 --> 01:27:22.610
low income communities more properly.
01:27:22.610 --> 01:27:25.860
But one is census track
with area medium income,
01:27:25.860 --> 01:27:29.290
as well as state medium
income, less than 80%.
01:27:29.290 --> 01:27:31.690
And household with
medium household income,
01:27:31.690 --> 01:27:35.970
less than 80% of the area medium income.
01:27:35.970 --> 01:27:38.800
So those two were very
important for us to try to target,
01:27:38.800 --> 01:27:42.120
because again, with
the equity framework,
01:27:42.120 --> 01:27:43.303
we did have some day tech members
01:27:43.303 --> 01:27:46.200
that were very focused solar access.
01:27:46.200 --> 01:27:49.680
And that was something that
many of the day tech members
01:27:50.567 --> 01:27:52.180
wanted to ensure that with program
01:27:54.386 --> 01:27:55.686
I think it's availability.
01:27:56.662 --> 01:27:59.990
And for them to be able to qualify,
01:27:59.990 --> 01:28:01.390
these were two census checks
01:28:02.293 --> 01:28:03.740
that we felt that it was
necessary to incorporate
01:28:03.740 --> 01:28:07.160
in order to see if the
programs can be more efficient
01:28:08.041 --> 01:28:11.230
in having these households
be more kind of just be able
01:28:11.230 --> 01:28:12.960
to be more qualified.
01:28:12.960 --> 01:28:14.380
So,
01:28:14.380 --> 01:28:18.570
the framework still has
some of the set criteria
01:28:18.570 --> 01:28:21.050
that we felt that would
still be able to align
01:28:21.050 --> 01:28:23.360
with some of the programs
that we would wanna advise
01:28:23.360 --> 01:28:26.210
for the CPC and the
CEC health and safety
01:28:26.210 --> 01:28:29.870
was actually one of our main points
01:28:29.870 --> 01:28:32.640
that we wanted to ensure that was there,
01:28:32.640 --> 01:28:35.280
as well as financial benefits,
01:28:35.280 --> 01:28:39.030
access and education, as
well as consumer protection.
01:28:39.030 --> 01:28:41.410
But for this framework,
01:28:41.410 --> 01:28:43.750
it is set in stone in our charter.
01:28:43.750 --> 01:28:47.470
And the CEC has took in a lot steps
01:28:47.470 --> 01:28:49.690
to really kind of follow the framework
01:28:49.690 --> 01:28:54.132
and work on kind of taking a
lot of what we had highlighted
01:28:54.132 --> 01:28:57.250
to define it into many
of their various tools
01:28:57.250 --> 01:28:58.460
that they had developed.
01:28:58.460 --> 01:29:01.010
Which I did mention
here that they had used
01:29:01.010 --> 01:29:06.010
a lot of our definition of
the stats in their CEC energy
01:29:06.187 --> 01:29:08.026
equity indicator tool.
01:29:08.026 --> 01:29:09.510
And so that's really been something
01:29:09.510 --> 01:29:12.070
that's been also helpful, but then,
01:29:12.070 --> 01:29:14.890
we've been also thinking
about how we can better
01:29:14.890 --> 01:29:18.030
the framework to still be able
to coordinate appropriately
01:29:18.030 --> 01:29:20.639
with the CPC and the CDC staff.
01:29:20.639 --> 01:29:22.780
So this is definitely a
really great beginning
01:29:22.780 --> 01:29:25.210
for our group to start with.
01:29:25.210 --> 01:29:26.183
Next slide, please.
01:29:29.920 --> 01:29:30.753
Okay.
01:29:30.753 --> 01:29:33.470
So, quick introduction
to all of our members,
01:29:33.470 --> 01:29:36.019
we do have a total of 11 members
and many of these members
01:29:36.019 --> 01:29:41.019
have been with the
day tag since April, 2018.
01:29:43.080 --> 01:29:46.840
I do wanna quickly note
that there were six members
01:29:46.840 --> 01:29:50.960
this year that were
up for reappointment.
01:29:50.960 --> 01:29:54.590
And I know as of now,
that five of the members
01:29:54.590 --> 01:29:56.750
are going to be re seeking appointments
01:29:56.750 --> 01:30:00.070
to either continue with
the day tag or finalize
01:30:00.070 --> 01:30:02.600
their final term with the day tag.
01:30:02.600 --> 01:30:05.320
We still need to confirm one member
01:30:05.320 --> 01:30:07.820
to just let us know if
he will be re seeking
01:30:07.820 --> 01:30:09.320
appointment or not.
01:30:09.320 --> 01:30:10.400
So it is exciting.
01:30:10.400 --> 01:30:15.360
We will still have a full
body as of after March.
01:30:15.360 --> 01:30:18.380
We will hopefully have a
full body still of 11 members
01:30:18.380 --> 01:30:20.210
continuing with the DACAG.
01:30:20.210 --> 01:30:22.350
So first and foremost,
01:30:22.350 --> 01:30:25.890
this is the pop office for the DACAG.
01:30:25.890 --> 01:30:29.078
Myself I am the current
chair with the DACAG.
01:30:29.078 --> 01:30:32.560
Roman Partida Lopez,
he is our current vice chair.
01:30:32.560 --> 01:30:36.000
And Stephanie Chen,
is our current secretary.
01:30:36.000 --> 01:30:37.853
And then in our next slide, please.
01:30:39.020 --> 01:30:40.583
We have our other members.
01:30:48.150 --> 01:30:49.143
Next slide, please.
01:31:04.720 --> 01:31:05.553
I'll go on.
01:31:05.553 --> 01:31:07.230
Okay, it's just a lag of everyone.
01:31:07.230 --> 01:31:08.780
Sorry about that.
01:31:08.780 --> 01:31:13.230
So we do have other members
that consist of Adrian Martinez,
01:31:13.230 --> 01:31:16.440
as well as Ramirez,
there are our Southern
01:31:16.440 --> 01:31:18.680
California representatives.
01:31:18.680 --> 01:31:20.680
Hopefully you'll see
'em in the next slide.
01:31:20.680 --> 01:31:25.191
But they are also members that
have been with us since 2018.
01:31:25.191 --> 01:31:28.530
And a lot of their work
really is on the port,
01:31:28.530 --> 01:31:29.950
Los Angeles port.
01:31:29.950 --> 01:31:30.783
And,
01:31:31.870 --> 01:31:34.653
did I just have a bit of an issue here?
01:31:37.280 --> 01:31:39.820
I'm sorry, my screen just
kind of like went in and out.
01:31:39.820 --> 01:31:42.080
So I was just checking if it,
01:31:42.080 --> 01:31:45.253
I think they're still trying
to advance to the next slide.
01:31:46.140 --> 01:31:46.973
Oh, okay.
01:31:55.034 --> 01:31:56.534
Should I continue?
01:32:06.370 --> 01:32:07.270
Feel free to keep going.
01:32:07.270 --> 01:32:08.103
We can hear you,
01:32:08.103 --> 01:32:11.760
but it appears that they're
having trouble with the slide.
01:32:11.760 --> 01:32:12.910
Okay, great.
01:32:12.910 --> 01:32:14.230
Thanks president Reynold.
01:32:14.230 --> 01:32:16.100
I'm sorry about that.
01:32:16.100 --> 01:32:18.057
I was really hoping for those visuals.
01:32:18.057 --> 01:32:19.900
Well y'all oh, here we---
01:32:21.280 --> 01:32:22.380
Great.
01:32:22.380 --> 01:32:24.960
But yeah, of various members,
01:32:24.960 --> 01:32:26.260
like throughout the slides
01:32:27.141 --> 01:32:29.560
and I hope that you'll
have a copy of the slides
01:32:29.560 --> 01:32:32.410
for your review afterwards.
01:32:32.410 --> 01:32:33.530
But I do wanna point out
01:32:33.530 --> 01:32:36.840
that we do have two
tribal representatives
01:32:36.840 --> 01:32:38.690
and I know one of them was appointed
01:32:38.690 --> 01:32:43.690
by the Governor's office to
represent the DACAG and she,
01:32:44.305 --> 01:32:46.090
it's Janet Danion.
01:32:46.090 --> 01:32:47.850
She will be re seeking appointment
01:32:47.850 --> 01:32:52.000
and she has been very
amazing in our team
01:32:52.000 --> 01:32:54.643
to really work alongside
with us on a lot of the work
01:32:54.643 --> 01:32:56.960
that we have been working alongside
01:32:56.960 --> 01:32:59.840
with the CPC and CEC and advising.
01:32:59.840 --> 01:33:02.830
So I know at this point right now,
01:33:02.830 --> 01:33:05.210
we definitely are gonna be very grateful
01:33:05.210 --> 01:33:08.640
that we'll still have a
body that will continue
01:33:08.640 --> 01:33:11.730
and many of us will
be finishing our terms
01:33:11.730 --> 01:33:14.342
and finalizing our time with the DACAG.
01:33:14.342 --> 01:33:17.511
I do wanna point out that I
have been very appreciative
01:33:17.511 --> 01:33:19.260
to have been working
with everybody alongside,
01:33:19.260 --> 01:33:21.270
as well as Commissioner Rechtschoffen
01:33:21.270 --> 01:33:25.570
and Commissioner Shiroma
through our beginning stages
01:33:25.570 --> 01:33:29.254
with just trying to coordinate
and be able to have a path
01:33:29.254 --> 01:33:33.810
with the DACAG working
alongside with these two agencies.
01:33:33.810 --> 01:33:38.103
So I'm gonna continue
to, I think it's slide seven.
01:33:42.940 --> 01:33:45.670
So next slide, if it'll advance.
01:33:45.670 --> 01:33:47.713
I'm going over, DACAG priorities.
01:33:48.620 --> 01:33:49.453
Thank you.
01:33:50.330 --> 01:33:51.163
So,
01:33:51.163 --> 01:33:54.736
every year, the day tag
adopts new priority areas
01:33:54.736 --> 01:33:58.810
that reflect what the
agencies are working on.
01:33:58.810 --> 01:34:02.010
And that helps us
really be able to narrow
01:34:02.010 --> 01:34:04.540
the scope of the group's focus.
01:34:04.540 --> 01:34:07.920
Because we don't wanna
just kind of go off on a tangent
01:34:07.920 --> 01:34:08.880
where it's like,
01:34:08.880 --> 01:34:11.720
this is our area of focus
based on what we work outside
01:34:11.720 --> 01:34:14.220
of the day tag, blah, blah, blah, blah.
01:34:14.220 --> 01:34:16.810
Like we just wanna make
sure that we're aligning
01:34:16.810 --> 01:34:18.840
appropriately with each of the staff
01:34:18.840 --> 01:34:21.680
and making sure that we're
coordinating appropriately
01:34:21.680 --> 01:34:24.630
in future agenda items
that we wanna hear,
01:34:24.630 --> 01:34:26.763
based on a proceeding
or based on a new program
01:34:26.763 --> 01:34:28.750
that CEC is presenting.
01:34:28.750 --> 01:34:31.750
So we definitely wanted
to keep that structure
01:34:31.750 --> 01:34:35.920
very present in order for us
to have like proper updates
01:34:35.920 --> 01:34:38.420
on yearly with the priority areas.
01:34:38.420 --> 01:34:43.420
And so for April, 2020
through April, 2021,
01:34:43.470 --> 01:34:46.450
we had established
these following priorities,
01:34:46.450 --> 01:34:48.720
which is about 14.
01:34:48.720 --> 01:34:53.720
And those were overall based
on feedback from the CEC staff,
01:34:54.040 --> 01:34:57.810
the CPUC staff, as well
as the DACAG members
01:34:57.810 --> 01:35:00.910
to ensure that we are
covering our kind of basis
01:35:00.910 --> 01:35:04.580
with the priorities that
we want to have the staff
01:35:04.580 --> 01:35:09.580
be able to kind of look into
and reach out to us with any
01:35:09.900 --> 01:35:13.003
areas that they wanted to
present and get our expertise on.
01:35:13.930 --> 01:35:15.453
Next slide, please.
01:35:18.610 --> 01:35:21.860
So I'll become covering some bases
01:35:21.860 --> 01:35:25.240
through the 2020, 2021 annual report.
01:35:25.240 --> 01:35:27.703
And so if you can go
to this next slide, please.
01:35:29.050 --> 01:35:32.920
This is just kind of like
a short, small summary
01:35:32.920 --> 01:35:36.360
of our activities that the annual report
01:35:36.360 --> 01:35:38.240
is going to be covering.
01:35:38.240 --> 01:35:43.060
And so first and foremost
we did hold about 11 meetings,
01:35:43.060 --> 01:35:46.650
they were all virtual,
excuse me, last year.
01:35:46.650 --> 01:35:49.350
And we did hold multiple
subgroup meetings
01:35:50.690 --> 01:35:52.880
with the CPUC staff,
01:35:52.880 --> 01:35:56.920
as well as with the CEC
staff to just kind of get updates
01:35:56.920 --> 01:36:01.575
on certain programs that the
staff was seeking advice on,
01:36:01.575 --> 01:36:06.575
or just feedback before
comment letter periods.
01:36:06.650 --> 01:36:09.560
So various of those
meetings we did kind of do
01:36:09.560 --> 01:36:12.473
between 2020, 2021 to advance our advice
01:36:12.473 --> 01:36:16.810
to many of the programs that your agency
01:36:16.810 --> 01:36:19.883
had been presenting to us
and receiving our feedback.
01:36:21.120 --> 01:36:23.910
In the last year, we did
onboard three new members,
01:36:23.910 --> 01:36:27.587
as you hopefully had seen
in the last couple of slides.
01:36:27.587 --> 01:36:29.787
It's Elena Crager.
01:36:31.260 --> 01:36:35.110
I think Curtis silvers
and Jose Hernandez,
01:36:35.110 --> 01:36:39.090
they are all Southern
California representatives
01:36:39.090 --> 01:36:43.710
and they all work in different
areas of renewable energy,
01:36:43.710 --> 01:36:45.563
as well as job access.
01:36:46.750 --> 01:36:49.610
Those are some of the
areas that those members
01:36:49.610 --> 01:36:51.750
work more closely on.
01:36:51.750 --> 01:36:53.480
And then in over the last year,
01:36:53.480 --> 01:36:56.770
we have welcomed
and built a relationship
01:36:56.770 --> 01:37:01.770
with the California energy
Commissioner, vice Gunda.
01:37:02.990 --> 01:37:05.580
We've been able to
establish a great relationship
01:37:05.580 --> 01:37:10.230
and work alongside
with just taking any advice
01:37:10.230 --> 01:37:11.610
or recommendations on his side
01:37:11.610 --> 01:37:15.160
for what we need to
be kind of looking into.
01:37:15.160 --> 01:37:17.630
But most importantly,
with Commissioner Houck
01:37:17.630 --> 01:37:19.290
coming in the last year,
01:37:19.290 --> 01:37:22.040
we have been very grateful
to be working alongside
01:37:22.040 --> 01:37:26.540
with her and her having her
presence in our meetings monthly
01:37:26.540 --> 01:37:29.660
to just share with us any
proceedings or programs
01:37:29.660 --> 01:37:32.890
that we need to be looking
into in future agenda items.
01:37:32.890 --> 01:37:36.180
So definitely Commissioner
Houck we really appreciate
01:37:36.180 --> 01:37:38.622
the relationship that
we have built in last year
01:37:38.622 --> 01:37:41.903
with you being able
to be in our meetings.
01:37:43.160 --> 01:37:44.110
Next slide, please.
01:37:46.450 --> 01:37:48.900
So I'll go very quickly on these slides.
01:37:48.900 --> 01:37:50.500
They are kind of a little detailed,
01:37:50.500 --> 01:37:53.030
but I do wanna just kind of
point out that there's been
01:37:53.030 --> 01:37:57.810
various activities going
on with each of the priorities
01:37:57.810 --> 01:38:02.252
that we had established from 2020, 2021.
01:38:02.252 --> 01:38:05.270
And so there was a lot of activity
01:38:05.270 --> 01:38:07.650
with each of the priority areas
01:38:07.650 --> 01:38:11.201
that were either
developing comment letters
01:38:11.201 --> 01:38:15.250
in response to some
of the CPUC programs,
01:38:15.250 --> 01:38:18.010
which with the storage priority area,
01:38:18.010 --> 01:38:20.560
there was a group that
had worked in developing
01:38:20.560 --> 01:38:24.730
a comment letter in
response to the self-generation
01:38:24.730 --> 01:38:28.263
incentive program,
equity resilience budget.
01:38:29.160 --> 01:38:32.034
So we've been following
that very closely.
01:38:32.034 --> 01:38:32.867
Well, one of the members said
01:38:32.867 --> 01:38:37.393
had been following it very
closely under this priority area.
01:38:37.393 --> 01:38:38.800
And that's what that group
01:38:38.800 --> 01:38:41.360
was mainly focusing on
was just in development
01:38:41.360 --> 01:38:42.909
of that comment letter.
01:38:42.909 --> 01:38:45.470
And then in the solar act program,
01:38:45.470 --> 01:38:48.840
there was a lot of discussion and ways
01:38:48.840 --> 01:38:51.640
to balance conflicting
goals of building out,
01:38:51.640 --> 01:38:56.228
distributed solar with a
prevention of customers
01:38:56.228 --> 01:38:59.067
not being fully impacted with any issues
01:38:59.067 --> 01:39:01.030
that were going on in that area.
01:39:01.030 --> 01:39:02.930
So in the next slide,
01:39:02.930 --> 01:39:05.563
I'm gonna share other priority updates.
01:39:06.900 --> 01:39:09.110
And so in transportation
electrification,
01:39:09.110 --> 01:39:13.700
there was some stuff
that was going on last year.
01:39:13.700 --> 01:39:17.930
I know one of them isn't
mentioned here, but with the CEC,
01:39:17.930 --> 01:39:22.420
we were a part of the policy feedback
01:39:22.420 --> 01:39:26.910
with their recent clean
transportation plan updates.
01:39:26.910 --> 01:39:30.130
And many of the
comments that we had made
01:39:30.130 --> 01:39:32.290
to Commissioner Monahans office,
01:39:32.290 --> 01:39:35.420
as well as supporting
with providing our feedback
01:39:35.420 --> 01:39:38.730
to their recent CTP update.
01:39:38.730 --> 01:39:41.179
We've definitely been appreciative
01:39:41.179 --> 01:39:44.480
of the agency taking
our recommendations,
01:39:44.480 --> 01:39:47.830
as well as our feedback with
where we would wanna see
01:39:47.830 --> 01:39:51.770
incentives go for that recent funding
01:39:51.770 --> 01:39:53.630
that they had received.
01:39:53.630 --> 01:39:57.770
But on the CPUC side,
we did meet with PGME.
01:39:57.770 --> 01:40:00.650
A small group met with
PGME to just discuss
01:40:00.650 --> 01:40:03.160
the low carbon fuel standard programs
01:40:03.160 --> 01:40:07.260
and provide suggestions
with some of those activities
01:40:07.260 --> 01:40:09.835
and projects that
they were looking into.
01:40:09.835 --> 01:40:14.835
Pursuing under the low carbon
fuel standard program credits.
01:40:15.120 --> 01:40:18.010
And then we also
provided input to the CPUC
01:40:18.010 --> 01:40:20.300
Transportation
Electrification framework.
01:40:20.300 --> 01:40:22.330
And that was during one of our meetings,
01:40:22.330 --> 01:40:24.980
which we really appreciate
and we will still be ongoingly
01:40:24.980 --> 01:40:29.153
on trying to work with that
team to receive further updates.
01:40:30.180 --> 01:40:32.163
Related to SB 100,
01:40:33.170 --> 01:40:37.030
the DACAG supported community
based organizations request
01:40:37.030 --> 01:40:39.900
for a joint agency meeting,
01:40:39.900 --> 01:40:42.950
I think to include non
combustion scenario
01:40:42.950 --> 01:40:46.230
and revised outdated
cost effective tests
01:40:46.230 --> 01:40:50.809
related to some of the
methodology in SB 100.
01:40:50.809 --> 01:40:54.620
We've been participating a
lot too in certain workshops
01:40:54.620 --> 01:40:58.453
that the CEC was
organizing related to SB 100
01:40:58.453 --> 01:40:59.390
and community engagement.
01:40:59.390 --> 01:41:03.730
And we did, I believe submit
a comment letter last year,
01:41:03.730 --> 01:41:06.810
which I know I'm not
sure if that's in the day tags
01:41:06.810 --> 01:41:09.910
annual report but, we did
submit a comment letter
01:41:09.910 --> 01:41:13.720
with feedback based on
what I had present it just now.
01:41:13.720 --> 01:41:14.553
Next slide.
01:41:17.270 --> 01:41:18.103
Great.
01:41:18.103 --> 01:41:20.430
So related to public
safety power shut up,
01:41:20.430 --> 01:41:24.187
we were definitely having
this as a priority last year.
01:41:24.187 --> 01:41:27.090
And even in 2020, that was definitely
01:41:27.090 --> 01:41:31.310
a lot of kind of events that
we've been hearing and one,
01:41:31.310 --> 01:41:33.460
and there was some
encouragement on the CDC
01:41:34.360 --> 01:41:37.010
as well as CPUC side and
just kind of tune in a little bit
01:41:37.010 --> 01:41:38.840
more on this issue.
01:41:38.840 --> 01:41:41.960
And so we did provide
some recommendations
01:41:41.960 --> 01:41:46.960
on related to wildfire
prevention, grid outages,
01:41:47.070 --> 01:41:51.579
and how to have more
availability of certain resources
01:41:51.579 --> 01:41:53.769
that would protect
disadvantaged communities
01:41:53.769 --> 01:41:56.160
during these types of grid outages.
01:41:56.160 --> 01:41:58.900
But I know that this is still
kind of more developing.
01:41:58.900 --> 01:42:00.680
It's still more of a process
01:42:00.680 --> 01:42:04.810
that we're trying to
still stay tuned into.
01:42:04.810 --> 01:42:06.930
I do recognize that there was a time
01:42:08.010 --> 01:42:09.010
that we had received a presentation
01:42:09.010 --> 01:42:13.410
from each of the ILUs on
community engagement plans
01:42:13.410 --> 01:42:14.830
that they had been developing
01:42:14.830 --> 01:42:17.280
related to public
safety, power shutoffs.
01:42:17.280 --> 01:42:20.300
And that was something that
the date had had weighed in on,
01:42:20.300 --> 01:42:23.350
in providing
recommendations and feedback
01:42:23.350 --> 01:42:26.360
to just enhance the overall
human engagement plan
01:42:26.360 --> 01:42:30.080
to be very effective
during that this event.
01:42:30.080 --> 01:42:31.653
So next slide please.
01:42:35.120 --> 01:42:37.587
Okay, and so to telecommunication
01:42:37.587 --> 01:42:41.770
was definitely an area
that we didn't necessarily
01:42:41.770 --> 01:42:43.200
touch on too much,
01:42:43.200 --> 01:42:45.730
or we didn't have enough activity
01:42:45.730 --> 01:42:47.750
to really kind of weigh in our feedback,
01:42:47.750 --> 01:42:51.440
but this was something that
I think two of the members
01:42:51.440 --> 01:42:53.730
in the DACAG really wanted to ensure
01:42:54.691 --> 01:42:55.524
that there was a priority area
01:42:55.524 --> 01:42:58.760
to just kind of have a
preliminary discussion
01:42:58.760 --> 01:43:01.438
on related to telecommunications.
01:43:01.438 --> 01:43:06.438
So we wanted to really just
ensure that we got some aspects
01:43:06.480 --> 01:43:08.650
from each of the members
that have probably
01:43:09.920 --> 01:43:13.530
had some feedback to
share based on their work
01:43:13.530 --> 01:43:14.910
that they may have like,
01:43:14.910 --> 01:43:17.310
seen and related to telecommunications
01:43:17.310 --> 01:43:21.673
and how we can kind of
be able to support the CPUC
01:43:21.673 --> 01:43:24.760
and for in kind of
looking into this area
01:43:24.760 --> 01:43:26.950
a little bit more since I
know that there's still some.
01:43:26.950 --> 01:43:29.600
Sorry to interrupt Miss Islas.
01:43:29.600 --> 01:43:30.640
We've just gotten a request.
01:43:30.640 --> 01:43:32.710
Could you speak a little slower
01:43:32.710 --> 01:43:34.433
just for the Spanish translator?
01:43:35.300 --> 01:43:36.522
Oh, I----
01:43:36.522 --> 01:43:38.260
Because we're doing
Spanish translation.
01:43:38.260 --> 01:43:39.900
Sorry to interrupt to your flow.
01:43:39.900 --> 01:43:42.210
It's great, and really
enjoying the presentation,
01:43:42.210 --> 01:43:45.110
but they're just having some
trouble with the translation.
01:43:45.975 --> 01:43:49.196
(foreign language)
01:43:49.196 --> 01:43:50.029
So, sorry.
01:43:50.029 --> 01:43:50.920
I totally forgot.
01:43:50.920 --> 01:43:53.550
So my apologies for the translator.
01:43:53.550 --> 01:43:55.040
No worries.
01:43:55.040 --> 01:43:56.610
Okay, great.
01:43:56.610 --> 01:43:59.793
So next slide, just so that we can,
01:44:01.690 --> 01:44:04.950
I can kind of get
myself back on a rhythm.
01:44:04.950 --> 01:44:08.730
But I think this is the
second to last slide
01:44:08.730 --> 01:44:13.060
for the priorities that I
wanna cover real quickly.
01:44:13.060 --> 01:44:16.160
This one in particular was I guess,
01:44:16.160 --> 01:44:19.650
a few members that
had an interest in wanting
01:44:19.650 --> 01:44:22.770
to see what COVID
19 response looked like
01:44:22.770 --> 01:44:26.460
in terms of the CEC and the CPUC.
01:44:26.460 --> 01:44:29.700
Seeing what has been
kind of been an issue
01:44:29.700 --> 01:44:34.270
or what's been backtracking
with program of implementation.
01:44:34.270 --> 01:44:37.325
And it was just something
that we wanted to ensure
01:44:37.325 --> 01:44:42.325
that there was a group that
was able to work alongside
01:44:42.940 --> 01:44:45.110
with the CPUC staff.
01:44:45.110 --> 01:44:49.260
As well as the CEC staff to
address these types of issues
01:44:49.260 --> 01:44:54.260
that had arose due to
the COVID 19 pandemic.
01:44:54.380 --> 01:44:58.960
And some of the issues
that the pandemic had caused
01:44:58.960 --> 01:45:03.540
in terms of timeline kind of extensions
01:45:03.540 --> 01:45:05.750
or even also like some interruptions
01:45:05.750 --> 01:45:08.850
with program program implementation.
01:45:08.850 --> 01:45:11.460
So definitely it was
something that we wanted
01:45:12.546 --> 01:45:16.050
to just fill that there was
something there to ensure
01:45:16.050 --> 01:45:20.100
that the staff can be able
to reach out to us an talk
01:45:20.100 --> 01:45:23.463
one on one with how we
can address that appropriately.
01:45:24.320 --> 01:45:25.153
Next slide.
01:45:28.520 --> 01:45:30.610
And lastly, community engagement.
01:45:30.610 --> 01:45:32.560
This was definitely very important,
01:45:32.560 --> 01:45:36.260
especially during the COVID 19 pandemic.
01:45:36.260 --> 01:45:40.220
We wanted to ensure that
this group worked alongside
01:45:40.220 --> 01:45:42.373
with the CPUC, as well as the CEC
01:45:43.498 --> 01:45:45.760
to be able to give recommendations
01:45:45.760 --> 01:45:49.348
on how to pursue certain opportunities,
01:45:49.348 --> 01:45:52.300
to engage more effectively
01:45:52.300 --> 01:45:57.300
with community based
organizations as well, maybe,
01:45:57.330 --> 01:46:00.500
having there be more
solicitation opportunities
01:46:00.500 --> 01:46:05.260
for community based
organizations to be funded
01:46:05.260 --> 01:46:08.389
and to be able to
conduct capacity building
01:46:08.389 --> 01:46:11.100
and other community engagement efforts
01:46:11.100 --> 01:46:16.100
related to CPUC as well as
CEC programs and proceedings.
01:46:17.600 --> 01:46:22.260
So DACAG members did
provide various suggestions
01:46:22.260 --> 01:46:25.190
to ensure that there
was procedural equity
01:46:25.190 --> 01:46:27.520
and community participation,
01:46:27.520 --> 01:46:30.700
especially during the COVID 19 pandemic.
01:46:30.700 --> 01:46:35.160
But this is gonna still be
an ongoing conversation.
01:46:35.160 --> 01:46:38.574
And hopefully we've being seeing
01:46:38.574 --> 01:46:43.020
a lot of different of our
recommendations being pursued
01:46:43.020 --> 01:46:45.630
on the CPUC side, as
well as the CEC side.
01:46:45.630 --> 01:46:47.740
And we've definitely been appreciative
01:46:47.740 --> 01:46:52.740
of just keeping this priority
as really of importance.
01:46:53.090 --> 01:46:56.670
Especially if this is something
that we definitely highlight
01:46:56.670 --> 01:46:59.440
very closely in our equity framework
01:46:59.440 --> 01:47:01.113
under access and education.
01:47:02.480 --> 01:47:03.433
Next slide, please.
01:47:06.710 --> 01:47:08.330
This is the last slide.
01:47:08.330 --> 01:47:12.163
So for the translator, it's almost over.
01:47:13.382 --> 01:47:18.382
So this is our new day tag
priority list that we had just,
01:47:21.000 --> 01:47:25.840
I believe approved last
year towards the end of 2021.
01:47:25.840 --> 01:47:30.733
It is a lot less than what
you had seen previously.
01:47:31.570 --> 01:47:36.570
We did go from 14 to now
10, very concrete priorities.
01:47:37.930 --> 01:47:41.970
And this year we wanted
to be more focused
01:47:41.970 --> 01:47:46.340
as well as more intentional
with arranging our priorities,
01:47:46.340 --> 01:47:51.236
to be very much so
aligned with the CPUC staff,
01:47:51.236 --> 01:47:53.650
kind of recommendations,
01:47:53.650 --> 01:47:55.930
as well as the CDC
staff recommendations.
01:47:55.930 --> 01:48:00.090
We've also had the pleasure
to receive recommendations
01:48:00.090 --> 01:48:03.790
based on Commissioner
house office to kind of see
01:48:03.790 --> 01:48:08.790
what kind of priorities we
would really want to format
01:48:09.600 --> 01:48:13.640
to meet some of the work
that her office is doing.
01:48:13.640 --> 01:48:16.070
I know we've had some conversations
01:48:16.070 --> 01:48:18.300
with Rechtschoffen as well.
01:48:18.300 --> 01:48:21.990
I believe in Shiroma's
office to really make sure
01:48:21.990 --> 01:48:25.093
that we get your feedback
with certain priorities
01:48:25.093 --> 01:48:28.574
that we should be looking into coming
01:48:28.574 --> 01:48:30.420
into the new year for 2022.
01:48:30.420 --> 01:48:34.684
And so with this new list,
01:48:34.684 --> 01:48:38.720
we had done some changes.
01:48:38.720 --> 01:48:42.000
It was very procedural and intentional
01:48:42.000 --> 01:48:44.693
because I know that
some of the advisors,
01:48:44.693 --> 01:48:48.230
as well as the CPUC
advisors on to the DACAG,
01:48:48.230 --> 01:48:50.910
we wanted it to be a
little bit more structured
01:48:50.910 --> 01:48:55.910
and just kind of keep
it more that it's not,
01:48:55.930 --> 01:48:58.950
they're not subgroups since we know
01:48:58.950 --> 01:49:02.640
that we were trying to work
ourselves around the bagley keen
01:49:02.640 --> 01:49:05.720
act and make sure that
we weren't triggering
01:49:05.720 --> 01:49:09.500
any of those kind of issues
with having an open meeting
01:49:09.500 --> 01:49:11.370
if it was more members.
01:49:11.370 --> 01:49:16.210
So we did kind of reduce it
to where we're now calling
01:49:16.210 --> 01:49:19.823
each of these areas based
on subject matter experts.
01:49:20.770 --> 01:49:23.670
And each of those subject matter experts
01:49:23.670 --> 01:49:26.010
will have one or two leads
01:49:26.010 --> 01:49:29.220
that will be going kind of working
01:49:29.220 --> 01:49:32.770
with each other to work
on some of the priorities.
01:49:32.770 --> 01:49:37.770
Or kind of arrange any
future meetings with staff
01:49:37.950 --> 01:49:41.120
to be able to discuss
each of these priorities
01:49:41.120 --> 01:49:45.140
based on what the CPUC
staff or the CEC staff
01:49:45.140 --> 01:49:47.360
wanna like work with us on,
01:49:47.360 --> 01:49:50.230
or just present based on that priority
01:49:50.230 --> 01:49:52.890
of the such matter
experts that they're in.
01:49:52.890 --> 01:49:55.830
So it is a little bit more refined.
01:49:55.830 --> 01:49:59.600
It's more cleaner than the
other version that we have,
01:49:59.600 --> 01:50:03.940
but we've definitely appreciated
Commissioner house office.
01:50:03.940 --> 01:50:07.237
Most importantly, for
really kind of weighing in on,
01:50:07.237 --> 01:50:11.585
our decision making to
have this priority list be more
01:50:11.585 --> 01:50:15.120
refined and also more
targeted to the efforts
01:50:15.120 --> 01:50:18.190
that she is doing in her office,
01:50:18.190 --> 01:50:20.146
which most importantly,
01:50:20.146 --> 01:50:21.583
I'll highlight that it's affordability.
01:50:22.479 --> 01:50:24.820
That's one that we really
took into consideration
01:50:24.820 --> 01:50:26.770
from her recommendations.
01:50:26.770 --> 01:50:30.460
And I believe also we saw reliability
01:50:30.460 --> 01:50:34.040
and distributed energy
resources as another priority area
01:50:34.040 --> 01:50:37.240
that we took into
consideration based on CPUC
01:50:37.240 --> 01:50:39.740
and Commissioner house recommendations.
01:50:39.740 --> 01:50:41.933
So we're very excited overall.
01:50:41.933 --> 01:50:46.540
We're excited to see
where this list will take us
01:50:46.540 --> 01:50:50.600
in terms of how to better
coordinate with the CPUC staff,
01:50:50.600 --> 01:50:53.460
as well as your fellow
colleagues in the CEC.
01:50:54.500 --> 01:50:58.160
And furthermore, with the last slide,
01:50:58.160 --> 01:51:00.280
I just wanna thank everyone
01:51:00.280 --> 01:51:05.080
for allowing me to just kind
of go through this presentation
01:51:05.080 --> 01:51:06.830
as well as the DACAG report.
01:51:06.830 --> 01:51:08.590
And I'm happy to take any questions
01:51:08.590 --> 01:51:10.660
from the Commissioners at this time.
01:51:10.660 --> 01:51:11.820
And lastly,
01:51:11.820 --> 01:51:14.823
I apologize to the interpreter
for not going very slow.
01:51:16.910 --> 01:51:19.384
Thank you, Miss Islas.
01:51:19.384 --> 01:51:20.750
We really appreciate that presentation.
01:51:20.750 --> 01:51:23.540
And I wanted to apologize
for the technical difficulties
01:51:23.540 --> 01:51:27.720
you got through it very
well, despite the delay.
01:51:27.720 --> 01:51:31.770
And I agree that the
slide were worth seeing,
01:51:31.770 --> 01:51:33.920
especially the photo
of the first meeting.
01:51:33.920 --> 01:51:37.151
It kind of shows the
longevity of the DACAG.
01:51:37.151 --> 01:51:37.984
So that was wonderful.
01:51:37.984 --> 01:51:40.923
I'm gonna turn to the
Commissioners now for comments.
01:51:43.480 --> 01:51:44.430
Commissioner Houck.
01:51:47.160 --> 01:51:49.390
I just wanted to thank you
Angela for the presentation
01:51:49.390 --> 01:51:51.831
and all the work you and
DACAG has been doing.
01:51:51.831 --> 01:51:54.593
I've had an opportunity
to see first hand.
01:51:54.593 --> 01:51:57.950
I think I've attended most
of the meetings last year,
01:51:57.950 --> 01:51:59.863
at least for a portion of them.
01:52:01.321 --> 01:52:03.140
And I think the work that
you're doing is really important
01:52:03.140 --> 01:52:06.500
and helps inform what we
are doing in our proceedings
01:52:06.500 --> 01:52:10.739
and to the extent there's
ways that we can make it easier
01:52:10.739 --> 01:52:13.977
for us to get feedback or contributions
01:52:13.977 --> 01:52:17.440
from the advisory group.
01:52:17.440 --> 01:52:19.830
I'd be interested to hear
some of your thoughts
01:52:19.830 --> 01:52:21.330
in that regard.
01:52:21.330 --> 01:52:25.352
I know as I think I
mentioned at the last
01:52:25.352 --> 01:52:27.220
advisory committee meeting,
01:52:27.220 --> 01:52:29.870
the affordability on Bon
is gonna be next Monday
01:52:29.870 --> 01:52:31.080
and Tuesday.
01:52:31.080 --> 01:52:36.080
And so any feedback that
day tech has from that would be
01:52:36.808 --> 01:52:39.020
greatly appreciated or any
efforts we can to continue
01:52:39.020 --> 01:52:41.410
that discussion specifically with you.
01:52:41.410 --> 01:52:44.480
And I know Commissioner Rechtschoffen
01:52:44.480 --> 01:52:45.810
kicked off that proceeding
01:52:45.810 --> 01:52:48.470
and has worked with you
a lot on that in the path.
01:52:48.470 --> 01:52:50.240
So anything that you can provide
01:52:50.240 --> 01:52:53.610
to any of us as Commissioners
would be really helpful.
01:52:53.610 --> 01:52:55.580
And on community engagement,
01:52:55.580 --> 01:52:56.500
I just wanted to note,
01:52:56.500 --> 01:52:58.829
I think that you're aware that through
01:52:58.829 --> 01:52:59.662
the arrearage proceeding,
01:52:59.662 --> 01:53:00.970
we've been having a number of workshops
01:53:00.970 --> 01:53:04.330
about how we can bring in
community based organization
01:53:04.330 --> 01:53:08.820
into working with some of our
most disadvantaged customers
01:53:08.820 --> 01:53:12.560
to address in particular,
some of the arrearage issues
01:53:12.560 --> 01:53:16.430
that we're dealing with in
COVID as well as disconnection.
01:53:16.430 --> 01:53:18.210
So we appreciated all of the feedback
01:53:18.210 --> 01:53:21.957
that the advisory committee
gave on how to engage..
01:53:25.589 --> 01:53:28.430
With all support and
feedback you've provided
01:53:28.430 --> 01:53:31.440
or different members of Dayak
have for those working groups.
01:53:31.440 --> 01:53:33.640
So thank you again for the presentation.
01:53:33.640 --> 01:53:34.962
And again,
01:53:34.962 --> 01:53:37.200
any thoughts you have on how we can help
01:53:37.200 --> 01:53:40.250
get input from you
in these priority areas
01:53:40.250 --> 01:53:41.300
would be appreciated.
01:53:44.475 --> 01:53:46.580
Thank you, Commissioner Houck.
01:53:46.580 --> 01:53:47.580
Other Commissioners?
01:53:48.493 --> 01:53:50.243
Commissioners Shiroma.
01:53:50.243 --> 01:53:51.549
Yes.
01:53:51.549 --> 01:53:53.049
Thank you, Angela,
01:53:54.571 --> 01:53:56.790
for the thorough and
informative overview
01:53:58.240 --> 01:54:01.257
of all of the tremendous
work of the DACAG.
01:54:02.410 --> 01:54:06.210
I think that the advisory
group has been very successful
01:54:07.243 --> 01:54:12.243
in really putting this is
communities into our DNA
01:54:12.590 --> 01:54:15.580
in terms of looking at our environmental
01:54:15.580 --> 01:54:17.300
social justice goals
01:54:17.300 --> 01:54:19.540
and really looking through that lens
01:54:19.540 --> 01:54:21.900
for each of the
proceedings that we have.
01:54:21.900 --> 01:54:24.580
And I do wanna thank Roman
01:54:24.580 --> 01:54:27.200
for attending the low income
oversight board meeting
01:54:27.200 --> 01:54:28.630
back in December.
01:54:28.630 --> 01:54:32.210
There's a nice
partnership that has formed
01:54:32.210 --> 01:54:36.380
between the leadership of the DACAG
01:54:36.380 --> 01:54:38.030
and a low income oversight board.
01:54:39.032 --> 01:54:42.050
And also, the advisory
group that advises on lifeline.
01:54:42.050 --> 01:54:46.430
Now forward to the
synergies of all of those efforts.
01:54:46.430 --> 01:54:51.430
We have our clean mile standard
workshop coming up on March.
01:54:54.310 --> 01:54:56.160
Let's see, what do I have right here,
01:54:57.495 --> 01:54:58.750
March 8th, yes, March 8th.
01:54:58.750 --> 01:55:03.743
And I think that we have invited
Roman and your committee
01:55:05.350 --> 01:55:07.540
to tune in if you can.
01:55:07.540 --> 01:55:12.050
We will be really focusing
of course, on the statute,
01:55:12.050 --> 01:55:16.100
which is requiring that
transportation network companies
01:55:16.100 --> 01:55:19.040
transition to electric vehicles.
01:55:19.040 --> 01:55:22.830
But a big feature is to
look at how do we assure
01:55:22.830 --> 01:55:25.530
that there isn't a financial harm
01:55:25.530 --> 01:55:27.460
to low and moderate income drivers
01:55:29.374 --> 01:55:32.330
and also folks from the low
and moderate income community
01:55:32.330 --> 01:55:36.283
that would like to use the
transportation network companies.
01:55:37.419 --> 01:55:39.403
Look forward to working
with you in the DACAG
01:55:40.720 --> 01:55:43.310
in your community activism.
01:55:43.310 --> 01:55:45.260
Really appreciate you being here today.
01:55:48.510 --> 01:55:50.730
Thank you,
Commissioner Shiroma.
01:55:50.730 --> 01:55:52.280
Did I see your hand
Commissioner Rechtschoffen?
01:55:52.280 --> 01:55:53.890
Yes, Commissioner Rechtschoffen
01:55:53.890 --> 01:55:55.724
You gotta look
fast on my hands.
01:55:55.724 --> 01:55:57.303
I know I almost missed it.
01:55:57.303 --> 01:55:59.180
So quick.
01:55:59.180 --> 01:56:01.410
Angela, thank you very
much for being here.
01:56:01.410 --> 01:56:04.050
Thank you for all your
service on the DACAG
01:56:04.050 --> 01:56:05.423
over these past four years.
01:56:06.460 --> 01:56:07.293
And,
01:56:09.200 --> 01:56:13.310
this advisory group is among
the hardest working advisory
01:56:13.310 --> 01:56:15.320
groups in state government.
01:56:15.320 --> 01:56:16.163
You can see,
01:56:17.140 --> 01:56:19.840
they have to be told to
do less rather than more.
01:56:19.840 --> 01:56:21.290
They want to do more.
01:56:21.290 --> 01:56:23.650
So they wanna have 14 priority
01:56:23.650 --> 01:56:27.360
and now they've scaled
it back to a mere 10.
01:56:27.360 --> 01:56:30.440
So I really appreciate
all the work you've done.
01:56:30.440 --> 01:56:33.810
And I think the 10
priorities are excellent ones.
01:56:33.810 --> 01:56:36.720
And there's several that
include de-carbonization work
01:56:38.383 --> 01:56:40.450
that I'm involved in and I
appreciate your taking feedback
01:56:40.450 --> 01:56:41.880
from our office.
01:56:41.880 --> 01:56:44.919
I wanna just mention one thing and maybe
01:56:44.919 --> 01:56:48.793
make a suggestion, our
community engagement.
01:56:50.580 --> 01:56:53.950
The point in your last five
talks about building capacity
01:56:53.950 --> 01:56:56.690
and that's an issue for
us that we've been trying
01:56:56.690 --> 01:56:58.240
to grapple with more generally.
01:56:58.240 --> 01:57:02.000
And we've been talking
about over the past year
01:57:02.000 --> 01:57:02.910
or so internally,
01:57:02.910 --> 01:57:06.520
are there program of pilots
that we could launch to provide
01:57:06.520 --> 01:57:08.870
kind some kind of funding
for technical capacity
01:57:08.870 --> 01:57:11.800
that go beyond our icon program?
01:57:11.800 --> 01:57:15.220
So that's one point we're
gonna keep talking about that.
01:57:15.220 --> 01:57:19.740
But secondly, and I
know my advisor sent me.
01:57:19.740 --> 01:57:21.770
George came to you the last meeting
01:57:23.473 --> 01:57:24.873
to talk about the long term gas OIR,
01:57:26.000 --> 01:57:29.023
and how best to engage with communities,
01:57:30.430 --> 01:57:32.330
including ones who are not part parties
01:57:32.330 --> 01:57:35.350
or part of our processes
in that process.
01:57:35.350 --> 01:57:38.160
I think one challenge for us
01:57:38.160 --> 01:57:41.270
is to think about how to best structure,
01:57:41.270 --> 01:57:45.082
the ways we engage
community participation
01:57:45.082 --> 01:57:49.250
or community engagement
so that your voice
01:57:49.250 --> 01:57:50.830
is heard most effectively.
01:57:50.830 --> 01:57:54.910
And especially ways that
go beyond the traditional
01:57:54.910 --> 01:57:56.820
approaches we've used.
01:57:56.820 --> 01:57:59.880
So for example, I know
that the resources board,
01:57:59.880 --> 01:58:02.610
they select one person from
their environmental justice
01:58:02.610 --> 01:58:05.690
advisory committee to
sort of be the first questioner
01:58:05.690 --> 01:58:09.470
and some more workshops
and have a specialty to the table.
01:58:09.470 --> 01:58:11.520
I don't know if that's
the right approach
01:58:12.480 --> 01:58:13.550
or what is the right approach?
01:58:13.550 --> 01:58:17.340
But, the request is to
help us think through ideas
01:58:17.340 --> 01:58:20.320
for restructuring, some of
the workshops or engagements
01:58:20.320 --> 01:58:22.990
we have with communities
so that we don't follow
01:58:22.990 --> 01:58:25.360
just the standard approach
'cause that's not always
01:58:25.360 --> 01:58:29.900
effective at max, the voices
of community members.
01:58:29.900 --> 01:58:30.733
Thanks.
01:58:33.820 --> 01:58:37.423
Thank you, Commission
Rechtschoffen.
01:58:37.423 --> 01:58:38.523
Commissioner Reynolds.
01:58:39.660 --> 01:58:40.740
Thank you.
01:58:40.740 --> 01:58:41.673
And just briefly,
01:58:42.617 --> 01:58:44.580
I'd like to like to thank you
for this very helpful overview
01:58:44.580 --> 01:58:46.880
as well as for the work
that you and your colleagues
01:58:46.880 --> 01:58:48.920
at DACAG have been doing to make sure
01:58:48.920 --> 01:58:53.342
that disadvantaged
communities are represented
01:58:53.342 --> 01:58:58.342
and issues that impact
them are being brought
01:58:59.189 --> 01:59:01.146
before this Commission for consideration
01:59:01.146 --> 01:59:04.140
and looking at your priorities
for both 2021 and 2022,
01:59:04.140 --> 01:59:08.810
I can't help, but think about
how many different issue areas
01:59:08.810 --> 01:59:11.590
we deal with as a body
that can have unique impacts
01:59:11.590 --> 01:59:13.063
on disadvantaged communities.
01:59:15.349 --> 01:59:18.904
And I think the work of
you and your colleagues
01:59:18.904 --> 01:59:21.170
is so critical to making
sure that we are taking
01:59:21.170 --> 01:59:23.350
into account those
impacts and continuing
01:59:23.350 --> 01:59:27.210
to build on how we engage
with disadvantaged communities.
01:59:27.210 --> 01:59:29.460
So I look forward to continuing to work
01:59:29.460 --> 01:59:31.730
with you and have further engagement
01:59:31.730 --> 01:59:33.423
with you and your colleagues.
01:59:34.380 --> 01:59:35.213
Thank you.
01:59:37.424 --> 01:59:38.257
Great.
01:59:38.257 --> 01:59:39.620
Thank you, Commissioner Reynold.
01:59:39.620 --> 01:59:43.570
I just wanna close by saying,
01:59:43.570 --> 01:59:45.390
reiterating the thanks that you heard
01:59:45.390 --> 01:59:47.440
from the other Commissioners
for the presentation,
01:59:47.440 --> 01:59:50.683
as someone who is new to the Commission,
01:59:50.683 --> 01:59:53.880
it was helpful to me to
hear about your priorities
01:59:53.880 --> 01:59:56.760
from last year and your new priorities.
01:59:56.760 --> 01:59:59.210
I look forward to getting
to know you better
01:59:59.210 --> 02:00:02.083
and also wanted to
put out a kind of thanks
02:00:02.083 --> 02:00:07.083
and welcome to engage with
the other members of the DACAG.
02:00:07.335 --> 02:00:11.730
I recognize just the breadth
of knowledge and experience
02:00:11.730 --> 02:00:15.065
that all of the members
bring and really take
02:00:15.065 --> 02:00:18.050
that role seriously
and recognize the value
02:00:18.050 --> 02:00:21.670
of the advice that the DACAG
is giving to the Commission.
02:00:21.670 --> 02:00:26.670
And I'm struck by the
way that you are really
02:00:26.867 --> 02:00:30.790
taking into account the processes
02:00:30.790 --> 02:00:33.879
that we have going
on and the proceedings
02:00:33.879 --> 02:00:38.750
and diving into those and really working
02:00:38.750 --> 02:00:40.143
through the issues there,
02:00:41.033 --> 02:00:44.210
and then looking at it with
an eye toward your priorities,
02:00:44.210 --> 02:00:47.301
your experience, the community's voices.
02:00:47.301 --> 02:00:49.850
And helping us recognize things
02:00:49.850 --> 02:00:53.023
that we might not have
otherwise recognized.
02:00:53.023 --> 02:00:56.047
So just wanted to say
thank you very much again,
02:00:56.047 --> 02:00:58.480
and look forward to working
02:00:58.480 --> 02:01:00.907
with you in the rest of the DACAG.
02:01:03.690 --> 02:01:07.440
Yeah, that was really, really
appreciate those kind words.
02:01:07.440 --> 02:01:11.000
And I did forget that I
have a meeting right now,
02:01:11.000 --> 02:01:13.160
so I just wanted to quickly
02:01:13.160 --> 02:01:15.070
address sort of what Commissioner Houck
02:01:15.070 --> 02:01:19.260
as well as Commissioner
Rechtschoffen had commented.
02:01:19.260 --> 02:01:21.550
And so with Commissioner Houck,
02:01:21.550 --> 02:01:24.020
I think that's still sort of something
02:01:24.943 --> 02:01:27.780
that we're navigating
internally in the DACAG
02:01:27.780 --> 02:01:31.820
on how we would better
want to structure, like,
02:01:31.820 --> 02:01:34.180
I guess like a process
where the CPUC stuff
02:01:34.180 --> 02:01:35.760
can like really help us out.
02:01:35.760 --> 02:01:39.130
Like, with staying in tune
with some of the proceedings
02:01:39.130 --> 02:01:40.940
that are kind of going on.
02:01:40.940 --> 02:01:42.210
And I know with comment letters,
02:01:42.210 --> 02:01:45.860
that's still something that
we're navigating since,
02:01:45.860 --> 02:01:49.189
there's a process with how
the subject matter experts
02:01:49.189 --> 02:01:52.794
need to kind of like be
notified ahead of time,
02:01:52.794 --> 02:01:55.540
like, oh, there's something going on.
02:01:55.540 --> 02:01:57.670
There's we need a comment
letter from the DACAG
02:01:57.670 --> 02:02:00.610
and then we have to be given permission
02:02:00.610 --> 02:02:02.320
to do the comment letter
and then bring it back
02:02:02.320 --> 02:02:05.689
and then get it approved so
that we can get it in on time
02:02:05.689 --> 02:02:09.630
to your staff or other CPC
staff to be able to incorporate
02:02:09.630 --> 02:02:12.500
in the program during
comment letter period.
02:02:12.500 --> 02:02:14.890
So I know that that's just still
02:02:14.890 --> 02:02:16.850
gonna be ongoing conversations.
02:02:16.850 --> 02:02:18.690
What is gonna fit?
02:02:18.690 --> 02:02:20.910
What each of the DACAG members like,
02:02:20.910 --> 02:02:24.120
in a way that they feel like
there can be a proper process
02:02:24.120 --> 02:02:27.450
of coordination to receive
the information early
02:02:27.450 --> 02:02:29.260
or receive it like at a better time
02:02:29.260 --> 02:02:31.400
so that we can have that structure
02:02:31.400 --> 02:02:33.780
with designing our comment letters
02:02:33.780 --> 02:02:37.300
and being able to present
it on the timely matters.
02:02:37.300 --> 02:02:40.980
So that's why I just feel
like it's still gonna be ongoing
02:02:40.980 --> 02:02:44.422
and even your willingness
to really kind of help us
02:02:44.422 --> 02:02:47.610
be able to have that better process
02:02:47.610 --> 02:02:50.630
is more than what I would really hope
02:02:50.630 --> 02:02:53.740
for to just see that you really
wanna coordinate with us as,
02:02:53.740 --> 02:02:57.262
at our best to be able to
kind of get our comments
02:02:57.262 --> 02:02:58.400
in on time.
02:02:58.400 --> 02:03:02.090
So definitely will still
be discussing this further
02:03:02.090 --> 02:03:04.290
with you and like future DACAG meetings.
02:03:04.290 --> 02:03:06.330
So I really appreciate
you for bringing that up,
02:03:06.330 --> 02:03:08.030
'cause definitely,
02:03:08.030 --> 02:03:11.010
I would want our day members
to coordinate with your office
02:03:11.010 --> 02:03:13.160
as well as the other offices,
02:03:13.160 --> 02:03:16.863
as best as possible to
get our feedback in on,
02:03:17.822 --> 02:03:19.160
at a good time.
02:03:19.160 --> 02:03:21.090
So I really appreciate that.
02:03:21.090 --> 02:03:24.350
And definitely looking
forward to that development
02:03:24.350 --> 02:03:26.460
and with Commissioner Rechtschoffen,
02:03:26.460 --> 02:03:27.689
I do wanna say that,
02:03:27.689 --> 02:03:31.767
yeah, I definitely hear you on the,
02:03:32.950 --> 02:03:34.160
just kind of the restructuring
02:03:34.160 --> 02:03:37.970
on the workshop for
community engagement.
02:03:37.970 --> 02:03:42.000
I will say on a personal,
like kind of perspective,
02:03:42.000 --> 02:03:46.040
it was challenging
even for us as a nonprofit
02:03:46.040 --> 02:03:50.190
to try to restructure like
proper workshop engagement
02:03:50.190 --> 02:03:51.660
with community residents.
02:03:51.660 --> 02:03:54.400
And I know that some
of that is kind of out
02:03:55.435 --> 02:03:57.630
of our control with broadband access,
02:03:57.630 --> 02:03:59.340
'cause not a lot of communities
02:03:59.340 --> 02:04:02.150
here in the San Joaquin
valley have broadband access
02:04:02.150 --> 02:04:06.073
and sometimes it might end
up being like a conference line.
02:04:06.073 --> 02:04:09.900
Be needing to be available
alongside with the work,
02:04:09.900 --> 02:04:13.600
the virtual workshops to be
able to make it coordinate well,
02:04:13.600 --> 02:04:15.980
especially with the
translators that we hired.
02:04:15.980 --> 02:04:18.840
Like to make sure that
there was that availability
02:04:18.840 --> 02:04:20.830
for there to be proper engagement.
02:04:20.830 --> 02:04:24.210
So even for it was like a
tough thing to navigate,
02:04:24.210 --> 02:04:27.927
but even still it's
kind of like something
02:04:27.927 --> 02:04:30.490
that is developing for
us to properly see like,
02:04:30.490 --> 02:04:31.700
what works best.
02:04:31.700 --> 02:04:34.975
So we're definitely
open to work alongside
02:04:34.975 --> 02:04:36.890
with you to figure that out
02:04:36.890 --> 02:04:40.340
and help you just kind
of find the right restructure
02:04:40.340 --> 02:04:42.510
to be able to have
that proper engagement
02:04:42.510 --> 02:04:43.770
in future workshops.
02:04:43.770 --> 02:04:47.200
So more than willing to
kind of have this conversation
02:04:47.200 --> 02:04:50.470
with you and your office
in future DACAG meetings.
02:04:50.470 --> 02:04:52.970
And other than that,
I do need to hop off.
02:04:52.970 --> 02:04:54.410
So really.
02:04:54.410 --> 02:04:55.550
Great.
02:04:55.550 --> 02:04:56.470
Thank you very much.
02:04:56.470 --> 02:04:57.310
And you're right.
02:04:57.310 --> 02:04:59.040
Continuing conversation.
02:04:59.040 --> 02:05:02.293
With that will end item number 31.
02:05:03.230 --> 02:05:05.463
And move to the next item on the agenda,
02:05:06.588 --> 02:05:07.900
which is Commissioner report.
02:05:07.900 --> 02:05:09.273
Who would like to go first?
02:05:14.719 --> 02:05:15.769
Commissioner Shiroma.
02:05:18.530 --> 02:05:19.890
Thank you.
02:05:19.890 --> 02:05:24.890
So I mentioned the clean
mall standard workshop.
02:05:24.920 --> 02:05:27.580
We recently opened up
the rule making on that.
02:05:27.580 --> 02:05:30.500
And so the Commission's
consumer protection
02:05:30.500 --> 02:05:33.870
and enforcement
division will be conducting
02:05:33.870 --> 02:05:36.180
that workshop on March 8th.
02:05:36.180 --> 02:05:40.277
The clean mom standard
was established in 2018
02:05:40.277 --> 02:05:42.640
by Senate bill 2014.
02:05:42.640 --> 02:05:47.640
I described that it affects
looking to lower the greenhouse
02:05:48.130 --> 02:05:51.123
gas emissions from
transportation network companies,
02:05:52.412 --> 02:05:54.423
the California Aris nurses,
02:05:54.423 --> 02:05:58.590
board adopted targets and
goals for the program last year.
02:05:58.590 --> 02:06:03.590
And now it is in our rubric
to implement the program.
02:06:05.310 --> 02:06:06.630
So again,
02:06:06.630 --> 02:06:09.578
a key feature is to really
look at how to mitigate
02:06:09.578 --> 02:06:14.570
the effect on low and
moderate income drivers
02:06:15.520 --> 02:06:19.410
and to true up our efforts
with the Commission's
02:06:19.410 --> 02:06:23.230
environmental and
social justice action plan.
02:06:23.230 --> 02:06:27.400
So we are pleased that Senator Skinner,
02:06:27.400 --> 02:06:31.270
the author of the original
legislation will be able
02:06:31.270 --> 02:06:34.710
to join us at the workshop
and provide open remarks.
02:06:34.710 --> 02:06:38.770
Make a number of you
are also planning to join in.
02:06:38.770 --> 02:06:42.280
And we do have confirmation
that several of the Commissions
02:06:42.280 --> 02:06:44.440
from the California energy Commission
02:06:44.440 --> 02:06:46.630
will also be joining us.
02:06:46.630 --> 02:06:49.980
So all our welcome and
more information can be found
02:06:49.980 --> 02:06:51.423
on the daily calendar.
02:06:52.630 --> 02:06:56.768
And then our quarterly
universal lifeline telephone service
02:06:56.768 --> 02:07:00.410
trust administrative
committee or ELT SAC,
02:07:00.410 --> 02:07:03.130
is having its first
quarterly meeting virtual
02:07:03.130 --> 02:07:05.563
on Monday, March 21st.
02:07:06.510 --> 02:07:07.810
As many of you know,
02:07:07.810 --> 02:07:10.670
the life line program provides discounts
02:07:10.670 --> 02:07:13.843
on the home phone
and cell phone services
02:07:13.843 --> 02:07:15.160
to qualified households.
02:07:15.160 --> 02:07:16.360
And during this meeting,
02:07:17.789 --> 02:07:20.479
our staff will present on a
number of things, the budget,
02:07:20.479 --> 02:07:23.850
the renewals effort,
the status of the foster
02:07:23.850 --> 02:07:27.410
product program that
we're looking to transition
02:07:27.410 --> 02:07:29.820
into our main lifeline program.
02:07:29.820 --> 02:07:34.170
The lifting of the renewal
freeze and what is happening
02:07:34.170 --> 02:07:38.320
to customers in that effort
as we are in the various
02:07:39.280 --> 02:07:42.890
March horn and lifting
in response to COVID 19.
02:07:42.890 --> 02:07:45.795
And there'll be more
information on the website
02:07:45.795 --> 02:07:48.730
in terms of the agenda
and the meeting information.
02:07:48.730 --> 02:07:51.860
Again, that will be on March 21st.
02:07:51.860 --> 02:07:52.950
And then I mentioned
02:07:52.950 --> 02:07:55.492
the low income mobile
website board earlier,
02:07:55.492 --> 02:07:57.570
and it is holding its
first quarterly meeting
02:07:57.570 --> 02:08:00.210
of 2022 on March 24th.
02:08:00.210 --> 02:08:03.060
It will also be virtual.
02:08:03.060 --> 02:08:06.330
The low income oversight
board advises the Commission
02:08:06.330 --> 02:08:10.460
on low income electric gas
and water customer issues
02:08:10.460 --> 02:08:15.250
and programs that benefit
income qualified customers.
02:08:15.250 --> 02:08:18.950
This is through the California
ultimate rates for energy
02:08:18.950 --> 02:08:22.520
or care family electric
rate assistance referral,
02:08:22.520 --> 02:08:27.220
and the energy saving
assistance or ISA programs.
02:08:27.220 --> 02:08:30.760
These programs are
essential to help cope
02:08:30.760 --> 02:08:34.287
with the disconnection moratorium ending
02:08:34.287 --> 02:08:37.360
the extra cold whether
that we are experiencing
02:08:37.360 --> 02:08:42.191
and overall the rate pressures
that have come to bear.
02:08:42.191 --> 02:08:45.050
I want to thank Jessica Lin,
02:08:45.050 --> 02:08:46.810
who has been a program manager
02:08:46.810 --> 02:08:48.740
at Southern California Edison.
02:08:48.740 --> 02:08:52.750
She has been the energy
utility representative
02:08:52.750 --> 02:08:54.823
on the low income oversight board,
02:08:55.690 --> 02:08:58.483
and she has departed to a new job.
02:08:59.340 --> 02:09:00.740
And so I wanna welcome
02:09:02.589 --> 02:09:05.320
the Veronica Hernandez,
02:09:05.320 --> 02:09:07.350
who is also a program manager
02:09:07.350 --> 02:09:09.540
also with Southern CA state Anderson.
02:09:09.540 --> 02:09:12.120
And she'll be joining
us at the March meeting
02:09:12.120 --> 02:09:14.930
completing Jessica's two year term
02:09:14.930 --> 02:09:18.300
expiring in October, 2022.
02:09:18.300 --> 02:09:21.140
Last year, we changed the terms
02:09:22.090 --> 02:09:23.963
for the energy representatives,
02:09:25.211 --> 02:09:27.740
energy utility representatives
from one year to two years.
02:09:27.740 --> 02:09:32.740
And so the energy utilities rotate
02:09:33.270 --> 02:09:36.220
and we would anticipate participation
02:09:36.220 --> 02:09:40.370
from one of the other
utilities starting next fall.
02:09:40.370 --> 02:09:42.140
And more details will be forthcoming
02:09:42.140 --> 02:09:43.633
on who that first will be.
02:09:44.772 --> 02:09:48.167
But meanwhile, it is Verloria Hernandez
02:09:48.167 --> 02:09:50.330
and we do welcome her.
02:09:50.330 --> 02:09:53.300
More information will be on
the enroll end oversight board
02:09:53.300 --> 02:09:57.910
web page for the March 24th meeting.
02:09:57.910 --> 02:09:59.880
And then I want to announce
02:10:00.750 --> 02:10:05.750
that I have a new advisor
joining my office, Kelsey Choin.
02:10:05.980 --> 02:10:10.040
She'll be serving as my
water and energy advisor.
02:10:10.040 --> 02:10:14.150
Kelsey joins us from the
CPUC energy division,
02:10:14.150 --> 02:10:17.660
where she has worked as an
analyst on resource adequacy
02:10:17.660 --> 02:10:20.050
to Burke and keel matters,
02:10:20.050 --> 02:10:23.600
transmission rate cases
and utility securitization
02:10:23.600 --> 02:10:26.570
prior to joining the energy division.
02:10:26.570 --> 02:10:30.290
Kelsey served as an analyst
in the public advocate's office,
02:10:30.290 --> 02:10:34.120
working on class, a
water general rate cases.
02:10:34.120 --> 02:10:38.210
She is a graduate of
Carnegie Mellon University
02:10:38.210 --> 02:10:41.310
and is based out of our
San Francisco headquarters.
02:10:41.310 --> 02:10:45.470
So please join me in welcoming
Kelsey, to team Shiroma.
02:10:45.470 --> 02:10:46.303
Thank you.
02:10:47.890 --> 02:10:50.274
Thank you,
Commissioner Shiroma.
02:10:50.274 --> 02:10:53.410
Commissioner Houck,
could you like to go next?
02:10:55.480 --> 02:10:57.843
Yes, thank you,
president Reynolds.
02:10:59.400 --> 02:11:02.568
So first I would like to just again,
02:11:02.568 --> 02:11:04.760
remind anyone out there interested
02:11:04.760 --> 02:11:07.760
that we are gonna be
having our affordability
02:11:07.760 --> 02:11:11.190
on Bon caring next week on February 28th
02:11:11.190 --> 02:11:15.402
and March 1st, 2022.
02:11:15.402 --> 02:11:18.670
The PUC instituted the
affordability proceeding,
02:11:18.670 --> 02:11:22.340
which is R18 07006 in 2018
02:11:22.340 --> 02:11:25.660
to develop common understanding
methods and processes
02:11:25.660 --> 02:11:27.450
to assess the affordability impacts
02:11:27.450 --> 02:11:31.430
of individual PUC proceedings
and utility rate requests.
02:11:31.430 --> 02:11:34.290
The phase one portion of the proceeding
02:11:34.290 --> 02:11:36.930
defined affordability,
an essential service
02:11:36.930 --> 02:11:40.020
identified metrics and data
sources to measure affordability
02:11:40.020 --> 02:11:43.490
and determine essential
services and the useful application
02:11:43.490 --> 02:11:45.160
of the affordability framework.
02:11:45.160 --> 02:11:48.740
Phase two, launched in June of 2020
02:11:48.740 --> 02:11:51.750
and examined issues such as
how to implement affordability
02:11:51.750 --> 02:11:55.300
metrics and methodologies
adopted by the PUC.
02:11:55.300 --> 02:11:59.420
In phase three, which is being
launched through this OnBank.
02:11:59.420 --> 02:12:04.210
We are going to look
at soliciting information
02:12:04.210 --> 02:12:07.050
from a broad range of experts
02:12:07.050 --> 02:12:10.450
regarding affordability recommendations.
02:12:10.450 --> 02:12:14.460
The workshop or on bond
that's gonna be on Monday
02:12:14.460 --> 02:12:19.390
and Tuesday is going
to a number of panels
02:12:19.390 --> 02:12:23.050
that will include experts
from academia, industry,
02:12:23.050 --> 02:12:26.034
environmental justice groups
02:12:26.034 --> 02:12:28.080
and consumer advocacy organizations
02:12:28.080 --> 02:12:31.400
to consider issues that are
related to the rule making
02:12:31.400 --> 02:12:35.740
and make proposals to
limit and or mitigate future
02:12:35.740 --> 02:12:38.453
electricity and natural rate increases.
02:12:39.693 --> 02:12:41.820
I'm hoping that my fellow Commissioners
02:12:42.987 --> 02:12:45.250
will all be joining me, if possible.
02:12:45.250 --> 02:12:48.020
We've also invited Commissioners
from the energy Commission
02:12:48.020 --> 02:12:50.280
representatives from carb, Cal IO
02:12:50.280 --> 02:12:52.280
and the state legislature to join us
02:12:53.250 --> 02:12:56.420
just for my no votes
or actions will be taken
02:12:56.420 --> 02:12:58.800
on any items for information only
02:12:58.800 --> 02:13:01.780
and information on our website
02:13:01.780 --> 02:13:03.380
as well as the daily calendar.
02:13:03.380 --> 02:13:06.270
And I just wanna give a
special thanks to Paul Phillips
02:13:06.270 --> 02:13:07.540
and his team.
02:13:07.540 --> 02:13:11.631
They have been working
tirelessly and have done an excellent
02:13:11.631 --> 02:13:13.890
job in putting some
amazing panels together
02:13:13.890 --> 02:13:17.710
and putting just really
packing in information
02:13:17.710 --> 02:13:18.670
into the these two days.
02:13:18.670 --> 02:13:21.970
So again, I hope you will all
join my bagley keen partner,
02:13:21.970 --> 02:13:25.560
Commissioner Shiroma
and I for this event.
02:13:25.560 --> 02:13:27.850
Also, I wanna note on March 7th,
02:13:27.850 --> 02:13:29.830
there's gonna be a
workshop in the provider
02:13:29.830 --> 02:13:32.320
of last resort proceeding,
02:13:32.320 --> 02:13:35.770
which is rule making 2103-001.
02:13:35.770 --> 02:13:39.250
And the purpose of the
workshop is gonna be
02:13:39.250 --> 02:13:40.980
to discuss the proposed framework
02:13:40.980 --> 02:13:43.613
for considering the
objectives of phase one,
02:13:43.613 --> 02:13:47.040
which is focused on an
overview of the existing rules
02:13:47.040 --> 02:13:50.590
and procedures that define
investor own utility operations
02:13:50.590 --> 02:13:54.080
and their current role is
the provider of last resort.
02:13:54.080 --> 02:13:56.520
So again, that'll be on
March 7th and information
02:13:56.520 --> 02:14:01.090
is also on our website
and on the daily calendar.
02:14:01.090 --> 02:14:02.030
And then last,
02:14:02.030 --> 02:14:05.970
I think most folks know
that Suzanne Kasaza
02:14:05.970 --> 02:14:08.450
is no longer in my office
and I just really wanted
02:14:08.450 --> 02:14:10.700
to thank her for all
of her amazing work.
02:14:10.700 --> 02:14:15.260
She's got on onto a great
and wonderful opportunity
02:14:15.260 --> 02:14:20.260
that I really am so happy to
see her being able to have.
02:14:21.920 --> 02:14:25.630
And again, she's greatly
missed in our office,
02:14:25.630 --> 02:14:27.310
tremendous loss to us.
02:14:27.310 --> 02:14:28.143
But again,
02:14:29.042 --> 02:14:29.940
she's has this amazing opportunity
02:14:29.940 --> 02:14:32.885
and I really just wanted to
thank for all of her great work.
02:14:32.885 --> 02:14:36.440
She's definitely one
of our shooting stars
02:14:36.440 --> 02:14:38.180
out of many here at the Commission.
02:14:38.180 --> 02:14:41.840
And I just can't say enough
to thank her for everything
02:14:41.840 --> 02:14:44.267
she did in helping to set
up my office with my team.
02:14:44.267 --> 02:14:49.267
So with that, I will turn it
back to you president Reynold.
02:14:50.945 --> 02:14:52.153
Thank you, Commission Houck.
02:14:52.153 --> 02:14:54.236
Commission Rechtschoffen.
02:14:55.840 --> 02:14:57.200
Thank you, president Reynolds.
02:14:57.200 --> 02:15:00.000
I wanna take a couple
minutes to report out
02:15:00.000 --> 02:15:05.000
on the new look for
transmission taskforce meeting
02:15:05.540 --> 02:15:09.570
that took place last week in DC.
02:15:09.570 --> 02:15:12.250
It happened right after
the conclusion of the Naruk
02:15:12.250 --> 02:15:16.260
annual meeting I attended virtually.
02:15:16.260 --> 02:15:19.320
there were four of the five
fur Commissioners were there,
02:15:19.320 --> 02:15:22.030
including the new
Commissioner Willie Phillips
02:15:23.121 --> 02:15:26.140
from DC who was very active
and actually very supportive
02:15:26.140 --> 02:15:28.760
of transmission reform.
02:15:28.760 --> 02:15:31.300
Commissioner Danley was not there.
02:15:31.300 --> 02:15:33.970
He's the most skeptical,
I would just note
02:15:33.970 --> 02:15:35.770
that some of these efforts.
02:15:35.770 --> 02:15:39.910
For those of you who are
interested, you can access.
02:15:39.910 --> 02:15:43.450
You can listen to the
whole four hour meeting.
02:15:43.450 --> 02:15:48.450
It is on the, there's a has a
webpage on the task force.
02:15:48.820 --> 02:15:51.410
So you can follow that.
02:15:51.410 --> 02:15:53.810
And I also want to just mention,
02:15:53.810 --> 02:15:56.280
I have excellent support
in the work I'm doing
02:15:56.280 --> 02:15:58.844
on this task force
from the legal division
02:15:58.844 --> 02:16:00.960
and energy division,
including Jonathan Nap,
02:16:00.960 --> 02:16:02.903
Simon Herd and David With row.
02:16:03.760 --> 02:16:06.640
The focus of this particular session
02:16:06.640 --> 02:16:11.640
was transmission benefits
and cost allocation principles.
02:16:13.250 --> 02:16:15.890
Traditionally transmission projects
02:16:15.890 --> 02:16:20.650
fall into three categories,
reliability, economics
02:16:20.650 --> 02:16:21.750
and public policy.
02:16:21.750 --> 02:16:23.220
And actually,
02:16:23.220 --> 02:16:25.660
we have the first public
policy transition line
02:16:25.660 --> 02:16:27.229
in the country.
02:16:27.229 --> 02:16:30.340
That's haS be line that
was approved in the 2000.
02:16:30.340 --> 02:16:33.380
Some regions have never
done public policy projects,
02:16:33.380 --> 02:16:35.180
but a lot of the focus
was talking about,
02:16:35.180 --> 02:16:37.900
should we expand those categories
02:16:37.900 --> 02:16:40.160
or should we define them broadly?
02:16:40.160 --> 02:16:43.400
And several of us argued that we should.
02:16:43.400 --> 02:16:46.410
That when we're doing
transmission planning
02:16:46.410 --> 02:16:48.290
and cost allocation.
02:16:48.290 --> 02:16:51.053
We would consider
issues like resilience,
02:16:52.090 --> 02:16:54.130
the insurance value of transmission
02:16:54.130 --> 02:16:55.810
for dealing with extreme events.
02:16:55.810 --> 02:16:57.640
We have that both super storm sandy.
02:16:57.640 --> 02:16:59.570
We have hard, Yuri,
02:16:59.570 --> 02:17:02.713
we have everything we
face in Southern California.
02:17:04.160 --> 02:17:08.910
Environmental benefits,
mitigation or market power.
02:17:08.910 --> 02:17:12.490
And other benefits like that.
02:17:12.490 --> 02:17:13.380
As we talked about,
02:17:13.380 --> 02:17:15.840
there are now well
established methodologies
02:17:16.747 --> 02:17:19.257
that come from other
regional transition organizations
02:17:19.257 --> 02:17:22.623
in the rest of the
country for doing this.
02:17:23.510 --> 02:17:27.301
There seem to be, I would
say significant interest
02:17:27.301 --> 02:17:29.064
in the part of several of
the fruit Commissioners
02:17:29.064 --> 02:17:32.340
in a more expansive
views of view of benefits,
02:17:32.340 --> 02:17:34.530
particularly, dealing with resilience.
02:17:34.530 --> 02:17:37.240
So I think if lucky,
02:17:37.240 --> 02:17:40.630
if you take a hopeful view
of folk may provide guidance
02:17:40.630 --> 02:17:43.390
to the regions about
including resilience
02:17:43.390 --> 02:17:46.023
as a category of benefits
that could be considered.
02:17:47.360 --> 02:17:50.950
We then talked about
cost allocation principles
02:17:50.950 --> 02:17:55.310
and posed the question
do should the existing
02:17:55.310 --> 02:17:59.550
set of six principles
be updated or revised.
02:17:59.550 --> 02:18:03.450
And Naro itself, this
taskforce has basically said,
02:18:03.450 --> 02:18:05.220
men that don't end it,
02:18:05.220 --> 02:18:08.900
that the principles are mostly sound.
02:18:08.900 --> 02:18:11.160
And part of the reason is they give,
02:18:11.160 --> 02:18:12.560
they provide flexibility
02:18:12.560 --> 02:18:14.340
and there's not a straight jacket
02:18:15.214 --> 02:18:18.060
of what proper cost
allocation, you could argue.
02:18:18.060 --> 02:18:20.900
And people do that's
some of the detriment
02:18:20.900 --> 02:18:22.900
of the existing principles.
02:18:22.900 --> 02:18:26.690
But some of the things we
talked about are using more
02:18:26.690 --> 02:18:31.580
probabilistic or scenario
modeling to evaluate
02:18:31.580 --> 02:18:36.580
a range of possible benefits
from transmission, planning.
02:18:36.793 --> 02:18:38.720
I think that's particularly important
02:18:38.720 --> 02:18:41.653
as we start to evaluate
which we in California
02:18:41.653 --> 02:18:43.440
have been pushing.
02:18:43.440 --> 02:18:46.910
The benefits of transmission
that goes 10, 15, 20 years
02:18:46.910 --> 02:18:49.940
into the future when
it's not exactly clear
02:18:49.940 --> 02:18:53.745
what development there's
gonna be in generation resources.
02:18:53.745 --> 02:18:58.550
And doing that kind of analysis,
02:18:58.550 --> 02:19:00.870
even if the benefits are not susceptible
02:19:00.870 --> 02:19:04.740
to precise quantification right now.
02:19:04.740 --> 02:19:06.680
So that was one theme.
02:19:06.680 --> 02:19:09.763
Another theme that
people talked about is,
02:19:11.060 --> 02:19:13.830
should we evaluate
not just each individual
02:19:13.830 --> 02:19:16.310
transmission project on its own,
02:19:16.310 --> 02:19:18.740
but rather a portfolio of projects
02:19:18.740 --> 02:19:22.170
that the region might be approving.
02:19:22.170 --> 02:19:25.930
And look at whether that
whole basket of projects
02:19:25.930 --> 02:19:29.493
makes sense from a
cost benefit analysis.
02:19:30.560 --> 02:19:32.679
I think that's a good idea.
02:19:32.679 --> 02:19:36.810
I really think that's gives us
a more comprehensive view
02:19:36.810 --> 02:19:37.973
of what's going on.
02:19:39.290 --> 02:19:42.060
And then we also
discussed without resolving
02:19:42.060 --> 02:19:46.720
this very thorny
question of whether states
02:19:46.720 --> 02:19:49.320
that would benefit from projects
02:19:49.320 --> 02:19:52.660
should be assigned costs
to them even if the states
02:19:52.660 --> 02:19:55.160
haven't approved the projects.
02:19:55.160 --> 02:19:57.677
So you can imagine that raises all kinds
02:19:57.677 --> 02:19:59.400
of issues of state control.
02:19:59.400 --> 02:20:01.102
On the other hand,
02:20:01.102 --> 02:20:03.284
if you have a
multi-state transition line
02:20:03.284 --> 02:20:04.690
with tremendous benefits, do you want
02:20:05.716 --> 02:20:07.040
to let one state deto that project?
02:20:07.040 --> 02:20:10.543
So those are the kinds of
issues that we talked about.
02:20:11.420 --> 02:20:14.250
Finally, it was interesting
Commissioner Christie
02:20:14.250 --> 02:20:16.100
who came from Virginia.
02:20:16.100 --> 02:20:17.800
He raised a question of whether or not
02:20:17.800 --> 02:20:21.400
there should be some kind
of mandatory inter regional
02:20:21.400 --> 02:20:24.430
coordination or inter regional planning.
02:20:24.430 --> 02:20:26.530
There's been almost
no inter regional planning
02:20:26.530 --> 02:20:28.300
anywhere in the country.
02:20:28.300 --> 02:20:31.580
Including in California
says that the inter regional
02:20:31.580 --> 02:20:33.690
planning process
hasn't worked very well.
02:20:33.690 --> 02:20:37.570
But he said to address
situations like winter storm URI,
02:20:37.570 --> 02:20:39.720
where you really wanted one region
02:20:40.873 --> 02:20:42.060
to come to the aid of another region.
02:20:42.060 --> 02:20:44.840
Should we have some
kind of minimum threshold
02:20:44.840 --> 02:20:47.900
of transfer capability between regions
02:20:47.900 --> 02:20:49.510
to inter regional planning?
02:20:49.510 --> 02:20:52.850
And he asked for a role call
of all the state Commissioners
02:20:52.850 --> 02:20:55.630
and they ran out time
before they got to the act.
02:20:55.630 --> 02:20:58.330
I support, I think it's, it makes sense,
02:20:58.330 --> 02:21:01.120
but that may be
something folks pursuing.
02:21:01.120 --> 02:21:06.120
So the next taskforce
meeting chair click flew out,
02:21:06.730 --> 02:21:10.610
he suggested that we
might cover cost oversight,
02:21:10.610 --> 02:21:12.950
which is a very big deal for the POC.
02:21:12.950 --> 02:21:16.650
That was a big focus of
the comments that we filed
02:21:16.650 --> 02:21:19.110
on Fe's advanced notice of rule making.
02:21:19.110 --> 02:21:20.930
So that's a good thing.
02:21:20.930 --> 02:21:24.970
Interconnection reform,
also a big important issue
02:21:24.970 --> 02:21:26.610
and inter regional planning.
02:21:26.610 --> 02:21:28.830
And again, that's something
that we strongly support,
02:21:28.830 --> 02:21:30.970
'cause we haven't seen a lot of it.
02:21:30.970 --> 02:21:33.540
That's been very
effective for any of it really
02:21:33.540 --> 02:21:35.190
in the west so far.
02:21:35.190 --> 02:21:38.633
So that's a summary
of the latest meeting.
02:21:39.760 --> 02:21:42.481
That's all I have president Reynolds.
02:21:42.481 --> 02:21:44.096
Thank you.
02:21:44.096 --> 02:21:45.196
Commissioner Reynolds.
02:21:46.600 --> 02:21:48.360
Thank you, president Reynolds.
02:21:48.360 --> 02:21:50.918
I am very excited to join my
colleagues on this Commission.
02:21:50.918 --> 02:21:54.620
As we tackle critical policy
issues at an inflection point
02:21:54.620 --> 02:21:55.893
for California's future.
02:21:56.870 --> 02:21:58.520
I would like to thank Governor Newsom
02:21:58.520 --> 02:22:00.650
for entrusting me
with this responsibility.
02:22:00.650 --> 02:22:02.850
And I would like to
thank president Reynolds
02:22:04.232 --> 02:22:06.107
and my colleagues on the virtual dias
02:22:06.107 --> 02:22:07.241
for your warm welcome.
02:22:07.241 --> 02:22:08.120
For my sincere gratitude to my staff,
02:22:08.120 --> 02:22:11.330
who I'm excited to
introduce in just a moment
02:22:11.330 --> 02:22:13.440
who were doing tremendous
work to get me up to speed
02:22:13.440 --> 02:22:16.983
on key issues and attune
to Commission processes.
02:22:18.270 --> 02:22:21.900
There are too many people at
the CPUC to thank individually
02:22:21.900 --> 02:22:24.350
who have been helpful in ensuring
02:22:24.350 --> 02:22:26.000
that my office is up and running.
02:22:27.585 --> 02:22:29.330
I would like however to
specifically thank deputy director
02:22:29.330 --> 02:22:32.410
Christie Stoker, in the
office of the Commission
02:22:32.410 --> 02:22:35.230
who has been instrumental
in providing clarity
02:22:35.230 --> 02:22:38.030
and surmounting logistical
hurdles during my onboarding.
02:22:39.440 --> 02:22:41.330
I have had the distinct pleasure
02:22:41.330 --> 02:22:43.680
of working with many staff at the PUC.
02:22:43.680 --> 02:22:46.180
As well as numerous practitioners
02:22:46.180 --> 02:22:48.080
in my prior life at the agency.
02:22:49.750 --> 02:22:52.470
I served in a variety of
roles over roughly six years
02:22:52.470 --> 02:22:55.380
at this agency, including
working in our legal division,
02:22:55.380 --> 02:22:58.470
serving as an advisor to
former Commissioner Peterman
02:22:58.470 --> 02:23:01.593
and as interim chief of staff
to my colleague Javie Romo,
02:23:02.710 --> 02:23:06.110
I have been away from the
agency for nearly three years.
02:23:06.110 --> 02:23:08.880
And during that time I worked
as an attorney for crews,
02:23:08.880 --> 02:23:10.760
a San Francisco based company,
02:23:10.760 --> 02:23:12.913
developing autonomous
vehicle technology.
02:23:14.860 --> 02:23:17.130
For those I've had a chance
to work with in the past,
02:23:17.130 --> 02:23:19.410
I look forward to reconnecting
and working together
02:23:19.410 --> 02:23:21.070
to develop sound policy,
02:23:21.070 --> 02:23:24.580
to deliver Californians safe
and reliable utility services
02:23:24.580 --> 02:23:26.740
at just and reasonable rates.
02:23:26.740 --> 02:23:29.530
While also delivering on our
state's ambitious climate goals
02:23:29.530 --> 02:23:32.233
and adapting to
continuing climate impacts.
02:23:33.550 --> 02:23:36.610
If we have not yet met and
had a chance to work together,
02:23:36.610 --> 02:23:39.350
you may find me to be on the quiet side.
02:23:39.350 --> 02:23:41.940
But I hope you will also
find me to be a thoughtful
02:23:41.940 --> 02:23:45.070
and collaborative decision
maker focused on the impacts
02:23:45.070 --> 02:23:47.980
that our decisions will
have on Californians
02:23:47.980 --> 02:23:50.590
and on supporting a
robust regulatory process
02:23:50.590 --> 02:23:51.423
with integrity.
02:23:52.540 --> 02:23:54.490
When I'm not diving into the details
02:23:54.490 --> 02:23:56.900
of California regulatory policy,
02:23:56.900 --> 02:23:59.350
you may find me enjoying
east bay hiking trails
02:23:59.350 --> 02:24:00.550
with my wife, Anne Leah.
02:24:02.270 --> 02:24:03.527
With that,
02:24:03.527 --> 02:24:06.346
I would like to introduce
my fabulous staff.
02:24:06.346 --> 02:24:10.770
To start with, I will,
will offer my apologies
02:24:10.770 --> 02:24:14.053
and thanks to my colleague
Commissioner Houck.
02:24:15.950 --> 02:24:17.610
I will start with Suzanne Kasaza
02:24:17.610 --> 02:24:20.880
who joins my office as chief of staff.
02:24:20.880 --> 02:24:24.720
Suzanne joined the CPUC in 2015,
02:24:24.720 --> 02:24:27.340
and most recently served
as legal and energy advisor
02:24:27.340 --> 02:24:29.110
to Commissioner Houck.
02:24:29.110 --> 02:24:32.010
Suzanne previously served
as legal and energy advisor
02:24:32.010 --> 02:24:34.430
to former Commissioner lean Randol.
02:24:34.430 --> 02:24:36.860
Previously, Suzanne
also worked as an analyst
02:24:36.860 --> 02:24:38.200
in the energy division,
02:24:38.200 --> 02:24:42.430
a legal and policy fellow
for Santa Clara county,
02:24:42.430 --> 02:24:44.680
supervisor Cindy Chavez,
02:24:44.680 --> 02:24:47.213
and a legal intern at the
us department of labor.
02:24:48.090 --> 02:24:51.710
Suzanne holds a JDUC
Hastings college of the law
02:24:51.710 --> 02:24:55.170
and a bachelor's degree
in English from UC Irvine.
02:24:55.170 --> 02:24:57.330
Suzanne enjoys bay area
hiking with her husband,
02:24:57.330 --> 02:24:58.643
Alex and her dog.
02:24:59.920 --> 02:25:03.520
Next, Justin Fall, joins
our office as an advisor
02:25:03.520 --> 02:25:07.090
after previously serving as
advisor due Commissioner Guzman
02:25:08.120 --> 02:25:11.580
on water telco and customer programs.
02:25:11.580 --> 02:25:14.260
He has been with the
Commission since 2017,
02:25:14.260 --> 02:25:16.340
serving in the public advocate's office
02:25:16.340 --> 02:25:18.860
and the consumer affairs branch.
02:25:18.860 --> 02:25:20.580
Prior to his work at the Commission,
02:25:20.580 --> 02:25:23.110
Justin worked in startups
as a business analyst
02:25:23.110 --> 02:25:26.193
and an executive compensation
as an associate consultant.
02:25:27.330 --> 02:25:30.340
He graduated from the
university of California, Santa Cruz,
02:25:30.340 --> 02:25:32.540
with a degree in international economics
02:25:32.540 --> 02:25:33.853
and a minor in French.
02:25:34.760 --> 02:25:35.593
In his free time,
02:25:35.593 --> 02:25:38.900
he enjoys spending time
with his soon to be wife, Marisa
02:25:38.900 --> 02:25:41.380
and his English bulldog, Butch
02:25:41.380 --> 02:25:43.863
along with cooking and yoga and cycling.
02:25:45.920 --> 02:25:46.760
Next,
02:25:46.760 --> 02:25:50.670
Maria Satero, has been
with the CPUC since 2014.
02:25:50.670 --> 02:25:52.053
First in energy division.
02:25:52.951 --> 02:25:54.760
And since 2017 as energy advisor
02:25:54.760 --> 02:25:56.660
to former Commissioner, Martha Guzman.
02:25:57.820 --> 02:26:00.690
She previously worked for the
California energy Commission's
02:26:00.690 --> 02:26:03.530
energy R and D division
and for the think tank,
02:26:03.530 --> 02:26:04.883
New America Foundation.
02:26:05.970 --> 02:26:08.350
She earned her masters
in public administration
02:26:08.350 --> 02:26:11.450
and environmental science and policy
02:26:11.450 --> 02:26:12.890
from Columbia university,
02:26:12.890 --> 02:26:15.300
and has a BA in urban
studies and planning
02:26:15.300 --> 02:26:17.270
from UC San Diego.
02:26:17.270 --> 02:26:19.220
She is also a proud graduate
02:26:19.220 --> 02:26:20.920
of her hometown community college.
02:26:21.890 --> 02:26:23.710
She lives in Oakland with her husband
02:26:23.710 --> 02:26:24.900
and three year old daughter.
02:26:24.900 --> 02:26:27.900
So her hobbies mostly
involve thinking of creative ways
02:26:27.900 --> 02:26:29.743
to get a toddler into a car seat.
02:26:32.560 --> 02:26:36.660
Laura Enrika, joined the
CPU C as deputy chief of staff
02:26:36.660 --> 02:26:37.963
to Commissioner Guzman.
02:26:38.940 --> 02:26:40.833
And now serves in our office.
02:26:41.840 --> 02:26:45.660
Previously, she participated
in the capital fellows program
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where she served in Ramona hand's office
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as the California energy Commission.
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As a native to rural he, California.
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She is motivated in building
bridges for community members
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through political and economic advocacy.
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She earned her BA in Chicano
studies with an emphasis
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in public policy from the
university of California.
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She enjoys running, reading, and cooking
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with her nine year old daughter.
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Please join me in welcoming
this wonderful team.
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Very excited to join you all
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and is one matter of a brief business.
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Before I turn back over
to president Reynolds,
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I would like to share with my colleagues
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that we will be holding
public participation hearings
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in the PGEGC on March 1st,
March 10th and March 22nd.
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We will be holding on each day,
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remote public participation
hearings at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
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If you or your offices
would like to join
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the March 10th, remote
public participation hearing
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will be on San Joaquin Valley customers.
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With that, thank you all so much,
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and turning back to president Reynolds.
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Thank you,
Commissioner Reynolds.
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I should have really
appreciate your comments
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and I should have
added sooner, my thanks,
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personal thanks for making sure
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that I wasn't the newbie at
the Commissioner for very long.
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Welcome again.
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I did have one matter
to report to close this out.
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I wanted to highlight the workshop
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that we are in the middle of now
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on public safety, power shutoff PSPS.
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This workshop is for the
electric investor on utilities
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to provide the Commission
and the public information
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on their 2021 PSPS performance.
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Including lessons learned
and improvements planned
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in preparation for the
2022 wildfire season.
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So yesterday we heard from PGNE,
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Pacific core and Liberty utilities.
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And tomorrow on February 25th,
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we will be hearing from
SoCal, Edison and SDGNE.
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The workshops have been
attended by the leadership
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of Cal fire, the office of
energy infrastructure safety,
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the California office
of emergency services
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and CPUC Commissioners.
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I'm hopeful that this event
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and ones like it can help the utilities
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to better execute PSPS
events and lead to reductions
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in the use of PSPS by
these lessons learned
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critiquing current practices,
02:29:25.420 --> 02:29:28.132
improving oversight and accountability,
02:29:28.132 --> 02:29:30.390
strengthening lines of communication
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and improving joint
operations of utilities,
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government entities,
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community based
organizations and others.
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I also want to thank
Commission staff, Tony Nole,
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and Steven Cliber for their efforts
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in organizing these workshops.
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That concludes the Commissioner reports,
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portion of the agenda.
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And that finishes our public
meeting agenda for today.
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A public meeting is now adjourned.
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Thank you.
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That concludes
today's conference call.
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Thank you for your
participation, your----