CPUC Rule 20 Undergrounding Programs Current Proceeding-R1705010
In May 2017, the CPUC opened Rulemaking R.17-05-010 to consider changes to Electric Tariff Rule 20 in order to enhance the fair, efficient allocation of ratepayer funds to communities for the undergrounding of electric infrastructure. To date, Staff has hosted three workshops in 2017, 2019, and 2020 and collected extensive data from the utilities on their Rule 20A programs dating back to 2005. Furthermore, the CPUC Staff issued a Staff Proposal in February 2020 which detailed a comprehensive reform for the Rule 20 program.
If you have any questions, please send an email to the Rule20Questions@cpuc.ca.gov mailbox.
I. Undergrounding Rulemaking (R.17-05-010) Schedule
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Item |
Date |
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Order Instituting Rulemaking Issued |
May 11, 2017 |
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Prehearing Conference |
September 11, 2017 |
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Initial Public Workshop |
September 19, 2017 |
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Scoping Memo Issued |
November 9, 2018 |
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Workshop on Near-Term Improvements to Rule 20 |
April 22-23, 2019 |
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PG&E Rule 20A Audit Q&A Session |
January 13, 2020 |
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Staff Proposal Workshop |
March 3, 2020 |
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Comments Due Date – Staff Proposal & PG&E Audit |
April 21, 2020 |
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Reply Comments Due Date – Staff Proposal & PG&E Audit |
May 5, 2020 |
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Proposed Phase 1 Decision revising Electric Rule 20 and enhancing program oversight. |
April 7, 2021 |
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Commission Decision |
No sooner than 30 days after issuance of the PD |
| Comment Due Date - Phase 1 Decision | April 27, 2021 |
| Decision D.21-06-013 Phase 1 Decision Revision Electric Rule 20 and Enhancing Program Oversight |
June 3, 2021 |
| Scoping Ruling setting issues for Phase 2 | August 8, 2022 |
| Comment Due Date - Scoping Ruling | September 7, 2022 |
| Reply Comments Due Date - Scoping Ruling | September 17, 2022 |
| Rule 20 Phase 2 Workshop | November 8, 2022 |
| Comment Due Date - Rule 20 Phase 2 Workshop | January 20, 2023 |
| Reply Comments Due Date - | February 17, 2023 |
| Ruling on Issue 3,4, and 5 | Q4 of 2022 |
| Proposed Decision | No later than 90 days after submission of the record |
| Final Decision | No later than 30 days after submission of the record |
II. Annual Update Guidelines
By January 31st each year, each electric utility should send a Rule 20 Annual Update to each local government in its service territory. The Rule 20 Annual Updates should follow the guidelines on the Commission's webpage for Rule 20. Each Rule 20 Annual Update should include information about the statue of a local government's projects and work credits at the level of detail described in Attachment A.
Please submit Annual Updates to respective communities highlighting the status of the community for each. Each Rule 20 Annual Update shall include information about the status of a local government's projects and work credits at the level of detail described in Attachment A.
III. 2022 Annual Report Guidance Template
Per Decision 21-06-013, the following guidelines for the Rule 20 Annual Report is located here: Rule 20 Utility Annual Reporting Template.
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