PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ENERGY DIVISION					RESOLUTION G-3251
							            MARCH 4, 1999	

R E S O L U T I O N

RESOLUTION G-3251.  SEMPRA ENERGY, ON BEHALF OF SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC REQUESTS APPROVAL TO REVISE ITS SCHEDULE G-IMB - TRANSPORTATION IMBALANCE SERVICE TO INCLUDE A PROCESSING FEE OF $14.14 TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROCESSING OF IMBALANCE TRADES SUBMITTED BY FACSIMILE USING THE IMBALANCE CORRECTION AGREEMENT.  APPROVED.

BY ADVICE LETTER NO. G-1107-G-A, FILED SEPTEMBER 1, 1998.

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SUMMARY

1.  On September 1, 1998, Sempra Energy on behalf of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) filed Advice Letter 1107-G-A, which replaced Advice Letter 1107-G in its entirety.  In this supplemental Advice Letter, SDG&E requests approval to revise its Schedule G-IMB - Transportation Imbalance Service, to modify its imbalance rules to be consistent with those of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas).  SDG&E further requests a processing fee of  $14.14 be charged to cover costs associated with processing the imbalance correction agreements submitted by facsimile.

2.  No protests were filed.

3.  Advice Letter 1107-G-A is approved.

BACKGROUND

1.  On May 27, 1998, the Commission approved SDG&E's Advice Letter 1089-G in which SDG&E had requested authority to revise its gas tariffs to reflect a pass-through to its customers of changes in the imbalance rules.  SDG&E's rule changes are similar to those approved for SoCalGas  in Decision (D). 97-11-070.

2.	On July 20, 1998, SDG&E filed Advice Letter 1107-G to revise its Schedule G-IMB - Transportation Imbalance Service, to modify its imbalance rules to be consistent with those of  SoCalGas.   SDG&E stated that SoCalGas was currently charging a processing fee of $15.00 according to its imbalance rules.  Subsequent to the filing of Advice Letter 1107-G, SDG&E discovered that the amount stated for SoCalGas was actually a "placeholder" amount and that the actual processing fee SoCalGas was charging was $13.73.

3. 	On September 1, 1998, SDG&E filed supplemental Advice Letter 1107-G-A, to replace Advice Letter 1107-G in its entirety.  SDG&E requests a processing fee of  $14.14 be charged to cover costs associated with processing the imbalance correction agreements submitted by facsimile.  SDG&E states that the charge is based on the cost to provide the service.

4.	SDG&E attached a worksheet showing the derivation of the $14.14 processing fee in Attachment B to A.L.1107-G-A.  

NOTICE

1.	SDG&E has made public notification of this filing by publication in the Commission's calendar and mailing copies of Advice Letter No.1107-G-A in accordance with Section III-G of General Order (GO) 96-A.

PROTESTS

1.	  The Commission Energy Division received no protests to Advice Letter 1107-G-A.

DISCUSSION

1.	SDG&E Advice Letter No. 1107-G-A is reasonable.  A processing fee to be charged to cover costs associated with processing the imbalance correction agreements is consistent 	with the one granted by the Commission to SoCalGas in D.97-11-070.

2. 	The detailed cost information on gas imbalance trade transactions provided in the Worksheet attached to Advice Letter No. 1107-G-A is reasonable.

COMMENTS

This is an uncontested matter in which the Resolution grants the relief requested.  Accordingly, pursuant to PUCode Section 311(g)(2), the otherwise applicable 30-day period for public review and comment is being waived. 

FINDINGS

1.	On September 1, 1998, Sempra Energy filed Advice Letter No. 1107-G-A which requested a processing fee of $14.14 be added to Schedule G-IMB - Transportation Imbalance Service to cover costs associated with processing the imbalance transaction correction agreements submitted by facsimile.

2.	SDG&E included a worksheet which included detailed information for the costs of  the Gas Imbalance Trade Transactions submitted by facsimile. 

3.	The request should be approved.

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that:

1.	San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) is authorized to revise its Schedule G-IMB - Transportation Imbalance Service, to implement an imbalance transaction processing fee for each transaction submitted by facsimile of $14.14 effective today.

2.	Advice Letter 1107-G-A shall be marked to show that it was approved by Commission Resolution G-3251 effective today  	    

 3.	This resolution is effective today.

I certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted at a conference of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California held on March 4, 1999.  The following Commissioners voting favorably thereon:

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					WESLEY M. FRANKLIN
					Executive Director 

                                               RICHARD A. BILAS
                                                      President
                                                 HENRY M. DUQUE
                                                  JOSIAH L. NEEPER
                                                       Commissioner 	  

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