RE: Comments on PSWG Minutes

Greg,

I will be happy to revise the minutes to include your observation that the
economic costs should be weighed in making a decision about C12.19. 

The group did agree that costs should be reasonable in recommending
standards. (March 10 meeting) 

It is the responsibility of the group members to inform the group if there
are costs to be considered. We have dedicated several meetings soley to
discussion of C12.19 and Star Data has had the opportunity to flag economic
considerations.

Star Data's verbal arguments were not sufficient or specific enough to sway
the group. Star Data never made a formal presentation on the cost impacts of
C12.19.  You might not be happy with the outcome, but I don't think you can
fault the process.

At this point, Star Data will need to express cost concerns in individual
comments.

Kirsten
> ----------
> From: 	Greg Lizak[SMTP:Greg.Lizak@itron.com]
> Sent: 	Monday, June 01, 1998 10:24AM
> To: 	Stacey, Kirsten; pswg@dra1.cpuc.ca.gov; pswgweb@dra1.cpuc.ca.gov
> Subject: 	Comments on PSWG Minutes
> 
> Kirsten,
> 
> Last week you asked for comments on the minutes of previous PSWG meetings.
> I wanted to add one that should be reflected in the minutes.  These
> comments pertain to, I believe the May 12 PSWG Communications sub group
> meeting.
> 
> At the meeting there was a discussion regarding that proposals include
> economic impacts, cost and benefits.  This consideration is particularly
> important for  contentious proposals such as C12.19.
> 
> At a previous PSWG meeting I thought it was agreed that addressing
> economic/cost implications was to be included in proposals.  The meeting
> minutes should reflect this discussion as well as what I thought was the
> strong insistence by the ORA (Office of Rate Payer Advocates) that
> economic
> considerations such as cost to customers and market participants is not
> appropriate for consideration and should not be included.  Also, the
> minutes should reflect that no specific CPUC decisions in the Conclusions
> of Law or Order sections were identified that state the economic
> considerations including cost to customers or the market are not to be
> considered.  As I stated, I have reviewed these sections and am not able
> to
> find any Order or Conclusion of Law that prohibits economic
> considerations.
> Perhaps if someone can reference a particular section, I'd be happy to
> reconsider the issue.
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Gregory Lizak
> Star Data Services
> 
> 
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