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| Extent of Unbundling, Need for Phasing |
Lack of phasing may affect ability to begin competition on 1/1/98 Opportunities to enhance competition by unbundling among distribution & customer access functions | Phasing determines availability of component services for competitive supply | ||||
| Pricing Methodologies, Tariff Structures |
Coordination of state and federal proceedings Determine rates & tariff provisions for monopoly and UDC services Role of non-firm rates with unbundled generation and transmission Baseline rate design issues are of concern | Need DA and full service tariffs for all classes, for RTP, TOU, and existing tariff options |
Coordination of state and federal proceedings Role of non-firm rates with unbundled generation and transmission | D.96-03-022 identifies baseline rate issues for low income group | Revenue losses | |
| Indistinct or Overlapping Boundaries Among Utility Functions |
Need to avoid cross-subsidization of distributed generation by deferral or substitution of T&D expenses (includes PBR concerns) Need to ensure that DA & UDC customers see true T&D price signals concerning DSM & self-generation |
Distributed generation complicates the separation of generation, transmission, & distribution Roles of affiliates and business units | Distributed generation complicates the separation of generation, transmission, & distribution | |||
| Metering/ Communication Systems | Tariff structure affects needed functionality of metering systems | Metering standards affect feasibility of rate options for some customer classes | Systems must be capable of supporting ISO cost allocation | |||
| Meter Installation Process and Schedule | Cost of metering is a factor in PBR | Installation process and priorities must be established | ||||
| Bill Design and Format | Bill communicates rate design | Better energy use feedback | Better energy use feedback | |||
| Rules for Service Providers | Additional component services may pose service requirements beyond those of initial services | Rules re expertise, certification, bonding/ insurance, and service & safety standards to be developed | ||||
| CTC Ratemaking |
Concerns re "no cost shifting" Feasibility of and mechanisms for pre-payment of CTC obligation |
Determination of CTC revenues and accounting mechanisms Feasibility of and mechanisms for pre-payment of CTC obligation | ||||
| "Non-bypassable" Rates | Need to determine rate mechanisms and possible needs for legislation | Charges to be non-bypassable | Charges to be non-bypassable | Charges to be non-bypassable | ||
| Access to Information | Availability of energy usage data can promote identification of appropriate unbundling | D.96-03-022 recognized access to generation services information as pertinent to direct access | ||||
| Interpretation of Existing Contracts | Interpretation of non-firm termination provisions | Interpretation of non-firm termination provisions |