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Investigation of Regulatory and Rate Incentives for Customers of Gas and Electric Utilities

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

DOCKET NO. 08I-420EG

IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION OF REGULATORY AND RATE INCENTIVES FOR CUSTOMERS OF GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES.

The Commission has determined that there is a need for greater understanding, by the Commission and its Staff of:

(1) the manner in which the existing rate and regulatory structures and incentives influence consumer behavior;
(2) the extent to which these incentives align results with Commission policy goals;
(3) the manner in which alternative rate and regulatory structures and customer incentives may impact consumer actions; and
(4) the extent to which these alternative rate and regulatory structures may achieve results consistent with Commission policy goals.

Docket Activity: Reports, Comments, Ex Parte Disclosures, Workshop, Decisions

Reports

The following documents were submitted in compliance with the decision of the Commission in its September 17, 2008 weekly meeting.

1. History of Colorado Energy Industry Regulatory Incentives, prepared for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission by Schmitz Consulting, LLC June 30, 2008  - PDF

2. Overview of Regulatory Incentives in the Context of Public Policy Goals, prepared for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission by Scott Hempling, Executive Director and David Magnus Boonin, Director of Electricity Research and Policy, National Regulatory Research Institute, June 2008 - PDF

3. Outsourcing of Gas Procurement and Related Functions, A Report to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Ken Costello, Director of Natural Gas Research and Policy, June 2008 - PDF

4. NRRI Memorandum on EE Program Administration from Nancy Brockway and transmittal letter,  June 9, 2008 - PDF

Research
  • Staff Research Documents for Docket Record, (received 12-30-08) - ZIP
Criteria and Questions
  • Staff of the Commission (posted November 18, 2008) - DOC
Comments
  • Barbara Masoner - PDF
  • Citizens' Think Tank on Growing a Legacy Economy (rcvd 12-05-08) - DOC
  • Chris J. Hansen (rcvd 12-05-08) - DOC
  • Energy Outreach Colorado - DOC
  • Laura Davis - PDF
  • Monte Vista Cooperative, The San Luis Valley Resource Conservation & Development Council,
    and the SLV Group - PDF
  • Nancy LaPlaca - PDF
  • Office of Consumer Counsel (filed 10-31-08) - DOC
    • OCC (filed 12-01-08) - DOC
  • Paul Melamed (rcvd 12-04-08) - ZIP
  • Public Service Company of Colorado - ZIP
    • PSCo (filed 12-01-08) Supplemental Comment Attachments - ZIP
  • Rocky Mountain Climate Organization - PDF (reposted 11-12-08)
  • Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and Colorado Working Landscapes - PDF
  • Sierra Club, Rocky Mtn Chapter (rcvd 12-05-08) - ZIP
  • Solar Alliance (filed 12-01-08) - DOC
  • Southwest Energy Efficiency Project - DOC
    • SWEEP additional comments (filed 1-13-09) - DOC
  • Staff of the Commission,"Conclusions, Recommendations, and Conceptual Matrix - see Decision No. C08-1338 below
  • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Sam’s West, Inc.(filed 10-31-08)- DOC
    • Wal-Mart (filed 11-17-08) - DOC
    • Wal-Mart (filed 12-08-08) - DOC
    • Wal-Mart Stores(filed 01-07-09) - Cover letter for research - PDF | Equity Effects of Increasing Block Electricity Pricing - ZIP

Ex Parte Disclosure Notice (pursuant to Commission Decision No. C08-0988, paragraphs 18-22)

Any party may make an ex parte presentation to a Commissioner in a meeting that may include Commission Staff.  Any such ex parte contacts must relate to matters being investigated in this docket and cannot concern any matter pending before the Commission in any other docket.

Date Occurrence / Date Filed
Ex Parte Parties
Disclosure
May 12, 2009
(filed 05-__-09)
  • Elias Quinn
  • individually with CommissionersTarpey and Baker

Notice letter
- PDF

Smart Grid Privacy
- PPT | PDF

Smart Metering Privacy
- PDF

January 30, 2009
(filed 02-03-09)
  • representatives of Xcel Energy
  • Commissioner Tarpey with PUC Staff members

PDF

January 29, 2009
(filed 02-02-09)
  • representatives of Xcel Energy
  • individually with Commissioners Binz and Baker with PUC Staff members

Binz - PDF

Baker - PDF

2008
   
December 16, 2008
(filed 12-18-08)
  • representatives of Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Harvesting Energy Network together with solar producers from the San Luis Valley
  • individually with Commissioners Binz, Tarpey, and Baker with PUC Staff member
December 9, 2008
(filed 12-12-08)
  • representative of International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology (iCAST)
  • Commissioners Baker with PUC Staff member

PDF
Policy Drivers for a Green Economy - PDF

November 24, 2008
(filed 11-26-08)
  • representative of SunEdison
  • individually with Commissioners Binz, and Tarpey

PDF

November 24, 2008
(filed 11-25-08)
  • representatives of the Office of Consumer Counsel
  • Chairman Ron Binz with PUC Staff member

PDF

November 21, 2008
(filed 11-24-08)
  • representatives of the Office of Consumer Counsel
  • Commissioner Jim Tarpey with PUC Staff member

PDF

November 21, 2008
(filed 11-24-08)
  • representatives and counsel of Climax Molybdenum Co.
  • individually with Commissioners Binz, Tarpey, and Bakerwith PUC Staff members

PDF

November 20, 2008
(filed 11-24-08)
  • representatives and counsel of Rocky Mountain Steel Mills dba CF&I Steel, LP
  • individually with Commissioners Binz, Tarpey, and Bakerwith PUC Staff members

PDF

November 20, 2008
(filed 11-21-08)
  • representatives of the Office of Consumer Counsel
  • Commissioner Matt Baker with PUC Staff members

PDF

November 17, 2008
(filed 11-19-08)
  • representative of Colorado Energy Consumers with representatives of members
  • individually with Commissioners Baker and Tarpey

DOC

November 13, 2008
(filed 11-17-08)
  • representatives of Colorado Colorado Solar Energy Industry's Association
  • individually with Commissioners Binz, Tarpey, and Baker with PUC Staff members

PDF

November 12, 2008
(filed 11-14-08)
  • representative of Colorado Energy Consumers
  • Commissioner Matt Baker

DOC

November 4, 2008
(filed 11-06-08)
  • representative of Public Service Company of Colorado
  • Commissioner Matt Baker

PDF

November 3, 2008
(filed 11-05-08)
  • representatives of Interwest Energy Alliance
  • Commissioner Matt Baker, and PUC Staff members

PDF

November 3, 2008
(filed 11-05-08)
  • representatives of Interwest Energy Alliance
  • Chairman Ron Binz, and PUC Staff members

PDF

October 27, 2008
(filed 10-29-08)
  • representatives of Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Sierra Club
  • Commissioner Matt Baker, and PUC Staff member

PDF

October 21, 2008
(10/21/08)

  • representatives of Energy Outreach Colorado
  • Commissioner Jim Tarpey and PUC Staff members

October 17, 2008
(10/21/08)

  • representatives of Energy Outreach Colorado
  • Chairman Ron Binz and a PUC Staff member

October 17, 2008
(10/21/08)

  • representatives of Energy Outreach Colorado
  • Commissioner Matt Baker and PUC Staff member
Workshops
January 26, 2009 Workshop

see Decision No. C08-1338 below regarding January 26, 2009 Workshop.

December 2, 2008 Workshop

Reporters Transcript of December 2, 2008 Workshop - PDF

see Decision No. C08-1198 below for comments related to December 2, 2008 Workshop.

Major Decisions

If we do not list below the decision that you are seeking, check the zipped decisions archive below for any decisions which have been issued but are not specially noted here.

February 27, 2009

Decision No. C09-0172, ORDER ENDING THE RECEIPT OF COMMENTS AND STATING CONCLUSIONS OF INVESTIGATION - DOC | Attachment A: Customer Incentives - DOC | Attachment B: Conceptual Matrix  of Possible Rate Design Options, by Customer Class - DOC

December 29, 2008

Decision No. C08-1338, ORDER SETTING ADDITIONAL FILING DEADLINE AND SCHEDULING WORKSHOP - DOC

  • Interested parties desiring to submit written comments or information in response to the December 2, 2008 Workshop discussion or in response to comments or materials previously submitted are directed to do such by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2009.

See comments of parties in Comments section, above
Comments and materials provided by PUC Staff pursuant to the above:

Conclusions and Recommendations - PDF

Conceptual Matrix - PDF

  • A workshop on Customer Incentive policies shall be convened January 26, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m., Commission Hearing Room, Suite 250, 1560 Broadway, Denver, Colorado.
  • Parties unable to attend the January 26, 2009 workshop are directed to submit their requests for clarification by 5:00 p.m. on January 22, 2009.

November 14, 2008

Decision No. C08-1198, ORDER SCHEDULING WORKSHOP AND DETERMINING WORKSHOP CONTENT - DOC

  • A workshop on customer incentive policies shall be convened December 2, 2008, 1:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m.
    1560 Broadway, 9th Floor Conference Room, Denver, Colorado

  • Interested parties that anticipate that they will not be in attendance at the December 2, 2008 Workshop, and who desire to submit written comments on the web-posted draft criteria and questions, are strongly encouraged to file such comments no later noon on December 1, 2008.

    • Nancy LaPlaca - PDF
    • Office of Consumer Counsel - DOC
    • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Sam's West, Inc. comments on workshop topics - DOC
      • Wal-Mart (filed 12-08-08) - DOC

    Staff of the Commission, Draft Criteria and Questions - DOC

Regulatory Assistance Project presentation at December 2, 2008 Workshop:

  • "Inverted Residential Rates History, Theory, and Practice " - PDF
  • "Nedri Rate Design Matrix" - PDF
  • "Residential Rate Examples" - PDF

September 25, 2008

Decision No. C08-0988, ORDER OPENING DOCKET, ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND DATES, AND SEEKING COMMENTS AND INFORMATION - DOC

Appendix A in native format, listing questions for comment - DOC

  • In this Order, the Commission invites interested parties to respond to a set of initial questions included in Appendix A. 
  • In addition,  we invite parties to comment on the scope of questions in this inquiry, and identify any additional issues that the parties suggest are relevant to the topic of incentives for customers of gas and electric utilities
  • We invite comment from interested parties on the included list of goals.
  • We do not expect that all parties will respond to all questions in Appendix A or goals listed.
  • We establish October 31, 2008, as the deadline for submission of the first round of comments. Parties shall file the original and three copies of comments and attachments, and shall also file their material electronically with the Commission in executable file formats to the extent possible.
  • Any party may make an ex parte presentation to a Commissioner in a meeting that may include Staff.  Any such ex parte contacts must relate to matters being investigated in this docket and cannot concern any matter pending before the Commission in any other docket.

Zipped Archive of Decisions - ZIP

 

Note. This docket runs parallel to Docket No. 08I-113EG which addresses regulatory and rate incentives issues of utilities.

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