TIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SUBJECT:
REVISIONS TO SCHEDULE E-DEPART AND SCHEDULE CGDL-CRS

PURPOSE

This advice letter (AL) revises SDG&Es Schedule E-Depart, Departing Load Nonbypassable
Charges, and Schedule CGDL-CRS, Customer Generation Departing Load Cost Responsibility
Surcharge. Schedule CGDL-CRS is being revised to incorporate the provisions of California
Public Utilities Commission (Commission) Decision (D.) 05-01-035. Schedules E-Depart and
CGDL-CRS are being modified to include language that describes how the amount of
consumption to be billed as Departing Load is determined and to make other minor clean-up
changes. In addition, Schedule E-Depart is being revised to incorporate changes that were
previously filed as part of AL 1488-E, but were inadvertently omitted from supplemental AL
1488-E-A, which superseded AL 1488-E in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

On July 8, 2004, the Commission adopted Resolution E-3831, which implemented the Customer
Generation Departing Load Cost Responsibility Surcharge as mandated by D.03-04-030. On
January 13, 2005, the Commission adopted D.05-01-035, which modified Resolution E-3831 to
correct an inconsistency with D.03-04-030 regarding certain types of customer generation to be
included in the count towards the 3,000 MW cap. Accordingly, SDG&E is modifying Special
Condition 4 of Schedule CGDL-CRS to indicate that only the following do not count towards the
3,000 MW cap.

(1) Departing load customers that began to receive service from Customer Generation on
or before February 1, 2001 except during any period and to the extent that the
departing load customer thereafter receives bundled or direct access service, shall be
exempt from paying the DWR Bond Charge and DWR Power Charge.

(2) The departing load served by Customer Generation that commenced commercial
operation on or before January 1, 2003 or for which (a) application for authority to
construct was submitted to the lead agency under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), not later than August 29, 2001, and (b) commercial operation
commences not later than January 1, 2004 shall be exempt from paying the DWR
Power Charge
.


The charges shown on Schedule E-Depart and Schedule CGDL-CRS are billed to non-exempt
Departing Load customers based on metered consumption. If reliable metered consumption is
J. Steve Rahon
Director
Tariffs & Regulatory Accounts
8330 Century Park Court
San Diego, CA 92123-1548
Tel: 858.654.1773
Fax: 858.654.1788
srahon@semprautilities.com Public Utilities Commission



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not available, the utility shall estimate the customers consumption. Consistent with SDG&Es
Rule 23, language is being added to Schedules E-Depart and CGDL-CRS to provide a more
complete description of the methodology used to calculate Departing Load consumption.
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On April 17, 2003, pursuant to D.03-04-030, SDG&E filed AL 1488-E to implement the
Customer Generation Departing Load Cost Responsibility Surcharge. On July 8, 2004, the
Commission adopted Resolution E-3831 approving AL 1488-E with modifications. SDG&E filed
supplemental AL 1488-E-A on July 19, 2004, to modify Schedule CGDL-CRS in compliance
with Resolution E-3831. AL 1488-E-A superseded AL 1488-E in its entirety, however the
supplemental filing inadvertently omitted the revisions to Schedule E-Depart as originally
proposed in AL 1488-E. As a result, SDG&E is resubmitting the modifications made to
Schedule E-Depart.

This filing will not create any deviations from SDG&Es tariffs, cause withdrawal of service from
any present customer, or impose any more or less restrictive conditions.

EFFECTIVE DATE

SDG&E believes that this filing is subject to Energy Division disposition and therefore
respectfully requests that this advice letter become effective on July 23, 2005, which is 30
calendar days after the date filed.

PROTEST

Anyone may protest this Advice Letter to the California Public Utilities Commission. The protest
must state the grounds upon which it is based, including such items as financial and service
impact, and should be submitted expeditiously. The protest must be made in writing and must
be received within 20 days of the date this Advice Letter was filed with the Commission. There
is no restriction on who may file a protest. The address for mailing or delivering a protest to the
Commission is:




CPUC Energy Division

Attention: Tariff Unit

505 Van Ness Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

Copies of the protest should also be sent via e-mail to the attention of both Jerry Royer
(jjr@cpuc.ca.gov) and to Honesto Gatchalian (jnj@cpuc.ca.gov) of the Energy Division. A copy
of the protest should also be sent via both e-mail and facsimile to the address shown below on
the same date it is mailed or delivered to the Commission.


Attn: Monica Wiggins

Regulatory Tariff Manager

8330 Century Park Court, Room 32C

San Diego, CA 92123-1548

Facsimile No. (858) 654-1788
E-mail:
mwiggins@SempraUtilities.com




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Similar language was added to Southern California Edisons Rate Schedules E-Depart and DL-NBC by AL 1829-E
filed on September 28, 2004, and approved by the Energy Division.
Public Utilities Commission



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NOTICE

A copy of this filing has been served on the utilities and interested parties shown on the
attached list, including interested parties in R.02-01-011 and A.04-08-009, by providing them a
copy hereof either electronically or via the U.S. mail, properly stamped and addressed.

Address changes should be directed to Bertha Blas by facsimile at (858) 654-1788 or by e-mail
at Bblas@SempraUtilities.com.




________________________________
J. STEVE RAHON

Director Tariffs & Regulatory Accounts


CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
ADVICE LETTER FILING SUMMARY
ENERGY UTILITY
MUST BE COMPLETED BY UTILITY (Attach additional pages as needed)
Company name/CPUC Utility No. SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
Utility type:
Contact Person: Monica Wiggins
ELC
GAS
Phone #: (858) 654-1770
PLC
HEAT
WATER E-mail: mwiggins@semprautilities.com
EXPLANATION OF UTILITY TYPE
ELC = Electric GAS = Gas
PLC = Pipeline HEAT = Heat WATER = Water
(Date Filed/ Received Stamp by CPUC)

Advice Letter (AL) #: 1702-E

Subject of AL: Revisions to Schedule E-Depart and Schedule CGDL-CRS

Keywords (choose from CPUC listing): departing load, surcharge

AL filing type:
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
One-Time
Other
If AL filed in compliance with a Commission order, indicate relevant Decision/Resolution #:

Does AL replace a withdrawn or rejected AL? If so, identify the prior AL N/A
Summarize differences between the AL and the prior withdrawn or rejected AL
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:

Resolution Required?
Yes
No
Requested effective date: 7/23/05
No. of tariff sheets: 9
Estimated system annual revenue effect: (%): N/A
Estimated system average rate effect (%): N/A
When rates are affected by AL, include attachment in AL showing average rate effects on customer
classes (residential, small commercial, large C/I, agricultural, lighting).
Tariff schedules affected: Table of Contents, Schedule E-Depart & Schedule CGDL-CRS

Service affected and changes proposed
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: see advice letter

Pending advice letters that revise the same tariff sheets: none


Protests and all other correspondence regarding this AL are due no later than 20 days after the date of
this filing, unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, and shall be sent to:
CPUC, Energy Division




San Diego Gas & Electric
Attention: Tariff Unit
Attention: Monica Wiggins
505 Van Ness Avenue
8330 Century Park Ct, Room 32C
San Francisco, CA 94102
San Diego, CA 92123
jjr@cpuc.ca.gov and jnj@cpuc.ca.gov
mwiggins@semprautilities.com


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Discuss in AL if more space is needed.
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ATTACHMENT
ADVICE LETTER 1702-E

Cal. P.U.C.
Sheet No.

Title of Sheet

Canceling Cal.
P.U.C. Sheet No.

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Revised 18385-E
SCHEDULE E-DEPART, DEPARTING LOAD -
NONBYPASSABLE CHARGES, Sheet 1
Revised
15114-E
Original 18386-E
SCHEDULE E-DEPART, DEPARTING LOAD -
NONBYPASSABLE CHARGES, Sheet 2
Revised
15114-E



Revised 18387-E
SCHEDULE CGDL-CRS, CUSTOMER GENERATION,
DEPARTING LOAD COST RESPONSIBILITY SURCHARGE,
Sheet 1
Original
17169-E*
Revised 18388-E
SCHEDULE CGDL-CRS, CUSTOMER GENERATION ,
DEPARTING LOAD COST RESPONSIBILITY SURCHARGE,
Sheet 2
Original
17170-E*
Revised 18389-E
SCHEDULE CGDL-CRS, CUSTOMER GENERATION ,
DEPARTING LOAD COST RESPONSIBILITY SURCHARGE,
Sheet 3
Original
17171-E*
Revised 18390-E
SCHEDULE CGDL-CRS, CUSTOMER GENERATION,
DEPARTING LOAD COST RESPONSIBILITY SURCHARGE,
Sheet 4
Original
17172-E*
Original 18391-E
SCHEDULE CGDL-CRS, CUSTOMER GENERATION,
DEPARTING LOAD COST RESPONSIBILITY SURCHARGE,
Sheet 5




Revised 18392-E
TABLE OF CONTENTS, Sheet 1
Revised 18383-E
Revised 1839