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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-275
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA URGING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION TO REJECT A PROPOSAL TO
SHIFT ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL COSTS TO
SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC (SDG&E) RATEPAYERS
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is considering how to
permanently allocate the cost of the State's long-term energy contracts to the customers of San
Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE) and Pacific Gas & Electric
(PG&E) for years 2004 through the remaining life of the contracts in the current Department of
Water Resources' (DWR) Revenue Requirement proceeding; and
WHEREAS, this issue has the potential to significantly impact electricity rates in the
County of San Diego; and
WHEREAS, SCE, PG&E and The Utility Reform Network have proposed a limited
"settlement" agreement that would shift more than $1 billion dollars in additional costs over the
next eight years to electricity customers in the San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, SDG&E has requested several times and was denied the right to provide
direct testimony and sponsor a witness rebutting the proposed "settlement" agreement and
illustrating the devastating potential rate impacts of this new allocation on San Diego's
customers; and
WHEREAS, the original DWR allocation adopted over two years ago by the CPUC calls
for all Californians, regardless of where they live, to pay their fair share; and
WHEREAS, the original DWR allocation does not shift additional costs to San Diego;
and
WHEREAS, SDG&E has requested that the CPUC adopt a fair equitable proposal that
avoids shifting any additional costs or placing unfair burdens on the backs of San Diego
electricity consumers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista supports the San Diego Region and SDG&E's
efforts to ensure that a fair and equitable solution is reached by providing for a full evidentiary
review of this new methodology.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Chula Vista has evaluated the DWR
allocation proposal and urges the CPUC to reject a proposal to shift $1 billion in additional costs
to SDG&E ratepayers.
Resolution 2004-275
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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ConservatIOn & Environmental
Services Director
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Ann Moore
City Attoreny
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 17th day of August, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2004-275 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of August, 2004.
Executed this 17th day of August, 2004.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk