Joseph Mock
Business Manager
Regulatory Affairs
555 W. Fifth Street, GT14D6
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1011
Tel: 213.244.3718
Fax: 213.244.4957
JMock@socalgas.com
January 8, 2021
Advice No. 5753
(U 904 G)
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Subject: Quarterly Summary of Maintenance Related Curtailments – October 1,
2020 – December 31, 2020
Purpose
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) hereby submits this Advice Letter (AL) to
notify the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission or CPUC) and affected
parties of curtailment events in its service territory.1
Background
SoCalGas Rule No. 23, Section J, provides the following:
The Utility shall submit an Advice Letter to the Commission’s Energy Division
within five business days from the conclusion of a non-maintenance-related
curtailment. The filing shall state the facts underlying and the reasons for the
curtailment, shall demonstrate that the type of curtailment being declared
complies with the Utility’s tariffs, and shall set forth efforts the Utility has
taken to minimize or alleviate the curtailment. The filing shall be served by
electronic mail or overnight mail on affected noncore customers and posted
by the Utility on its Electronic Bulletin Board. The Utility shall submit an
Advice Letter to the Commission’s Energy Division within five business days
from the end of each calendar quarter providing the same information for all
maintenance-related curtailments over the reporting period.
This AL submission is being made consistent with that requirement and covers all
maintenance-related curtailments that occurred during the period of October 1, 2020
through December 31, 2020. The following table summarizes the maintenance-related
curtailments that occurred over the reporting period. Each event is described in more
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SoCalGas is submitting this AL pursuant to Decision (D.) 16-07-008.
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detail in the following sections. Attachment A includes a list of affected customers for each
event.
Curtailment Event Start Date
October 10, 2020, 12:01 a.m.
Curtailment Event End Date
October 10, 2020, 9:00 p.m.
Affected Area
Playa del Rey
October 21, 2020, 6:00 a.m.
October 22, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
McKittrick
November 17, 2020, 4:00 a.m.
November 19, 2020, 6:30 a.m.
December 7, 2020, 12:00 a.m.
December 11, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
Stanton and Long
Beach
Pasadena
October 10, 2020 Curtailment Event Information (Playa del Rey)
A.
Facts Underlying and Reasons for the Curtailment
SoCalGas initiated a localized curtailment of service in the city of Playa del Rey at 12:01
a.m. on October 10, 2020. The localized curtailment of service ended at 9:00 p.m. on
October 10, 2020. SoCalGas implemented this localized curtailment in order to perform
maintenance work.
There were no directly affected customers in the city of Playa del Rey.
B.
Compliance with SoCalGas’ Tariffs
This curtailment was instituted in accordance with Section E.2 of Rule No. 30, Interruption
of Service, and Section C.1 of Rule No. 23, Effectuation of Curtailment. Accordingly, each
affected noncore customer was provided a maximum usage during the curtailment event.
C.
Efforts by SoCalGas to Notify Affected Customers
SoCalGas notified the affected customers of the curtailment of service through their
Account Manager and via the ENVOY® electronic bulletin board (ENVOY®). Notices were
posted on ENVOY® on August 21, 2020, September 30, 2020, and October 11, 2020.
October 21, 2020 – October 22, 2020 Curtailment Event Information (McKittrick)
A.
Facts Underlying and Reasons for the Curtailment
SoCalGas initiated a localized curtailment of service in the city of McKittrick at 6:00 a.m.
on October 21, 2020. The localized curtailment of service ended at 2:00 p.m. on October
22, 2020. SoCalGas implemented this localized curtailment in order to perform
maintenance work.
The affected customers were located in the city of McKittrick. A list of the affected
customers is provided in Attachment A.
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Compliance with SoCalGas’ Tariffs
This curtailment was instituted in accordance with Section E.2 of Rule No. 30, Interruption
of Service, and Section C.1 of Rule No. 23, Effectuation of Curtailment. Accordingly, each
affected noncore customer was provided a maximum usage during the curtailment event.
C.
Efforts by SoCalGas to Notify Affected Customers
SoCalGas notified the affected customers of the curtailment of service through their
Account Manager and via the ENVOY®. Notices were posted on ENVOY® on October 6,
2020, October 13, 2020, and October 22, 2020.2
November 17, 2020 – November 19, 2020 Curtailment Event Information (Stanton
and Long Beach)
A.
Facts Underlying and Reasons for the Curtailment
SoCalGas initiated a localized curtailment of service in the cities of Stanton and Long
Beach at 4:00 a.m. on November 17, 2020. The localized curtailment of service ended at
6:30 a.m. on November 19, 2020. SoCalGas implemented this localized curtailment in
order to perform maintenance work.
The affected customers were located in the cities of Stanton and Long Beach. A list of the
affected customers is provided in Attachment A.
B.
Compliance with SoCalGas’ Tariffs
This curtailment was instituted in accordance with Section E.2 of Rule No. 30, Interruption
of Service, and Section C.1 of Rule No. 23, Effectuation of Curtailment. Accordingly, each
affected noncore customer was provided a maximum usage during the curtailment event.
C.
Efforts by SoCalGas to Notify Affected Customers
SoCalGas notified the affected customers of the curtailment of service through their
Account Manager and via the ENVOY®. Notices were posted on ENVOY® on November
3, 2020 and November 19, 2020.3
December 7, 2020 – December 11, 2020 Curtailment Event Information (Pasadena)
A.
Facts Underlying and Reasons for the Curtailment
SoCalGas initiated a localized curtailment of service in the city of Pasadena at 12:00 a.m.
on December 7, 2020. The localized curtailment of service ended at 6:00 p.m. on
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December 11, 2020. SoCalGas implemented this localized curtailment in order to perform
maintenance work.
The affected customers were located in the city of Pasadena. A list of the affected
customers is provided in Attachment A.
B.
Compliance with SoCalGas’ Tariffs
This curtailment was instituted in accordance with Section E.2 of Rule No. 30, Interruption
of Service, and Section C.1 of Rule No. 23, Effectuation of Curtailment. Accordingly, each
affected noncore customer was provided a maximum usage during the curtailment event.
C.
Efforts by SoCalGas to Notify Affected Customers
SoCalGas notified the affected customers of the curtailment of service through their
Account Manager and via the ENVOY®. Notices were posted on ENVOY® on December
7, 2020 and December 11, 2020.4
Confidentiality
Due to the confidential nature of the information in Attachment A, a declaration requesting
confidential treatment is included. The List of the Affected Customers in Attachment A is
only being provided to Energy Division under the confidentiality provisions of General
Order (GO) 66-D, Section 583 of the Public Utilities Code, and D.17-09-023.
Protest
Anyone may protest this AL to the 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 received within 20 days
of the date of this AL, which January 28, 2021. 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 the Energy Division
Tariff Unit (EDTariffUnit@cpuc.ca.gov). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shelter at
home orders, SoCalGas is currently unable to receive protests or comments to this AL via
U.S. mail or fax. Please submit protests or comments to this AL via e-mail to the address
shown below on the same date it is mailed or e-mailed to the Commission.
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January 8, 2021
Attn: Ray B. Ortiz
Tariff Manager - GT14D6
555 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1011
Facsimile No.: (213) 244-4957
E-mail: ROrtiz@socalgas.com
Effective Date
SoCalGas believes this AL is subject to Energy Division disposition and should be
classified as Tier 1 (effective pending disposition) pursuant to GO 96-B. It is in compliance
with D.16-07-008. Therefore, SoCalGas respectfully requests that it be made effective for
service on January 8, 2021, which is the date submitted.
Notice
A copy of this AL is being sent to SoCalGas’ GO 96-B service list and the Commission’s
service lists for A.15-06-020 and A.18-07-024. Address change requests to the GO 96-B
service list should be directed by e-mail to tariffs@socalgas.com or call 213-244-2837.
For changes to all other service lists, please contact the Commission’s Process Office at
415-703-2021 or by e-mail at Process_Office@cpuc.ca.gov.
/s/ Joseph Mock
Joseph Mock
Business Manager – Regulatory Affairs
Attachments
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ADVICE LETTER
SUMMARY
ENERGY UTILITY
MUST BE COMPLETED BY UTILITY (Attach additional pages as needed)
Company name/CPUC Utility No.: Southern California Gas Company (U 904G)
Utility type:
ELC
GAS
PLC
HEAT
ELC = Electric
PLC = Pipeline
WATER
Contact Person: Ray B. Ortiz
Phone #: (213) 244-3837
E-mail: ROrtiz@socalgas.com
E-mail Disposition Notice to: Tariffs@socalgas.com
EXPLANATION OF UTILITY TYPE
GAS = Gas
WATER = Water
HEAT = Heat
(Date Submitted / Received Stamp by CPUC)
Tier Designation: 1
Advice Letter (AL) #: 5753
Subject of AL: Quarterly Summary of Maintenance Related Curtailments - October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Keywords (choose from CPUC listing): Curtailment
AL Type:
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
One-Time
Other:
If AL submitted in compliance with a Commission order, indicate relevant Decision/Resolution #:
Decision 16-07-008
Does AL replace a withdrawn or rejected AL? If so, identify the prior AL: No
Summarize differences between the AL and the prior withdrawn or rejected AL: N/A
Confidential treatment requested?
Yes
No
If yes, specification of confidential information: See Declaration of Confidentiality
Confidential information will be made available to appropriate parties who execute a
nondisclosure agreement. Name and contact information to request nondisclosure agreement/
access to confidential information: SoCalGas at Tariffs@SoCalGas.com
Resolution required?
Yes
No
Requested effective date: 1/8/21
No. of tariff sheets: 0
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:
N/A
Service affected and changes proposed1: N/A
Pending advice letters that revise the same tariff sheets: None
1
Discuss in AL if more space is needed.
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Protests and all other correspondence regarding this AL are due no later than 20 days after the date
of this submittal, unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, and shall be sent to:
CPUC, Energy Division
Attention: Tariff Unit
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Email: EDTariffUnit@cpuc.ca.gov
Name: Ray B. Ortiz
Title: Regulatory Tariff Manager
Utility Name: Southern California Gas Company
Address: 555 West Fifth Street, GT14D6
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Telephone (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (213) 244-3837
Facsimile (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (213) 244-4957
Email: ROrtiz@socalgas.com
Name: SoCalGas Tariffs
Title:
Utility Name: Southern California Gas Company
Address: 555 West Fifth Street, GT14D6
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Telephone (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (213) 244-2837
Facsimile (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (213) 244-4957
Email: Tariffs@socalgas.com
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ATTACHMENT A
Advice No. 5753
List of Affected Customers
Confidential and Protected Materials
Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 583,
General Order 66-D, and D.17-09-023
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DECLARATION OF RASHA PRINCE
REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN DATA/DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO D.17-09-023
I, Rasha Prince, do declare as follows:
1.
I am Director, Customer Energy Solutions, for Southern California Gas
Company (“SoCalGas”). I have been delegated authority to sign this declaration by
Sandra K. Hrna, Vice President, Customer Solutions. I have reviewed the confidential
information included within Attachment A to Advice No. 5753 submitted concurrently
herewith (AL 5753 Attachment A). I am personally familiar with the facts in this
Declaration and, if called upon to testify, I could and would testify to the following based
upon my personal knowledge and/or information and belief.
2.
I hereby provide this Declaration in accordance with Decision (“D.”) 17-09-
023 and General Order (“GO”) 66-D to demonstrate that the confidential information
(“Protected Information”) provided in the AL 5753 Attachment A is within the scope of
data protected as confidential under applicable law.
3.
In accordance with the narrative justification described in Attachment A, the
Protected Information should be protected from public disclosure.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Executed this 8th day of January 2021, at Los Angeles.
__________________________
Rasha Prince
Director, Customer Energy Solutions
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ATTACHMENT A
SoCalGas Request for Confidentiality
on the following information in its response to AL 5753 Attachment A
Location of Protected
Information
Items Highlighted in grey
in AL 5753
Attachment A
Legal Citations
CPRA Exemption, Gov't Code §
6254(k) ("Records, the disclosure of
which is exempted or prohibited
pursuant to federal or state law”)
•
Civil Code § 1798.80
et seq. (process for protecting
customer records)
•
Civil Code § 1798.98
(protecting energy usage data)
•
•
Evid. Code § 1060
Civil Code § 3426 et seq.
CPRA Exemption, Gov't Code §
6254.7(d)
CPRA Exemption, Gov't Code §
6255(a) (Balancing Test)
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Narrative Justification
When curtailments are called,
information regarding affected
customers should be limited to a
geographical area. Information
regarding an individual customer's
rate or gas reductions could
influence competition in the gas
market, signal customers about
product continuity, and violate a
customer’s privacy.
Data is market-sensitive
information that, if revealed, would
place customers at an unfair
business disadvantage because it
provides market sensitive
information regarding customer
usage data.
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