Erik Jacobson
Director
Regulatory Relations
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
77 Beale St., Mail Code B13U
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, CA 94177
Fax: 415-973-3582
January 13, 2021
Advice 5948-E-A
(Pacific Gas and Electric Company ID U 39 E)
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Subject:
Supplemental: I.17-06-027 Revised Track 1 Work Plan in Compliance
with D.20-07-004
Purpose
This supplemental submittal is made in compliance with California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC or Commission) Decision (D.) 20-11-019 which corrected an error in
D. 20-07-004. D. 20-07-004 reviewed the utilities’ Track 1 work plans in OII (I.) 17-06027 and approved PG&E’s workplan (OP 1) with modifications required in OP 2. OP 3
required that PG&E submit its modified Track 1 work plan by a Tier 2 Advice Letter for
review by the Energy Division.
PG&E’s modified work plan, revised to conform to D.20-11-019, is provided as
Attachment 1 to this Advice letter. This supplemental advice letter replaces original
Advice 5948-E in its entirety.
This submittal will not affect any other rate or charge, cause the withdrawal of service, or
conflict with any other rate schedule or rule.
Protests
***Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shelter at home orders, PG&E is currently
unable to receive protests or comments to this advice letter via U.S. mail or fax.
Please
submit
protests
or comments
to
this
advice
letter
to
EDTariffUnit@cpuc.ca.gov and PGETariffs@pge.com***
Anyone wishing to protest this submittal may do so by letter sent via U.S. mail, facsimile
or E-mail, no later than February 2, 2021 which is 20 days after the date of this submittal.
Protests must be submitted to:
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January 13, 2021
CPUC Energy Division
ED Tariff Unit
505 Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor
San Francisco, California 94102
Facsimile: (415) 703-2200
E-mail: EDTariffUnit@cpuc.ca.gov
Copies of protests also should be mailed to the attention of the Director, Energy Division,
Room 4004, at the address shown above.
The protest shall also be sent to PG&E either via E-mail or U.S. mail (and by facsimile, if
possible) at the address shown below on the same date it is mailed or delivered to the
Commission:
Erik Jacobson
Director, Regulatory Relations
c/o Megan Lawson
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
77 Beale Street, Mail Code B13U
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California 94177
Facsimile: (415) 973-3582
E-mail: PGETariffs@pge.com
Any person (including individuals, groups, or organizations) may protest or respond to an
advice letter (General Order 96-B, Section 7.4). The protest shall contain the following
information: specification of the advice letter protested; grounds for the protest; supporting
factual information or legal argument; name, telephone number, postal address, and
(where appropriate) e-mail address of the protestant; and statement that the protest was
sent to the utility no later than the day on which the protest was submitted to the reviewing
Industry Division (General Order 96-B, Section 3.11).
Effective Date
PG&E requests that this Tier 2 advice submittal become effective on regular notice,
February 12, 2021, which is 30 calendar days after the date of submittal.
Notice
In accordance with General Order 96-B, Section IV, a copy of this advice letter is being
sent electronically and via U.S. mail to parties shown on the attached list. Address
changes to the General Order 96-B service list should be directed to PG&E at email
address PGETariffs@pge.com. For changes to any other service list, please contact the
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Advice 5948-E-A
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January 13, 2021
Commission’s Process Office at (415) 703-2021 or at Process_Office@cpuc.ca.gov.
Send all electronic approvals to PGETariffs@pge.com. Advice letter submittals can also
be accessed electronically at: http://www.pge.com/tariffs/.
/S/
Erik Jacobson
Director, Regulatory Relations
Attachment
cc:
I.17-06-027 Service List
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ADVICE LETTER
SUMMARY
ENERGY UTILITY
MUST BE COMPLETED BY UTILITY (Attach additional pages as needed)
Company name/CPUC Utility No.: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (ID U39E)
Utility type:
ELC
GAS
PLC
HEAT
ELC = Electric
PLC = Pipeline
WATER
Contact Person: Kimberly Loo
Phone #: (415)973-4587
E-mail: PGETariffs@pge.com
E-mail Disposition Notice to: KELM@pge.com
EXPLANATION OF UTILITY TYPE
GAS = Gas
WATER = Water
HEAT = Heat
(Date Submitted / Received Stamp by CPUC)
Tier Designation: 2
Advice Letter (AL) #: 5948-E-A
Subject of AL: Supplemental: I.17-06-027 Revised Track 1 Work Plan in Compliance with D.20-07-004
Keywords (choose from CPUC listing): Compliance
AL Type:
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
One-Time
Other:
If AL submitted in compliance with a Commission order, indicate relevant Decision/Resolution #:
D.20-07-004
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:
Confidential treatment requested?
Yes
No
If yes, specification of confidential information:
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:
Resolution required?
Yes
No
Requested effective date: 2/12/21
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: N/A
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Discuss in AL if more space is needed.
Clear Form
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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: Erik Jacobson, c/o Megan Lawson
Title: Director, Regulatory Relations
Utility Name: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Address: 77 Beale Street, Mail Code B13U
City: San Francisco, CA 94177
Zip: 94177
State: California
Telephone (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (415)973-2093
Facsimile (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (415)973-3582
Email: PGETariffs@pge.com
Name:
Title:
Utility Name:
Address:
City:
State: District of Columbia
Telephone (xxx) xxx-xxxx:
Facsimile (xxx) xxx-xxxx:
Email:
Zip:
Clear Form
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Advice 5948-E-A
January 13, 2020
Attachment 1
PG&E’s Track 1 Work Plan
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PG&E Track 1 Work Plan
9/14/2020 (Revised 1/4/2021)
1. Goal and Objective
Pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 3 of the Commission’s Decision 20-07-004, PG&E submits this modified report
to address the Track 1 requirement and pole data items.
PG&E’s goal is to provide all third party registered users with on-line access to all of the required Track 1 Pole
Attribute(s)/Information.
The objective is for PG&E to modify/update its current Web Portal User Interface that allows all registered
users the ability to log into the PG&E JUMP (Joint Use Map Portal or the Data Portal) system to:
1. Provide all PG&E owned and Joint Owned pole data information to all users.
2. Provide pole information on-line
3. Provide geo-spatial maps to help locate the selected pole(s) via several methodologies,
a.
b.
c.
d.
Street Address
Pole Number
Latitude/Longitude
Pole Intent Number
4. Provide the capability to copy/save/print any information obtained via the PG&E JUMP Web Portal.
5. To meet this objective, PG&E will participate in a working group comprised of the five pole owners to
reach a consensus recommendation for the data elements that will use common data definitions. The
working group will also reach an agreement on the definitions of the terms in the data glossary, working
in groups to determine what they currently define as the same and what they define differently. This
task will continue as the Investigation moves into Track 2.
6. Incorporate a data glossary into the JUMP portal.
a. The purpose of the data glossary is to identify and document data fields provided in
the data portal, including a short description to include data format, data field type
and other metadata that will enable users to understand and use the data.
b. The portal shall include the Data Glossary, and wherever feasible, the terms in the
glossary shall be pulled from the agreed-upon glossary by the five pole owners.
c. No terms in the glossary shall contradict terms defined in the Commission’s General
Orders.
7. All 10 pole datapoints of pole data for jointly and solely-owned poles shall be provided through the
JUMP portal unless the datapoints are specifically allowed to be “if available” AND are not available.
Data for the ten data-fields must be searchable and exportable as machine readable data and through the
web base interactive portal. The Data for the 10 pole data elements shall include the following:
i.
A unique identifier of pole includes, at a minimum and be each service territory, a pole number
and address (either street or some other easily identifiable address system) on a Geospatial map
and should be included in the database.
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ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
The Geographic Information System accessible to attachers, pole owners, and Commission staff
which includes the latitude/longitude coordinates, address (if available), and service territory for
locating the poles.
The High Fire District tiers where the pole is located.
The poles’ class, height, tree species, material circumference, and latest loading information.
The year the pole was installed.
The Joint Pole ownership information including the name of joint owners and percentage of
ownership of the pole.
Intrusive test data including the date of last intrusive test, type of test, results of the test, and any
corrective action that has been or will be taken in response to the test.
The number and date of each attachment application, and pole loading information, if any.
Notice of pending pole replacement or reinforcement including the reason for the replacement or
reinforcement, the proposed scope of work, and the estimated date of completion.
Information on buddy poles, including an indication of whether the pole owner wishes to remove
a buddy pole and the date of removal.
8. To meet this objective, PG&E will participate in a working group comprised of the 5 pole owners to
develop a consensus recommendation for the method to be used for sharing or synchronizing data for the
ten key data elements related to jointly-owned poles with the other joint pole owner(s).
9. All 10 datapoints must be searchable by two years from the issuance of the Commission’s Decision 2007-004 via the pole owners Data Portals, including by pole number, latitude/longitude or Address
location.
10. If poles in the Data Portal do not have locational and identifying information, this capability must be
implemented in some form by two years from the Commission’s Decision 20-07-004, without
exception.
11. The Data Portal shall allow for selecting and viewing multiple poles on a geospatial map using polygons
and multi-pole selection capabilities.
12. The Data Portal shall display the 10 pole data points for selected poles and allow the information to be
viewed and exportable as a machine readable data for at least 10 poles by year one from the data of this
decision and for at least 1,000 poles by two years from the date of the Commission’s Decision 20-07004.
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The PG&E JUMP program currently reports a number of key pole attributes. Below is a simplified data
schematic/figure/diagram that includes current and planned fields for JUMP Phase 2.
A sample of key pole fields that JUMP currently displays are listed below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pole Class
Pole Height
Pole Species
SAP Equipment
ID#
5. Pole Install Date
6. Circuit Voltage
7. Last Inspection
Date
8. Pole Circumference
9. Effective
Circumference
10. Percent Remaining
Strength*
11. Pole Work Status
12. Visit Date
13. Inspection Type
14. Test Issues
15. Ground Level Shell
Avg
16. Below Ground
Shell Avg
17. Wood Strength
18. Inspection Result
Pass/Fail
*Note: Percent Remaining Strength will be removed from the JUMP report in JUMP Phase 2.
PG&E has reviewed the Track 1 proposed requirements and has determined that it can provide
most of the data requested below and to be reviewed by JUMP with a few caveats.
1. High Fire Threat and District and Tier Category. PG&E already reports this attribute in
the Support Structure Data provided in JUMP and will continue to do so.
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2. Name of any Other Joint Owner(s); percentage Ownership of each Joint Owner.
PG&E/JUMP will be able to provide the names of the other Joint Owners.
3. Number of Pending Attachment Application(s) if any, and/or make-ready work.
PG&E/JUMP will be able to provide the number of Pending Attachments along with the
date that Attachment was requested. The names of the Attachment requestors will remain
confidential.
4. Notice of any Pending Pole Replacement/Reinforcement and Date
PG&E/JUMP will be able to provide the Pending Pole Replacement/Reinforcement and
Date.
5. Buddy Pole Information:
a. Identification of Incomplete Pole Transfer Situation
b. Date of Second Pole Install
c. Identification of Parties with Attachments on Old Pole
This will take significant work. PG&E does currently track Buddy Poles but the ability
to automatically pull the information and place into JUMP will need to be explored and
developed.
2.
How does JUMP currently work?
The Joint Use Map Portal (JUMP) allows authorized users to access PG&E’s intrusive testing
data and the facilities information that is necessary to perform pole loading calculations. The
information can be downloaded or printed for use in conducting loading calculations required to
meet CPUC GO 95 and Northern California Joint Pole Association (NCJPA) pole attachment
requirements.
JUMP Users can only access PG&E provided data at this time. Going forward, PG&E hopes to
work with other Utility companies to pull data into JUMP and report as much information as
possible. This is currently in the discussion phase for logistics and possibilities.
3. How will the work be accomplished?
PG&E will add the new Track 1 requirements to the current JUMP program. PG&E will assign
a Project Manager and a Project team to meet the new Track Requirements and the deadlines
assigned.
PG&E is planning on additional enhancements on the JUMP Platform. For example, improving
accessibility to all the information that is currently available in JUMP.
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4. Track 1 Workshop Round Table Discussions (8/14/2019)
Ability to utilize geo spatial maps for pole information. PG&E/JUMP currently provides
this function.
• Ability to select more than one pole. PG&E/JUMP currently provides this function.
• Ability to select as many poles as possible or needed. PG&E/JUMP does allow up to 25
poles selected because the current NCJPA Intent (Form 2) allows up to 25 poles.
However, the function to increase the number of poles selected is doable and the limit of
poles selected will be increased during JUMP Phase 2.
• Ability to inquire by different methodologies i.e., address, Pole number, Intent #, Lat,
Long. PG&E/JUMP currently provides this function.
• Access to as much data as possible. Some wanted the utilities to send all field names (not
contents) to them and they would decide what they could use and not use. Some wanted
the ability to go through the firewall and pull data as needed. This question was asked to
every presenter. The PG&E/JUMP report currently list roughly 136 pole, facility, &
geographic attributes. PG&E will be refining the report in JUMP Phase 2 to improve
accessibility to all already available data in support of modeling.
• To build and share universal pole definitions across the state utilities. For example, Pole
height vs Pole Length terminology, the whole pole or just above ground? The ability to
communicate between Utilities with a common language must be utilized. PG&E
recognizes this as potential improvement and has begun creating an internal definition list
of the available pole attributes and locations in the PG&E/JUMP report. PG&E supports
creating a data definition dictionary to support pole data sharing across utilities. See
simplified schema diagram above in Goals & Objectives section.
• Ability to see any other work in progress by other applicants. PG&E is working to
provide this information of current work in progress. Will be part of JUMP Phase 2.
• Ability to access information 24/7 365. Some wanted to stick with the 24 hour window
for providing information not counting weekends/holidays. PG&E/JUMP currently
provides this function on-line.
•
Questions to PG&E:
•
•
•
•
How are poles with missing pole tags identified? All PG&E poles are assigned an SAP#.
If a pole is replaced a new SAP# is assigned.
What does pole height or pole length describe? PG&E uses the term “Pole Height”
which includes the length of the whole pole from “end to end” regardless if above or
below ground.
Is information for transmission poles with foundations available – only in some locations
through JUMP
Is strength information available for non-wood pole(s) (composite, steel, etc.)?
Material strength specifications for non-wood pole(s) are unique to each
company – PG&E currently indicates if pole(s) are non-wood in JUMP
PG&E concurs with SCE. Pole loading information is likely a matter for
Track 2
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•
•
•
•
•
Is a ‘Glossary of Terms’ available? PG&E is currently working on a list of all definitions
provided in the JUMP reports. The idea of sharing the Glossary of Terms with other
utilities is still being explored. See simplified schema diagram above in Goals &
Objectives section above.
How much information should be provided for pending attachments? PG&E will be able
to report this as part of Track 1. If a pending attachment is on record, PG&E will report
yes or no. If there is more than one pending attachment, PG&E will report the number of
pending attachments.
Are there other pole attributes that should be made available as Track 1 info? PG&E
believes the current list of Track 1 pole attributes is sufficient.
Is historical pole loading data submitted by attachers available for viewing? PG&E
believes the Pole loading information is likely a matter for Track 2.
[Post 9/4/19 Workshop] PG&E has received a volume of requests to see PTT results from
ad-hoc inspections; ad-hoc PTT inspection results will be in scope for JUMP Phase 2
(both ad-hoc from PGE and from Other Utilities).
5. Milestones
Pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 4 of D. 20-07-004, initial electronic access to the pole data of
PG&E to the newly expanded and/or created data portal shall be available with one year of the
date of the Commission’s Decision.
Pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 3(k), the Data Portals shall display the 10 pole data points for
selected poles and allow the information to be viewed and exportable as machine readable data
for at least 10 poles by one year from the date of the Commission’s Decision and for at least
1,000 poles by two years from the date of the Commission’s Decision.
6. Data Requirements
PG&E currently uses GeoMart X, GIS and SAP to provide Geo-Spatial and Attribute Data for
JUMP.
7. Accessibility and Security of Pole/Conduit Data:
PG&E will follow its current Accessibility and Security protocol that is currently used in JUMP
for Pole/Conduit Data. All JUMP users must be pre-registered and have a signed NDA on
record with PG&E.
8. Data Collection
PG&E will utilize the current data collection process used for JUMP to pull all the attributes
from various sources into the JUMP program. PG&E will continue to collaborate with other
utilities to improve the information sharing process.
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9. Implementation
PG&E will follow the same protocol used to release JUMP Phase 1. A pilot will be utilized
to test the new updates to JUMP Phase 2 prior to full release.
PG&E will meet the required Track 1 required time tables.
PG&E will provide communication/training and support for all JUMP Phase 2 Track 1
additions.
PG&E will update current Procedures and Standards for JUMP Phase 2 accordingly.
PG&E’s cost estimates for Track 1 updates vary widely from $2-8 Million given the
significant level of system integration required with enterprise work management platforms.
Uncertainty is further contributed by the need to implement tracking and maintenance of new
data fields and the associated statuses of each item (such as pending facility transfers).
Furthermore, these cost estimates are at the concept level; PG&E’s IT project methodology
generates refined project cost estimates as a part of the Plan/Analyze project phase, which is
not yet completed.
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PG&E Gas and Electric
Advice Submittal List
General Order 96-B, Section IV
AT&T
Albion Power Company
East Bay Community Energy Ellison
Schneider & Harris LLP Energy
Management Service
Alta Power Group, LLC
Anderson & Poole
Engineers and Scientists of California
Atlas ReFuel
BART
Barkovich & Yap, Inc.
California Cotton Ginners & Growers Assn
California Energy Commission
California Hub for Energy Efficiency
Financing
California Alternative Energy and
Advanced Transportation Financing
Authority
California Public Utilities Commission
Calpine
Cameron-Daniel, P.C.
Casner, Steve
Cenergy Power
Center for Biological Diversity
Chevron Pipeline and Power
City of Palo Alto
City of San Jose
Clean Power Research
Coast Economic Consulting
Commercial Energy
Crossborder Energy
Crown Road Energy, LLC
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Day Carter Murphy
Dept of General Services
Don Pickett & Associates, Inc.
Douglass & Liddell
GenOn Energy, Inc.
Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Schlotz &
Ritchie
Green Power Institute
Hanna & Morton
ICF
IGS Energy
International Power Technology
Intestate Gas Services, Inc.
Kelly Group
Ken Bohn Consulting
Keyes & Fox LLP
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Los Angeles County Integrated
Waste Management Task Force
MRW & Associates
Manatt Phelps Phillips
Marin Energy Authority
McKenzie & Associates
Modesto Irrigation District
NLine Energy, Inc.
NRG Solar
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
OnGrid Solar
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Peninsula Clean Energy
Pioneer Community Energy
Redwood Coast Energy Authority
Regulatory & Cogeneration Service, Inc.
SCD Energy Solutions
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
SPURR
San Francisco Water Power and Sewer
Sempra Utilities
Sierra Telephone Company, Inc.
Southern California Edison Company
Southern California Gas Company
Spark Energy
Sun Light & Power
Sunshine Design
Tecogen, Inc.
TerraVerde Renewable Partners
Tiger Natural Gas, Inc.
TransCanada
Utility Cost Management
Utility Power Solutions
Water and Energy Consulting Wellhead
Electric Company
Western Manufactured Housing
Communities Association (WMA)
Yep Energy
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