Joseph Mock
Director
Regulatory Affairs
555 W. Fifth Street, GT14D6
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1011
Tel: 213.244.3718
Fax: 213.244.4957
JMock@socalgas.com
February 22, 2021
Advice No. 5769
(U 904 G)
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Subject: January 2021 Standby Procurement Charges
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) hereby submits for approval by the
California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) revisions to its tariff schedules,
applicable throughout its service territory, as shown in Attachment A.
Purpose
This routine monthly submittal updates the Standby Procurement Charges in Schedule
No. G-IMB for January 2021.
Background
Resolution G-3316, dated May 24, 2001, and Advice No. (AL) 4133, submitted on July
2, 2010 and effective on August 1, 2010, revised the Schedule No. G-IMB Standby
Procurement Charge for negative monthly transportation imbalances that exceed the
8% tolerance band. AL 5179, submitted on August 28, 2017 and effective October 1,
2017, revised the Schedule No. G-IMB Standby Procurement Charge by replacing the
“InterContinental Daily Indices – SoCal Border” with “SNL Energy’s Daily Indices –
SoCal Border.” The Standby Procurement Charges are:
1. Calculated at 150% of the highest daily border price index at the Southern
California border for the period plus a Brokerage Fee of 0.266¢ per therm for
noncore retail service and all wholesale service, and 0.211¢ per therm for core
retail service. The highest daily border price index is an average of the highest
prices from “NGI’s Daily Gas Price Index - Southern California Border Average”
and “SNL Energy’s Daily Indices - SoCal Border.”
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February 22, 2021
2. Calculated for a period that begins from the first day of the “flow month” (the
month that the imbalance is incurred) and ends five days prior to the start of the
imbalance trading period.
3. Posted at least one day in advance of the imbalance trading period.
Information
For the “flow month” of January 2021 (covering the period January 1, 2021 to February
18, 2021), the highest daily border price index at the Southern California border is
$11.06580 per therm. The resultant Standby Procurement Charges, calculated in the
manner set forth above, are $16.60136 per therm for noncore retail service and all
wholesale service, and $16.60081 per therm for core retail service. The work paper
showing details of the calculation of these rates is incorporated herein as Attachment B.
Protest
Anyone may protest this Advice Letter 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 Advice Letter, which is March 14, 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
A copy 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 Advice Letter via U.S. mail or fax. Please submit protests or
comments to this Advice Letter via e-mail to the address shown below on the same date
it is mailed or e-mailed to the Commission.
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
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February 22, 2021
Effective Date
SoCalGas believes this Advice Letter is subject to Energy Division disposition and
should be classified as Tier 1 (effective pending disposition) pursuant to General Order
(GO) 96-B. SoCalGas respectfully requests that the tariff sheets submitted herein be
made effective February 22, 2021, the date submitted, in order to comply with the
Resolution G-3316 requirement that the rates be posted at least one day in advance of
the start of the imbalance trading period, which is February 23, 2021.
Notice
A copy of this Advice Letter is being sent to SoCalGas’ GO 96-B service list. Address
change requests to the GO 96-B service list should be directed via e-mail to
Tariffs@socalgas.com or call 213-244-2837.
/s/ Joseph Mock
Joseph Mock
Director – 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) #: 5769
Subject of AL: January 2021 Standby Procurement Charges
Keywords (choose from CPUC listing): Preliminary Statement; Standby Service; Procurement; Tariffs
AL Type:
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
One-Time
Other:
If AL submitted in compliance with a Commission order, indicate relevant Decision/Resolution #:
Resolution G-3316
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:
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: 2/22/21
No. of tariff sheets: 4
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:
Preliminary Statement, Part II; Schedule No. G-IMB, and TOCs
Service affected and changes proposed1: N/A
Pending advice letters that revise the same tariff sheets: 5758
1
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: Ray B. Ortiz
Title: Regulatory Tariff Manager
Utility Name: Southern California Gas Company
Address: 555 West Fifth Street, GT14D6
City: Los Angeles
Zip: 90013-1011
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
Zip: 90013-1011
Telephone (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (213) 244-2837
Facsimile (xxx) xxx-xxxx: (213) 244-4957
Email: Tariffs@socalgas.com
Clear Form
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ATTACHMENT A
Advice No. 5769
Cal. P.U.C.
Sheet No.
Title of Sheet
Cancelling Cal.
P.U.C. Sheet No.
Revised 58586-G
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT, PART II,
SUMMARY OF RATES AND CHARGES, Sheet
6
Revised 58538-G
Revised 58587-G
Schedule No. G-IMB, TRANSPORTATION
IMBALANCE SERVICE, Sheet 2
Revised 58497-G
Revised 58588-G
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Revised 58553-G
Revised 58589-G
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Revised 58584-G
1
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
CANCELING
Revised
Revised
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
58586-G
58538-G
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
PART II
SUMMARY OF RATES AND CHARGES
(Continued)
Sheet 6
WHOLESALE (Continued)
Schedule GT-TLS (ECOGAS)
GT-12CA, Class-Average Volumetric Rate Option
Volumetric Charge ................................................................................... 3.109¢
GT-12RS, Reservation Rate Option
Reservation Rate, per therm per day .........................................................
Usage Charge, per therm ...........................................................................
Volumetric Transportation Charge for Non-Bypass Customers ...............
Volumetric Transportation Charge for Bypass Customers ........................
1.056¢
1.547¢
3.576¢
4.198¢
PROCUREMENT CHARGE
Schedule G-CP
Non-Residential Core Procurement Charge, per therm ...........................
Non-Residential Cross-Over Rate, per therm ..........................................
Residential Core Procurement Charge, per therm ...................................
Residential Cross-Over Rate, per therm ..................................................
Adjusted Core Procurement Charge, per therm .......................................
36.766¢
36.766¢
36.766¢
36.766¢
36.682¢
IMBALANCE SERVICE
Standby Procurement Charge
Core Retail Standby (SP-CR)
November 2020 .............................................................................. 65.566¢
December 2020 ............................................................................... 65.566¢
January 2021 ............................................................................... 1660.081¢
Noncore Retail Standby (SP-NR)
November 2020 .............................................................................. 65.621¢
December 2020 ............................................................................... 65.621¢
January 2021 ................................................................................ 1660.136¢
Wholesale Standby (SP-W)
November 2020 .............................................................................. 65.621¢
December 2020 ............................................................................... 65.621¢
January 2021 ................................................................................ 1660.136¢
C
C
C
D
(Continued)
(TO BE INSERTED BY UTILITY)
ADVICE LETTER NO.
DECISION NO.
6P4
5769
ISSUED BY
(TO BE INSERTED BY CAL. PUC)
Dan Skopec
SUBMITTED
Vice President
Regulatory Affairs
EFFECTIVE
Feb 22, 2021
RESOLUTION NO.
G-3316
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
CANCELING
Revised
Revised
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
58587-G
58497-G
Schedule No. G-IMB
TRANSPORTATION IMBALANCE SERVICE
Sheet 2
(Continued)
RATES (Continued)
Standby Procurement Charge
This charge is applied to customer's cumulative negative transportation imbalance (confirmed
transportation deliveries less actual usage) exceeding the 8 percent tolerance band. The Standby
Procurement Charge is posted at least one day in advance of each corresponding imbalance trading
period for noncore/wholesale and core transport agents (CTAs). It is calculated at 150% of the
highest daily border price index at the Southern California border beginning on the first day of the
month that the imbalance is created to five days prior to the start of each corresponding imbalance
trading period plus a Brokerage Fee of 0.266¢ per therm for noncore retail service and all wholesale
service, and 0.211¢ per therm for core retail service. The highest daily border price index is an
average of the highest prices from "Natural Gas Intelligence’s (NGI's) Daily Gas Price Index –
Southern California Border Average" and “SNL Energy’s Daily Indices – SoCal Border."
Core Retail Service:
SP-CR Standby Rate, per therm
November 2020 .............................................................................. 65.566¢
December 2020 ............................................................................... 65.566¢
January 2021 ............................................................................... 1660.081¢
Noncore Retail Service:
SP-NR Standby Rate, per therm
November 2020 .............................................................................. 65.621¢
December 2020 ............................................................................... 65.621¢
January 2021 ................................................................................ 1660.136¢
Wholesale Service:
SP-W Standby Rate per therm
November 2020 .............................................................................. 65.621¢
December 2020 ............................................................................... 65.621¢
January 2021 ................................................................................ 1660.136¢
C
C
C
D
(Continued)
(TO BE INSERTED BY UTILITY)
ADVICE LETTER NO.
DECISION NO.
2P4
5769
ISSUED BY
(TO BE INSERTED BY CAL. PUC)
Dan Skopec
SUBMITTED
Vice President
Regulatory Affairs
EFFECTIVE
Feb 22, 2021
RESOLUTION NO.
G-3316
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
CANCELING
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Revised
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
58588-G
58553-G
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
G-AMOP
G-CP
GT-NC
G-TCA
Residential Advanced Meter Opt-Out Program ............................. 51577-G,51578-G
Core Procurement Service ................ 47480-G,58550-G,58551-G,58523-G,37933-G
Intrastate Transportation Service for
Distribution Level Customers ....... 58392-G,58393-G,58394-G,53323-G,53324-G
53325-G,53326-G
Intrastate Transportation Service for
Transmission Level Customers ..... 53327-G,58395-G,58396-G,58397-G,58398-G
53331-G,53332-G,53333-G,53334-G,53335-G
53336-G,53337-G,53338-G
Wholesale Natural Gas Service ..................................................... 57483-G,45341-G
Transportation Imbalance Service ................... 57227-G,58587-G,58498-G,58399-G
53788-G,55072-G,55073-G
Off-System Delivery Service ........................... 47345-G*,47346-G,53183-G,47348-G
Backbone Transportation Service ...................... 56477-G,56478-G,58400-G,58407-G
47176-G,49399-G,56651-G,47179-G,57590-G,53467-G
57729-G,57730-G,57731-G,57732-G,56656-G,56657-G,56658-G
Pooling Service ................................................................. 47188-G,47189-G,42278-G
Basic Storage Service ...................................... 43337-G,57274-G,45767-G,45768-G
45769-G,45770-G
Auction Storage Service .................................. 43338-G,32709-G,32710-G,32711-G
32712-G,32713-G,36314-G,32715-G
Long-Term Storage Service ............................. 32716-G,32717-G,57275-G,45771-G
45772-G,45773-G
Transaction Based Storage Service .................. 57403-G,57404-G,57276-G,45775-G
57405-G,52898-G
UDC Consolidated Billing Service .................. 51155-G,54820-G,34073-G,54821-G
Secondary Market Transactions
of Storage Rights ......................................................... 45359-G,50343-G,45361-G
Transportation Charge Adjustment .................................................................. 58401-G
G-CCC
Greenhouse Gas California Climate Credit ..................................................... 58402-G
GO-BCUS
Biogas Conditioning/Upgrade Services ........... 51156-G,51157-G,51158-G,51159-G
51160-G,51161-G,54919-G,54920-G,54921-G
GT-TLS
GT-SWGX
G-IMB
G-OSD
G-BTS
G-POOL
G-BSS
G-AUC
G-LTS
G-TBS
G-CBS
G-SMT
(Continued)
(TO BE INSERTED BY UTILITY)
ADVICE LETTER NO.
DECISION NO.
2P4
5769
ISSUED BY
(TO BE INSERTED BY CAL. PUC)
Dan Skopec
SUBMITTED
Vice President
Regulatory Affairs
EFFECTIVE
Feb 22, 2021
RESOLUTION NO.
G-3316
T
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CANCELING
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Revised
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
CAL. P.U.C. SHEET NO.
58589-G
58584-G
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The following listed sheets contain all effective Schedules of Rates and Rules affecting service and
information relating thereto in effect on the date indicated thereon.
GENERAL
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No.
Title Page ...................................................................................................................................... 40864-G
Table of Contents--General and Preliminary Statement … 58589-G,58479-G,57514-G,58585-G,58125-G
Table of Contents--Service Area Maps and Descriptions ............................................................ 53356-G
Table of Contents--Rate Schedules ................................................................ 58582-G,58588-G,58533-G
Table of Contents--List of Cities and Communities Served ......................................................... 58190-G
Table of Contents--List of Contracts and Deviations ................................................................... 58190-G
Table of Contents--Rules ................................................................................ 58583-G,58357-G,58488-G
Table of Contents--Sample Forms .................... 57725-G,57205-G,58183-G,54745-G,58489-G,52292-G
T
T
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Part I General Service Information .................................. 45597-G,24332-G,54726-G,24334-G,48970-G
Part II Summary of Rates and Charges ............ 58535-G,58536-G,58537-G,58366-G,58367-G,58586-G
58496-G,46431-G,46432-G,58235-G,58505-G,58506-G,58507-G,58372-G
Part III Cost Allocation and Revenue Requirement ....................................... 58373-G,57355-G,58374-G
Part IV Income Tax Component of Contributions and Advances ................................. 55717-G,24354-G
Part V Balancing Accounts
Description and Listing of Balancing Accounts .................................................... 52939-G,56825-G
Purchased Gas Account (PGA) ............................................................................. 55465-G,55466-G
Core Fixed Cost Account (CFCA) .......................... 57357-G,57977-G,57637-G,57978-G,57639-G
Noncore Fixed Cost Account (NFCA) ................................................... 57360-G,55693-G,57361-G
Enhanced Oil Recovery Account (EORA) ........................................................................... 49712-G
Noncore Storage Balancing Account (NSBA) ...................................................... 57362-G,57363-G
California Alternate Rates for Energy Account (CAREA) ................................... 45882-G,45883-G
Hazardous Substance Cost Recovery Account (HSCRA) ..................... 40875-G, 40876-G,40877-G
Gas Cost Rewards and Penalties Account (GCRPA) ........................................................... 40881-G
Pension Balancing Account (PBA) ........................................................................ 56828-G,56829-G
Post-Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions Balancing Account (PBOPBA) .. 56830-G,56831-G
Research Development and Demonstration Surcharge Account (RDDGSA)....................... 40888-G
Demand Side Management Balancing Account (DSMBA) ..................... 58527-G,58528-G,58529-G
Direct Assistance Program Balancing Account (DAPBA) .................................... 52583-G,52584-G
Integrated Transmission Balancing Account (ITBA) ............................................ 57979-G,57641-G
(Continued)
(TO BE INSERTED BY UTILITY)
ADVICE LETTER NO.
DECISION NO.
1P4
5769
ISSUED BY
(TO BE INSERTED BY CAL. PUC)
Dan Skopec
SUBMITTED
Vice President
Regulatory Affairs
EFFECTIVE
Feb 22, 2021
RESOLUTION NO.
G-3316
T
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ATTACHMENT B
ADVICE NO. 5769
RATE CALCULATION WORK PAPER
SCHEDULE NO. G-IMB STANDBY PROCUREMENT CHARGE SUBMITTAL
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2021
G-IMB Standby Procurement Charge Calculation
The highest daily border price index is an average of the highest prices from
“NGI’s Daily Gas Price Index - Southern California Border Average”
and “SNL Energy Daily Indices - SoCal Border.”
The highest daily border price index for the period was on February 17, 2021
02/17/21
NGI’s Daily Gas Price Index (NDGPI) =
02/17/21
SNL Energy Daily Indices (SNLDI) =
$11.28950 per therm
$10.84210 per therm
Highest Daily Border Price Index (HDBPI) = (NDGPI + SNLDI) / 2
HDBPI = $11.06580 per therm
SP-CR (Core Retail) = 150% x HDBPI + Core Brokerage Fee
SP-CR
=
150%
x
$11.06580
+
$0.00211
=
$16.60081
SP-NR (Noncore Retail) = 150% x HDBPI + Noncore Brokerage Fee
SP-NR
=
150%
x
$11.06580
+
$0.00266
=
$16.60136
SP-W (Wholesale) = 150% x HDBPI + Noncore Brokerage Fee
SP-W
=
150%
x
$11.06580
+
$0.00266
=
$16.60136
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