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This is what transpired on yesterday's conference call regarding
Edison's legislative proposal: Participants: NEV, Green Mountain, Utility.com, TURN, Reliant, Don Fields Rick Counnihan met with Edison and John White to discuss the proposal. Edison discussed four issues which they would like to link to the public goods charge extension which I have listed below. These issues differ from the original issues which Edison said we all took out of context. According to Rick, John didn=01,t say much other than he wants to establish emission standards for DG. Public Goods Extension =01) Edison would like to extend the charge but change how money is allocated. Maintain Wire Franchise =01) Edison would like to own, operate and plan the distribution system. They believe there should be charges associated with this, perhaps non-bypassable, but that that should be worked out by the CPUC. They also indicated that the utilities should no longer own DG systems. Procurement Charges =01) Edison would like to procure energy wholesale from a variety of sources, including the PX, and distribute with no mark-up to their customers. Revenue Cycle Services =01) Edison believes the metering/billing area is too contentious and they will not address it. This does not mean the unions won=01,t address it in exchange for supporting the public goods extension which they oppose. Edison said PG&E may want help with the irrigation districts who are encroaching on their distribution system in exchange for support. No word on Sempra. Edison was also confident that they could kill an extension because so many people have problems with it including Rod Wright and the unions. With respect to the coalition, it was agreed that each entity would continue to take meetings and discuss the issue from their prospective. We=01,d like to do so with John=01,s supprt but Rick will have to check wit= h him first. We plan on having another conference call on Monday, March 13 at 4pm. Scott Govenar
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