San Francisco – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) invites customers of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Santa Catalina Gas utility (Catalina Gas) to a remote Public Forum on the rate case for Catalina Gas. This is an opportunity for Catalina Gas customers to communicate directly with the CPUC regarding the revenue, rates, and electrification activities that SCE proposes in its rates application at the CPUC for Catalina Gas and how it may affect them and their community.
When: Two Public Forums to choose from: May 29, 2024, 2 p.m. AND 6 p.m.
What: The Public Forums will begin with a brief overview of party positions, and then public comments will be heard.
Where: Phone or webcast only:
- English call-in number to comment publicly and/or listen: 800-857-1917, passcode 6032788#
- Español número de teléfono para llamar y comentar al público y/o escuchar: 800-857-1917, contraseña 3799627#
How to Make Comment:
- Call In: Use the telephone numbers above to comment publicly during the Public Forums.
- Participants who wish to speak must press “star one,” unmute their phone, and record their name. This will alert the operator who will put the speakers into a queue and announce each speaker’s name one at a time when the speaker’s turn comes up. When it is time for public comment, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will make an announcement through the telephone line for those who wish to speak.
- Send Us Your Written Comments: Submit your comments anytime, and read the comments of others, at: apps.cpuc.ca.gov/c/A2312011.
SCE/Catalina Gas Request:
On December 15, 2023, SCE filed a General Rate Case (GRC) for CPUC approval for its Santa Catalina Island natural gas service. SCE provides natural gas service to 1,400 commercial and residential gas customers on Santa Catalina Island, limited to the City of Avalon. SCE proposes a 2025 revenue requirement of $2.062 million, increasing to $2.402 million in 2028. SCE recorded revenue requirements of $1.259 million in 2022. For more information regarding typical monthly bill impacts from SCE’s proposed rates application, please see the fact sheet linked below.
Join Us
The CPUC welcomes attendance and comments at the Public Forums (formally called a Public Participation Hearing), as public comments help the CPUC reach an informed decision.
If specialized accommodations are needed, such as non-English or American Sign Language interpreters, please contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov or toll free at 866-849-8390 at least five business days in advance of the Public Forums.
No official action will be taken on this matter at the Public Forum.
Additional Information
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