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Home My WebLink AboutSupplemental - Info on CA Energy Crisis & Notice of Application for Rate Increase (SoCal Edison) 4.,,,„„ (._ ‘e CALIFORNIA'S ENERGY CRISIS Our State is facing complex and critical energy challenges—and we want our residents to be informed about them. The League of California Cities--of which Seal Beach is a member--has been very involved in gathering comprehensive information on California's energy crisis. The League gathers information from the State Office of Emergency Services, Energy Commission and other federal and governmental associations. The League then provides City staff with daily updates on the status of energy supplies. The best way to prevent"brown outs" and "rolling blackouts" is for cities and their residents to reduce energy use. Conservation efforts are already underway in City buildings—electric lights are"on" only when necessary. Computers and other electronic equipment are "turned off' at night. Residents can conserve energy resources by adjusting their"heating thermostat" to the lowest comfortable setting. In addition, doors and vents should be closed in rooms that are not occupied. The League of California Cities has authored a"briefing paper" on this subject—which goes into greater detail than I have mentioned—and copies are available at the City Clerk's office. Southern California Edison's web site also provides energy information for consumers. Edison's electronic address is: www.sce.com 4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON �' An EDISON INTERNATIONAL"Company NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A RATE INCREASE This notice is to inform you that your electric utility,Southern California Edison Company(SCE),has asked the California Public Utilities Commission(CPUC)for authorization to raise electric rates to its customers as of January 4,2001. SCE has requested that the rate increase be subject to refund,which means that if evidence later proves that the increase is not justified,customers would receive a refund. In Application No.00-11-038,SCE states that it should be permitted to raise its rates because it pays substantially more for electricity than it receives in rates from its customers. As you may know,changes in the regulation of power production and power sales have resulted in extremely high prices in markets for wholesale power. SCE claims that without an electric rate increase it would have difficulty purchasing wholesale power for its customers. The table below shows the amounts and percentages of SCE's proposed rate increases for each class of customers. The second column shows current rates,which have been frozen,by legislation(Assembly Bill 1890),since 1998. Tne third and fourth columns show how rates would change on January 4,2001,if SCE's request for a 30%rate increase is approved as filed. These columns include the 10%bill credit the Residential and GS-1 rate groups (including CAREt customers)receive until December 31,2001. The fifth and sixth columns show how rates would change,if wholesale electricity costs remain unreasonably high and rates are increased by 5% every six months for two years,under SCE's proposed trigger mechanism,and reflects the elimination of the 10%bill credit given to the Residential and GS-1 rate groups. Current,Proposed,And Potential Average Rates (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Rate Group Current Rates Proposed Rates Potential Rates ¢/kWh January 4,2001 % Jan. 1,2003 % 0/kWh ¢/kWh Residential 11.45 15.27 33%tt 20.11 76% CARET 9.75 10.84 11%tt 14.49 49% GS-1 11.91 15.88 33%tt 20.91 76% TC-1 7.38 9.60 30% 11.67 58% GS-2 9.99 12.99 30% 15.79 58% TOU-GS 10.04 13.05 30% 15.86 58% TOU-8-Sec 8.54 11.10 30% 13.50 58% TOU-8-Pri 7.61 9.90 30% 12.03 58% TOU-8-Sub 4.62 6.00 30% 7.29 58% Large Power 6.94 9.02 30% 10.97 58% PA-1 12.54 16.31 30% 19.82 58% PA-2 8.58 11.15 30% 13.55 58% Ag-TOU 8.20 10.66 30% 12.96 58% TOU-PA-5 7.15 9.29 30% 11.29 58% Ag.& Pump 9.03 11.73 30% 14.26 58% St.Lights 14.90 19.37 30% 23.54 58% System 9.62 12.65 32% 15.93 66% t CARE stands for California Alternate Rates for Energy and the rate is available to qualifying low income customers. " In 2001,the Residential and GS-1 rate groups will see a 33%rate increase(11%for CARE customers)because the 10%bill credit they currently receive is based on the currently effective tariffed rates,not the proposed rates. 1 If the CPUC approves our request for a 30%rate increase,a typical single-family residential customer consuming 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month in the winter months would see a monthly increase of approximately $19.48 from$58.44 to$77.92. A typical multi-family residential customer consuming 350 kilowatt-hours of electricity would see a monthly increase of approximately$13.05 from$39.11 to$52.16. These amounts will vary depending on how much electricity each customer uses. The CPUC has started to review SCE's request by holding public hearings on December 27 and 28,2000. If SCE can demonstrate to the CPUC that it needs an immediate rate increase to continue to provide service,the CPUC may make a decision as early as its meeting on January 4,2001.If you want to express your opinion to the CPUC about the issues in this case,you can write to the CPUC's Public Advisor's office at: California Public Utilities Commission 320 W.Fourth St,Suite 500 Los Angeles,CA 90013 [Email:public.advisor.lana cpuc.ca.gov1 When future hearings are scheduled,if you want to participate formally in these hearings,you can contact the Public Advisor's Office at the address above for information and assistance in participating. In addition to contacting the CPUC at the address listed above,if you want more information about Application No. 00-11-038,please write to SCE at SCE Corporate Communications P.O.Box 800 Rosemead,CA 91770 You may review a copy of our application and related exhibits at our corporate headquarters(2244 Walnut Grove Avenue,Rosemead,CA),at the San Francisco office of the CPUC,or at any of SCE's business offices listed below. 30553 Rimrock Rd.,Barstow,CA 92311 374 Lagoon St.,Bishop,CA 93514 505 W. 14th Ave.,Blythe,CA 92225 1 Pebbly Beach Rd.,Avalon,CA 90704 3001 Chateau Rd.,Mammoth Lakes,CA 93546 510 S.China Lake Blvd.,Ridgecrest,CA 93555 26364 Pine Ave.,Rimforest,CA 92378 41694 Dinkey Creek Rd.,Shaver Lake,CA 93664 421 W.J St.,Tehachapi,CA 93561 6385 Adobe Rd.,Twentynine Palms,CA 92277 120 Woodland Dr.,Wofford Heights,CA 93285 6999 Old Woman Springs Rd.,Yucca Valley,CA 92284 You can also find the documents filed with the CPUC in this case on the CPUC website.The address of the CPUC website is www.cpuc.ca.gov. Para solicitar una copia en espanol de esta notification por favor flame a Southern California Edison(626)302-1212, pregunte par Corporate Communications 2