ABSTRACT: Re: BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Investigation And Order to Show Cause on the Commission’s Own Motion into the Operations and Practices of Pacific Gas and Electric Company with Respect to Facilities Records for its Natural Gas Distribution System Pipelines, the ORDER INSTITUTING INVESTIGATION AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE and SED INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS document copies are embedded.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. An investigation is instituted on the Commission’s own motion to determine whether PG&E violated any provision of the Public Utilities Code, general orders, federal law adopted by California, other rules, or requirements, and/or other state or federal law, by its recordkeeping policies and practices with respect to its gas distribution service.
2. PG&E is named as Respondent to this investigation.
3. SED is named as a party to this proceeding.
4. The SED Reports present us with a strong showing that PG&E violated applicable law.
5. Respondent PG&E is directed to show at hearings why the Commission should not find it in violation of provisions of the Public Utilities Code, general orders, decisions, other rules, or requirements identified in this Order, and/or engaging in unreasonable and/or imprudent practices related to these matters, and why the Commission should not impose penalties. If any violation by PG&E is found, PG&E is directed to show why penalties and/or any other form of relief should not be applied. PG&E is also directed to file reports as required in this order no later than 30 days after the issuance of this OII and providing the information required and specified in this order.
6. PG&E is hereby given notice that fines may be imposed in this matter pursuant to Public Utilities Code §§2107 and 2108.
7. PG&E is hereby given notice that the Commission may order PG&E to implement measures designed to prevent future recordkeeping failures pursuant to Public Utilities Code §§451, 701, 761, and 768.
8. This Order includes a preliminary scoping memo.
2. PG&E is named as Respondent to this investigation.
3. SED is named as a party to this proceeding.
4. The SED Reports present us with a strong showing that PG&E violated applicable law.
5. Respondent PG&E is directed to show at hearings why the Commission should not find it in violation of provisions of the Public Utilities Code, general orders, decisions, other rules, or requirements identified in this Order, and/or engaging in unreasonable and/or imprudent practices related to these matters, and why the Commission should not impose penalties. If any violation by PG&E is found, PG&E is directed to show why penalties and/or any other form of relief should not be applied. PG&E is also directed to file reports as required in this order no later than 30 days after the issuance of this OII and providing the information required and specified in this order.
6. PG&E is hereby given notice that fines may be imposed in this matter pursuant to Public Utilities Code §§2107 and 2108.
7. PG&E is hereby given notice that the Commission may order PG&E to implement measures designed to prevent future recordkeeping failures pursuant to Public Utilities Code §§451, 701, 761, and 768.
8. This Order includes a preliminary scoping memo.
9. Pursuant to
Rule 7.1(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, this proceeding
is categorized as adjudicatory and deemed to require hearings.
10.
Ex parte communications are prohibited in this proceeding.
11. A prehearing conference shall be convened before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) for the purpose of establishing a schedule in this matter, including the date, time, and location of an evidentiary hearing, and for good cause shown the ALJ and/or Assigned Commissioner may extend the report deadlines specified herein, for any particular responses required.
12. A moratorium on discovery conducted by PG&E on the Commission and its staff shall be in place until otherwise directed by a Ruling in this proceeding.
13. There shall be no moratorium on discovery conducted by the Commission and its staff on PG&E, at any time in this proceeding, unless otherwise directed by a Commission Decision.
14. The attached SED Incident Investigation Reports are publically released. Names of witnesses and residence addresses shall be redacted.
15. The Executive Director shall cause a copy of this Order to be served electronically and by certified mail on the Respondent, PG&E, at:
11. A prehearing conference shall be convened before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) for the purpose of establishing a schedule in this matter, including the date, time, and location of an evidentiary hearing, and for good cause shown the ALJ and/or Assigned Commissioner may extend the report deadlines specified herein, for any particular responses required.
12. A moratorium on discovery conducted by PG&E on the Commission and its staff shall be in place until otherwise directed by a Ruling in this proceeding.
13. There shall be no moratorium on discovery conducted by the Commission and its staff on PG&E, at any time in this proceeding, unless otherwise directed by a Commission Decision.
14. The attached SED Incident Investigation Reports are publically released. Names of witnesses and residence addresses shall be redacted.
15. The Executive Director shall cause a copy of this Order to be served electronically and by certified mail on the Respondent, PG&E, at:
Anthony F.
Earley, Jr., CEO
Pacific Gas and
Electric Company
77 Beale Street
San
Francisco, CA 94105
Lise H. Jordan,
Law Department
Pacific Gas and
Electric Company
77 Beale Street
San Francisco,
CA 94105
Lhj2@pge.com
ORDER INSTITUTING INVESTIGATION AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
(Safety and Enforcement Division)
NOTE:
CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Safety and
Enforcement Division
Gas Safety and
Reliability Branch
Gas Engineering
and Compliance Section
Incident
Investigation Report
Report Date:
11/13/2014
Investigator: Nathan Sarina
Incident Number:
G
20140303-01
Utility: Pacific Gas
& Electric (PG&E)
Date and Time of
the Incident: 3/3/2014,
11:15:00 AM
Location of the
Incident: Guadalupe
Street & 3rd Avenue
Carmel-by-the-Sea,
CA
County:
Monterey
(Pgs.
20-39)
November
20, 2014 COMMISSION INVESTIGATION
Order Instituting Investigation
and Order to Show Cause on the Commission’s Own Motion into the Operations
and Practices of Pacific Gas and Electric Company with respect to Facilities
Records for its Natural Gas Distribution System Pipelines.
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