Long-Term Gas Planning Rulemaking

On January 27, 2020, the Commission issued an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) to respond to past and prospective events that together will require changes to certain policies, processes, and rules that govern the natural gas utilities in California. With respect to past events, several operational issues in Southern California prompt the Commission to reconsider the reliability and compliance standards for gas public utilities. Over the next 25 years, state and municipal laws concerning greenhouse gas emissions will result in the replacement of gas-fueled technologies and, in turn, reduce the demand for natural gas.

For the proceeding docket card, which contains documents on the record, rulings, and decisions, click here. For other documents or a quick link to certain proceeding documents, see below.

Senate Bill (SB) 350 (de León, Chapter 547, 2015) requires the CPUC to focus energy procurement decisions on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 percent by 2030, including efforts to achieve at least 50 percent renewable energy procurement, doubling of energy efficiency, and promoting transportation electrification.

Proceeding Documents 

• February 22, 2024: Joint Agency White Paper and Draft Scope and Schedule for Comment
• December 22, 2022: Staff Proposal on Gas Distribution Decommissioning Framework in Support of Climate Goals
• December 1, 2022: CPUC Creates New Framework To Advance California’s Transition Away From Natural Gas (CPUC Press Release)
• July 7, 2022:  Final Track 2 Equity Report on March 29, 2022 Workshop
• July 7, 2022:  Final Track 2 Gas Infrastructure Report on January, 2022 Workshops 
• January 5, 2022: Amended Track 2 Scoping Memo
• October 14, 2021: Track 2 Scoping Memo
• June 25, 2021: Updated Staff Proposal on Track 1A Scoping Memo Issue 1c: How should the CPUC respond to a utility’s sustained failure to meet minimum design standards?
• October 2, 2020: Track 1A and Track 1B Workshop Report and Staff Recommendations
• October 2, 2020: Energy Division Staff White Paper on California Gas Utility Reliability
  

Events

• March 16, 2022, 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.: Gas 101 Webinar
• March 29, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Equity Workshop
  
  • Recording link: https://youtu.be/aJpHCPXQN8U     
  • Meeting material:
    • Agenda
    • Workshop Slides
  January 24, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Track 2 Workshop 2 - Develop and Implement a Long-Term Planning Strategy
  
  • Recording link: https://youtu.be/m7-ybGnqISc
  • Meeting materials:
    • Agenda
    • Workshop Slides
• January 10, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Track 2 Workshop 1 - Develop and Implement a Long-Term Planning Strategy 
  • Recording* link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNumWvDrHo
    • *There is a recording gap for Southwest Gas, Self-Help Enterprises, and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas presentations. See pending workshop report for presentation summaries.
  • Meeting materials:
    • Agenda
    • Workshop Slides
• July 21, 2020, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Track 1B Workshop - Market Structure and Regulations
  
  • Recording link: https://cpuc.webex.com/cpuc/lsr.php?RCID=3dec7e93c5d54cebb697f5dfd1d796c5, meeting password: Gasplanning123
  • Meeting materials
    • Agenda
    • Workshop Slides
• July 7, 2020, 9:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m: Track 1A Workshop - Natural Gas Reliability Standards
  • Recording link: https://cpuc.webex.com/cpuc/lsr.php?RCID=5c0d99984f4144f2a04f8d7141bdeeb8, meeting password: Gasplanning123
  • Meeting materials
    • Agenda
    • Workshop Slides

Reports 

• December 27, 2021: Gas Planning and Reliability in California, Graduate Intern White Paper

Data

This data is posted as provided by utilities to the R.20-01-007 service list on November 4, 2022, except where noted. Utilities have redacted some data, requesting confidentiality. This data replaces the previous versions posted on May 21, 2022, except where noted.

• PG&E 
  •  Gas System Summary Statistics (xlsx)
  • Gas System Census Tract Data (csv) (notes pdf)
  • Consumption Data by Census Tract (csv)
  • Consumption Data by Zip Code (csv)
  • Supplemental Data (xlsx) (May 20 xlsx)
  • Risk Assessment Methods, PHMSA Gas Distribution Data (pdf)
  • Cover Description (pdf) (availability pdf)
  • Confidentiality Motion (pdf)