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Date of Issuance 10/11/2011 COM/FER/lil Decision 11-10-016 October 6, 2011 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Applying the Market Index Formula and As-Available Capacity Prices adopted in D.07-09-040 to Calculate Short-Run Avoided Cost for Payments to Qualifying Facilities beginning July 2003 and Associated Relief. Application 08-11-001 (Filed November 4, 2008) Rulemaking 06-02-013 Rulemaking 04-04-003 Rulemaking 04-04-025 Rulemaking 99-11-022 And Related Matters. DECISION GRANTING, IN PART, PETITION TO MODIFY DECISION 11-07-010 AND REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE DATE AND GRANT MOTION FOR CLOSURE Summary This decision grants, in part, the joint petition for modification of Decision 11-07-010 and request to establish settlement effective date and grant motion for closure, filed jointly on July 28, 2011 by the California Municipal Utilities Association, Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, The Utility Reform Network, the California Cogeneration Council, the Independent Energy Producers Association, the Cogeneration Association of California, the Energy Producers and Users Coalition, and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates. This 522887 -1- A.08-11-001 et al. COM/FER/lil decision grants the request to modify Decision 11-07-010 and to establish a Settlement Agreement Effective Date. This decision also grants the separately-filed motion for expedited consideration. These proceedings remain open. Background On December 21, 2010, the Commission issued Decision (D.) 10-12-035, which approved the “Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Program Settlement Agreement” (Settlement) entered into by Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), the California Cogeneration Council, the Independent Energy Producers Association, the Cogeneration Association of California, the Energy Producers and Users Coalition, and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) (collectively, Settling Parties). The Settlement provides a detailed and comprehensive framework for a Qualifying Facility and Combined Heat and Power Program (QF/CHP Program) in California. Among other things, the Settlement includes a procurement framework for Qualifying Facilities and Combined Heat and Power facilities.