I  agree. We should see the forest and not all the trees.
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Bottom-line SBX 9 is a big step forward? in deploying clean  distributed 
generation. 
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There  are always specific elements/details, which?might have been done  
differently, but I do believe most of us agree that this is a very positive 
step  for California and it will significantly help the State in the very 
challenging  energy situation it is facing.
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Ake
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Cashdan  [mailto:dcashdan@realenergy.com]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 12:56  PM
To: 'Les Spahnn'; Steven Greenberg; A. J. "Tony" Occhionero  (E-mail); Ake 
Almgren (E-mail); Amory Lovins (E-mail); Andrew Neilly (E-mail);  Angelina 
Galiteva (E-mail); Anna Ferrera (E-mail); Anne-Marie Borbely  (E-mail); 
Anthony Mazy P.E. (Business Fax); Anton Paley (E-mail); Arnold M.  Sowell Jr. 
(E-mail); Barbara A. Lloyd (E-mail); Barry Safranek (E-mail);  Bernard F. 
Kolanowski (E-mail); Beth Dunlop (E-mail); Bill Brooks (E-mail);  Bill Morrow 
(E-mail); Bob Miller (E-mail); Bob Wichert (E-mail); Brian O'neil  (E-mail); 
Bruce A. Gilleland (E-mail); Bud Beebe (E-mail); Carol Glick  (E-mail); 
Catherine E. Witherspoon (E-mail); Charles Budd (E-mail);  Christopher J. 
Townsend (E-mail); Christopher Tooker Ph. D. (E-mail); Cindy K.  Tuck P.E. 
(Business Fax); Clothilde V. Hewlett (E-mail); Cris Cooley (E-mail);  Daniel 
Bolster (E-mail); Daniel J. Dessanti (E-mail); Daniel S. Shugar P.E.  
(E-mail); David Butsack (E-mail); David Cohen (E-mail); David Freeman  
(E-mail); David L. Townley (E-mail); David Osborne (E-mail); David Palmer  
(E-mail); Delaney L. Hunter (E-mail); Dennis L. Randall Jr. (E-mail); Dian  
Grueneich (E-mail) (E-mail); Diane I. Fellman (E-mail); Dick DeBlasio  
(E-mail); Dominic DiMare (E-mail); Donald E. Osborn (E-mail); Douglas Grandy  
(E-mail); Douglas Pulver (E-mail); Frank Frankini (E-mail); G. Paul Horst  
(E-mail); Frederick Gortner (E-mail); Gary C. Matteson (E-mail); George  
Plescia (E-mail); Greg Husebye (E-mail); Gregory Schem (E-mail); Henry Mak  
(E-mail); Henry Wedaa (E-mail); Holly P. Thomas (E-mail); Hope A. Schmeltzer  
(E-mail); Jack Flanigan (E-mail); Jackson R. Gualco (E-mail); Jairam Gopal  
(E-mail); James A. Westbrook (E-mail); James Gariepy (E-mail); Jay Morse  
(E-mail) (E-mail); Jayme Murray Chick (E-mail); Jeff Dasovich (E-mail); Jim  
DiCarlo (E-mail); Jim Trudeau (E-mail); Jody London (E-mail); Joe Ianucci  
(E-mail); John A. Buckel (E-mail); John Nimmons (E-mail); John White 
(E-mail);  Jonathan M. Teague (E-mail); Joseph Galdo (E-mail); Judith Foster 
(E-mail);  Julie Spezia (E-mail); Karen Lindh (E-mail); Kari Smith (E-mail); 
Keith  Davidson (E-mail); Kip Lipper (E-mail); Lawrence Lingbloom (E-mail); 
Lenny  Goldberg (E-mail); Les Goldman (E-mail); Les Goldman (E-mail 2); 
Leslie Kramer  (E-mail); Linda Sherif (E-mail); Lou Jug (E-mail); Malcolm 
Lewis P.E.  (E-mail); Mark Fallek (E-mail); Mark Humphrey; Mark Watts 
(E-mail); Martin  Lagod (E-mail); Matt Davis (E-mail); Matthew Freedman 
(E-mail); Maureen F.  Gorsen (E-mail); Michael B. Endicott (E-mail); Michael 
Barr (E-mail); Michael  Boccadoro (E-mail); Michael Dumke (E-mail); Michael 
Shames (E-mail) (E-mail);  Mike Demarsi (E-mail); Mike Florio (E-mail); Mory 
Houshmand (E-mail); Ms.  Andrea Bitterling (E-mail); Ms. Erin Sheehy 
(E-mail); Murray W. Davis P.E.  (E-mail); Patricia Hoffman (E-mail); Patrick 
J. Hodges (E-mail); Patrick N.  Giordano ESQ. (E-mail); Paul Behrends 
(E-mail); Paul Clanon (E-mail); Paul H.  Savage (E-mail); Paul L. Smith 
(E-mail); Perry Schonfeld (E-mail); Peter Liu  (E-mail); Pramod Kulkarni 
(E-mail); Ralph Cavanagh (E-mail); Randy Chinn  (E-mail); Rich Flood 
(E-mail); Richard Brent (E-mail); Richard DeBlasio  (E-mail); Richard T. 
Sperberg (E-mail); Robert Laurie (E-mail); Robert Tetz  (E-mail); Rodney B. 
Johnson (E-mail); Ryan Waddington (E-mail); Rosamond C.  Bolden RPA, FMA 
(E-mail); Scot Duncan (E-mail); Scott A. Castelaz (E-mail);  Scott Helms 
(E-mail); Scott L. Smithers (E-mail); Scott Samuelsen (E-mail);  Scott 
Tomashefsky (E-mail); Sheryl Carter (E-mail); Shirley Rivera (E-mail);  
Stephen Pilch (E-mail); Steven A. Nissen (E-mail); Steven Bloch (E-mail);  
Steven Brandon (E-mail); Steven Mckenery (E-mail); Stu Wilson (E-mail); 
Stuart  Z. Shiff (E-mail); Susan Mara (E-mail); Susan Schneider (E-mail); 
Suzanne  Watson (E-mail); Terry S. Harvill (E-mail); Thomas "Tod" O'Conner 
(E-mail);  Thomas H. Houle (E-mail); Thomas J. Danilek (E-mail); Thomas S. 
Basso  (E-mail); Tim Gallen (Business Fax); Tim Hayes (E-mail); Tina 
Kaarsberg Ph. D.  (E-mail); Todd D. Thorner (E-mail); Tom Vence (E-mail); 
Valerie Beck (E-mail);  Wade C. Teasdale (E-mail); Ward Camp (E-mail); 
William D. Browning (E-mail);  William D. Sturm (E-mail); William Glauz 
(E-mail); William H. Booth (E-mail);  William J. Garnett Ill (E-mail); 
William P. Parks (E-mail); Brett Schumacher;  Christopher Peznola; Corinne 
Arnaud; Dan Cashdan; Jason Conroy; Ken Robinson;  Kevin Best; Paul Slye; 
Rachel MacDonald; Richard Megowan; Robin Luke; Roger  Freeman; Shawtae 
Anderson; Steve Smith; Michael Robson (E-mail); Mikki Bako  Sorensen 
(E-mail); Aaron Thomas (E-mail); Andy Brown (E-mail) (E-mail); Bob  Miller 
(E-mail 2); Cameron "Mac" Moore (E-mail); Carl C. Lower (E-mail); DJ  Smith; 
Dorothy Rothrock (E-mail); Eric Wong (E-mail); Jeffrey R. Jacobson  (E-mail); 
Kevin Duggan(E-mail); Patrick McLafferty (E-mail); Paul  Eichenberger 
(E-mail); Scott Smithers (E-mail); Ted J. Bischak (E-mail); Tim  Gallen 
(E-mail)
Subject: RE: SBX 9 (Elimination of Standby  Charges)


It  would make since for people to read all of the language and to think in 
a  constructive manor.? If anyone is concerned with what can or can not be  
done they should feel free to call me.? Thus far every serious member of  the 
real estate community that I have spoken with or heard from is very  pleased 
with this progress.
-----Original Message-----
From: Les Spahnn  [mailto:spahnn@hnks.com]
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 12:38  PM
To: Steven Greenberg; A. J. "Tony" Occhionero (E-mail); Ake  Almgren 
(E-mail); Amory Lovins (E-mail); Andrew Neilly (E-mail); Angelina  Galiteva 
(E-mail); Anna Ferrera (E-mail); Anne-Marie Borbely (E-mail);  Anthony Mazy 
P.E. (Business Fax); Anton Paley (E-mail); Arnold M. Sowell Jr.  (E-mail); 
Barbara A. Lloyd (E-mail); Barry Safranek (E-mail); Bernard F.  Kolanowski 
(E-mail); Beth Dunlop (E-mail); Bill Brooks (E-mail); Bill Morrow  (E-mail); 
Bob Miller (E-mail); Bob Wichert (E-mail); Brian O'neil (E-mail);  Bruce A. 
Gilleland (E-mail); Bud Beebe (E-mail); Carol Glick (E-mail);  Catherine E. 
Witherspoon (E-mail); Charles Budd (E-mail); Christopher J.  Townsend 
(E-mail); Christopher Tooker Ph. D. (E-mail); Cindy K. Tuck P.E.  (Business 
Fax); Clothilde V. Hewlett (E-mail); Cris Cooley (E-mail); Daniel  Bolster 
(E-mail); Daniel J. Dessanti (E-mail); Daniel S. Shugar P.E.  (E-mail); David 
Butsack (E-mail); David Cohen (E-mail); David Freeman  (E-mail); David L. 
Townley (E-mail); David Osborne (E-mail); David Palmer  (E-mail); Delaney L. 
Hunter (E-mail); Dennis L. Randall Jr. (E-mail); Dian  Grueneich (E-mail) 
(E-mail); Diane I. Fellman (E-mail); Dick DeBlasio  (E-mail); Dominic DiMare 
(E-mail); Donald E. Osborn (E-mail); Douglas Grandy  (E-mail); Douglas Pulver 
(E-mail); Frank Frankini (E-mail); G. Paul Horst  (E-mail); Frederick Gortner 
(E-mail); Gary C. Matteson (E-mail); George  Plescia (E-mail); Greg Husebye 
(E-mail); Gregory Schem (E-mail); Henry Mak  (E-mail); Henry Wedaa (E-mail); 
Holly P. Thomas (E-mail); Hope A. Schmeltzer  (E-mail); Jack Flanigan 
(E-mail); Jackson R. Gualco (E-mail); Jairam Gopal  (E-mail); James A. 
Westbrook (E-mail); James Gariepy (E-mail); Jay Morse  (E-mail) (E-mail); 
Jayme Murray Chick (E-mail); Jeff Dasovich (E-mail); Jim  DiCarlo (E-mail); 
Jim Trudeau (E-mail); Jody London (E-mail); Joe Ianucci  (E-mail); John A. 
Buckel (E-mail); John Nimmons (E-mail); John White  (E-mail); Jonathan M. 
Teague (E-mail); Joseph Galdo (E-mail); Judith Foster  (E-mail); Julie Spezia 
(E-mail); Karen Lindh (E-mail); Kari Smith (E-mail);  Keith Davidson 
(E-mail); Kip Lipper (E-mail); Lawrence Lingbloom (E-mail);  Lenny Goldberg 
(E-mail); Les Goldman (E-mail); Les Goldman (E-mail 2);  Leslie Kramer 
(E-mail); Linda Sherif (E-mail); Lou Jug (E-mail); Malcolm  Lewis P.E. 
(E-mail); Mark Fallek (E-mail); Mark Humphrey; Mark Watts  (E-mail); Martin 
Lagod (E-mail); Matt Davis (E-mail); Matthew Freedman  (E-mail); Maureen F. 
Gorsen (E-mail); Michael B. Endicott (E-mail); Michael  Barr (E-mail); 
Michael Boccadoro (E-mail); Michael Dumke (E-mail); Michael  Shames (E-mail) 
(E-mail); Mike Demarsi (E-mail); Mike Florio (E-mail); Mory  Houshmand 
(E-mail); Ms. Andrea Bitterling (E-mail); Ms. Erin Sheehy  (E-mail); Murray 
W. Davis P.E. (E-mail); Patricia Hoffman (E-mail); Patrick  J. Hodges 
(E-mail); Patrick N. Giordano ESQ. (E-mail); Paul Behrends  (E-mail); Paul 
Clanon (E-mail); Paul H. Savage (E-mail); Paul L. Smith  (E-mail); Perry 
Schonfeld (E-mail); Peter Liu (E-mail); Pramod Kulkarni  (E-mail); Ralph 
Cavanagh (E-mail); Randy Chinn (E-mail); Rich Flood  (E-mail); Richard Brent 
(E-mail); Richard DeBlasio (E-mail); Richard T.  Sperberg (E-mail); Robert 
Laurie (E-mail); Robert Tetz (E-mail); Rodney B.  Johnson (E-mail); Ryan 
Waddington (E-mail); Rosamond C. Bolden RPA, FMA  (E-mail); Scot Duncan 
(E-mail); Scott A. Castelaz (E-mail); Scott Helms  (E-mail); Scott L. 
Smithers (E-mail); Scott Samuelsen (E-mail); Scott  Tomashefsky (E-mail); 
Sheryl Carter (E-mail); Shirley Rivera (E-mail);  Stephen Pilch (E-mail); 
Steven A. Nissen (E-mail); Steven Bloch (E-mail);  Steven Brandon (E-mail); 
Steven Mckenery (E-mail); Stu Wilson (E-mail);  Stuart Z. Shiff (E-mail); 
Susan Mara (E-mail); Susan Schneider (E-mail);  Suzanne Watson (E-mail); 
Terry S. Harvill (E-mail); Thomas "Tod" O'Conner  (E-mail); Thomas H. Houle 
(E-mail); Thomas J. Danilek (E-mail); Thomas S.  Basso (E-mail); Tim Gallen 
(Business Fax); Tim Hayes (E-mail); Tina  Kaarsberg Ph. D. (E-mail); Todd D. 
Thorner (E-mail); Tom Vence (E-mail);  Valerie Beck (E-mail); Wade C. 
Teasdale (E-mail); Ward Camp (E-mail);  William D. Browning (E-mail); William 
D. Sturm (E-mail); William Glauz  (E-mail); William H. Booth (E-mail); 
William J. Garnett Ill (E-mail);  William P. Parks (E-mail); Brett 
Schumacher; Christopher Peznola; Corinne  Arnaud; Dan Cashdan; Jason Conroy; 
Ken Robinson; Kevin Best; Paul Slye;  Rachel MacDonald; Richard Megowan; 
Robin Luke; Roger Freeman; Shawtae  Anderson; Steve Smith; Michael Robson 
(E-mail); Mikki Bako Sorensen  (E-mail); Aaron Thomas (E-mail); Andy Brown 
(E-mail) (E-mail); Bob Miller  (E-mail 2); Cameron "Mac" Moore (E-mail); Carl 
C. Lowr (E-mail); DJ Smith;  Dorothy Rothrock (E-mail); Eric Wong (E-mail); 
Jeffrey R. Jacobson (E-mail);  Kevin Duggan (E-mail); Patrick McLafferty 
(E-mail); Paul Eichenberger  (E-mail); Scott Smithers (E-mail); Ted J. 
Bischak (E-mail); Tim Gallen  (E-mail)
Subject: Re: SBX 9 (Elimination of Standby  Charges)


Steven:
Not a single building owner I have talked to  beleives that you can install a 
meanigful amount of DG by July 1st.?  The bill is meaningless to BOMA with 
that amendment.? What plans are we  making to take that limitation out of the 
bill or to push it back?? If  not, the I don't think BOMA will support the 
bill any more.
Les
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----- Original Message ----- 
From:  Steven Greenberg 
To: A. J. "Tony" Occhionero (E-mail) ;  Ake Almgren (E-mail) ; Amory Lovins  
(E-mail) ; Andrew Neilly (E-mail) ; Angelina Galiteva  (E-mail) ; Anna 
Ferrera (E-mail) ; Anne-Marie  Borbely (E-mail) ; Anthony  Mazy P.E. 
(Business Fax) ; Anton Paley (E-mail) ; Arnold M.  Sowell Jr. (E-mail) ; 
Barbara A. Lloyd (E-mail) ; Barry Safranek (E-mail) ;  Bernard F. Kolanowski  
(E-mail) ; Beth Dunlop (E-mail) ; Bill Brooks  (E-mail) ; Bill Morrow 
(E-mail) ; Bob Miller  (E-mail) ; Bob Wichert (E-mail) ; Brian O'neil 
(E-mail) ; Bruce A. Gilleland (E-mail) ;  Bud Beebe  (E-mail) ; Carol Glick 
(E-mail) ; Catherine E.  Witherspoon (E-mail) ; Charles Budd (E-mail) ; 
Christopher J.  Townsend (E-mail) ; Christopher Tooker Ph. D.  (E-mail) ; 
Cindy  K. Tuck P.E. (Business Fax) ; Clothilde V. Hewlett (E-mail) ; Cris 
Cooley  (E-mail) ; Daniel Bolster (E-mail) ; Daniel J. Dessanti (E-mail)  ; 
Daniel S. Shugar P.E. (E-mail) ;  David Butsack (E-mail) ;  David Cohen 
(E-mail) ; David  Freeman (E-mail) ; David L. Townley (E-mail) ; David  
Osborne (E-mail) ; David Palmer (E-mail) ; David  Townley (E-mail) ; Delaney 
L. Hunter (E-mail) ;  Dennis L. Randall Jr.  (E-mail) ; Dian Grueneich 
(E-mail) (E-mail)  ; Diane I. Fellman (E-mail)  ; Dick DeBlasio (E-mail) ; 
Dominic DiMare (E-mail) ;  Donald E. Osborn  (E-mail) ; Douglas Grandy 
(E-mail) ; Douglas  Pulver (E-mail) ; Frank Frankini (E-mail)  ; G. Paul  
Horst (E-mail) ; Frederick Gortner (E-mail) ; Gary C.  Matteson (E-mail) ; 
George Plescia (E-mail) ; Greg  Husebye (E-mail) ; Gregory Schem (E-mail) ; 
Henry Mak  (E-mail) ; Henry Wedaa (E-mail) ; Holly P.  Thomas (E-mail) ; Hope 
A. Schmeltzer (E-mail) ; Jack Flanigan (E-mail) ; Jackson R. Gualco  (E-mail) 
; Jairam Gopal (E-mail) ; James A. Westbrook  (E-mail) ; James Gariepy 
(E-mail) ; Jay Morse (E-mail)  (E-mail) ; Jayme Murray Chick (E-mail) ; Jeff  
Dasovich (E-mail) ; Jim DiCarlo (E-mail) ; Jim  Trudeau (E-mail) ; Jody 
London (E-mail) ; Joe Ianucci  (E-mail) ; John A. Buckel (E-mail) ; John 
Nimmons  (E-mail) ; John White (E-mail) ; Jonathan M. Teague (E-mail) ;  
Joseph Galdo (E-mail) ; Judith  Foster (E-mail) ; Julie Spezia (E-mail) ; 
Karen Lindh  (E-mail) ; Kari Smith (E-mail) ; Keith Davidson (E-mail) ; Kip 
Lipper  (E-mail) ; Lawrence Lingbloom  (E-mail) ; Lenny  Goldberg (E-mail) ; 
Les Goldman (E-mail) ; Les Goldman  (E-mail 2) ; Leslie Kramer (E-mail) ; 
Linda Sherif (E-mail)  ; Lou Jug  (E-mail) ; Malcolm Lewis P.E. (E-mail) ; 
Mark  Fallek (E-mail) ; Mark Humphrey ; Mark Watts  (E-mail) ; Martin Lagod 
(E-mail) ; Matt Davis  (E-mail) ; Matthew Freedman (E-mail) ; Maureen F.  
Gorsen (E-mail) ; Michael B. Endicott (E-mail)  ; Michael Barr (E-mail) ; 
Michael Boccadoro  (E-mail) ; Michael Dumke (E-mail) ; Michael Shames  
(E-mail) (E-mail) ; Mike Demarsi (E-mail) ; Mike Florio  (E-mail) ; Mory 
Houshmand (E-mail) ; Ms. Andrea  Bitterling (E-mail) ; Ms. Erin Sheehy 
(E-mail) ; Murray W.  Davis P.E. (E-mail) ; Patricia Hoffman (E-mail) ;  
Patrick J. Hodges (E-mail) ;  Patrick N.  Giordano ESQ. (E-mail) ; Paul 
Behrends (E-mail) ; Paul Clanon  (E-mail) ; Paul H. Savage (E-mail) ; Paul L. 
Smith (E-mail) ;  Perry  Schonfeld (E-mail) ; Peter Liu (E-mail) ; Pramod 
Kulkarni (E-mail) ;  Ralph  Cavanagh (E-mail) ; Randy Chinn (E-mail) ; Rich  
Flood (E-mail) ; Richard Brent (E-mail)  ; Richard DeBlasio  (E-mail) ; 
Richard T. Sperberg (E-mail) ;  Robert Laurie (E-mail) ; Robert  Tetz 
(E-mail) ; Rodney B. Johnson (E-mail) ; Ryan Waddington (E-mail) ; Rosamond 
C.  Bolden RPA, FMA (E-mail) ; Scot Duncan (E-mail) ; Scott A.  Castelaz 
(E-mail) ; Scott Helms (E-mail) ; Scott L. Smithers  (E-mail) ; Scott  
Samuelsen (E-mail) ; Scott Tomashefsky (E-mail) ;  Sheryl Carter  (E-mail) ; 
Shirley Rivera (E-mail) ; Stephen Pilch  (E-mail) ; Steven A. Nissen (E-mail) 
; Steven Bloch (E-mail) ; Steven Brandon  (E-mail) ; Steven Mckenery (E-mail) 
; Stu Wilson  (E-mail) ; Stuart Z. Shiff (E-mail) ; Susan Mara  (E-mail) ; 
Susan Schneider (E-mail) ; Suzanne Watson  (E-mail) ; Terry S. Harvill 
(E-mail) ; Thomas "Tod" O'Conner  (E-mail) ; Thomas H. Houle (E-mail) ; 
Thomas J.  Danilek (E-mail) ; Thomas S. Basso (E-mail) ; Tim  Gallen 
(Business Fax) ; Tim Hayes (E-mail) ; Tina Kaarsberg Ph. D.  (E-mail) ; Todd 
D. Thorner (E-mail) ; Tom Vence  (E-mail) ; Valerie Beck (E-mail) ; Wade  C. 
Teasdale (E-mail) ; Ward Camp (E-mail) ; William D. Browning  (E-mail) ; 
William D. Sturm (E-mail) ; William  Glauz (E-mail) ; William H. Booth 
(E-mail) ; William J. Garnett Ill  (E-mail) ; William P. Parks (E-mail) ; 
Brett Schumacher ; Christopher Peznola ; Corinne  Arnaud ; Dan Cashdan ; 
Jason  Conroy ; Ken Robinson ; Kevin  Best ; Mark Humphrey ; Paul  Slye ; 
Rachel MacDonald ; Richard Megowan ; Robin  Luke ; Roger Freeman ; Shawtae 
Anderson ; Steve  Smith ; Michael Robson (E-mail) ; Mikki Bako Sorensen 
(E-mail) ;  Aaron  Thomas (E-mail) ; Andy Brown (E-mail) (E-mail) ; Barry 
Safranek (E-mail) ;  Bob  Miller (E-mail 2) ; Bob Miller (E-mail) ; Cameron 
"Mac" Moore  (E-mail) ; Carl C. Lower (E-mail) ; Daniel J. Dessanti (E-mail)  
; Daniel S. Shugar P.E. (E-mail) ;  DJ Smith ; Dorothy  Rothrock (E-mail) ; 
Douglas Grandy (E-mail) ; Eric  Wong (E-mail) ; Gary C. Matteson (E-mail) ; 
Greg  Husebye (E-mail) ; Jack Flanigan (E-mail) ; Jay Morse (E-mail)  
(E-mail) ; Jeffrey R. Jacobson (E-mail) ;  John Nimmons  (E-mail) ; John 
White (E-mail) ; Jonathan M. Teague (E-mail) ;  Julie Spezia  (E-mail) ; Kari 
Smith (E-mail) ; Keith Davidson (E-mail) ; Kevin Duggan (E-mail) ; Leslie S. 
Spahnn  (E-mail) ; Linda  Sherif (E-mail) ; Mark Fallek (E-mail) ; Mark 
Watts  (E-mail) ; Patrick McLafferty (E-mail) ; Paul  Eichenberger (E-mail) ; 
Paul L. Smith (E-mail) ;  Perry  Schonfeld (E-mail) ; Richard Brent (E-mail)  
; Scott  Smithers (E-mail) ; Stephen Pilch (E-mail) ; Steven Bloch (E-mail) ; 
Ted J. Bischak  (E-mail) ; Thomas  "Tod" O'Conner (E-mail) ; Tim Gallen 
(E-mail) 
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 9:05  AM
Subject: SBX 9 (Elimination of  Standby Charges)

The Distributed  Energy Resources industry won a major battle yesterday.? 
The  California Senate Energy and Utilities Committee passed on a 7-0  
bipartisan vote, Sen. Morrow's (and while her name wasn't on this  bill,?it 
was as much Sen. Alpert's) bill on eliminating any tariff  that discriminates 
against DER.? SBX 9 was derived from the omnibus  DER bill SBX 35 which is 
still alive and contains many important  provisions fro removing additional 
barriers.? Yesterday's vote  represents a major win because even if the bill 
ultimately does not get  enacted, a very important statement has been made by 
the committee.?  I'm sure the CPUC will take notice in their  proceedings.
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The DER community  owes much thanks to Sen.'s Morrow and Alpert, and the 
Utilities Committee  Members and their staffs:
Sen. Bowen  (Chair)
Sen.  Alarcon
Sen.  Battin
Sen.  Dunn
Sen.  Murray
Sen.  Poochigian
Sen.  Sher
Sen.  Speier
Sen.  Vasconcellos
Sen.  Vincent
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Also much thanks to  everyone who worked incredibly hard and diligently on 
this effort.?  From the business, consumer advocacy, environmental, 
government,  manufacturing, and real estate communities.
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Here are the  highlights of yesterday's actions:
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For IOU's- No  discriminatory tariffs for new DER installed between May 1, 
2000 and  June 1, 2003 if DER is in combined heat and power mode.? If you  
have a peaking unit with gen only, then you have until??July 1  2001, to get 
it installed.? 
DER installed within  the window gets the exemption until June 1, 2011.  
The maximum capacity  of the DER is 5 MW in aggregate per site.  
The DER must have  emissions levels of 9 PPM or better until the ARB 
established new  guidelines and standards, expected late this year or early 
next  year.  
Customers with DER  are still required to pay interconnection, public purpose 
charges, and  obligations incurred under the Dept. of Water Resources energy 
purchases  program.  
The CPUC shall  require the electrical corporations to include non-utility 
owned DER in  its planning process.  
The CPUC is required to  establish a firewall so that in the event that the 
implementation of DER  results in net costs to the system, those costs stay 
within the customer  class.  
The CPUC shall  require the utilities to establish new rates for DER that 
are  non-discriminatory and take into account the benefits as well as the  
costs.  
Muni's are required  to review their tariffs for barriers to entry and hold 
public meetings  to solicit comment for recommended changes.

Now we have momentum,  but there is still a tremendous amount of work to do 
on the Assembly side  and with Governor's office.? We need the continued 
(increased)  support of all of you as we move this forward.

Steven A. Greenberg
RealEnergy, Inc.

300 Capitol Mall, Suite  120
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-325-2500

mailto:sgreenberg@realenergy.com
www.realenergy.com 
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