SUBJECT: Implementation of the SONGS Communications Tracking System in Accordance with D

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1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 505 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA April 4, 2016 Advice Letter 3373-E Russell G. Worden Director, State Regulatory Operations Southern California Edison Company 8631 Rush Street Rosemead, CA SUBJECT: Implementation of the SONGS Communications Tracking System in Accordance with D Dear Mr. Worden: Advice Letter 3373-E is effective as of March 1, Sincerely, Edward Randolph Director, Energy Division

2 Russell G. Worden Managing Director, State Regulatory Operations March 1, 2016 ADVICE 3373-E (U 338-E) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ENERGY DIVISION SUBJECT: Implementation of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Communications Tracking System in Accordance With Decision PURPOSE In compliance with California Public Utilities Commnission (Commission) Decision (D.) , issued December 8, 2015, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) is filing this advice letter to confirm that SCE has implemented the publicly accessible San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) communications tracking system. BACKGROUND On December 8, 2015, the Commission issued D , which, among other things, ordered SCE to develop and implement an internal tracking system to prospectively capture and make public the existence of non-public, individual oral and written communications regarding the SONGS Order Instituting Investigation (SONGS OII) and consolidated proceedings, as follows: a) SCE shall begin collecting information for the public about all non-public individual communications where both SCE and one or more Commissioners, and/or their advisors, and/or CPUC decision makers (per Rule 8.1(b)) are present. b) SCE shall promptly develop an internal tracking system, dating from the date this decision is issued, which results in a public log that must include the identity of all participants, general subject matter, the relevant SONGS OII or consolidated proceeding(s), meeting date, length of time, location, whether written materials were used, if an ex parte notice was filed, and if not, then an explanation. P.O. Box Rush Street Rosemead, California (626) Fax (626)

3 ADVICE 3373-E (U 338-E) March 1, 2016 c) In no case shall the log disclose the content of a communication by a decision maker or a Commissioner s personal advisor as prohibited by Rule 8.4(c). d) SCE shall post the communications log with the identified information on its website. SCE shall keep the log current throughout the remainder of the SONGS OII and consolidated proceedings, unless superseded by future Commission action or order. e) SCE is ordered by the Commission to file a Tier 1 Advice Letter by no later than March 1, 2016, which describes the features of the system, the public accessibility, and the internal mechanisms to ensure accuracy. SONGS OII COMMUNICATION TRACKING & PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY In compliance with D , SCE has developed an internal tracking system for non-public, individual oral and written communications regarding the SONGS OII and consolidated proceedings where both SCE and one or more Commissioners, and/or their advisors, and/or CPUC decision makers are present. The system was placed in service on December 18, 2015, but is capable of capturing responsive communications, if any, that occurred on and after December 8, 2015, the date D was issued. Additionally, all SCE and Edison International personnel who hold positions that might be involved in the type of communications specified in D have been advised of the logging requirements of the Decision and of the establishment of the tracking system. An SCE employee who is present during or participates in a non-public, individual communication with any CPUC commissioners, advisors and/or decision makers regarding the SONGS OII and consolidated proceedings, must update an electronic log maintained on SCE s internal intranet. (If more than one SCE employee is present or participates in the communication, at least one of the employees involved must update the log.) The employee accesses the system through the company s intranet, and is prompted to enter either the Proceeding Number (e.g., I ) or the Proceeding Short Name (e.g. SONGS OII). After entering or selecting the proceeding information, the employee will complete the log entry by providing information for the following data fields: 1) principal attorney assigned to the proceeding; 2) subject of the communication; 3) date the communication took place; 4) location of the communication; 5) CPUC decision maker present during or participating in the communication;

4 ADVICE 3373-E (U 338-E) March 1, ) other CPUC participants present during or participating in the communication not classified as a decision maker; 7) SCE participants present during or participating in the communication; 8) length of the communication; 9) whether written materials were used in the communication; 10) whether an Ex Parte Notice was filed; and 11) explanation if an Ex Parte Notice was not filed. Once the employee completes all the fields, the entry is saved in the tracking system. The tracking system will automatically confirm if the communication is related to the SONGS OII based upon the proceeding number entered. If the proceeding number is related to the SONGS OII, the entry will automatically move through the following process: (1) the system s the assigned SCE attorney and the SCE Energy Regulation Compliance Program (ERCP) with notification of the new entry, including detailed instructions for completing the attorney review; (2) the attorney reviews the entry for accuracy and completeness; and (3) upon confirmation that the attorney s review has been completed, SCE s ERCP posts the updated communications report to SCE s public website, at: SCE.com>Corporate Links>Regulatory>CPUC Open Proceedings>SONGS OII Communications Log. SCE s target for posting the updated SONGS OII communications log is within three business days of a relevant communication. Attachment 1 provides screenshots showing how to access the SONGS communications log on sce.com. Attachment 2 provides the template for the SONGS OII communications report that will be posted on sce.com. Since there have been no postable communications since the issuance of D , there are currently no entries in the SONGS communications log. TIER DESIGNATION Under GO 96-B, Energy Industry Rule 5.1, this Advice Letter is submitted with a Tier 1 designation. EFFECTIVE DATE SCE requests this advice filing become effective on, March 1, 2016, the same date filed.

5 ADVICE 3373-E (U 338-E) March 1, 2016 NOTICE Anyone wishing to protest this advice letter may do so by letter via U.S. Mail, facsimile, or electronically, any of which must be received no later than March 21, 2016, which is 20 days after the date of this advice letter. Protests should be submitted to: CPUC, Energy Division Attention: Tariff Unit 505 Van Ness Avenue, 4 th Floor San Francisco, California Facsimile: (415) EDTariffUnit@cpuc.ca.gov Copies of protests should also be mailed to the attention of the Director, Energy Division, Room 4004, at the address shown above. The protest and all other correspondence regarding this advice letter should also be sent by letter and transmitted via facsimile or electronically to the attention of: Russell G Worden Managing Director, State Regulatory Operations Southern California Edison Company 8631 Rush Street Rosemead, California Facsimile: (626) AdviceTariffManager@sce.com Michael R. Hoover Director, State Regulatory Affairs c/o Karyn Gansecki Southern California Edison Company 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2030 San Francisco, California Facsimile: (415) Karyn.Gansecki@sce.com There are no restrictions on who may file a protest, but the protest shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which it is based and must be received by the deadline shown above. Under General Rule 4 of GO 96-B, SCE is serving copies of this advice filing to the interested parties on the attached GO 96-B and I et al service lists. Address change requests to the GO 96-B service list should be directed by electronic mail to AdviceTariffManager@sce.com or at (626) For changes to all other service

6 ADVICE 3373-E (U 338-E) March 1, 2016 lists, please contact the CPUC s Process Office at (415) or by electronic mail at Process Office@cpuc.ca.gov. Further, under Public Utilities Code Section 491, notice to the public is given by filing and keeping the advice filing at SCE s corporate headquarters. To view other SCE advice letters filed with the CPUC, log on to SCE s web site at For questions, please contact Randy Lisbin at (626) or by electronic mail at Randy.Lisbin@sce.com. Southern California Edison Company RGW:la/wam:jm Enclosures /s/ Russell G. Worden Russell G. Worden

7 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ADVICE LETTER FILING SUMMARY ENERGY UTILITY MUST BE COMPLETED BY UTILITY (Attach additional pages as needed) Company name/cpuc Utility No.: Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) Utility type: Contact Person: Darrah Morgan ELC GAS Phone #: (626) PLC HEAT WATER Disposition Notice to: EXPLANATION OF UTILITY TYPE ELC = Electric GAS = Gas PLC = Pipeline HEAT = Heat WATER = Water (Date Filed/ Received Stamp by CPUC) Advice Letter (AL) #: 3373-E Tier Designation: 1 Implementation of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Communications Tracking Subject of AL: System in Accordance With Decision Keywords (choose from CPUC listing): Compliance, Nuclear AL filing type: Monthly Quarterly Annual One-Time Other If AL filed in compliance with a Commission order, indicate relevant Decision/Resolution #: Decision Does AL replace a withdrawn or rejected AL? If so, identify the prior AL: Summarize differences between the AL and the prior withdrawn or rejected AL: Confidential treatment requested? Yes No If yes, specification of confidential information: Confidential information will be made available to appropriate parties who execute a nondisclosure agreement. Name and contact information to request nondisclosure agreement/access to confidential information: Resolution Required? Yes No Requested effective date: 3/1/16 No. of tariff sheets: -0- Estimated system annual revenue effect: (%): Estimated system average rate effect (%): When rates are affected by AL, include attachment in AL showing average rate effects on customer classes (residential, small commercial, large C/I, agricultural, lighting). Tariff schedules affected: None Service affected and changes proposed 1 : Pending advice letters that revise the same tariff sheets: None 1 Discuss in AL if more space is needed.

8 Protests and all other correspondence regarding this AL are due no later than 20 days after the date of this filing, unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, and shall be sent to: CPUC, Energy Division Attention: Tariff Unit 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, California Russell G. Worden Managing Director, State Regulatory Operations Southern California Edison Company 8631 Rush Street Rosemead, California Facsimile: (626) Michael R. Hoover Director, State Regulatory Affairs c/o Karyn Gansecki Southern California Edison Company 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2030 San Francisco, California Facsimile: (415)

9 Attachment 1 How to Access the SONGS Communications Log on SCE.COM

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11 Attachment 2 Template for the SONGS OII Communications Report For Posting On SCE.COM

12 SONGS OII Communications Log Report SAMPLE Field List 1. Proceeding Number Drop down menu (choice) 2. What is the subject of the communication? Text field 3. What date did the communication take place? Date picker field 4. What CPUC decision maker took part in the communication? - Drop down menu (choice linked to CPUC Open Proceedings Report) 5. SCE participant(s) Text field 6. Location Drop down menu (choice) 7. Location comments Text field 8. Length of communication. Drop down menu (choice) 9. Written materials used? - Drop down menu (Yes/No) 10. Ex parte notice filed? - Drop down menu (Yes/No) 11. Explanation for not filing ex parte notice for this SONGS related communication. Text field

13 Proceeding Number What is the subject of the communication? What date did the communication take place? What CPUC Decision Maker took part in the communication? SCE Participants(s) Location Location Comments Length of Communication Written materials used? Ex Parte Notice Filed? Explanination For Not Filing Ex Parte Notice.