Michael, Not a problem. Do any of the following blocks work for you

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Michael, Not a problem. Do any of the following blocks work for you
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Peevey, Michael R.
Turek, Alex
RE: Schedule
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:44:18 PM
Regret to say that none work. Please suggest some dates in December. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:11 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
Not a problem. Do any of the following blocks work for you?
·
Thursday, November 6th at noon (Derek Walker from EDF will also be in attendance)
·
Thursday, November 13 th from noon to 3pm
·
Monday, November 17 th from noon to 3pm
·
Thursday, November 20 th from noon to 3pm
Let me know which, if any, are most convenient.
Thank you,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:36 AM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: Schedule
My schedule has changed, unfortunately, and I cannot be with you, J.R., et.al., on November 3 at
what would have been my first Advisory Board meeting. Could you please suggest some other dates
for us to meet over the next couple of months? Again, I am sorry, such is life.
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Peevey, Michael R.
Turek, Alex
RE: Schedule
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:49:53 PM
December 1 and 11 work. Let me know which is best.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:02 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Not to worry. How about the following December dates:
·
·
·
·
December 1, 12-3pm
December 4, 12-3pm
December 11, 12-3pm
December 15, 12-3pm
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:44 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
Regret to say that none work. Please suggest some dates in December. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:11 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
Not a problem. Do any of the following blocks work for you?
·
Thursday, November 6th at noon (Derek Walker from EDF will also be in attendance)
·
Thursday, November 13 th from noon to 3pm
·
Monday, November 17 th from noon to 3pm
·
Thursday, November 20 th from noon to 3pm
Let me know which, if any, are most convenient.
Thank you,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:36 AM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: Schedule
My schedule has changed, unfortunately, and I cannot be with you, J.R., et.al., on November 3 at
what would have been my first Advisory Board meeting. Could you please suggest some other dates
for us to meet over the next couple of months? Again, I am sorry, such is life.
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Peevey, Michael R.
Turek, Alex
RE: Schedule
Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:25:00 AM
December 1 works, though December 11 is better. Just send me whatever is necessary. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:46 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Hi Michael,
Not sure if you saw it, but I sent a meeting request for December 1 at noon for lunch at the UCLA
Faculty Center. Let me know if this still works and I will resend the request.
Thanks
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:50 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
December 1 and 11 work. Let me know which is best.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:02 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Not to worry. How about the following December dates:
·
·
·
·
December 1, 12-3pm
December 4, 12-3pm
December 11, 12-3pm
December 15, 12-3pm
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:44 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
Regret to say that none work. Please suggest some dates in December. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:11 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
Not a problem. Do any of the following blocks work for you?
·
Thursday, November 6th at noon (Derek Walker from EDF will also be in attendance)
·
Thursday, November 13 th from noon to 3pm
·
Monday, November 17 th from noon to 3pm
·
Thursday, November 20 th from noon to 3pm
Let me know which, if any, are most convenient.
Thank you,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:36 AM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: Schedule
My schedule has changed, unfortunately, and I cannot be with you, J.R., et.al., on November 3 at
what would have been my first Advisory Board meeting. Could you please suggest some other dates
for us to meet over the next couple of months? Again, I am sorry, such is life.
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Peevey, Michael R.
Turek, Alex
RE: Schedule
Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:08:14 PM
OK. Please send me parking instructions, map, etc. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 12:22 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
We will see you December 11 at noon.
Looking forward to it,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:25 AM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
December 1 works, though December 11 is better. Just send me whatever is necessary. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:46 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Hi Michael,
Not sure if you saw it, but I sent a meeting request for December 1 at noon for lunch at the UCLA
Faculty Center. Let me know if this still works and I will resend the request.
Thanks
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:50 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
December 1 and 11 work. Let me know which is best.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:02 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Not to worry. How about the following December dates:
·
·
·
·
December 1, 12-3pm
December 4, 12-3pm
December 11, 12-3pm
December 15, 12-3pm
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:44 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
Regret to say that none work. Please suggest some dates in December. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:11 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
Not a problem. Do any of the following blocks work for you?
·
Thursday, November 6th at noon (Derek Walker from EDF will also be in attendance)
·
Thursday, November 13 th from noon to 3pm
·
Monday, November 17 th from noon to 3pm
·
Thursday, November 20 th from noon to 3pm
Let me know which, if any, are most convenient.
Thank you,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:36 AM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: Schedule
My schedule has changed, unfortunately, and I cannot be with you, J.R., et.al., on November 3 at
what would have been my first Advisory Board meeting. Could you please suggest some other dates
for us to meet over the next couple of months? Again, I am sorry, such is life.
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Peevey, Michael R.
Turek, Alex
RE: Schedule
Thursday, December 11, 2014 10:42:44 AM
No problem. 12:30 is fine. See you then.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 8:25 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Cc: Gonzalez, Nuria
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
Sorry for the late notice, but one of JR’s children is under the weather and we will need to push back
the lunch from noon to 12:30. We hope this still fits your schedule.
Please let us know if it does or if we should look towards the new year for a meeting date.
Thank you,
Alex
From: Turek, Alex
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 3:04 PM
To: 'Peevey, Michael R.'
Cc: 'Gonzalez, Nuria'
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
UCLA has implemented new parking rules for guests. Below you will find the corresponding
instructions and attached is the map.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
You will be meeting at the UCLA Faculty Center and parking in Lot A. Please pick up your
permit first at the Westholme parking and information kiosk (Hilgard & Westholme).
Directions are below and a map is attached. Do NOT park in spaces marked for X-permits,
blue permits or pay-by-space.
DIRECTIONS TO UCLA/LOT A:
From Hilgard Ave.
Go west onto Westholme Ave.
Stop at the information and parking kiosk on the right to pick up your courtesy parking
permit. Confirmation is in your name (confirmation # 447065)
Parking Lot A is to the right and on the right (you will pass the faculty center on the right).
From Lot A, walk south. The faculty center will be on your left.
Google Map Address: 480 CHARLES E. YOUNG DRIVE, EAST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90095
See you Thursday,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:08 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
OK. Please send me parking instructions, map, etc. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 12:22 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
We will see you December 11 at noon.
Looking forward to it,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:25 AM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
December 1 works, though December 11 is better. Just send me whatever is necessary. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:46 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Hi Michael,
Not sure if you saw it, but I sent a meeting request for December 1 at noon for lunch at the UCLA
Faculty Center. Let me know if this still works and I will resend the request.
Thanks
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:50 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
December 1 and 11 work. Let me know which is best.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:02 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Not to worry. How about the following December dates:
·
·
·
·
December 1, 12-3pm
December 4, 12-3pm
December 11, 12-3pm
December 15, 12-3pm
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:44 PM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: RE: Schedule
Regret to say that none work. Please suggest some dates in December. Thanks.
From: Turek, Alex [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:11 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: RE: Schedule
Michael,
Not a problem. Do any of the following blocks work for you?
·
Thursday, November 6th at noon (Derek Walker from EDF will also be in attendance)
·
Thursday, November 13 th from noon to 3pm
·
Monday, November 17 th from noon to 3pm
·
Thursday, November 20 th from noon to 3pm
Let me know which, if any, are most convenient.
Thank you,
Alex
From: Peevey, Michael R. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:36 AM
To: Turek, Alex
Subject: Schedule
My schedule has changed, unfortunately, and I cannot be with you, J.R., et.al., on November 3 at
what would have been my first Advisory Board meeting. Could you please suggest some other dates
for us to meet over the next couple of months? Again, I am sorry, such is life.
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Peevey, Michael R.
Turek, Alex
RE: UCLA Luskin Center Advisory Board
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:56:44 PM
Let`s do November 3rd at faculty center.
From: Turek, Alex [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 5:21 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: UCLA Luskin Center Advisory Board
Mr. Michael Peevey,
The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation would like to express our gratitude for your acceptance of
the Advisory Board invitation. My name is Alex Turek and I am the project manager for sustainable
energy here at the Luskin Center. As you are now a member of the Sustainable Energy Working
Group, J.R. and myself would like to take some time to review our most recent work and begin a
discussion on future opportunities.
As a local Board member, we thought it would be best to meet in person. It would be our pleasure
to host you for lunch at the UCLA Faculty Center. If UCLA is too distant of a trek, we would be happy
to meet at a point of greater convenience. If all else fails, a phone call will of course suffice. Below
are some dates and times that we have set aside.
November 3rd , 12-5pm
November 6th , 12-3pm
Ideally, we would like to get the local Sustainable Energy Working Group together at one time. We
understand this may not be possible considering your schedule, but if you could indicate the day
and times that you are available and the meeting type you’d prefer, we will try our best to
coordinate.
Thank you again for becoming an Advisory Board member. We very much look forward to the
partnership and to the future work we produce.
All the best,
Alex
Alex Turek
Project Manager, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
3323 Public Affairs Building, Box 951656, Los Angeles, CA 90095
I Email: [email protected]
Office: 310-267-5435 I Cell
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Turek, Alex
Today
Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:20:57 AM
Power out in SF so don`t know if you tried emailing me. I am on my way for 12:30 meeting. But, if
you wish to postpone just call me on my personal cell,
or email me at this address.
From: Stephanie Pincetl <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Roadmap to reposer CA with wind, water and sunlight
Date: July 29, 2014 at 1:58:36 PM PDT
To: "Gold, Mark" <[email protected]>
its aspirational and very important
s
On Jul 29, 2014, at 1:54 PM, Gold, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
Jacobson keeps doing these everywhere. They sound great, but they aren’t based on any of the law,
policy and governance issues.
What do you think?
From: Pincetl, Stephanie
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:01 PM
To: Gold, Mark; Craig Perkins; Peevey, Michael R.
Subject: Roadmap to reposer CA with wind, water and sunlight
From: Stephanie Pincetl <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: last week?
Date: May 19, 2014 at 9:22:20 AM PDT
To: "Gold, Mark" <[email protected]>
Mark, what is June 16th?
On May 19, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Gold, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
Also, what are next steps for us to prepare for June 16th (we hope!)?
-----Original Message----From: Pincetl, Stephanie
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 9:19 AM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Cc: Gold, Mark; Elizabeth, Zoe
Subject: last week?
Hi Mike
We were wondering how it went last week and if the memo we sent you was adequate.
thanks
sp
Stephanie Pincetl
Professor in Residence
Director, California Center for Sustainable Communities
http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA [email protected]
W: 310-825-2434
C:
Office Location: Life Sciences 5362
From: Stephanie Pincetl <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Concept proposal SONGS
Date: May 14, 2014 at 8:47:32 AM PDT
To: "Peevey, Michael R." <[email protected]>
Cc: "Gold, Mark" <[email protected]>, "Elizabeth, Zoe" <[email protected]>
Perfect
On May 14, 2014, at 8:17 AM, Peevey, Michael R. <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks. Just back from DC. Will read and get back. As well as talk further to SCE.
-----Original Message----From: Pincetl, Stephanie [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 8:50 PM
To: Peevey, Michael R.
Cc: Gold, Mark
Subject: Concept proposal SONGS
Dear Mike
Please find attached our concept proposal for your consideration. We are at your disposal for
further clarifications or modifications as you might find necessary.
Thank you for soliciting this work initiative.
Warm regards
sp
Stephanie Pincetl
Professor in Residence
Director, California Center for Sustainable Communities
http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA [email protected]
W: 310-825-2434
C:
Office Location: Life Sciences 5362
From: Stephanie Pincetl <[email protected]>
Subject: Thank you
Date: March 20, 2014 at 4:27:40 PM PDT
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "Elizabeth, Zoe" <[email protected]>
Dear Mike
A belated thank you for coming to the energy principals meeting on Monday. It was extremely
helpful, and we are most grateful for your suggesting it, and your leadership on this issue. We
are following up on the suggestion to create a kind of working group, and will outline the issues
for consideration and decision.
We are truly delighted to work with you and wonderful Audrey, and feel very fortunate.
All the very best, and we will be in touch.
sp
Stephanie Pincetl
Professor in Residence
Director, California Center for Sustainable Communities
http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA
[email protected]
W: 310-825-2434
C:
Office Location: Life Sciences 5362
From: Stephanie Pincetl <[email protected]>
Subject: following up
Date: January 9, 2014 at 1:15:51 PM PST
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: Mark Gold <[email protected]>, Audrey Lee <[email protected]>, "Zoe
Elizabeth" <[email protected]>
Dear President Peevey
I am following up on our meeting in December with Mark Gold and Zoe Elizabeth in Los
Angeles where you suggested it might be useful to have a brainstorming session about
establishing an Energy Data Center at UCLA with Mary Nichols, Commissioner Weisenmuller
and Ken Alex. We could also invite Commissioner McAllister who has been keenly interested in
these issues as well. The idea would be to strategize how best to create this entity and how it
would be funded.
We understand from Audrey that there is Energy Principals Mtg: Feb 11, 1pm-5pm in
Sacramento. Perhaps that would be a good day to have this meeting too?
Please let me know how to proceed, whether you -- Audrey -- would make the invitation, or if
you would like us to do so.
We very much look forward to this next opportunity to think about creating this resource for the
state.
All the best, and thank you
sp
Stephanie Pincetl
Professor in Residence
Director, California Center for Sustainable Communities
http://sustainablecommunities.environment.ucla.edu
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA
[email protected]
W: 310-825-2434
C:
Office Location: Life Sciences 5362
Subject: UCLA data needs
Date: April 3, 2012 at 8:37:01 PM PDT
To: <[email protected]>
Resending as a pdf
Dear Commissioner Peevey
Please find attached a letter addressed to Commissioner Ferron about our experiences with the
IOU's regarding data.
Best regards
SP
Stephanie Pincetl, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Director Center for Sustainable Urban Systems
Institute of the Environment
UCLA
w: 310.825.2434
c:
LaKretz Hall, Suite 300
(Office Location: Life Sciences Rm. 5362)
619 Charles E. Young Dr. East
Los Angeles, CA. 90095-1496
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • MERCED • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO
UCLA
SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ
UCLA INSTITUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
LA KRETZ HALL, SUITE 300
619 CHARLES E. YOUNG DR. EAST
BOX 951496
LOS ANGELES, CA 90095-1496
PHONE: 310-825-5008
FAX: 310-825-9663
4 April, 2012
Commissioner Mark Ferron
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102
RE:
Energy Usage Data
Dear Commissioner Ferron
I am writing to inform you about our (UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability) interactions
with the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company around
requests for energy usage data. These investor-owned utilities (IOUs) have refused to provide UCLA
over a year’s time with data that is crucial to the work of the Los Angeles region, directed by statute, to
develop climate inventories.
We are funded by the Public Interest Energy Research Program of the California Energy Commission to
develop a methodology to assist localities in becoming more sustainable. The approach we are using is
“urban metabolism,” an accounting of energy flows into urban systems, and waste flows out. This
includes gas, electricity, water, materials, food and so forth, and waste-water, trash, air and water
pollution. We are taking this method to the natural next step – geographical specificity. Only by
understanding these flows by land use and socio-demographic profile, will policies to reduce flows be
improved.
This work is also being conducted in conjunction with, and to assist the planning efforts of the Los
Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability, composed of LA City, LA County,
METRO, the South Bay Cities Council Of Governments, the Westside Cities Council Of Governments,
several of the major cities in the region, non-profit organizations, other universities, and supported by
businesses such as CISCO, and others. The urban metabolism accounting and mapping will also serve to
inform the community green house gas emissions inventory required under SB 375, as well as to best
target energy and water efficiency programs at all levels.
For the past year have asked SCE and the Gas Company for zip + 4 billing data, and assured them of our
willingness to enter into confidentiality agreements, and of the University’s experience in keeping data
confidential. Unfortunately, we have been unable to obtain data from the IOUs beyond 1 year’s
aggregated data at a zip code level; this is the same data the IOUs have provided to LA County. LADWP,
by way of contrast, has provided us 10 years of billing information for water use at the address level,
trusting we will honor our confidentiality agreement; the power side of LADWP has provided zip + 4
data. We are working with the cities of Long Beach, Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena to obtain similar
data, all cities that have their own municipal utilities.
Clearly the level of aggregation provided by the IOUs will not yield the kind of insights into places in the
region where there are high or low levels of energy use, nor insights about differences in this large region,
such as climate, socio-demographic characteristics and land uses. Further, one year’s data does not take
allow an understanding of the impacts of fluctuations in weather and rainfall on energy use. In sum, little
to nothing can be done with the data from the IOUs, other than develop inferences that may be inaccurate,
thus not furthering smart programs and policies to move the Los Angeles region to greater sustainability.
We believe the investor-owned utilities – as publicly regulated entities – have a responsibility to provide
data to further the public interest. UCLA is a public institution, our research is publicly funded, and we
are working with other public institutions – local governments – to develop responsible, effective and
intelligent programs and policies. This cannot be done without data. It is beyond our comprehension how
the 15/15 rule prevents zip + 4 aggregation of electricity and gas use, especially at the residential level. It
is beyond our comprehension how the utilities, given the urgency of reducing energy use, and our
assurances of confidentiality (we have even offered to destroy the data once we have conducted our
analysis), can refuse to provide this information.
We hope that you will bring this situation to the attention of the Public Utilities Commission and the
blockage can be addressed. It is stymieing the implementation of state law, and innovative approaches for
a more sustainable future.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter
Stephanie Pincetl, PhD
Adjunct Professor: [email protected]
Director Center for Sustainable Urban Systems
Institute of the Environment
UCLA
w: 310.825.2434
c:
[email protected]
LaKretz Hall, Suite 300
619 Charles E. Young Dr. East
Los Angeles, CA. 90095-1496
cc:
President Michael Peevey
Commissioner Timothy Alan Simon
Commissioner Catherine Sandoval
Commissioner Michael Florio
Ed Randolph, Director, CPUC Energy Division
Administrative Law Judge Darwin Farrar
Los Angeles Regional Collaborative, Executive Committee
Michael Colvin, Advisor to Commissioner Ferron
Randal Winston, Executive Fellow, Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Karen Douglas, California State Energy Commissioner
Senator Fran Pavley
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • MERCED • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO
UCLA INSTITUT
UCLA
SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ
NMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
LA KRETZ HALL, SUITE 300
619 CHARLES E. YOUNG DR. EAST
BOX 951496
LOS ANGELES, CA 90095-1496
PHONE: 310-825-5008
FAX: 310-825-9663
4 April, 2012
Commissioner Mark Ferron
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102
RE:
Energy Usage Data
Dear Commissioner Ferron
I am writing to inform you about our (UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability) interactions
with the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company around
requests for energy usage data. These investor-owned utilities (IOUs) have refused to provide UCLA
over a year’s time with data that is crucial to the work of the Los Angeles region, directed by statute, to
develop climate inventories.
We are funded by the Public Interest Energy Research Program of the California Energy Commission to
develop a methodology to assist localities in becoming more sustainable. The approach we are using is
“urban metabolism,” an accounting of energy flows into urban systems, and waste flows out. This
includes gas, electricity, water, materials, food and so forth, and waste-water, trash, air and water
pollution. We are taking this method to the natural next step – geographical specificity. Only by
understanding these flows by land use and socio-demographic profile, will policies to reduce flows be
improved.
This work is also being conducted in conjunction with, and to assist the planning efforts of the Los
Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability, composed of LA City, LA County,
METRO, the South Bay Cities Council Of Governments, the Westside Cities Council Of Governments,
several of the major cities in the region, non-profit organizations, other universities, and supported by
businesses such as CISCO, and others. The urban metabolism accounting and mapping will also serve to
inform the community green house gas emissions inventory required under SB 375, as well as to best
target energy and water efficiency programs at all levels.
For the past year have asked SCE and the Gas Company for zip + 4 billing data, and assured them of our
willingness to enter into confidentiality agreements, and of the University’s experience in keeping data
confidential. Unfortunately, we have been unable to obtain data from the IOUs beyond 1 year’s
aggregated data at a zip code level; this is the same data the IOUs have provided to LA County. LADWP,
by way of contrast, has provided us 10 years of billing information for water use at the address level,
trusting we will honor our confidentiality agreement; the power side of LADWP has provided zip + 4
data. We are working with the cities of Long Beach, Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena to obtain similar
data, all cities that have their own municipal utilities.
Clearly the level of aggregation provided by the IOUs will not yield the kind of insights into places in the
region where there are high or low levels of energy use, nor insights about differences in this large region,
such as climate, socio-demographic characteristics and land uses. Further, one year’s data does not take
allow an understanding of the impacts of fluctuations in weather and rainfall on energy use. In sum, little
to nothing can be done with the data from the IOUs, other than develop inferences that may be inaccurate,
thus not furthering smart programs and policies to move the Los Angeles region to greater sustainability.
We believe the investor-owned utilities – as publicly regulated entities – have a responsibility to provide
data to further the public interest. UCLA is a public institution, our research is publicly funded, and we
are working with other public institutions – local governments – to develop responsible, effective and
intelligent programs and policies. This cannot be done without data. It is beyond our comprehension how
the 15/15 rule prevents zip + 4 aggregation of electricity and gas use, especially at the residential level. It
is beyond our comprehension how the utilities, given the urgency of reducing energy use, and our
assurances of confidentiality (we have even offered to destroy the data once we have conducted our
analysis), can refuse to provide this information.
We hope that you will bring this situation to the attention of the Public Utilities Commission and the
blockage can be addressed. It is stymieing the implementation of state law, and innovative approaches for
a more sustainable future.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter
Stephanie Pincetl, PhD
Adjunct Professor: [email protected]
Director Center for Sustainable Urban Systems
Institute of the Environment
UCLA
w: 310.825.2434
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LaKretz Hall, Suite 300
619 Charles E. Young Dr. East
Los Angeles, CA. 90095-1496
cc:
President Michael Peevey
Commissioner Timothy Alan Simon
Commissioner Catherine Sandoval
Commissioner Michael Florio
Ed Randolph, Director, CPUC Energy Division
Administrative Law Judge Darwin Farrar
Los Angeles Regional Collaborative, Executive Committee
Michael Colvin, Advisor to Commissioner Ferron
Randal Winston, Executive Fellow, Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Karen Douglas, California State Energy Commissioner
Senator Fran Pavley
GEORGE M DE SHAZO <[email protected]>
Re: References, Work Products, and Publications
1 message
JR DeShazo <[email protected]>
To: "Callahan, Colleen" <[email protected]>
Cc: "DeShazo, JR" <[email protected]>
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 3:53 PM
Yes you are right.
Thank you Colleen Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 12, 2014, at 12:17 PM, Callahan, Colleen <[email protected]> wrote:
The issue w/ Peevy and the CPUC is that I do not know of any projects we have done for them. We need to list a service or product
that we have provided to the PUC if we include him/them. Am I forgetting something?
Instead we could list SCE and the electrified trans curriculum project?
From: JR DE SHAZO [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 11:22 AM
To: Callahan, Colleen
Subject: Re: References, Work Products, and Publications
Thanks.
I meant Mike Peevy of the CPUC. I''ll reach out to all three.
Thanks.
J.R.
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Callahan, Colleen <[email protected]> wrote:
JR,
Take 2 on this doc, so mad at myself for accidentally not saving the work I did for an hour plus this morning.
Please complete the remainder of the attached form. I was not sure what CEC and ARB project(s) to list associated with the Robert
Weisenmiller and Mary Nichols. Did you intend to say CEC’s chair Weisenmiller or instead Michael Peevey at the PUC? I do not know
Weinsenmiller and so would not be the best person to request his permission to list as a reference. The ask to Mary might be best coming
from you as well.
Thank you,
Colleen
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University of California Los Angeles
Department of Public Policy and Institute of the Environment
Director, Luskin Center for Innovation, www.innovation.luskin.ucla.edu
Phone 310­593­1198