Can the current utility raise transmission rates on MCE customers above those of its own customers ?
Transmission and distribution systems and costs fall under a complicated set of rules controlled by the CPUC, California Independent System Operator (which manages the state’s transmission grid), and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Due to these regulations, MCE would have no direct control over transmission rate costs, nor does PG&E. However, MCE would have the ability to plan and fund participation in the regulatory proceedings and be at the table – like PG&E – to advocate for ratepayer interests.
