Intervenor CAP Testimony: Parties Challenge Sempra Utilities' Cost-Allocation, BTS Capacity Cuts, and Storage Proposals

On May 15, parties served direct testimony in A.25-09-014, the SoCalGas/SDG&E 2027 CAP filing, which will allocate natural gas costs and set rates, effective January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029.

Parties' testimony spans:

• Storage cost classification and allocation;
• The Sempra Utilities' proposed backbone-to-local transmission reallocation;
• Weather-design methodology;
• BTS nomination and open-season capacity;
• Regulatory account treatment of the Firm Access and Storage Rights Memorandum Account and Noncore Storage Balancing Account;
• A proposed Rule 23 expansion; and
• SoCalGas's proposal to quadruple the residential fixed charge.