Volume I. Part I - California Public Utilities Commission

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
VOLUME 1 – 2006 LONG-TERM PROCUREMENT PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(CONTINUED)
Section Title Page
Attachment
IIIB
Attachment
IIIC
PG&E GAS SUPPLY PLAN IIIB-1
NUCLEAR FUEL PROCUREMENT PLAN IIIC-1
IV LONG-TERM PROCUREMENT RESOURCE PLAN
2007-2016
IV-1
A. Introduction to Resource Planning and Planning
Approach
IV-1
1. Scenarios IV-1
a. Short-term Cyclical Uncertainties IV-1
b. Long-Term Structural Uncertainties IV-2
c. Long-Term Commercial Uncertainties IV-2
d. Scenarios Used By PG&E in the 2006 LTPP IV-3
2. Candidate Plans IV-4
3. Metrics IV-5
B. Load Forecast (Demand Forecast) IV-5
1. Load Growth Uncertainty IV-6
2. Temperature Effect on Peak Demand Forecast IV-7
3. Non-Utility Procurement Options IV-8
4. Other Non-Temperature Related Inputs to Load
Forecast
IV-10
C. Supply Forecast for Existing or Planned Resources IV-10
1. Demand-Side Resources IV-10
a. Customer Energy Efficiency IV-10
b. Demand Response IV-15
c. Distributed Generation/Solar Generation IV-20
2. Renewable Energy Resources IV-26
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