Access for All Advice Letter Process

For Advice Letter (and Supplement) Filing

General Rules for filing Advice Letters are available in Commission General Order (G.O.) 96-B.

Advice Letters(AL) must be numbered in sequential order.  For questions regarding the next available AL number, send a request for information via email to TNCAccess@cpuc.ca.gov and provide your company name and assigned PSG number.

The Advice Letter including all supporting documents must be submitted via e-mail to TNCaccess@cpuc.ca.gov.

The cut off time to be considered filed the same day as submitted is 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST).

For step-by-step instructions for filing an advice letter, please see the following:

• Detailed filing instructions
• AL Training Presentation Slides (April 1, 2020)
• TNC Submittal Checklist For Advice Letter Including Quarterly Report Submittal

What are the documents requirements for filing Retroactive, Offset, or Exemption Requests through Advice Letters?

• Advice Letter Filing Summary Form
• Cover Letter (for Offset) (effective Q3 2023)
• Cover letter (for exemptions) (effective Q3 2023) Coming Soon.
• Supporting Documents
  • PDF Packet
    • Marketing Materials (include PDF copies)
    • Signed Training Declaration
    • Signed Inspection Declaration
    • Signed Accounting of Funds Expended (create using "Data Templates" below)
    • STD 204 (required only once)
  • Excel Packet
    • CSV Data Dictionary (effective Q3 2023)
      
      • CSV Data Samples (effective Q3 2023)

Past Advice Letter Templates

• Cover Letter (for Offset) (effective Q2 2023)
• CSV Data Dictionary (effective Q2 2023)
  • CSV Data Samples (effective Q2 2023)
• Cover Letter (for Offset) (effective Q2 2022)
• CSV Data Dictionary (effective Q2 2022)  
  •  CSV Data Samples (effective Q2 2022)
• Cover Letter (for Offset) (effective Q2 2021-Q1 2022)
• Cover Letter (for Exemptions) (effective Q2 2021-Q1 2022)
• CSV Data Dictionary (effective Q2 2021-Q1 2022)  
  •  CSV Data Samples (effective Q2 2021-Q1 2022)

Protest and Response (G.O. 96-B§ 7.4)

• Filing of Protest or Response or Reply to a Protest/Response:
• Any party to R.19-02-012 may file a Protest or Response or Rely to a Protest/Response within 20 days of the date of filing of the advice letter.  Submit your written protest, response or reply via to TNCAccess@cpuc.ca.gov addressed to the following:
  • Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division
    Transportation Licensing and Analysis Branch
    505 Van Ness Ave., 2nd Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94102-3298 
• The cut of time to be considered filed the same day as submitted is 5:00 PM PST.  Protest and responses submitted after 5:00 PM PST or on a non-business day will be considered filed the following business day.
• Additional information regarding protests and responses are available in G.O. 96-B § 7.4.

Advice Letter Service List

• All Transportation Network Carriers are required to file their Advice Letter to the R.19-02-012 service list.
  • View the Current Service List
  • Sign Up for the Service List 

Advice Letter Status

• Advice Letter Status Page

 For issues related to Advice Letters, Contact us at:

• Email: TNCAccess@cpuc.ca.gov