Proceeding A0604012
Date Filed: April 11, 2006
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (U39M)

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 81

Type: REHEARING REQUEST

Filing Date: June 18, 2007
Filed By:
The Utility Reform Network
Description: Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-05-043.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: May 8, 2007
Filed By:
The Utility Reform Network
Description: Opening; on the April 18, 2007 Proposed Decision addressing intervenor compensation.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: May 8, 2007
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA UNIONS FOR RELIABLE ENERGY
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
Description: on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Yacknin on Intervenor Compensation.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: April 25, 2007
Filed By:
Aglet Consumer Alliance
Description: Opening; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Yacknin.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: April 18, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/YACKNIN/CPUC
Description: Opinion Granting Intervenor Compensation to The Utility Reform Network for Substantial Contributions to Decision 06-11-048. Opening Comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than May 8, 2007. Reply Comments are due 5 days after Opening Comments are filed.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: April 5, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/YACKNIN/CPUC
Description: Opinion Granting Intervenor Compensation to Aglet Consumer Alliance for Substantial Contributions to Decision 06-11-048. Opening Comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than April 25, 2007. Reply Comments are due 5 days after Opening Comments are filed.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: March 20, 2007
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: for Acceptance of Filing; ATTACHED - Request for Award of Compensation for Substantial Contributions to Decision 06-11-048.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: January 18, 2007
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
Description: for Award of Compensation.

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: November 22, 2006
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: Submitted; Volume 6.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: November 14, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/Yacknin/CPUC
Description: SETTING ASIDE SUBMISSION AND RE-OPENING EVIDENTIARY HEARING.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2006
Filed By:
Aglet Consumer Alliance
Description: REPLY; ON PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ YACKNIN.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2006
Filed By:
Southern California Edison Company
Description: REPLY; ON THE PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ YACKNIN APPROVING RESULTS OF LONG-TERM REQUEST FOR OFFERS.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: November 13, 2006
Filed By:
The Utility Reform Network
Description: to Comments on Proposed Decision of ALJ Yacknin. (First Submitted Nov 13, 2006 E-File#2879)

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Description: REPLY; ON PROPOSED DECISION.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 8, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Obiora/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On November 3, 2006, Mark Pocta of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Rami Kahlon, Advisor to President Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Robert Kinosian and Truman Burns of the DRA, Brian Cherry, Vice President, Regulatory Relations, Ray Williams, Director for Long-term Energy Policy and Planning, and Dennis Sullivan of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and Mark Joseph, counsel for Coalition of California Utility Employees (CCUE) and California Unions for Reliable Energy (CURE). Pocta reiterated DRA's support for the Partial Settlement Agreement (PSA) entered into by PG&E, DRA, CCUE and CURE. Pocta emphasized that the DRA supports the PSA over the proposed decision (PD). Burns admitted that the PSA was filed six days late, but stated that it reflects the hard bargaining that went into the PSA. Kinosian stated that it would be a mistake to stick with the PD as is when it could be amended to incorporate the PSA. Contact person: Sue Muniz at (415) 703-1858; email: s

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 8, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On November 3, 2006, Brian Cherry, Vice President, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present was Ray Williams, Director, Long-Term Energy Policy and Planning, for PG&E. Cherry stated that the seven contracts presented for approval, five power purchase agreement, one purchase and sale agreement and one engineering, procurement and construction contract provide needed capacity and energy. Cherry stated that he was pleased the proposed decision (PD) recommended approving 2200 MW of new generation, but that the PD failed to include contingency amounts for unanticipated costs. Williams stated that a partial settlement was submitted and expressed disappointment that the settlement motion was rejected by the judge.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 8, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On November 3, 2006, Brian Cherry, Vice President, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Andrew Campbell, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present was Ray Williams, Director, Long-Term Energy Policy and Planning, for PG&E. Cherry stated that the seven contracts presented for approval, five power purchase agreement, one purchase and sale agreement and one engineering, procurement and construction contract provide needed capacity and energy. Cherry stated that he was pleased the proposed decision (PD) recommended approving 2200 MW of new generation, but that the PD failed to include contingency amounts for unanticipated costs. Williams stated that a partial settlement was submitted and expressed disappointment that the settlement motion was rejected by the judge.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
Southern California Edison Company
Description: on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Yacknin approving results of Long-Term Request for Offers.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Description: on Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
Alliance for Retail Energy Markets
Description: on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Yacknin.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
California Large Energy Consumers Association
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
Description: on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Yacknin.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
INDEPENDENT ENERGY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Description: to become a party; proposed comments attached.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/OBIORA/PUC
Description: opening; on the proposed decision of ALJ Yacknin approving results of PG&E's long-term request for offers.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
The Utility Reform Network
Description: on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Yacknin.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA UNIONS FOR RELIABLE ENERGY
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Yacknin.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
The Utility Reform Network
Description: ON THE PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ YACKNIN.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 6, 2006
Filed By:
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
Description: On November 3, 2006, Marc Joseph, attorney for the Coalition of California Utility Employees (CUE), met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Pocta, Truman Burns and Robert Kinosian of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), and Brian Cherry and Ray Williams of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Joseph stated that the proposed decision got almost everything right, but did not correctly address the question of contingencies. Joseph noted that under the contracts PG&E, not the developer, bore certain risks. Joseph stated that PG&E/DRA/CUE/CURE settlement was superior to the litigation positions of any party.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: October 19, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: motion for leave to file confidential information under seal; confidential information attached and filed under seal.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 19, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: LATE FILED. On October 10, 2006, Brian Cherry, Vice President, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Aaron Johnson, Deputy Director, and Frank Ghazzagh, Regulatory Analyst, for the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), and Ray Williams, Director, Long-Term Energy Policy and Planning, for PG&E. Written material, containing confidential information was used; a public version of the material is attached to the notice; a complete version is filed under seal with the accompanying motion for leave to file under seal. Williams stated that the seven contracts presented for approval, five power purchase agreement, one purchase and sale agreement and one engineering, procurement and construction contract provide needed capacity and energy. Williams said that the partial settlement resolves the initial capital cost and non-fuel operations and maintenance expense for the Colusa and Humboldt projects and most othe

Type: RULING

Filing Date: October 17, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/Yacknin/CPUC
Description: DENYING MOTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF LATE-FILED MOTION TO ADOPT PARTIAL SETTLEMENT.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: October 17, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/Yacknin/CPUC
Description: Comments are due November 6, 2006; reply comments - five days after comments are filed.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 13, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Obiora/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On October 10, 2006, Aaron Johnson, Deputy Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Farzad Ghazzagh, Senior Analyst of the DRA, and Brian Cherry, Vice President, Regulatory Relations, and Ray Williams, Director, Long-Term Energy Policy and Planning, of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Johnson noted that the Energy Action Plan II establishes a preference for non-gas resources ahead of fossil fuel plants, but the long-term contracts are not consistent with this policy. Ghazzagh stated PG&E's procurement in the current Application combined with the recently approved Contra Costa Unit 8 plant was in excess of the long-term need found in D04-12-048 approving the utilities long-term procurement plans, and that DRA expected PG&E to procure some alternative resources. Contact person: Sue Muniz at (415) 703-1858 (e-mail=sam@cpuc.ca.gov)

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: October 10, 2006
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: in opposition to Motion for Acceptance of Late-Filed Partial Settlement Agreement and Motion to Shorten Time for Comments.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: October 4, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA UNIONS FOR RELIABLE ENERGY
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
DRA/OBIORA/PUC
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: for shortened time to file comments on partial settlement agreement.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: October 4, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA UNIONS FOR RELIABLE ENERGY
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
DRA/OBIORA/PUC
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: for acceptance of late-filed motion to adopt partial settlement agreement; motion attached.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: October 4, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA UNIONS FOR RELIABLE ENERGY
COALITION OF CALIFORNIA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
DRA/OBIORA/PUC
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: motion to file Partial Settlement Agreement under seal.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 29, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Description: Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 29, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 29, 2006
Filed By:
CUE
CURE
Description: Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 29, 2006
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
Description: (PUBLIC VERSION) REPLY

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: September 29, 2006
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
Description: Motion to File Reply Brief Under Seal.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 29, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/OBIORA/CPUC
Description: Reply

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 22, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 22, 2006
Filed By:
Aglet Consumer Alliance
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 22, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/OBIORA/CPUC
Description: [REDACTED VERSION] Opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 22, 2006
Filed By:
CA UNIONS FOR RELIABLE ENERGY
COALITION OF CA UTILITY EMPLOYEES
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: September 22, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: opening.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: September 22, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/OBIORA/PUC
Description: to file under seal [PROPRIETARY VERSION OF THE OPENING BRIEF FILED UNDER SEAL].

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: September 1, 2006
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: Submitted; Volume 5.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: August 21, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: Motion to Seal the Evidentiary Record.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: August 15, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/YACKNIN/CPUC
Description: Striking Testimony of Modesto Irrigation District, Merced Irrigation District and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: August 14, 2006
Filed By:
Merced Irrigation District
Description: to Motion of PG&E to Strike the Testimony of Merced Irrigation District.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: August 14, 2006
Filed By:
Modesto Irrigation District
Description: to Motion of PG&E to Strike Testimony of Modesto Irrigation District.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: August 7, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/YACKNIN/CPUC
Description: Grants PG&E's motion to shorten time for responding to its August 3, 2006, motions to strike. Responses are due August 14, 2006.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: August 3, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to strike testimony of Modesto Irrigation District.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: August 3, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to strike testimony of Merced Irrigation District.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: August 3, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to shorten time.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: July 18, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/YACKNIN/PUC
Description: Finds Aglet and TURN eligible to claim intervenor compensation.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: June 26, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: of intent to claim compensation.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: June 26, 2006
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
Description: of Intent to Claim Intervenor Compensation.

Type: SCOPING RULING

Filing Date: June 1, 2006
Filed By:
COMMR/PEEVEY/CPUC
Description: Confirms that this is a ratesetting proceeding. Sets evidentiary hearing for August 22, 2006.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 24, 2006
Filed By:
ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS
Description: On May 19, 2006, Stacy Aguayo of APS Energy Services, representing the Alliance for Retail Energy Markets (AReM), met with Cmmr. Peevey in Los Angeles. Nancy Ryan, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, participated in the meeting by video link from San Francisco. Also present at the meeting were Gregory Kosier of Constellation NewEnergy and Daniel Douglass of Douglass & Liddell, counsel, for AReM. AReM discussed cost allocation aspect of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Long-Term Request for Offers. Douglass noted that AReM`s opposition concerns solely the cost allocation proposal and not the contracts for which PG&E seeks Commission approval. AReM representatives stated, among other things, that the cost allocation proposal is inconsistent with the PG&E procurement plan approved by the Commission and raises distinct anti-competitive implications that should cause it to be rejected by the Commission.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: May 23, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: to protests to the application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES
Description: PROTEST OF THE DIVISION OF RATEPAYER ADVOCATES

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: [to Application].

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE
Description: [to Application].

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS
CALIFORNIA LARGE ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURERS & TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
DIRECT ACCESS CUSTOMER COALITION
ENERGY PRODUCERS AND USERS COALITION
ENERGY USERS FORUM
SEMPRA GLOBAL
SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP
Description: Joint; to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/OBIORA/PUC
Description: [to Application].

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
CONSTELLATION ENERGY COMMODITIES GROUP, INC.
CONSTELLATION GENERATION GROUP, INC.
CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY, INC.
Description: to Application.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: May 17, 2006
Filed By:
COALINGA COGENERATION COMPANY
SALINAS RIVER COGENERATION COPANY
SARGENT CANYON COGENERATION COMPANY
Description: [joint; of the joint cogeneration parties; to Application].

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 12, 2006
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: On May 10, 2006, Michel Peter Florio, Senior Attorney for The Utility Reform Network, met with Pres. Peevey, and on the same day, while waiting for his meeting with Pres. Peevey - encountered Cmmr. Grueneich, in San Francisco. Thereafter, on the same day of May 10, 2006, Florio had a telephone conversation with Cmmr. Grueneich. During the meeting with Pres. Peevey, written material (attached to the notice) was used. At the meeting with Pres. Peevey and during his telephone communication with Cmmr. Grueneich, Florio expressed concerns about the criteria employed by Pacific Gs and Electric Company (PG&E) in choosing between utility-owned turnkey project and Purchased Power Agreements with third-party owners. Florio also noted that PG&E had significantly exceeded its target level of megawatts procured in this RFO.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: May 2, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/YACKNIN/PUC
Description: Sets prehearing conference for May 25, 2006. Shortens the time for reply, if any, to the protests, to May 23, 2006.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: May 1, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: [MOTION WITHDRAWN BY PG&E's ORAL MOTION GRANTED AT THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING OF 8/25-8/28/2006; MATERIALS UNSEALED] motion for leave to file confidential information under seal; confidential information attached and filed under seal, namely certain information regarding PG&E's long term request for offers.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 1, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: On April 26, 2006, Tom King, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Cmmr. Peevey in San Francisco. Cmmr. Grueneich participated in the meeting by telephone. Also present were Peter Arth, Nancy Ryan and Rami Kahlon, advisors to Cmmr. Peevey, Traci Bone and Nilgun Atamturk, advisors to Cmmr. Grueneich, and Tom Bottorff, Senior Vice President, Meredith Allen, Chief, and Erik Jacobson, Chief, Regulatory Relations, and Fong Wan, Vice President, Energy Procurement, for PG&E. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. The document containing confidential information and filed under seal with an accompanying motion for leave to file under seal, was also used. King stated that PG&E's application is a very significant milestone for the Company. Wan explained the involvement of the Procurement Review Group and presented confidential information regarding the price of the agreements.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: April 27, 2006
Filed By:
COMR/CPUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3171; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: April 11, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (U39M)
Description: for approval of long-term request for offer results and for adoption of cost recovery and ratemaking mechanisms.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: April 11, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: for leave to file under seal and a protective order.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: April 11, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Description: for protective order pursuant to Rule 74.7.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 5

Decision Number: D0710014

Rendered Date: October 4, 2007
Effective Date: October 4, 2007
Description: Modifies Decision 07-05-043, and denies rehearing of Decision, as modified. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0706017

Rendered Date: June 12, 2007
Effective Date: June 12, 2007
Description: Corrects clerical errors in Decision 07-05-043.

Decision Number: D0705037

Rendered Date: May 24, 2007
Effective Date: May 24, 2007
Description: Grants Aglet Consumer Alliance intervenor compensation for substantial contributions to Decision 06-11-048. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0705043

Rendered Date: May 24, 2007
Effective Date: May 24, 2007
Description: Grants intervenor compensation to The Utility Reform Network for substantial contributions to Decision 06-11-048. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0611048

Rendered Date: November 30, 2006
Effective Date: November 30, 2006
Description: Approves results of long-term request for offers. This proceeding is closed.

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