ALJ/TRP/sid Mailed 4/22/2003

Decision 03-04-057 April 17, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding the Implementation of the Suspension of Direct Access Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1X and Decision 01-09-060.

Rulemaking 02-01-011 (Filed January 9, 2002)

OPINION GRANTING, IN PART, PETITION FOR MODIFICATION

I. Introduction

Albertson's, Inc. (Albertson's) filed a Petition to Modify Decision (D.) 02-03-055 (the "DA Suspension Implementation Decision") on October 11, 2002. Albertson's requests that the DA Suspension Implementation Decision be modified to allow direct access (DA) customers to add new locations or accounts to DA service provided there is no net increase in the amount of load served under DA as of September 21, 2001, the date that DA was suspended. This decision grants the Petition, in part, and modifies D.02-03-055 to the extent set forth below.