GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Errata to Interim Decision and Policy Manual

Staff notified participants of the following corrections to typographical errors in D.01-11-066 and the Policy Manual:

(a) The threshold demand shown for small commercial customers on top of page 13 of the Interim Decision should be 100 kW to make it consistent with the values shown on pages 12 and 45 in the Policy Manual;

(b) Table 4.3, page 24 of the Policy Manual shows erroneous Avoided Cost values in the last column ("Total Gas"). The values in this column should be the summation of the previous three columns.

The Commission will formally correct these errors.

2. Inclusion of Workshop Participants in the Service List for R.01-08-028

Staff indicated during the workshop that the participants who would like to be included in the service list for R.01-08-028 should contact the CPUC Process Office. Upon further discussion with the Assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), it was decided that all the participants who signed in at the workshop and are not currently in the Service List would be included under the "Information Only" portion of the Service List. Workshop participants who want their names taken off the Service List should contact the Process Office at (415) 703-2021. Workshop participants who want "party" status shall file a motion to intervene with the ALJ, or appear at an upcoming Prehearing Conference.

3. Revised Process for Early Submission of Non-Utility Local Program Proposals

In response to concerns raised about the "rolling" submission of local program proposals prior to the January 15, 2002, deadline, on December 24, 2001, ALJ Sarah Thomas ruled as follows:

Third party local energy efficiency proposals are due December 14, 2001-January 15, 2002. Some third parties have expressed concern that if they file early - something I heartily encourage - their ideas may be the subject of "piracy" by others. Without commenting one way or the other on the legitimacy of this concern, I will allow (but not require) any party with this concern to hold off on serving its proposal on parties outside this Commission until January 15, 2002. If they file early, they may also file their proposals under seal, with the understanding that the Commission will unseal the proposals on January 15, 2002.

All parties must serve me and other Commission staff on the service list the same day they file their proposals. I should receive hard copy and email service in accordance with the Electronic Service Protocols available at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/FINAL_DECISION/11476.htm; all other Commission staff should receive email service. Such parties must serve the rest of the service list (i.e., individuals other than Commission staff) on January 15, 2002.

Parties wishing to submit local program proposals will need to submit the required hard copies (6 copies, one of which should be unbound) at one of the following addresses:

California Public Utilities Commission Docket Office 505 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 703-2121 (between 10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

California Public Utilities Commission 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 576-7000

California Public Utilities Commission 1350 Font Street, Room 4006 San Diego, CA 92101-3611 (619) 525-4217

Hard copies of the proposals must also be sent to ALJ Sarah Thomas and e-mailed to her at srt@cpuc.ca.gov.

4. Web Site for OIR and Web Postings

Staff announced that the Energy Division is currently developing a web site specifically for the rulemaking proceeding, R.01-08-028. The website will contain postings of pertinent documents regarding the proceeding for easier access by the public. Staff also plans to develop a system whereby parties will be able to directly post their filings (e.g., proposals, comments, etc.) on the website. The Energy Division will notify the service list with details regarding the website and procedure for web postings as soon as they are available.