7. Confidential Information

In its July 9, 2009 Amended Application, SDG&E also moved that
Exhibits 1 and 3 be sealed and remain sealed pursuant to the confidential information guidelines set forth in D.06-06-066.

SDG&E has provided declarations regarding the confidentiality of data provided in prepared testimony in support of its application request. The declarations identify information subject to requested confidential treatment, identify the appropriate reference to the Matrix Category in Appendix A of
D.06-06-066 regarding confidential treatment of investor-owned utility data, verify that the information is not already public, and assert that the detailed information is required for the application and cannot be aggregated, summarized, redacted, masked or otherwise protected in a way that allows partial disclosure.

An examination of the information contained in those exhibits confirms the need for confidential treatment as indicated by SDG&E. SDG&E's request that the associated three-year confidentiality period should begin as of the date of its application is reasonable. Exhibits 1 and 3 will therefore remain sealed until March 6, 2012.