Background

Pursuant to Sections 1701 and 1708 of the Public Utilities Code, Rule 16.4 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and Rule 7.8 of the Commission's General Order (GO) 96-B, LBWC submitted Application (A.) 09-04-004 (Application), on April 1, 2009, Petition for Modification of Res. W-4736, dated January 29, 2009.

Rule 7.8 of GO 96-B authorizes a utility to submit a petition for modification of a resolution. A petition for modification asks the Commission to make changes to an issued decision (or resolution); and must concisely state the justification for the requested relief and propose specific wording to carry out all requested modifications to the decision (or resolution).

Any factual allegations must be supported with specific citations to the record in the proceeding or to matters that may be officially noticed. Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, the filing of a petition for modification does not stay or excuse compliance with the order proposed to be modified. The order remains in effect until the effective date of any decision modifying it.

All filing requirements for a petition for modification found in Rule 16.4 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and Rule 7.8 of the Commission's GO 96-B were complied with. Less than one year has elapsed since Res. W-4736 was adopted.