4. Schedule

The assigned Commissioner or Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will schedule a Prehearing Conference (PHC) as soon as practicable. A preliminary schedule for this proceeding will be discussed at the first PHC. Those who wish to file comments on the issues identified in this Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) shall submit and serve their comments in accordance with the schedule identified at the first PHC, or as established by assigned Commissioner or ALJ ruling.

Consistent with Rule 6.2, of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules) we expect this proceeding to be concluded within 18 months of the issuance of the Scoping Memo.