7. Becoming a Party; Joining and Using the Service List
We will provide for service of this order on the service list for R.06-04-010, the predecessor energy efficiency proceeding. Such service does not confer party status in this proceeding upon any person or entity, and does not result in that person or entity being placed on the service list for this proceeding. If you want to participate in the Rulemaking or simply to monitor it, follow the procedures set forth below. To ensure you receive all documents, send your request within 30 days after the OIR is published. The Commission's Process Office will publish the official service list at the Commission's website (www.cpuc.ca.gov), and will update the list as necessary.
7.1. During the First 30 days
Within 30 days of the publication of this Rulemaking, any person may ask to be added to the official service list. Send your request to the Process Office. You may use e-mail (Process_Office@cpuc.ca.gov) or letter (Process Office, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102). Include the following information:
· Docket Number of this Rulemaking;
· Name (and party represented, if applicable);
· Postal Address;
· Telephone Number;
· E-mail Address; and
· Desired Status (Party, State Service, or Information Only).3
If the Rulemaking names you as respondent, you are already a party, but you or your representative must still ask to be added to the official service list.
7.2. After the First 30 Days
If you want to become a party after the first 30 days, you may do so by filing and serving timely comments in the Rulemaking (Rule 1.4(a)(2)), or by making an oral motion (Rule 1.4(a)(3)), or by filing a motion (Rule 1.4(a)(4)). If you make an oral motion or file a motion, you must also comply with Rule 1.4(b). These rules are in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, which you can read at the Commission's website.
If you want to be added to the official service list as a non-party (that is, as State Service or Information Only), follow the instructions in Section 7.1 above.
7.3. Updating Information
Once you are on the official service list, you must ensure that the information you have provided is up-to-date. To change your postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, or the name of your representative, send the change to the Process Office by letter or e-mail, and send a copy to everyone on the official service list.
7.4. Serving and Filing Documents
When you serve a document, use the official service list published at the Commission's website as of the date of service. You must comply with Rules 1.9 and 1.10 when you serve a document to be filed with the Commission's Docket Office. If you use e-mail service, you must serve by e-mail any person (whether Party, State Service, or Information Only) on the official service list who has provided an e-mail address.
The Commission encourages electronic filing and e-mail service in this Rulemaking. You may find information about electronic filing at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/efiling. E-mail service is governed by Rule 1.10. If you use e-mail service, you must also provide a paper copy to the assigned Commissioner and ALJ. The electronic copy should be in Microsoft Word or Excel formats to the extent possible. The paper copy should be double-sided. E-mail service of documents must occur no later than 5 p.m. on the date that service is scheduled to occur.
If you have questions about the Commission's filing and service procedures, contact the Docket Office.
3 If you want to file comments or otherwise actively participate, choose "Party" status. If you do not want to actively participate but want to follow events and filings as they occur, choose "State Service" status if you are an employee of the State of California; otherwise, choose "Information Only" status.
