2. Background

Decision (D.) 08-12-058 granted the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct the Sunrise Powerlink Project via the Final Environmentally Superior Southern Route alternative and thereby addressed all substantive issues raised in Phases 1 and 2 of this proceeding. D.09-07-024 modified D.08-12-058 in certain respects and denied rehearing of D.08-12-058, as modified. Subsequently, the Commission has addressed all intervenor compensation requests arising from Phases 1 and 2.

D.09-07-018 adopted, with clarifications, the parties' proposed settlement of Phase 3 issues.