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We ask parties to comment on the three new practices we are adopting today, to suggest other practices that we should adopt, and to address the issues in Section 4. Opening comments are due March 12, 2010, and reply comments are due April 2, 2010. It is the Commission's intent to have a proposed decision on the Commission's agenda by June 2010. If parties suggest additional workshops, parties should so state in their comments, specifying what topics should be covered in the workshop. Parties are also encouraged to meet on their own and present additional proposals within the scope of this proceeding, including a joint proposal agreed to by all utilities and consumer groups.

Consistent with Pub. Util. Code § 1701.5, we expect this proceeding to be concluded within 18 months of the issuance of the Scoping Memo, or if a Scoping Memo is incorporated into the final decision, within 18 months of the issuance of this rulemaking.