4. Peer Review Panel

In addition to PG&E's proposal to employ outside consultants and subject its seismic studies to peer review, this Commission will convene its own Independent Peer Review Panel (IPRP). The Commission will invite the CEC, the California Geologic Survey, the California Coastal Commission, and the California Seismic Safety Commission to participate on the panel. Under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the panel will conduct a peer review of the seismic studies including independently reviewing and commenting on the study plan and completed study findings. Our order in this application will require PG&E to submit its study plans and completed study findings to the IPRP for review prior to implementation. Should a dispute arise it should be resolved informally but if that is not attainable the Commission has authority to halt the associated rate recovery.