11. Ex Parte Communications

This proceeding is subject to Article 8 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, which specifies standards for engaging in ex parte communications and the reporting of such communications. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(a), ex parte communications will be allowed in this proceeding without any restrictions or reporting requirements unless and until the Commission modifies this determination pursuant to Rule 7.6.

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A rulemaking on the Commission's own motion is instituted to create a Small Business Advisory Council pursuant to this decision.

2. Establishment of the Small Business Advisory Council will be a three-year pilot program to ensure that we retain the flexibility to modify it as necessary to carry out the goals set forth in this OIR.

3. Individuals interested in being appointed as a small business owner member or utility member of the Small Business Advisory Council may submit a letter of interest and a résumé, including references, by no later than February 15, 2011 to:

4. This rulemaking shall solicit comments and recommendations on the issue of reimbursing members of the Small Business Advisory Council for their staffing, administrative and travel costs associated with their work on the Council. This proceeding will consider whether this Council can effectively serve as a de facto proxy for small business interests.

5. The scope of issues and expected timetable for this proceeding are as set forth in the body of this order.

6. The assigned Commissioner or Administrative Law Judge may adjust the schedule identified herein and refine the scope of this proceeding as needed, consistent with the requirements of the Rules of Practice and Procedure.

7. The large investor-owned utilities listed in Attachment A are respondents. All respondents are directed, and other interested parties are invited, to comment on the Order Instituting Rulemaking by January 20, 2011.

8. The Executive Director shall cause this Order Instituting Rulemaking to be served on all respondents, as identified in Attachment A; the service list for Rulemaking 10-05-005; and representatives of the California Chamber of Commerce as identified in Attachment B.

9. An official service list for this proceeding shall be created by the Commission's Process Office and posted on the Commission's website (www.cpuc.ca.gov) as soon as practicable. Parties may also obtain the official service list by contacting the Process Office at (415) 703-2021.

10. Interested persons shall follow the directions in Section 7 of this Order Instituting Rulemaking to become a party or be placed on the official service list.

11. The category of this rulemaking is preliminarily determined to be "quasi-legislative" as that term is defined in Rule 1.3(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

12. It is preliminarily determined that evidentiary hearings are not needed in this proceeding.

13. Parties serving documents in this proceeding shall comply with Rule 1.10 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure regarding electronic mail (e-mail) service. Parties providing e-mail service shall also provide a paper copy to the assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge.

14. A party that expects to request intervenor compensation for its participation in this rulemaking shall file its notice of intent to claim intervenor compensation no later than 30 days after the first prehearing conference or pursuant to a date set forth in a later ruling which may be issued by the assigned Commissioner or Administrative Law Judge.

15. Ex parte communications in this rulemaking are governed by Rule 8.2(a) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

16. Pursuant to Rule 6.2, parties shall include with their January 20, 2011, comments any objections to the preliminary scoping memo regarding the category, need for hearing, issues to be considered, or schedule.

17. The Commission's Business & Community Outreach Group will hold a workshop to discuss the role of the Small Business Advisory Group on February 20, 2011, unless a later date is specified in a ruling of the assigned Administrative Law Judge. The Workshop Notice will be issued at least 10 days prior to the date the workshop is held.

This order is effective today.

Dated December 16, 2010, at San Francisco, California.

ATTACHMENT A

LIST OF RESPONDENTS

Ileana Winterhalter
AT&T CALIFORNIA
525 MARKET ST.
19TH FLOOR, NO 24
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
(415) 778-1468
ileana.winterhalter@att.com
For: AT&T California

Nguyen Quan KEITH SWITZER
MGR - REGULATORY AFFAIRS
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY
630 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773

(909) 394-3600
nquan@gswater.com
For: Golden State Water Company

Daniel F. Cooley
STAFF COUNSEL
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
BOX 7442, MC B30A
77 BEALE ST., NO3161
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120
(415) 973-6646
DFC2@pge.com
For: Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Fadia Rafeedie Khoury
ATTORNEY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE.
PO BOX 800
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770

(626) 302-6008
fadia.khoury@sce.com
For: Southern California Edison Company

Kim F. Hassan
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
101 ASH STREET, HQ-12
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

(619) 699-5006
KHassan@SempraUtilities.com
For: Southern California Gas Company/San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Catherine Mazzeo
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
PO BOX 98510
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193-8510

(702) 876-7250
catherine.mazzeo@swgas.com
For: Southwest Gas Corporation

Monica Heredia VERIZON
EMAIL ONLY

(909) 081-8264
Monica.Heredia@verizon.com
For: Verizon

Lorraine A. Kocen
VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.
112 S. LAKEVIEW
CANYON ROAD, CA 501LS
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362-3811

(805) 372-6945
lorraine.kocen@verizon.com
For: Verizon California Inc.

Jesus G. Roman, Esq.
VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC.
2535 W. HILLLCREST DR., MC CAM21LB
NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320
(805) 499-6832
jesus.g.roman@verizon.com
For: Verizon California, Inc.

ATTACHMENT B

OTHER INTERESTED ENTITIES

Jeanne Cain
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EMAIL ONLY

(916) 930-1228
jeanne.cain@calchamber.com
For: California Chamber of Commerce

Betty Jo Toccoli
CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS ASSOC.
13878 W SUNSET BLVD.
PACIFIC PLSDS, CA 90272-4022
(310) 642-0836
bjtcsba@pacbell.net
For: California Small Business Association

Carl K. Oshiro
COUNSEL AT LAW
52 OLIVE AVENUE
LARKSPUR, CA 94939

(415) 927-0158
oshirock@pacbell.net
For: CSBRT/CSBA - California Small Business Roundtable and Calif. Small Bus. Assoc.

Marion Peleo
Legal Division, RM. 4107
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94102 3298

(415) 703-2130
map@cpuc.ca.gov
For Division of Ratepayer Advocates

Nina Suetake
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
115 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

(415) 929-8876 X 308
nsuetake@turn.org
For: The Utility Reform Network

************* PARTIES *************

Monica Heredia
VERIZON
EMAIL ONLY
(909) 081-8264
Monica.Heredia@verizon.com
For: Verizon

Lorraine A. Kocen
VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.
112 S. LAKEVIEW
CANYON ROAD, CA 501LS
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362-3811

(805) 372-6945
lorraine.kocen@verizon.com
For: Verizon California Inc.

Jesus G. Roman, Esq.
VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC.
2535 W. HILLLCREST DR., MC CAM21LB
NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320

(805) 499-6832
jesus.g.roman@verizon.com
For: Verizon California, Inc.

************ FULL SERVICE LIST *************

Last updated on 09-DEC-2010 by: RC4 *10025 NOPOST

******************* PARTIES *******************

Ileana Winterhalter
AT&T CALIFORNIA
525 MARKET ST., 19TH FLOOR, NO 24
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

(415) 778-1468 ileana.winterhalter@att.com
For: AT&T California

Jeanne Cain
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EMAIL ONLY

(916) 930-1228
jeanne.cain@calchamber.com
For: California Chamber of Commerce

Betty Jo Toccoli
CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
13878 W SUNSET BLVD.
PACIFIC PLSDS, CA 90272-4022

(310) 642-0836
bjtcsba@pacbell.net
For: California Small Business Association

Nguyen Quan
KEITH SWITZER Mgr - Regulatory Affairs
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY
630 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
(909) 394-3600
nquan@gswater.com
For: Golden State Water Company

Carl K. Oshiro
Counsel At Law
52 OLIVE AVENUE
LARKSPUR, CA 94939

(415) 927-0158
oshirock@pacbell.net
For: CSBRT/CSBA - California Small Business Roundtable and Calif. Small Bus. Assoc.

Daniel F. Cooley
Staff Counsel
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
BOX 7442, MC B30A
77 BEALE ST., NO3161
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120
(415) 973-6646 DFC2@pge.com
For: Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Michelle R. Mishoe
PACIFICORP
825 NE MULTNOMAH STREET, SUITE 1800
PORTLAND, OR 97232
(503) 813-5977
michelle.mishoe@pacificorp.com
For: Pacificorp

Marion Peleo
Legal Division RM. 4107
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94102 3298
(415) 703-2130
map@cpuc.ca.gov
For: Division of Ratepayer Advocates

Fadia Rafeedie Khoury, Attorney
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE.,
PO BOX 800
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770
(626) 302-6008
fadia.khoury@sce.com
For: Southern California Edison Company

Kim F. Hassan
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
101 ASH STREET, HQ-12
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

(619) 699-5006
KHassan@SempraUtilities.com
For: Southern California Gas Company/San Diego
Gas & Electric Company

Catherine Mazzeo
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
PO BOX 98510
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193-8510

(702) 876-7250
catherine.mazzeo@swgas.com
For: Southwest Gas Corporation

Nina Suetake
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
115 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

(415) 929-8876 X 308 nsuetake@turn.org
For: The Utility Reform Network

Monica Heredia
VERIZON
EMAIL ONLY

(909) 081-8264 Monica.Heredia@verizon.com
For: Verizon

Lorraine A. Kocen

VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC
112 S. LAKEVIEW
CANYON ROAD, CA 501LS
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362-3811
(805) 372-6945

Jesus G. Roman, Esq.
VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC.
2535 W. HILLLCREST DR., MC CAM21LB NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320
(805) 499-6832
jesus.g.roman@verizon.com
For: Verizon California, Inc.

*************** STATE SERVICE *****************

Bruce DeBerry
Administrative Law Judge Division, Rm. 5043
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94102 3298

(415) 703-1279
bmd@cpuc.ca.gov

Stephanie Green
Consumer Service & Information Division, AREA 2-B
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94102 3298
(415) 703-5245
sjg@cpuc.ca.gov

Drisha Melton
Consumer Service & Information Division, RM. 500
320 WEST 4TH STREET, SUITE 500
Los Angeles, CA 90013

(213) 576-1374 ddm@cpuc.ca.gov

Ke Hao Ouyang
Division of Ratepayer Advocates, RM. 4104
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94102-3298

(415) 703-1235
kho@cpuc.ca.gov

Lee-Whei Tan
Division of Ratepayer Advocates, RM. 4102
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94102-3298
(415) 703-2901
lwt@cpuc.ca.gov

Karen Watts-Zagha
Division of Ratepayer Advocates, RM. 4104
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco, CA 94102-3298
(415) 703-2881
kwz@cpuc.ca.gov

Marzia Zafar
Consumer Service & Information Division RM. 2-B
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
San Francisco CA 94102- 3298
(415) 703-1997 zaf@cpuc.ca.gov

************** INFORMATION ONLY ***************

Mike Lamond
Chief Financial Officer
ALPINE NATURAL GAS OPERATING CO. #1 LLC
PO BOX 550
VALLEY SPRINGS, CA 95252

(209) 772-3006
Mike@alpinenaturalgas.com
For: Alpine Natural Gas Operating Company

CALIFORNIA ENERGY MARKETS
425 DIVISADERO ST., STE 303
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117-2242

(415) 963-4439 cem@newsdata.com

Carolyn Kehrejn
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES 2602 CELEBRATION WAY WOODLAND, CA 95776

(530) 668-5600 cmkehrein@ems-ca.com

Keith Switzer
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY 630 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD SAN DIMAS, CA 91773-9016

(909) 394-3600 X 759
KSwitzer@gswater.com
For: Golden State Water Company

Ronald Moore Sr.
Regulatory Analyst
GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY
630 EAST FOOTHILL BLVD.
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
(909) 394-3600 X-682
rkmoore@gswater.com
For: Golden State Water Company

Joy A. Warren
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT 1231 11TH STREET
MODESTO, CA 95354

(209) 526-7389 joyw@mid.org

John Dutcher Vp - Regulatory Affairs MOUNTAIN UTILITIES
PO BOX 205
KIRKWOOD, CA 95646

(707) 426-4003
Ralf1241a@cs.com
For: Mountain Utilities

Brian K. Cherry Vp - Regulatory Relations
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
PO BOX 770000
77 BEALE ST., MC B10C
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94177

(415) 973-4977
bkc7@pge.com
For: Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Case Coordination
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
PO BOX 770000; MC B9A
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94177
(415) 973-4744
regrelcpuccases@pge.com

Cpuc File Administration
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
77 BEALE STREET, B30A
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

(415) 973-4295
CPUCCASES@pge.com

Ronald Jang
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
PO BOX 770000; MC B10B
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94177
(415) 973-2973
ROJ3@pge.com

Cathie Allen
Dir. Regulatory Affairs
PACIFICORP
825 NE MULTNOMAH STREET, SUITE 2000
PORTLAND, OR 97232
(503) 813-5934
californiadockets@pacificorp.com
For: PacifiCorp

Kenneth J. Deremer Dir.,
Tariff & Regulatory Accts
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
8330 CENTURY PARK COURT, CP32C
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1548

(858) 654-1756
kderemer@semprautilities.com
For: San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Trevor Dillard Rae
Regulatory Relations
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
6100 NEAL ROAD, MS S4A50
PO BOX 10100
RENO, NV 89520-0024

(775) 834-5894
tdillard@sppc.com
For: Sierra Pacific Power Company

Gregory Healy SOCALGAS/SDG&E
EMAIL ONLY

(213) 244-3314 GHealy@SempraUtilities.com

Case Administration
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770
case.admin@sce.com

F. E. John Vp - Regulatory Affairs
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
720 WEST 8TH STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
For: Southern California Gas Company

Brooks Congdon
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
PO BOX 98510
LAS VEGAS, NV 89193-8510

(702) 364-3313 brooks.congdon@swgas.com

Donald L. Soderberg Vp - Pricing & Tariffs
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD
BOX 98510
LAS VEGAS, NV 89150

(702) 876-7321
don.soderberg@swgas.com
For: Southwest Gas Corporation

Valerie J. Ontiveroz
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD
LAS VEGAS, NV 89150
(702) 876-7323
valerie.ontiveroz@swgas.com

Alicia Miller
THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
1918 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR

Stephanie C. Chen
THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
EMAIL ONLY
(510) 898-0506
stephaniec@greenlining.org
For: The Greenlining Institute

Raymond J. Czahar
Chief Financial Officer
WEST COAST GAS COMPANY
9203 BEATTY DRIVE
SACRAMENTO, CA 95826

(916) 364-4100
westgas@aol.com
For: West Coast Gas Company

BERKELEY, CA 94704
(510) 868-0991

(END OF ATTACHMENT B)

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