5. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Burton W. Mattson and Anne E. Simon are the assigned ALJs for this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. The Executive Director, consistent with Commission authorization, has hired one or more contractors to perform certain RPS Program tasks, with approved invoices sent to the three largest IOUs for payment.

2. Each IOU is authorized to record these costs when paid through December 31, 2010 in an RPSCMA.

3. Unavoidable delays have occurred in completing the contracted work.

Conclusions of Law

1. D.06-10-050 should be modified to permit IOU payments made in 2011 for the currently contracted work to be recorded into the RPSCMA.

2. This order should be effective today to provide the least disruption in accounting, payment and cost recovery from ratepayers.

3. This proceeding should be closed.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Decision 06-10-050 is modified as provided in Appendix A.

2. This proceeding is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated January 13, 2011, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON

NANCY E. RYAN

Commissioners