ALJ/MAB/gd2 Date of Issuance 3/24/2011

Decision 11-03-047 March 24, 2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Adopt New Safety and Reliability Regulations for Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Pipelines and Related Ratemaking Mechanisms.

Rulemaking 11-02-019 (Filed February 24, 2011)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT, AND WHY PENALTIES SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED, FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSION ORDER

1. Summary

This decision finds that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) appears to have failed to comply with Commission Resolution L-410 and Rulemaking 11-02-019. PG&E is ordered to appear at a hearing and show cause why it should not be found in contempt and fined for failing to comply with a Commission order.