4. Procedural Issues

A prehearing conference was held on May 23 and a Scoping Memo issued on June 2. The scope of the proceeding was determined to be:

· Whether Complainant forged the signature of its solar installation customer on CSI application documents;

· Whether Defendant, in coordination with the other CSI Program Administrators, reasonably applied CSI Program requirements; and

· Whether Complainant should be reinstated as an installer in the CSI Program.

An evidentiary hearing in this matter was held in San Diego, California, on August 9. Briefs were filed on September 16 and reply briefs on September 23, at which time this proceeding was submitted.

A presiding officer's decision (POD) was mailed to the parties on November 4. Complainant filed an appeal of the POD on December 1, and Defendant filed opposition to the appeal on December 9.