ALJ/MAB/jt2 Date of Issuance 3/29/2012

Decision 12-03-049 March 22, 2012

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 EXTENDING STATUTORY DEADLINE

1. Summary

Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d) provides that adjudicatory matters such as this complaint case shall be resolved within 12 months after they are initiated, unless the Commission makes findings why that deadline cannot be met and issues an order extending the 12-month deadline. This decision extends the 12-month deadline for resolving the adjudicatory portion of this rulemaking to September 24, 2012.