II. Procedural Background
On October 24, 2002 in Decision (D.) 02-10-062, the Commission adopted the utilities' procurement plans filed on May 1, 2002, as modified to reflect the changes ordered in D.02-10-062, inclusion of D.02-09-053's allocation of existing California Department of Water Resources (DWR) contracts, and any procurement done under the transitional authority we granted in D.02-08-071. We directed the utilities to file modified short-term procurement plans consistent with D.02-10-062 on November 12, 2002 and provided an opportunity for all interested parties to file written comments on the updated plans.
Edison and PG&E filed their updated plans on November 12 and SDG&E filed its updated plan on November 15, 2002.1 Comments were filed on December 4, 2002 by California Biomass Energy Alliance (CBEA), Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), and The Utility Reform Network (TURN) on PG&E and Edison's plans and ORA separately filed comments on SDG&E's plan on December 5, 2002.2 Reply comments were electronically served by each utility on December 6, 2002 and formally filed on December 9, 2002.
On October 15, 2002, Vulcan Power Company filed a motion pursuant to Rule 45 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure to become an active party. No party opposed this motion. Based on the reasons cited in the motion, we find good cause exists and grant the motion.
1 SDG&E filed and was granted an extension of time in order to accurately reflect the newly renegotiated Williams contract. 2 The Cogeneration Association of California (CAC) did not properly serve its comments and, consequently, parties were not in receipt of the comments at the time of reply comments. On December 13, 2002, CAC filed a motion requesting consideration of its comments. Also on December 13, 2002, PG&E filed a motion for leave to file late comments in response to CAC's comments. We grant both motions.
