12. Ex Parte Communications

This quasi-legislative proceeding does not have any ex parte restrictions or reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 8.2(a).

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Commission institutes this rulemaking on its own motion to continue its efforts to ensure reliable and cost-effective electricity supply in California through integration and refinement of a comprehensive set of procurement policies and review of long-term procurement plans.

2. The load-serving entities named in Appendix B are respondents to this proceeding. Any respondent energy service provider whose registration is cancelled shall, upon confirmation of the Energy Division, cease to be a respondent.

3. This is the successor proceeding to the Commission's procurement rulemaking, Rulemaking (R.) 06-02-013, with respect to long-term procurement plans (LTPPs) and the record developed in that proceeding as to procurement policies and plans is fully available for consideration in this proceeding.

4. The Executive Director shall cause this Order Instituting Rulemaking to be served on those publicly-owned electric utilities (and related entities) set forth in Appendix C and on the service lists for R.06-02-013, R.05-12-013, R.03-10-003, R.04-04-025, I.05-09-005, R.05-06-040, R.06-04-010, R.06-04-009, Application (A.) 05-06-006, R.07-01-041, A.06-03-005, R.06-05-027, R.06-03-004, and R.07-05-025, R.07-11-001.

5. A prehearing conference (PHC) is scheduled for April 2, 2008, 10:00 a.m., to be followed by a workshop, in the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. A service list will be established at that time.

6. Comments on the Preliminary Scoping Memo and Schedule, and Appendix A, shall be filed by March 17, 2008, and are limited to 15 pages of text.

7. Any person or representative of an entity interested in monitoring or participating in this proceeding that does not make an appearance at the PHC shall send a request to the Commission's Process Office, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 (or process@cpuc.ca.gov) asking that his or her name be placed on the official service list for this proceeding.

8. The category of this rulemaking is preliminarily determined to be quasi-legislative.

9. The assigned Commissioner or the ALJ may make any revisions to the scheduling and filing determinations made herein as necessary to facilitate the efficient management of the proceeding.

This order is effective today.

Dated February 14, 2008, at San Francisco, California.

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