9. Ex Parte Communications

Pursuant to Rule 8.2(a) ex parte communications in this investigation are allowed without restriction or reporting requirement.

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Commission hereby institutes this Investigation and Rulemaking on its own motion to examine and improve its transmission planning, permitting, and development processes as they relate to renewable energy development.

2. All load-serving entities as defined in Pub. Util. Code § 380(j) are named as respondents and are parties to this proceeding pursuant to Rule 1.4(d). Attachment B lists such entities as reflected in the Commission records. Any error or omission in Attachment B shall not excuse any load-serving entity from respondent status.

3. This proceeding is classified as quasi-legislative, as that term is defined in Rule 1.3(d) of the Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules). This order, only as to category, is appealable no later than 10 days after the date of this order, under the provisions of Rule 7.6.

4. Parties shall file comments on the scope and issues identified in the preliminary scoping memo within 30 days of the date this order is issued.

5. This proceeding does not require a hearing. In response to this order, parties may state any objections to the order regarding the need for hearing, issues to be considered, or the proposed schedule.

6. The assigned Commissioner or Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may adjust the schedule identified herein.

7. The Executive Director shall cause this Order Instituting Investigation (OII) and Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) to be served on the Respondents, the California Energy Commission, the California Independent System Operator, and the service list for Investigation 05-09-005, Rulemaking (R.) 06-02-012, R.06-05-027 and Application 07-06-031.

8. The temporary service list is appended as Attachments A and B to this OII and shall be used for service of all pleadings until a new service list for this proceeding is established. An initial service list for this proceeding shall be created by the Commission's Process Office and posted on the Commission's Website (www.cpuc.ca.gov) as soon as it is practicable after the first prehearing conference. Parties may also obtain the service list by contacting the Process Office at (415) 703-2021.

9. Parties serving documents in this proceeding shall comply with Rule 1.10 regarding electronic service. Any documents served on the assigned Commissioner and ALJ shall be both by e-mail and by delivery or mailing a paper format copy of the document.

10. All respondents shall be parties to this proceeding. All other persons interested in this proceeding shall follow the procedures described in this OII to get on the service list.

11. A party that expects to request intervenor compensation for its participation in this rulemaking shall file its notice of intent to claim intervenor compensation in accordance with Rule 17.1 of the Rules.

12. Ex parte communications in this investigation are governed by Rule 8.2(a).

This order is effective today.

Dated March 13, 2008, at San Francisco, California.

Grueneich Attachments A and B

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