7. Parties and Service List

We will provide for service of this OIR on the service lists for the current RA proceedings (R.05-12-013 and R.08-01-025), and the current LTPP proceedings (R.06-02-013 and R.08-02-007), which, together with the entities in Appendix A, will comprise the temporary service list. Such service does not confer party status in this proceeding upon any person or entity, and does not result in that person or entity being placed on the service list for this proceeding. The following procedures regarding party status and inclusion on the service list shall be followed.

Party Status: All LSEs as defined in Pub. Util. Code § 380 (j) shall be respondents in this proceeding, and by virtue of that fact they are parties to the proceeding (Rule 1.4(d)). All LSEs listed in the Commission's official records will appear on the service list. Pursuant to Rule 1.4 (a), all other persons and entities seeking party status shall either (a) file a PHC statement in accordance with this order; (b) appear at the PHC; (c) file comments in accordance with any order of the Commission, assigned Commissioner, or Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that provides for the filing of comments; or (d) file a motion to become a party.

Non-Parties: Those who wish only to monitor this proceeding will placed in the "information only" or "state service" category. Such persons or entities should inform the Commission's Process Office (process_office@cpuc.ca.gov) of their intent to monitor the proceeding by providing their name and organization represented, if any, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and whether they qualify for the state service designation.

As the assigned Commissioner's November 19, 2007 ruling in R.05-12-013 noted, the CAISO's PRM stakeholder process and this Commission's review of the PRM will need to be closely coordinated. Similarly, consultation and coordination with the CEC will be vital as this Commission moves forward to resolve PRM issues. We invite and welcome the active participation of the CAISO in this rulemaking, as close and careful coordination of the activities of the CAISO and those of this Commission is indispensable to the success of the LTPP and RA programs. We invite the CEC to join us in this proceeding by continuing the successful collaborative approach that both agencies pursued in a number of procurement proceedings.