Lynch Ruling Consolidating A.01-04-012 w/ I.00-11-001 & Denying PG&E to W/draw

LYN/avs 11/30/2001

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Investigation Into Implementation of Assembly Bill 970 Regarding the Identification of Electric Transmission and Distribution Constraints, Actions to Resolve Those Constraints, and Related Matters Affecting the Reliability of Electric Supply.

Investigation 00-11-001

Conditional Application of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (U 39 E) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of the Los Banos-Gates 500 kV Transmission Project.

Application 01-04-012

ASSIGNED COMMISSIONER RULING CONSOLIDATING
APPLICATION 01-04-012 WITH INVESTIGATION 00-11-001
AND DENYING GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY'S
MOTION TO WITHDRAW

Summary

This ruling addresses the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) motion to withdraw Application (A.) 01-04-012, and additional proceedings related to the Los Banos-Gates 500 kilovolt (kV) Transmission Project (also known as the Path 15 expansion project).

Order Instituting Investigation Into Implementation of Assembly Bill 970 Regarding the Identification of Electric Transmission and Distribution Constraints, Actions to Resolve Those Constraints, and Related Matters Affecting the Reliability of Electric Supply.	Investigation 00-11-001
Conditional Application of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (U 39 E) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Authorizing the Construction of the Los Banos-Gates 500 kV Transmission Project.	Application 01-04-012