7. Schedule

Since the need for a hearing is uncertain at this time, we have set forth two alternate schedules below. The principal hearing officer will confirm the remaining schedule for the proceeding after reviewing any written requests for a hearing received from the parties by May 1, 2002.

As we have previously notified the parties, if an evidentiary hearing is necessary, the schedule for this proceeding shall be as follows:

Event	Date
Discovery: · Issuance of any remaining discovery by ORA · Issuance of any remaining discovery by other parties · Discovery responses due · Final discovery cut-off/Responses to any follow-up discovery due	April 2, 2002 April 9, 2002 (or as otherwise agreed to by parties) April 18, 2002 (or as otherwise agreed to by parties) April 26, 2002
Last Day to Request Evidentiary Hearing7	May 1, 2002
Last Day to File Opposition to Request for Hearing	May 3, 2002
Service of prepared direct testimony	May 14, 2002
Service of prepared rebuttal testimony	May 24, 2002
Cross-examination time estimates and proposed schedule of witnesses submitted to principal hearing officer by facsimile sent to (4l5) 703-1723, by e-mail addressed to tom@cpuc.ca.gov, or by personal delivery8	May 30, 2002 at noon
Evidentiary Hearing in Commission Courtroom, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, California	June 3-6, 2002 beginning at 10 a.m.

Last Day to Request Closing Arguments Before Assigned Commissioner	End of first day of hearing
Last Day to Request Oral Argument Before Commission	Final day of hearing
Concurrent opening briefs filed and served	June 28, 2002
Concurrent Reply Briefs filed and served	July 10, 2002
Proposed Commission Decision	90 Days after Submission

If an evidentiary hearing is not required, the schedule shall be the same as above through May 3, 2002. The remaining schedule for the proceeding shall be as follows:

Filing and service of concurrent opening briefs	May 15, 2002
Filing and service of reply briefs	May 30, 2002
Proposed Commission decision	90 days after submission of case

The Commission wishes to resolve this matter as soon as possible after the case is submitted so that, if the application is granted, TID may begin to provide service by January 1, 2003. However, we currently aim to complete this proceeding within 18 months from the filing date of the application.

⁷ Any party that wishes to request an evidentiary hearing shall first meet and confer with the other parties to see if the contested factual issues can be resolved. If a request for a hearing is opposed, the principal hearing officer shall make reasonable efforts to notify the parties of her ruling within three business days.

⁸ The parties shall meet and confer by conference call regarding a proposed schedule for the presentation of witnesses, exhibits and cross-examination time estimates. If the parties agree on a proposed schedule of witnesses, they shall jointly submit the proposed schedule and cross-examination estimates.