Schedule

The following is the schedule that will be followed in this proceeding.

Draft decision issued	February 13, 2004
Comments and reply comments on draft decision	In accordance with Rule 77.7
Decision adopted by the Commission	On or about March 17, 2004

IT IS RULED that:

1. Administrative Law Judge John S. Wong is designated the principal hearing officer for this proceeding.

2. The scope of issues, and how the issues will be resolved, are explained in the body of this ruling.

3. The schedule for this proceeding will follow the schedule set forth in this ruling.

Dated January 15, 2004, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ SUSAN P. KENNEDY
		Susan P. Kennedy Assigned Commissioner

		/s/ JOHN S. WONG
		John S. Wong Administrative Law Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail this day served a true copy of the original attached Scoping Memo and Ruling of the Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Regarding Year Nine of the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated January 15, 2004, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ FANNIE SID

Fannie Sid

NOTICE

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