Presiding Officer

Pursuant to Rule 6(c) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, I designate ALJ Grau as the presiding officer.

IT IS RULED that:

1. The schedule and issues are as set forth in this ruling, unless subsequently modified by Assigned Commissioner or assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) directive.

2. This case is referred to early neutral evaluation (ENE) to be completed on or before February 9, 2006. The parties shall cooperate with the ENE evaluator(s).

3. ALJ Grau is the presiding officer in this proceeding.

4. Pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 1701.2(b), ex parte communications are prohibited.

Dated January 17, 2006, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
		Michael R. Peevey Assigned Commissioner

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail this day served a true copy of the original attached Assigned Commissioner's Ruling and Scoping Memo on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated January 17, 2006, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ ERLINDA PULMANO

Erlinda Pulmano

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