6. Parties and Service List
This proceeding could affect all Commission-regulated utilities required to participate in the GO 156 program. We will, therefore, direct that this rulemaking be served on all such Commission-regulated utilities who are listed in Attachment B. Such service does not confer party status on 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. While all the utilities set forth in Attachment B may be bound by the outcome of this proceeding, only those who notify us that they wish to be on the service list will be accorded service until a final decision is issued.
The Executive Director shall serve copies of this rulemaking on the utilities listed in Attachment B. In addition, the Executive Director shall serve copies of this rulemaking on the service list for Rulemaking (R.) 06-04-011, the most recent rulemaking concerning GO 156, and the service lists for R.06-04-010 (Energy Efficiency Rulemaking), R.08-02-007 (Procurement Rulemaking), R.05-12-013 (Long Term Resource Adequacy Rulemaking), R.08-04-012 (Planning Reserve Margin Rulemaking), A.08-07-021 et al. (Energy Efficiency Program Plans), R.08-03-008 (California Solar Initiative), R.08-08-009 (California Renewables Portfolio Standard), A.08-05-022 et al. (Low Income Energy program budgets), R.04-12-001 (Lifeline program changes), and I.07-01-022 (conservation objectives for Class A water companies). The temporary service list, which includes the entities referenced in this paragraph (and Ordering Paragraph 5) is appended as Attachment C to this OIR and should be used for service of all pleadings until a service list for this proceeding is established. 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.
We invite broad participation in this proceeding. All persons or entities seeking to be added to the service list, including respondents, shall inform the Commission's Process Office no later than 20 days after the issuance date of this rulemaking via email (Process_Office@cpuc.ca.gov) or by postal mail (Process Office, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102). To be included on the service list for this proceeding, the request to the Process Office must include pertinent information such as:
· Name and party represented, if any
· Address
· Telephone number
· Email address
· Request for party, state service or information only status.34
· Specify the docket number of this rulemaking in the
subject line
The service list will be posted on the Commission's website at www.cpuc.ca.gov. We anticipate that the service list will be posted before Response and Opening Comments are due to be filed. Parties should ensure they are using the most up-to-date service list by checking the Commission's website prior to each service/filing date.35 Those seeking party status shall comply with Rule 1.4 (b).36
We encourage electronic filing in this proceeding. Electronic filings should be made according to Rule 1.10 and Resolution ALJ-188. Consistent with those rules, a hard copy of all pleadings shall be concurrently served on the assigned ALJ.
34 Party status is for those planning to actively participate in this rulemaking through, at a minimum, submission of written comments on the questions raised in the Preliminary Scoping Memo. State service status is for employees of the State of California who will not be submitting comments. Information Only status is for those who wish to follow the proceeding and receive documents associated with it, but who will not be actively participating.
35 In addition, pursuant to Rule 1.4 (a), persons and entities seeking party status may (a) file a response to this rulemaking; or (b) file a motion to become a party at a later date. If you do not provide your information to Process Office in advance of filing a response, you will not receive service of responses by parties.
36 Rule 1.4(b) states that those seeking party status shall "(1) fully disclose the persons or entities in whose behalf the filing, appearance or motion is made, and the interest of such persons or entities in the proceeding; and (2) show that the contentions will be reasonably pertinent to the issues already presented."
