5. Comments on Proposed Decision

The proposed decision of ALJ Bemesderfer in this matter was mailed to the parties in accordance with Section 311 of the Public Utilities Code and comments were allowed under Rule 14.3 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Opening comments on the Proposed Decision and/or the Alternate Proposed Decision of President Peevey were filed on February 27, 2012, by PG&E, WPTF, Direct Access Customer Coalition, MEA, the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), DRA, and TURN. Reply comments were filed on March 5, 2012, by all parties other than the CCSF.

All parties other than PG&E supported the Proposed Decision and opposed the Alternate Proposed Decision. The comments and reply comments replicated arguments previously made in briefs and required no material changes to the proposed decision.