V. Comments On Draft Decision

The proposed decision of Commissioner Richard Bilas and ALJ Biren in this matter was mailed to the parties on November 21, 2000 in accordance with Pub. Util. Code § 311(d) and Rule 77.1 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Comments to the draft decision, and reply comments, were filed by a number of different parties. Those comments, as well as the comments from the May 22, 2001 full panel hearing, have been taken into consideration. As a result, the revised proposed decision of Commissioner Bilas was generated.

Since the revised proposed decision of Commissioner Bilas was the result of changes suggested in prior comments to the proposed decision of November 21, 2000, no comments to the revised proposed decision would normally be allowed. However, due to the passage of time, and the revised proposed decision's recommendation to adopt the CS with certain modifications, parties will be allowed the opportunity to file comments on the revised proposed decision. These comments shall be filed with the Docket Office on or before October 19, 2001. No reply comments will be accepted.