IV. Schedule

A preliminary schedule for this proceeding is given below. This schedule will be discussed and further refined after the first prehearing conference (PHC) on June 17 at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission Courtroom, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. Consistent with Rule 6(e), we expect this proceeding to be concluded within 18 months.

Item	Strategic Planning	Metering Policies		Program/ Pricing Options
Objections to proceeding categorization required to be filed	May 13, 2002
Prehearing conference statements filed, including any comments on the scope of the proceeding as outlined in this order	June 7, 2002
First prehearing conference	June 17, 2002
Workshops on strategic planning for demand response development (potentially jointly, with CEC and/or CPA)	June and July 2002		NA		NA
Parties file details of existing demand-response programs and pricing options	NA		NA		July 10, 2002
Opening comments filed	August 1, 2002		July 1, 2002		October 15, 2002
Reply comments	August 15, 2002		July 15, 2002		November 1, 2002
Testimony and new proposals of respondents served	September 16, 2002		September 2, 2002		December 2, 2002
Testimony of interested parties served	October 1, 2002		September 16, 2002		December 16, 2002
Evidentiary hearings (if necessary)	October 2002				January 2003
Opening briefs filed	November 15, 2002				February 2003
Reply briefs filed	December 2, 2002				March 2003
Proposed Decision mailed	January 2003				April 2003
Final Commission decision	February 2003				May 2003