3. Procedural History

The current 2000/2001 RAP commenced on June 1, 2001, when PG&E filed Application (A.) 01-06-003. Like previous RAPs, A.01-06-003 seeks to resolve a series of issues pertaining to utility operations, entries into the TRA and other regulatory accounts and rate design.

On July 5, 2001, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and The Utility Reform Network (TURN) filed protests to PG&E's application. ORA, among other things, proposed a consolidation of PG&E's application with that of Southern California Edison Company (Edison) (A.01-09-006). PG&E replied to these protests on July 13, 2001.

On October 22, 2001, the Commission held a joint PHC to determine the next steps in A.01-06-003, the PG&E RAP, and A.01-09-006 the Edison RAP. Despite the common name, the PG&E and Edison RAP differed greatly in the issues considered. At the PHC, ORA withdrew its request to consolidate the proceedings. In the absence of any objections, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Sullivan ruled that the Commission would consider the RAP applications of PG&E and Edison separately.

A November 2, 2001 Ruling set the scope and timetable for this proceeding. At the request of ORA, a December 12, 2001 Ruling extended the timetable for this proceeding.

On December 28, 2001, PG&E filed a notice of revisions to testimony. Pursuant to D.01-09-060, this notice removed the "Post-PX Direct Access Credit Issue" from this proceeding.

Evidentiary hearings were held on February 11 and February 13. With the submission of reply briefs, the case was deemed submitted as of April 2, 2002.