5. Schedule

We ask parties to comment on the proposed changes to utility tariff rules described in the Preliminary Scoping Memo and to suggest other changes to utility tariff rules relating to small businesses that we should adopt.

Opening comments and comments pursuant to Section 3 above are due June 7, 2010 and reply comments are due June 21, 2010. The assigned Commissioner will issue a Scoping Memo with a more detailed schedule upon receipt of the opening and reply comments. The tentative schedule which is subject to change by the assigned Commissioner or the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) after review of the comments is set forth below:

The timetable for this proceeding will depend on the input we receive from the parties. It is our goal to issue a final Commission decision in this proceeding within one year of issuing this OIR, but consistent with Pub. Util. Code § 1701.5, we anticipate this proceeding to be concluded within 18 months of the issuance of the Scoping Memo.