ALJ/JPO/sid Mailed 4/17/2007

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion into Reliability Standards for Telecommunications Emergency Backup Power Systems and Emergency Notification Systems Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2393.

FILED PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APRIL 12, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA RULEMAKING 07-04-015

ORDER INSTITUTING RULEMAKING

TO IMPLEMENT ASSEMBLY BILL 2393

I. Summary

With this decision, the Commission initiates a rulemaking addressing standards for telecommunications backup power systems and emergency notification systems pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 2393 (Ch. 776, Stats 2006).