3. Procedural History

The Commission denied recovery of the 2006 Heat Storm costs in D.07-07-041, dated July 26, 2007. For the 2005-2006 New Year's Storms, Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) served testimony and evidentiary hearings were scheduled but cancelled upon PG&E and DRA indicating they had reached a settlement pursuant to guidance in the scoping memo. DRA was the only active party for this phase of the proceeding to consider the 2005-2006 New Year's Storms.¹

¹ Notice of the application appeared in the Commission's Daily Calendar on November 16, 2006. The Commission preliminarily categorized it as ratesetting in Resolution ALJ 176-3183, dated November 30, 2006 and also determined that hearings were necessary. DRA and TURN filed timely protests on December 18, 2006. PG&E replied timely on January 2, 2007. By a ruling dated December 1, 2006, PG&E was directed to serve copies of any and all documentation that support the assertion of government-declared disasters relating to the 2005-2006 New Year's Storms and the July 2006 Heat Storm. In response to the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) telephone request, PG&E served the relevant volume of workpapers on November 30, 2006 before service of the ruling. (Ex. PG&E-2.) DRA served testimony on July 6, 2007, and an all-party settlement was filed on September 21, 2007.