9. Motion for Protective Order

Pursuant to Pub. Util. Code §583 and General Order 66-C, Applicant requests that the financial information and estimated customer base,³ submitted in the application for years one and five of its operations in California, be granted confidential treatment and kept under seal. Applicant represents that it is a privately held corporation and, as such, its financial statements, business planning documents, customer base and other related information are confidential and not publicly available. Applicant asserts that release of this information would place it at a competitive disadvantage. We have granted similar requests in the past and will do so here.

³ Exhibits G and H.