4. Schedule

This preliminary schedule is necessarily limited and may be revised by ruling of the assigned Commissioner or assigned ALJ. We encourage collaboration among parties and we will cancel any process step that ceases to be necessary. Reference below to the date of "filing of this rulemaking" means the date of issuance of today's decision, which includes an order instituting rulemaking.

April 8, 2011

Parties may file comments authorized by Rule 6.2 and must file initial list of necessary facts, together with a plan or proposal for development of that factual information.

April 15, 2011 @ 10:00 a.m.
Commission Courtroom
State Office Building
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

1^st PHC to discuss fact-finding procedure & schedule.

Within approx. 75 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Workshop on fact-sharing and preliminary exploration of options for creative solutions.

Within approx. 150 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Parties file proposals.

Within approx. 170 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Workshop to discuss party proposals, to assess areas of potential agreement , and/or seek support for creative solutions.

Within approx. 200 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Parties file responses to proposals of other parties.

Within approx. 210 days of the filing of this rulemaking

2nd PHC to discuss need for workshops (or other procedures).

Within approx. 240 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Workshops (or other procedures).

Within approx. 270 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Initial briefs filed.

Within approx. 295 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Reply briefs filed.

Within approx. 385 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Proposed decision filed.

Within approx. 410 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Opening comments on proposed decision filed.

Within approx. 415 days of the filing of this rulemaking

Reply comments on proposed decision filed; Commission may act on proposed decision.

The schedule above contemplates resolution of this rulemaking within approximately 14 months. In any event, we anticipate the rulemaking will conclude within 18 months of the issuance of this preliminary scoping memo, pursuant to § 1701.5.

April 8, 2011	Parties may file comments authorized by Rule 6.2 and must file initial list of necessary facts, together with a plan or proposal for development of that factual information.
April 15, 2011 @ 10:00 a.m. Commission Courtroom State Office Building 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102	1^st PHC to discuss fact-finding procedure & schedule.
Within approx. 75 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Workshop on fact-sharing and preliminary exploration of options for creative solutions.
Within approx. 150 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Parties file proposals.
Within approx. 170 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Workshop to discuss party proposals, to assess areas of potential agreement , and/or seek support for creative solutions.
Within approx. 200 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Parties file responses to proposals of other parties.
Within approx. 210 days of the filing of this rulemaking	2nd PHC to discuss need for workshops (or other procedures).
Within approx. 240 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Workshops (or other procedures).
Within approx. 270 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Initial briefs filed.
Within approx. 295 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Reply briefs filed.
Within approx. 385 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Proposed decision filed.
Within approx. 410 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Opening comments on proposed decision filed.
Within approx. 415 days of the filing of this rulemaking	Reply comments on proposed decision filed; Commission may act on proposed decision.