6. Category of Proceeding and Need for Hearing

Pursuant to Rule 7.1(d), we preliminarily determine the category of this OIR to be ratesetting as the term is defined in Rule 1.3(e). Workshops may be held. However, we do not anticipate that evidentiary hearings will be required. We do not require at this time that the utilities provide notice to their customers of this proceeding, nor do we intend to hold public participation hearings to gather input from the general public. If parties believe customer notice or hearings are necessary, they should so indicate in their initial comments, describing specifically the reasons customer notice, evidentiary and/or public participation hearings are needed and, in the case of evidentiary hearings, describing the facts the party would present.