10. Comments

Initial comments and reply comments shall be filed and served on the schedule stated above. As previously noted, the comments shall incorporate responses to the ACR issued on December 16, 2011, in R.09-01-019. Comments to this OIR shall state any objections to the preliminary scoping memo regarding the issues, category, need for hearing, or schedule. (Rule 6.2.) Comments shall also address any matter a party believes should be considered now for the purpose of scoping this OIR, and anything else necessary for the efficient, effective and equitable conduct of this proceeding.

In particular, each party should clearly state and describe the issues it recommends be considered by the Commission in this proceeding, the priority for taking up these issues, and the party's preferred schedule for addressing the issues over 18 months. Active parties should coordinate with other active parties to determine whether or not there is agreement on the issues, priorities, schedule and any other matters to be considered in this proceeding. If so, parties should file one joint comment statement reflecting consensus on issues, priorities, schedule and related matters, along with separate comments on other matters to the extent necessary.