ALJ/MSW/hkr Mailed 6/7/2002

Decision 02-06-003 June 6, 2002

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, 1999. (U 39 M)	Application 97-12-020 (Filed December 12, 1997)
Investigation into the Reasonableness of Expenses Related to the Out-Of-Service Status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado Hydroelectric Project and the Need to Reduce Electric Rates Related To This Non-Functioning Electric Generating Facility.	Investigation 97-11-026 (Filed November 19, 1997)
Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Decrease its Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service, and Increase Rates and Charges for Pipeline Expansion Service.	Application 94-12-005 (Filed December 9, 1994)
Order Instituting Investigation Into Rates, Charges, and Practices of Pacific Gas and Electric Company.	Investigation 95-02-015 (Filed February 22, 1995)

OPINION ON PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 01-10-059

1. Summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has filed a petition for modification of Decision (D.) 01-10-059 requesting, among other things, that the Commission vacate the requirement that it tender a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a Test Year (TY) 2003 general rate case (GRC) on or before November 14, 2001. This decision finds that with the issuance of D.02-04-018, most issues raised in the petition are moot. However, Ordering Paragraph 4 of D.01-10-059 adopted a goal of having new rates in place by January 1, 2003. In view of the five-month delay to PG&E's GRC that has occurred since D.01-10-059 was issued, the decision is modified accordingly.