8. Comments on Draft Decision

In accordance with §311(g)(1) of the Public Utilities Code and Rule 77.7 of the Commission's Rules, the draft decision was mailed for comment on July 20, 2004. Opening comments and reply comments were received.

To the extent that the comments merely reargued the parties' positions taken in their briefs, those comments have not been given any weight. The comments which focused on factual, legal or technical errors have been considered, and appropriate changes have been made.