COM/GFB/sid Mailed 5/9/2005

Decision 05-05-006 May 5, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Investigation into the Gas Market Activities of Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas and Electric, Southwest Gas, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Southern California Edison and their impact on the Gas Price Spikes experienced at the California Border from March 2000 through May 2001.

Investigation 02-11-040 (Filed November 21, 2002)

OPINION DENYING "MOTION TO REVERSE

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULINGS

AND GRANT MOTIONS FOR COSTS"

I. Summary

Sempra Energy Trading Corporation (SET) has filed a motion asking the full Commission to reverse the rulings of the Law and Motion Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) requiring SET to provide certain discovery, pursuant to subpoenas duces tecum issued in this investigation, at its own expense. We deny the motion since we generally disfavor interlocutory appeals of discovery issues except upon an extraordinary showing of good cause. We have carefully reviewed SET's claims, but the required showing has not been made.