8. Assignment of Proceeding

Susan P. Kennedy is the Assigned Commissioner and Glen Walker is the assigned Administrative Law Judge in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. PG&E is an electric utility subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission.

2. Notice of the filing of the application appeared in the Daily Calendar on April 22, 2005.

3. No protests have been filed.

4. PG&E owns certain surface and subsurface water and water rights in Shasta County.

5. PG&E has agreed to execute easements on three parcels of land in Shasta County that would permit the owners of those parcels to install and operate domestic water wells.

6. The installation of domestic water wells will permit the owners of the parcels of land to construct single-family homes on the properties.

7. The easements will not affect PG&E's operations and will not adversely affect existing ratepayers.

Conclusions of Law

1. A public hearing is not necessary.

2. The request for authorization to grant easements for domestic water wells on three parcels of land in Shasta County is subject to Pub. Util. Code § 851.

3. We adopt the County's findings in reference to CEQA and find that CEQA has been adequately conducted for purposes of our approval.

4. Granting authority for the easements is in the public interest.

5. PG&E should be authorized to enter into the easement agreements as set forth in the application.

6. The order should be effective today to allow the proposed easements to be executed on an expeditious basis.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is authorized pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 851 to grant easements to (1) Wayne B. Gipson and Annie L. Gipson, and (2) Wayne J. Morcom and Kathy J. Morcom for the installation, operation, maintenance and use of domestic water wells on separate parcels of land for which PG&E owns all surface and subsurface water and water rights, as more fully set forth in the application and its exhibits, and subject to the terms and conditions described therein.

2. The authority granted herein shall expire if not exercised within one year of the date of this order.

3. Application 05-04-011 is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated June 30, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

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