5. Comments on the Draft Decision

The draft decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in this matter was mailed to the parties in accordance with Section 311(g)(1) and Rule 77.7. Comments regarding the draft decision were filed on June 6, 2005, by Merced, Modesto, PG&E, and BART.³¹ PG&E filed reply comments on June 13, 2005. These comments have been reflected, as appropriate, in the final Decision adopted by the Commission.

³¹ CMUA did not submit comments on the draft decision. BART's comments on the draft decision constituted the entirety of BART's participation in this proceeding.