Procedural Schedule

On September 8, 2005, PG&E filed the instant application. On October 13, 2005, the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA) filed a protest to the application. On October 24, 2005, PG&E filed a response to the protest. On November 9, 2005, a prehearing conference (PHC) was held. On February 2, 2006, an Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Scoping Memo and Ruling was issued. It confirmed that the category of this proceeding is ratesetting and evidentiary hearings were not needed and set forth the issues to be addressed in briefs to be filed by the parties. Opening briefs were filed by DRA and PG&E on February 24, 2006, and Reply Briefs were filed on March 10, 2006, and this matter was submitted for decision.