7. Procedural History and Miscellaneous Procedural Matters

Joint Applicants filed the Application on May 26, 2006 and notice of the filing appeared in the Commission's Daily Calendar on June 6, 2006. On June 27, 2006, another entity, WG Storage LP, moved to intervene and shortly thereafter, the Commission received two timely protests, one filed by Roseville Land on June 30, 2006 and the other filed by Lodi on July 6, 2006. Joint Applicants filed a reply to both protests on July 17, 2006. On July 27, 2006, the Assigned Commissioner's scoping memo issued; among other things, the scoping memo directed Joint Applicants to respond by August 15, 2006 to clarify two matters identified in the scoping memo. Joint Applicants did so.

On September 15, 2006 Joint Applicants filed an Amendment to Application. By ruling on September 18, 2006, the ALJ shortened time for Protests or Responses to October 2, 2006. On September 19, 2006, Joint Applicants filed a Second Amendment to Application, to update the exhibit list previously filed as part of the Application. By ruling on September 21, 2006, the ALJ reiterated the October 2, 2006 deadline for Protests/Responses. On October 2, 2006 Roseville Land filed a protest to the Amendment to Application. Joint Applicants filed a Reply on October 4, 2006.

In Resolution ALJ 176-3174, dated June 15, 2006, the Commission preliminarily categorized this proceeding as ratesetting, and preliminarily determined that hearings were not necessary. The scoping memo confirmed those determinations.