IX. Comments on the Proposed Decision

The proposed decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in this matter was mailed to the parties in accordance with Pub. Util. Code § 311 and Rule 14.2(a) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Comments were filed on April 17, 2007, and reply comments were filed on April 23, 2007. Those comments did not result in any major changes to the proposed decision. To the extent comments and reply comments required changes in the proposed decision, those changes were incorporated into the body of this order.