5. Standard for Reviewing Settlements

Our rules provide that:

The Commission will not approve settlements, whether contested or uncontested, unless the settlement is reasonable in light of the whole record, consistent with law, and in the public interest. (Rule 12.1(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.)

We will review the eight settlements under this standard. CFC is the only party opposing the conservation rate design settlements. CFC also requests that revisions be made to the Suburban/Joint Consumer settlement. The Joint Consumers oppose the Suburban/DRA LIRA settlement.