B. Background

In D.01-04-006, issued on April 3, 2001, we adopted changes to the respondent utilities' interruptible tariffs and rotating outage programs, approving a rail transit system Category J Exemption for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and for the underground portion of the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI). We scheduled the remaining portion of MUNI operations for review by PG&E so that mitigation measures could be established to ensure the safety of MUNI passengers and staff during rotating outages.

BART and MUNI were the only transit systems identified as parties to this proceeding. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LACMTA), Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD), Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA), and San Diego Trolley Incorporated (SDTI) were invited to make a joint proposal, in cooperation with serving utilities, other rail transit systems, and the Commission's Rail Safety and Carrier Division (RSCD) for necessary and reasonable public health and safety mitigation measures.