Timetable

The schedule for this proceeding is as follows:

December 6 & 7, 2004	Public Participation Hearings in Monterey and Felton
December 8, 2004	Commission staff and parties other than CalAm serve direct testimony and exhibits.
December 22, 2004	CalAm serves rebuttal testimony.
January 4, 2005	Evidentiary hearings begin in San Francisco.
January 21, 2005	Opening briefs.
February 4, 2005	Reply briefs; proceeding submitted
May 5, 2005	Proposed Decision (PD) filed.
	Comments on PD (20 days after PD is filed).
	Reply Comments on PD (five days following Comments).
June, 2005	Commission meeting to consider PD.

The assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), with the concurrence of the Assigned Commissioner, may adjust the schedule as necessary during the course of the proceeding. In no event do I expect this proceeding to take longer to resolve than 18 months from the date this Scoping Ruling is issued.