Procedural Schedule

The procedural schedule in this proceeding at this time is as follows:

Service of concurrent opening testimony (except on those issues relating to market impacts, as described in Scoping Memo)	June 20, 2005
Service of concurrent reply testimony (except on those issues relating to market impacts, as described in Scoping Memo) Concurrent rebuttal testimony	July 9, 200s5 July 22, 2005
Evidentiary Hearings: Commission Courtroom 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102	August 4-12, 2005
Opening Briefs	September 15, 2005
Reply Briefs (submission of proceeding)	October 1, 2005
Proposed Decision on all issues except market impacts	December 2005
Review of market impacts	To be determined

Most of the evidentiary hearings will be conducted in the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. The Commission will consider requests for a portion of the evidentiary hearings to be conducted in Long Beach in recognition of the possible resource limitations of local groups and organizations. Any party who seeks hearings in Long Beach should request specific dates for those hearings in an electronic communication to the ALJs (pva@cpuc.ca.gov) and (kim@cpuc.ca.gov), copied to all parties, after opening testimony is served, but no later than July 22, 2005. Such a request should specify which witness or witnesses the party would present or cross-examine at those hearings and, where relevant, provide estimates of cross-examination time.

Because of unanticipated delays in the issuance of the DEIR/DEIS, the Commission may not be able to resolve all outstanding issues in this proceeding within 18 months of the date of the scoping memo dated September 13, 2004 if it determines that it must conduct evidentiary hearings on issues relating to market impacts.

IT IS RULED that:

1. The revised schedule for this proceeding is set forth in this ruling. The assigned Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) may revise this schedule as necessary for the fair and efficient management of the proceeding.

2. Public participation hearings will be conducted in the Long Beach area on July 25 and 26, 2005, as described above.

Dated March 22, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ PETER V. ALLEN
		Peter V. Allen Administrative Law Judge

		/s/ KIM MALCOLM
		Kim Malcolm Administrative Law Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail, and by electronic mail to the parties to which an electronic mail address has been provided, this day served a true copy of the original attached Administrative Law Judges' Ruling Regarding Hearings on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated March 22, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ ELIZABETH LEWIS

Elizabeth Lewis

NOTICE

Parties should notify the Process Office, Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2000, San Francisco, CA 94102, of any change of address to insure that they continue to receive documents. You must indicate the proceeding number on the service list on which your name appears.

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The Commission's policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. To verify that a particular location is accessible, call: Calendar Clerk (415) 703-1203.

If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, e.g., sign language interpreters, those making the arrangements must call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2074, TTY 1-866-836-7825 or (415) 703-5282 at least three working days in advance of the event.