5. Procedural Schedule

The following schedule will be adhered to as closely as possible:

Required Steps for Transition Briefs April 12, 2002

Comments on Additional Steps for Transition April 15, 2002

Testimony of respondent utilities served April 22, 2002

Testimony of interested parties served May 13, 2002

Rebuttal testimony of all parties served May 22, 2002

Cross-examination estimates served May 23, 2002

Proposals for witness order/dates certain served May 24, 2002

Evidentiary hearings May 28 - June 4, 2002

Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California

Opening briefs filed June 21, 2002

Reply briefs filed July 3, 2002

Proposed decision mailed September 3, 2002

Final Commission decision October 2002

Pursuant to Rule 8(d), parties requesting final oral argument before the Commission should include that request in their opening brief.