Procedural Schedule

The ALJ established the following procedural requirements and deadline:

1. The parties may suggest corrections to this Memorandum and Order in writing by sending a letter to the ALJ and serving a copy thereof on the other party within 10 days hereof.

2. The parties shall meet and confer by no later than August 16, and to the extent possible shall mutually disclose information and exchange documents pertaining to the issues in this proceeding.

3. Any formal discovery request to the opposing party for information or documents not produced in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be made by no later than September 15, 2002.

4. The parties shall file a joint case management statement in accordance with Rule 49 (c) by no later than September 15, 2002. The joint case management statement shall include an indication of whether the parties are willing to resolve this case in accordance with the ECP procedures outlined in Rule 13.2.

IT IS SO RULED.

Dated August 9, 2002, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ VICTOR RYERSON
		Victor Ryerson Administrative Law Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail this day served a true copy of the original attached Administrative Law Judge Ruling Regarding Prehearing Conference Memorandum and Order on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated August 9 2002, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ ERLINDA PULMANO

Erlinda Pulmano

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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TTY 1-866-836-7825 or (415) 703-5282 at least three working days in advance of the event.