Bohn Ruling and Scoping Memo in Application of PacifiCorp and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company for Exemption

6. Schedule

The schedule for this proceeding, which is derived from the parties' proposals,⁸ is as follows:

Date

Event

September 26, 2005

9:30 a.m.

_ Applicants arrange and coordinate an all-party conference in San Francisco to identify and resolve issues. Parties unable to attend may participate by telephone.

September 27, 2005

9:30 a.m.

_ All-party conference continues, if appropriate. Parties unable to attend may participate by telephone.

_ Settlement talks may continue, as appropriate, after September 27, 2005.

September 30, 2005

_ Applicants coordinate, file, and serve a Joint Conference Statement that lists and describes the issues resolved and the issues still outstanding.

To Be Determined

_ Public Participation Hearing.

October 19, 2005

12 noon

_ ORA and intervenor testimony served. Testimony must be verified in accordance with Rule 2.4.

October 27, 2005

_ Rebuttal testimony served. Reply testimony must be verified in accordance with Rule 2.4.

Nov. 8 and 9, 2005

9:30 a.m.

_ Evidentiary hearings, if necessary, at the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.

November 18, 2005

_ Opening briefs.

_ Deadline to file & serve requests for a final oral argument.

November 22, 2005

10:00 a.m.

_ Formal Hearing before the Assigned Commissioner, at the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.

November 30, 2005

_ Reply briefs.

_ Case submitted.

January 25, 2006

_ Draft Decision.

February 24, 2006

_ Final Decision.

As indicated above, the anticipated submission date is tied to the date that parties file concurrent reply briefs. The proposed decision will be filed as soon after submission as the ALJ's workload permits. Because the Commission has not yet set the dates for its public meetings in 2006, the dates for the proposed decision and the final decision are approximate only. As required by § 1701.5(a), the issues identified in this Ruling shall be resolved no later than 18 months from the date of this Ruling.

⁸ The parties submitted proposed schedules on September 16, 2005.

Date	Event
September 26, 2005 9:30 a.m.	_ Applicants arrange and coordinate an all-party conference in San Francisco to identify and resolve issues. Parties unable to attend may participate by telephone.
September 27, 2005 9:30 a.m.	_ All-party conference continues, if appropriate. Parties unable to attend may participate by telephone. _ Settlement talks may continue, as appropriate, after September 27, 2005.
September 30, 2005	_ Applicants coordinate, file, and serve a Joint Conference Statement that lists and describes the issues resolved and the issues still outstanding.
To Be Determined	_ Public Participation Hearing.
October 19, 2005 12 noon	_ ORA and intervenor testimony served. Testimony must be verified in accordance with Rule 2.4.
October 27, 2005	_ Rebuttal testimony served. Reply testimony must be verified in accordance with Rule 2.4.
Nov. 8 and 9, 2005 9:30 a.m.	_ Evidentiary hearings, if necessary, at the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.
November 18, 2005	_ Opening briefs. _ Deadline to file & serve requests for a final oral argument.
November 22, 2005 10:00 a.m.	_ Formal Hearing before the Assigned Commissioner, at the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.
November 30, 2005	_ Reply briefs. _ Case submitted.
January 25, 2006	_ Draft Decision.
February 24, 2006	_ Final Decision.