10. Organization and Service of Documents

Parties shall limit their written testimony and briefs to matters within the scope of this proceeding. To the extent possible, parties should organize their written testimony and briefs in the same manner as the Applicants' testimony attached to A.05-07-010. All parties shall e-mail an electronic copy of their documents submitted in this proceeding to the assigned ALJ at tim@cpuc.ca.gov. The electronic copy must be Microsoft Word and/or Excel to the extent possible.

All documents must be served in accordance with Rules 2.3 and 2.3.1. These Rules require, among other things, that documents be served electronically, in a searchable format, unless a party has not provided an e-mail address. If no e-mail address has been provided, service should be made by United States mail. Parties shall provide concurrent e-mail service to all parties on the service list that have provided an e-mail address, including those listed under "State Service" and "Information Only."

IT IS RULED that:

1. The scope, need for hearings, and the schedule for this proceeding is set forth in the body of this Ruling. The assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may revise the schedule, as necessary.

2. Applicants shall arrange and coordinate an all-party conference in San Francisco, California, on September 26 and 27, 2005. The purpose of the conference is to identify and discuss the principal issues in this proceeding, resolve disputes, and prepare stipulations or settlements. Parties unable to attend may participate telephonically.

3. The Applicants shall coordinate, file, and serve a joint conference statement that lists and describes the issues resolved at the all-party conference and the issues still outstanding.

4. Requests for a final oral argument before the Commission must be filed and served no later than November 18, 2005.

5. The category for this proceeding is ratesetting. This determination of category may be appealed in accordance with Rule 6.4.

6. ALJ Kenney is designated the principal hearing officer pursuant to Rule 5(l) for evidentiary hearings in this proceeding, if any. Commissioner Bohn will preside at the oral arguments on November 9, 2005.

7. Ex parte communications are permitted subject to the restrictions and reporting requirements in Pub. Util. Code § 1701.3(c) and Rules 7 and 7.1.

8. Parties shall limit their written testimony and briefs to matters within the scope of this proceeding. To the extent possible, parties should organize their written testimony and briefs in the same manner as the Applicants' testimony attached to Application 05-07-010.

9. All documents must be served in accordance with Rules 2.3 and  2.3.1. These Rules require, among other things, that documents be served electronically, in a searchable format, unless a party has not provided an e-mail address. If no e-mail address has been provided, service shall be made by United States mail.

10. Parties shall provide concurrent e-mail service to all parties on the service list that have provided an e-mail address, including those listed under "State Service" and "Information Only."

11. All parties shall e-mail an electronic copy of their documents submitted in this proceeding to the assigned ALJ at tim@cpuc.ca.gov. The electronic copy must be Microsoft Word and/or Excel to the extent possible.

Dated September 26, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ JOHN BOHN
		John Bohn Assigned Commissioner

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail this day served a true copy of the original attached Assigned Commissioner's Ruling and Scoping Memo on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated September 26, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ FANNIE SID

Fannie Sid

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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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.