ALJ/WRI/k47 DRAFT Item 5

9/7/2000

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ WRIGHT (Mailed 8/7/2000)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of PACIFICORP (U 901-E) for Authorization to Sell Electric Distribution and Related Facilities and to Transfer All Authorizations and Obligations to Serve to Purchaser Nor-Cal Electric Authority.

Application 99-08-036 (Filed August 19, 1999)

OPINION

I. Summary

The application of PacifiCorp to sell its California distribution assets, certain of its transmission assets, and all of its permits and other authorizations utilized to provide retail electric service in the counties of Del Norte, Modoc, Siskiyou, and Shasta to Nor-Cal Electric Authority (Nor-Cal) and Jefferson Public Power Authority (Jefferson), joint powers authorities, is dismissed by reason of incompleteness as to facts and legal authority.

A contested motion to adopt a settlement agreement executed by PacifiCorp, Nor-Cal, and other parties is denied.