ALJ/WRI-POD/hkr

PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION (Mailed 8/16/2000)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Mad River Community Hospital, Complainant, vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Defendant.

Case 99-05-035 (Filed May 18, 1999)

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Douglas C. Fladseth, Attorney at Law, for
Mad River Community Hospital,
complainant.

J. Michael Reidenbach, Attorney at Law, for
Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
defendant.

OPINION

I. Summary

Complaint of Mad River Community Hospital against Pacific Gas and Electric Company for alleged overbilling is granted, defendant having failed to meet its burden of producing evidence to support the basis for the disputed billing and to support the reasonableness of its estimate of the amount due.