V. Procedural Matters

SCE requested that this matter be categorized as ratesetting and states that no hearings are necessary. By Resolution ALJ 176-3084, dated March 21, 2002, the Commission preliminary determined that this was a ratesetting proceeding and that no hearings were expected. Subsequent to that resolution, ORA filed a protest. A PHC was held on May 30, 2002, and continued to August 1, 2002. An evidentiary hearing concluded on October 28, 2002. The parties opted not to file briefs. This matter was submitted on November 4, 2002.

Notice of this application appeared in the Commission's March 19, 2002 Daily Calendar. There is no objection to the ratesetting categorization of this proceeding. With no opposition to the categorization of this proceeding, we affirm that this is a ratesetting proceeding.