5. Need for Evidentiary Hearings

By Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Resolutions 176-3039, 176-3063 and 176-3088, the Commission preliminarily determined that evidentiary hearings would be needed in these proceedings. By rulings dated March 19, 2003 and June 10, 2003, the ALJ determined that none of the comments/testimony raised technical or factual issues regarding the calculation of the utilities LIEE earnings claims. Accordingly, she ruled that evidentiary hearings were not needed to address the utilities' request for LIEE earnings. We concur with the ALJ's assessment and make a final determination that a hearing is not needed to address the LIEE earnings claims in this proceeding.