IV. Procedural Background

WTA filed this complaint on March 2, 2000, and SJWC timely filed an answer on April 13, 2000. In the Scoping Memo, Assigned Commissioner Duque designated Administrative Law Judge Prestidge as the presiding officer.

Prehearing conferences were held on May 2 and July 18, 2000. One day of hearings was held on September 11, 2000, and the record closed on October 20, 2000 with the filing of reply briefs.

The Commission issued Decision (D.) 01-02-074 extending the 12-month statutory deadline set forth in Pub. Util. Code § 1701.2(d) for resolving adjudicatory cases. This decision projected issuance of the presiding officer's decision within 90 days (or by May 23, 2001). The presiding officer's decision on the merits of the complaint is timely issued pursuant to D.01-02-074.