IV. Schedule

A preliminary schedule for this proceeding is given below. This schedule will be discussed and further refined after the first prehearing conference (PHC) on July 8, 2002 at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission Courtroom, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. Consistent with Rule 6(e), we expect this proceeding to be concluded within 18 months.

Item	Strategic Planning	Metering Policies		Program/ Pricing Options
Objections to proceeding categorization required to be filed	June 17, 2002
Prehearing conference statements filed, including any comments on the scope of the proceeding as outlined in this order	June 28, 2002
First prehearing conference	July 8, 2002
Workshops on strategic planning for demand response development (potentially jointly, with CEC and/or CPA)	July and August 2002		NA		NA
Parties file details of existing demand-response programs and pricing options	NA		NA		August 9, 2002
Opening comments filed	September 3, 2002		August 1, 2002		November 15, 2002
Reply comments	September 18, 2002		August 15, 2002		December 2, 2002
Testimony and new proposals of respondents served	October 18, 2002		October 2, 2002		January 2, 2003
Testimony of interested parties served	November 1, 2002		October 17, 2002		January 16, 2003
Evidentiary hearings (if necessary)	November 2002				February 2003
Opening briefs filed	December 16, 2002				March 2003
Reply briefs filed	January 2, 2003				April 2003
Proposed Decision mailed	February 2003				May 2003
Final Commission decision	March 2003				June 2003