D. Comments on Proposed Decision

The proposed decision of ALJ McKenzie in this matter was mailed to the parties in accordance with Pub. Util. Code § 311(d) and Rule 77.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. The applicant and CPSD submitted comments on the PD on November 3, 2004, and applicant submitted reply comments on November 5, 2004. In response to these comments, footnotes 13 and 16 and accompanying text have been added to the discussion section of this decision, and other small changes to the decision have also been made.