10. Final Oral Argument

Pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 1701.3(d) and Rule 8(d), any party requesting final oral argument before the Commission shall make such request by letter to the ALJ on the date set for filing of concurrent opening briefs.

IT IS RULED that:

1. The scope of this proceeding is set forth in the foregoing discussion.

2. San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) shall submit long-term procurement plans in accordance with the direction and guidance provided in this ruling and the timetable adopted herein.

3. Comments on the Administrative Law Judge's report on the Resource Adequacy Requirements (RAR) workshops may be filed and are due 21 days after the report is filed. Replies to comments may be filed and are due 14 days after comments are filed.

4. The timetable for this proceeding, including its projected submission date, is set forth in this ruling. As provided in the OIR, the assigned Commissioner or Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) may make any revisions to this schedule necessary for the fair and efficient management of the proceeding.

5. This proceeding is categorized as ratesetting and evidentiary hearings may be necessary, consistent with Rulemaking 04-04-003. This ruling on category may be appealed, as provided in Rule 6.4 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules).

6. Administrative Law Judges Carol Brown, Meg Gottstein, and Mark Wetzell are the principal hearing officers in this proceeding.

7. With respect to issues addressed in evidentiary hearings, any party requesting final oral argument before the Commission shall make such request by letter to the ALJ on the date set for filing of concurrent opening briefs.

Dated June 4, 2004, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
		Michael R. Peevey Assigned Commissioner

APPENDIX A

DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE GOVERNING THE SUBMISSION OF LONG-TERM PROCUREMENT PLANS BY THE RESPONDENT UTILITIES