Categorization of Proceeding

This application was preliminarily categorized as ratesetting in Resolution ALJ 176-3144 on December 16, 2004. Today's ruling confirms that categorization. Anyone who disagrees with this categorization must file an appeal of the categorization no later than ten days after the date of this ruling. (See Rule 6.4.)

Since this ruling determines that this is a ratesetting proceeding and evidentiary hearings will be held, ex parte communications are governed by Rules 7 and 7.1.

The principal hearing officer for this proceeding shall be ALJ John S. Wong.

Therefore, IT IS RULED that:

1. The scope of issues for the two phases of this proceeding, and the schedule for resolving these issues, is set forth in the body of this scoping memo and ruling.

a. A prehearing conference, in advance of the Phase I evidentiary hearings, shall be held on September 1, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.

b. Evidentiary hearings for Phase I shall be held on September 12, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and shall continue through September 16, 2005.

2. This proceeding is categorized as ratesetting.

3. Discovery disputes shall use the procedures set forth in Resolution ALJ-164.

4. Attachment A of this scoping memo and ruling shall serve as the service list for this proceeding, which may be updated from time to time.

a. The latest version of the service list can be accessed through the Commission's web site.

b. This ruling shall be served on the names listed in Attachment A of this ruling.

Dated May 24, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ GEOFFREY F. BROWN

 

/s/ JOHN S.WONG

Geoffrey F. Brown

Assigned Commissioner

 

John S. Wong

Administrative Law Judge

ATTACHMENT A

SERVICE LIST IN A.04-12-004

************ APPEARANCES ************

Elizabeth Westby
ALCANTAR & KAHL, LLP
1300 SW FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1750
PORTLAND OR 97201
(503) 402-8709
egw@a-klaw.com

For: Cogeneration Association of California

Evelyn Kahl
Attorney At Law
ALCANTAR & KAHL, LLP
120 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 2200
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
(415) 421-4143
ek@a-klaw.com

For: Indicated Producers

Matthew V. Brady
2339 GOLD MEADOW WAY
GOLD RIVER CA 95670
(916) 442-5600
matt@bradylawus.com

For: Department of General Services

Diana L. Lee
Attorney At Law
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 703-4342
dil@cpuc.ca.gov

For: ORA

Peter G. Esposito
CRESTED BUTTE CATALYSTS
PO BOX 668
CRESTED BUTTE CO 81224
(970) 349-2080
pesposito@cbcatalysts.com

For: CRESTED BUTTE CATALYSTS

R. Thomas Beach
CROSSBORDER ENERGY
2560 NINTH STREET, SUITE 316
BERKELEY CA 94710
(510) 649-9790
tomb@crossborderenergy.com

For: Watson Congeneration Company

Christopher Hilen
Attorney At Law
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, LLP
ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 6TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111-3628
(415) 276-6573
chrishilen@dwt.com

For: LODI GAS STORAGE, LLC

Daniel W. Douglass
Attorney At Law
DOUGLASS & LIDDELL
21700 OXNARD STREET, SUITE 1030
WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
(818) 593-3939
douglass@energyattorney.com

For: BHP Billiton LNG International

Gregory Klatt
Attorney At Law
DOUGLASS & LIDDELL
21700 OXNARD STREET, SUITE 1030
WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
(626) 294-9421
klatt@energyattorney.com

For: Transwestern Pipeline Company

Stephen G. Koerner
EL PASO CORPORATION
PO BOX 1087
COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80944
(719) 520-4443
steve.koerner@elpaso.com

For: El Paso Natural Gas Company and Mojave Pipeline Company

Craig V. Richardson
STEPHEN G. KOERNER
EL PASO CORPORATION - WESTERN PIPELINES
2 NORTH NEVADA AVE.
COLRADO SPRINGS CA 80903
(719) 520-4443
For: EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY AND MOJAVE PIPELINE COMPANY

Greggory L. Wheatland
Attorney At Law
ELLISON, SCHNEIDER & HARRIS
2015 H STREET
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 447-2166
glw@eslawfirm.com

For: Crystal Energy LLC

Douglas K. Kerner
Attorney At Law
ELLISON, SCHNEIDER & HARRIS LLP
2015 H STREET
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 447-2166
dkk@eslawfirm.com

For: Crystal Energy, LLC

Douglas W. Rasch
Attorney At Law
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
800 BELL STREET, RM. 3497-O
HOUSTON TX 77002
(713) 656-4418
douglas.w.rasch@exxonmobil.com

For: Exxon Mobil Corporation

Brian T. Cragg
Attorney At Law
GOODIN MACBRIDE SQUERI RITCHIE & DAY LLP
505 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 392-7900
bcragg@gmssr.com

For: Duke Energy North America and Duke Energy Marketing America

Michael B. Day
JEANNE ARMSTRONG
Attorney At Law
GOODIN MACBRIDE SQUERI RITCHIE & DAY LLP
505 SANSOME STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 392-7900
mday@gmssr.com

For: Kern River Gas Transmission Co.; Questar; Southern Trails; Sound Energy Solutions; Wild Goose S

Norman A. Pedersen
Attorney At Law
HANNA AND MORTON, LLP
444 SOUTH FLOWER STREET
LOS ANGELES CA 90071
(213) 430-2510
npedersen@hanmor.com

For: Southern California Generation Coalition

Alan Kornicks
KERN OIL & REFINING CO.
180 EAST OCEAN BLVD., 1010
LONG BEACH CA 90802
(562) 436-9685
akornicks@kernoil.com

John W. Leslie
Attorney At Law
LUCE, FORWARD, HAMILTON & SCRIPPS, LLP
11988 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200
SAN DIEGO CA 92130
(858) 720-6352
jleslie@luce.com

For: Coral Energy Resources, L.P.

David L. Huard
Attorney At Law
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
11355 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES CA 90064
(310) 312-4247
PUCservice@manatt.com

For: Kern Oil & Refining Co.

Randall W. Keen
MARGARET E. SNOW
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
11355 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD
LOS ANGELES CA 90064
PUCservice@manatt.com

For: Kern Oil & Refining Co.

Henry Weissmann
Attorney At Law
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON, LLP
355 S. GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 3500
LOS ANGELES CA 90071
(213) 683-9150
henry.weissmann@mto.com

For: Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc.

Harley F. Pinson
Attorney At Law
OCCIDENTAL OF ELK HILLS, INC.
PO BOX 1001
TUPMAN CA 93276-1001
(661) 763-6129
harley_pinson@oxy.com

For: Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc.

Frank R. Lindh
NOEL WISE
Attorney At Law
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
77 BEALE STREET, B30A
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 973-0283
frl3@pge.com

For: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY





Noel Wise
Attorney At Law
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
77 BEALE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94120
(415) 973-0283
nxw4@pge.com

For: Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Donald Winslow
PPM ENERGY
1125 NW COUCH STREET, SUITE 700
PORTLAND OR 97209
(503) 796-7088
Donald.Winslow@PPMenergy.com

For: PPM Energy

Robert Foss
PPM ENERGY
1125 NW COUCH STREET, SUITE 700
PORTLAND OR 97209
(503) 796-7147
Robert.Foss@PPMEnergy.com

For: PPM Energy

Donald W. Schoenbeck
RCS, INC.
900 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 780
VANCOUVER WA 98660
(360) 694-2894
dws@r-c-s-inc.com

For: Midway Sunset Cogeneration Company

David J. Gilmore
Attorney At Law
SEMPRA ENERGY
555 WEST FIFTH STREET
LOS ANGELES CA 90013-1011
(213) 244-2945
dgilmore@sempra.com

For: San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company

Marzia Zafar
SEMPRA ENERGY UTILITIES
601 VAN NESS AVENUE, SUITE 2060
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 346-3215
mzafar@semprautilities.com


Carlos Pena
STEVE NELSON; WILLIAM TOBIN
SEMPRA LNG
101 ASH STREET
SAN DIEGO CA 92101
(619) 696-4320
cfpena@sempra.com

For: Sempra LNG

Case Administration
Law Department
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROOM 370
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-4875
case.admin@sce.com


Douglas Porter
Attorney At Law
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-3964
douglas.porter@sce.com

For: Southern California Edison Company

Laura A. Larks
Attorney At Law
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROOM 345
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-2908
laura.larks@sce.com

For: Southern California Edison Company

Walker A. Matthews, Iii
DOUGLAS PORTER, LAURA A. LARKS
Attorney
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-6879
walker.matthews@sce.com


Beth Musich
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
555 W. FIFTH STREET, 14D6
LOS ANGELES CA 90013
(213) 244-3697
bmusich@semprautilities.com

For: San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas

Randy Gabe
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD
LAS VEGAS NV 89150
(702) 876-7139
randy.gabe@swgas.com

For: Southwest Gas Corporation










Keith Mccrea
Attorney At Law
SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN
1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20004-2415
(202) 383-0705
keith.mccrea@sablaw.com

For: CA Manufacturers & Technology Assn.

Marcel Hawiger
MICHEL FLORIO
Attorney At Law
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
711 VAN NESS AVENUE, SUITE 350
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 929-8876
marcel@turn.org

For: TURN

Paul C. Lacourciere
Attorney At Law
THELEN REID & PRIEST LLP
101 SECOND STREET, SUITE 1800
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 369-7601
placourciere@thelenreid.com

For: Woodside Natural Gas, Inc.

Kevin Christie
TRANSCANADA/GTN/NORTH BAJA SYSTEMS
1400 SW 5TH AVENUE
PORTLAND OR 97201
(503) 833-4353
kevin_christie@transcanada.com

For: Transcanada/GTN/North Baja Systems

Alisa N. Stein
WHITE & CASE LLP
THREE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 22ND FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111-3162
(415) 544-1106
astein@whitecase.com

For: California Cogeneration Council (CCC)

********** STATE EMPLOYEE ***********


Joyce Alfton
Energy Division
AREA 4-A
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-2616
alf@cpuc.ca.gov

Jonathan Bromson
Legal Division
RM. 4107
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-2362
jab@cpuc.ca.gov


Bill Wood
Natural Gas Consultant
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
1516 NINTH STREET, MS-23
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 654-4882
bwood@energy.state.ca.us


Monica A. Schwebs
CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
1516 9TH STREET, MS 14
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 654-5207
Mschwebs@energy.state.ca.us

For: California Energy Commission

Lynn T. Carew
Administrative Law Judge Division
RM. 5116
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-2271
ltc@cpuc.ca.gov


Jacqueline Greig
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
RM. 4102
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-1079
jnm@cpuc.ca.gov


Maxine Harrison
Executive Division
RM. 500
320 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE 500
Los Angeles CA 90013
(213) 576-7064
omh@cpuc.ca.gov


Diana L. Lee
Legal Division
RM. 4300
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-4342
dil@cpuc.ca.gov



Richard A. Myers
Energy Division
AREA 4-A
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-1228
ram@cpuc.ca.gov

For: Energy Division

Robert M. Pocta
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
RM. 4205
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-2871
rmp@cpuc.ca.gov

For: ORA

Ramesh Ramchandani
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
RM. 4102
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-2765
rxr@cpuc.ca.gov


Pearlie Sabino
Office of Ratepayer Advocates
RM. 4209
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-1883
pzs@cpuc.ca.gov

For: ORA

John S. Wong
Administrative Law Judge Division
RM. 5019
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-3130
jsw@cpuc.ca.gov


********* INFORMATION ONLY **********


Karen Terranova
ALCANTAR & KAHL, LLP
120 MONTGOMERY STREET, STE 2200
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
(415) 421-4143
filings@a-klaw.com

Edward G. Poole
Attorney At Law
ANDERSON & POOLE
601 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 1300
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108-2818
(415) 956-6413
epoole@adplaw.com


Bruno Jeider
BURBANK WATER & POWER
164 WEST MAGNOLIA BLVD.
BURBANK CA 91502
(818) 238-3700
bjeider@ci.burbank.ca.us

For: BURBANK WATER & POWER

Steven G. Lins
CITY OF GLENDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
613 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE 220
GLENDALE CA 91206-4394
(818) 548-3397
slins@ci.glendale.ca.us

For: CITY OF GLENDALE

Marcie Milner
CORAL POWER, L.L.C.
4445 EASTGATE MALL, SUITE 100
SAN DIEGO CA 92121
(858) 526-2106
mmilner@coral-energy.com


Melanie Gillette
DUKE ENERGY NORTH AMERICA
980 NINTH STREET, SUITE 1420
SACRAMENTO CA 95814
(916) 441-6233
mlgillette@duke-energy.com


M. Folders
2125 FAIR PARK AVE
LOS ANGELES CA 90041

Curtis Kebler
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS
LOS ANGELES CA 90067
(310) 407-5619
curtis.kebler@gs.com











Orlando B. Foote
HORTON, KNOX, CARTER & FOOTE
895 BROADWAY STREET
EL CENTRO CA 92243-2341
(760) 352-2821
ofoote@hkcf-law.com


Elston K. Grubaugh
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
333 EAST BARIONI BLVD.
IMPERIAL CA 92251
(760) 339-9224
ekgrubaugh@iid.com

For: IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Karen Lindh
LINDH & ASSOCIATES
7909 WALERGA ROAD, NO. 112, PMB 119
ANTELOPE CA 95843
(916) 729-1562
karen@lindhandassociates.com


Robert L. Pettinato
LOS ANGELES DEPT. OF WATER & POWER
111 NORTH HOPE STREET, RM. 1150
LOS ANGELES CA 90012
(213) 367-1735
robert.pettinato@ladwp.com

For: LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER

Heather Mclaughlin
149 S. MYERS ST., APT C
OCEANSIDE CA 92507
IAnitaLay@aol.com



MRW & ASSOCIATES, INC.
1999 HARRISON STREET, SUITE 1440
OAKLAND CA 94612
(510) 834-1999
mrw@mrwassoc.com


Kenneth J. Brennan
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
77 BEALE STREET, MAILCODE B9A
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 973-0017
kjbh@pge.com

For: PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

Law Department File Room
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
PO BOX 7442
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94120-7442
cpuccases@pge.com


Steve Endo
PASADENA DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER
45 EAST GLENARM STREET
PASADENA CA 91105
(626) 744-6246
sendo@ci.pasadena.ca.us

For: PASADENA DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER

John A. Roscher
Director, Rates&Regulatory Affairs
PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION NORTHWEST CORP.
1400 S.W. FIFTH AVE., SUITE 900
PORTLAND OR 97201
(503) 833-4254
john_roscher@transcanada.com


Gary Hinners
RELIANT ENERGY, INC.
PO BOX 148
HOUSTON TX 77001-0148
(713) 497-4321
ghinners@reliant.com

For: RELIANT ENERGY, INC.

Joseph Power
RELIANT ENERGY, INC.
1901 NORTH MOORE STREET, SUITE 802
ARLINGTON VA 22209
(703) 807-0027
jpower@reliant.com

For: RELIANT ENERGY, INC.

Central Files
SEMPRA ENERGY UTILITIES
8330 CENTURY PARK COURT, CP32D
SAN DIEGO CA 92123-1548
(213) 244-3732
centralfiles@semprautilities.com

For: SEMPRA ENERGY UTILITIES

Michael S. Alexander
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
2244 WALNUT GROVE
ROSEMEAD CA 91770
(626) 302-2029
Michael.Alexander@sce.com






Ben Johnson
TRANSCANADA'S GTN&NORTH BAJA SYSTEMS
1400 SW FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 900
PORTLAND OR 97201
ben_johnson@transcanada.com


Kelly Allen
TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE COMPANY
REGULATORY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
5444 WESTHEIMER
HOUSTON TX 77056
(713) 989-2023
Kelly.Allen@crosscontryenergy.com


Roger Pelote
WILLIAMS POWER COMPANY, INC.
12736 CALIFA STREET
VALLEY VILLAGE CA 91607
(818) 761-5954
roger.pelote@williams.com

For: WILLIAMS POWER COMPANY, INC.


 

(END OF ATTACHMENT A)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail this day served a true copy of the original attached Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge's Scoping Memo and Ruling on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated May 24, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ TERESITA C. GALLARDO

Teresita C. Gallardo

NOTICE

Parties should notify the Process Office, Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2000, San Francisco, CA 94102, of any change of address to insure that they continue to receive documents. You must indicate the proceeding number on the service list on which your name appears.

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The Commission's policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. To verify that a particular location is accessible, call: Calendar Clerk (415) 703-1203.

If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, e.g., sign language interpreters, those making the arrangements must call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2074,

TTY 1-866-836-7825 or (415) 703-5282 at least three working days in advance of the event.

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