8. Comments on Draft Decision

In accordance with 311(e) of the Public Utilities Code and Rule77.6 of the Commission's Rules the alternate draft decision of Commissioner Lynch was mailed for comments on August 19, 2004. Opening comments were filed on August 26, 2004 and and reply comments were filed on August 31, 2004.

To the extent that the comments merely reargued the parties' positions taken in their briefs, those comments have not been given any weight. The comments which focused on factual, legal or technical errors have been considered, and appropriate changes have been made.