3. Procedural History
Notice of the Application appeared in the Commission's daily calendar. The Commission preliminarily categorized this matter as ratesetting in Resolution ALJ 176-3148, dated February 24, 2005.
By Notice dated March 29, 2005, the Commission set a prehearing conference (PHC) for April 13, 2005. On April 27, 2005, The Scoping Memo and Ruling of Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge (Scoping Memo) determined that this is a ratesetting proceeding and set the evidentiary hearing schedule.
Testimony was served on June 24, 2005 by the following interested parties: Alliance for Retail Energy Markets (AReM)1, California City-County Street Light Association (Cal-SLA), California Farm Bureau Federation (Farm Bureau), City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego, Federal Executive Agencies (FEA), Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), and Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN). On July 8, prepared rebuttal testimony was served by SDG&E, Farm Bureau, and FEA. Evidentiary hearings were conducted on July 18, 2005, all parties waived cross-examination. The prepared testimony and exhibits were received in evidence. Also at that time, pursuant to Rule 51 et seq., SDG&E indicated that it would file a motion for the adoption of a settlement agreement2 subsequently filed and served on July 26, 2005. Pursuant to Rule 51.1(b) SDG&E provided notice of a settlement conference on July 14, 2005; all active parties participated. Two parties, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the Western Manufactured Housing Community Association, have authorized SDG&E to represent to the Commission that they will not oppose the settlement. Pursuant to Rule 51.4 a thirty-day comment period began on July 26, 2005. No comments were filed. No briefs were filed. The matter was submitted 30 days after July 26, 2005.
1 AReM's testimony was received late after clarification by counsel and no objection from any party.
2 Joint Motion for Adoption of Settlement Agreement by Alliance for Retail Energy Markets, California City-County Street Light Association, California Farm Bureau, City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego, Federal Executive Agencies, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Utility Consumers' Action Network, (Joint Motion) filed and served on July 26, 2005.
