8. Category and Need for Hearings

Valencia requested that this matter be categorized as ratesetting. By Resolution ALJ 176-3224, dated November 17, 2008, the Commission preliminarily determined that this was a ratesetting proceeding and that a hearing would not be necessary.

Notice of the application appeared in the Commission's Daily Calendar of October 17, 2008. SCOPE protested the application, as described above. Based on the record, we affirm that this is a ratesetting proceeding, and that a hearing is not necessary.