Mailed 4/8/2002

ALJ/MSW/avs

Decision 02-04-018 April 4, 2002

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Investigation into the actions of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and its officers and employees for non-compliance with a Commission Decision.

Investigation 01-12-010 (Filed December 11, 2001)

(See Appendix A for list of appearances.)

OPINION REGARDING PROPOSAL FOR RESOLVING

ALL ISSUES RAISED IN THIS PROCEEDING

Summary

To resolve the issues in this Order Instituting Investigation (OII) and related Order to Show Cause (OSC), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) proposes to tender a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a test year 2003 General Rate Case (GRC) no later than April 15, 2002, and also to pay a penalty of $500 per day beginning on January 9, 2002 and continuing each day until it tenders its NOI. Should PG&E take the entire allowed time, up to and including April 15, 2002, the penalty would be for 96 days and would be in the sum of $48,000.

Commission staff recommends that the terms of PG&E's proposal for resolving this case be adopted. This decision approves PG&E's proposal and directs PG&E to complete the actions it has agreed to take. As all matters are resolved, this proceeding is closed.