MP1/MSW/jt2 3/01/2006

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider Refinements to and Further Development of the Commission's Resource Adequacy Requirements Program.

Rulemaking 05-12-013 (Filed December 15, 2005)

ASSIGNED COMMISSIONER'S RULING AND SCOPING MEMO

1. Summary and Notice

Based on the prehearing conference (PHC) statements filed on January 13, 2006, the February 3, 2006 PHC, the February 8-9, 2006 workshop on local resource adequacy requirements (RAR), and the February 17, 2006 meet and confer session on the local capacity requirements (LCR) study being performed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), this ruling and scoping memo determines the issues to be considered in the proceeding as well as procedures and the timetable for their resolution. It also addresses other procedural matters and sets further workshops, a second PHC, and an evidentiary hearing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a workshop to address Phase 1 issues as defined in this ruling is set for Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a second PHC is set for Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. The PHC will address scheduling of witnesses and related matters as described in this ruling.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an evidentiary hearing is set for Monday, April 3, 2006 at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California.