MSW/hl2 6/24/2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Promote Policy and Program Coordination and Integration in Electric Utility Resource Planning.

Rulemaking 04-04-003 (Filed April 1, 2004)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING DIRECTING LOAD-SERVING ENTITIES TO SUBMIT LOAD DATA AND ADOPTING PROTECTIVE ORDER

1. Summary

This ruling directs load-serving entities (LSEs) to submit specified load forecast data to this Commission in accordance with a schedule established herein. Because certain data may be considered confidential by the LSE submitting it, such data will be subject to the confidentiality provisions of an interim protective order which is adopted by this ruling. Parties are directed to meet and confer on the development of a permanent protective order.