IV. Schedule

A. Phase I

CSI Program Rules and Policies:

Workshop on Performance Based Incentives and Federal Tax Incentives

March 16, 20063

Ruling with Staff Proposal on issues 1-8

Week of April 24

Workshop to answer questions on Staff Proposal

May 4

Written Comments on Staff Proposal

May 15

Reply Comments

May 26

Draft Decision

July 25

Program Handbook Development:

Workshop and initiation of subsequent working group activities to propose Handbook revisions

15 days after Phase I decision adopted by Commission

Ruling with Proposed Revisions

45-60 days after workshop

Written Comments on Proposed Revisions

15 days after ruling

Reply Comments

10 days after comments

Ruling Adopting Handbook

20 days after reply comments

B. Phase II

CSI Program Additional Rules and Policies, Issues 1-4:

Workshops on:

· Financing Assistance/Incentives for Affordable Housing/Low Income Communities;

May occur in May/June 2006 as a joint workshop with CEC

· Marketing and Outreach;

To be scheduled in July and August 2006

· RD&D; and

 

· Program Evaluation

 

Follow-up Workshops

As needed in September/October 2006

Ruling issues with Staff Proposal on Phase II issues

Fourth quarter 2006

Written Comments on Staff Proposal

To be determined

Reply Comments

To be determined

Proposed Decision on Phase II issues

First or second quarter of 2007

Treatment of DG Output for RPS Purposes:

PHC to discuss hearings on DG for RPS

June 26

Testimony

July 17

Reply Testimony

July 31

Hearings

August 14-15

Briefs

September 1

Reply Briefs

September 11

Proposed Decision on DG for RPS

November 14

Cost/Benefit Analyses

Ruling soliciting further comments

Third or fourth quarter 2006

Comments

To be determined

Reply Comments

To be determined

Proposed Decision on cost/benefit

Second or third quarter 2007

C. Phase III

This phase will address SGIP Management and participation by small multi-jurisdictional utilities. A detailed schedule for Phase III will be issued once the Commission has achieved significant progress in Phases I and II. Based on the schedules for Phase II above, it does not appear the Commission or the parties will be able to turn their resources toward Phase III issues until at least the first quarter of 2007. Resolution of issues in Phase III may take up to 12 months.

The schedules above indicate that the timeframe for resolution of the issues within the scope of this proceeding is expected to exceed 18 months from the initiation of this rulemaking. Given the large scope of work and the reasons set forth above, we anticipate the proceeding will extend to 24 months from the issuance date of the rulemaking, thus concluding by March 2, 2008. (See Pub. Util. Code § 1701.5.)

3 All dates are 2006 unless otherwise noted.

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