MLC/k47 8/29/2001

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for a Certificate Of Public Convenience & Necessity Valley-Rainbow 500kV Inter-Connect Project.

Application 01-03-036 (Filed March 23, 2001)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING
MODIFYING SCHEDULE

On August 13, 2001, Commissioner Duque issued an Assigned Commissioner's Ruling establishing the schedule and scope of the Valley-Rainbow proceeding. On August 16, 2001, counsel for San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) contacted me to discuss the possibility of modifying the adopted schedule. At my request, SDG&E initiated a conference call amongst the parties in order to develop a recommended schedule. SDG&E, the California Independent System Operator (ISO), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), ORA, Save Southwest Riverside County, California Alliance for Utility Safety and Education, Utility Consumers Action Network, the City of Temecula and the Domenigonis participated in the call.

On August 17, 2001, counsel for SDG&E forwarded a revised schedule to me indicating that it represented a consensus of the parties participating in the call. After consulting with Commissioner Duque's office, we will modify the schedule as set forth below. The revised schedule will be adhered to as closely as possible.

Event	Date
Application Filed	March 23, 2001
Application Deemed Complete	April 23, 2001
Prehearing Conference	June 21, 2001
Notice of Preparation Issued	June 25, 2001
CEQA Scoping Meetings	July 10 - 12, 2001
Assigned Commissioner Scoping Memo Issued	August 13, 2001
Revised Schedule Issued	August 27, 2001
Event	Need Issues	All Other Issues
SDG&E Testimony served	October 5, 2001	May 9, 2002
ISO Testimony served	October 5, 2001	May 30, 2002
ORA Testimony served	December 17, 2001	May 30, 2002
Intervenor Testimony served	January 30, 2002	May 30, 2002
Rebuttal Testimony served	February 25, 2002	June 20, 2002
Case Management Statement Due	March 4, 2002	June 26, 2002
Prehearing Conference	March 6, 2002	July 1, 2002
Evidentiary Hearings Begin	March 11-22, 2002	July 8-26, 2002
Concurrent Opening Briefs Filed/ Request for Final Oral Argument	April 19, 2002	August 23, 2002
Concurrent Reply Briefs Filed	May 10, 2002	September 13, 2002
Closing Argument before Assigned Commissioner	May 16, 2002	September 20, 2002
Event	Date
Draft EIR expected	February 2002
ALJ and parties tour project route and alternatives	April/May 2002
Public Participation Hearings	April/May 2002
Final EIR published	July 2002
Draft Decision Certifying Final EIR issued	August 2002
Final Decision Certifying EIR1	September 2002
Proposed Decision on CPCN	December 2002
Final Commission Decision	January 2003

The Assigned Commissioner's Ruling established certain other filing dates for additional information. Counsel for SDG&E represents that SDG&E and the ISO will file and serve the requested material by the September 5, 2001 filing date established in the Assigned Commissioner's Ruling. SCE may file and serve its requested materials by October 5, 2001 as requested via counsel for SDG&E.

Therefore, IT IS RULED that the schedule of this proceeding is as set forth above in this ruling.

Dated August 29, 2001, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ MICHELLE COOKE
		Michelle Cooke Administrative Law Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail this day served a true copy of the original attached Administrative Law Judge's Ruling Modifying Schedule on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record, or if so requested, by electronic means.

Dated August 29, 2001, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ KRIS KELLER

Kris Keller

NOTICE

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