KLK/hl2 5/19/2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of West Coast Gas Company to Revise its Gas Rates and Tariffs. (U-910-G)

Application 05-04-014 (Filed April 5, 2005)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING
SETTING PREHEARING CONFERENCE

This ruling sets a prehearing conference (PHC) in the above-entitled matter for Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 11:00 a.m., in the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. The Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates filed a timely protest to the subject application on May 2, 2005. The purpose of the PHC will be to identify the parties and their positions, address issues to be considered, determine a procedural schedule, establish a permanent service list, and discuss other preliminary matters, including electronic service of documents.

Pursuant to Rule 6.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, PHC statements may be submitted and should be filed and served no later than June 6, 2005, using the attached temporary service list (Attachment A).

IT IS RULED that:

1. A prehearing conference (PHC) shall be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 11:00 a.m., in the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.

2. PHC statements may be submitted and shall be filed and served not later than June 6, 2005 on the attached temporary service list.

Dated May 19, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ KENNETH KOSS
		Kenneth Koss Administrative Law Judge

Attachment A

A.05-04-014
Temporary Service List

Raymond J. Czahar, Chief Financial Officer West Coast Gas Company 9203 Beatty Drive Sacramento, CA 95826 916-364-4100 (for applicant)		Ted Gaebler City Manager, Rancho Cordova CA 3328 Mather Filed Road Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Gregory Heiden, Staff Counsel CPUC Office of Ratepayer Advocates 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 415-355-5539 gxh@cpuc.ca.gov (for protestant)		Greg Wellman City Manager, Atwater CA 750 Bellvue Road Atwater, CA 95301
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Attention: Les Guilasi Manager, Regulatory Relations 77 Beale Street, Mail Code B10C P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177		Kenneth Koss Administrative Law Judge CPUC 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 415-703-1463 klk@cpuc.ca.gov
Bob Finkelstein Executive Director The Utility Reform Network 711 Van Ness Avenue, Ste. 350 San Francisco, CA 94102

(End of Attachment A)

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 Setting Prehearing Conference on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated May 19, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ ERLINDA PULMANO

Erlinda Pulmano

NOTICE

Parties should notify the Process Office, Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2000, San Francisco, CA 94102, of any change of address to insure that they continue to receive documents. You must indicate the proceeding number on the service list on which your name appears.

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