BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the eligibility and seek recovery of certain electric industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376.	Application 98-05-004
San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for (1) a determination of eligibility for recovery under Public Utilities Code Section 376 of certain cost categories and activities, (2) a finding of reasonableness of the costs incurred through 12/31/97, (3) approval of an audit methodology for verifying the eligibility of Section 376 costs for recovery from 1998 through 2001, and (4) approval of a section 376 balancing account mechanism to recover eligible costs.	Application 98-05-006
Southern California Edison Company, to address restructuring implementation costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 376, in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 18 of D.97-11-074.	Application 98-05-015

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING REGARDING FINAL ORAL ARGUMENT

Southern California Edison Company (Edison) and Enron Corporation (Enron) have requested oral argument before the full Commission in these proceedings. The proposed and alternate decisions are scheduled to be considered at the Commission’s business meeting on April 22, 1999. Final oral argument is scheduled for April 19 at 10:00 a.m. I ask that parties confirm their participation in final oral argument. Parties should so inform me no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 31 by fax (415-703-1723) or by e-mail (ang@cpuc.ca.gov). I will allocate time to each party at a later date.

Since these matters were categorized as ratesetting and are subject to Pub. Util. Code § 1701.3(c), the proposed and alternate decisions will be on the agenda for the Ratesetting Deliberative meeting scheduled for April 19, 1999. I remind parties that ex parte communications are prohibited in these proceedings commencing with the day of the Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting and continuing through the conclusion of the regular business meeting. The Commission may act at the regular meeting, or it may postpone action until later. If action is postponed, the Commission will announce whether and when there will be a further prohibition on ex parte communications.

Therefore, IT IS RULED that:

Final oral argument is scheduled in A.98-05-004 et al. for 10:00 a.m. on April 19, 1999.
Parties must confirm that they wish to take part in final oral argument by contacting me by fax (415-703-1723) or by e-mail (ang@cpuc.ca.gov) by 4:00 p.m. on March 31, 1999.
Ex parte communications in these proceedings are prohibited beginning on April 19, 1999 through the conclusion of the regular business meeting on April 22, 1999.

Dated March 11, 1999, at San Francisco, California.

Angela K. Minkin

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 Regarding Final Oral Argument on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated March 11, 1999 , at San Francisco, California.

Teresita C. Gallardo

NOTICE

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