Proceeding Number A.12-04-019 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING SETTING EVIDENTIARY ISSUES AND SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE THE RECORD FOR PHASES 1 AND 2

ABSTRACT: Re: Application of California-American Water Company (U210W) for Approval of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project and Authorization to Recover All Present and Future Costs in Rates, the ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING SETTING EVIDENTIARY ISSUES AND SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE THE RECORD FOR PHASES 1 AND 2 document copy is embedded.

ADOPTED SCHEDULE FOR A.12-04-019

DATE	PHASE 1	PHASE 2
December 15, 2015	Supplemental testimony with updated MPWSP costs
January 22, 2016	Supplemental testimony on demand and supply, brine discharge, and return water	Testimony, including the WPA and applicant’s showing on the WPA
January to May 2016 [a]	Phase 1 settlement discussions	Phase 2 settlement discussions
March 22, 2016	Concurrent rebuttal testimony	Concurrent rebuttal testimony
April 14-15, 2016	Evidentiary hearings on Phase 1 updates	Evidentiary hearings for Phase 2
May 2016		Opening Brief on Phase 2
May 2016 (2 weeks following opening brief)		Reply Brief on Phase 2
Same date as Reply Brief		Motion for separate Phase 2 decision
July 2016		If two decisions: Target for Phase 2 Proposed Decision
August 2016		If two decisions: Target for Commission action on Phase 2 decision
TBD	CPUC’s issuance of combined Draft EIR/EIS
45 days after issuance of DEIR/DEIS	Close of comment period on DEIR/DEIS
15 days after close of DEIR/DEIS comment period	Opening Legal and Policy Briefs
30 days after close of DEIR/DEIS comment period	Reply Legal and Policy Brief
TBD	If two decisions: Phase 1 PD
TBD	If two decisions: Commission action on Phase 1 PD

[a] Parties may engage in settlement discussions throughout the proceeding and may file a motion for Commission adoption of a settlement up to 30 days after the last day of hearing. (Rule 12.1.)
“TBD” is “to be determined.”
Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (MPWSP)
Water Purchase Agreement (WPA)
Proposed Decision (PD)

IT IS RULED that:
1. Parties shall serve updated evidence in four areas: (a) cost estimates, (b) demand and supply, (c) brine discharge, and (d) return water. The updated evidence shall be in compliance, and consistent, with the descriptions in the body of this Ruling. Return water evidence must be new, and satisfy the other standards stated in the body of this Ruling.
2. Applicant shall provide updated demand and supply information that is delineated by no less a period than by month, the data will be updated monthly, and the updated data shall be served each month on the service list.
3. The schedule stated in the body of this Ruling is adopted.

Alj's Ruling Setting Evidentiary Issues & Schedule to Complete Record Phases 1 & 2

Filing Date 11-17-15
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING SETTING EVIDENTIARY ISSUES AND SCHEDULE TO COMPLETE THE RECORD FOR PHASES 1 AND 2