February 11, 2003 Hearing Information

Informational Hearing

Electricity: Status Report on Federal Regulatory
and Judicial Proceedings

State Capitol, Room 112
February 11, 2003
Upon Adjournment of Session

I. Opening Comments

• Senator Debra Bowen, Chairwoman
  Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee

II. Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Settlements

• Gary Cohen, General Counsel
  California Public Utilities Commission

III. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Refund and Contract Cases and Renegotiation of Department of Water Resources Power Contracts

• Tom Greene, Senior Assistant Attorney General
  California Department of Justice
   
• Bill Kissinger, Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary
  Governor’s Office
   
• Erik Saltmarsh, Chief Counsel
  Electricity Oversight Board

IV. Status of Department of Water Resources – Investor-Owned Utility Procurement Transition

• Viju Patel, Executive Manager of Power Systems
  CA Energy Resources Scheduler Division, Department of Water Resources