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Background

In October 2005, the California Energy Commission established an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) - docket # 05-DATA-1 to determine whether the existing data collection regulations should be amended or repealed, and whether new regulations should be adopted. This OIR was under the direction of the commission's Integrated Energy Policy Report Committee. The committee held several workshops that allowed those interested in the energy industry to participate in the commission's rulemaking proceeding. After working with these outside parties and staff, the committee developed amendments to the existing data collection regulations.

The amendments were adopted by the Energy Commission and in July 2007 approved by California's Office of Administrative Law. The regulations under Quarterly Fuel and Energy Report (QFER) specify that the data and reports are submitted on forms, and in accordance with instructions for the forms, specified by the Energy Commission's executive director. The executive director consulted with interested companies on the specifying QFER forms and instructions.

On December 6, 2007, Forms and Instructions were distributed to interested companies and placed on the Energy Commission's website. These companies were invited to review and comment on the Forms and Instructions by December 19, 2007. All comments and suggestions were considered before the forms and instructions were finalized. The Forms and Instructions were then adopted by the Energy Commission at its January 2, 2008, Business Meeting.

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