COMMITTEE ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO INTERVENE

Upon consideration of the Petition to Intervene filed by Petitioner Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), the Committee designated to conduct proceedings in this matter make the following findings:

1. On September 26, 2007, a Petition to Intervene in the above-captioned proceeding was filed by:

Communities for a Better Environment
Adrienne Bloch (abloch@cbecal.org)
Philip Huang (phuang@cbecal.org)
1440 Broadway, Suite 701
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510) 302-0430
Fax: (510) 302-0438

2. The Petition was timely filed and contains the information required by section 1207 of the Commission's regulations (Cal. Code of Regs., tit. 20, § 1207);
3. The Applicant has filed no opposition to said Petition; and
4. Petitioner's interests are relevant to this proceeding.

THEREFORE, the Committee Orders that the Petition to Intervene by Communities for a Better Environment in this matter be GRANTED and that Petitioner be placed upon the Proof of Service List as an Intervenor. Petitioner may exercise the rights and shall fulfill the obligations of a party as set forth in Section 1712 of the Commission's regulations. (Cal. Code of Regs., tit. 20, § 1712.) Further, the Executive Director or his designee shall ensure that Petitioner is immediately provided with a copy of the Small Power Plant Exemption Application.

Dated October 11, 2007, at Sacramento, California.

JEFFREY D. BYRON Commissioner and Presiding Member Chevron Richmond SPPE Committee

JOHN L. GEESMAN Commissioner and Associate Member Chevron Richmond SPPE Committee