COMMITTEE SCHEDULING ORDER

On July 13, 2005, the Application for Certification (AFC) was deemed data adequate for the twelve-month review process consistent with Public Resources Code section 25540.6. The Committee conducted a public informational hearing on September 9, 2005, to discuss the schedule and other issues of concern. The attached Committee Schedule is based on Staff's proposed schedule and related discussion at the informational hearing.

The Committee Schedule contains a list of events that must occur to complete the certification process in twelve months. The schedule covers the period leading up to the Prehearing Conference. The balance of the schedule will be determined at the Prehearing Conference.

Several deadlines are contingent upon reviews to be conducted by federal, state, and local agencies. Applicant shall provide sufficient review time for the responsible agencies to meet the deadlines specified in the schedule.

Technical issues regarding transmission system engineering and air quality are pending. The parties indicated that resolution of these issues would be addressed by the middle of November. Given the complexities involved in resolving the issues, the parties are on notice that the schedule is an optimistic estimate of case development.

We may modify the schedule at any time upon either our own motion or that of a party. [Cal. Code Regs., tit. 20, § 1709(c)]. The schedule requires periodic status reports to determine whether case development is progressing satisfactorily, and to bring potential schedule delays or other relevant matters to our attention. If Applicant does not provide necessary information by the dates set forth in the schedule, we shall adopt a performance approach that will result in a commensurate slip in the balance of the schedule.

Dated September 13, 2005, at Sacramento, California.

________/signed/_______ JOSEPH DESMOND Chairman and Presiding Member Pastoria Expansion AFC Committee

________/signed/_______ JAMES D. BOYD Commissioner and Associate Member Pastoria Expansion AFC Committee

Mailed to Proof of Service List

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COMMITTEE SCHEDULE
FOR THE
PASTORIA EXPANSION PROJECT ¹

DATE 2005	EVENT
July 13	AFC data adequate
September 2	Notice of PDOC published
September 9	Informational Hearing and Site Visit
Mid September	Staff files PSA
Early October	Staff conducts PSA workshop
Late October	Calpine files FDOC
Late October	Draft facilities study filed with CAISO and CEC
October 25	Parties file Status Report #1
Mid November	Calpine files mitigation proposal on TSE if needed
November 22	Parties file Status Report #2
Late November	Staff files FSA
Mid December	Staff conducts FSA workshop if needed
Early January 06	Prehearing Conference (if FSA workshop not needed, PHC could occur in December)

¹ Where it would be speculative to establish specific dates, deadlines are targeted within 10-day increments: early in the month (days 1-10), middle (days 11-20), and late (days 21-31).