MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT ELECTRIC

[California Energy Commission Letterhead]

BEFORE THE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

APPLICATION FOR A SMALL POWER PLANT	)
EXEMPTION FOR MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT	)
ELECTRIC GENERATION STATION PROJECT (MEGS)	)	DOCKET NO. 03-SPPE-01 SCHEDULING ORDER
__________________________________	)

I. BACKGROUND

The Committee conducting this proceeding held an Informational Hearing and Site Visit on May 16, 2003. The parties discussed, among other things, scheduling matters at this event. Based upon these discussions, we establish the following schedule extending through publication of the Staff's Final Initial Study.

II. SCHEDULE

Date - Time	EVENT
May 30, 2003	Parties file Briefs re: Standard for Initial Study/Negative Declaration
Period between June 5 to 13, 2003	Applicant files Data Responses
June 9, 2003	Parties file Status Reports
Period between June 12 to June 20, 2003	Data Response Workshop
June 30, 2003	Parties file Status Reports
Period between July 2 to July 14, 2003	Staff files Draft Initial Study
July 18, 2003	Parties file Status Reports
Period between July 24, 2003 to August 1, 2003	Staff files Final Initial Study

Dated May 21, 2003, at Sacramento, California.

JAMES D. BOYD
Commissioner and Presiding Member
MID SPPE Committee

ROBERT PERNELL
Commissioner and Associate Member
MID SPPE Committee

BEFORE THE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

I. BACKGROUND

II. SCHEDULE

BEFORE THE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA