| Date | Event or Milestone |
| February 28, 2002 | Proposed standards ideas will be posted on the Energy Commission website. These will include those developed by the Energy Commission and its contractors as well as those developed by other interested parties. |
| March 27, 2002 | A public workshop will be held in Sacramento to discuss the proposed outdoor lighting standards ideas and to receive comment from all interested parties. |
| Mid-May 2002 | Research reports developed by the Energy Commission and its contractor team will be posted on the Energy Commission website. These documents will contain recommended standards for outdoor lighting and supporting data on the technical feasibility and life cycle cost of the proposed measures. |
| Late-May 2002 | A public workshop will be held in Sacramento to discuss the research reports and the recommended standards. |
| July 2002 | A draft standard will be developed, which incorporates the recommendations developed in the research report with consideration of input received at the public workshops. |