Docket No:  UM 967 Docket Name:  SIERRA PACIFIC MERGER Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC     In the Matter of the Application of SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES to Acquire PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY filed by Jonathan Ater. Filing Date:  1/18/2000       Order:  00-702 Order Signed:  10/30/2000   Email Service List (semi-colon delimited)      Email Service List (comma delimited)   If you experience problems with the above 'Email Service List' links, please try one of these: Service List Popup (semi-colon delimited)     Service List Popup (comma delimited)

ACTIONS SERVICE LIST SCHEDULE Public Comments Sort By Date        Sort By Type Date: 7/26/2000 Action:  TRANSCRIPT      Description Transcript of 7/18/00 Hearing (38 pgs.); filed by Bolam and Associates.  Date: 4/28/2000 Action:  TRANSCRIPT      Description Transcript of 4/11/00 Public Comment Hearing (34 pages) from Naegeli Reporting.  Date: 9/8/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Joint Testimony of Steve Oldham (SIERRA), Pamela Lesh (PGE), Bryan Conway (Staff) - Testimony in Support of Settlement Agreement w/supporting exhibit: 1400/1-3/Witness - Bryan Conway. Filed by Stephanie Andrus.  Date: 7/11/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Prefiled Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony of Mark A. Ruelle for SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES. (Exhibit 23) Faxed By Jonathan A. Ater.  Date: 7/10/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Prefiled Sur-Surrebuttal Testimonys: SIERRA/23 - Mark A. Ruelle SIERRA/24 - Steven C. Oldham Filed by Jonathan A. Ater.  Date: 7/5/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description 2 pgs of additions/corrections to Staff's Errata to Testimony. Submitted by Bryan Conway, Program Manager, Economic & Policy Analysis.  Date: 6/30/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Staff Surrebuttal Testimony of: Bryan Conway, John S. Thornton, Jr., Thomas P. Riordan, Ed Busch, Stefan M. Brown, Reed Harris Filed by Stephanie S. Andrus  Date: 6/30/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description ICNU Surrebuttal Testimony of Dennis E. Pesear. Filed by Melinda J. Davison, Attorney.  Date: 6/9/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description SIERRA PACIFIC Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibits of: Sierra/11 - Michael R. Niggli Sierra/12 - Patricia M Franklin Sierra/13 - Mark A. Ruelle Sierra/14 - Steven K Oldham Sierra/15 - William C. Weeden filed by Jonathan A Ater.  Date: 6/9/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibits of PGE/100 Peggy Fowler PGE/200 Pamela G Lesh filed by J Dudley.  Date: 6/2/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB Testimony filed Jason Eisdorfer. CUB/100 - Testimony of Bob Jenks CUB/101 - Witness Qualifications CUB/102 - Sierra Pacific NYSE Table CUB/103 - Statistics at a Glas NYSE:SRP As of 26 May 2000 CUB/104 - Table of Cash Dividends and page labeled Research CUB/105 - Key Financial Factors CUB/106 - Wednesday, May 10 -Summer heat may fuel some utilities, melt others CUB/107 - Sierra Press Release 4/17, Nevada Power Files Court Motion to Recover Fuel & Purchased Power Costs CUB/108 - Sierra Press Release 3/28 - Nevada Power & Sierra Pacific File to Declare Deregulation Unconstitutional CUB/109 - Utilities attack deregulation law CUB/110 - Phase II Effect of the Merger on Costs, Rates and Quality of Service CUB/111 - California Decision , Cas 98-05-055 CUB/112 - Excerpt Docket Nos. 92-1029/92-1067 CUB/113 - Excerpt Docket Nos. 91-7079, 7080 & 7081 CUB/114 - CONFIDENTIAL Project RAIN Executive Summary (to locked cabinet #166.  Date: 6/1/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description ICNU Testimony of Dennis E Peseau filed by Melinda Davision. ICNU/1 - Testimony of Dennis E Peseau ICNU/2 - Qualifications of Dennis E Peseau ICNU/3 - Sierra Pacific Resources Press Release of 11/8/99 ICNU/4 - Sierra Pacific and Enron Value Line Investment Survey Listing ICNU/5 - Sierra's Responses to ICNU Data Request 2.35 ICNU/6 - Excerpt from CA Turner Utility Reports May 2000 ICNU/7 - Article from Public Utilities Fortnightly 4/1/00 ICNU/8 - Sierra's Responses to ICNU Data Request 2.34 ICNU/9 - Sierra's Responses to ICNU Data Request 2.42 ICNU/10 - Sierra's Responses to ICNU Data Request 2.41 ICNU/11 - Article from Law Vegas Reivew 3/23/00 ICNU/12 - Sierra's press release dated 3/28/00   Date: 6/1/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF testimony of Bryan Conway, John S Thornton, Jr., Thomas P Riordan, Stefan M Brown, Ed Busch, Bob Sipler and Reed Harris filed by Stephanie Andrus. Staff/100 Bryan Conway Direct Testimony on Staff's Recommendations on the Acquisition (23 pages) Staff/101 Bryan Conway Evidence in Support of Staff Exhibit 100 (100 pages) Staff/200 John S. Thornton, Jr. Direct Testimony on Access to Information, Acquisition Adjust- ment, Financial Impact of the Acquisition, and Proposed Conditions (21 pages) Staff/201 John S. Thornton, Jr. Evidence in Support of Staff Exhibit 200 (54 pages) Staff/300 Thomas P. Riordan Direct Testimony on Acquisition Cost Savings, Cost Allocation Methods, and Affiliated Interest Transactions (22 pages) Staff/301 Thomas P. Riordan Evidence in Support of Staff Exhibit 300 (16 pages) Exhibit Witness Description Staff/400 Stefan M. Brown Direct Testimony on the Methodology of Post-Acquisition Costs and Benefits (9 pages) Staff/401 Stefan M. Brown Evidence in Support of Staff Exhibit 400 (3 pages) Staff/500 Ed Busch Direct Testimony on Rate Treatment of Goodwill (6 pages) Staff/501 Ed Busch Witness Qualifications (1 page) Staff/600 Bob Sipler Direct Testimony on the Service Reed Harris Quality Measure Stipulation (5 pages) Staff/601 Bob Sipler Witness Qualifications Reed Harris (2 pages) Staff/700 Reed Harris Direct Testimony on the Customer Guarantees (11 pages) Staff/701 Reed Harris Evidence in Support of Staff Exhibit 700 (4 pages)   Date: 5/31/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Laurence A Tuttle Testimony and Exhibits filed by Laurence Tuttle: Tuttle/1 - Testimony Tuttle/2 - Data Request 1 & 2 to SPR Tuttle/3 - Data Request 3 & 4 to SPR Tuttle/4 - Data Request 5 to SPR Tuttle/5 - List of Franchises (PGE) within city of Portland Tuttle/6 - Franchise Agreements Outdated Tuttle/7 - Franchise Authority Tuttle/8 - Affidavit of David C Olson in Tuttle v. Vera Katz   Date: 1/18/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description SIERRA Testimony and Exhibits in Support of its application, filed with application: SIERRA/1 - Direct Testimony of Michael R. Niggli SIERRA/2 - Direct Testimony of Malyn K Malquist SIERRA/3 - Direct Testimony of Mark A Ruelle SIERRA/4 - Direct Testimony of Steven C Oldham SIERRA/5 - Supplemental Direct Testimony of Steven C Oldham   Date: 3/28/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING      Description Notice of Public Comment Meeting mailed to service list. (Press Release regarding these meetings on April 4 and 11 issued 3/17/00.)  Date: 3/7/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description received via PUC consumer services opposing merger filed by Melinda Wamack.  Date: 3/20/2000 Action:  PROTEST/EXCEPTION/OBJECTION      Description ICNU and CUB's Joint Response in Opposition to Motion for Additional Protection FAXED by Melinda Davison. Hard copy rec'd 3/21/00.  Date: 7/18/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Retiree's Members: Joe Janssens and Charles Gates file petiton to intervene on behalf of 11,030+ Portland General Electric Retirees. Copies mailed to parties from UM 967 Service List on 7/20/00. Also include Joe Janssens and Charles Gates to service list.  Date: 2/22/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description OREGON ENERGY COMPANY (OEC) Petition to Intervene FAXED by Ann Fisher. (Also include Michael Ferree on SL) Hard copy also rec'd 2/22/00   Date: 2/22/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description CITY OF PORTLAND Petition to Intervene FAXED by Benjamin Walters. Hard copy rec'd 2/23/00.  Date: 2/22/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description VULCAN POWER COMPANY'S (VULCAN) Petition to Intervene filed by Mark Albert.  Date: 2/22/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA (GLENDALE) Petition to Intervene filed by Steven Lins. Also include Lon Peters and Norman A Pedersen on service list.  Date: 2/18/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC.'s Petition to Intervene FAXED by Melinda Davison. Also include Jerry Richartz on the service list. Hard copy rec'd 2/22/00.  Date: 2/18/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION (BOISE CASCADE) Petition to Intervene FAXED by Richard Baxendale. Also include nathan Carpenter on SL. Hard copy rec'd 2/22/00.   Date: 2/16/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD (EWEB) Petition to Intervene FAXED by Jim Deason. Also include Scott Spettel on the service list. Hard copy rec'd 2/17/00.  Date: 2/7/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC and ENRON Joint Petition to Intervene filed by Michael Morgan. (Also Include J. Dudley and Pamela Lesh on service list.)  Date: 2/7/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (NRDC) Petition to Intervene filed by Jason Eisdorfer for Ralph Cavanagh.  Date: 2/7/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON (CUB) Notice of Intervention filed by Jason Eisdorfer.  Date: 2/7/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description AVISTA UTILITIES (WPNG) Petition to Intervene filed by Thomas D Dukich. (Also include David Meyer on service list)  Date: 2/7/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description IDAHO POWER COMPANY Petition to Intervene filed by Barton Kline. (Include John Gale on Service list.)  Date: 2/4/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT PACIFICORP's Petition to Intervene FAXED by James Fell. (Also include Matthew Wright on service list.) Hard copy rec'd 02/07/00.  Date: 2/4/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT Petition to Intervene faxed by John Stephens. (Also included Shimshank on Service list.) Hard copy rec'd 02/07/00.  Date: 1/31/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON (Warm Springs) Petition to Intervene Filed by James D Noteboom.  Date: 1/28/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES (ICNU) Petition to Intervene FAXED by Melinda Davison. HARD COPY rec'd 01/28/00.  Date: 1/24/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Laurence A Tuttle's Petition to Intervene as an individual filed.  Date: 8/24/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC 's correspondence requesting Pamela Lesh be removed from Service List; filed by Bari H. Gilbert.  Date: 11/30/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff Report for December 5, 2000 Public Meeting (Regular Agenda Item No. 1) recommending that the Commission set the C1 (at-fault complaints), R1 (outage duration) and R2 (outage frequency) lines for 2001 at the same levels as were set for 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Trial R3 (momentary outages) lines were set for 1999, were fully implemented for 2000, and will remain at the same level for 2001. A trial setting for R4 is also being undertaken in anticipation of the successful completion of Sierra Pacific's purchase of PGE.) Staff and PGE jointly recommend that the Commission set the 2001 goal and Penalty lines as follows: 1)For C1; the goal is .07 at-fault/1000 the Penalty 1 line is .10 at-fault/1000 the Penalty 2 line is .13 at-fault/1000 2)For R1; the goal is 1.33 hours the Penalty 1 line is 1.5 hours the Penalty 2 line is 1.7 hours 3)For R2; the goal is 1.0 occurrences the Penalty 1 line is 1.2 occurrences the Penalty 2 line is 1.4 occurrences 4)For R3; the goal is 3 momentaries the Penalty 1 line is 5 momentaries the Penalty 2 line is 7 momentaries 5)Trial R4, the goal is 75% restored within 3 hours the Penalty 1 line is 70% the Penalty 2 line is 65% Filed by/ From: Reed Harris and Bob Sipler, To: Bill Warren through Jerry Murray, Vicki McLean and Lee Sparling (dated 11/27/00).  Date: 11/13/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Letter from PGE Retirees Pension Enhancement Committee addressing the concerns retirees have and are requesting information as to these disparities w/supporting exhibit letter (dated 11/8/00) addressed to Arleen Barnett of PGE. Filed by Joe Janssens (dated 11/9/00).  Date: 10/3/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Letters from PGE Retirement Proposal Committee, signature form, and draft of Raises for Retirees Proposal Plans 1, 2, 3, and 4. Filed by Joe Janssens (hand delivered).  Date: 9/20/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES, INC.'s Notice of Filing of Stipulation; Request for Shortened Comment Period; Explanatory Brief. Faxed by Kirk H. Gibson. Hard copy received 9/21/00.  Date: 9/1/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Settlement Agreement w/copy of staff report from 8/29/00 public meeting on AR 380 and supporting stipulations: Stipulations for PGE Service Quality Measures - Summary of Service Quality Performance Measures/pgs. 1-22; Supplemental Stipulations Regarding Service Quality Measures; Second Supplemental Stipulation Regarding Service Quality Measures. Filed by Jonathan A. Ater.  Date: 8/24/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff's Proposed Exhibits. At the hearing in this case, the OPUC staff intends to introduce the following as evidence: 1. Staff's direct testimony and attached exhibits; 2. Staff's rebuttal testimony and attached exhibits; 3. Sierra Pacific Resources' responses to Staff Data Requests 110, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123. Filed by reyerly.  Date: 8/24/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description ICNU Direct Testimony and exhibit list of D. Peseau for hearing on August 29, 2000 faxed by by S. Bradley Van Cleve8/24/00. Hard copy of 8/24/2000 fax received 8/25/2000  Date: 8/24/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's Rebuttal Testimony and exhibits of Peggy Fowler and Pamela G. Lesh. Faxed by Zachary W. L. Wright. Hard copy of 8/24/00 fax received on 8/25/2000.  Date: 8/24/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES exhibit list and SIERRA's responses to Staff Data Request Nos 4(Sierra/25) , 5(Sierra/26), 87(sierra/28) and 108(Sierra/30) as well as a copy of Stipulated Statement of Facts(Sierra/31) concerning the Nevada proceedings . Data Request nos 14 contains confidential documents and is in Locked Cabinet # Filed by Kirk Gibson, counsel.  Date: 8/18/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Notice of Settlement Conference scheduled for Tuesday, August 22, 2000, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. PUC, Main Hearing Room. Filed by Bryan Conway.  Date: 8/7/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Draft Stipulated Statement of Facts. Faxed by Jonathan Ater.  Date: 8/3/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Letter regarding change of service lists to substitute the law firm of Davison Van Cleve for Duncan Weinberg Genzer & Pembroke. Filed by Melinda J. Davison.  Date: 8/2/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description SIERRA PACIFIC's Notice of Settlement Conference. Held at the following locations and times: Wednesday, August 9, 2000 - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the State Capitol Bldg., Rm. 257 Thursday, August 10, 2000 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the State Capitol Bldg., Rm. 350 Faxed by Kirk Gibson.  Date: 7/25/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description URGENT - COMMISSION OFFICE COMPLAINT - Tracking 7/14/00 letter - log number 5. Filed by Mitzi Goodreau, Specialist.  Date: 6/2/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB Signatory page from protective order 00-064 executed by Robert Jenks and Jason Eisdorfer.  Date: 5/31/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITY OF PORTLAND INTERVENOR ISSUES FAXED by Benjamin Walters. Hard copy rec'd 6/2/00.  Date: 5/15/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description ICNU signatory page from Protective Order 00-064 executed by Dennis E Peseau and George C Carter III filed by Melinda Davision.  Date: 4/24/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Amended Notice of Settlement Continuation, 4/27/00, 1:00 pm at State Capitol Bldg, Salem; FAXED by Kirk Gibson.  Date: 4/17/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Notice of settlement conference on April 21, 2000 in PUC's Main Hearing Room beginning at 1 p.m. filed by J. Dudley.  Date: 4/11/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description SIERRA PACIFIC letter withdrawing motion for additional protection (filed 2/24/00) and its second motion for additional protection(filed 3/3/00), FAXED by Kirk Gibson. Hard copy rec'd 4/12/00.  Date: 4/6/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Stipulated agreement among Staff, Sierra and Enron PGE to extend the procedural schedule and motion for expedited review of stipulation filed by Stephanie Andrus.  Date: 3/23/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description ICNU's Signatory page from Protective Order 00-064 executed by Matthew McVee filed by Melinda Davison.  Date: 3/16/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Signatory Pages from Protective Order 00-064 executed by Alex Tooman, Sun Kyung Bae, and Connie Cassady filed by J. Dudley.  Date: 3/13/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description ICNU Letter stating parties (Enron, PGE, Sierra Pacific) do not oppose an extension to 3/20/00 for responses to Sierra Pacific's first motion for additional protection FAXED by Brad Van Cleve. Hard copy rec'd 3/14/00.  Date: 3/8/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description OREGON ENERGY COMPANY'S Signatory Page from Protective Order No. 00-064 executed by Michael Ferree & Ann Fisher.  Date: 3/3/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff letter to parties regarding March 10 Workshop.  Date: 3/2/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Signatory pages from Protective Order 00-064 executed by J. Jeffrey Dudley, Bari H Gilbert, James M Barnes, Jay J Tinker, Patrick G Hager III, Sharon M Donaldson, Sheila M Cox, Randall J Dahlgren, and Pamela G Lesh fled by J. Dudley.  Date: 2/25/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description ICNU's Signatory Pages from Protective Order 00-064 executed by Melinda Davison, S. Bradley Van Cleve, and Lincoln Wolverton filed by Melinda Davison.  Date: 2/17/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT PacifiCorp's Signatory Page from Protective Order 00-064 executed by Matthew R Wright filed by James Fell.  Date: 1/28/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description SIERRA PACIFIC's Notice of Contents of Document Room filed by Jonathan Ater.  Date: 10/23/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Faxed route sheet from Paul Graham.  Date: 8/9/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter of thanks for concern and interest with the PGE Retirees dilema. Request for help in making it so Sierra Pacific's and PGE's retirement pension funds are NOT combined. 3 separate letters, dated 8/7/00: adddressed to Chairman, Ron Eachus, Commissioner, Roger Hamilton, and Commissioner, Joan H. Smith. Filed by Joe Janssens.  Date: 8/8/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter addressed to ALJ Allen Scott. Letter of thanks for concern and interest with the PGE Retirees dilema. Request for help in making it so Sierra Pacific's and PGE's retirement pension funds are NOT combined. Filed by Joe Janssens, PGE Retiree.  Date: 7/26/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter regarding PGE's pension/retirement plans. Filed by Charles M. Gates.  Date: 7/24/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter RE: union employee pension plan. Filed by Joe Janssens.  Date: 7/14/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Four letters filed by Joe Janssens regarding PGE Retirees and pension fund reserves.  Date: 7/12/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter advising that ENRON CORP and PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC do not intend to cross-examine any witnesses at the hearings scheduled July 18-19, 2000. Faxed by Michael M. Morgan. Hard copy received 7/13/00.  Date: 7/12/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES submits Notice of Settlement Conference. The July 13, 2000 conference has been postponed. The settlement conference will be convened following the July 18th and/or 19th hearing. Faxed by: Stephen Pearson and Jonathan Ater.  Date: 6/15/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter acknowledged Laurence Tuttle's Withdrawal Motion. Filed by Stephen Pearson. Hard copy received 6/16/00   Date: 10/30/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-702    Description Order No. 00-702 signed by Chairman Ron Eachus, Commissioner Roger Hamilton, and Commissioner Joan H. Smith. DISPOSITION: APPLICATION GRANTED IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Settlement Agreement dated September 1, 2000, is adopted by the Commission and incorporated by reference in this order. 2. Sierra Pacific's application to acquire the power to exercise influence over PGE is granted. 3. The Stipulation filed September 21, 2000, is incorporated by reference in this order. 4. The commitments contained in the Stipulation filed September 21, 2000, are acknowledged. Copies served to UM967 service list via mail 10/31/00.  Date: 2/7/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-064    Description Standard Protective Order No. 00-064 faxed to counsel for Sierra Pacific and placed on OPUC Website. Copies served to service list as attachment to conference Memorandum on 2/10/00.  Date: 7/13/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description Staff's Statement Re: Cross-Examination and Hearing Procedures. Faxed by: Stephanie Andurs. Hard copy received 7/14/00.  Date: 7/10/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description Motion to Set Additional Hearing for SIERRA Witness: William C. Weeden. Faxed by J. Jeffrey Dudley. Hard copy received 7/11/00.  Date: 6/15/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description Laurence Tuttle WITHDRAW Motion to compel Sierra Pacific Resources to comply with information request and Motion to suspend UM 967 schedule until Sierra Pacific Resources complies Faxed by Laurence Tuttle Hard Copy received 6/16/00  Date: 5/31/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description Laurence Tuttle Motion to compel Sierra Pacific Resources to comply with information request and Motion to suspend UM 967 schedule until Sierra Pacific Resources complies filed by Laurence Tuttle.  Date: 3/3/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description SIERRA PACIFIC's Second Motion for Additional Protection FAXED by Jonathan Ater. Hard copy rec'd 3/6/00.  Date: 2/25/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description SIERRA PACIFIC's Motion of Additional Protection faxed and filed by Jonathan Ater.  Date: 1/18/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description SIERRA Motion for Protective Order (Standard +) (filed with application) by Jonathan Ater.  Date: 9/21/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott issues ruling. Sierra Pacific has requested that the time within which parties may file written objections to a Stipulation filed by it on September 19, 2000, be shortened to 10 days from the date of service, rather than the 20 days allowed under OAR 860-014-0085. Shortening of the period is reasonable and the request is granted. Comments on the Settlement Agreement filed by Sierra Pacific and other parties (a different document from the Stipulation referred to in this Ruling) are due on September 28, 2000. In the interests of closing the record in this case as promptly as possible, it is appropriate to shorten somewhat the time for comments on the Stipulation. Therefore, comments on the Stipulation are due by September 29, 2000. copies served by mail 9/21/00.   Date: 8/29/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's Ruling Granting Staff's Request to Postpone 8/30/00 Hearing. Copies faxed and mailed 8/29/00.  Date: 8/2/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's Memorandum Denying Sierra Pacific's request to provide oral argument in this case. Copies served 8/2/00.  Date: 7/28/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's Memorandum Regarding Results of 7/26/00 Prehearing Conference: (1) Joe Janssens and Charles Gates petition to intervene was denied; (2) discovery will remain open until the hearing, data requests should be faxed, and Sierra Pacific will attempt to provide 5-day fax turnaround for data requests; (3) parties will submit exhibit lists to other parties by 8/24/00, objections will be filed prior to 8/30/00; (4) Sierra Pacific will submit for admission its responses to Staff Data Requests 4, 5, 14, 87, 88, 108 and a California PUC order discussed in DR 108, parties may object to redaction of DR 14, Sierra and ICNU will seek to resolve this matter; (5) Sierra will circulate a draft of a summary of stipulations from Nevada proceedings the week of 7/31/00, if all parties agree to its admission, Sierra will submit to ALJ for admission to record, if no agreement is reached, Sierra may submit it subject to objection; (6) hearing scheduled 8/30/00; no settlement discussions after 9/15/00; (7) opening briefs due 9/20/00, final briefs due 9/29/00; (8) ALJ will rule on Sierra's request for oral argument soon after conferring with the Commission. Copies served 7/28/00.   Date: 7/10/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's Ruling Regarding 7/18-19 Hearing; instructing parties to file by 7/12/00 a statement of its plans for cross-examination; outlining the purpose, general procedures, and order of presentation for conduct of the hearing; requesting that any proposals for changes to the order of presentation at the hearing be submitted by 7/12/00; stating that if any party believes additional procedures may help in preparing for the hearing that it file its suggestions now; and if necessary a telephone conference can be scheduled on July 11, 12, 13, or 17 to discuss hearing procedures. Copies faxed and served 7/10/00.  Date: 4/20/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's ruling granting modifications to schedule proposed in 4/5/00 Stipulation: Staff/Intervenor Testimony filed 6/1/00 Company and PGE/Enron rebuttal testimony filed 6/9/00 First settlement conference 6/15/00 Staff/Intervenor surrebuttal testimony filed 6/30/00 Company/PGE/Enron sursurrebuttal testimony by fax and e-mail 7/10/00 Second settlement conference 7/13/00 Hearing 7/18&19/00 Copies faxed and mailed 4/20/00.  Date: 4/10/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's ruling granting motion for expedited consideration as modified by his ruling to allow objections to be filed until 4/13/00. Copies faxed to parties and mailed to service list on 4/10/00.  Date: 7/12/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE CORRESPONDENCE      Description ALJ Scott's Ruling Regarding PGE's Motion to Set Additional Hearing; Motion will be considered at the beginning of the 7/18/00 hearing; parties may respond to the Motion at that time. Copies served 7/12/00.  Date: 2/11/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Conference Report Setting Schedule: Petitions to Intervene due 2/22/00 Workshop 3/10/00 Public Comment Meeting in Portland 4/4/00 Public Comment Meeting in Salem 4/11/00 Staff/Intervernor Testimony due 4/26/00 First Settlement Conference 5/5/00 Sierra Pacific & PGE/Enron Rebuttal Testimony 5/16/00 Staff/Intervenor Surrebuttal Testimony 6/7/00 Sierra Pacific & PGE/Enron Sursurrebuttal Testimony 6/12/00. Second Settlement Conference 6/15/00 Hearing, if needed 6/21 & 23/00. Copies served 02/11/00 to service list, electric list and UM 814 parties list.  Date: 1/18/2000 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In the Matter of the Application of SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES to Acquire PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY filed by Jonathan Ater.  Date: 8/14/2000 Action:  HEARING      Description HEARING scheduled 8/30/2000 9:30 AM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM, BASEMENT Building: AGRICULTURE BLDG Address: 635 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: PRICE Law Judge: SCOTT, ALLEN Notice of Hearing mailed to UM 967 Service List on 8/15/00.   Date: 7/6/2000 Action:  HEARING      Description HEARING scheduled 7/18/2000 9:30 AM begin, 7/19/2000 end. City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE - STE 215 Reporter: BOLAM Law Judge: SCOTT, ALLEN Notice of Hearing mailed to UM 967 Service List on 7/6/00.   Date: 7/18/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 7/26/2000 9:30 AM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE - STE 215 Reporter: BOLAM Law Judge: SCOTT, ALLEN Notice of Prehearing Conference faxed to UM 967 Service List on 7/18/00 and mailed on 7/19/00.   Date: 1/26/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 2/7/2000 1:30 PM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE - STE 215 Reporter: BOLAM Law Judge: SCOTT, ALLEN Notice of Prehearing Conference mailed 1/26/00.