R746-440-2. Process for Approval of a Resource Decision

(1) Following a filing of a request for approval of a Resource decision:

(a) At a scheduling conference, the Commission will set an intervention deadline and schedule the time for conducting a public hearing on the request. The Commission will issue a Scheduling Order subsequent to the scheduling conference.

(b) The Commission will issue a protective order, to facilitate access to and exchange of information which is claimed to be confidential or of a proprietary nature.

(c) Discovery may commence. Responses to discovery requests shall be made within 21 calendar days after receipt, or as otherwise agreed between the parties or ordered by the Commission.

(d) Delivery of documents may be made by electronic means (e.g., email, disk, facsimile), instead of paper versions, as agreed by the parties or as ordered by the Commission.

(2) The Energy utility shall maintain a complete record of all materials submitted to the Commission and all materials submitted in response to discovery requests during a Resource decision process for 10 years from the date of the Commission's final order in a Resource decision proceeding. A party to a proceeding may petition the Commission to require specified additional materials to be maintained for a specified period.