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In theMatter of theApplication of ))

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. ) DocketNo. 03-0260

)for approvalto commit fundsin )excessof $500,000for Item Y00021, )NewKuahuaSubstation. )

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STIPULATED PROCEDURAL ORDERNO. 20714

Filed C~E?-~1~~‘Y ~5,2003

At 1’ ~ 0 o’clock _______.M.

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Chief Clerk of the C~~Jnission

ATTEST: A True CopyKARENHIGASHI

Chief Clerk, Public UtilitiesC issio’~ tate of Hawaii.

BEFORETHE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

OFTHE STATE OFHAWAII

In theMatterof theApplicationof

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

for approvalto commitfunds inexcessof $500,000for ItemY00021,New KuahuaSubstation.

))) DocketNo. 03-0260))))

STIPULATED PROCEDURALORDER

Applicant HawaiianElectric Company,Inc. (“HECO”) andtheDivision of

ConsumerAdvocacyoftheDepartmentof CommerceandConsumerAffairs (the

“ConsumerAdvocate”)herebystipulatethat theattachedStipulatedProceduralOrderis

mutuallyacceptableto eachrespectiveparty.

DATED: Honolulu,Hawaii, December 3, 2003

WILLIAM A. BONNETVice President,Governmentand

CommunityAffairsHawaiianElectric Company,Inc.

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CHERYL’~.KIKUTAActing ExecutiveDirectorDivision ofConsumerAdvocacyDepartmentofCommerceandConsumerAffairs

BEFORETHE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

OF THE STATEOF HAWAII

In theMatterof theApplicationof ))

HAWAIIAN ELECTRICCOMPANY, INC. ) DocketNo. 03-0260)

for approvalto commitfundsin )excessof$500,000for ItemY00021, )NewKuahuaSubstation. )

STIPULATEDPROCEDURALORDER

On September17, 2003,HawaiianElectric Company,Inc. (“HECO”) filed an

applicationfor approvalto commitfundsin excessof $500,000for ItemY00021, the

New KuahuaSubstationproject. HECOservedcopiesofthe applicationon theDivision

ofConsumerAdvocacyofthe DepartmentofCommerceandConsumerAffairs (the

“ConsumerAdvocate”or “CA”).

By OrderNo. 20597,filed October28, 2003, theCommissiondirectedHECOand

theConsumerAdvocateto meetinformally to formulateastipulatedschedulingorder for

submissionto the Commissionfor approvalby November17, 2003(twentydaysfrom the

dateofOrderNo. 20597).

By OrderNo. 20657,filed November20, 2003,theCommissionapprovedHECO

andtheConsumerAdvocate’srequestfor anextensionoftime until December3, 2003to

submita stipulatedschedulingorderto theCommission.

HECO andthe ConsumerAdvocatehavereachedagreementon proceduralmatters

andsubmitthis StipulatedProceduralOrderto theCommission,which is acceptableto

theparties.

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDEREDthatthefollowing StatementofIssues,

ScheduleofProceedings,andproceduresshallbeutilized in thisdocket.

I.

STATEMENT OFTHE ISSUES

The issuesin this docketare:

1. WhetherHECO‘s proposedexpendituresfor ItemY00021, theNew

KuahuaSubstation,will providefacilitieswhicharereasonablyrequiredto

meetHECO’sprobablefuture requirementsfor utility purposes?

2. Are the estimatedprojectcostsreasonable?

II.

SCHEDULEOF PROCEEDINGS

HECOApplicationfor New Kuahua September17, 2003Substation

CA InformationRequests(“IRs”) November4, 2003to HECO’

HECO IR Responsesto CA’ December15, 2003

CA SupplementalIRs (“SIRs”), if necessary January5, 2004

HECOResponsesto SIRs’ January21, 2004

CA Statementof Position(“SOP”) February17, 2004

Wheneverpossible,partieswill providecopy of documentson disketteuponrequest.

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HECOSOP,if necessary* March 5, 2004

* If theCA objectsto approvaloftheapplication,or requests

thatapprovalbe subjectto conditions.

If therearesubstantialdisagreementsfollowing thefiling ofthe SOPs,andthe

partiescannotresolvethe differencesby stipulationandthe partiesdo not waive theright

to ahearing,thepartiesshallproposeahearingschedule(includingthefiling of

simultaneouspost-hearingbriefs) for Commissionapproval.

If HECOdeterminesthataReply SOPis unnecessary,HECOandtheCA will

notify theCommissionthattheproceedingis readyfor decisionmaking.

ThepartiesacknowledgethatunderSection2.3.g.2oftheCommission’sGeneral

OrderNo. 7, theCommission’s90-dayperiodto act upontheApplication andrendera

DecisionandOrderexpireson December16, 2003. Giventhe scheduleagreedto by the

parties,HECOrequestsandtheCommissionapprovesan extensionofthe 90-dayperiod

for theCommissionto act upontheApplicationuntil 20 daysafterHECOprovidesnotice

thattheproceedingis readyfor decisionmaking (andHECOdoesnot file aReply SOP)

or 20 daysafterHECOfiles its Reply SOP.

If thepartiesproposeahearingschedule(becausetherearesubstantial

disagreementsfollowing the filing ofthe SOPs,andthepartiescannotresolvethe

differencesby stipulationandthepartiesdo not waive theright to ahearing),HECO

requestsandtheCommissionapprovesan extensionofthe 90 dayperiodfor the

Commissionto act upontheApplicationuntil 45 daysafterthesubmittal ofpost-hearing

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briefs.

III.

MISCELLANEOUSMATTERS TO FACILITATEAND EXPEDITE THE ORDERLY CONDUCTOF

THESEPROCEEDINGS

A. Requestsfor Information

To theextentpractical,HECO andtheConsumerAdvocatewill cooperate(1) by

exchanginginformationrequestsandresponsesastheybecomeavailable,and(2) by

resolvingquestionsregardinginformation requestsandresponsesinformally to attemptto

work out problemswith respectto understandingthe scopeormeaningof information

requests,or with respectto the availability of information. If apartyis unableto provide

theinformationrequestedwithin theprescribedtime period, it shouldso indicateto the

inquiring partyassoonaspossible.The partiesshall thenendeavorto agreeupon alater

datefor submissionoftherequestedinformation.

In lieu ofresponsesto informationrequeststhatwould requirethereproductionof

voluminousdocumentsor materials,the documentsor materialsmaybemadeavailable

for reasonableinspectionandcopyingat amutuallyagreeabledesignatedlocationand

time. In theeventsuchinformation is availableon computerdisketteor otherreadily

usableelectronicmedium,thepartyrespondingto the informationrequestmaymakethe

disketteor suchelectronicmediumavailableto the otherparty andtheCommission.

A partyshallnot berequired,in a responseto an informationrequest,to provide

datathatarealreadyon file with theCommissionor otherwisepartofthepublic record,

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orthat maybe stipulatedto pursuantto PartB, infra. Therespondingpartyshall, in lieu

ofproductionofa documentin thepublic record,includein its responseto the

informationrequestan identificationofthedocumentwith reasonablespecificity

sufficient to enabletherequestingparty to locateandcopy the document. In addition,a

party shallnot be required,in aresponseto an informationrequest,to make

computations,computeratios,reclassify,trend,calculate,or otherwisereworkdata

containedin its files or records.

A partymayobjectto respondingto an informationrequestthat it deemsto be

irrelevant,immaterial,unduly burdensome,onerousor repetitious,or wheretheresponse

containsinformationclaimedto beprivilegedor subjectto protection(confidential

information). If aparty claimsthat informationrequestedis confidential,andwithholds

productionof all or aportionof suchconfidentialinformation,theparty shall: (1) provide

informationreasonablysufficient to identify theconfidential informationwithheldfrom

theresponse,without disclosingprivilegedor protectedinformation; (2) statethebasisfor

withholdingtheconfidential information (including,but not limited to, thespecific

privilege applicableor protectionclaimedfor theconfidential informationandthe

specificharmthatwould befallthepartyif theinformationweredisclosed);and(3) state

whetherthepartyis willing to providetheconfidential informationpursuantto a

protectiveordergoverningthis docket.

A partyseekingproductionof documentsnotwithstandingaparty’sclaimof

confidentiality,may file amotionto compelproductionwith the Commission.

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B. Mattersof PublicRecord

In orderto provideameansto reduceunnecessaryreproductionofdocumentsand

to facilitatetheseproceedings,identified mattersofpublic record,suchasreportsthat

HECOhasfiled with theCommission,publisheddecisionsof this or otherCommissions,

publishedscientificor economicstatisticaldata,materialandtextbooks,technicalor

industryjournalsrelatingto electricutility matters,andspecifiedpartsoftherecordin

previousCommissiondocketsshallbeadmissiblein thisproceedingwithoutthenecessity

ofreproducingeachdocument;providedthat thedocumentto beadmittedis clearly

identifiedby referenceto theplaceof publication,file or docketnumber,andthe

identified documentis availablefor inspectionby the Commissionandtheparties;and

furtherprovidedthatanypartyhasthe right to explain,qualify or conductexamination

with respectto theidentifieddocument.TheCommissioncanrule on whetherthe

identified documentcanbeadmittedinto evidencewhena partyprofferssuchdocument

for admissionasevidencein this case.

From time to time, thepartiesmayenterinto stipulationsthatsuchdocuments,or

anyportionof suchdocuments,maybeintroducedinto evidencein this case.

C. Copiesof Filings and InformationRequests.

1. Filings:

Commission Original + 8 copiesHECO 2 copiesConsumerAdvocate 2 copies

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2. Information RequestsandResponses:

Commission Original + 8 copiesHECO 2 copiesConsumerAdvocate 2 copies

3. All pleadings,andotherdocumentsrequiredto be filed with the

Commissionshallbe filed at the office oftheCommissionin Honoluluwithin thetime

limit prescribedpursuantto Chapter61, subchapter2, section6-61-15of the

Commission’sRulesofPracticeandProcedure.

4. Copiesof all filings, informationrequestsandinformationrequest

responsesshouldbe sentto theotherpartiesby handdelivery orvia facsimile. In

addition, if available,all partiesshallprovidecopiesof theirfilings, informationrequests

andinformationrequestresponsesto theotherpartiesvia disketteor e-mail in a standard

electronicformatthat is readilyavailableby theparties. Thepartiesagreeto useWord 97

orWord 2000 asthestandardprogrammingformatfor filings in thiscase. However,if

workpapers,documentation,or exhibitsattachedto anyfiling arenot readily availablein

anelectronicformat,a partyshallnot berequiredto convertsuchworkpapers,

documentation,or exhibits into an electronicformat. Also, existingdocumentsproduced

in responseto requestsneednotbeconvertedto Word 97/Word2000aslongasthe

applicableformatis identified. In theeventa copyof a filing, informationrequestor

informationrequestresponseis deliveredto a partyvia disketteore-mail, unless

otherwiseagreedto by suchparty,the samenumberof copiesof suchfiling, information

requestor informationrequestresponsemust still bedeliveredto suchpartyby hand

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deliveryor via facsimileasprovidedin PartsC.1 and C.2 above.

D. Communications

Chapter61, subchapter3, section6-61-29of the Commission’sRulesofPractice

andProcedureconcerningex partecommunicationsis applicableto anycommunications

betweena partyandtheCommission.However,thepartiesmaycommunicatewith

Commissioncounselon mattersof practiceandprocedurethroughtheirown counselor

designatedofficial.

Communicationsbetweenthepartiesshouldeitherbe throughcounselor through

designatedrepresentatives.All pleadings,papers,andotherdocumentsfiled in this

proceedingshallbeservedon theopposingparty. All motions,supportingmemoranda,

andthelike shall alsobe servedon opposingcounsel.

E. General

Theseproceduresareconsistentwith the orderlyconductofthis docket.

Pursuantto Chapter61, subchapter3, section6-61-37of theCommission’sRules

of PracticeandProcedure,this StipulatedProceduralOrdershallcontrolthe subsequent

coursesof theproceedings,unlessmodifiedat orprior to thehearingsto preventmanifest

injustice.

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DONE at Honolulu, Hawaii, this 15th day of December , 2003.

APPROVEDAS TO FORM:

c~h~Ak~_-Ji ~ok KimCommissionCounsel

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONOF THE STATE OFHAWAII

By~ P~Carlito P. Caliboso,Chairman

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CERTIFICATEOF SERVICE

I herebycertify that I havethis dateserveda copyof the foregoingStipulated

ProceduralOrderNo. 20714 uponthe following partiesandparticipant,by causinga

copyhereofto bemailed,postageprepaid,andproperlyaddressedto eachsuchpartyor

participant.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEAND CONSUMERAFFAIRSDIVISION OF CONSUMERADVOCACY335 MerchantStreet,Room326Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

WILLIAM A. BONNETVICE PRESIDENT,GOVERNMENTAND COMMUNITY AFFAIRSHAWAIIAN ELECTRICCOMPANY, INC.P. 0. Box 2750Honolulu,HI 96840-0001

J1Lfr~v&~r~KarenHigashi

DATED: December 15~2003