August 21, 2003

DOCKET OFFICECalifornia Public Utilities Commission505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2001San Francisco, CA 94102

Re: Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission’s Proposed Policies and Programs Governing Low-Income Assistance Programs - R. 01-08-027

Dear Docket Clerk:

Enclosed for filing are an original and five (5) copies of “Twenty-seventh Status Report of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 M) on the Results of Low Income Rapid Deployment Efforts in Compliance with Ordering Paragraph 17 of Decision 01-05-033, Issued May 7, 2001” in the above-referenced proceeding.

Please return an endorsed stamped copy in the self-addressed envelope enclosed for your convenience.

Very truly yours,

EVELYN C. LEE

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cc: Administrative Law Judge Meg GottsteinDonna L. WagonerAll Parties of Record in R. 01-08-027 (via electronic mail or U.S. mail)

Enclosures

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL

I, the undersigned, state that I am a citizen of the United States and am employed in the City and County of San Francisco; that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years and not a party to the within cause; and that my business address is Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Law Department B30A, 77 Beale Street, San Francisco, California 94105.

I am readily familiar with the business practice of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. In the ordinary course of business, correspondence is deposited with the United States Postal Service the same day it is submitted for mailing.

On the 21st day of August 2003, I served a true copy of:

TWENTY-SEVENTH STATUS REPORT OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (U 39 M)

ON THE RESULTS OF LOW INCOME RAPID DEPLOYMENT EFFORTSIN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERING PARAGRAPH 17 OF DECISION 01-05-033,

ISSUED MAY 7, 2001

[XX] By U.S. Mail – by placing it for collection and mailing, in the course of ordinary business practice, with other correspondence of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, enclosed in a sealed envelope, with postage fully prepaid, addressed to the parties of the official service list for R.01-08-027 who do not have an email address.

[XX] By Electronic Mail – serving the enclosed via e-mail transmission to each of the parties listed on the official service list for R.01-08-027 providing an e-mail address.

I certify and declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on this 21st day of August 2003 at San Francisco, California.

_____________________________________ LINDA S. DANNEWITZ

8 21 03 RRQ.xls 8 21 03 Att A - Quarterly Table List1.doc

8-21-03 PGE Rapid Deployment Report Summary of Activities.doc

8 21 03 Rapid Deploystatusreport131.doc