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-19- EXHIBIT NO. P -2 PAGE 5 OF 11 Raleigh: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in Commission Hearing in Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street Asheville: Tuesday March 5, - 2013, at . 7:00 p.m. in the Buncombe County Courthouse, District Courtroom # 1 (basement), 60 Court Plaza Raleigh: Monday, March Hearing Room Salisbury Street 18, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. in Commission 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North 4. That the hearings on February 19, 20, 26, 27, and March 5, 2013, will be for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses only. The hearing will resume in Raleigh on March 18, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. and continue as required for further testimony of public witnesses and testimony and cross - examination of witnesses for the Company, the Public Staff, and other intervenors. 5. That the Commission will determine not only the justness and reasonableness of the Company's overall requested changes in rates, but also the appropriate level of rates to be established for each individual rate class. 6. That the test period to be used by all parties in this proceeding shall be the twelve -month period ending March 31, 2012, with appropriate adjustments. 7. That the parties shall comply with the discovery guidelines established herein and shall work in a cooperative manner as to discovery. 8. . That the Company shall consult with all other parties and file, not later than March 7, 2013, a list of witnesses to be called at the hearing, the order of witnesses, and each party's estimated time for cross - examination. If the parties cannot reach agreement, the remaining parties shall, no later than March 11, 2013, make a filing indicating their points of disagreement with the Company's filing. 9. That the Company shall, at its own expense, publish in newspapers having general coverage in its service area, the Notice of Hearing attached as Appendix A, once a week for two consecutive weeks, at least forty -five (45) days in advance of the hearing set herein. The Notice shall cover no less than one -fourth of a page. u , 49 10. That the Company shall mail to each of its customers a copy of the Notice of Hearing no later than forty-five (45) days in advance of the hearing set herein.