(1) Double-spaced and a normal margin (no less than 1″) on all four sides; and

(2) Numbered on each page of all filings. Each page of any document filed shall be sequentially numbered at the bottom right hand corner of each page (including the title page or cover sheet). This numbering is in addition to any numbering of the document as it was originally prepared.

(1) Legibly printed or typewritten and on one side of the paper only;

(2) Securely bound (stapled, clipped, cone binding, etc.) except for the original, which shall be unbound; and

(3) On white 8 ½ x 11 inch paper (unless protected material is included, and then the instructions regarding paper color for protected material in Rule 3.02.(g) are to be followed).

(1) Complaints and other pleadings filed by an individual on his or her own behalf may be legibly hand-written.

(2) Financial, numerical, or other exhibits may be on paper larger than 8 ½ x 11 inches, if necessary, but said exhibits shall be folded to 8 ½ x 11 inch dimension when filed or made an exhibit for the record at a hearing, and this type of document shall be presented to the Secretary in electronic format when available.

(3) Any oversized part of a filing (map, graphs, etc.) shall be filed in paper and electronic format (on a CD or other appropriate media).

(1) To the greatest extent practical, each line of all filed testimony and exhibits shall be sequentially numbered in the left margin, beginning with “1” on each page.

(2) Each witness' exhibits shall reference the round of testimony and shall be numbered sequentially beginning with the witness' initials and followed by the number of the exhibit. For example, the exhibits to the direct testimony of John Q. Public would be identified as Direct Exhibit JQP-1, Direct Exhibit JQP-2, etc., with the numbering continuing sequentially within each set of testimony (i.e., direct, rebuttal, etc.). The exhibits to the surrebuttal testimony of John Q. Public would be identified as Surrebuttal Exhibit JQP-1, Surrebuttal Exhibit JQP-2, etc.

(3) Corrections to exhibits shall be filed using the same exhibit number as the original with a designation that the exhibit is corrected, such as Corrected Direct Exhibit JQP-1.

(1) Redacted and Unredacted Form

Filed documents containing protected material shall be filed in both redacted and unredacted form. The unredacted form shall include the entire document, including protected material.

(2) Form for Protected Material

The Person filing protected material shall identify such material by conspicuously marking it “CONFIDENTIAL PURSUANT TO COMMISSION PROTECTIVE ORDER NO. ___ IN DOCKET NO. _____” (or substantially similar language) on each page containing protected information. Protected material shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, with a copy of the protective order attached to the front of the envelope along with a cover letter stating what is being filed. The protected material cover sheet shall also be attached to the outside of the envelope containing the protected material. In order to file a document under seal, there must be a protective order granted by the Commission. The protected material filed under seal shall not be submitted to the Secretary for filing until the protective order has been entered by the Commission.

(3) Use of Pink Paper and Highlighting

(4) Numbering of Redacted and Unredacted Documents

The protected material must be removed in the redacted version with blank spaces remaining so that the lines and pages of the redacted version remain the same as the unredacted version. The redacted document shall also be sequentially numbered pursuant to this Rule 3.02(a).