(A) All new filings and written materials shall be filed via the Commission's e-filing system, available on the Commission's website. Documents e-filed with the Commission shall be in a legible and searchable format using a “true PDF” (i.e., documents digitally created in PDF, converted to PDF or printed to PDF) or optical character recognition (OCR) function, as necessary.

(B) Any new filing required to be filed on a form prescribed by the Commission shall be digitally signed, using the digital signature technology and authentication process contained within the Commission forms. The completed form shall be e-filed separately from any accompanying documents. Accompanying documents shall be e-filed together in a single file in accordance with subdivision (c)(1)(C) of this section, and shall not exceed 500 megabytes. Accompanying documents exceeding 500 megabytes shall also comply with subdivision (c)(1)(D) of this section.

(C) All e-filed documents, other than forms prescribed by the Commission, shall:

(D) E-filed documents larger than 500 megabytes shall be e-filed in multiple volumes and labeled as such (i.e., “Volume I, Volume II” etc.) and shall, in that case, include a table of contents. Filing of color documents is strongly discouraged. However, if a color image(s) is necessary for readability or comprehension, the color image(s) shall be e-filed in a separate and final volume of exhibits. E-filed documents shall include electronic bookmarks to each heading, subheading, and component (including but not limited to the table of contents, declarations, exhibits, proof of service) of the document. Documents not available or obtainable in electronic form may be scanned and OCRed and e-filed in a separate volume, however it is prohibited to e-file scanned documents that are available or obtainable electronically. E-filed documents that must be scanned, shall be scanned in black and white (not gray scale or color).

(E) The filer is responsible for maintaining the signed original new filing or written material for the duration of the process for the matter, including any period of appeal (this may be an electronic document, depending on how the filer creates and maintains its records).

(F) An automated notice that the document was successfully sent is immediately available to the filer using the Commission's e-filing system and should be saved or printed for the filer's records. Commission staff shall also reply by e-mail confirming actual receipt of the legible, searchable document by the Commission within two business days of receipt. In the absence of a confirmation e-mail from Commission staff, it is the responsibility of the filer to obtain confirmation that the Commission actually received the filing.

(G) By using e-filing, the filer agrees, in the event of failure of e-filing, to re-file the document no later than the business day after the business day on which notice of the failure of e-filing is received by the filer. The filer may re-file by any means authorized by these rules, in order to maintain the original filing date. “Failure of e-filing” occurs when the filer receives notification, in any manner, of non-receipt of an e-filed document or of any other inability of Commission staff to access the document.

(H) Documents e-filed with the Commission are served by Commission staff to persons who have provided an e-mail address for the mailing list for the matter in accordance with section 1181.4 of these regulations. E-filed documents do not need to be served by the filer and proof of service does not need to be provided by the filer for persons who have provided an e-mail address for the mailing list in accordance with section 1181.4. Nothing in this regulation excuses a filer from serving hard copies of written material on persons who appear on the mailing list and have not provided an e-mail address for the mailing list, or from providing a proof of service with the e-filing to the Commission for the service of the document on those persons.

(I) Upon confirmation of actual receipt of the e-filed document, Commission staff shall notify all persons on the mailing list for the matter that written material may be viewed on the Commission's website. For “new filings” as defined by section 1181.2(k) of these regulations, Commission staff shall notify all persons on the mailing list prepared pursuant to section 1181.4 of these regulations, of the availability of those filings on the Commission's website when Commission staff issues its notice of complete filing to the filer.

(J) The Commission may serve any document by e-mail service, or by making it available at a particular URL, unless doing so would be contrary to state or federal law.

(K) The executive director may issue any order consistent with these rules to govern e-mail service for a particular matter.

(A) Filing. If the executive director authorizes filing by first class mail, overnight delivery, or personal service, the filer shall file the unbound original document with the Commission.

(B) Service. If written materials are filed in hard copy, the filing shall simultaneously be served on everyone on the mailing list using the same method used for the filing. Unless otherwise provided in this section, a proof of service shall be included with any written material filed with the Commission. Proof of personal service requires a declaration of the messenger of the time and place that the written material was served. Service is not required for new filings because mailing lists for matters are only prepared, pursuant to section 1181.4 of these regulations, after a new filing is deemed complete. Completed new filings will be served on the mailing list by Commission staff with the Notice of Complete Filing.