Commission officials said such a vote could not come before next November.

Either way, commission officials expect the trial to begin in the fall.

But commission officials said there was no conflict of interest.

Commission officials say they hope for a ruling within six weeks.

Commission officials said they saw little alternative but to allow some development.

Commission officials said they expected the rate increases to be about 4.5 percent a year for 10 years.

Recently a Commission official said to me that we could not do this.

Commission officials said they had not decided on whether to appeal.

Commission officials say that about 2,000 people have applied so far.

A commission official said similar figures were involved on the other days.