The PUC divides its work across regulated entities into dockets, which are similar to a legal case or proceeding. Dockets allow regulated entities, parties, and intervenors to submit evidence, which helps inform the Commission’s decision-making. Dockets are opened when an applicant files a new request for PUC approval or by the Commission on its own motion to investigate a particular issue. Dockets are identified by their docket number, which is typically identified by the four-digit year the docket was opened, separated by a dash and numbered sequentially (e.g., YYYY-####)