ADJOURNMENTS-RESETTINGS-SUBMISSIONS R93-04-033 McKenzie-Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, open access, and related matter, Prehearing Conference held and completed A94-05-044 Barnett-Southern California Edison Company, ECAC, and related matter, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to January 30, at 10 am, San Francisco A97-01-008 Mattson-AirTouch Cellular, Inc., Initial Arbitration Meeting, hearing set for January 30, reset for 10 am, January 31, San Francisco ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the CACD Energy Branch (703-1093), Telecommunications Branch (703-1889) or Water Branch (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate branch (i.e., "Chief, CACD [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Branch"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 12/19/96 Water Br 505 CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, [Monterey District]Request approval for a memorandum account related to the SWRCB Order WR 95-10 pursuant to the settlement adopted in Decision No. 96-12-005. (effective TBD) 01/03/97 Telecom Br 14 VARTEC TELECOM INC., VarTec Telecom, Inc. intent to purchase outstanding shares of stock of Teleconcepts, Inc. dba Telephone Express (effective TBD) 01/21/97 Energy Br 1646E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Submits notice of construction of a power line from an existing PG&E power line to a new customer in San Joaquin County. (effective TBD) 01/21/97 Telecom Br 1 CINCINNATI BELL LONG DISTANCE, INC., Initial filing per D.96-12-045 (effective TBD) 01/23/97 Telecom Br 71 CAL-ONE CELLULAR L.P., Revise CHCF surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 3 BAKERSFIELD CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 603 CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 16 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF GOLDEN STATE, Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 15 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF TUOLUMNE, Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 1054 CONTEL SERVICE CORPORATION, Revise CHCF surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 7 ECLIPSE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 8288-A GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Supplements A.L. No. 8288, Add two new options available to Multilocation CentraNet customers, Work-at-Home and Access to Private facilities (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 8358 GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Customer Specific contract for AAM Communications (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 8359 GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Revise CHCF surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 6 MTC TELEMANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 18647 PACIFIC BELL, Reduce nonrecurring and monthly rates for Direct-Inward Dialing Service (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 18648 PACIFIC BELL, Add 6 Wire Centers (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 18649 PACIFIC BELL, Extend the original 18 month provisional tariff for Quickservice Service Ordering system for an additional 12 months (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 18650 PACIFIC BELL, Remote Call forwarding (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 18651 PACIFIC BELL, Directory Number Call Forwarding (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 18652 PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for usage (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 17-A TCG LOS ANGELES, Supplements A.L. No. 17, Add new services per D.96-02-072 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 18-A TCG SAN FRANCISCO, Supplements A.L. No. 18, Add new services per D.96-02-072 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 19-A TELEPORT COMMS. GROUP SAN DIEGO INC., Supplements A.L. No. 19, Add new services to comply with D.96-02-072 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 13 THE ASSOCIATED GROUP, INC. (ACD) (ACLA), Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 4 THE TELEPHONE CONNECTION OF L.A. INC., Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 7-A TIME WARNER CONNECT, Supplements A.L. No. 7, Introduce Promotional pricing Plan (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 2 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC., Add language to limit the amount of deposits, changes language concering the sending of notices, reduces the late payment charge, and increases the CPUC Reimbursement Fee to reflect current rates (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 42 WILTEL NETWORK SERVICES (WORLDCOM), Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/24/97 Telecom Br 38 WORLDCOM, INC. (LDDS WORLDCOM), Revise CHCF surcharge T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 11 ACN COMMUNICATIONS, Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 979 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 980 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Amended contract for VTNS between AT&T and TRW, Inc. (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 981 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Introduce Commercial Busines Line Service in the PB Local Service areas (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 8 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF BAKERSFIELD INC., Revise surcharge per D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 8 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF FRESNO, INC., Revise surcharges per d.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 9 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF SACRAMENTO INC., Revise surcharge per D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 9 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF SAN JOSE INC., Revise surcharges per D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 8 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF STOCKTON, INC., Revise surharge per D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 4 CALIFORNIA RSA NO. 3 LIMITED PTNSHP., Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 10 GENISIS COMMUNICATIONS INT'L INC., Revise surcharges per T-15987 and D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 14 GTE LONG DISTANCE (GTE CARD SVCS. INC.), Revise surcharge per D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 15 GTE LONG DISTANCE (GTE CARD SVCS. INC.), Revise surcharges per D.96-10-066 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 3 GTE MOBILNET OF SAN DIEGO INC., Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 5 GTE MOBILNET OF SAN DIEGO INC., Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 19 GTE MOBILNET OF SANTA BARBARA, Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 19 GTE MOBILNET OF SF, Revise surcharges per T-15987 and T-15984 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 278 MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Defer nonrecurring charges to MCI's FCC tariff, grandfather Advanced Option 1 and revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 18653 PACIFIC BELL, Modify the description of Trunk Access Service (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 18654 PACIFIC BELL, Interconnection agreement with Cal One Cellular, L.P. (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 18655 PACIFIC BELL, Customer spcific contract for Centrex Service (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 1Q8656 PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for usage (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 2 PERSONAL CELLULAR SERVICES, INC., Change CPUC Reimbursement Fee (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 375-A ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Supplements A.L. No. 375, Modifications to provide an alternative directory assistance service for directory listings outside Roseville's serving exchange and introduce directory assistance call completion (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 377 ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 200 SIERRA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 63 TELECONNECT COMPANY, Revise surcharge per T-15987 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 6 THE FURST GROUP INC., Revise surcharge per T-15984 (effective TBD) 01/27/97 Telecom Br 238 THE SISKIYOU TELEPHONE COMPANY, Revise surcharge per T-15984 (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Branch (703-1093), Telecommunications Branch (703-1889) or Water Branch (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 01/10/97 Energy Br 998E SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Rate Cap Proposal in compliance with Section 397 of the P.U. Code, as set forth in Assembly Bill 1890. Late filed protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates. 01/21/97 Energy Br 1999G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revised Methodology for Calculation of Core Subscription Interstate Reservation Charge. Late filed protest by Enron Capital & Trade Resources. 01/21/97 Energy Br 1997G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Posts revised rates for Schedules G-CSP and G-EPO. Late filed protest by Enserch Energy Services, Inc. 01/21/97 Energy Br 1997G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Posts revised rates for Schedules G-CSP and G-EPO. Late filed protest by Enron Capital & Trade Resources. 01/21/97 Energy Br 1999G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revised Methodology for Calculation of Core Subscription Interstate Reservation Charge. Late filed protest by Enserch Energy Service, Inc. 01/27/97 Energy Br 1213E SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Performance Base Ratemaking Revisions Regarding Voltage Discounts. Late filed protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates. D E C I S I O N S EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 12/27/96 D96-12-092 C96-09-052 - Nora V. Dayaw and Frank V. Dayaw v Southern California Gas Company. For improper billing in the amount of $310.28. Dismissed, pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement. Deposit of $310.28 shall be reimbursed to complainants. This proceeding is closed. D96-12-093 A96-06-002 - Charles J. Noonan. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger state service between the San Francisco International Airport, on the one hand, and the Hyatt Regency, Monterey, on the other hand. Dismissed upon request of the applicant. This proceeding is closed. D96-12-094 C96-10-028 (ECP) - Ulysses Tory v Pacific Bell and MCI Telecommunications. For improper charges in the amount of $28.13. Dismissed upon request of complainant. This proceeding is closed. D96-12-095 C96-09-026 - Mary Ellen Lusk v Pacific Bell. For improper replacement of her old telephone number with a new one and improper imposition of call forward charges. Dismissed upon request of complainant. This proceeding is closed. 1/16/97 D97-01-029 R94-04-031 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Proposed Policies Governing Restructuring California's Electric Services Industry and Reforming Regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Interim Order - Corrects references to "I94-02-032" in the heading of pages 2 through 35 and Attachment A of Decision 96-11-041 to read "I94-04-032." COMMISSION MEETING of 1/13/97 D97-01-001 A96-08-033 - J3 Communications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services within California. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-002 I95-09-003 - Order Instituting Investigation and Order to Show Cause into whether the passenger stage corporation certificate (PSC 6856) of Uri Darwish dba 2 A Quick Trip Shuttle Service should not be revoked. Finds that Uri Darwish (respondent) has violated General Order 158, Section 5.02 and Vehicle Code Section 1808.1 by failing to enroll in the Department of Motor Vehicles pull notice program. Respondent is found to have violated other statutes and regulations, including those that require passenger stage carriers to secure and file proof of liability and workers' compensation insurance. In view of these violations, respondent's operating authority is suspended for up to 30 days. A five-day suspension is ordered immediately upon the effective date of this order, and the remaining 25 days are held in abeyance during a two-year probation period. During the probation period, the Director of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division is authorized to suspend respondent's operating authority for a period or periods not to exceed a total of 25 days, and on not less than five days' notice to respondent, for any future failure to enroll in the pull notice program and maintain the enrollment on a current basis or for failure to maintain and file proof of valid liability insurance. Further, if during the probation period staff discovers continuing or additional violations, it may file a petition to reopen this proceeding for further hearings. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-003 A96-08-069 - State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans). For an order authorizing to widen the structure on the Northside of existing State Bridge No. 53-2331, County Line Overhead in San Bernardino County, over the existing Mojave subdivision mainline track, Colton Cutoff of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company at this separation crossing, located in the County of Los Angeles. Caltrans proposes to widen a 4.5 mile section of State Route 18, Pearblossom Highway, from the Los Angeles - San Bernardino County Line to State Route 138. The project involves widening the Northside of the County Line Overhead to accommodate 12 feet wide traffic lanes and 8 feet wide paved shoulders. Granted. Caltrans is authorized to widen the County Line Overpass grade separation bridge structure, identified as Crossing BB-441.10-A, over Union Pacific Railroad Company's Palmdale-Colton Cutoff Main Line, formerly owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, in Los Angeles County. Plans of the project are attached as Appendix A. The authorization expires if not exercised within three years unless extended or if the conditions set forth are not complied with. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-004 A96-08-063 - State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans). For authority to reconstruct and widen the La Palma Avenue and Brookhurst Street overhead structures, over the tracks and right of way of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, located in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange. Caltrans proposes to widen the Interstate Route 5 Freeway through Orange County, including the reconstruction and widening of interchanges and construction of High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes. The project provides capacity for traffic increase, and reduces traffic congestion and operational problems. Grants authority to reconstruct and widen two overhead grade separation bridge structures, La Palma Avenue and Brookhurst Street, over Union Pacific Railroad Company's Santa Ana Branch Line tracks, formerly owned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, in the City of Anaheim, Orange County. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-005 C96-09-042 - Michael Houchen, Zeneida Armijo, Thomas Houchen, Robin Houchen, and Marilyn Houchen v Pacific Bell (Pacific) and GTE California, Inc. (GTEC). Dismissed for failure to state a cause of action for which the Commission can issue a remedy in a situation where complainants seek to have the Commission order either Pacific or GTEC to extend the utility's dedicated service territory to the unserved area where complainants have purchased land and are building their homes, and where neither utility is willing to dedicate its service. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-006 I96-05-014 - Order Instituting Investigation and Order to Show Cause into whether the Charter- Party Carrier Certificate of Luz Maria Borrego Zepeda dba Luceros Tours, should not be revoked. Permanently revokes TCP 6090-B held by Luz Maria Borrego Zepeda with prejudice. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-007 C96-06-019 - Thomas Cartagena v Southern California Gas Company. Complainant alleges improper disconnection of service and meter removal. Dismissed for lack of prosecution. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-008 C96-04-036 (ECP) - C96-04-036 - Ethel Dotson v Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a new payment arrangement. Interim order - Denies petition of Dotson to modify D96-09-025. D97-01-009 C96-05-038 - City of Vernon v Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Vernon complains that a portion of an underground gas transmission line installed in Vernon by SoCalGas should be located at a depth of 96 inches rather than 42 to 48 inches for reasons of safety. The depth of the line exceeds federal and state requirements for gas transmission lines in urban areas. Dismissed. Vernon has made no persuasive showing that safety requires a greater depth for the transmission line. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-010 A96-10-011 - Telec, Inc., dba Michigan Telec, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-011 C95-10-027 (ECP) - Nila Z. Cearlock, dba American Office Supplies and Pencils Plus Office Supplies v Pacific Bell. For violation of the Commission General Order 156 and monetary relief in the amount of $1.00. Dismissed for failure to state facts upon which relief can be granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-012 A96-09-049 - Computer Telephone Corp. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to resell local exchange telecommunications service as a competitive local carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-013 A96-06-003 - California-American Water Company (Cal-Am). For an order authorizing it to close memoranda accounts to compensate applicant for conservation losses in its Village District and its Coronado District effective as of December 31, 1995. Approves a Settlement Agreement between Cal-Am and the Commission's Water Division that permits limited recovery by the utility of certain drought-related costs in the utility's Village District and Coronado District. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-014 A96-09-053 - Family Telecommunications Incorporated. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services within California. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-015 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Interim opinion - Grants Pac-West Telecom, Inc.'s petition for modification of D95-12-057. D95-12-057 is modified to clarify that an exemption from the provisions of Public Utilities Code sections 816-830 and section 851 for the transfer or encumbrance of property to secure debt is granted to all competitive local carriers. The modification is effective nunc pro tunc as of the effective date of D95-12-057. D97-01-016 A96-07-044 - Chung Ming Chiu, dba Metro Airport Shuttle. For authority to extend on-call passenger stage service between certain points in Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties, City of San Francisco, and Oakland Airport, on the one hand, and San Jose International Airport, on the other. Granted. The certificate of public convenience and necessity is amended as set forth in Appendix PSC-10138. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-017 A96-05-050 - The Black Car, Inc., dba Falcon Limousine Services. For authority to operate an on-call passenger stage service between points in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties, on the one hand, and San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports, on the other hand. Granted. Certificate of public convenience and necessity as a passenger stage corporation PSC- 10488 is attached as Appendix PSC-10488. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-018 A96-10-017 - GST Pacific Lightwave, Incorporated and GST Telecom of California, Inc. (collectively GST). For arbitration pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 252(b) of interconnection rates, terms and conditions with GTE California Incorporated (GTE). Approves Telecommunications Facility Interconnection Agreement between GST and GTE. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-019 A96-11-030 - Roseville Telephone Company (Roseville). For authorization pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 816-830 to issue and sell up to $35,000,000 in long-term debt. Granted. Roseville shall file copies of credit agreements, notes and other security instruments within 15 days after the documents have been executed. By the 25th day of each month, Roseville shall file the reports required by General Order Series 24. The authority granted becomes effective when Roseville pays $27,000 fee pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 1904. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-020 R95-01-020 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into Universal Service and to comply with the mandates of Assembly Bill 3643. I95-01-021 - Related matter. Interim Order - Clarifies D96- 10-066, as contained in Appendix A, by adopting several mechanisms to assist in the implementation of the California High Cost Fund (CHCF)-A, and CHCF-B funds, and the California Teleconnect Fund. Specifically, the Commission's staff is directed to take immediate steps to establish a trust fund to administer the CHCF-A and CHCF-B funds, and a trust fund to administer the California Teleconnect Fund. Also clarifies when the telephone industry recipients of the CHCF-B and California Teleconnect Fund are entitled to start drawing monies from these two funds, and adopts a certification plan for the California Teleconnect fund. D97-01-021 A96-02-004 - Safety and Enforcement Division (S&E). For an emergency order to declare void the authority "granted" through the advice letter process to MIDCOM Communications, Inc. (MIDCOM) and Cherry Communications, Inc. (Cherry) for MIDCOM to purchase a portion of the customer base of Cherry. Interim Order - Proposes that all nondominant interexchange carriers seeking authorization for customer base transfers shall submit an application demonstrating that such transfers are in the public interest and providing customer notice plan meeting the Commission's requirements set forth; consolidates Cherry Advice Letter 13 and MIDCOM Advice Letter 20 with this proceeding; determines that upon the approval of the customer base transfers from Cherry to MIDCOM, the relief requested by S&E shall be denied. D97-01-022 A96-08-041 - AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (AT&T). For arbitration pursuant to Section 252 (b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an interconnection agreement with GTE California Inc. Approves the local interconnection agreement filed by the parties in response to the Arbitrator's Report dated October 31, 1996, and the assigned Commission's Ruling dated November 14, 1996, between AT&T and GTEC, pursuant to the requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This proceeding is closed. D97-01-023 C96-08-056 - Joseph Northington and David McComb v Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Denies application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for rehearing of D96-10-063 in which the Commission found in favor of the complainants, Joseph Northington and David McComb, regarding usage billed by PG&E for March, 1996. D97-01-024 C95-10-005 - Sharon J. Courtney v Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Denies application for Rehearing of D96-10-028, which denied a complaint alleging that Pacific Gas and Electric failed to notify Applicant of prior availability of Time Of Use rates in previous years resulting in an overpayment between 1987 and 1994. R97-01-009 - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's intervenor compensation program. I97-01-010 - Related matter. The Alkon Report on the intervenor compensation program is attached as Attachment A. R E S O L U T I O N S 5/28/96 T-15907 Advice Letters 116, 154, 161, 171, 174, 175, 181 182, 183, 184, 189, 193, 194, 201, 205, 206, 207 of Stockton Cellular Telephone Co. Executive Order authorizing the construction of cellular radiotelephone facilities in accordance with General Order 159; Adopted. 5/30/96 T-15908 Advice Letters 561, 563, 564, 565, 566, 574, 575 576, 579, 581, 583 of Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. Executive Order authorizing the construction of cellular radiotelephone facilities in accordance with General Order 159; Adopted. T-15909 Advice Letters 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 324, of AirTouch Cellular. Executive Order authorizing the construction of cellular radiotelephone facilities in accordance with General Order 159; Adopted. T-15910 Advice Letters 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, of AirTouch Cellular. Executive Order authorizing the construction of cellular radiotelephone facilities in accordance with General Order 159; Adopted. 5/31/96 T-15911 Advice Letters 400, 403, 409, 430, 436, 437, 493, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 527, 529, 530, 531, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 545, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 555, 557, 558, 559, 560, 562, 563, 564, 567, 568, 570, 571, 572, 573, 577, 578, 580, 581, 582, 584, 585, 587, 588, 589, 592, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599 of Los Angeles SMSA L.P. Executive Order authorizing the construction of cellular radiotelephone facilities in accordance with General Order 159; Adopted. 1/13/97 ALJ-170 Establishes experimental rules and procedures to gain experience where practicable, with management of Commission proceedings under requirements of SB960; Adopted M-4785 Resolution authorizing designated employees in the Consumer Services Division and in the Rail Safety and Carriers Division to exercise powers of peace officers within the scope of their duties as specified by Penal Code Section 830.11 and Public Utilities Code Section 308.5 and appointing those employees as persons who may perform specific duties described by Public Utilities Code Section 308; Adopted SR-86 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company. Request authority to place flags for temporary track conditions at reduced clearances; Granted with conditions T-15984 All local exchange companies, interexchange carriers, cellular carriers and other certified companies who are subject to assessing the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) surcharge. Order setting the surcharge rate on services subject to the ULTS surcharge to support the ULTS program pursuant to the Moore Universal Telephone Service Act; Adopted. The combined California Public Utilities Commission Telephone Surcharge Transmittal, Attachment 1, shall be used to transmit all payments for periods on or after February 1, 1997 or until revised. T-15986 Advice Letter 8266, filed September 24, 1996 of GTE California Incorporated (GTE). Request to grandfather for retail and resale the special call waiting, busy number redial, and last number redial/saved number redial features for residential and business customers, to grandfather for retail and resale the existing custom calling packaged offerings (SmartCall Paks 4400 and 4900, SmarterCall Pak, SmartestCall Pak, and Smart Ring with the feature packages) for residential customers, to introduce for retail and resale flexible custom calling packaging options, to introduce for its retail customers a satisfaction guarantee for custom calling services, to allow retail customers a 60 day period after establishing primary service to order custom calling services without incurring subsequent service order charges, and to establish price floors and request pricing flexibility for the special call acceptance and special call forwarding features; Granted with modifications as set forth in Ordering Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4; GTE shall continue to provide for retail and resale feature packages (SmartCall Pak 4400, SmartCall Pak 4900, SmarterCall Pak, SmartestCall Pak, and Smart Ring with the Feature Packages) for residential and business customers. Its request to grandfather these feature packages for its residential customers is denied T-15987 Advice Letter (AL) 182 of Calaveras Telephone Company, AL 202 of California-Oregon Telephone Co., AL 13 of Citizens Telecommunications Company of the Golden State, AL 12 of Citizens Telecommunications Company of Tuolumne, AL 202 of Ducor Telephone Company, AL 254 of Evans Telephone Company, AL 168 of Foresthill Telephone Company, AL 426 of GTE West Coast Incorporated, AL 171 of Happy Valley Telephone Company, AL 153 of Hornitos Telephone Company, AL 235 of Kernan Telephone Company, AL 72 of Winterhaven Telephone Company, all filed on 11/01/96; AL 120 of Pinnacles Telephone Company, AL 234 of The Siskiyou Telephone Company, AL 214 The Volcano Telephone Company, all filed on 11/04/96; AL 229 of The Ponderosa Telephone Co., AL 370 of Roseville Telephone Company, AL 197 of Sierra Telephone Co., Inc., all filed on 10/31/96) Eighteen small and mid-size local exchange telephone companies. Order revising intrastate high cost fund draws, intraLATA billing surcharges/surcredits, and high cost fund surcharge collected by all telecommunications carriers; Adopted, Roseville Telephone Company's request for 1997 funding from the California High Cost Fund-A is denied, and its AL 353 is rejected, etc T-15988 Advice Letter 18561, filed November 4, 1996 of Pacific Bell. Request for approval of Amendment No. 1 to an Interconnection Agreement between Electric Lightwave, Incorporated and Pacific Bell pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Granted T-15989 Advice Letter 18549, filed October 29, 1996 of Pacific Bell. Request for approval of Amendment No. 1 to an Interconnection Agreement between Brooks Fiber Communications of Bakersfield, Inc., Brooks Fiber Communications of Fresno, Inc., Brooks Fiber Communications of Sacramento, Inc., Brooks Fiber Communications of San Jose, Inc., and Brooks Fiber of Stockton, Inc. and Pacific Bell pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Granted TL-18777 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier of passenger certificates pursuant to Section 5374 of the Public Utilities code and approving issuance and transfer of highway carrier authority pursuant to the Commission's contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles as permitted by Vehicle Code Section 34605(b); Adopted TL-18778 Resolution denying issuance of charter-party carrier authority, highway carrier authority and household goods carrier authority for failure to satisfy statutory provisions of the Public Utilities Code and Commission General Orders; Adopted W-4018 Advice Letter 6, filed November 14, 1996 of Tahoe Swiss Village Utilities, Inc. Order authorizing an offset rate increase of $6,830 or 6.87% additional annual revenue for 1997; Adopted W-4019 Advice Letter 501, filed December 9, 1996 of California-American Water Company, Village District. Order authorizing an offset rate increase producing $189,314 or 1.22% additional annual revenue; Adopted LAW AND MOTION HEARINGS Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ-164. Copies of Resolution ALJ-164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (703-1713) or from Central Files (703-2045). 2/4/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 2/11/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 2/18/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED ============================================================================= HEARINGS Dates in parentheses following the word "also" are subject to change without notice. The assigned Commissioner's name is listed next to the proceedings as matter of record; the assigned Commissioner may not be present at the hearing. (PHC)=Prehearing Conference (OA)=Oral Argument (EH)=Evidentiary Hearing (WS)=Workshop (PPH)=Public Participation Hearing (FPH)=Full Panel Hearing (IAM)=Initial Arbitration Meeting (AH)=Arbitration Hearing (M)=Mediation 1/29/97 10:00 am ALJ Bennett C96-11-035 (ECP)-Chryl Pittman vs Pacific Bell, for denial Comr Knight of telephone services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/29/97 10:00 am ALJ Patrick A94-12-005 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Comr Neeper authority to decrease its rates and charges for electric and gas service and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service - Test Year 1996 General Rate Case Consolidate with I.95-02-015, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/29/97 10:00 am ALJ Weil A90-12-018 (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company, general Comr Conlon rate increase for electric service for 1992 in the amount of $440 million; I89-12-025 (PHC)-Commission investigation into the operations, rates, and expenses associated with Palo Verde Units 1 and 2; I91-02-079 (PHC)-Commission investigation into the rates, charges, and practices of Southern California Edison Company, consolidated with A90-12-018 and I89-12-025, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/30/97 10:00 am ALJ Barnett A94-05-044 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for Comr Knight authority to revise its Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor, its Electric Revenue Adjustment Billing Factor, its LIRA, its Base Rate Levels, effective 1/1/95, for a total increase of $312.3 million; revise the Energy Reliability Index and Avoided Capacity Cost Pricing; and review of the Reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from 4/1/93 through 3/31/94, (ECAC), and A95-05-049 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for authority to revise its energy cost adjustment bill factors, its electric revenue adjustment billing factors, its low income rate assistance, and its base rate levels effective 1/1/96; to revise the incremental energy rate the energy reliability index, and avoidable capacity cost pricing, etc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 31, and February 10, 11, 13, and 14, San Francisco) 1/30/97 10:00 am ALJ Stalder C96-09-021 (EH)-Producers Dairy Foods, Inc., vs. Pacific Comr Knight Gas and Electric Company, for overbilling due to improper application of commercial rates, Auditorium, State Office Building, 2550 Mariposa Mall, Fresno 1/31/97 10:00 am ALJ Mattson A97-01-008 (IAM)-AirTouch Cellular, Inc., and its affiliates, Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership, Sacramento Valley Limited Partnership, and Modoc RSA Limited Partnership, for arbitration, pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, of the rates, terms and conditions of interconnection with Pacific Bell, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/3/97 11:00 am ALJ Wright A96-08-048 (EH)-Foothills' Flyer Inc., to establish a zone Comr Duque of rate freedom between designated points in the Placer and Nevada counties, on the one hand, and Sacramento Airport, on the other, Veterans Affairs Building, 1227 "O" Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento 2/4/97 10:00 am ALJ Stalder C96-05-008 (PHC)-Alan L. Ager vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Comr Knight Company, for restoration of service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 5, San Francisco) 2/4/97 1:30 pm ALJ Weiss I96-09-002 (PHC)-Commission Investigation into whether the Comr Duque Greenbelt Water Company, Inc., is unable or unwilling to serve its ratepayers, is incapable of financial management, or is unresponsive to the rules, orders, and decisions of the Commission, Santa Cruz Library, Branciaforte, 230 Gault Street, Santa Cruz 2/5/97 9:30 am ALJ Mattson A90-09-043 (PHC-EH)-GTE Corporation, to merge into Contel Comr Duque Corporation and GTE becoming the parent company, and A95-12-006 (PHC-EH)-Contel of California, to restructure intrastate rates and charges, for a general rate increase of $45,324,000 per year, based on an overall rate of return on rate base of 12.05% for test year ending 12/31/97, and to implement a new regulatory framework for telephone service, and I96-03-021 (PHC-EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the rates, charges, service, and practices, and regulation of Contel of California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/6/97 9:00 am ALJ Bushey A96-02-004 (EH1)-Safety and Enforcement Division, for an Comr Neeper emergency order to declare void the authority "granted" through the advice letter process to Midcom Communications, Inc., and Cherry Communications, Inc. for Midcom Communications, Inc. to purchase a portion of the California customer base of Cherry Communications, Inc.,Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/6/97 10:00 am ALJ Garde A96-04-001 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Comr Conlon authority to adjust electric rates effective January 1, 1997, for a combination of a $345 million revenue decrease under ECAC, a decrease of $9.6 million under AER, a decrease of $48.3 million under ERAM, and a decrease of $1.3 million under CARE, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (EH) 10 am, February 18, 1997 (also February 19-21 and February 24-28, 1997, San Francisco) 2/7/97 1:00 pm ALJ Careaga A96-10-036 (PHC)-Southern California Gas Company, for Comr Conlon authority to allow management discretion to close branch offices or modify branch office operations, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 2/10/97 9:00 am ALJ Minkin A96-08-001 (OA)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Comr Conlon approval of valuation and categorization of non- Comr Duque nuclear generation related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge, and A96-08-006 (OA)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non- nuclear generation assets, and A96-08-007 (OA)-Southern California Edison Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non- nuclear generation assets, and A96-08-070 (OA)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the competition transition charge, and A96-08-071 (OA)-Southern California Edison Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account, and A96-08-072 (OA)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account (Phase 1), Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 2/10/97 10:00 am ALJ Garde A96-08-058 (PHC)-Wild Goose Storage, Inc., for a Comr Conlon certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct facilities for gas storage operations in Butte County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 11, 13, and 14, San Francisco) 2/10/97 7:00 pm ALJ Walker C96-10-004 (PHC)-Roger Collin, Georgia Collin, and Charles Comr Duque Acker vs. Pacific Bell, for improper rates and toll charges, Mendocino Community Center, corner of School and River Streets, Mendocino 2/11/97 9:00 am ALJ Bushey A95-08-020 (PHC)-City of San Rafael, to construct one grade Comr Conlon crossing of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, (formerly Northwest Pacific Railroad Company) main line (San Rafael- Willits) at Anderson Drive in the City of San Rafael, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/11/97 7:00 pm ALJ Walker C96-10-023 (PHC)-Sonia L. Gill, et al., vs. Pacific Bell, Comr Duque for incorrect area code designations and improper toll call charges, Veterans Memorial Building, 14470 Highway 128, Boonville 2/14/97 10:00 am ALJ Walker C92-03-025 (M)-Energy Reserve, Inc. and Tansev and Comr Duque Associates vs Pacific Gas and Electric Company, in re development of interconnection facilities for ERI's Chico Martinez Enhanced Oil Recovery Cogeneration Facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/14/97 10:00 am ALJ Ryerson C96-09-045 (EH)-Camille Tolson-Lafont vs. Pacific Gas Comr Duque and Electric Company, for refusal to open an account in complainant's name, and C96-09-046 (EH)-Laina Tolson vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for improper 48-hour notice of termination of service, State Office Building, Room A-10, 31 East Channel Street, Stockon 2/14/97 10:00 am ALJ Reed R93-04-003 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Comr Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks; and I93-04-002 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/18/97 10:00 am ALJ Wright C97-01-025 (ECP)-Paul and Gabriele Schulz vs. Bear Valley Electric Service, for billing overcharges in the amount of $595.64, City Hall, Green Room, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard (Highway 18), Big Bear Lake 2/19/97 10:00 am ALJ Wright A96-07-005 (EH)-Santa Clarita Water Company, for a rate Comr Duque increase of 12.1% or $1,052,000 for test year 1997; 8.7% or $842,500 for test year 1998; 7.4% or $799,500 for attrition year 1999; and 6.4% or $720,800 for attrition year 2000; applicant also requests recovery of undercollected balances in authorized balancing and memorandum accounts in the amounts of $1,544,700 for test year 1997; $1,561,600 for test year 1998; $1,578,600 for attrition year 1999; and $1,578,600 for attrition year 2000; and to charge a $10 fee on returned checks; and to change the grossup percent charged on contributions in aid of construction from 35.4% to 40.6%, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles; (also February 20, Los Angeles) 2/19/97 10:00 am ALJ Weiss A91-11-010 (EH)-Citizens Utilities Company of California, Comr Fessler general rate increase for water service for additional gross revenues of $306,960 in 1992 and $24,008 in 1993 in its Montara District (N91-10-07), and C92-01-026 (EH)-Joan E. Briody vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California to meet state standards for fire hydrants and water per hydrant in the Montara/Moss Beach area, and C92-01-045 (EH)-Peter Dekker vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California, that defendant has failed to maintain an acceptable quality of water supplied to its customers, and must implement measures to raise the volume of water for emergency use to its fire hydrants and increase storage capacity for same in its Montara and Moss Beach areas, and C92-02-031 (EH)-Gary H. Warhaftig vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California for failure to provide adequate water service in Montara, and C92-02-033 (EH)-Beverly R. and Ronald F. Garrity vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California for failure to provide adequate water service in Montara/Moss Beach, and C92-02-045 (EH)-Point Montara Fire Protection District vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California for failure to provide adequate water service in Seal Cove and Moss Beach Heights, and C92-03-010 (EH)-Lewis J. Michelony, Jr. vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California for violation of Public Utilities Code Section 721 (failure to maintain proper facilities), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/20/97 10:00 am ALJ Walker A96-11-007 (PHC)-Southern California Water Company, to Comr Knight increase rates in order to recover costs resulting from participation in the State Water Project under contract with the Central Coast Water Authority and other related costs to deliver water in its Santa Maria District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/20/97 3:00 pm ALJ Wetzell A92-10-017 (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to Comr Knight establish an experimental performance-based ratemaking mechanism, (Phase 2 - Base Rates Mechanism), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/21/97 10:00 am ALJ Barnett C97-01-023 (ECP)-Jerry D. Young vs. Southern California Edison Company, for erroneous billing in the amount of 565.47, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 2/21/97 10:00 am ALJ Wright A96-06-018 (PHC)-City of Yorba Linda, for authority to Comr Conlon widen Route 90 (Imperial Highway) at A.T.& S.F., railroad crossing M.P. (Public Utilities Commission Crossing N. 2-12-38.4), Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 2/21/97 11:00 am ALJ Wright A96-10-029 (PHC)-ARCO Pipe Line Company, for a general 8% Comr Conlon increase of the intrastate rates for transportation of crude oil, which will provide an estimated additional annual revenue of $2,856,000 in the 1996-97 period, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 2/25/97 9:00 am ALJ Pulsifer R95-04-043 (WS)-Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion Comr Conlon into competition for local exchange service, and R95-04-044 (WS)-Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Training Room, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 3/3/97 10:00 am ALJ Ryerson A96-02-030 (EH)-Dana Point/Catalina Transit Co., dba Dana Comr Conlon Point/Catalina Transit Co., Inc., for certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a vessel common carrier between Dana Point, California, and Avalon, California, and A96-04-013 (EH)-Island Navigation Company, Inc., dba Catalina Island Water Transportation Company, to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity and to extend its operating authority to include the transportation of persons and baggage by vessel between Dana Point and Long Beach, California, on the one hand, and all points and places on Santa Catalina Island, on the other hand, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also March 4, Los Angeles) 3/4/97 10:00 am ALJ Wright C94-03-035 (PHC)-Teresa LeGault vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Comr Knight Company, for endangering safety of complainant by failing to record pipeline easements in county records, the local community service district, and property owner's trust deeds, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 3/4/97 11:00 am ALJ Wright C96-10-032 (EH)-Ruperto S. Juarez vs. Southern California Comr Duque Water Company, for improper and inconvenient water meter installation, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 3/7/97 9:30 am ALJ Garde A96-10-025 (EH)-Rose Transportation of Santa Barbara, dba Comr Duque Santa Barbara Shuttle, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as a passenger stage service between certain points in Santa Barbara, on the one hand, and Los Angeles International Airport, on the other hand, Santa Barbara City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara 3/14/97 9:00 am ALJ Malcom A96-04-038 (OA)-Pacific Telesis Group, to transfer and ALJ Econome SBC Communications Inc., to acquire control Comr Conlon of Pacific Bell, which will occur indirectly Comr Neeper as a result of Telesis' merger with a wholly owned subsidiary of SBC, SBC Communications (NV) Inc., Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 3/25/97 10:00am ALJ Stalder C96-08-019 (EH)-George W. Gillemot vs. Borrego Springs Water Comr Duque Company, for improper replacement of the water meter with resulting in excessive charges for water consumption, City Hall Council Chamber, 210 N. Broadway, Escondico 4/7/97 10:00 am ALJ Barnett A91-05-050 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, to Comr Fessler revise its Energy Cost Adjustment Clause (ECAC), and to review the reasonableness of its operations 4/1/90-3/31/91, (Reasonableness of the Amended and Restated Power Purchase Contract between Edison and Mojave Cogeneration Company) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 8-11, San Francisco) 4/8/97 10:00 am ALJ Careaga A96-06-029 (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, for Comr Conlon authority to recover shareholder incentives associated with Year Two of operations for its experimental three-year Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism (GCIM) program in the amount of $6,265,382, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/19/97 10:00 am ALJ Minkin A96-08-001 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Comr Conlon approval of valuation and categorization of non- Comr Duque nuclear generation related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge, and A96-08-006 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non- nuclear generation assets, and A96-08-007 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non- nuclear generation assets, and A96-08-070 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the competition transition charge, and A96-08-071 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account, and A96-08-072 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account, (Phase 2)Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) May 20-23, 27-30, June 2-6, 9-13, and 16-20, San Francisco) 7/14/97 10:00 am ALJ Barnett A96-10-038 (EH)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova Corporation, Comr Duque Mineral Energy Company, B Mineral Energy Sub, and Comr Neeper G Mineral Sub, for approval of a plan of merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub), the wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 15-18, 21-25, 28-31, and August 1, San Francisco) MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS 01/29/97 NONE NEW FILINGS 01/17/97 A97-01-033 FTS Communications, Inc. dba West Communications, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer resold interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services 01/21/97 A97-01-029 San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) and City of San Diego (city), for authority to construct an at-grade crossing of two light rail transit tracks and two freight/intercity/commuter rail tracks at Vine Street in the City of San Diego, San Diego County, (MTDB, Attn: Thomas F. Larwin, General Manager, 1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 1000, San Diego, CA 92101, Phone (619) 231-1466; and city, Attn: D. Cruz Gonzalez, Director of Transportation, 202 C Street, M.S. 9B, San Diego, CA 92101, Phone (619) 236-6110) 01/24/97 A95-07-023 Amendment - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authorization to sell the Richmond Pipeline & Hercules Pumping Station to Wickland Oil Martinez L.P., pursuant to PU Code Section 851, and A96-05-005 Wickland Pipelines LLC, For authorization to increase membership contributions, to incur indebtedness, to encumber utility property, and for approval of rates and conditions of services; amendment of Wickland Pipelines LLC to its application (amended Exhibit "C", summary of principal terms and conditions of existing financial arrangements) 01/24/97 A97-01-030 ConnectOne Communications Corporation, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA resold telecommunications services 01/27/97 A97-01-031 Quad International Communications Corp., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA frame relay and ATM services 01/27/97 A97-01-032 American Long Lines, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services 01/27/97 A96-08-003 First Amendment-North County Communications Corporation, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive local exchange services as a facilities-based reseller; Revised tariffs PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 01/27/97 I93-12-007 Commission order instituting investigation into mobile telephone service and wireless communications; Application for rehearing of D96-12-071 by the Cellular Carriers Association of California 01/27/97 Joint application for rehearing of D96-12-071 by Sprint Spectrum LP and Cox California PCS, Inc. 01/27/97 Application for rehearing of D96-12-071 by AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. 01/27/97 Application for rehearing of D96-12-071 by GTE Mobilnet of California Limited Partnership, GTE Mobilnet of Santa Barbara Limited Partnership, GTE Mobilnet of San Diego, Inc., Fresno MSA Limited Partnership and Contel Cellular of California, Inc. 01/27/97 C92-02-026 Cal Pak Delivery, Inc., vs. United Parcel Service, increasing parcel rates without authorization, and A92-04-026 United Parcel Service, Inc., to confirm the increase to certain of its rates for exempt small package delivery service and to clarify the procedure to be utilized in implementing changes in the rates and rules applicable thereto; Application for Rehearing of D96-12-090 by the Todd-AO Corporation DRAFT DECISIONS/PROPOSED DECISIONS/ALTERNATES/ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE NEW SETTINGS NONE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Wesley M. Franklin Executive Director State Office Building State Office Building San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tel. No. (415) 703-2782 Tel. No. (213) 897-2973 DAILY CALENDAR Wednesday January 29, 1997 (The Daily Calendar is available on the Internet at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov.) REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS February 5, February 19, March 12, 1997, (10:00 am) San Francisco NOTICE OF WORKSHOPS RE RESOLUTION ALJ-170 (EXPERIMENTAL RULES FOR SB 960) 9:30 a.m. January 30, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission Commission Auditorium 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco The Commission will hold an informational workshop to discuss implementation of the Commission's recently adopted experimental rules and procedures designed to gain experience with management of formal proceedings under the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 960. This workshop is designed to assist practitioners and others interested in participating in the Commission's formal proceedings that may be included in the SB 960 experimental process during calendar year 1997. These experimental rules are contained in Resolution ALJ-170, copies of which are available from the Commission's Central Files Office (415) 703-2045 or from the Commission's Web site at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov. Those planning to attend the workshop should familiarize themselves with Resolution ALJ-170, and be prepared to raise their concerns and questions about its implementation at that time. Should you have questions about this workshop, please address them to ALJ Steven Kotz on the Internet at kot@cpuc.ca.gov or by telephone at (415) 703- 2437. In the near future the Commission will schedule a second informational workshop in Los Angeles, and will publicize that workshop in its Daily Calendar as soon as the date and time are known. INTERVENOR COMPENSATION PROGRAM R.97-01-009/I.97-01-010 On January 13, 1997, the Commission, on its own motion, instituted a rulemaking (OIR) and companion investigation (OII) to examine, and where appropriate, to revise the intervenor compensation program. Those interested in monitoring this proceeding or in commenting on ways in which the intervenor funding program can better insure that consumer interests are more effectively represented and compensated in Commission proceedings should promptly obtain a copy of the OIR/OII, including Attachment A, an extensive study of the program entitled The Alkon Report. The OIR/OII and the Alkon Report can be downloaded from the Commission's website (http://www.cpuc.ca.gov). Those persons without access to the Internet resource may obtain a copy of this order by leaving a phone message with the Commission's Central Files Office at 415-703-2045 or by contacting the Commission's Public Advisor's Office in Los Angeles, California (213-897-3544). SUBSCRIPTION NOTICE FOR DRAFT AGENDA ITEMS In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one- year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. 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The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. NOTICE Unless otherwise directed, all courier-delivered documents submitted for filing as part of the formal record in a proceeding should be hand-carried directly to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco; Room 5109, 107 South Broadway in Los Angeles; or Room 4006, 1350 Front Street in San Diego. All documents sent through the mail for formal filing should be addressed ONLY to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. NOTICE The Commission's policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. To verify that a particular location is accessible, call: (415) 703-1203. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, e.g. sign language interpreters, those making the arrangements must call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2074 or TDD# (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. NOTICE To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. PUBLIC MEETING 10:00 am - 4:00 pm January 29, 1997 Oakland Marriott City Center 1001 Broadway, Jewett Ballrom E and F Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Shelley Bergum at (510) 874- 1410 voice or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, since people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exporuse in order to attend. PUBLIC MEETING 10 am - 12 pm January 31, 1997 Offices of Graham & James LLP Third Floor Reception Area 1 Maritime Plaza (Clay Street at Front Street) San Francisco The California High Cost Fund Trust Administrative Committee will hold its first meeting of 1997. The contact person is Jean Boettger at (415) 542-1949. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm February 14, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via conference call. If conferencing is requested, a one-week notification is required. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Gray at (510) 452-2757. WORKSHOP NOTICE R.95-04-043/ I.95-04-044 WORKSHOP TO ADDRESS SOLUTIONS TO THE OSS CONSTRAINTS REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF AREA CODE RELIEF PLANS 9 am - 4 pm February 25, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room San Francisco, California The workshop will be conducted by the Commission's Telecommunications Division staff. In compliance with Ordering Paragraph 2 of D.96-12-087, the workshop shall address solutions to overcome the Operational Support Systems (OSS) constraints limiting the ability to schedule permissive or mandatory dialing for multiple relief plans within the same month. Comments are solicited from parties regarding the topics and questions which need to be addressed during the workshop to be responsive to D.96-12-087. Comments shall be filed with the Commission and served on parties of record no later than February 11, 1997. Contact person is Risa Hernandez at (415) 703-5331; E-Mail rhh@cpuc.ca.gov. If a sign language interpreter or other specialized accommodations are needed, please contact the Public Advisor's Office at (415) 703-2074 or TDD (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm March 18, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via conference call. If conferencing is requested, a one-week notification is required. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Gray at (510) 452-2757. ============================================================================= NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ-169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting". The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ-169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central File Room for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central File Room for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. 01/24/97 A96-03-060 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to change core procurement rates on a monthly basis. On January 21, 1997, Claudine Swartz, State Regulatory Analyst for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), spoke with James Boothe, advisor for Cmmr. Duque in San Francisco. Swartz stated that it was appropriate for SoCalGas to offer a fixed-price option because it will appeal principally to customers who are not typically approached by aggregators. Swartz stated that restrictions include offering the service only at specified times during the year and for a fixed time period only. Swartz stated that by offering the fixed-price option on a tariffed basis, the Commission would have a full opportunity to review SoCalGas' quarterly advice letter filings. SoCalGas Contact: Artemis Manos filed Tel: (213) 895-5236 01/28/97 A96-02-030 Dana Point/Catalina Transit Co., dba Dana Point/Catalina Transit Co., Inc., amended to Catalina Explorer Co., Inc., for certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a vessel common carrier between Dana Point, California and Avalon, California, and A96-04-013 Island Navigation Company, Inc. dba Catalina Island Water Transportation Company, to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity and to extend its operating authority to include the transportation of persons and baggage by vessel between Dana Point and Long Beach, California, on the one hand, and all points and places on Santa Catalina Island on the other. On January 27, 1997, Edward Hegarty, an attorney for Catalina Channel Express, Inc. (Catalina Channel), wrote a letter (attached to the notice) to David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper. Hegarty referred to a 1/15/97 ex parte communication with Mr. Gamson as reported by Jose Guzman, attorney for Island Navigation Company, Inc., and stated that Guzman's comments may have diverted attention away from important public issues. Hegarty stated further that the merit of holding full evidentiary hearings in the proceeding should be based on consideration of pleadings in the formal file, namely two pending motions, filed by Catalina Channel and Catalina Cruises, Inc. Hegarty urged the Commission to set full evidentiary hearings as requested in the Catalina motions. Channel Contact: Edward J. Hegarty filed Tel: (510) 254-9075 01/28/97 A96-03-031 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to revise its rates effective January 1, 1997, in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding, for a total reduction in annual revenues of approximately $147.9 million (5.7%). On January 23, 1997, Phyllis Huckabee, Director, State Regulatory Relations for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present were: Jean Vieth, interim advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Warren Mitchell, President, and Martin Collette, Rate Design Manager, for SoCalGas; and Keith McCrea, attorney for California Manufacturers Association. Mitchell stated that the proposed decision (PD) substantially disadvantages noncore customers while reducing core rates very little. Mitchell stated further that the replacement cost adder is not compatible with the objectives of long run marginal cost (LRMC) ratemaking and is improperly endorsed in the PD as a "refinement" to LRMC. Mitchell noted that the Commission has previously resolved the amount of interstate pipeline capacity for which core and noncore customers have cost responsibility, including interstate transition cost surcharge; that this issue was fully litigated; and that no new argument has been presented to justify reversal of that policy. Mitchell pointed out that in those decisions the Commission recognized that up to 20% excess capacity was acceptable, even desirable, and that all customers would benefit as a result of the lower gas costs which excess capacity would produce. Mitchell stated, that the core should continue to pay part of the costs of the excess capacity. Mitchell expressed concern with the Commission's willingness to allow policy changes in individual utility cases, and stated that the PD is an example of an effort to backtrack on the policy set in statewide proceedings. SoCalGas Contact: Artemis Manos filed Tel: (213) 895-5236 01/28/97 On January 23, 1997, Phyllis Huckabee, Director, State Regulatory Relations for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), met with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present were: Martin Collette, Rate Design Manager for SoCalGas; and Keith McCrea, attorney for California Manufacturers Association. Huckabee noted that SoCalGas' global settlement allows only for refinements in the long-run marginal cost (LRMC) methodology. Huckabee stated that the proposed decision (PD) substantially increases rates to noncore customers. Huckabee further stated that the PD increases risks to SoCalGas' shareholders beyond what was contemplated in the global settlement, especially as noncore customer leave the system as a result of the increase in the proposed rates. Collette stated that, while the PD provides for a 20% cap on the rate increase to limit its adverse consequences, the proposed reversal of fundamental marginal cost concepts contributes to the excessive noncore rates and can hardly be called a "refinement" to LRMC methodology. Collete explained that the methodology does not allow for embedded cost concepts like the replacement cost adder adopted in the PD and that the PD contradicts the Commission's policy of moving toward cost-based rates, a goal which is intended to eliminate cross-subsidies. Collette also pointed out that the PD makes no progress in aligning residential rates with costs, and that this omission is significant since SoCalGas' performance based ratemaking application assumes the equilibration of residential rates with the allocated cost of service. SoCalGas Contact: Artemis Manos filed Tel: (213) 895-5236 01/28/97 I89-07-004 Commission investigation for the purpose of addressing all issues related to the Biennial Resource Plan Update following California Energy Commission's seventh electricity report. LATE FILED. On January 23, 1997, Douglas K. Kerner, of Ellison and Schneider, attorneys for Independent Energy Producers Association (IEP), met with ALJ Econome in San Francisco. ALJ Minkin, and John Guardalabene, attorney representing Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), were also present. Kerner stated that IEP, PG&E, Southern California Edison Company (Edison), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) had reached an agreement on the modification of certain utility reporting requirements pertaining to IEP matters prior to the ALJ ruling. Kerner stated that the parties have also agreed to recommend Commission approval of a change in the timing of monthly avoided cost postings to correspond to a calendar month basis. Kerner and Guardalabene stated that the parties would submit a new petition to the Commission, PG&E and requesting approval of both recommendations. Edison Contact: Christine Henning filed Tel: (916) 447-2166 Other Business Agenda No. 2947 June 6, 1996 LEG-1 SB 678 (Polanco) as amended on May 9, 1996. Would require that the Commission submit a report to the Legislature by July 1, 1997 that recommends an approach to financing existing low- income public policy prograns that does not create competitive imbalance between Commission- regulated natural gas providers and others. Commission voted 4-0 to approve recommendation to support the bill. Commissioner Fessler necessarily absent. HLEG-4 AB 2589 (Battin) as amended on April 17, 1996. Would require approval by April 1, 1997, of an experimental rate design, in Climatic Zone 15, which may diverge from the inverted rate structure mandated by Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code. Commission voted 3-1 to support recommendation to take a neutral position on the bill if funding to implement is provided. Commissioner Neeper dissented. Commissioner Fessler necessarily absent. HLEG-6 AB 2597 (Alby) as amended on April 24, 1996 and as proposed to be amended. Would provide that no privately owned or publicly owned public utility shall provide electric service to an existing retail customer of another utility unless the customer first enters into an agreement to pay an established nonbypassable severance fee or competitive transition charge. Commission voted 3-1 to support the concept of a nonbypassable competition transition change but oppose provisions of the bill which are inconsistent with the Commission's policy and Roadmap implementation decisions. Commissioner Knight dissented. Commissioner Fessler necessarily absent. REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR C96-05-015 Wong-Comtech Mobile Telephone Company vs. Sprint Communication, hearing set for January 30, removed from calendar