ADJOURNMENTS-RESETTINGS-SUBMISSIONS R93-10-002 Ramsey-Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, local rail safety hazards within California, Full Panel Hearing held and completed C97-02-027 Kenney-Pacific Bell vs. MCI Telecommunications Corporation, Prehearing Conference held and completed 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. 06/05/97 Energy Br 1238E SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Establishment of Schedule TOU-EV-r, General Service Time-Of-Use (TOU), Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging, Demand Metered. (effective TBD) 06/10/97 Energy Br 550 SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION, The purpose of this advice filing is to update Southwest's "Statement of Rates-Effective Rates Applicable to Southern California Division Sched. (effective TBD) 06/12/97 Energy Br 1055G SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revision of Schedule G-IMB and Imbalance Coreection Agreement. (effective TBD) 06/12/97 Energy Br 1239E SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Establishment of Schedule CTC-DL, Competition Transition Charge, Departing Load and Competition Transition Charge Departing Load (CTCDL) Memorandum Account in Accordance with Assembly Bill 1890. (effective TBD) 06/13/97 Energy Br 1678E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Requests approval to begin drawing upon Humboldt Bay Decommssioning Trust Funds to fund three initial decommissioning activities at Humboldt Bay Power Plant Unit. 3. (effective TBD) 06/13/97 Energy Br 167E SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, These tariffs are submitted in conjunction with A.97-05-010, which is a joint application of SCWC and Southern California Edison Company for approval of a territory boundary line modification. (effective TBD) 06/17/97 Energy Br 182H SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Withdrawal (effective TBD) 06/18/97 Energy Br 1056G SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revision of CARE rates in Schedules GR-LI, GS,GT,GTC,and GTCA. (effective TBD) 06/18/97 Energy Br 2601 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Submission of Amendment to Mutual Assistance Agreement With San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (effective TBD) 06/23/97 Energy Br 1682E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Submits notice of the relocation of a power line in San Mateo County. (effective TBD) 06/24/97 Energy Br 2602 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Revisions to Fuel Charge for Interconnect Access Service, Schedule No. G-ITC. (effective TBD) 06/24/97 Energy Br 2603 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Revised Retail Core, Noncore and Wholesale Standby Procurement Charges and Buy-Back Rates for June 1997. (effective TBD) 06/24/97 Energy Br 2604 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Submission of Long Term Storage Contracts. (effective TBD) 06/24/97 Energy Br 2605 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Submission of UEG Non-Volumetric Gas Transportation Contracts. (anticipated effective ) 06/25/97 Energy Br 1683E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Submits revised tariffs in compliance with D.97-06-024. (effective TBD) 06/25/97 Energy Br 282E-A PACIFIC POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, Supplements A.L. No. 282E, Establish an Industry Restructuring Memorandum Account (IRMA). (effective TBD) 06/26/97 Energy Br 1057G SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revision of Surcharge to fund CPUC's Gas Safety Inspection and Enforcement Program effective 7/1/97. (effective TBD) 06/30/97 Energy Br 2026G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Posts revised rates for Schedules G-CSP and G-EPO PG&E Monthly Gas Price Filing. (effective TBD) 07/01/97 Water Br 76 DEL ORO WATER CO., INC., [MAGALIA AND PARADISE PINES DISTRICTS]General rate increase. (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. 06/19/97 Energy Br 2596 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Adds NCO Shortfall Memorandum Account to PS-VI. Late filed protest by Southern Ca. Edison/SCUPP/IID. 06/25/97 Energy Br 1675E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Submits notice of reconductoring of power lines in Marin County. Late filed protest by Corinne D. Grant. 06/30/97 Energy Br 2599 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Submission of UEG Non-Volumetric Gas Transportation Contracts. Late filed protest by The CA Cogeneration Coun./Watson. 06/30/97 Energy Br 1239E SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Establishment of Schedule CTC-DL, Competition Transition Charge, Departing Load and Competition Transition Charge Departing Load (CTCDL) Memorandum Account in Accordance with Assembly Bill 1890. Protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates.. 06/30/97 Energy Br 2605 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Submission of UEG Non-Volumetric Gas Transportation Contracts. Protest by The CA Cogeneration Coun./Watson. D E C I S I O N S U M M A R I E S EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 6/4/97 D97-06-002 (ECP) C97-04-007 - Marian Oshita v L.A. Cellular. For overbiling in the amount of $193.62. Dismissed upon written request of all parties. D97-06-003 A97-02-013 - TCG San Francisco. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity for authority to provide interLATA telecommunications services. A97-02-014, A97-02-012 - Related matters. Order correcting error - Authorizes applicant to offer facilities- based services in addition to resale services. These proceedings are closed. D97-06-004 A96-11-052 - Santa Clara County Transit District. For an order authorizing construction of an at- grade maintenance access crossing across the westbound and eastbound LRT tracks of the Tasman Corridor Project at the Santa Clara Valley Water District Maintenance Access in the City of Sunnyvale, County of Santa Clara. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D97-06-005 C97-04-027 - Debra Moore v Pacific Bell. For failing to provide basic residential telephone service as carrier of last resort to subscribers in its service territory. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D97-06-006 A96-03-060 - Southern California Gas Company. For authority to change core procurement rates on a monthly basis. Corrects page 10 of D97-04-029, as set forth in Attachment A, authorizing applicant's amendment of Rule 12 for the purpose of implementing a level pay plan for qualified master-metered residential customers and core commercial and industrial customers using less than 3,000 therms per year. Denies applicant's request to file Schedule G-CPF by advice letter to Preliminary Statement, Rule No. 01, and referencing schedules. D97-06-007 A97-02-002 - Los Angeles Cellular Telephone. For arbitration pursuant to Section 252 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an interconnection agreement with GTE California, Inc. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D97-06-008 A96-11-015 - California-American Water company. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct and operate the 24,000 acre foot Carmel River Dam and Reservoir in its Monterey Division and to recover all present and future costs in connection therewith in rates. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. COMMISSION MEETING OF 6/11/97 6/11/97 D97-06-009 A97-03-024 - State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans). For an order authorizing to alter a grade crossing in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles. Grants Caltrans' request for authority to alter State Route 1 (Sepulveda Boulevard), across the spur track of the Union Pacific Railroad Company's (formerly the Southern Pacific Transportation Company) El Segundo Branch Line. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-010 A96-08-048 - Foothills Flyer Inc. To establish a zone of rate freedom (ZORF) for its airport passenger fares between its authorized service areas in Placer and Nevada Counties, to and from Sacramento Airport. Authorizes applicant to establish a zone of rate freedom of $10 below and $20 above its present fares for service between Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, Amtrak stations in Sacramento, Roseville, and Colfax, on the one hand, and points in the counties of Placer and Nevada, on the other hand. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-011 C96-10-003 - Harold A. Curry v Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Complainant requests a full and complete investigation and audit of SoCalGas' Low Income Weatherization Program. After being told that installation of attic insulation in his house was "not feasible," he installed the insulation himself. Concludes that Curry is entitled to reparations in the amount SoCalGas would have paid its contractor for installing insulation in Curry's house. The request for an investigation of the program is denied. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-012 A97-02-043 - County of Los Angeles. For the construction of the grade separation of Fairway Drive under the Union Pacific Railroad Company's mail line crossing No. 3-23.4 in the City of Industry, County of Los Angeles. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-013 A96-12-046 - Easy Cellular, Inc. Applicant seeks authority to permit it to resell local exchange telecommunications services as a competitive local carrier. Applicant also seeks authority to resell interLATA and intraLATA service. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-014 C96-08-022 - Regents of the University of California, Department of Housing and Dining Services/Child Care Services v Pacific Gas and Electric Company. This complaint is time barred by the statute of limitations under Public Utilities Code sections 736 and 738. The complaint is denied. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-015 C96-09-045 - Camille Tolson-Lafont v Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Complaint alleges violation of Public Utilities Code provisions and Commission Rules regarding establishment of service. Dismissed with prejudice. Complainant failed to appear and present evidence in support of her complaint. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-016 C96-09-046 - Laina Tolson v Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Complaint alleges violation of notice requirement for termination. Dismissed with prejudice. Complainant failed to appear and present evidence in support of her complaint. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-017 C96-02-025 - Jere Green, dba Jere's Interiors v Cherry Communications, Inc. I95-10-007 - Related matter. Denies complainant's request to seek compensation in these proceedings. These proceedings are closed. D97-06-018 A97-03-040 - City of Ontario. For an order authorizing partial reconstruction and widening of the existing underpass at Grove Avenue and the tracks of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, sometimes referred to as "Grove Avenue Underpass" (PUC No. B-521.40B). Grants request of the City for authority to partially reconstruct and widen Grove Avenue underpass at separated grades under the tracks of Union Pacific Railroad Company's Los Angeles-Yuma main line, formerly owned by Southern Pacific Transportation Company, in Ontario, San Bernardino County. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-019 A93-08-044 - California Cogeneration Council (CCC). Dismisses the Petition for Modification of Resolution G-3062 filed by the CCC. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-020 A96-12-055 - SpectraNet SGV. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer local exchange, access and interexchange services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-021 C96-10-032 - Ruperto S. Juarez v Southern California Water Company. Dismissed pursuant to the unopposed request of complainant made on the record at duly noticed public hearing. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-022 A93-08-014 - Royya's Transportation, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a scheduled passenger stage corporation between the City and County of San Francisco and San Francisco Airport. Dismissed as applicant's underlying authority was revoked by D94-11-021. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-023 A96-10-037 - People's Communication Services, a Special Project of People's Advocate, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services on a switchless resale basis. Grants applicant, a California non-profit corporation, a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a switchless reseller of interLATA and intraLATA services under the name of People's Communication Services. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-024 A94-12-005 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority, among other things, to change its rates and charges for electric service. The Commission addresses two uncontested issues in PG&E's 1997 Rate Design Window Proceeding: (1) providing notice to customers of possible termination on March 31, 2002 of PG&E's discount for non-firm service under the existing tariffs; and (2) codifying in PG&E's tariffs a practice used to calculate bills for approximately ten standby customers, all hydroelectric projects where it is not practical to install time-of-use meters. Interim order - Directs PG&E to provide notice, as set forth, to customers now under non-firm program contracts that these contracts will be terminated on 3/31/02, and that terms of the non-firm program will be different at that time. Authorizes PG&E to file tariff sheets, as set forth, to codify its current practice for billing ten standby hydroelectric customers. D97-06-025 C96-08-002 - Wallace B. Roberts v Pacific Bell (Pacific). For revealing private residence addresses to inter-exchange carriers. Grants Pacific's motion to dismiss. The complaint sought to prohibit Pacific from providing customers' addresses to long-distance providers when the customer disavows the call. Such information is provided consistent with Pacific's tariffs and Public Utilities Code section 2891. Thus Pacific violated no Commission law, rule, or policy. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-026 (ECP)C97-03-003 - James Moore v GTE California Incorporated, and AT&T Communications of California, Inc. For improper billing in the amount of $3,685.00. Complainant seeks to have his telephone bill of $2,669 reduced by approximately $2,300 because he was billed for calls never made from his telephone. Denied. All calls were direct dialed from his telephone and the customer is responsible for calls originating from his telephone. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-027 A97-01-035 - Cox Communications PCS, L.P. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide intraLATA and interLATA toll services on a resale basis. Grants applicant's request for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a switched reseller of intraLATA and interLATA telecommunications services. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-028 A96-12-060 - Comcast Telephony Communications of California Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide facilities- based and resold local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-029 A96-03-035 - Santa Clara County Transit District. For an order authorizing construction of at-grade crossing with one flashing light and gate (Standard No. 9) at Mathilda Avenue/Java Drive, four flashing lights and gates (Standard 9) at 5th Avenue and five flashing lights and gates (Standards No. 9) Lockheed Way, including fire Station No. 5 entrance only driveway, by the light rail transit line of the Tasman Corridor Project in the City of Sunnyvale, County of Santa Clara. Authorizes the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, formerly the Santa Clara County Transit District, to construct its light rail track at grade across Mathilda Avenue/Java Drive, 5th Avenue, and Lockheed Way in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-030 A97-01-036 - Jensen Water Company. For authority to sell its water system to Cabazon County Water District and to be relieved of its public utility responsibility. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-031 A96-12-053 - Intelco, Global Information Services, Ltd. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. Grants applicant a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of intraLATA and interLATA telecommunications service. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-032 A97-01-018 - Global Telephone Corporation, dba Global Telephone International. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-033 A97-01-007 - Strategic Telecom Systems, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Grants authority to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-034 A97-01-043 - GeoTel Communication Services. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-035 A97-03-028 - ICG Telecom Group, Inc (ICG). For arbitration pursuant to Section 252 of the Communications Act of 1934 (as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996) to establish an interconnection agreement with GTE California Incorporated (GTE). Grants the stipulation of ICG and GTE set forth in Appendix A of their joint pleading dated 4/14/97; directs the parties to file an executed copy of an agreement conforming to this decision within 10 days and a version thereof in electronic form. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-036 A97-01-050 - The Southland Corporation. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. Grants the authority to resell interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-037 A96-12-056 - SpectraNet Orange Coast. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to offer local exchange, access and interexchange services. Grants a CPCN to operate as a facilities-based provider and reseller of competitive local exchange and interexchange services. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-038 A97-04-021 - GTI Telecom, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-039 A91-10-016 - Mountain Charlie Water Works, Inc. To assess surcharge for all customers to offset cost incurred in hauling emergency supplies of water to the service territory. Closes application in which a decision was issued in 1991, but in which instance the proceeding was not closed. D97-06-040 A96-08-064 - County of Sacramento. To construct and convert one grade crossing from private to public of the Sacramento County track leased from Federal Government and the Southern Pacific Lines operates at Mather Boulevard, formerly Spaatz Way in the County of Sacramento. Authorizes the County to construct Mather Boulevard at grade across the tracks of the Department of Air Force, at the former Mather Field Air Force Base. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-041 I97-03-026 - Order instituting investigation and order to show cause into whether the charter- party permit of Jaime L. Atilano, dba Tri Star Limousine, should not be revoked. Permanently revokes the charter-party permit TCP 7348P, with prejudice. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-042 A97-03-043 - Catalina Passenger Service, Inc. For authority to increase rates of fare for the transportation of passengers by vessel between Newport Beach and Avalon, Santa Catalina Island. Granted; tariffs shall go into effect upon not less than 5 days notice to the Commission and the public. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-043 A97-02-046 - Pacific Adventure Cruises, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a vessel common carrier transporting persons and baggage between Marina del Rey and points and places on Santa Catalina Island. Grants authority to operate as a vessel common carrier between Marina del Rey, on the one hand, and all accessible ports on Santa Catalina Island on the other hand, including Avalon and Two Harbors; and between all accessible ports on Santa Catalina Island. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-044 A96-07-010 - San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). For authority to implement a fossil generation performance-based ratemaking mechanism. Grants SDG&E's motion for leave to withdraw application and dismisses the application. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-045 A97-04-035 - Ample Sky Telecom, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. Grants authority to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-046 A97-04-049 - Association Administrators, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-047 C93-08-005 - Mill Creek Mutual Water Corporation v Land Water Company. Granted. Land Water Company is found to be abandoned; the certificate of public convenience and necessity granted to Land Water Company is revoked. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-048 C97-04-042 (ECP) - Richard Beagle v Pacific Bell. For reconnection of the telephone service and refund or more than $3,000 already paid, plus adjustment of other charges. Denied. The claim for a refund of pre-1994 charges is barred by the three-year statute of limitations; complainant is responsible for the payment of all charges applicable to his service; complainant failed to show any improper charge for which he was not given credit; all money on deposit with the Commission in this docket shall be returned to complainant. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-049 A96-12-030 - City of Rocklin. To construct one grade crossing of the Southern Pacific Lines, A line, at Sierra Meadows Drive, in the City of Rocklin. Authorizes the City of Rocklin to construct Sierra Meadows Drive at grade across the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad, formerly the Southern Pacific Transportation Company A-line, in said City, Placer County, to be identified as crossing 001A-111.57. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-050 C96-08-019 - George W. Gillemot v Borrego Springs Water Company. Dismisses with prejudice for lack of prosecution by complainant; the amount of $159.49 deposited by complainant shall be disbursed to the Borrego Springs Water Company. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-051 I95-07-003 - Investigation for the purpose of establishing a list for the fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98 of existing and proposed crossings at grade of city streets, county roads, or state highways most urgently in need of separation, or projects effecting the elimination of grade crossings by removal or relocation of streets or railroad tracks, or existing separations in need of alteration or reconstruction as contemplated by Section 2452 of the Streets and Highways Code. Establishes the list of projects in Appendix B as the 1997-98 list, in order of priority, of projects which the Commission determines to be the most urgently in need of separation or alteration. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-052 C97-03-050 - Island Navigation Company, Inc. (Island) v Catalina Channel Express, Inc. (Catalina). Dismisses the complaint that defendant intends to conduct unauthorized vessel passenger transportation between Dana Point, Orange County, and Avalon, Santa Catalina Island as moot. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-053 A97-01-041 - Associated Network Partners, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Grants authority to provide long distance services as a nondominant interexchange carrier. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-054 A97-01-051 - Quake City Shuttle, Inc. To establish a zone of rate freedom for its airport passenger fares between its authorized service areas in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, and Alameda counties, to and from the Oakland and San Francisco Airports. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-055 A96-11-003 - Legacy Long Distance International, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-056 A96-12-051 - Shujaullah Malik and Amanullah Malik, dba Airporter Solano. For the authority to operate as an on-call passenger stage corporation between points in Solano, Yolo, Sacramento, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties including San Francisco, Oakland, Travis, and Sacramento Airports. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-057 A96-11-016 - J.P. Transportation, My Shuttle Service, dba Charter, Limousine, and Towncar Service and Van Shuttle Airport, Door to Door. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide on-call door to door passenger stage service between hotel business and residential areas within Alameda and Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties on the one hand, to Oakland International Airport (OAK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), on the other hand. Applicant requests authority to operate as a passenger stage between points in the Counties of Alameda, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, and Monterey, on the one hand, and SFO, OAK, and San Jose International (SJC) Airports, on the other hand. Grants authority to operate as an on- call passenger stage between points in the Counties of Alameda and Santa Clara, on the one hand, and OAK and SJC, on the other hand and between OAK and SJC. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-058 A96-08-011 - RKMS, Inc., dba Nationwide Limousine Service and A-Carriage Limousine of San Francisco. For authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in the San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Marin and Contra Costa Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports, and between specified points in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Vacates D97- 02-035; affirms D97-03-007; amends appendix PSC- 7147 of D97-03-007 by replacing original page 3 with first revised page 3. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-059 A95-10-018 - Santa Clara County Transit District. For an order authorizing construction of at-grade pedestrian crossing across the westbound, pocket and eastbound light rail transit (LRT) tracks at the northern end of the Lockheed Station, and across the westbound, pocked and eastbound LRT tracks at the southern end of the Lockheed Station of the Tasman Corridor Project in the City of Sunnyvale, County of Santa Clara. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-060 A96-08-001 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For approval of valuation and categorization of non-nuclear generation-related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge (CTC). A96-08-006, A96-08-007, A96-08-070, A96-08-071, A96-08-072 - Related matters. Interim order - addresses the Phase 1 transition cost issues; reviews a stipulation and addresses consensus and nonconsensus recommendations regarding tariff issues; determines that it is not appropriate to allow complete utility discretion in applying revenues to transition costs; adopts general guidelines to be applied to the order of acceleration for recovery of transition costs. Directs PG&E, Southern California Edison Company (Edison) and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) to establish preliminary Transition Cost Balancing Accounts in compliance with the general guidelines established in this decision, and to file and serve their pro forma tariffs; sets the Energy Division workshops; directs the Energy Division to file its workshop report by 8/22/97; parties will be afforded an opportunity to comment on the report; directs PG&E, Edison and SDG&E to file applications by 1/1/98 to request recovery of transition costs in 1999; directs PG&E to modify its departing load tariff as set forth; determines that a market rate forecast of 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour shall be used to estimate transition costs for 1998. D97-06-061 A96-06-029 - Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Application regarding year two (1995-96) under its experimental gas cost incentive mechanism (GCIM) and related gas supply matters. Adopts the joint recommendation of SoCalGas and the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) for the award of certain savings SoCalGas realized under the GCIM and its procurement incentive mechanism and storage incentive mechanism thereunder and to approve an extension of the GCIM as modified to extend the GCIM program through 3/31/99. Directs SoCalGas and ORA to file a letter with the Executive Director stating their acceptance of the modification set forth. This order shall be effective and this application closed upon the receipt of such letter. D97-06-062 C91-03-006 - Toward Utility Rate Normalization v Pacific Bell (Pacific). Directs Pacific to submit to the State Treasury approximately $5 million plus the interest accrued since 1/1/96. The amount represents late payment overcharges Pacific was unable to refund to individual customers pursuant to a refund program ordered by the Commission pursuant to D94-04-057 and D93-05- 062. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-063 A96-04-001 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority to adjust its electric rates effective January 1, 1997, and for Commission order finding that electric and gas operations during the reasonableness review period from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995 were prudent. Grants PG&E's petition to modify; modifies D96-12-080 to correct certain errors, in accordance with Attachment A to this order; this proceeding remains open to address the reasonableness of PG&E's electric and gas operations. D97-06-064 A94-12-006 - Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Under the Catastrophic Event Memorandum Account (CEMA) for recovery of costs related to the Northridge earthquake. Grants SoCalGas recovery of $16.504 million in costs entered into its CEMA; makes permanent the interim rate relief granted in D95-12-040 with an adjustment to reflect insurance reimbursements for capital costs incurred as a result of earthquake damage; directs SoCalGas to refund to ratepayers on an equal percentage of marginal costs basis $6.5 million plus interest by way of advice letter as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-065 R84-12-028 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion for purposes of compiling the Commission's rules of procedure in accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 322 and considering changes in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Adopts rules on oral argument, as set forth in the Appendix, in deliberations on applications for rehearing. D97-06-066 A95-12-071 - Red and White Fleet, Inc. (RWF). To transfer to Blue & Gold Fleet (BGF), a Delaware Limited Partnership, its certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a common carrier by vessel, (with minor exceptions) and to sell, assign, or otherwise transfer property necessary or useful in the performance of its common carrier by vessel service, and for BGF, to accept such certificate, as well as the existing BGF certificate, and to issue evidence of indebtedness, execute leases, and to otherwise create security interests on the property to be transferred. Conditionally approves an all-party settlement to allow applicants to engage in the following transactions: (1) Sell RWF ferry services and associated assets to BGF; (2) Transfer all of BGF's assets and services, including those acquired from RWF; to Blue & Gold Fleet L.P. (BGLP); (3) Sell RWF's Bay tour operation and assets to a new competitor; and (4) Issue $25,500,000 in debt to finance BGF's purchase of RWF and other purposes. Applicants are authorized to engage in the above transactions on the condition the BGLP shall not raise rates for ferry services in order to recover the excess of the purchase price of RWF assets over their book value. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-067 C96-03-039 - MCI Telecommunications Corporation v Pacific Bell (Pacific). For discriminatory and anti-competitive actions regarding code exhaust relief planning for the 916 numbering plan area. C96-03-040 - Related matter. Grants the petitions to modify D96-08-042 filed by Pacific and Roseville Telephone Company to the extent it seeks to move the Folsom, Lincoln, Newcastle, and Pleasant Grove exchanges from the 530 NPA to the 916 NPA. Denies the petition to modify D96-08- 042 filed by the County of Placer as well as joint request by the County of El Dorado and the City of Placerville to modify D96-08-042 so as to keep all of El Dorado County in the 916 area code. These proceedings are closed. D97-06-068 C96-08-044 - Engracia Porter v Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). For deficient accident prevention and biased investigation procedures. Dismisses with prejudice complaint seeking Commission investigation of BART's safety policy and procedures, including BART's drug and alcohol procedures, based upon a 1992 incident. The decision, in view of Federal Transportation Agency requirements associated with federal funding of rail fixed guideway systems, and Congressionally mandated pre-emption of most drug and alcohol testing for safety-sensitive positions in such systems, and Commission D96-09- 081 adopting General Order 164, concludes that an entirely new safety environment created by these developments since 1992, makes a Commission ordered investigation unnecessary. This proceeding is closed. D97-06-069 C96-08-032 - Precision Die Cutting, Inc. v Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Denies PG&E's application for rehearing of D97-02-029; makes certain modifications to D97-02-029. In that decision, the Commission granted the complaint of Precision Die Cutting alleging PG&E incorrectly assigned billing responsibility to Precision rather than to the landlord. The decision also determined that Precision was responsible for $252.78 of the $2,527.84 billed by PG&E. D97-06-070 C96-10-007 - Adrienne Miller v Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Denies the application of Adrienne Miller for rehearing of D97-02-030. In this decision, the Commission denied the complaint against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) alleging that PG&E had erroneously billed her rather than her tenant for $1,849.18 in gas and electric charges. D97-06-071 A97-03-045 - Southern California Gas Company and Southern California Edison Company (Edison). For approval of Demand-side Management Pilot Bidding contract. Denies Edison's appeal of Assigned Commissioner's Ruling on Inclusion of Proceeding in SB 960 Experiment; affirms the ruling of Commissioner Neeper categorizing this proceeding as a "ratesetting" proceeding. D97-06-072 C93-10-030 - General Pipe and Supply Co., Inc. (Gen Pipe) v Pacific Coast Motor Carriers, Inc. (Pacific). Denies the application of Pacific for rehearing of D96-12-070. That decision ordered that Pacific refund to Gen Pipe the sum of $111,026.27 for the net of overcharges collected by Pacific from Gen Pipe in excess of Pacific's lawful tariff rates and charges for the period from 1/1/89 through 6/28/91. EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 6/17/97 D97-06-073 C96-12-027 - Nova Cellular West, Inc. dba San Diego Cellular v AirTouch Cellular of San Diego. Amends order of dismissal D97-05-100 by including interest on the amount to be disbursed to Defendant as set forth. D97-06-074 C96-05-018 - Jet Investments, Inc. dba Point Marina Inn v Pacific Bell, AT&T, Heartline Communications, Texas Amtel, American TelNet, FTT, Integretel, and CTS. Dismissed with prejudice, as it pertains to Heartline. D97-06-075 C97-01-048 - Mather Field Utilities, Inc. v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. 6/18/97 D97-06-076 A92-06-046 - Garcia Drayage. To amend dump truck rate deviation DT 92-082 by adding two additional points of origin and having those changes become effective in less than thirty days. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D97-06-077 C97-05-033 (ECP). Jeffrey Wilson v AirTouch Cellular. Dismissed upon written request of all parties. The $161.20 complainant has deposited with Commission shall be disbursed as follows: $16.12 to AirTouch Cellular and $145.08 to complainant. R E S O L U T I O N S 6/11/97 E-3491 Advice Letter 1188-E of Southern California Edison Company. Requests approval to deviate from Schedule GS-1 in a contract with Metricom, Inc. Granted with clarification. E-3494 Advice Letter 278-E of Pacific Power and Light Company. Requests authorization to discontinue its residential weatherization program offered under Scheduled D-130. Granted. G-3208 Advice Letter 2572 of Southern California Gas Company. Requests authorization to revise its gas Rule 6, establishment and re-establishment of credit. Granted. G-3210 Advice Letter 2569 of Southern California Gas Company. Request for authorization to deviate from Special Condition No. 29 of Schedule No. GT-F as it applies to the firm noncore intrastate transmission service provided to California State University at Northridge. Granted. G-3212 Advice Letter (AL) 2509 and supplemental AL 2509- A of Southern California Gas Company. Request approval to revise tariff schedules and rules applicable to agricultural gas engine customers to include the municipal water pumping customers since they have similar usage/load profiles which are countercyclical. Granted; The protest of Southern California Edison is denied. L-256 Commission resolution regarding subpoena requesting release of quarterly financial reports of Gilreath Trucking, Inc. for the period January 1, 1996 through May 21, 1997. Adopted. T-16010 All Local Exchange Companies (LECS) and Competitive Local Carriers (CLCs). Order requiring all LECs and CLCs to file revised tariff schedules to reflect the adjustment in the income limitation requirement applicable to Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS). This resolution sets income eligibility levels for the ULTS for 1997 and revises the procedure for the revision of income eligibility levels for future years. Adopted. T-16031 To augment the deaf and disabled telecommunications equipment and service programs (PU Code { 2881, et seq.) 1997 annual budget pursuant to D89-05-060 on an interim basis. This resolution augments the approved 1997 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Budget by $4,139,723 in order to attract other California Relay Services (CRS) providers and possibly improve the service quality of CRS users. Granted with conditions. T-16032 Advice Letter 607 of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California Inc. Requests to grandfather the two and three feature Custom Calling Service packages for business and residential customers. Granted. T-16035 Advice Letter 8464 of GTE California (GTEC). Request approval of an interconnection agreement between GTEC and Air Touch Cellular pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Granted. T-16036 Advice Letter 8463 of GTE California (GTEC). Request approval of an interconnection agreement between GTEC and LA Cellular Telephone Company pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Granted. T-16041 Advice Letter 1042 of Contel of California Incorporated. Request to limit the tariffed service offering of Message Manager Service, Schedule Cal. P.U.C. No. A-6, to existing customers and discontinue it to new customers. Granted. T-16045 Advice Letter 8471 of GTE California (GTEC). Request approval for an interconnection agreement between Pacific Bell Mobile Services and GTEC pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Granted. T-16047 Advice Letter 18796 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request for approval of a negotiated interconnection agreement between Pacific and Centennial Cellular, Inc., on behalf of Century El Centro Corporation pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Granted. T-16048 Advice Letter 18792 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request approval of amendment No. 2 to an interconnection agreement between Pacific and ICG Telecomm, Inc. pursuant to Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The amendment adds additional points at interconnection. Granted. TL-18799 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier 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-18800 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-4041 Big Hill Water Company. Order authorizing a rate surcharge for recovery of unanticipated water treatment expenses producing an annual increase of $24,696.57 or 22.5% in 1997. Adopted. W-4042 Sonora Water Company. Order authorizing a general rate increase producing $2,044 or 2.55% additional annual revenue. Adopted. W-4043 Big Basin Water Company, Inc. Order authorizing an interim general rate increase producing additional annual revenue of $33,966 (20%) in 1997. Adopted. W-4044 Big Basin Sewer Company. Order authorizing a general rate increase producing additional annual revenues of $8,232 or 100% in 1997. 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). 7/8/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 7/15/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 7/22/97 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 7/8/97 10:00 am ALJ Mattson A95-05-030 (EH)-Roseville Telephone Company, for authority Comr Conlon to increase its intrastate rates by $26,890,729 effective 1/1/96 and adopt the new regulatory framework proposal, and I95-09-001 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the rates, charges, service, practices, and regulation of Roseville Telephone Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/8/97 7:00 pm ALJ Bushey A97-03-032 (PPH)-Park Water Company, for authority to Comr Duque increase revenues by $1,385,807, or 9.7% in 1998; $609,600, or 3.9%, in 1999; and $664,211, or 4.1% in 2000, in the Central Basin Division, Norwalk City Hall Council Chambers, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, Norwalk 7/9/97 9:00 am ALJ Bennett A96-11-013 (EH)-Plantation Water Company, L.L.C., for a Comr Duque certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate the Meadows Management Company water system as a public utility water system in the City of Calimesa, California, and to establish rates for service, City of Yucaipa Council Chambers, Civic Center, 34272 Yucaipa Boulevard, Yucaipa (also July 10, Yucaipa); (PPH) 6:30 pm, July 9, Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa 7/9/97 10:00 am ALJ Mattson A97-06-019 (IAM)-Privatenet, L.L.C., for arbitration of a Comr Bilas Pole and Conduit License Agreement with Pacific Bell, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/9/97 10:00 am ALJ Patrick A96-05-045 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for Comr Conlon authority to freeze rates at their current levels by deferring a $1.7 million rate decrease, plus interest, to 1998, for a finding at 1/197 balances in the energy cost adjust clause (ECAC) and electric revenue adjustment mechanism (ERAM) accounts are reasonable, for authority to set aside overcollection in the ECAC and ERAM accounts as of 12/31/96 to reduce the level of competition transition cost, for authority to revise its incremental energy rate, the energy reliability index and avoided capacity cost pricing, and for a review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from April 1, through March 31, 1996 (ECABF Issue), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/9/97 10:00 am ALJ Barnett C97-05-043 (ECP)-Suzan Sztrucska vs. Pacific Bell, for Comr Knight improper billing in the amount of $514.00, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 7/9/97 2:00 pm ALJ Garde A97-03-031 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company, for an Comr Neeper order authorizing it to increase gross revenue by $117,900, or 8.4%, in 1998, $117,900, or 8.4%, in 1999, $117, 900, or 8.4%, in 2000, and $117,900, or 8.4%, in 2001, in the Los Osos District, Monarch Grove Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room, 348 Los Osos Valley road, Los Osos 7/9/97 10:00 am ALJ Reed R93-04-003 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Comr Duque the 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 Commissin Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/10/97 10:00 am ALJ Wright A97-05-016 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Comr Conlon authority to (i) establish its authorized rate of return on common equity, (ii) establish its authorized capital structure, and (iii) establish its overall rate of return for calendar year 1998, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/10/97 1:00 pm ALJ Careaga C96-07-022 (PHC)-AT&T Communications of California, Inc., Comr Neeper vs. GTE California Incorporated for failure to provide the required automated on-line service ordering and implementation scheduling system necessary to resell GTEC's local services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/11/97 10:00 am ALJ Patrick R92-03-050 (PHC)-Commission Rulemaking to consider the line Comr Conlon extension rules of electric and gas utilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/11/97 10:00 am ALJ Galvin C95-08-063 (PHC)-Bruce Kennedy vs. GTE California and Comr Knight Pacific Bell for a realignment of GTEC and Pacific Bell services territory boundary on Hutchinson Road in Felton, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/97 9:00 am ALJ Mattson A90-09-043 (EH)-GTE Corporation, to merge into Contel Comr Duque Corporation and GTE becoming the parent company, and A95-12-006 (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 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the rates, charges, service, and practices, and regulation of Contel of California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 15-18, San Francisco) 7/14/97 10:00 am ALJ McKenzie I97-04-014 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation Comr Neeper on the Commission's own motion and order whether Guy W. Martens, dba Western Cellular, Inc., has violated consumer protection laws and should be subject to sanctions or the imposition of operating requirements to advance consumer protection, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/15/97 10:00 am ALJ Wright I96-12-041 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation Comr Knight into the operations and practices of Harjit Singh dba Herry Bros. Trucking, a dump-truck carrier, that allegedly operated without liability insurance during a period when his permit was in suspension, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/15/97 10:00 am ALJ Gottstein R91-08-003 (PPH)-Commission rulemaking to establish rules Comr Knight and procedures governing utility demand-side management; and I91-08-002 (PPH)-Commission investigation to establish procedures governing demand-side management and the competitive procurement thereof, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/16/97 9:30 am ALJ Ramsey C96-12-057 (OA)-Jasmine Benjamin-Sohal vs. Pacific Bell, Comr Knight for wrongful use of "spotter" reports resulting in unlawful termination of employment, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/16/97 7:00 pm ALJ Garde A97-03-029 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company, for an Comr Neeper order authorizing it to increase gross revenues by $429,300, or 15.0%, in 1998, $429,300, or 15.0%, in 1999, $429,300, or 15.0%, in 2000, and $429,300, or 15.0% in 2001, in the Bay Point District, Ambrose Center, 3805 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point 7/17/97 7:00 pm ALJ Garde A97-03-030 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company, for an Comr Neeper order authorizing it to increase gross revenues by $556,900, or 12.8% in 1998, $556,900, or 12.8%, in 1999, and $556,900, or 12.8%, in 2000, in the Arden-Cordova District, Deterding Park Community Center, 1415 Rushden Drive (major cross streets: Arden and Watt Avenue), Sacramento 7/18/97 10:00 am ALJ Rosenthal I96-10-033 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation Comr Conlon to determine whether Pacific Gas and Electric Company should be held in violation of Gas Tariff Rule 16 for failure to provide trenching at no cost within the allowance of 100 feet in accordance with D.94-12-026, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/21/97 10:00 am ALJ Stalder I96-09-031 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation Comr Neeper into the operations and practices of Joe Burnley, Sr., dba Royal Circle Transportation, a charter- party carrier, pending A96-05-041 is consolidated for hearing and consideration, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 22-25, San Francisco 7/21/97 1:30 pm ALJ Kenney A97-04-066 (PHC)-Lightbridge, Inc., Airtouch Cellular, Comr Conlon Inc., Pacific Bell Mobile Services, Inc., Cox Communications PCS, L.P., and Sprint PCS, Inc., to establish an inter-carrier credit check system, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/23/97 7:00 pm ALJ Careaga A97-02-005 (PPH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Comr Bilas authority to charge core procurement rates on a monthly basis, Council Chambers, City Hall, 801- 11th Street, Modesto 7/22/97 9:00 am ALJ Garde C97-05-012 (EH)-Robert and Lorraine Cooke, and Marian and Comr Neeper Sheldon Bramlett vs. Arrowhead Manor Water Company and Lance Johnson, to repair the water supply system, Lake Arrowhead Sanitation District Building Board Room, 840 Willow Creek Road, Lake Arrowhead 7/23/97 9:30 am ALJ Garde C97-03-018 (EH)-William A. Fabricius vs. Ducor Telephone Comr Duque Company, for failure to extend service to the City of Porterville and provide equal access to the Internet and other telecommunications services, Council Chambers, City Hall, 291 North Main Street, Porterville 7/24/97 9:30 am ALJ Garde C97-01-003 (EH)-C.J. Villalobos, et al., vs. Grand Oaks Comr Neeper Water Company, for failure to provide adequate water utility service on a day-to-day basis, and I97-06-037 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation to show cause why Grand Oaks Water Company and its owners, Brit O. Smith and Phillip L. Shirley should not be fined for failure to comply with Commission order, Council Chambers, City Hall, 115 South Robinson Street, Tehachapi 7/28/97 9:00 am ALJ Bushey I97-04-044 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation Comr Neeper into the operations and practices of L.D. Services, doing business as Long Distance Services, to determine whether the entity unlawfully switched subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without the subscriber's authorization, in violation of Public Utilities Code Section 2889.5, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 29 and 30, San Francisco) 7/28/97 10:00 am ALJ Gottstein C96-20-018 (EH)-Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. vs. Evans Telephone Comr Neeper Company and The Volcano Telephone Company, for refusal to properly transmit and route dialed calls, and I97-03-025 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation, on the Commission's own motion into rating area consistency and routing practices between incumbent local exchange carriers and certified competitive local carriers in instances where expanded local service has been afforded, St. George Hotel, Main Floor, No. 2 Main Street, Volcano (also July 29-31 and August 1, Volcano) 7/29/97 10:00 am ALJ Walker A95-04-025 (PHC)-Long Distance Direct Inc., for a Comr Knight certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interexchange telecommunications services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/4/97 10:00 am ALJ Bushey C96-11-029 (EH)-Nancy M. Horner and Vertec International, Comr Neeper Inc., dba Vitosha, Ltd., vs. GTE California Incorporated, for faulty installation of telephone lines, failing to properly provide or maintain reliable and acceptable telephone serves, inadequate customer assistance services, for improper past due and late payment charges, and failing to comply with all applicable PUC regulation, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also August 5, Los Angeles) 8/4/97 10:00 am ALJ Reed R93-04-003 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Comr Duque 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 (also August 5-8, 11-15, and 18-22, San Francisco) 8/5/97 9:30 am ALJ Weiss C96-11-006 (EH)-First Financial Network vs. Pacific Bell, Comr Knight for unauthorized installation of telephone lines and failing to provide satisfactory service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/5/97 10:00 am ALJ Bushey I97-01-011 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation Comr Neeper on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Donald Blakstad, an individual, Inter Continental Telephone Corporation, CTN Telephone Network, International Telecommunications Corporation, dba Total Communications Network, and all affiliate companies in which Donald Blakstad has an ownership interest, that are providing telecommunications services, to determine whether they have complied with the laws, rules, regulations, and applicable tariff provisions governing the manner in which consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another, and other requirements for long distance carriers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/18/97 10:00 am ALJ Stalder I95-11-031 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation Comr Neeper into the operations and practices of Richard Eugue Rake, dba EQI Transport (Stockton) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 19-22, San Francisco) 8/21/97 10:00 am ALJ Bushey C96-11-029 (EH)-Nancy M. Horner and Vertec International, Comr Neeper Inc., dba Vitosha, Ltd. vs. GTE of California Incorporated for faulty installation of telephone lines, failing to properly provide or maintain reliable and acceptable telephone services, inadequate customer assistance services, for improper past-due and late-payment charges, and failing to comply with all applicable PUC regulations, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also August 22, Los Angeles) 8/22/97 10:00 am ALJ Barnett C97-06-035 (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, for failure to transfer service and overbilling, and C97-04-059 (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, for violations of tariff regulation, incorrect billing, and wrongful disconnection of services, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/17/97 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 September 18-19, 22-26, 29-30, and October 1-3 and 6-8, San Francisco) 9/19/97 10:00 am ALJ Patrick C96-12-005 (EH)-Lew A. Garbutt vs. Pacific Gas and Comr Duque Electric Company, for failing to provide information regarding overhead electrical service, Electric Department Conference Room, 2556 Heather Lane, Redding 9/22/97 10:00 am ALJ Stalder A89-03-026 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for a Comr Duque certificate to construct and operate a 220 kV transmission line between Kramer Substation and Victor Substation in San Bernardino, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 23-26, San Francisco) 10/14/97 9:00 am ALJ Mattson C97-03-019 (EH)-California Cable Television Association Comr Duque vs. Southern California Edison Company, for unlawful increase of pole attachmment charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 15-17, San Francisco 11/3/97 9:00 am ALJ Gottstein A97-05-002 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric Company, for Comr Neeper authority to increase its gas and electric revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996, in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding, and A97-05-004 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and the second installment of shareholder incentives for th4e 1994 and 1995 program years, and A97-05-005 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and second claim for incentives for 1995 and some 1994 program year accomplishments, and A97-05-026 (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishment for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 4-7, and 12-14, San Francisco 12/1/97 10:00 am ALJ Careaga C96-01-019 (PHC)-The City of Vernon vs. The Atchison, Topeka Comr Neeper and Santa Fe Railway, for non-compliance with zoning, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 2 and 3, San Francisco) MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS 07/07/97 NONE NEW FILINGS 06/23/97 A97-06-047 Southern California Edison Company, for a permit to construct electrical facilities with voltages between 50 KV and 200 KV: Calnev Power Line and Substation Project 06/30/97 A97-06-048 Pacific Bell, for approval of changes to its capital depreciation rates 06/30/97 A97-05-051 Amendment-ActiveTel L.D., Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of local exchange telecommunications services; Specifies that ActiveTel is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICS Communications and provides additional financial information pursuant to the 6/13/97 ruling 06/30/97 A97-06-049 Convergent Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer local exchange, access and interexchange services 06/30/97 A97-06-050 GTE California Incorporated, a corporation, for approval of 1998 depreciation rates 06/30/97 I95-04-044 Petition #76 of FirstMile Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive local exchange service 06/30/97 I95-04-044 Petition #77, of Western Fiber Telecom, LLC, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide facilities based and resale local exchange, interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services 07/03/97 A97-07-003 Chadwick Telecommunications Corporation, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to transact business as a non-dominant reseller of interexchange telecommunications services PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS/PROPOSED DECISIONS/ALTERNATES/ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE NEW SETTINGS 7/22/97 9:00 am ALJ Garde C97-05-012 (EH)-Robert and Lorraine Cooke, and Marian and Comr Neeper Sheldon Bramlett vs. Arrowhead Manor Water Company and Lance Johnson, to repair the water supply system, Lake Arrowhead Sanitation District Building Board Room, 840 Willow Creek Road, Lake Arrowhead 7/23/97 9:30 am ALJ Garde C97-03-018 (EH)-William A. Fabricius vs. Ducor Telephone Comr Duque Company, for failure to extend service to the City of Porterville and provide equal access to the Internet and other telecommunications services, Council Chambers, City Hall, 291 North Main Street, Porterville 7/24/97 9:30 am ALJ Garde C97-01-003 (EH)-C.J. Villalobos, et al., vs. Grand Oaks Comr Neeper Water Company, for failure to provide adequate water utility service on a day-to-day basis, and I97-06-037 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation to show cause why Grand Oaks Water Company and its owners, Brit O. Smith and Phillip L. Shirley should not be fined for failure to comply with Commission order, Council Chambers, City Hall, 115 South Robinson Street, Tehachapi 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. 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PUBLIC MEETING Meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Energy Efficiency Independent Board 9:30 am - 4:00 pm July 7, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee for the Energy Efficiency Independent Board will meet to discuss the timeline for the transition of utility energy efficiency programs to independent administrators and other issues related to the Board's July 18 transition filing to the CPUC. All meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Energy Efficiency Board are open to the public. The contact people are Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates at (707) 523-1663 and Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2043. WORKSHOP NOTICE TO ADDRESS RETAIL SETTLEMENT AND INFORMATION FLOW ISSUES 9 am - 5 pm July 7, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission Auditorium 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco As discussed in D.97-05-040 (pp. 50-51), the workshop shall address retail settlement and information flow issues, including those related to the ISO and Schedule Coordinators, using consistent methods where appropriate. The workshop will also examine how the settlement procedures can resolve problems that may occur with respect to aggregated loads, and explore whether the use of meters at the transmission and distribution nodes will help to lessen the settlement imbalances. Questions regarding the workshop should be directed to Steve Roscow of the CPUC's Energy Division at (415) 703-2818. The workshop is open to the public and all facilities are accessible to wheelchairs. WORKSHOP NOTICE TO ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR METERING AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS 9 am - 5 pm July 8, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission Hearing Room "A" 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco As discussed in D.97-05-040 (pp. 39-40), the workshop shall address the technical specifications for metering and metering communication standards, as well as protocols, and any necessary certification requirements and procedures. Questions regarding the workshop should be directed to Steve Roscow of the CPUC's Energy Division at (415) 703-2818. The workshop is open to the public and all facilities are accessible to wheelchairs. PUBLIC MEETING Governing Board For Low Income Assistance Programs 10 am - 5 pm July 8, 1997 and 9 am - 3:30 pm July 9, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco In Decision (D.) 97-02-014 and (D.) 97-04-044, the Commission established a new structure for the future administration of energy efficiency and low- income assistance programs. This structure requires an Independent board to oversee energy efficiency programs, a Governing Board to oversee low-income programs, and administrative entities selected through a competitive bidding process. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to select and hire administrative staff, review scope of work to determine priorities for administrative help, discuss legal issues, and discuss other issues necessary to respond to the July 18 filings regarding Board start-up and program transition schedules. These meetings are open to the public. Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division is the contact person at (415) 703-2043. PUBLIC MEETING 9:30 am - 3:30 pm July 10, 1997 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Office 1939 Harrison Street, No. 555 Oakland The Equipment Program Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Sara Brucker at (510) 874-1410 Voice or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. PUBLIC MEETING Meetings of the Energy Efficiency Independent Board 9:30 am - 4:00 pm July 10, 1997, continued to 8:30 am - 3 pm July 11, 1997 PG&E Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Energy Efficiency Independent Board will meet to discuss issues related to the July 18 filings regarding Board start-up, the transition of utility energy efficiency programs to independent administrators and affiliate rules, and to elect officers. The contact people are Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates at (707) 523-1663 and Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2043. PUBLIC MEETING 9:30 am to 5:00 pm July 14, 1997 Conference Room 2204 505 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister San Francisco The Consumer Education Advisory Panel (CEAP) meets to summarize its report to the Commission on the Consumer Education Plan for Electric Restructuring, and to address the Commission Outreach activities. The report will be presented to the Commissioners, all of whom are invited to attend this meeting. The contact person is William R. Schulte, Director of Consumer Services Division at (415) 703-2349. PUBLIC MEETING Governing Board For Low Income Assistance Programs 10 am - 5 pm July 15, 1997 and 9 am - 3:30 pm July 16, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco In Decision (D.) 97-02-014 and (D.) 97-04-044, the Commission established a new structure for the future administration of energy efficiency and low- income assistance programs. This structure requires an Independent board to oversee energy efficiency programs, a Governing Board to oversee low-income programs, and administrative entities selected through a competitive bidding process. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss legal and other issues necessary to respond to the July 18 filings regarding Board start-up and program transition schedules. These meetings are open to the public. Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division is the contact person at (415) 703-2043. PUBLIC MEETING 9:30 am - 4 pm July 16, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Energy Efficiency Independent Board will meet to discuss issues related the July 18 filings regarding Board start-up, the transition of utility energy efficiency programs to independent administrators and affiliate rules. The contact perople are Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates (707) 523-1663 and Patric Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2043. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm July 16, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3107 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm July 16, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3107 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. PUBLIC MEETING 10 am - 4 pm July 18, 1997 GTE Special Needs Center 5900 Spring Street Long Beach The California Relay Service Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Sara Brucker at (510) 874-1410 Voice or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. PUBLIC MEETING 10 am - 4 pm August 5, 1997 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Office 1939 Harrison Street, No. 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Shelly Bergum at (510) 874-1410 Voice or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm August 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 teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm September 17, 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 teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm October 17, 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 teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm November 17, 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 teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. PUBLIC MEETING 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm December 17, 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 teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-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 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. 07/02/97 A96-11-020 CORRECTION FROM THE DAILY CALENDAR OF 07/03/97. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authorization to sell Hunters Point, Morro Bay, Moss Landing, and Oakland generating plants and related assets. On June 27, 1997, Gordon R. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Conlon and Bilas in San Francisco. Copies of the letter were also sent to Cmmrs. Duque, Knight, and Neeper; ALJ Careaga; Michelle L. Cooke, advisor for Cmmr. Duque; Dorothy Duda, advisor for Cmmr. Knight; David M. Gamson, advisor for Cmmr. Neeper; Julie Halligan, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas; James Hendry, advisor for Cmmr. Conlon; Robert C. Lane, advisor for Cmmr. Knight; and John L. Scadding, advisor for Cmmr. Conlon. Smith's letter expressed concern about both the Draft Study and the revised Proposed Decision in PG&E divestiture application. PG&E Contact: Heidi Holzhauer filed Tel: (415) 972-5611 Other Business None REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR C97-05-043 Barnett-Suzan Sztrucska vs. Pacific Bell, hearing set for July 10, removed from calendar C97-02-028 Wright-Harold Curry vs. Southern California Gas Company, hearing set for July 18, removed from calendar