Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (415) 703-2782 (213) 576-7000 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Thursday, June 15, 2000 ? Regular Commission Meetings ? Notices ? Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ? Commissioner Office Hours ? Public Meetings and Workshops ? Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code § 311(g)) ? New Filings ? Petitions for Modification of Applications for Rehearing ? Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/Arbitrator's Reports/ ? Advice Letter Filings ? Miscellaneous Transportation Items ? Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters ? Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ? Removals from Calendar ? New Settings ? Law and Motion Hearings ? Hearings ? Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ? Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code §1701.3(c)) ? Notice of Ex Parte Communications ALJ Resolution ALJ 176-3040 regarding ratification of preliminary determinations of category and notice of assignment is included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS June 22, 2000 10 am San Francisco July 6, 2000 10 am San Francisco July 20, 2000 10 am San Francisco COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. June19, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco July 3, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco July 17, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco NOTICES Delivery of Formal Pleadings for Filing 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; Suite 500, 320 West 4th Street 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. Charge for Commission Documents To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION 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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If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission's Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above. Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge. The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year. Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda 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 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. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS For further information or to make an appointment, please contact Sandra Graham at (213) 576-7055. NONE PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting June 16, 2000 1:30 pm - 4 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will meet to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, G. O. 153 Update, SB 669 Transition Plan Update, Review/ Acceptance of Amervest Report, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Staff Vacancies Update, Review/Approve Compensation Study Report, ULTSMB Update, Review/Approve Carrier Audit RFP, Review/Approve ULTS Financial Audit Report, Approve Remaining 2000 Meeting Schedule, Set Agenda for Future Meetings, and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for public comments and each speaker. If you would like to receive an agenda or meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust office at (510) 452-2757 or e-mail ultstrust@msn.com. Public Meeting - AMENDED 6/9/00 June 20 and 21, 2000 9:30 am – 3:30 pm State Building Conference Room A (5th Floor) 320 West 4th Street 4th and Hill Streets Los Angeles The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Interim Marketing Program Items, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, Discuss Board Vacancies and Recruitment, PUC Report and Action Items, G.O. 153 Update, Continuation of Board Planning for 2001-2002, Meet with Deen+Black to Discuss and Approve Interim Marketing Program Extension Plan, Review and Approve ULTSMB Annual Report for 2000, Announcements, Set Future Meeting Dates and Locations, Set Future Agenda Items, and Hear Public Comments. Executive Session: Discuss Market Research Contract. The general meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to receive an agenda or full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting - Low Income Advisory Board Technical Committee (LIAB TC) June 20, 2000 10 am – 5 pm And June 21, 2000 9 am – 3 pm Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street, 1st Floor (1 block west of Moscone Center San Francisco The Low Income Advisory Board Technical Committee (LIAB TC) will meet to discuss and review the following topics: WIS and PP&O manuals standardization project, PY 2001 Program & Policy Updates, Needs Assessment update, CARE Outreach project update, CARE Data gathering (standardize definition of penetration rates of Utilities, monitoring, and accountability), Commission Decisions, Membership, Calendar This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Louise Perez at (916) 567-5220. Workshop Notice June 21, 2000 9:30 am Country Suites by Ayres 1945 E. Holt Avenue Ontario The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss the CBO outreach grant program. The Media Subcommitttee will present their proposed plan. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting June 21, 2000 Lottery begins at 1:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission Training Room 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209, 310, 323, 408, 415, 510, 530, 559, 619/935, 626, 650, 707, 714, 760/442, 805, 818, 909/951, 916, 925, AND 949 NUMBERING PLAN AREAS The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will be conducting a lottery to determine allocations of central office codes (NXXs) in the 209, 310, 323, 408, 415, 510, 530, 559, 619/935, 626, 650, 707, 714, 760/442, 805, 818, 909/951, 916, 925, and 949 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D.96-09-087. Applications should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to the close of business on June 13, 2000. All companies applying for central office codes must have a Jeopardy COCUS (Central Office Code Utilization Survey) on file with the California Code Administrator. For information on the Jeopardy COCUS filing, call (925) 363-8736. For information on the lottery process, call (415) 703-1879. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. Public Meeting Notice- Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) Meeting June 23, 2000 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Conference Room 505 - 14th Street, Suite #400 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I.) Introductions II.) Agenda Modifications and Approval III.) Public Input – Morning Session IV.) Review of Minutes of the Previous Meeting V.) Data Report – Sprint VI.) Data Report – WorldCom Global Relay VII.) Speech-to-Speech Report VIII.) DDTP Staff Report IX.) Executive Director's Report X.) Consumer Affairs Specialist's Report XI.) Outreach Specialist Coordinator's Report XII.) Public Input [1:00 PM] XIII.) Report From Sprint on Blockage Report XIV.) Report From Worldcom Global Relay on VRS Trial XV.) Quality of Service of Speech-to-Speech XVI.) Discussion of Relay Service Agent Training XVII.) Discussion of Full- Day Planning Session in November XVIII.) CRSAC Representative to DDTPAC XIX.) Technological Update XX.) Future Meetings XXI.) Member Reports XXII.) Adjournment. For additional information, please call Laine Proctor, DDTP Committee Coordinator, at (510) 302-1100 VOICE, (510) 302-1101 TTY, or e-mail her at laine@ddtp.org. If you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpreters or other special communication accommodations, please call the DDTP office at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. You may also contact Laine to arrange to give public either via TTY or speakerphone during either the morning or the afternoon public input sessions. ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICE People with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting June 27, 2000 10 am - 4 pm And June 28, 2000 9 am - 3 pm A Shot of Class 1020 - 11th Street (on Cathedral Square, Downtown Sacramento) Sacramento The Low Income Advisory Board (LIAB) will meet to discuss, review or decide the following topics: Board, Committee, Utility, Legal, and CPUC Updates; Critical Path, recent Legislation, CARE Penetration Rates; Board, CARE, and LIEE expenditures; Recent Commission Rulings, pending Commission Decisions or Orders, LIAB comments on any draft orders, or draft LIAB compliance filings resulting from recent orders; WIS and PP&O manual standardization project; Needs Assessment, and CARE pilot projects; Budget; Bylaws and low-income public input. Teleconference Information: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-888-452-3494. After hearing the prompt, enter the access code (22726) followed by the pound sign (#). This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Zaida C. Amaya at (415) 703-1191 zca@cpuc.ca.gov or Larissa Enriquez at (415) 703-2820 lqe@cpuc.ca.gov. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the LIAB may have a closed session to discuss items of litigation. The LIAB is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 1126(e)(2)(b). Workshop Notice June 29, 2000 10 am Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, Room 308 San Francisco The Commission's Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to consider the continued use of load profiles and the meter exemption for bundled service and direct access customers. This workshop is being held Pursuant to Decision 98-12-065 which directed the Energy Division to convene a workshop no latter than June 30, 2000 to examine the use of load profiles, whether the meter exemption for 20-50kW direct access customers and for direct access customers with a demand of less than 20kW should continue or be terminated, and whether hourly interval meters should be required of bundled service customers with a demand of less than 50kW. The workshop is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Michael Rosauer of the Energy Division (e-mail fly@cpuc.ca.gov; phone: 415-703-2579). NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g)) Draft Resolution Approving Disclosure of Confidential Records of the Consumer Services Division Utilities Safety Branch Concerning a November 11, 1998 Accident Involving Decedent Lawrence H. Cornelius and Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Martinez, California A draft resolution (L-289) of the Legal Division approving disclosure of confidential records of the Consumer Services Division Utilities Safety Branch concerning a November 11, 1998 accident involving decedent Lawrence H. Cornelius and Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electricity distribution facility in Martinez, California, will be on the June 22, 2000 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on L-289, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. The draft resolution will be circulated to the requesting party, Andrew Schwartz, the attorney for the family of Lawrence H. Cornelius, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Interested parties may obtain a copy of L-289 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Helen W. Yee Legal Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5031 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-2474 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Legal Division no later than Monday, June 7, 2000. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. Draft Resolution Approving Disclosure Of An Accident Report By Todd Novak Of The Consumer Services Division's Utility Safety Branch Concerning An Accident Involving Grady Plumbing And A Gas Explosion At 1945 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, California Occurring On June 15, 1998. A draft resolution (L-290) of the Legal Division approving disclosure of the accident report, will be on the June 22, 2000 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on L-290, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. The draft resolution will be circulated to the requesting party, Evan D. Williams, attorney for Grady Plumbing, Pursuant to Rule 77.7 (g) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Interested parties may obtain a copy of L-290 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Travis T. Foss Legal Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5033 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-2014 Ttf@cpuc.ca.gov An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Legal Division no later than 10 day prior to the Commission meeting on June 22, 2000. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. Draft Resolution M-4798 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda of July 6, 2000. This resolution fixes fees for transportation rate fund for support of the Commission's regulation of household good carriers for the 2000-01 fiscal year. Draft Resolution M-4799 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda of July 6, 2000. This resolution fixes fees for the PUC transportation reimbursement account for support of the Commission's regulation passenger vehicle operators, vessel operators, pipeline corporations and railroad corporations for the 2000-01 fiscal year. Draft Resolution M-4800 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda for July 6, 2000. This resolution fixes fees for the PUC utilities reimbursement account for support of the Commission's regulation of electrical, gas, telecommunications and water utilities for the 2000-01 fiscal year. NEW FILINGS 6/9/00 A00-06-016 Prepaid Tel.com, Inc., for amendment to certificate of public convenience and necessity in order to provide facilities based competitive local exchange, access and non-dominant interexchange service 6/13/00 C00-06-017 L.L. Tudor vs. Southern California Edison Company, for a boundary adjustment so that complainant and others similarly situated may have the Nevada Power Company become their electric service provider PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 6/13/00 R97-08-001 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, on the Commission's own motion to consider adoption of rules applicable to Interexchange Carriers for the transfer of customers including establishing penalties for unauthorized transfer. I97-08-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, on the Commission's own motion to consider adoption of rules applicable to Interexchange Carriers for the transfer of customers including establishing penalties for unauthorized transfer; Joint Petition for Modification of D00-03-020 by Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Roseville Telephone Company, The Ponderosa Telephone Company, Sierra Telephone Company, Inc., Citizens Telecommunications Company of California Inc., Citizens Telecommunications Company of the Golden State, Citizens Telecommunications Company of Tuolumne, Evans Telephone Company, Calaveras Telephone Company, Ducor Telephone Company, Cal-Ore Telephone Company, ForestHill Telephonc Company, Kerman Telephone Company, and The Siskiyou Telephone Company DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE FILED MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS Date Filed Subject March 3, 2000 Notice of filing of a letter request by GTE to resolve outstanding compliance issues relating to California High Cost Fund-B (CHCF-B) claims from February 1997 through October 1999 for GTE California and GTE-Contel. GTE proposes to reduce future CHCF-B claims for both companies by $1.35 million. Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date this notice first appear in this Daily Calendar and should be sent to Telecommunications Division, Hassan Mirza, 3rd Floor, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. To obtain a copy of this letter request, please contact Hassan Mirza at 415-703-1638. TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 6/28/00 A.99-08-043 Jones - Application of Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C) to review extended area service compensation and establish replacement revenue funding. 8/1/00 A.99-09-044 Jones - Joint application for approval of settlement transition agreement and implementation of replacement funding for small local exchange carriers. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A.99-12-012 Thomas - In re request of MCI WORLDCOM., and SPRINT CORPORATION for approval to transfer control of Sprint Corporation's California operating subsidiaries to MCI WORLDCOM, INC., Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to June 15 A.99-09-044 Jones - Joint application for approval of settlement transition agreement and implementation of replacement funding for small local exchange carriers, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted with receipt of opening briefs due July 17 and reply briefs due July 31 A.00-04-037 Mattson - In the matter of Level 3 Communications, LLC (U 5941 C) Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, for Rates, Terms, and Conditions with Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C), Arbitration Hearing held and continued to June 15 A.00-03-024 Duda - In the matter of the application of Sierra Pacific Power Company (U-903-E) for an order pursuant to Section 853 of the Public Utilities Code exempting the sale of certain generating plants and related assets located in the State of Nevada from Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code, Prehearing Conference held and concluded REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 7/6/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.99-12-001 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Coleman Enterprises, Inc., ("Coleman") U-5891-C, doing business as Local Long Distance; Daniel Coleman, an individual, president, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Coleman; and QAI Inc. (U-5605-C), to determine whether they have violated the laws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance to another, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-04-012 (PHC) - Catellus Development Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and SF Pacific Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation vs. Williams Communications Inc., dba VYVX, Inc., Delaware corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge A. Kirk McKenzie 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 (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045. 5/30/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 6/6/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 6/13/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED FINAL ORAL ARGUMENTS NONE 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 (FOA) = Final Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation Hearing (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration Meeting (AH) = Arbitration Hearing (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 6/15/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Lynch 9:00 a.m. A.99-12-012 (EH) - In re request of MCI WORLDCOM., and SPRINT CORPORATION for approval to transfer control of Sprint Corporation's California operating subsidiaries to MCI WORLDCOM, INC., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 16; also (OA) November 3) 6/15/00 ALJ Mattson Comr Duque 9:00 a.m. A.00-04-037 (AC/AH) - In the matter of Level 3 Communications, LLC (U 5941 C) Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, for Rates, Terms, and Conditions with Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/15/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.00-03-022 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Park Water Company (U 314 W) for authority to increase rates in its Central Basin Division as authorized by NOI 00-01-045 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/15/00 ALJ Bushey Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. A.00-03-063 (PHC) - Petition of Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California for modification of Resolution 18351 to adopt General Order 160-A for approval of liability insurance issued by insurance pooling arrangements authorized under California Corporations Code Section 5005.1 as adequate protection against liability, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/15/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Wood 7:00 pm R.00-02-004 (PPH) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to establish consumer rights and consumer protection rules applicable to all telecommunications utilities, The Northeast Valley Senior Multipurpose Center 11300 Glen Oaks Blvd., Pacoima June 19, 2000 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Commission Auditorium Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco June 24, 2000 5:00 p.m. Riverside Convention Center 3443 Orange Street Riverside July 10, 2000 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Auditorium and Room 4061 Employment Development Department 722 Capitol Mall Sacramento July 11, 2000 7:00 p.m. Fresno Convention Center 700 "M" Street Fresno July 13, 2000 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Morris Dailey Auditorium San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose July 17, 2000 7:00 p.m. Main Room and Consultation Room The Forum on Marsh 751 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo July 27, 2000 7:00 p.m. Main Room and Consultation Room Santa Monica Public Library 1343 6th Street Santa Monica July 31, 2000 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Center 1895 Camino del Rio South San Diego August 9, 2000 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center 300 East Ocean Boulevard Long Beach August 10, 2000 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 1600 Beverly Boulevard Montebello August 15, 2000 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Fullerton College Auditorium 321 East Chapman Avenue Fullerton 6/16/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.00-03-017 (PHC) – Carol Fisch vs. Garrapata Water Co., Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/19/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-064 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing it to include the remaining $1,600,000 of the cost of the Sonoma Treatment Plant in the utility plant in service for the Clearlake District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 20 - 21) 6/19/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-01-001 (EH) - Air-Way Gins, Inc., vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 20) 6/20/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Bilas 11:00 a.m. A.92-07-054 (OA) - In the matter of the application of Michael S. Mitchell, Bruce P. Hector, dba Mickey's Space Ship Shuttle for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as passenger stage service between certain portions of Los Angeles County and Orange County and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and John Wayne Orange County Airport, A.97-11-006 (OA) - In the matter of Preferred Transportation, Inc., dba SuperShuttle, a California corporation, for authority to extend its existing passenger stage certificate (PSC-8937) to include: scheduled service over themost direct routes from points in communities in Orange County, on the one hand, and Los Angeles International Airport and Orange County Airport, on the other hand, A.98-03-035 (OA) - In the matter of the application of PCSTC, Inc., dba Pacific Coast Sight Seeing Tours for certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as passenger stage corporation for scheduled and on-call service over the most direct routes: 1. Between Los Angeles International Airport and John Wayne Airport on the one hand, and places in the communities in Orange County on the other hand; and 2. Between John Wayne Airport in Orange County on the one hand, and places in the communities in Orange County on the other hand, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1031 et seq. of the Public Utilities Code, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/20/00 ALJ Brown Comr Duque 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm R.00-01-005 (PPH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Assembly bill 1149, regarding underground electric and communications facilities, Elihu Harris State Building Auditorium 1515 Clay Street, Oakland June 26, 2000 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Al Bahr Shrine Auditorium 5440 Kearney Mesa Road, San Diego July 10, 2000 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monterey Conference Center Steinbeck Forum Del Monte Avenue and Alvarado, Monterey July 17, 2000 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Employment Development Department Auditorium 722 Capitol Mall, Sacramento 6/20/00 ALJ Bennett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.95-03-057 (PHC) - Paula Karrison vs. A&P Moving, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/21/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.99-06-005 (PHC) - Order to show cause why the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company and the Union Pacific Railroad Company should not be ordered to comply with California Labor Code Section 6906 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/21/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Wood 2:00 p.m. I.00-05-019 (PHC) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation and order to show casue on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Federation Moving Services, Inc., a California corporation, and its president, Elijah Green, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/22/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-053 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to market value hydroelectric generating plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 367(b) and 851, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/22/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-029 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 M), a California corporation, and the California Waterfowl Association, a California public benefit corporation, for an order market valuing and authorizing the former to transfer to the latter certain land in Shasta County ("McArthur Swamp") and related property pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 367(b) and 851, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/22/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-030 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 M), a California corporation, the State of California, acting by and through its Department of Parks and Recreaton, with the approval of its Department of General Services ("DPR"), and the California Waterfowl Association, a California public benefit corporation ("CWA"), for orders pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 367(b) and 851 (1) establishing the market value of and authorizing Pacific Gas and Electric Company to transfer to DPR certain pieces of land in Shasta County ("Burney Falls") in exchange for land currently owned by DPT ("Ahjumawi"), and (2) authorizing Pacific Gas and Electric Company to donate Ahjumawi to CWA, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/22/00 ALJ Minkin Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.00-03-038 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for current cost recovery during the rate freeze period, A.00-03-047 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company requesting modification of its Transition Revenue Account (TRA) and Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA) mechanisms to allow for the transfer and recovery of costs and return of revenues recorded in various previouslu-authorized regulatory accounts during the rate freeze period, and related relief, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/22/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Wood 2:00 p.m. A.00-05-015 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Citizens Utilities Company of California (U-87-W), a California corporation, and California-American Water Company (U-210-W), a California corporation, for each of the following orders: 1. authorizing Citizens Utilities Company of California to sell and to transfer all of its water utility assets and indebtedness to California-American Water Company; 2. Authorizing California-American Water Company to acquire all of the water utility assets and indebtedness of Citizens Utilities Company of California and thereafter to engage in and carry on the water utility business and service to the customers of Citizens Utilities Company of California; 3. Authorizing Citizens Utilities Co of California to withdraw from the water utility business; and 4. For related relief, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/22/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Wood 3:00 p.m. A.00-05-016 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of SJW Corp., a California corporation, San Jose Water Company (U-168- W), a California corporation, SJW Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, and California-American Water Company (U-210-W), a California corporation, for each of the following orders: 1. Authorizing SJW Acquisition Corp. to merge with and into SJW Corp., with SJW Corp. as the surviving corporation; 2. Authorizing SJW Corp. thereafter to merge San Jose Water Company with and into California-American Water Company, with California-American Water Company as the surviving corporation thereafter to carry on the water utility business and service to the customers of San Jose Water Company; 3/ authorizing San Jose Water Company to withdraw from the water utility business; and 4. For related relief., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/23/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-04-029 (TELEPHONIC PHC) - George M. Sawaya vs. MCI Telecommunications, Corp. (U-5011-C) aka MCI Worldcom and MCI WorldCom, Inc., Commission Room 5041-B, San Francisco 6/23/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-053 (IAM) -In the matter of the petition of Sprint Communications Company L.P. for arbitration of interconnection rates, terms, conditions, and related arrangements with Pacific Bell, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (AH) at 1:30 p.m.; also (AH) June 26, June 28 - 29) 6/23/00 ALJ Barnett 11:00 a.m. C.00-05-050 (ECP) - James R. Southard vs. East Pasadena Water Co., Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 6/23/00 ALJ Thomas Duque 10:00 a.m. R.00-05-001 (PHC) - Order Instituting Rulemaking Into Implementation of Senate Bill 669, Regarding the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/26/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-053 (EH) – Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to market value hydroelectric generating plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 367(b) and 851, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 27 - 30; July 3 - 7, July 10 - 14) 6/26/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. I.99-12-020 (EH) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Jone Rodley, an individual doing business as Moving for Less, Respondents, State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Rooms B-102 & B-109, San Diego (also June 27 - 30 ) 6/27/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. A.99-08-043 (PPH) - Application of Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C) to review extended area service compensation and establish replacement revenue funding, Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville 6/28/00 ALJ Brown Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.97-04-025 (PHC) - ARCO Products Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc., and Equilon Enterprises, LLC vs Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, L.P., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/28/00 ALJ Brown Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.00-03-044 (PHC) - In the Matter of the Application of SFPP, L.P. for Authority to Justify its Rates for Intrastate Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products on the Basis of Market Factors Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/28/00 ALJ Brown Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-04-013 (PHC) - ARCO Products Company, A Division of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and Mobil Oil Corporation (MOBIL) vs SFPP, L.P., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/28/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 6:00 p.m. A.00-03-022 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of Park Water Company (U 314 W) for authority to increase rates in its Central Basin Division as authorized by NOI 00-01-045, City Hall Council Chambers, 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower 6/29/00 ALJ Wong Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.94-04-031 (WS) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructing California electric services industry and reforming regulation, I.94-04-032 (WS) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 77 Beale Street, Room 308, San Francisco 7/6/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.99-12-001 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Coleman Enterprises, Inc., ("Coleman") U-5891-C, doing business as Local Long Distance; Daniel Coleman, an individual, president, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Coleman; and QAI Inc. (U-5605-C), to determine whether they have violated the laws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance to another, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/3/00 ALJ Econome Comr Duque 9:30 a.m. C.00-05-022 (PHC/EH) - Cox California Telecom, L.L.C. dba Cox Communications (U-5684-C) vs. Crow Winthrop Development Limited Partnership, 9:00 a.m. C.00-05-023 (PHC) - State of California Department of Transportation, Cox California Telecom, L.L.C. dba Cox Communications (U-5684-C), and Coxcom, Inc. dba Cox Communications of Orange County vs. Crow Winthrop Development Limited Partnership, and Pacific Bell (U-1001-C), Irvine City Hall, Conference Training Center One Civic Center Plaza, Irvine 7/10/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-04-023 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of California- American Water Company (U 210 W) for an order authorizing it to increase its rates for water service in its Los Angeles Division to increase revenues by $1,938,500 in the year 2001; $782,100 in the year 2002; and $642,800 in the year 2003, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/10/00 ALJ Econome Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.00-03-015 (EH) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Let's Move It, Inc., California corporation and its President Amir Golan Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles (also July 11 - 13) 7/11/00 ALJ Biren Comr Duque 6:30 p.m. A.99-09-029 (PPH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction of the Northeast San Jose Transmission Reinforcement project, San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center 1751 Grant Alviso, San Jose July 12, 2000 2:30 p.m. Fremont Main Library Fukaya Room B 2400 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont also (2nd PHC) July 17 at 9:30 a.m.; also (EH) August 16 - 18; August 21 - 25; (CA) September 8) 7/12/00 ALJ Walker Comr Neeper 1:30 p.m. C.00-02-010 (EH) - Marking Products, Inc., vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 W. 4th St., Los Angeles 7/14/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-04-012 (PHC) - Catellus Development Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and SF Pacific Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation vs. Williams Communications Inc., dba VYVX, Inc., Delaware corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/17/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-024 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to value its hydroelectric generation assets and for authority to retain its hydroelectric generation assets in a regulated utility corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 18 - 21) 7/17/00 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Compnay to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocation, and rates at the end of ;the rate freeze, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 18 - 21; July 31 - August 4; August 7 - 11) Evidentiary Hearings will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday 7/17/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.00-04-006 (EH) - Investigation into the operations and practices of ITT Powercom, a registered non-utility electric services provider No. 1115, doing business within California as a sole propietorship, and of the sole propietor/owner Michael Huang (aliases, "Kevin Tan" or "Alex Lee"), Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles (also July 18 - 19) 7/24/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-10-027 (EH) - Application of Arrowhead Manor Water Company for a general rate increase, I.00-03-016 (EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and water quality of the Arrowhead Manor Water Company and to evaluate whether the utility properly handled its Safe Drinking Water Bond Act Surcharge revenues, Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Board Room, 24116 Crest Forest Drive, Crestline (also July 25 - 26) 7/27/00 ALJ Stalder Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.00-01-024 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company proposing prices and conditions for the purchase by customers of their existing meters in compliance with Decisions 98-07-032 and 99-11-008, A.00-01-029 (EH) - And related matters, A.00-01-030 (EH) - And related matters Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 28) 8/10/00 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Lynch 1:30 p.m. C.99-12-029 (PHC) - AT&T Communications of California, Inc., vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, C.00-02-027 (PHC) - Pacific Bell Telephone Company vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) August 21 - 25 at 10:00 a.m.) 8/10/00 ALJ Pulsifer Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. R.00-02-005 (to coordinate evidentiary hearings) (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into reciprocal compensation for telephone traffic transmitted to Internet Services Providers modems, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) August14 - 18; August 21 - 25) 9/5/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-021 (EH) - Application of Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. (U-6028-C) for modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to review proponents's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 6 - 8) 9/6/00 ALJ Cooke Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. R.99-10-025 (Phase 2) (EH) - Order instituting rulemaking into distributed generation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 7-8; September 11-15. Hearing on Mondays starts at 10:00 a.m., rest of the week starts at 9:00 a.m.) 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, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office 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 ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code § 1701.3(c)) NONE NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office 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. 6/5/00 A99-01-016 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms. A99-01-019 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanism. A99-01-034 Southern California Edison Company, to propose a method to determine and implement the end of the rate freeze; and propose ratemaking mechanisms which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze period. Summary: On May 31, 2000, Mary McDonald, Vice President of California Power Exchange Corporation (CalPX), met with Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Also present were: Lisa Urick, Managing Attorney, CalPX; and Karen Mills, Associate Counsel, California Farm Bureau Federation. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Urick described the CalPX's procedural and substantive concerns about the revised alternate order of Cmmrs. Neeper and Bilas. McDonald stated that the Commission should be particularly wary about adopting market structure changes during the transition period. McDonald explained that the multiple exchange proposal as set forth in the revised alternate raised market reliability and consumer protection concerns. McDonald further noted that the advice letter process for qualifying exchanges is flawed. McDonald expressed support for the determination in the revised proposed decision for evaluating the development of the market. Filer: California Power Exchange Corporation Contact: Elizabeth Montano Phone: (626) 537-3104 6/6/00 A99-01-016 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms. A99-01-019 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanism. A99-01-034 Southern California Edison Company, to propose a method to determine and implement the end of the rate freeze; and propose ratemaking mechanisms which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze period. A99-02-029 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze; for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and for authorization to change electric rates by adding new, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs. Summary: On June 5, 2000, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Operations of Southern California Edison Company (Edison), had a telephone conversation with Laura Manina, advisor to Cmmr. Duque. Michael Hoover, Edison's Director of Regulatory Affairs, also took part in the conversation. Foster and Hoover stated that the proposed decision and the Neeper/Bilas alternate need to be clarified as to the intent of the future modified annual transition cost proceeding. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Cristina Robinson Phone: (626) 302-3412 6/7/00 A99-01-016 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms. A99-01-019 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanism. A99-01-034 Southern California Edison Company, to propose a method to determine and implement the end of the rate freeze; and propose ratemaking mechanisms which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze period. A99-02-029 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze; for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and for authorization to change electric rates by adding new, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs. Summary: On June 2, 2000, Joseph Karp of White & Case, LLP, attorneys for Automated Power Exchange, Inc. (APX), met with David Gamson, advisor to Commissioner Neeper, in San Francisco. Karp stated that APX continues to support a revised proposed alternate. However, Karp also stated that APX prefers to publish its market prices daily rather than as often as the California Power Exchange publishes its market prices. Karp explained further that APX could not publish a single market clearing price because it operates a bid/ask market to establish the price for trades rather than employing a market clearing algorithm. Karp also stated, referring to the requirement that the UDCs not own all or part of any Qualified Exchange, that this limitation should only apply to the California UDCs. Filer: Automated Power Exchange, Inc. Contact: Paul C. Lacourciere Phone: (415) 544-1100 6/8/00 A99-01-016 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms. A99-01-019 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanism. A99-01-034 Southern California Edison Company, to propose a method to determine and implement the end of the rate freeze; and propose ratemaking mechanisms which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze period. A99-02-029 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze; for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and for authorization to change electric rates by adding new, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs. Summary: On June 5, 2000, Joseph Karp of White & Case, LLP, attorneys for Automated Power Exchange, Inc. (APX), met with Ann Watson, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas, and with Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. At the meeting with Laura Krannawitter also present was James Crossen, of APX; and James Weil participated in that meeting via telephone. Karp stated that APX continues to support a revised proposed alternate. However, Karp also stated that APX prefers to publish its market prices daily rather than as often as the California Power Exchange publishes its market prices. Karp explained further that APX could not publish a single market clearing price because it operates a bid/ask market to establish the price for trades rather than employing a market clearing algorithm. Karp also stated, referring to the requirement that the UDCs not own all or part of any Qualified Exchange, that this limitation should only apply to the California UDCs. Filer: Automated Power Exchange, Inc. Contact: Paul C. Lacourciere Phone: (415) 544-1100 6/12/00 A99-09-053 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to market value hydroelectric generating plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 367(b) and 851. Summary: On June 12, 2000, Nettie Hoge, Executive Director The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Cmmr. Lynch in San Francisco. Also present were Kim Malcolm and Geoff Dryvynsyde, advisors to Cmmr. Lynch. Hoge stated that retention of hydroelectric generating assets within the regulated utility is TURN's preferred policy outcome. Hoge suggested that valuation could be accomplished by using a discounted cash flow analysis with a flow through to ratepayers of revenue beyond an authorized return. Hoge stated that initial valuation would allow an immediate credit to CTC and the revenue flow through would provide additional benefit to ratepayers. Hoge noted that retention holds out the best structural solution for the environmental concerns raised in this proceeding. Hoge also noted advantages to leaving the system in tact with one operator. Hoge also noted that TURN sees the benefit of a compromise that would allow Pacific Gas and Electric Company to hold the hydro assets in an affiliate as long as the affiliate in held to a long term contract that closely mimics regulation with a cost of service component. Hoge stated that TURN envisions that an acceptable model would include a long-term contract with revenue sharing above a specified reasonable return. Hoge also suggested that an agreement should include funding for environmental benefits. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Hayley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876, ext. 307 6/12/00 A00-02-020 Sempra Communications, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive local exchange and interexchange services; Petition 168 filed in I95-04-044 is redocketed as a new application per ALJ Ruling dated 2/11/2000. Summary: LATE FILED. On May 31, 2000, Joe Kloberdanz, Regulatory Case Manager for Sempra Energy (Sempra), met with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, and Cmmr. Bilas in two separate meetings in San Francisco. In both meetings also participated Michael Allman, President of Sempra Communications. Also, in the meeting with Cmmr. Bilas were present Ann Watson and Lester Wong, advisors to Cmmr. Bilas. Allman and Kloberdanz described Sempra Communications' need for a full facilities-based certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN). The Sempra representatives indicated their support for conditions appearing in the latest draft decision granting a limited facilities-based CPCN with the exception of the condition that would require Sempra Communications to file an advice letter seeking permission prior to any joint marketing between Sempra Communications and its energy utility affiliates. Allman and Kloberdanz pointed out that existing law and the CPUC's rules prevent illegal tying of services, cross-subsidies, or preferential pricing of services provided by energy utility affiliates. Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Renee Le Camus Phone: (415) 202-9986 Summary: LATE FILED. On June 2, 2000, Joe Kloberdanz, Regulatory Case Manager for Sempra Energy (Sempra), provided a letter (copy attached) to Jonathan Lakritz, advisor to Cmmr. Wood. The letter represents a follow-up to a May 30, 2000 meeting with Jonathan Lakritz regarding the Sempra Communications. Attached to the letter was a copy of Section VII of the Affiliate Transaction Rules. Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Renee Le Camus Phone: (415) 202-9986 Summary: LATE FILED. On June 2, 2000, Joe Kloberdanz, Regulatory Case Manager for Sempra Energy (Sempra), met with Trina Horner, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch; and with Cmmr. Neeper, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. On the same day, June 2, 2000, William Reed, Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer for Sempra, met with Cmmr. Wood in San Diego. In all three meetings participated Michael Allman, President of Sempra Communications. Allman and Kloberdanz described Sempra Communications' need for a full facilities-based certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN). The Sempra representatives indicated their support for conditions appearing in the latest draft decision granting a limited facilities-based CPCN with the exception of the condition that would require Sempra Communications to file an advice letter seeking permission prior to any joint marketing between Sempra Communications and its energy utility affiliates. Allman and Kloberdanz pointed out that existing law and the CPUC's rules prevent illegal tying of services, cross-subsidies, or preferential pricing of services provided by energy utility affiliates. Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Renee Le Camus Phone: (415) 202-9986 RESOLUTION REGARDING RATIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF CATEGORY For purposes of Rule 63.2(c), notice of the assignment is the day the assignments associated with this preliminary categorization document appear in the Daily Calendar following the Commission business meeting. 6/8/00 ALJ 176-3040 Ratification of preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application. The preliminary determinations are pursuant to Article 2.5, Rules 4 and 6.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. (See also Rule 63.2(c) regarding notice of assignment.) Adopted. The preliminary determination schedule is shown below. PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ 176-3040 (6/8/00) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER TITLE PROPOSED CATEGORY PRELIM. CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A00-04-052 ORION TELECOMM. CORP., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for authorization to provide facilities-based and resold local interexchange telecommunications services Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-04-053 MSN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., POINTE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, TELSCAPE INTERNATIONAL, INC., TELSCAPE USA, INC., Joint; for approval of transfers of control and related transactions Adjudicatory Ratesetting NO Bilas Galvin A00-05-015 CALIFORNIA- AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, for an order authorizing: Citizens to sell and to transfer all of its water utility assets and indebtedness to Cal-Am; Cal-Am to acquire all of the water utility assets and indebtedness of Citizens and thereafter to engage in and carry on the water utility business and service to the customers of Citizens; Citizens to withdraw from the water utility business; and for related relief (N00-04- 024) (TEND 1100) Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Wood McVicar A00-05-016 CALIFORNIA- AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY, SJW ACQUISITION CORP., SJW CORP., for an order authorizing: SJW Acquisition Corp. to merge with and into SJW Corp., with SJW Corp. as the surviving corporation; SJW Corp. thereafter to merge SJ Water with and into Cal-Am, with Cal-Am as the surviving corporation thereafter to carry on the water utility business and service to customers of SJ Water; SJ Water to withdraw from the water utility business; and for related relief (N00-04-025) (TEND 1200) Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Wood McVicar A00-05-017 CITY OF DAVIS, for authority to construct Mace Ranch Bicycle overcrossing over the tracks and right of way of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in the City of Davis, Yolo County Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss A00-05-018 SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY, for authority to establish authorized rate of return on common equity for electric distribution for year 2001 Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Wood Galvin A00-05-024 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, for approval of agreements to sell its interests in Four Corners Generation Station and Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Duque Barnett A00-05-025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, for authority to retain its Pebble Beach Generation Station in the regulated utility corporation Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Duque Barnett A00-05-026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, for authority to market value and retain the generation-related portions of SDID Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Duque Brown A00-05-027 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, for authority to divest its remaining SO2 allowances Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Duque Brown A00-05-028 MAC LABS LLC, MACERICH PARTNERSHIP, L.P. (THE), TOTAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., for approval of stock purchase agreement and related change of control Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Bilas Galvin A00-05-029 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, for an order market valuing and authorizing Pacific Gas and Electric Company to transfer to California Waterfowl Association certain land in Shasta County (McArthur Swamp) and related property Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Hale A00-05-030 CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, STATE OF CA., DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATION, for orders authorizing Pacific Gas and Electric Company to transfer to the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation with the Approval of its Department of General Services (DPR), certain pieces of land in Shasta County (Burney Falls) in exchange for land currently owned by DPR (Ahjumawi), and authorizing PG&E to donate Ahjumawi to California Waterfowl Association Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Hale A00-05-031 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, to establish market value for and to sell its Kern Facility Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Patrick A00-05-032 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, to establish market values for and sell its generation- related assets located in Rodeo, Martinez and Antioch Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Patrick A00-05-033 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, to establish market value for and sell its generation- related property located at Bridgehead Road in Antioch Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Patrick A00-05-034 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, to establish market value Humboldt Bay Power Plant Fossils Units and for authority to retain in the distribution utility Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Patrick A00-05-035 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, to establish market value for and to sell its Richmond-to-Pittsburg fuel oil pipeline and Hercules Pump Station Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Patrick A00-05-036 AVANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-037 NORTHPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive local exchange, intraLATA and interLATA telephone service including hi-speed data service Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood Pulsifer A00-05-038 STATE OF CA./DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, for an order authorizing the Department of Transportation to reconstruct the Ortega Street pedestrian overcrossing located in the City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss A00-05-040 LINQ TELECOM, INC., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-041 INTOUCH TELCOM, L.L.C., Petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer facilities-based and resold local and interexchange telecommunications services to the public in the State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-05-042 A.R.C. NETWORKS, INC., dba INFOHIGHWAY, Petition for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to offer facilities-based and resold and interexchange telecommunications services in the State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood Pulsifer A00-05-043 PEERLESS WATER COMPANY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, For approval of a plan of merger (formerly TEND 1300 and N00-04-009) Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Duque Bennett A00-05-044 NORTH COUNTY TEL- COMM, INC., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity in order to provide competitive local exchange and non-dominant interexchange service Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-05-045 AMTEL, LLC, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer local exchange services Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-05-046 TELECENTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-047 INTRAE, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-048 INFRASWITCH SERVICES, INC., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA interexchange services and competitive local exchange services as a reseller and facilities- based carrier Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-05-049 INTRAE, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive local exchange services as a facilities- based carrier and a reseller Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-05-051 NORTH STAR TELECOM, LLC, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-052 TOUCH AMERICA, INC., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-054 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPT. OF TRANS., for an order authorizing the Department of Transportation, State of California, to widen State Route 44 in Lassen County (PUC No. 4K-55.8) over the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe main line track, State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss A00-05-056 AZAR, SHIBLI, dba SILICON VALLEY AIRPORTER, INC., AZAR, SHIBLI, dba SILICON VALLEY AIRPORTER, INC., to transfer passenger stage corporation certificate PSC-10140 to Silicon Valley Airporter, Inc., a California Corporation; and to establish a zone of rate freedom Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss A00-05-057 ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC., dba ELEC COMMUNICATIONS, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-058 ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC., dba ELEC COMMUNICATIONS, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as a provider of facilities-based local exchange telecommunications services within the State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-05-059 COMMUNICATION TELESYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, dba WORLDXCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS, WORLD ACCESS, INC., WORLDXCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Joint, for approval of agreement and plan of merger, and request for expedited ex parte relief Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Duque Galvin A00-05-060 SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION, for authority to: (i) issue one or more types of debt securities in the principal amount of up to $136,000,000; (ii) issue one or more series of preferred securities in principal amount of up to $80,000,000; (iii) issue up to 4,234,800 shares of its $1 par value Common Stock; (iv) refinance previously issued short- term debt securities; (v) refinance previously authorized securities under the "Evergreening Authority" guidelines; and (vi) enter into one or more interest rate risk management contracts Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Evans A00-05-061 IP COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, dba CALIFORNIA IP COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide limited facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange and interexchange services Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-05-062 RUBICON TECHNOLOGIES & TELECOMM., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-063 EAS COMMUNICATION, INC., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-064 CYBERTEL, COMMUNICATIONS CORP., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06- 107 Ratesetting NDIEC Registration Application Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Leutza A00-05-065 WTI ADVANTAGE PRODUCTS, LLC, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA interexchange services and competitive local exchange services as a reseller Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood Pulsifer A00-05-066 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, for approval of the Fifth Amendment to the power purchase contract between Southern California Edison Company and Watson Cogeneration Company Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood Walker A00-05-067 LONE WOLF ENERGY, INC., PRESTIGE INVESTMENTS, INC., SHAREHOLDERS OF PRESTIGE INVEST., INC., ZENEX LONG DISTANCE, INC., Joint; for approval of a merger and acquisition of Prestige Investments, Inc. Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Duque Galvin A00-06-001 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPART. OF TRANS., for order authorizing the State of California, Department of Transportation, to (a) construct new SR-37 bridge structure over existing railroad track, and (b) construction W37-N&S 29 connector (on-ramp) over existing railroad track Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss A00-06-002 GLOBAL PHOTON SYSTEMS, INC., GLOBAL WEST NETWORK, INC., for authority to modify their certificates of public convenience and necessity to permit construction of specific telecommunications facilities Ratesetting Ratesetting YES Lynch Duda A00-06-003 ACCESS ONE, INC., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to offer facilities-based and resold local and interexchange telecommunications services to the public in the State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Wood O'Donnell A00-06-004 SOUTHERN CALIFORNAI EDISON COMPANY, for authority to lease available land to Katella Operating Properties, LLC Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Bilas Wright A00-06-005 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, for authority to lease available land at the Malibu Substation to the Moshe Silagi Family Trust Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Bilas Wright A00-06-006 CITY OF SACRAMENTO, to Construct an At-Grade Bicycle Crossing Across the Tracks of the Sacramento Southern Railroad in the City and County of Sacramento, State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss A00-06-007 CITY OF SACRAMENTO, to Construct an At-Grade Vehicular Crossing Across the Tracks of Union Pacific Railroad Company in the City and County of Sacramento, State of California Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss A00-06-008 CITY OF SACRAMENTO, to Construct an Undercrossing Under the Tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in the City and County of Sacramento, State of California. Ratesetting Ratesetting NO Not Assigned Examiner Koss Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, June 15, 2000 Page 38 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.