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 29, 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 and 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 ? Final Oral Argument ? 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 REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS July 6, 2000 10 am San Francisco July 20, 2000 10 am San Francisco August 3, 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. July 3, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco July 17, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco July 31, 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. If agenda items (including revisions) are not ready on the distribution date, they will be made available at no charge in the lobby outside the Commission Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the Commission meeting, but not earlier. In addition, the Commission will make draft agenda items available for viewing and photocopying (at 20 cents per page) at the Commission's Central Files Office (Room 2002), 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento field offices. Since the agenda package will be mailed to these locations, it will be available at these locations a day or two after the distribution date. These locations will not receive agenda items that are not ready on the distribution date. 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 Norm Carter at (213) 576-7055. NONE PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS Workshop Notice June 29, 2000 10 am Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, Room 308 (1 block west of Moscone Center) 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). Public Meeting - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program July 5, 2000 10 am - 4:30 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 505 14th Street Suite #400 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTPAC) will hold a meeting to address the following: I) Minutes of the June 6, 2000 Meeting, II) Approval of Agenda, III) Public Input (1:00 PM), IV) Report from the Chair, V) Executive Director's Report, VI) Consumer Affairs Specialist's Report, VII) Outreach Specialist Supervisor's Report, VIII) Report from CRSAC, IX) Review of 2000 Program Budget Expenses, X) Review and Reimbursement of Monthly Expenses, XI) CRSAC Recommendation Regarding Liquidated Damages Assessed to WorldCom or Sprint, XII) Balance in the D.E.A.F. Trust - Bank Statement Reconciliation, XIII) Presentation Regarding CRS Re-bid Options, XIV) Review of WorldCom Information Regarding the Revised CRS and STS Invoices, XV) Review of Required Changes in the WorldCom/DDTP Settlement Agreement, XVI) Recommendation from Interview Subcommittee, XVII) Nomination from GTE for a New DDTPAC Member, XVIII) Report from EPAC on the Voucher Trial, XIX) Recommendations from CRSAC's June Meeting, XX) Report on the Status of R.00-05-001, XXI) Consideration of Volunteer Accident Insurance, XXII) Consideration of Conflict of Interest Issue Relating to Telco Committee Members, XXIII) Compensation Study Presentation, XXIV) CLOSED SESSION (Per Section 11126 of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the DDTPAC will meet in closed session to discuss staff salaries in conjunction with the recently completed Compensation Study, which was ordered by the CPUC), and XXV) REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION. DDTPAC Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Shelley Bergum, DDTP Executive Director at 510-302-1100 voice or 510-302-1101 TTY). Environmental Notice: People with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting - Low Income Advisory Board July 10, 2000 10 am - 4 pm and July 11, 2000 9 am - 4 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 (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 project; Bylaws. 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. 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). Public Meeting July 11, 2000 10 am - 1 pm 1 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110 San Ramon The TDD Placement Interim Committee (TPIC) will conduct a bi-monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Douglas J. Kruse at (925) 838-6738 (Voice) or (925) 855- 3883 (TTY). For directions to the meeting, or for additional information, please contact the TPIC Program at (925) 838-4029 (Voice) or (925) 855-3883 (TTY). The TPIC will meet to discuss the following topics: (1) Meeting Overview - Committee Chairperson; (2) Minutes from May 23, 2000 TPIC Meeting and Bidders Conference; (3) Staff Reports - Financials, Staffing, etc. - TPIC Director and Staff; (4) Review of Bids; (5) Vote to Award Bid; (6) Public Input; and (7) Future Agenda Items. Workshop Notice/Public Meeting July 11 and 12, 2000 9:30 am - 3:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Interim Marketing Program Items, CBO Presentations, Meet with Deen+Black to Review/Approve Interim Marketing Program Extension Plan, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review Bagley-Keene and Teleconferencing Rules Review/Approve Expenses, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, Discuss Board Vacancies and Recruitment, Market Research Contract Discussion, PUC Report and Action Items, G.O. 153 Update, SB 669 Update, Continuation of Board Planning for 2001-2002, Review and Approve ULTSMB Annual Report for 2000, Announcements, Set Future Agenda Items, and Hear Public Comments. 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 or email: ultstrust@msn.com. Public Meeting July 12, 2000 9:30 am - 1 pm 1 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110 San Ramon The Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) Committee and the Public Policy Payphone Program will conduct a bi-monthly meeting. For more information or directions to the meeting, please contact the PSPE Program at (925) 855-3890. The PSPE Committee will meet to discuss the following topics: (1) Meeting Overview - Committee Chairperson; (2) Minutes from the May 24, 2000 Meeting; (3) Financials and Staffing; (4) Approval for Brochure for Payphone Service Providers Enforcement; (5) Report and Discussion of TDD Placement Interim Committee and Review of Budget resolution; (6) Public Input; and (7) New Items for Future Agenda. Public Policy Payphone Program Matters: (1) Minutes from May 24, 2000 Public Policy Payphone Program (PPPP); (2) Financials and Staffing; (3) Discussion of RFP and review of Draft; (4) Public Input; and (5) New Items for Future Agenda. Public Meeting - REVISED July 12, 2000 10 am - 4 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate the formation of a Reporting Requirements Manual and Administrative Costs Working Group as envisioned in the April 28, 2000 Assigned Commissioner Ruling (ACR)Regarding Standardization Of Reporting Requirements And Utility Administrative Costs For Low-Income Assistance Programs. It is not the intent of Energy Division to manage the Working Group or record the Working Group's proposals. Once formed the working group will propose modifications to the low- income assistance component of the Reporting Requirements Manual (RRM) to be used during the program year 2002 planning cycle and will be used by the utilities for reporting in their May 1, 2001 Annual Reports. Interested participants should review the April 28,2000 ACR for a full listing of the scope intended to be covered by the Working Group. A copy of the April 28,2000 ACR is available on the library page of the Low Income Advisory Board's website at http://www.liab.org or a copy can be obtained by contacting Mike Rosauer of the Energy Division (phone 415-703-2579, e-mail fly@cpuc.ca.gov.). Interested participants should be prepared to establish a schedule for completing the report envisioned by the April 28, 2000 ACR. The Energy Division requests that a utility member of the interested participants agree to facilitate the Working Group and prepare the Working Group report that is due October 1, 2000. The workshop is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. Any questions about the meeting should be directed to Mike Rosauer of the CPUC Energy Division (phone 415- 703-2579, e-mail fly@cpuc.ca.gov.) Workshop Notice/Public Meeting July 18, 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, Staffing Update, Review/Approve Compensation Study Report, ULTSMB Update, Review/Approve Carrier Audit RFP, Review/Approve ULTS Financial Audit Report, 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. Workshop Notice July 21, 2000 9:30 am California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Hearing Room A (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The Commission will conduct a workshop where persons interested in discovery practice at the Commission will have an opportunity to discuss their views on proposed changes or additions to the Commission's discovery rules in formal Commission proceedings. Prior to the workshop, it would be useful if interested persons have reviewed a conceptual discussion on this topic, as well as the cover letter to that discussion, which are both on the Commission's web site at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/divisions/alj/alj div home.htm. In addition to attending the workshop, persons may comment in writing no later than July 6, 2000, on the scope of the issues set forth in the conceptual discussion and whether they are sufficiently inclusive. At the workshop, interested persons will have a further opportunity to discuss their views on these issues and hear the concerns of others. The Commission is seeking these comments before considering a possible rulemaking to revise the Commission's discovery rules applicable in formal Commission proceedings. There is currently no docket number to this matter. The service requirements for written comments are set forth in the conceptual discussion. For further information contact Administrative Law Judge Janet A. Econome at (415) 703-1494. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code  311(g)) 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 6/26/00 A00-06-035 Marco Villagomez and Sara Villagomez, husband and wife, dba Amadeuz Limousine & Shuttle Service, for authority to operate as a passenger service throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties and the City of Oxnard. (201 East Fourth Street, Suite 104, Oxnard, CA 93030. (805) 988-1251) PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 06/26/00 TCP 13476-A California Covenant Coalition Corporation Inc, dba NRBC Transportation; Address: 855 N. Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91103; Telephone: (626) 795-1494; Terminal Address: same; Application filed for New Class A Authority MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS Date Filed Subject June 5, 2000 In a letter to John M. Leutza, Director of the Telecommunications Division (TD) the Executive Director of the Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) Committee submitted the budget for the PSPE for the period of July 1, 2001 to June 30th, 2002. Those wishing to send written comments or a complaint should send them by July 13, 2000, to the Director, TD, at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. To obtain a copy of the budget, contact Sandy Salmans, Director, PSPE, One Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110, San Ramon, CA 94583. TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 6/23/00 C.99-05-035 Wright - Mad River Community Hospital vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company. 6/23/00 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). ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A.99-09-053 Hale - 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, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to June 29 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 29 A.00-03-064 A.00-03-065 A.00-03-066 A.00-03-067 A.00-03-068 A.00.03-069 A.00-03-070 Bennett - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing it to increase rates for water service in its Arden-Cordova service area, and related matters, and related matters, and related matters, and related matters, and related matters, and related matters, Public Participation Hearing held and continued to June 29 I.99-12-020 Prestidge - 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, Evidentiary Hearing continued to June 29 in San Diego A.00-03-022 Patrick - 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, Public Participation Hearing held and no report given C.97-04-025 Brown - ARCO Products Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc., and Equilon Enterprises, LLC vs. Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, L.P., Prehearing Conference held and no report given A.00-03-044 Brown - In the matter of the application of SPP, L.P. for authority to justify its rates for intrastate transportation of refined petroleum products on the basis of market factors, Prehearing Conference held and no report given C.00-04-013 Brown - ARCO Products Company, a Division of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and Mobil Oil Corporation (MOBIL) vs. SFPP, L.P., Prehearing Conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 8/1/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-002 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company (U 904 G) for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1995 and 1997, energy efficiency program year 1999, and low-income program years 1998 and 1999 in the 2000 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP"), A.00-05-003 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for approval of incentives associated with its accomplishments for demand-side management program year 1995, energy efficiency program year 1999, and low income program years 1998 and 1999 in the 2000 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP"), A.00-05-004 (PHC) - Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP) application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for approval of energy efficiency shareholder incentives for 1999 program year accomplishments, 1999 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, second claim for incentives for 1998 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, and third claim for incentives for the 1995 program year accomplishments, A.00-05-005 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for approval of energy efficiency and low income energy efficiency performance incentives for 1999 program year accomplishment, the second installment of demand-side management shareholder incentives for the 1995 program year, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/4/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-021 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. (U- 6028-C) for modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to review proponent's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/5/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Duque 6:30 p.m. R.00-05-001 (PPH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Senate Bill 669, regarding the deaf and disabled telecommunications program, Elihu Harris State Building Auditorium 1515 Clay Street Oakland Sept. 11, 2000 6:30 p.m. Ontario Convention Center 2000 Convention Center Way Ontario Sept. 13, 2000 6:30 p.m. Employment Development Department Auditorium 722 Capitol Mall Sacramento Sept. 18, 2000 6:30 p.m. Scottish Rite Center 1895 Camino del Rio South San Diego 8/8/00 ALJ Barnett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-024 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338) for approval of agreements to sell its interest in four corners generating station and Palo Verde generating station, 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. 6/13/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 6/20/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 6/27/00 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 6/29/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 9:00 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 July 5 - 7; July 10 - 14) 6/29/00 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 30, 9:00 a.m., also (OA) November 3) 6/29/00 ALJ Bennett Comr Duque 7:00 p.m. A.00-03-064 A.00-03-065 A.00-03-066 A.00-03-067 A.00-03-068 A.00.03-069 A.00-03-070 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing it to increase rates for water service in its Arden-Cordova service area, (PPH) - And related matters, (PPH) - And related matters, (PPH) - And related matters, (PPH) - And related matters, (PPH) - And related matters, (PPH) - And related matters, South Bay Community Center 2180 Palisades Avenue Los Osos, California July 17, 2000 7:00 p.m. Mills Middle School Cafeteria 10439 Coloma Road Rancho Cordova, California July 18, 2000 7:00 p.m. Clearlake City Hall Council Chambers 14050 Olympic Drive Clearlake, California July 19, 2000 7:00 p.m. Abrose Recreation and Park Center 3105 Willow Pass Road Bay Point, California also (EH) August 21 - 25) 6/29/00 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 30) 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 6/29/00 ALJ Galvin Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-013 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for (i) authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution for year 2001, and (ii) adoption of an annual cost of capital adjustment mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/29/00 ALJ Galvin Comr Wood 11:00 a.m. A.00-05-018 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Sierra Pacific Power Company, for authority to establish authorized rate of return on common equity for electric distribution for year 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/30/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-021 (EH) - In the matter of the petition of Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (U-5266-C) for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Roseville Telephone Company (U-1015-C), 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 7/5/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 (Hunters Point Power Plant Decommissioning Issues) (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for review and recovery of the costs and revenues in the Transition Cost Balancing Account (U 39 E), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/5/00 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 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 7/7/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-03-062 (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for review of its market indexed capital adjustment mechanism (MICAM) (U 902-M), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/10/00 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, Monterey Conference Center Steinbeck Forum Del Monte Avenue and Alvarado Monterey July 17, 2000 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Employment Development Department Auditorium 722 Capitol Mall, Sacramento July 31, 2000 6:00 p.m. to - 9:00p.m. Public Utilities Commission Auditorium 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco 7/10/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Wood 1:00 pm & 7:00 p.m. 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, Employment Development Department Auditorium and Room 4061 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 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) 7/10/00 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 7/11/00 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) 7/11/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-053 (AH) -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 July 13 - 14) 7/12/00 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 1:30 p.m. A.99-03-014 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocation and rates at the end of the rate freeze, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 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) 7/18/00 ALJ Brown Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. R.97-04-011 (WS) - Order instituting rulemaking to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energ utilities and their affiliates, I.97-04-012 (WS) - Order instituting investigation to establish standrds of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/20/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. I.00-03-001 (PHC) - In the matter of the investigation into the operations and practices of Qwest Communications Corporations, et al., concerning compliance with statutes, Commission decisions, and other requirements applicable to the utility's installation of facilities in California for providing telecommunication service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 7/25/00 ALJ Brown Comr Duque 9:00 a.m. C.99-10-037 (EH) - County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County vs. Southern California Edison Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 7/28/00 ALJ Bennett Comr Neeper 1:00 p.m. C.00-03-019 (EH) - Keith A. Collins vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, State Office Building, 2550 Mariposa Street, Room 1027, Fresno, CA 8/1/00 ALJ Brown Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. R.00-01-005 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Assembly Bill 1149, regarding underground electric and communications facilities, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 8/1/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-002 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company (U 904 G) for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1995 and 1997, energy efficiency program year 1999, and low-income program years 1998 and 1999 in the 2000 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP"), A.00-05-003 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for approval of incentives associated with its accomplishments for demand-side management program year 1995, energy efficiency program year 1999, and low income program years 1998 and 1999 in the 2000 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP"), A.00-05-004 (PHC) - Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP) application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for approval of energy efficiency shareholder incentives for 1999 program year accomplishments, 1999 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, second claim for incentives for 1998 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, and third claim for incentives for the 1995 program year accomplishments, A.00-05-005 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for approval of energy efficiency and low income energy efficiency performance incentives for 1999 program year accomplishment, the second installment of demand-side management shareholder incentives for the 1995 program year, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/4/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-021 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. (U- 6028-C) for modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to review proponent's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/8/00 ALJ Barnett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-05-024 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338) for approval of agreements to sell its interest in four corners generating station and Palo Verde generating station, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 8/14/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 (Hunters Point Power Plant Decommissioning Issues) (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for review and recovery of the costs and revenues in the Transition Cost Balancing Account (U 39 E), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 15 - 16) 8/16/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A.00-03-029 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U-133-W) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 1001 to add to its Santa Maria customer service area the Community of Cypress Ridge, Lakeview Junior High School, Multipurpose Room 3700 Orcutt Road Santa Maria 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) 9/5/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Duque 6:30 p.m. R.00-05-001 (PPH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Senate Bill 669, regarding the deaf and disabled telecommunications program, Elihu Harris State Building Auditorium 1515 Clay Street Oakland Sept. 11, 2000 6:30 p.m. Ontario Convention Center 2000 Convention Center Way Ontario Sept. 13, 2000 6:30 p.m. Employment Development Department Auditorium 722 Capitol Mall Sacramento Sept. 18, 2000 6:30 p.m. Scottish Rite Center 1895 Camino del Rio South San Diego 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.) 9/13/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-03-052 (EH) - Joint application of buhl Water System (U 239 W), Eptco Water System (U 238 W), Nish Water System (U 271 W), Tulco Water Company (U 272 W), and Nish, Inc., a California corporation, and California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a California corporation, for an order authorizing (1) the sale and transfer to California Water Service Company of the Buhl, Eptco, Nish, and Tulco Water Systems, (2) the discontinuance of service of Buhl, Eptco, Nish, and Tulco Water Systems in the territories now served by them, and the commencement of service in said territories by California Water Service Company at the rates then effective in the Buhl, Eptco, Nish, and Tulco Water System, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 14) 9/18/00 ALJ Wetzell Comr Bilas 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. A.00-01-009 (PPH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for approval of new rates to be implemented at the end of the rate freeze period and other requested relief, County of Ventura Lower Plaza Assembly Room 800 So. Victoria Ventura, CA Sept. 19, 2000 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. William Bristol Civic Auditorium 16600 Civic Center Drive Bellflower Sept. 20, 2000 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Riverside County Administrative Center 14th Floor Board Room 4080 Lemon Street Riverside, CA 10/3/00 ALJ Wetzell Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. A.97-12-020 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other things, to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective January 1, 1999, I.97-11-026 (EH) - Investigation into the reasonableness of expenses related to the out-of-service status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado Hydroelectric Project and the need to reduce electric rates related to this non-functioning electric generaitng facilitiy, A.94-12-005 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority among other things, to decrease its rates and charges for electric and gas service, and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service (electric and gas), I.95-02-015 (EH) - Order instituting investigation into rates, charges, and practices of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 4) 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. NONE Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, June 29, 2000 Page 28 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.