Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, August 11, 1997 Page 24 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Monday, August 11, 1997 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification of Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Arbitrator's Reports ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Hearings ú Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS Subscription information for the Agenda and draft agenda items is located at the end of the Daily Calendar. September 3, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. September 24, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. October 9, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. 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; Room 5109, 107 South Broadway in Los Angeles; or Room 4006, 1350 Front Street in San Diego. All documents sent through the mail for formal filing should be addressed ONLY to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 595 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. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS (For further information or to make an appointment, please contact, Michelle Diamonon at (707) 445-7875 for Eureka and Chico locations, and Sandra Graham at (213) 897-3544 for other locations). Date/Time Commissioner Location 9/11/97, 9 am - Josiah L. State Office Building 12 pm Neeper 107 S. Broadway, Room 5109 Los Angeles 9/22/97, 1-4 pm Richard A. Chino Chamber of Commerce Bilas 300 Salem Street Chico 10/6/97, 1-4 pm Richard A. 100 H Street, Suite 210A Bilas Eureka 10/8/97, 9 am - Josiah L. State Office Building 12 pm Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego 10/23/97, 1-4 pm Henry M. Duque State Office Building 2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 1038 Fresno 11/20/97, 9 am - Josiah L. State Office Building 12 pm Neeper 107 S. Broadway, Room 5109 Los Angeles 12/10/97, 9 am - Josiah L. State Office Building 12 pm Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting August 11, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the proposed Joint Planning Process with utilities, the utilities' October 1 filing and the Board's September 16 report. The contact people are Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates (707) 523-1663 and Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2043. Workshop Notice August 12, 1997 Casa Familiar 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 268 W. Park Avenue San Ysidro and August 13, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 4 pm Commission 107 S. Broadway, 1st Floor and Auditorium,Room 1138 August 19, 1997 Los Angeles 9 am - 4 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue 1st Floor Auditorium San Francisco The Commission Rail Safety and Carriers Division will conduct three workshops to receive public input and for staff to explain its proposed changes to General Orders 157-C and 158- A regarding Passenger Stage Corporations (PSC) and Charter- Party Carriers (TCP). Attendees will have an opportunity to make oral comments; however, we request that your comments also be in written format because there will be no official transcript. If you are unable to attend either workshop, you are welcome to submit written comments to the staff no later than September 2, 1997. The contact person is Erik Juul at 415-703-2723. Workshop Notice August 13, and 14, 1997 California Public Utilities 10 am - 3 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3104 San Francisco The purpose of this workshop is to allow the Commission to reexamine the general rate case (GRC) process and, if warranted, to consider alternative ratemaking processes such as incentive- based regulation for water companies. Results of the workshop will be used by the Commission to open an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) for the development of rules and/or procedures to implement any alternatives deemed appropriate. Questions regarding the workshop should be directed to John A. Yager at (415) 703-1194. Public Meeting August 13, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 2204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider startup documents (charter, bylaws, conflict-of-interest and reimbursement rules, etc.), the purpose and scope of EET activities, a budget, a work plan, monthly reports, forming and staffing the trust, contracts for administrative and legal services, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting August 13, 1997 GTE California 10:00 am - 2:30 pm 711 Van Ness Ave; Conference Room San Francisco The COPT Enforement Subcommittee will conduct a monthy meeting pertaining to Customer Operated Pay Telephones Committee. For more information contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting August 14, 1997 Deaf & Disabled Telecommunications 9:30 am - 3:30 Program Office 1939 Harrison Street Room 555 Oakland The Equipment Program Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, of if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Sara Brucker at (510) 874-1410 voice or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting August 14, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 - 4:00 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting August 19, 1997 Hyatt Regency Embarcadero 9:30 am - 4:00 pm 5 Embarcadero Center San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee For the California Board For Energy Efficiency will meet To review And discuss the technical consultants' scoping studies related to independent administration of energy efficiency programs, affiliate rules and revisions to DSM rules and policies. Contact Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates at (707) 523-1663 or Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2043. Workshop Notice August 19, 1997 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Hearing Room E San Francisco The Energy Division will hold a workshop to allow PG&E to explain tariffs it will file on Monday, August 11, 1997, pursuant to D.97-08-055 in the Gas Accord proceeding A.96-08-043/A.92-12-043. Questions should be directed to Greg Wilson at (415) 703-2159. Public Meeting August 20, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room San Francisco 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, 213, 310, 408, 415/650, 510, 619, 714, 760, 805, 818/626 and 916/530 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D.96-09-087. Applications for NXXs should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to close of business August 12, 1997. For information on the lottery process, call (415) 703-2253. 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 August 20, 1997 Embassy Suites 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Los Angeles Airport South With a working lunch 1440 East Imperial Avenue El Segundo The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss threshold questions, the critical path for program development, contracting issues, advisory committee goals and objectives, and the election of officers. Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division is the contact person at (415) 703-2043. Public Meeting August 21, 1997 Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Energy Center and 851 Howard Street August 22, 1997 (1 block west of the Moscone 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the Board's September 16 report and utility October 1 filings; any reports from, coordination with, or direction to the Technical Advisory Committee and Board's technical consultant; any required Board coordination with or input to other Commission proceedings, and any follow-up and/or comments related to the Board's July filings. The Board may move to an Executive Session (closed session) if needed. The purpose for the closed session is to discuss certain provisions of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, and the closed session is being conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126 (q) (2) (B) and 11126 (q) (2) (A). The contact people are Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates at (707) 523-1663 or Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2043. Public Meeting August 22, 1997 Deaf & Disabled Telecommunications 10 am - 4 pm Program Office 1939 Harrison Street, Room 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Sara Brucker at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting September 2, 1997 Deaf & Disabled Telecommunications 10 am - 4 pm Program Office 1939 Harrison Street Room 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Shelley Bergum at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting September 17, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting September 17 and 18, 5550 Kearny Mesa Road 1997 San Diego 9 am - 5 Public Meeting The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider startup documents (charter, bylaws, conflict-of-interest and reimbursement rules, etc.), the purpose and scope of EET activities, a budget, a work plan, monthly reports, forming and staffing the trust, contracts for administrative and legal services, design of a community- based education and outreach effort, measurement and evaluation of the joint consumer education plan, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting September 19, 1997 Deaf & Disabled Telecommunications 10 am - 4 pm Program Office 1939 Harrison Street Room 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Shelley Bergum at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TDD. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting September 30 and California Public Utilities October 1, 1997 Commission 9 am - 5 pm 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 5305 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider startup documents (charter, bylaws, conflict-of-interest and reimbursement rules, etc.), the purpose and scope of EET activities, a budget, a work plan, monthly reports, forming and staffing the trust, contracts for administrative and legal services, design of a community- based education and outreach effort, measurement and evaluation of the joint consumer education plan, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting October 17, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting November 17, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting December 17, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust will hold its regular monthly meeting. This meeting can be accessed via teleconference call; however, please provide a 10-day notification prior to the meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Terry Wilson-Gray at (510) 452-2757. NEW FILINGS 08/01/97 A97-08-005 Star Telecommunications, Inc., for registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 7/25/97 C97-01-014 Robert E. and Patricia J. Lee vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for failure to provide, or make adequate plans for the placement of transformers, resulting in cost of $5,900.00 for trenching and placement of electrical conduit at property owners' expense; Application for Rehearing of D97-06-089 by Robert E. and Patricia J. Lee 08/06/97 I94-06-012 Commission Order Instituting Investigation and Order to Show Cause to determine if San Diego Gas & Electric Company should be held in violation of G.O. 95; and fined for its failure to comply with PU Codes 701, 2107, 2108 and 2112 by failing to exercise reasonable tree trimming practices and procedures; Petition for Modification of D97-01-044 by William P. Adams DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the CACD Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, CACD [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 11, 1997 Filings with Safety and Enforcement 07/15/97 TCP-11221-B Andres Trevino, 78-145 Desert Mountain Circle, Bermuda Dunes, CA 92201, Tel. No. (760) 360-0863, application for new TCP Class B Certificate ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS NONE REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 8/18/97 10:00 am (PHC)-INFONXX, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell, ALJ Reed C97-07- for failure to comply with D.97-01- Comr 007 042 by furnishing nondiscriminatory access to Pacific's directory assistance database under rates, terms, and conditions that are the same as, or reasonably equivalent to those under which Pacific Bell provides such access to MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, Inc., pursuant to the approved arbitrated interconnection agreement between MCI Metro and Pacific dated February 3, 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/18/97 3:00 pm (PHC)-AT&T Communications of ALJ Careaga C96-07- California, Inc., vs. GTE California Comr Neeper 022 Inc., for failure to provide the required automated on-lone service ordering and implementation scheduling system necessary to resell GTEC's local services, Telephonic Prehearing Conference 9/4/97 9:00 am (OA)-Order Instituting Rulemaking to ALJ Econome R97-04- establish standards of conduct Comr Knight 011 governing relationships between Comr Bilas energy utilities and their I97-04- affiliates, and 012 (OA)-Order Instituting Investigation to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 10/8/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for approval of ALJ Walwyn A97-03- rate reductions to offset the Comr Duque 004 explicit subsidy support ordered in D.96-10-066, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 9 and 10, 14-17, and 20- 24, San Francisco) LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045. 8/12/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 8/15/97 10:00 am Joint Application of Pacific A96-10-038 Enterprises, Enova Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, et al., Applicants' Motion to Sanction Edison; Applicants' Motion to Sanction Enron; Applicants' Motion to Compel Discovery from the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power; Motion of Edison to Quash Depositions Requested by Applicant; and Motion of Enova for Protective Order re Greenlining Institute Deposition, ALJ Robert Barnett, presiding 8/19/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 8/26/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED HEARINGS Dates in parentheses following the word "also" are subject to change without notice. The assigned Commissioner's name is listed next to the proceedings as matter of record; the assigned Commissioner may not be present at the hearing. (PHC) = Prehearing Conference (OA) = Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = Arbitration Hearing Meeting (M) = Mediation 8/11/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Investigation into ALJ I96-04- the operations and practices of David Ryerson 023 M. Espinoza, dba David Espinoza Comr Duque Trucking, immediately suspends agricultural carrier permit for non- compliance with California Highway Patrol and Department of Motor Vehicle regulations, and Order to Show Cause as to whether the permit should be revoked, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/11/97 2:00 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-04- Investigation into the operations and Bennett 045 practices of Brittan Communications Comr International, Inc., to determine Neeper whether the entity unlawfully switched subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without he subscriber's authorization, in violation of Public Utilities Code Section 2889.5, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/12/97 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Wright I96-12- Investigation into the operations and Comr 041 practices of Harjit Singh dba Herry Knight Bros.. Trucking, a dump-truck carrier, that allegedly operated without liability insurance during a period when his permit was in suspension Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/13/97 10:00 am (EH)-Hillcrest Water Company, for ALJ A97-06- authority to pledge all of the stock Rosenthal 045 of Hillcrest Water Company as security Comr Duque for a loan to be issued by Feather River State Bank to Daryl S. Morrison, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/13/97 10:30 am (PHC)-Wild Goose Storage, Inc., for a ALJ A96-08- certificate of public convenience and Weissman 058 necessity to construct facilities for Comr gas storage operations in Butte Conlon County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/13/97 1:30 pm (PHC)-PacifiCorp, for approval of ALJ A97-05- transmission plan, and Weissman 011 (PHC)-Sierra Pacific Power Company, Comr Duque for approval of its transition plan, A97-06- and 046 (PHC)-Kirkwood Gas and Electric Company, for compliance with the A97-07- requirements of AB 1890, 005 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/14/97 9:30 am (PHC)-San Diego Metropolitan Transit ALJ Garde A97-01- Development Board (MTDB) and City of Comr 029 San Diego (city), for authority to Neeper construct an at-grade crossing of two light-rail transit tracks and two freight intercity/commuter rail tracks at Vine Street in the City of San Diego, San Diego County, State Office Building, Office of Administrative Hearings, Room 6022, 1350 Front Street, San Diego 8/14/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Gas Company, ALJ A97-03- for approval of a long-term gas Patrick 015 transmission service contract with Comr Bilas Distribuidora de Gas Natural de Mexicali, S. de R.L. de C.V. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/15/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Bell vs. AT&T ALJ Bushey C96-06- Communications of California, Inc., Comr 030 for taking back the billing and Neeper collection function without giving customers 60 days' notice and for failing to provide notice reviewed and approved by the Commission's Public Advisor's Office, as set forth in D.94- 05-021, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/15/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-05- Investigation on the Commission's own Ryerson 045 motion into the operations and Comr Duque practices of A Better Moving and Storage Company, Inc., and its president, Bennet D. Mattingly, Office of Governmental Affairs, 1227 "O" Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento 8/18/97 10:00 am (PHC)-INFONXX, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell, ALJ Reed C97-07- for failure to comply with D.97-01- Comr 007 042 by furnishing nondiscriminatory access to Pacific's directory assistance database under rates, terms, and conditions that are the same as, or reasonably equivalent to those under which Pacific Bell provides such access to MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, Inc., pursuant to the approved arbitrated interconnection agreement between MCI Metro and Pacific dated February 3, 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/18/97 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I95-11- Investigation into the operations and Stalder 031 practices of Richard Eugene Rake, dba Comr EZI Transport (Stockton) Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 19-22, San Francisco) 8/18/97 3:00 pm (PHC)-AT&T Communications of ALJ Careaga C96-07- California, Inc., vs. GTE California Comr Neeper 022 Inc., for failure to provide the required automated on-lone service ordering and implementation scheduling system necessary to resell GTEC's local services, Telephonic Prehearing Conference 8/19/97 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Water ALJ Garde A97-03- Company, for an order authorizing it Comr 029 to increase gross revenues by Neeper $429,3000, or 15.0% in 1998, $429,300, or 15.0% in 1999, $429,300, or 15.0% in 2000, $429,300, or 15.0% in 2001, in the Bay Point District, Ambrose Center, 3105 Willlow Pass Road, Bay Point (also for 10 am, August 20-22, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/21/97 10:00 am (EH)-Nancy M. Horner and Vertec ALJ Bushey C96-11- International, Inc., dba Vitosha, Ltd. Comr 029 vs. GTE of California Incorporated for Neeper faulty installation of telephone lines, failing to properly provide or maintain reliable and acceptable telephone services, inadequate customer assistance services, for improper past-due and late-payment charges, and failing to comply with all applicable PUC regulations Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also August 22, Los Angeles) 8/22/97 11:00 am (EH)-Dale E. Fletcher vs. Southern ALJ C96-12- California Water Company, for Barnett 023 installation of inaccurate water Comr meters, and for excessive water Neeper service charges Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 8/26/97 10:00 am (EH)-GTE Corporation, to merge into ALJ A90-09- Contel Corporation and GTE becoming Mattson 043 the parent company, and Comr Duque (EH)-Contel of California, to A95-12- restructure intrastate rates and 006 charges, for a general rate increase of $45,324,000 per year, based on an overall rate of return on rate base of 12.05% for test year ending 12/31/97, and to implement a new regulatory framework for telephone service, and I96-03- (EH)-Commission Order Instituting 021 Investigation into the rates, charges, service, and practices, and regulation of Contel of California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/27/97 10:00 am (EH)-Park Water Company, for authority ALJ Bushey A97-03- to increase revenues by $1,385,807, or Comr Duque 032 8.7%, in 1998, $609,600, or 3.9%, in 1999, and $664,211, or 4.1%, in 2000, in the Central Basin Division Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 28 and 29 and September 2,3, and 5, San Francisco) 8/28/97 9:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-03- Company, for authority to revise its Econome 002 gas rates and tariffs to be effective Comr Bilas 1/1/98, pursuant to D.89-12-058, D.94- 07-024, and D. 95-12-053, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/3/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I96-09- Investigation into the operations and Stalder 031 practices of Joe Burnley, Sr., dba Comr Royal Circle Transportation, a charter- Neeper party carrier, pending A96-05-041 is consolidated for hearing and consideration, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 4 and 5, San Francisco 9/3/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Gray Panthers of Santa Barbara ALJ Hale C96-12- vs.Southern California Edison Company, Comr Bilas 028 to restore one permanent Edison office in Santa Barbara and one in Goleta, where utility bills may be paid and where information regarding electric service is available, Santa Barbara Public Library, Townley Room, Lower Level, 40 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 9/8/97 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Weiss I96-10- Investigation into the operations and Comr Duque 034 practices of Airtrans Express Shuttle, and its partners, conducting business as a common carrier to the Los Angeles International Airport, and Order to Show cause why its operating authority should not be revoked, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also September 9, Los Angeles) 9/4/97 9:00 am (OA)-Order Instituting Rulemaking to ALJ Econome R97-04- establish standards of conduct Comr Knight 011 governing relationships between Comr Bilas energy utilities and their I97-04- affiliates, and 012 (OA)-Order Instituting Investigation to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates, Commission Courtroom 9/12/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, ALJ C97-06- for failure to transfer service and Barnett 035 overbilling, and C97-04-059 (ECP)- Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, for violations of tariff regulation, incorrect billing, and wrongful disconnection of services Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/16/97 9:30 am (EH)-Plantation Water Company, L.L.C., ALJ Weiss A96-11- for a certificate of public Comr Duque 013 convenience and necessity to operate the Meadows Management Company water system as a public utility water system in the City of Calimesa, California, and to establish rates for service, City of Yucaipa Council Chambers, Civic Center, 34272 Yucaipa Boulevard, Yucaipa (also September 17, Yucaipa); (PPH) 6:30 pm, September 16, Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa 9/17/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova ALJ A96-10- Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, B Barnett 038 Mineral Energy Sub, and G Mineral Sub, Comr for approval of a plan of merger of Neeper Pacific Enterprises and Enova Comr Duque Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub), the wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 18-19, 22-26, 29-30, and October 1-3 and 6-8, San Francisco) 9/19/97 10:00 am (EH)-Lew A. Garbutt vs. Pacific Gas ALJ C96-12- and Electric Company, for failing to Patrick 005 provide information regarding Comr Duque overhead electrical service, Electric Department Conference Room, 2556 Heather Lane, Redding 9/22/97 9:30 am (EH)-Pacific Bell vs. MCI ALJ Kenney C97-02- Telecommunications Corporation, for Comr Bilas 027 failure to remit the pay station service charge (PSSC) to Pacific Bell for intraLATA non-sent-paid calls originating on Pacific Bell payphones, and for engaging in unfair competition by providing intraLATA service to its customers without imposing PSCC, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 23-25, San Francisco 9/22/97 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A89-03- Company, for a certificate to Stalder 026 construct and operate a 220 kV Comr Duque transmission line between Kramer Substation and Victor Substation in San Bernardino Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 23-26, San Francisco) 9/22/97 2:00 pm (PPH)-California-American Water ALJ A97-04- Company, for an order authorizing Ryerson 051 increased rates of $1,142,700 (7.65%) Comr in the year 1998, $376,200 (2.51%) in Neeper the year 1999, and $317,200 (l.93%) in the year 2000, in the Los Angeles Division, Westminster Gardens, Packard Hall, 1424 Santo Domingo Avenue, Duarte (also 6:30 pm, September 22, Inglewood Public Library Lecture Hall, 101 W. Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood) (EH) 10 am, September 23, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/23/97 10:00 am (PHC)-California Water Service ALJ Bushey A96-12- Company, for an order authorizing Comr Duque 029 California Water Service Company to form a holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/2/97 10:00 am (EH)-Sonia L. Gill, et al., vs Pacific ALJ Walker C96-10- Bell, for incorrect area code Comr 023 designations and improper toll call Duque( charges Yorkville Community Center, 25400 Highway 128, Yorkville (also October 3) 10/.8/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for approval of ALJ Walwyn A97-03- rate reductions to offset the Comr Duque 004 explicit subsidy support ordered in D.96-10-066, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 9 and 10, 14-17, and 20-24, San Francisco 10/14/97 9:00 am (EH)-California Cable Television ALJ C97-03- Association vs. Southern California Mattson 019 Edison Company, for unlawful increase Comr Duque of pole attachment charges Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 15-17, San Francisco 10/14/97 9:30 am (PHC)-Castlerock Estates Inc., Bruce ALJ Weiss C92-04-03 B. Breiholzvs. Toro Water Service, Comr Inc., California Utilities Service, Conlon Inc., and Robert T. Adcock, for C92-11- refunds of taxes and contributions for 032 plant and facilities made in 1988, and (PHC)-Silverwood Estates Development Limited Partnership, vs. Alisal Water Corporation, dba Alco Water Service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/14/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Bruce Kennedy vs. GTE California ALJ Galvin C95-08- and Pacific Bell for a realignment of Comr 063 GTEC and Pacific Bell services Knight territory boundary on Hutchinson Road in Felton, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 15, San Francisco) 10/27/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I97-04- Investigation into the operations and Comr 044 practices of L.D. Services, doing Neeper business as Long Distance Services, to determine whether the entity unlawfully switched subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without the subscriber's authorization, in violation of Public Utilities Code Section 2889.5, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 28-31, San Francisco) 10/31/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Gloria Jean Smith vs. Pacific ALJ C97-06- Gas and Electric Company, for non- Ryerson 005 compliance with its originally Comr Bilas estimated costs of installation of services, Council Chambers, Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville 11/3/97 9:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, ALJ A97-05- for authority to increase its gas and Gottstein 002 electric revenue requirements to Comr reflect its accomplishments for demand- Neeper side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996, in the 1997 annual A97-05- earnings assessment proceeding, and 004 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and the second installment of shareholder A97-05- incentives for the 1994 and 1995 005 program years, and (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and A97-05- second claim for incentives for 1995 026 and some 1994 program year accomplishments, and (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishment for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 4-7, and 12-14, San Francisco 12/1/97 10:00 am (PHC)-The City of Vernon vs. The ALJ C96-01- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Careaga 019 for non-compliance with zoning, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Neeper (also December 2 and 3, San Francisco) 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 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. 07/30/97 A94-05-042 CORRECTION FOR THE 8/4/97 DAILY CALENDAR AT&T Communications of California, Inc., to be designated a non-dominant interexchange carrier Summary: On July 25, 1997, Janice Grau, counsel for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Timothy Sullivan, advisor for Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Lester Wong, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas, and Robert Lane, advisor for Cmmr. Knight, were also present. Grau stated that ORA supported the alternate pages. Grau stated that AT&T's intrastate rate of return reporting should continue in the same format, so that the Commission could monitor trends in earnings. Filer: ORA Phone: (415) 703-1858 Contact: Legal Receptionist 8/1/97 A96-12-009 CORRECTION FOR THE 8/4/97 DAILY CALENDAR Pacific Gas and Electric Company,to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998, and A96-12-011 San Diego Gas and Electric Company ,for authority to unbundle rates and products, and A96-12-019 proposing the functional separation of cost components for energy, transmission and ancillary services, distribution, public benefit programs and nuclear decommissioning, to be effective 1/1/98 in conformance with D95-12-036 as modified by D96-01-009, the 6/21/96 ruling of assigned Commissioner Duque, D96-10-074, and AB 1890. Summary: On July 29, 1997, Keith McCrea, attorney for the California Manufacturers Association (CMA, met with Cmmr. Knight, in San Francisco. Also present was: Bob Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Knight. McCrea stated that the alternate pages which attempt to establish a fixed PX price and a fixed CTC amount would likely lead to a number of problems and would require a complicated set of rules. McCrea stated that such a fixing of PX and CTC prices is unnecessary and that the market could accomplish whatever was needed through private contractual arrangements. McCrea urged the Commission to defer adoption of a specific approach until additional workshops can be held. Filer: California Manufacturers Association Contact: Dianne Raley Phone: (202) 383-0679 08/08/97 A96-03- Pacific Bell Communications, for a 007 certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA and local exchange telecommunications services Summary: On August 5, 1997, Dan Jacobsen, Directory of Regulatory and External Affairs for Pacific Bell Communications (PBCOM), met with Tim Sullivan, advisor for Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Elisa Jackson, summer intern at the Commission; and Lynn Mowery, Acting Regulatory Vice President and External Affairs for PBCOM, were also present. PBCOM stated that even though the separate sales force requirement in the proposed decision would sunset at integration of Pacific Bell (PacBell) and PBCOM, this requirement would have a serious negative impact on PBCOM and PacBell. Filer: Pacific Bell Communications Contact: Erin Servo Phone: (510) 468-5165 8/8/97 I91-01-012 Commission Order Instituting Investigation Into the potential health effects of electric and magnetic fields of utility facilities. Summary: On August 4, 1997, Raymond R. Neutra, of the California Department of Health Services (DHS), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Conlon, Duque, Neeper, Knight, and Bilas in San Francisco. Neutra's letter was sent to provide the Commission with DHS' response to the New England Journal of Medicine article entitled "Residential Exposure to Magnetic Fields and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in children" (vol. 337, number 1, July 3, 1997) and the related editorial. Filer: California Department of Health Services Contact: Rosemarie Maune Phone: (510) 450-3818 8/8/97 A92-05-047 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to revise its energy cost adjustment billing factors, it electric revenue adjustment billing factor, its low income rate assistance and its base rate levels effective 1/1/93 and for authority to revise its energy reliability index and avoided capacity cost pricing and for review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from 4/1/92 through 3/31/92. Summary: On August 5, 1997, Dave Parquet, Vice President for Enron Capital and Trade Resources (Enron), met with Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Knight, in San Francisco. Also present were: Allen Wolf, representative for Enron; and Catherine George, attorney for Enron. George stated that Enron filed its response to a motion of Edison, in which Enron proposed development of a procedure to impute in rates the level of ratepayer benefits contained in a bona fide offer for QF contract restructuring. George stated that the benefits would be imputed when a bona fide offer is refused by a utility and no restructuring with an equivalent level of benefits is achieved. George further stated that criteria for what constitutes a bona fide offer could be developed. 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