Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, August 19, 1997 Page 21 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 Tuesday, August 19, 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, 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. 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 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 am - 4 pm 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 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 In Decision (D.) 97-02-014 and (D.) 97-04-044, the Commission established a new structure for the future administration of energy efficiency and low-income assistance programs. This structure requires an independent board to oversee energy efficiency programs, a Governing Board to oversee low-income programs, and administrative entities selected through a competitive bid process. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, contracting, threshold questions, components of the critical path, advisory committee update, election of officers, issues related to the RFQ for Technical Consultants, review and adjust critical path schedule, set future meeting dates, and develop agenda for next Board meeting. These meetings are open to the public. Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division is the contact person at (415) 703-2043. Public Meeting August 21, 1997 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee for the California High Cost Fund B (CHCF-B) and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) will hold its 5th meeting to discuss the pre-submission conference with the Internal Revenue Service held on August 19, 1997. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at (415) 703-2837. 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 August 27, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Energy Center With a working lunch 851 Howard Street (A brief break will be (1 block west of the Moscone called prior to lunch) Center) San Francisco In Decision (D.) 97-02-014 and (D.) 97-04-044, the Commission established a new structure for the future administration of energy efficiency and low-income assistance programs. This structure requires an independent board to oversee energy efficiency programs, a Governing Board to oversee low-income programs, and administrative entities selected through a competitive bid process. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, contracting, schedule/plan for September 19 filing, threshold questions, components of the critical path, advisory committee update, reply to comments on July 18, 1997 filing, issues related to the RFQ for Technical Consultants, review and adjust critical path schedule, set future meeting dates, and develop agenda for next Board meeting. These meetings are open to the public. Amy Hopper is the contact person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2015. Public Meeting August 29, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider hiring legal counsel to help form the trust, to obtain non-profit status, and to assist with other legal matters. The Contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. 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 7/31/97 A97-07-058 Ambler Park Water Utility and California-American Water Company, for an order authorizing Ambler Park Water Utility to sell and California- American Water company to acquire the water utility assets of Ambler 8/11/97 A97-08-023 Makki M. Shiyazel and Mohammed S. Maamo, dba City Express Shuttle, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties, and the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom (414 Pendleton Way, Oakland, CA 94621; (510) 638-8830) 8/11/97 A97-08-024 EZ Phone, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 8/12/97 C97-08-025 Johnny H. Lambert vs. Lands of Promise Water Company for inadequate supply of water; failure to inform customers of bacterial contamination and failure to repair facilities 8/14/97 A97-08-027 The Millennium Group Telemanagement LLC, dba The Millennium Group Telemanagement LLC, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 8/14/97 A97-08-026 Mohammad M. Dennawi dba Apollo Shuttle Service, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties, and the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports, and to establish a zone of rate freedom (3412 Esperanza Drive, Concord, CA 94519; (510) 676-9146) 8/15/97 A97-08-028 Accutel Communications, Inc. dba Florida Accutel Communications, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 8/15/97 A97-08-029 Star*Value Communication, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 8/15/97 A97-08-030 ToTel Corporation, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 8/18/97 A97-08-031 Prime Matrix Telecommunications, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE 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. 8/11/97 Water Br SORSOLI WATER COMPANY, INC., impose a 29 surcharge to recover fees paid to the Dept. of Health Services. (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093),Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 19, 1997 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS NONE REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/5/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova ALJ Barnett A96-10- Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, Comr Duque 038 BV Mineral Energy Sub, and G Mineral Comr Neeper Sub, for approval of a plan of merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub), the wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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. 8/19/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 8/26/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 9/2/97 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 8/19/97 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Water Company, for an ALJ Garde A97-03- order authorizing it to increase gross revenues Comr 029 by $429,3000, or 15.0% in 1998, $429,300, or Neeper 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) 8/22/97 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company, to ALJ am adopt performance-based ratemaking and incentive- Wetzell A96-07- based ratemaking mechanisms as specified in D.95- Comr Duque 009 12-053, as modified by D.96-01-009, with related changes in D.89-01-040, D.92549, and D.88-01-063,.(Pacific Gas and Electric Company's hydroelectric/geothermal generation revenue requirements for 1998) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) for 9 am, September 16, San Francisco (also September 17, 18, and 19, San Francisco) 8/22/97 11:00 am (EH)-Dale E. Fletcher vs. Southern California ALJ C96-12- Water Company, for installation of inaccurate Barnett 023 water meters, and for excessive water service Comr charges Neeper Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 8/26/97 9:30 am (EH)-Citizens Utilities Company of California, ALJ Weiss A91-11- general rate increase for water service for Comr 010 additional gross revenues of $306,960 in 1992 Duque and $24,008 in 1993 in its Montara District, and (EH)-Joan E. Briody vs. Citizens Utilities of C92-01- California, to meet state standards for fire 026 hydrants and water per hydrant in the Montara/Moss Beach area, and (EH)-Point Montara Fire Protection District vs. C92-02- Citizens Utilities Company of California, for 045 failure to provide adequate water service in Seal Cove and Moss Beach Heights, (EH)-Gary H. Warhaftig vs. Citizens Utilities Company, for failure to provide adequate water C92-02- service in Montara, and 031 (EH)-Beverly R. and Ronald F. Garrity vs. Citizens Utilities Company, for failure to provide adequate water service in Montara, Moss C92-02- Beach, and 033 (EH)-Peter Dekker vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California, that defendant has failed to maintain an adequate quality of water supplied C92-01- to its customers and must implement measures to 045 raise the volume of water for emergency use to its fire hydrants and increase storage capacity for some n its Montara and Moss Beach areas, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/26/97 10:00 am (EH)-GTE Corporation, to merge into Contel ALJ A90-09- Corporation and GTE becoming the parent company, Mattson 043 and Comr A95-12- (EH)-Contel of California, to restructure Duque 006 intrastate rates and charges, for a general rate increase of $45,324,000 per year, based on an overall rate of return on rate base of 12.05% for test year ending 12/31/97, and to implement a new regulatory framework for telephone I96-03- service, and 021 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the rates, charges, service, and practices, and regulation of Contel of California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/26/97 2:00 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I97-04- into the operations and practices of Future Henderson 046 Telephone Communications (FTC) and its officers Comr and whether 30,000 consumers within the 818 area Bilas were assessed service charges by FTC even though they were not FTC customers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/27/97 10:00 am (EH)-Park Water Company, for authority to ALJ A97-03- increase revenues by $1,385,807, or 8.7%, in Bushey 032 1998, $609,600, or 3.9%, in 1999, and $664,211, Comr or 4.1%, in 2000, in the Central Basin Division Duque Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 28 and 29 and September 2,3, and 5, San Francisco) 8/28/97 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company vs. ALJ Walker am Southern California Gas Company, for offering Comr Bilas C97-06- firm inventory services at the excessive rate, 041 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/3/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I96-09- into the operations and practices of Joe Stalder 031 Burnley, Sr., dba Royal Circle Transportation, a Comr charter- party carrier, pending A96-05-041 is Neeper 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 vs.Southern ALJ Hale C96-12- California Edison Company, to restore one Comr 028 permanent Edison office in Santa Barbara and one Bilas 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 9/4/97 9:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, ALJ R97-08- on the Commission `s own motion to consider Bushey 001 adoption of rules applicable to Interexchange Comr Carriers for the transfer of customers including Neeper establishing penalties for unauthorized transfer, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/4/97 9:00 am (OA)-Order Instituting Rulemaking to establish ALJ R97-04- standards of conduct governing relationships Econome 011 between energy utilities and their affiliates, Comr and Knight I97-04- (OA)-Order Instituting Investigation to Comr 012 establish standards of conduct governing Bilas relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 9/5/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova Corporation, ALJ A96-10- Mineral Energy Company, B Mineral Energy Sub, Barnett 038 and G Mineral Sub, for approval of a plan of Comr Duque merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Comr Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub Neeper (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 9/5/97 10:30 am (PHC)-Wild Goose Storage, Inc., for a ALJ A96-08- certificate of public convenience and necessity Weissman 058 to construct facilities for gas storage Comr operations in Butte County, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/8/97 9:00 am (OA)-Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking to ALJ R94-02- establish a simplified registration process for Bushey 003 non-dominant telecommunications firms, and ComrKnigh (OA)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation t I94-02- to establish a simplified registration process 004 for non-dominant telecommunications firms, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/8/97 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation ALJ Weiss I96-10- into the operations and practices of Airtrans Comr 034 Express Shuttle, and its partners, conducting Duque 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) 9/10/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific gas and Electric Company, for ALJ A97-05- authority to (I) establish its authorized rate Wright 016 of return on common equity, (ii) establish its Comr authorized capital structure, and (iii) Conlon establish its overall rate of return for calendar year 1998, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 11 and 12, San Francisco) 9/11/97 1:00 pm (ECP)-Roger Hayward vs. Southern California ALJ C97-07- Edison Company, for overbilling, Barnett 056 Municipal Museum, Second Floor Conference Room, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside 9/11/97 1:30 pm (ECP)-Ruth Garen vs. GTE Calfornia, for ALJ C97-07-57 unauthorized switching of local and long Barnett disstance carriers, Municipal Museum, Second Floor Conference Room, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside ` 9/12/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, for failure ALJ C97-06- to transfer service and overbilling, and , Barnett 035 (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, for Comr C97-04- violations of tariff regulation, incorrect Knight 59 billing, and wrongful disconnection of services Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/16/97 9:30 am (EH)-Plantation Water Company, L.L.C., for a ALJ Weiss A96-11- certificate of public convenience and necessity Comr 013 to operate the Meadows Management Company water Duque 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 9:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for ALJ A97-03- authority to revise its gas rates and tariffs to Econome 002 be effective 1/1/98, pursuant to D.89-01-040, Comr D.90-09-089, D.91-05-029, D.93-12-058, D.94-07- Bilas 024, and D.95-12-053, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/17/97 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I96-12- into the operations and practices of Harjit Wright 041 Singh dba Herry Bros.. Trucking, a dump-truck Comr carrier, that allegedly operated without Knight liability insurance during a period when his permit was in suspension Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/17/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova Corporation, ALJ A96-10- Mineral Energy Company, B Mineral Energy Sub, Barnett 038 and G Mineral Sub, for approval of a plan of Comr merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Neeper Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub Comr (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub Duque (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 and Electric ALJ C96-12- Company, for failing to provide information Patrick 005 regarding overhead electrical service, Comr Electric Department Conference Room, 2556 Duque Heather Lane, Redding 9/22/97 9:30 am (EH)-Pacific Bell vs. MCI Telecommunications ALJ C97-02- Corporation, for failure to remit the pay Kenney 027 station service charge (PSSC) to Pacific Bell Comr for intraLATA non-sent-paid calls originating on Bilas 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 Company, for a ALJ A89-03- certificate to construct and operate a 220 kV Stalder 026 transmission line between Kramer Substation and Comr Victor Substation in San Bernardino Duque Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 23-26, San Francisco) 9/22/97 2:00 pm (PPH)-California-American Water Company, for an ALJ A97-04- order authorizing increased rates of $1,142,700 Ryerson 051 (7.65%) in the year 1998, $376,200 (2.51%) in Comr the year 1999, and $317,200 (l.93%) in the year Neeper 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 9:30 am (ECP)-Oliver Svenson vs. Pacific Bell, for ALJ C97-07- wrongful disconnection, erroneous billing, Barnett 055 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/23/97 10:00 am (PHC)-California Water Service Company, for an ALJ A96-12- order authorizing California Water Service Bushey 029 Company to form a holding company structure, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Duque 10/2/97 10:00 am (EH)-Nancy M. Horner and Vertec International, ALJ C96-11- Inc., dba Vitosha, Ltd. vs. GTE of California Bushey 029 Incorporated for faulty installation of Comr telephone lines, failing to properly provide or Neeper 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 October 3, Los Angeles) 10/2/97 10:00 am (EH)-Sonia L. Gill, et al., vs Pacific Bell, for ALJ C96-10- incorrect area code designations and improper Walker 023 toll call charges, Comr Yorkville Community Center, 25400 Highway 128, Duque( Yorkville (also October 3, Yorkville) 10/3/97 8:00 am (EH)-Fred McElhaney vs, GTE California ALJ Bushey C97-06- Incorporated, for refusal to install a telephone Comr 004 service, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/8/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for approval of rate ALJ A97-03- reductions to offset the explicit subsidy Walwyn 004 support ordered in Comr D.96-10-066, Duque 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 Association vs. ALJ C97-03- Southern California Edison Company, for unlawful Mattson 019 increase of pole attachment charges Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also Duque October 15-17, San Francisco 10/14/97 9:30 am (PHC)-Castlerock Estates Inc., Bruce B. ALJ Weiss C92-04- Breiholzvs. Toro Water Service, Inc., California Comr 03 Utilities Service, Inc., and Robert T. Adcock, Conlon for refunds of taxes and contributions for plant and facilities made in 1988, and C92-11- (PHC)-Silverwood Estates Development Limited 032 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 and ALJ C95-08- Pacific Bell for a realignment of GTEC and Galvin 063 Pacific Bell services territory boundary on Comr Hutchinson Road in Felton, Knight Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 15, San Francisco) 10/21/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Investigation into the ALJ I96-04- operations and practices of David M. Espinoza, Ryerson 023 dba David Espinoza Trucking, immediately Comr suspends agricultural carrier permit for non- Duque 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 (also October 22, San Francisco 10/27/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I97-04- into the operations and practices of Brittan Bennett 045 Communications International, Inc., to determine Comr whether the entity unlawfully switrched Neeper subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without the subscriber's authorizaytion in violation of Public Utilities Code Section 2889.5, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 28-31, San Francisco) 10/27/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I97-04- into the operations and practices of L.D. Bushey 044 Services, doing business as Long Distance Comr Services, to determine whether the entity Neeper 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 Gas and ALJ C97-06- Electric Company, for non-compliance with its Ryerson 005 originally estimated costs of installation of Comr services, Bilas Council Chambers, Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville 11/3/97 9:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for ALJ A97-05- authority to increase its gas and electric Gottstein 002 revenue requirements to reflect its Comr accomplishments for demand-side management Neeper program years 1994, 1995, and 1996, in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding, and A97-05- (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for 004 approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and the second installment of shareholder incentives for the 1994 and 1995 program years, and A97-05- (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for 005 approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and second claim for incentives for 1995 and some 1994 program year accomplishments, and (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, for A97-05- authority to increase its gas revenue 026 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 11/19/97 9:30 am (PHC)-San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development ALJ Garde A97-01- Board (MTDB) and City of San Diego (city), for Comr 029 authority to construct an at-grade crossing of Neeper 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 12/1/97 10:00 am (PHC)-The City of Vernon vs. The Atchison, ALJ C96-01- Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, for non-compliance Careaga 019 with zoning, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also Neeper 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". 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