Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, August 27, 1997 Page 26 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 Wednesday, August 27, 1997 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) 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 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS Subscription information for the Agenda and draft agenda items is located at the end of the Daily Calendar. 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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, 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. ChicoChamber 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 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 3, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the joint Board/utility planning process for 1998 program plans, the utilities October 1 filings and the Board's July filings and 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. Public Meeting September 4, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee for the California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the technical consultants' scoping studies related to independent administration of energy efficiency programs and DSM policy rules, and the Board/utilities joint planning process. The contact people are Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates (707) 523-1663 and Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2043. Public Meeting September 5, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the consultants' scoping studies, joint Board/utility planning process, July filings and September 16 filing, and any reports from, coordination with or direction to the Technical Advisory Committee and consultants. The contact people are Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates (707) 523- 1663 and Patrick Hoglund of the Energy Division at (415) 703- 2043. Public Meeting September 9, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, budget planning, schedule/plan for September 19 filing, components of the critical path, advisory committee update, the RFQ for Technical Consultants, 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 September 10, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 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 The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, budget planning, schedule/plan for September 19 filing, components of the critical path, advisory committee update, the RFQ for Technical Consultants, 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 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 8/5/97 A97-08-008 Washington Water Power Company, for an order authorizing (a) the issuance, sale, delivery, and/or guarantee of Debt Securities, in one or more series, with an aggregate stated value of up to and including $250,000,000; (b) the issuance, sale, delivery, and/or guarantee of Conservation Bonds through the use of a special purpose entity, in one or more series, with an aggregate stated value of up to and including $60,000,000; (c) the refunding of tax-exempt debt securities currently outstanding, in one or more series, with an aggregate stated value of up to and including $85,000,000; and (d) the issuance and sale of up to and including $45,000,000 of outstanding short-term debt in excess of the amount provided in PU Code Section 823 8/20/97 A97-08-051 San Diego Gas and Electric Company, for the authority to extend its short- term borrowing authorization of an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 through December 31, 2002, in addition to that amount otherwise authorized 8/21/97 C97-08-054 Carl Brandstetter vs. Holiday Retreats, Inc., Paul Derebery, Surinder S. Dang, and Gurinder Singh, for serving water without authority 8/22/97 A97-08-052 City of Coachella, for an order authorizing construction of a crossing at separated grades between 1st Street and the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, sometimes referred to as the "50th Avenue/1st Street Overhead" and the closing of existing 50th Avenue and 5th Street 8/25/97 A97-08-053 Evergreen Telecom, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 8/25/97 C93-07-024 Donna Matthews vs. Meadows Management Company, James M. Krueger and Rondell B. Hanson all Doing Business As Plantation On The Lake Mobilehome Park, to determine whether rates and charges are just and reasonable pursuant to PU code Section 2705.6; Application for rehearing of D. 97-08- 052 by Donna Matthews DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGSMISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 27, 1997 NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 27, 1997 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R94-02- Bushey-Commission Order Instituting 003 Rulemaking, non-dominant telecommunications firms, hearing set for October 3, reset for 9 am, October 10, San Francisco A91-11- Weiss-Citizens Utilities Company of 010 California, GRC, and related matters, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 9:30 am, August 29, San Francisco A90-09- Mattson-GTE Corporation, Contel 043 merger, and related matters, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 10 am, September 3, San Francisco I97-04- Henderson-Commission Order Instituting 046 Investigation, Future Telephone Communications, Prehearing Conference held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/9/97 10:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A96- Company, to address the treatment of Weissman 09-028 Canadian transmission capacity and charges as they relate to core transport rates, beginning 1/1/98, and the treatment of any transition costs occurring after that date as a consequence of the unbundling of the interstate demand charges from core transport rates, and the treatment of Canadian demand charges, 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. 9/2/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 9/3/97 2:00 pm Joint Application of Pacific A96-10- Enterprises, Enova Corporation, 038 Mineral Energy Company, et al., Applicants' Motion to Sanction Enron; TURN/UCAN Motion to Compel Responses from Applicants; and Edison's Motion to Quash Applicants' Notice of Depositions; ALJ Robert Barnett, Presiding 9/9/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 9/10/97 10:00 AM Commission Order Instituting R93-04- Rulemaking on the Commission's own 003 motion to govern open access to I93-04- bottleneck services, etc., and 002 related matter, Renewal of Motion by AT&T Communications of California, Inc., (U 5002 C) for Protective Order Regarding TICM Discovery, ALJ A. Kirk McKenzie, Presiding 9/16/97 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 8/27/97 10:00 am (EH)-Park Water Company, for ALJ Bushey A97-03- authority to increase revenues by Comr Duque 032 $1,385,807, or 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 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ Walker C97-06- Company vs. Southern California Gas Comr Bilas 041 Company, for offering firm inventory services at the excessive rate, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/28/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Bell, for approval of ALJ Galvin A97-06- changes to its capital depreciation Comr 048 rates, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/28/97 11:00 am (PHC)-GTE California Incorporated, a ALJ Galvin A97-06- corporation, for approval of 1998 Comr 050 depreciation rates, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/29/97 9:30 am (EH)-Citizens Utilities Company of ALJ Weiss A91-11- California, general rate increase for Comr Duque 010 water service for additional gross revenues of $306,960 in 1992 and $24,008 in 1993 in its Montara C92-01- District, and 026 (EH)-Joan E. Briody vs. Citizens Utilities of California, to meet state standards for fire hydrants and C92-02- water per hydrant in the Montara/Moss 045 Beach area, and (EH)-Point Montara Fire Protection District vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California, for failure to C92-02- provide adequate water service in 031 Seal Cove and Moss Beach Heights, (EH)-Gary H. Warhaftig vs. Citizens Utilities Company, for failure to C92-02- provide adequate water service in 033 Montara, and (EH)-Beverly R. and Ronald F. Garrity vs. Citizens Utilities Company, for C92-01- failure to provide adequate water 045 service in Montara, Moss Beach, and (EH)-Peter Dekker vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California, that defendant has failed to maintain an adequate quality of water supplied to its customers and must implement measures to 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 9/2/97 10:00 am (PHC)-INFONXX, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell, ALJ Reed C97-07- for failure to comply with D.97-01- Comr Bilas 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 approval arbitrated interconnection agreement between MCI Metro and Pacific dated February 3, 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/2/97 1:30 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Reed R93-04- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr Duque 003 motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier I93-04- networks, and 002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) 10 am, November 10, San Francisco (also November 12-14, 17- 21, 24-26, and December 1-3, San Francisco) 9/2/97 2:00 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-04- Investigation into the Commission's Henderson 013 own motion into whether the Bedwell Comr Water Company and its owners, Thomas Neeper and Vicky Jern8gan, misused the Safe Drinking Water Bond Act surcharge and revenues and have violated rules, orders, and decisions of the Commission 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 Neeper charter- party carrier, pending A96- 05-041 is consolidated for hearing and consideration, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 4 and 5, San Francisco) 9/3/97ALJ 10:00 am (EH)-GTE Corporation, to merge into Mattson A90-09- Contel Corporation and GTE becoming Comr Duque 043 the parent company, and (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 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 9/3/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Gray Panthers of Santa Barbara ALJ Hale C96-12- vs. Southern California Edison Comr Bilas 028 Company, 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 9/4/97 9:00 am (OA)-Order Instituting Rulemaking to ALJ R97-04- establish standards of conduct Econome 011 governing relationships between Comr energy utilities and their Knight I97-04- affiliates, and Comr Bilas 012 (OA)-Order Instituting Investigation to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 9/5/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova ALJ A96-10- Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, Barnett 038 B Mineral Energy Sub, and G Mineral Comr Duque Sub, for approval of a plan of merger Comr of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Neeper 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 9/5/97 10:30 am (PHC)-Wild Goose Storage, Inc., for a ALJ A96-08- certificate of public convenience and Weissman 058 necessity to construct facilities Comr for gas storage operations in Butte Conlon County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/5/97 1:30 pm (PHC)-County of Fresno vs. Pacific ALJ C97-07- Bell (Code Administrator and Code Pulsifer 020 Relief Coordinator for California), Comr for failure to minimize the impact to Conlon existing customers in the existing NPA, and for failure to ensure for an equitable impact on all existing and potential code holders, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 9/9/97 10:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A96- Company, to address the treatment of Weissman 09-028 Canadian transmission capacity and charges as they relate to core transport rates, beginning 1/1/98, and the treatment of any transition costs occurring after that date as a consequence of the unbundling of the interstate demand charges from core transport rates, and the treatment of Canadian demand charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/10/97 9:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey R97-08- Rulemaking, on the Commission `s own Comr 001 motion to consider adoption of rules Neeper applicable to Interexchange Carriers for the transfer of customers including establishing penalties for unauthorized transfer, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/10/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific gas and Electric ALJ Wright A97-05- Company, for authority to (I) Comr 016 establish its authorized rate of Conlon return on common equity, (ii) establish its authorized capital structure, and (iii) establish its overall rate of return for calendar year 1998, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 11 and 12, San Francisco) 9/11/97 1:00 pm (ECP)-Roger Hayward vs. Southern ALJ C97-07- California Edison Company, for Barnett 056 overbilling, Municipal Museum, Second Floor Conference Room, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside 9/11/97 1:30 pm (ECP)-Ruth Garen vs. GTE California, ALJ C97-07-57 for unauthorized switching of local Barnett and long distance carriers, Municipal Museum, Second Floor Conference Room, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside 9/12/97 9:30 am (EH)-Bill Langworthy, et al. vs. ALJ Mattson C97-01- Calavaras Telephone Company and Comr Bilas 013 Pacific Bell, for discriminatory telephone billing practices, Old Courthouse, Second Floor, 30 North Main Street, San Andreas 9/12/97 9:30 am (ECP)-Oliver Svenson vs. Pacific ALJ C97-07- Bell, for wrongful disconnection, Barnett 055 erroneous billing, Comr Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 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 , Comr C97-04-59 (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, Knight for violations of tariff regulation, incorrect billing, and wrongful disconnection of services Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/16/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Patrick J. Byington vs. Pacific ALJ Stalder C97-08- Gas and Electric Company, for 042 improper billing in the amount of $2,575.99, Tuolumne Utility District, 13144 Mono Way, Sonora 9/16/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A92-05- Company, for authority to revise its Barnett 047 energy cost adjustment billing Comr factors, its electric revenue Conlon adjustment billing factor, its low- Comr income rate assistance, and its base Knight rate levels, effective 1/1/93, and Comr for authority to revise its energy Neeper reliability index and avoided A91-05- capacity cost pricing , and for 050 review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from 4/1/92 through 3/31/92, and (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company, for authority to revise its electric rates under the energy A93-05- cost adjustment clause, major 044 additions adjustment billing factor, electric revenue adjustment billing factor, and low-income surcharge, for rate increase of $214.4 million effective 1992, and (PHC)Southern California Edison Company, for authority to revise its energy cost adjustment billing A94-05- factors, its electric revenue 044 adjustment billing factor, its low- income rate assistance, and its base rate levels, effective 1/1/94, authority to revise the energy reliability index and avoided capacity cost pricing, and for review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from A95-05- 45/1/92 through 3/31/93, and 049 (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company, for authority to revise its energy cost adjustment billing factors, its electric revenue adjustment billing factor, its LIRA, and its base rate levels effective 1/1/95, for a total increase of $3`12.3 million, revise the energy reliability index and avoided capacity cost pricing, and review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from 4/1/93 through 3/31/94, and (PHC)- Southern California Edison, for authority to revise its energy cost adjustment bill factors, its electric revenue adjustment billing factors, its low income rate assistance, and its base rate levels effective 1/1/96, to revise the incremental energy rate, the energy reliability index, an d avoidable capacity cost pricing, etc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/16/97 9:30 am (EH)-Plantation Water Company, ALJ Weiss A96-11- L.L.C., 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 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.89-01-040, D.90- 09-089, D.91-05-029, D.93-12-058, D.94-07-024, and D.95-12-053, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/17/97 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 9/17/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova ALJ A96-10- Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, Barnett 038 B Mineral Energy Sub, and G Mineral Comr Sub, for approval of a plan of merger Neeper of 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./18/97 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A96-07- Company, to adopt performance-based Wetzell 009 ratemaking and incentive-based Comr Duque ratemaking mechanisms as specified in D.95-12-053, as modified by D.96-01- 009, with related changes in A96-07- D.89-01-040, D.92549, and D.88-01- 018 063,and (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of proposed hydroelectric/geothermal performance- based ratemaking (PBR) mechanisms, effective 1/1/98, and to change electric revenue requirements subject to PBR, also effective 1/1/98 (Pacific Gas and Electric Company's hydroelectric/geothermal generation revenue requirements for 1998) , Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 19, 22 and 23, 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 9/19/97 1:00 pm (PHC)-Renette King vs. Pacific Bell, ALJ C97-05- for improper filing, crossed line, Ryerson 040 etc., Comr Duquq Council Chambers, Cerritos City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerrito 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 2:00 pm (PPH)-California-American Water ALJ A97-04- Company, for an order authorizing Ryerson 051 increased rates of $1,142,700 Comr (7.65%) in the year 1998, $376,200 Neeper (2.51%) in 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 9/25/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Harold L. Richardson, et al. ALJ C97-05- vs. Apple Valley Ranchos Water Ryerson 008 Company and Southern California Water Comr Duque Company, for overcharges on water services, Community Development Building, Council Chambers, 14900 Apple Valley Inn Road, Apple Valley 10/2/97 10:00 am (EH)-Nancy M. Horner and Vertec ALJ Bushey C96-11- International, Inc., dba Vitosha, Comr 029 Ltd. vs. GTE of California Neeper Incorporated for faulty installation of telephone lines, failing to properly provide or maintain reliable and acceptable telephone services, inadequate customer assistance services, for improper past-due and late-payment charges, and failing to comply with all applicable PUC regulations Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also October 3, Los Angeles) 10/2/97 10:00 am (EH)-Sonia L. Gill, et al., vs ALJ Walker C96-10-023 Pacific Bell, for incorrect area code designations and improper toll Comr call charges, Duque( Yorkville Community Center, 25400 Highway 128, Yorkville (also October 3, Yorkville) 10/03/97 8:00 am (EH)-Fred McElhaney vs, GTE ALJ Bushey C97-06-004 California Incorporated, for refusal Comr to install a telephone service, Neeper Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 10/3/97 10:00 am (EH)-Leon Selva and N orman Selva vs. ALJ Kotz C96-02- Southern Pacific Transportation Comr Duque 040 Company, for unnoticed and arbitrary removal of railroad crossing, City of Salinas Council Chambers, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas 10/8/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for approval of ALJ Walwyn A97-03-004 rate reductions to offset the Comr explicit subsidy support ordered in Knighte D.96-10-066, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 9 and 10, 14-17, and 20-24, San Francisco 10/10/97 9:00 am (OA)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey R94-02-003 Rulemaking to establish a simplified Comr registration process for non- Knight I94-02-004 dominant telecommunications firms, and (OA)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation to establish a simplified registration process for non-dominant telecommunications firms, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/10/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-05-045 Investigation on the Commission's Ryerson own motion into the operations and Comr Duque practices of A Better Moving and Storage Company, Inc., and its president, Bennet D. Mattingly, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/14/97 9:00 am (EH)-California Cable Television ALJ C97-03-019 Association vs. Southern California Mattson Edison Company, for unlawful Comr Duque increase 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 C92-11-032 refunds of taxes and contributions for 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 ALJ Galvin C95-08-063 California and Pacific Bell for a Comr realignment of GTEC and Pacific Bell Knight services territory boundary on Hutchinson Road in Felton, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 15, San Francisco) 10/16/97 2:30 pm (ECP)-Judy Lam vs. Southern ALJ Barnett C97-07- California Edison Company, for 059 overbilling of $2,897.24, The State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-103, San Diego 10/21/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Investigation into ALJ I96-04-023 the operations and practices of Ryerson David M. Espinoza, dba David Comr Duque Espinoza 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 (also October 22, San Francisco 10/27/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-04-045 Investigation into the operations Bennett and practices of Brittan Comr Communications International, Inc., Neeper 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) 10/27/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I97-04-044 Investigation into the operations Comr and practices of L.D. Services, Neeper doing business as Long Distance Services, to determine whether the entity unlawfully switched subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without the subscriber's authorization, in violation of Public Utilities Code Section 2889.5, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 28-31, San Francisco) 10/31/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Gloria Jean Smith vs. Pacific ALJ C97-06-005 Gas and Electric Company, for non- Ryerson 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 ALJ A97-05-002 Company, for authority to increase Gottstein its gas and electric revenue Comr requirements to reflect its Neeper accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, A97-05-004 and 1996, in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding, and (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives A97-05-005 for 1996 program year accomplishments and the second installment of shareholder incentives for the 1994 and 1995 program years, and A97-05-026 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and second claim for incentives for 1995 and some 1994 program year accomplishments, and (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 11/19/97 9:30 am (PHC)-San Diego Metropolitan Transit ALJ Garde A97-01-029 Development Board (MTDB) and City of Comr 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 12/1/97 10:00 am (PHC)-The City of Vernon vs. The ALJ C96-01-019 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Careaga Railway, for non-compliance with Comr zoning, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (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. 8/25/97 A97-07-030 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to sell and Modesto Irrigation District to acquire electric distribution and transmission facilities serving the Cities of Ripon, Escalon, Riverbank, Oakdale, and surrounding rural areas. Summary: On August 20, 1997, Jana Corey, Regulatory Relations Director for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) met with Michelle Cooke, advisor for Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. David Gamson, advisor for Cmmr. Neeper, and Chris Mayer, Assistant General Manager for Modesto Irrigation District (MID), were also present. Corey stated that the Section 851 filing seeks authority to sell to MID certain electric distribution and transmission facilities serving four cities near the area currently served by MID, for a net payment to PG&E of $110 million. Corey stated that the net payment was based on: 1) a payment from MID to PG&E for the value of the underlying assets; 2) a payment from MID to PG&E for the Competition Transition Charge (CTC) obligation of those customers to be assumed by MID; 3) a payment from PG&E to MID for the new service area agreement and to settle outstanding litigation. Corey stated that the agreement was an important part of reaching closure on AB 1890, and ultimately prevents duplication of facilities, fulfills the CTC obligation for customers that will be served by MID, and eliminates potential stranding of transmission and distribution facilities. Corey stated that the agreement creates competitive opportunities in both service areas; immediate direct access in both areas; "wire" competition in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties after 5 years; and immediate distribution competition in the high growth Mountain House area. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 8/26/97 A97-04-005 Unocal California Pipeline Company and Tosco Corporation, for authority for Unocal California Pipeline Company to sell and Tosco Corporation to acquire public utility assets pursuant to Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code and to transfer control of a public utility pursuant to section 854 of the Public Utilities Code Summary: On August 21, 1997, William T. Bagley, attorney for the Tosco Corporation (Tosco), sent a three-page facsimile document (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Bagley's three-page document, entitled "TOSCO/UNOCAL/UNOCAL MATTER," sets forth excerpts from the briefs and/or reply briefs of Tosco, UNOCAL California Pipeline Company, the County of San Luis Obispo, and the California State Lands Commission. Filer: Tosco Corp. Contact: Jose E. Guzman, Jr. Phone: (415) 398-3600 8/26/97 A97-05-022 San Diego Gas and Electric Company, for: (1) authority to reduce rates effective 1/1/98; (2) to sell or assign transition property to one or more financing entities; (3) to service rate reduction bonds on behalf of financing entities; and (4) to establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts. Summary: On August 22, 1997, Steven C. Nelson, Senior Attorney for San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E), spoke with ALJ Careaga in San Francisco. Nelson stated that the correct citation at pages 10 and 11 of SDG&E's "Opening Brief on Draft Rate Reduction Bond Interim Opinion and Financing Order" should read Schedule "A-V1" vice Schedule "AV-I." Filer: San Diego Gas and Electric Company E-Mail: etotah@sdge.com Contact: Elizabeth M. Totah Phone: (415) 346-1385 8/26/97 R89-03-026 Southern California Edison Company, for a certificate to construct and operate 220KV transmission line between Kran-p-r Substation and victor Substation in San Bernardino County. Summary: On August 22, 1997, John P. Hughes, Regulatory Affairs Manager for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), spoke with ALJ Stalder in San Francisco. Hughes stated that Edison anticipated a request by TURN for additional time to file testimony. Hughes stated that TURN did not submit any data requests until 8/1/97 and 8/4/97 even though TURN's testimony was due 8/15/97. Hughes stated that Edison would oppose TURN's request. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Bobie Cao Phone: (626) 302-2310 8/26/97 A97-07-030 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to sell and Modesto Irrigation District to acquire electric distribution and transmission facilities serving the Cities of Ripon, Escalon, Riverbank, Oakdale, and surrounding rural areas. AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. Summary: On August 21, 1997, Jana Corey, of Modesto Irrigation District (MID), met with Michelle Cooke, advisor for Cmmr Duque, in San Francisco. David Gamson, advisor for Cmmr. Neeper, and Christopher Mayer, were also present. Corey stated that the Commission is being asked to approve PG&E's Application, which would provide for the sale to MID of distribution assets in the cities of Ripon, Escalon, Riverbank and Oakkdale, and adjacent unincorporated areas, for a price of $89 million; payment by MID to PG&E of $54 million to cover the CTC obligation of the customers in the purchase zone, and a payment of $43 million from PG&E to MID for the service area agreement and the settlement of litigation. Steffen stated that approval of the transaction by 12/31/97 is important to MID; such approval would coincide with the advent of direct access, allowing new customers to begin receiving the advantages of lower rates and alleviate the need for construction of facilities to serve customers who desire to receive electric service from MID after 1/1/98 but prior to approval f the transaction. Filer: Modesto Irrigation District Contact: Scott T. Steffen Phone: (209) 526-7373 AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. Summary: On August 21, 1997, Jana Corey, of Modesto Irrigation District (MID), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present were: Julie Halligan, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas; Steven Kline; Les Guliasi; and Christopher J. Mayer. Corey stated that the Commission is being asked to approve PG&E's Application, which would provide for the sale to MID of distribution assets in the cities of Ripon, Escalon, Riverbank and Oakkdale, and adjacent unincorporated areas, for a price of $89 million; payment by MID to PG&E of $54 million to cover the CTC obligation of the customers in the purchase zone, and a payment of $43 million from PG&E to MID for the service area agreement and the settlement of litigation. Steffen stated that approval of the transaction by 12/31/97 is important to MID; such approval would coincide with the advent of direct access, allowing new customers to begin receiving the advantages of lower rates and alleviate the need for construction of facilities to serve customers who desire to receive electric service from MID after 1/1/98 but prior to approval f the transaction. Filer: Modesto Irrigation District Contact: Scott T. Steffen Phone: (209) 526-7373 Summary:: On August 21, 1997, Steven L. Kline, Regulatory Relations Vice President for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. A two-page handout (attached to the notice) entitled "PG&E/Modesto Irrigation District Sale of Facilities" was used. Also present were: Julie Halligan, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas; Chris Mayer, Assistant General Manager for Modesto Irrigation District (MID); Scott Steffen, Assistant General Counsel for Modesto Irrigation District; Les Guliasi, Regulatory Relations Manager for PG&E; and Jana Corey, Regulatory Relations Director for PG&E. Kline stated that the Section 851 filing seeks authority to sell to MID certain electric distribution and transmission facilities serving four cities near the area currently served by MID. Kline stated that the agreement was an important part of reaching closure on AB 1890 and ultimately prevents duplication of facilities. Corey stated that the transaction results in a net payment from MID to PG&E of $110 million. Corey stated that the net payment includes: 1) a payment from MID to PG&E for the value of the underlying assets; 2) a payment from MID to PG&E for the Competition Transition Charge (CTC) obligation of those customers to be assumed by MID; and 3) a payment from PG&E to MID for the new service area agreement and to settle outstanding litigation. Corey stated that the agreement fulfills the CTC obligation for customers that will be served by MID, and eliminates potential stranding of transmission and distribution facilities. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611