Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, September 5, 1997 Page 33 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 Friday, September 5, 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 September 24, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. October 9, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. October 22, 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. Relocation of Tariffs Tariffs in the Telecommunications Division will not be available on September 12, 1997 for review. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Notice for Draft Agenda Items In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one-year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. If agenda items (including revisions) are not ready on the distribution date, they will be made available at no charge in the lobby outside the Commission Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the Commission meeting, but not earlier. In addition, the Commission will make draft agenda items available for viewing and photocopying (at 20 centers per page) at the Commission's Central Files Office (Room 2002), 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and the following field offices: El Centro, Eureka, Sacramento and San Bernardino. Since the agenda package will be mailed to these locations, it will be available at these locations a day or two after the distribution date. These locations will not receive agenda items that are not ready on the distribution date. If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission's Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above. Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge. The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year. Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703- 1798. The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The Agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS (For further information or to make an appointment, please contact, 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. Chico 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 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 California Public Utilities 10 am - 2:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 4000 San Francisco The COPT Enforcement Subcommittee will conduct a monthly meeting pertaining to Customer Operated Pay Telephone Committee. For more information contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. 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 11, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 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, 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 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting September 11, 1997 PG&E Energy Center 9:30 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street and (1 block west of the Moscone September 12, 1997 Center) 8:30 am - 3:30 pm San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet on September 11 to discuss the Board's September 16 report and utility October 1 filings; technical consultant and Technical Advisory Committee reports, and any required Board coordination with or input to other Commission proceedings, and on September 12, will review the draft utility October 1 filings on 1998 program plans and discuss other transition issues. The contact person is Nancy Licht of Wm Nesbit & Associates (707) 523-1663. Public Meeting September 16, 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, finalize items for September 19 filing, update on the advisory committee, update on 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. Workshop Notice September 16, and 17, California Public Utilities 1997 Commission 9:30 am - 4:00 pm 505 Van Ness Avenue (Additional days will be Training Room scheduled if needed) San Francisco The Energy Division will hold a workshop to discuss PG&E's Advice Letter (A.L) 1692-E, Edison's A.L 1245-E and SDG&E's A.Ls 1041-E and 1042-E, which were filed pursuant to Decision (D.) 97-08-056 in the Cost Separation/Unbundling Proceeding. These A.Ls contain changes to the existing tariffs. The workshop is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, please contact Maryam Ebke at (415) 703- 2575. Public Meeting September 17, 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 utility 1998 program plans, the Board's September 16 report, other transition issues, and reports from or direction to the technical consultants and Technical Advisory Committee. The contact people is Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates (707) 522-1457. Public Meeting September 17, 1997 California Public Utilities Lottery begins 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 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D96-09-087. Applications for NXXs should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to close of business September 9, 1997. For information on the lottery process, call (415) 703- 5331. 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 September 17, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to approve the payment of telephone claims, and review administrative expenses, discuss the implications of the Federal ULTS program, and other administrative matters. 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, 1997 5550 Kearny Mesa Road 9 am - 5 pm San Diego The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider startup documents (bylaws, conflict- of-interest and reimbursement rules, a trust agreement, etc.), the purpose and scope of EET activities, a budget, a work plan, monthly reports, forming and staffing the trust, contracts for consultants, administrative and legal services, design of a community-based education and outreach effort, development of materials, coordination with the Joint Consumer Education Plan and CPUC staff outreach activities, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting September 18, 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 review and discuss the technical consultants' scoping studies and other transition issues, and review and discuss the utility 1998 program plans. The contact people is Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates (707) 522-1457. Public Meeting September 18, 1997 5550 Kearny Mesa Road 9 am - 5 pm San Diego The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider startup documents (bylaws, conflict- of-interest and reimbursement rules, a trust agreement, etc.), the purpose and scope of EET activities, a budget, a work plan, monthly reports, forming and staffing the trust, contracts for consultants, administrative and legal services, design of a community-based education and outreach effort, development of materials, coordination with the Joint Consumer Education Plan and CPUC staff outreach activities, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting September 25, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland This is a special session: DDTP 1998 Budget Review. 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 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting September 26, 1997 California School of Professional 10 am - 4 pm Psychology 6160 Cornerstone Court East Room 200-201 San Diego 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 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. [Call DDTP to obtain directions to CSPP/San Diego] Public Meeting September 30, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 5305 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider startup documents (bylaws, conflict- of-interest and reimbursement rules, a trust agreement, etc.), the purpose and scope of EET activities, a budget, a work plan, monthly reports, forming and staffing the trust, contracts for consultants, administrative and legal services, design of a community-based education and outreach effort, development of materials, coordination with the Joint Consumer Education Plan and CPUC staff outreach activities, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting October 1, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 5305 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider startup documents (bylaws, conflict- of-interest and reimbursement rules, a trust agreement, etc.), the purpose and scope of EET activities, a budget, a work plan, monthly reports, forming and staffing the trust, contracts for consultants, administrative and legal services, design of a community-based education and outreach effort, development of materials, coordination with the Joint Consumer Education Plan and CPUC staff outreach activities, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting October 7, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 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 Sara Brucker at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting October 9, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 2204 San Francisco Public Meeting The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to complete its October 15 report to the Commission (including bylaws, conflict-of-interest and reimbursement rules, a trust agreement, a budget and a work plan). It will also consider the purpose and scope of EET activities, forming and staffing the trust, hiring consultants, obtaining administrative and legal services, designing a community-based education and outreach effort, developing materials, coordinating with the Joint Consumer Education Plan and CPUC staff outreach activities, and related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting October 9, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 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, 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 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting October 10, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 5305 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to complete its October 15 report to the Commission (including bylaws, conflict-of-interest and reimbursement rules, a trust agreement, a budget and a work plan). It will also consider the purpose and scope of EET activities, forming and staffing the trust, hiring consultants, obtaining administrative and legal services, designing a community-based education and outreach effort, developing materials, coordinating with the Joint Consumer Education Plan and CPUC staff outreach activities, and 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 October 24, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 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 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. 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 9/3/97 I97-09-001 Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the operations, practices, and conduct of National Telephone and Communications, Inc., to determine whether it has violated the laws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another 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 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, [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. 08/28/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1157 Revise Section 3 (NPA/NXX/Rate Center/Serving Wire Center Cross Reference to coincide with revisions to AT&Ts FCC No. 10 tariff (effective TBD) 08/28/97 Telecom 8 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, INC., Purpose of discontinuing service offerings that Utility's facilities cannot accommodate at this time the relocating certain textual material to clarify the tariffs terms (effective TBD) 08/28/97 Telecom 9 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, INC., Discontinue certain service offerings to conform to Utilty's Local Exchange Service tariff and to decrease rates (effective TBD) 08/28/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Revision to COPT and 18996 other tariffs in compliance with FCC CC Docket 96-128 (effective TBD) 08/28/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Promotion for Easy 8 18997 (effective TBD) 08/28/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract to 18998 correct pricing for ATM interoffice mileage (effective TBD) 08/28/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express usage contract 18999 for DDD, VPP and Direct Calling Card Service (effective TBD) 08/28/97 Telecom 30 SPRINT TELECOMMS VENTURE (NEWTELCO L.P), Introduce the Local Residential Paging Promotion III (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 12 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF BAKERSFIELD INC., Initial tariffs to provide intrastate, interexchange service per D.97-07-008 (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 12 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF FRESNO, INC., Provide facilities-based and resold intrastate, interexchange service per D.97-07-008 (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 13 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF SACRAMENTO INC., Initial tariffs to provide intrastate, interexchange service per D.97-07-008 (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 13 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF SAN JOSE INC., Initial filing to provide facilities- based and resold intrastate, interexchange services per D.97-07-008 (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom CONTEL SERVICE CORPORATION, Supplements 1074-A A.L.No.1074, Implement a self certification process for CHCF-B (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 10 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, INC., Revise ULTS income requirements per T-16010 (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 3 GROUP LONG DISTANCE, Indicate revised pages of tariffs and update taxes and surcharges (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8530-A Supplements A.L.No.8530, Implement a customer self certification process for CHCF-B (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 25 ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC., Add rate schedule for Resale of Pacific Bell Services, add Early Termination Liability charge and delete certain Calling Card Services (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 305 Defer the Directory assistance charge to MCI's FCC Tariff No. 1 for Option A, Option D, Option E, Option L, Option N, Option O and Option U (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 66 TELECONNECT COMPANY, Defer Directory Assistance per call to Teleconnect's FCC tariff No. 4 (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Telecom 26 TELEPORT COMMS. GROUP SAN DIEGO INC., Special contract between TCG-SD and San Diego Data Processing Corporation (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Water 36 ARROWHEAD MANOR WATER CO., INC., Revise Title Page, Rule 15 to add Sec. E, Income Tax Component of Contributions and Advances Provision, and the main extension contract forms. (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Water 172- PARK WATER COMPANY, Revise Sch. UF, W Surcharge to Fund PUC Reimbursement Fee in accordance with Resolution M-4786, dated July 16, 1997. (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Water 18 ROSELLA WATER COMPANY, Revise Sch. 2A, Annual Flat Rate Service. (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Water 49 SEA RANCH WATER COMPANY, THE, Revise Title Page to indicate the current mailing address of utility. (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Water 31 SOUTHLAKE WATER COMPANY, Revise service area map to incorporate properties currently being served, and properties of proposed additional customers. (effective TBD) 08/29/97 Water 78 VALENCIA WATER COMPANY, To revise Sch. UF, Surcharge to Fund PUC Reimbursement Fee per Resoluton M-4786, dated July 16, 1997. (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Telecom FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., 174 Modify ULTS and ULTS Self-Certification Form (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Telecom KERMAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, Make Switched 242 56 Digital Service a Permanent Offering (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Telecom 10 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC, quarterly environmental compliance report (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.18941, 18941-A Data Exchange Agreement for Cox Communications (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Interconnection Agreement 19004 for Federal Communications Corp. (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Telecom 2 PRIMETEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Revise taxes and surcharges (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Water 37 ARROWHEAD MANOR WATER CO., INC., To establish Sch. LC, Late Payment Charge, and to revise Rule No. 9 and Rule No. 11 pursuant to Resolution W-4035, dated April 9, 1997. (effective TBD) 09/02/97 Water 61 HILLVIEW WATER COMPANY, To establish the Sch. LC, Late Payment Charge, and to revise Rule No. 9 and Rule No. 11 pursuant to Resolution W-4035, dated April 9, 1997. (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. 09/03/97 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1041E Authorized Distribution Revenue Requirements including 1997 PBR Escalation. Protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS September 5, 1997 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R97-04- Econome-Order Instituting Rulemaking 011 to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utility and their affiliates, Oral Argument held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/18/97 10:00 am (EH)-In Parviz Karmozd and Executive ALJ A97-05- Ride, Inc., for In Parviz Karmozd to Rosenthal 015 acquire and Executive Ride, Inc. to Comr Neeper transfer a passenger stage certificate of public convenience and necessity and certain other assets, pursuant to Section 851 et seq. of the California Public Utilities Code, 1350 Front St., Room B-109, Commission Courtroom, San Diego 9/19/97 10:00 (PHC)-Gregory McCord, dba On the ALJ Garde a.m. Move, for a certificate of pubic Comr Duque A96-09- convenience and necessity to operate 027 as a passenger stage to transport passengers, primarily children, between designed points in Marin, San Francisco, Contra Costa and Alameda, Solano, and Napa Counties, 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. 9/9/97 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 9/23/97 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 9/5/97 9:00 am (PHC)-Wild Goose Storage, Inc., for a ALJ A96-08-058 certificate of public convenience and Weissman necessity to construct facilities for Comr gas storage operations in Butte Conlon County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/5/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova ALJ A96-10-038 Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, Barnett 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 1:30 pm (PHC)-County of Fresno vs. Pacific ALJ C97-07-020 Bell (Code Administrator and Code Pulsifer 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 I96-10-034 Investigation into the operations and Comr Duque 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 A96-09-028 Company, to address the treatment of Weissman Canadian transmission capacity and Comr charges as they relate to core Conlon 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 9/9/97 1:30 pm (PHC)-PacifiCorp, for approval of ALJ A97-05-011 transmission plan, and Weissman A97-06-046 (PHC)-Sierra Pacific Power Company, Comr Duque for approval of its transition plan, A97-07-005 and (PHC)-Kirkwood Gas and Electric Company, for compliance with the requirements of AB 1890, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/10/97 9:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey R97-08-001 Rulemaking, on the Commission `s own Comr motion to consider adoption of rules Neeper applicable to Interexchange Carriers for the transfer of customers I97-08-002 including establishing penalties for unauthorized transfer, and (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion to consider adopti on of rules 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 (PHC)-San Jose Water Company, for ALJ A95-08-038 authority to increase rates by Stalder $3,867,000 or 4.16% in 1995; Comr $4,348,000 or 4.43% in 1996; and Conlon $1,713,000 or 1.67% in 1997, in Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell, portions of San Jose, Cupertino and Santa Clara, and in territory within the County of Santa Clara surrounding and adjacent in these municipalities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/10/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific gas and Electric ALJ Wright A97-05-016 Company, for authority to (I) Comr 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 1:30 pm (ECP)-Ruth Garen vs. GTE California, ALJ C97-07-057 for unauthorized switching of local Barnett and long distance carriers, Comr Bilas Municipal Museum, Second Floor Conference Room, 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside 9/12/97 9:30 am (EH)-Bill Langworthy, et al. vs. ALJ C97-01-013 Calavaras Telephone Company and Mattson Pacific Bell, for discriminatory Comr Bilas telephone billing practices, Old Courthouse, Second Floor, 30 North Main Street, San Andreas 9/12/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, ALJ C97-06-035 for failure to transfer service and Barnett C97-04-59 overbilling, and , Comr (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 9:30 am (EH)-Plantation Water Company, ALJ Weiss A96-11-013 L.L.C., for a certificate of public Comr Duque 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 9/16/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Patrick J. Byington vs. Pacific ALJ C97-08-042 Gas and Electric Company, for Stalder improper billing in the amount of Comr Duque $2,575.99, Tuolumne Utility District, 13144 Mono Way, Sonora 9/16/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A92-05-047 Company, for authority to revise its Barnett 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 A91-05-050 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, and (PHC)-Southern California Edison A93-05-044 Company, for authority to revise its electric rates under the energy cost adjustment clause, major additions adjustment billing factor, electric revenue adjustment billing factor, and low-income surcharge, for rate increase of $214.4 million effective 1992, and A94-05-044 (PHC)Southern California Edison Company, for authority to revise its energy cost adjustment billing factors, its electric revenue adjustment billing factor, its low- income rate assistance, and its base rate levels, effective 1/1/94, authority to revise the energy A95-05-049 reliability index and avoided capacity cost pricing, and for review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from 45/1/92 through 3/31/93, and (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 9/17/97 9:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-03-002 Company, for authority to revise its Econome 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 I96-12-041 Investigation into the operations and Comr 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 A96-10-038 Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, Barnett 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)-In Parviz Karmozd and Executive ALJ A97-05-015 Ride, Inc., for In Parviz Karmozd to Rosenthal acquire and Executive Ride, Inc. to Comr transfer a passenger stage Neeper certificate of public convenience and necessity and certain other assets, pursuant to Section 851 et seq. of the California Public Utilities Code, 1350 Front St., Room B-109, Commission Courtroom, San Diego 9/18/97 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A96-07-009 Company, to adopt performance-based Wetzell ratemaking and incentive-based Comr Duque ratemaking mechanisms as specified in D.95-12-053, as modified by D.96-01- A96-07-018 009, with related changes in D.89-01-040, D.92549, and D.88-01- 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) 9/18/97 1:00 pm (PHC)-Southwest Gas Corporation, to ALJ Wright A97-07-015 modify the terms and conditions of Comr Duque the certificate of public convenience and necessity granted in D.95-04-075, to provide natural gas service in areas of El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer Counties, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/19/97 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Gregory McCord, dba On the ALJ Garde A96-09-027 Move, for a certificate of pubic Comr Duque convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage to transport passengers, primarily children, between designed points in Marin, San Francisco, Contra Costa and Alameda, Solano, and Napa Counties, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/19/97 10:00 am (EH)-Lew A. Garbutt vs. Pacific Gas ALJ C96-12-005 and Electric Company, for failing to Patrick 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 C97-05-040 for improper filing, crossed line, Ryerson etc., Comr Duque Council Chambers, Cerritos City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerrito 9/22/97 9:30 am (EH)-Pacific Bell vs. MCI ALJ Kenney C97-02-027 Telecommunications Corporation, for Comr Bilas 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 A97-04-051 Company, for an order authorizing Ryerson 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 A96-12-029 Company, for an order authorizing Comr Duque California Water Service Company to form a holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/24/97 2:30 pm (PHC)-Unocal California Pipeline ALJ A97-04-005 Company, to sell and Tosco Econome Corporation to acquire public utility Comr Bilas assets pursuant to Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code and to transfer A97-06-016 control of a public utility pursuant to Section 854 of the Public Utilities Code, and (PHC)-Unocal California Pipeline Company, for authority to remove facilities from common carrier services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/25/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Harold L. Richardson, et al. ALJ C97-05-008 vs. Apple Valley Ranchos Water Ryerson 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 9/26/97 9:30 am (EH)-Mohammad Ezami-Ebrahimi to ALJ Garde A97-01-016 transfer, and Directional Management, Comr Duque Inc. to acquire, a passenger stage certificate of public convenience and necessity, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/2/97 10:00 am (EH)-Nancy M. Horner and Vertec ALJ Bushey C96-11-029 International, Inc., dba Vitosha, Comr 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 Comr Duque designations and improper toll call charges, Yorkville Community Center, 25400 Highway 128, Yorkville (also October 3, Yorkville) 10/3/97 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 C96-02-040 Southern Pacific Transportation Comr Duque 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 Knight 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-dominant Knight I94-02-004 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 own Ryerson 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 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 C92-11-032 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 (EHC)-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 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for approval of ALJ Galvin A97-06-048 changes to its capital depreciation Comr rates, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/16/97 2:30 pm (ECP)-Judy Lam vs. Southern ALJ C97-07-059 California Edison Company, for Barnett overbilling of $2,897.24, Comr Duque The State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-103, San Diego 10/17/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Nancy Pietragallo and Clark ALJ C97-08-037 Goren vs. GTE California Inc., for Barnett unauthorized switching of telephone Comr service and unauthorized charges in Neeper the amount of $125.38, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 10/21/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Investigation into ALJ I96-04-023 the operations and practices of David Ryerson 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 (also October 22, San Francisco) 10/23/97 10:00 am (EH)-GTE California Incorporated, a ALJ Galvin A97-06-050 corporation, for approval of 1998 Comr depreciation rates, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (Also October 24, San Francisco) 10/27/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-04-045 Investigation into the operations and Bennett practices of Brittan Communications Comr International, Inc., to determine Neeper 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 and Comr 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 C97-06-005 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 for A97-05-005 1996 program year accomplishments and the second installment of shareholder incentives for the 1994 and 1995 program years, and (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric A97-05-026 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. 8/29/97 R94-04-031 CORRECTION FROM THE DAILY CALENDAR OF 9/3/97. Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation, and I94-04-032 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. Summary: On August 29, 1997, Tom Thompson, of the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Julie Halligan, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas, and Chris Danforth and Steve Linsey of ORA, were also present. ORA stated that it supported the draft decision. ORA stated that it objected to Southern California Edison's (Edison) request to subject capital additions to reasonableness reviews for 1998 and beyond and to add to the incremental capital investment to the net book value of the plant. ORA stated that it objected to Edison's request to selectively apply cost-effectiveness criteria in the review of reasonableness. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Sue Muniz Phone: (415) 703-2804 Summary: On August 29, 1997, Tom Thompson, of the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with James Hendry, advisor for Cmmr. Conlon, in San Francisco. Chris Danforth and Steve Linsey of ORA, were also present. ORA stated that it supported the draft decision. ORA stated that it objected to Southern California Edison's (Edison) request to subject capital additions to reasonableness reviews for 1998 and beyond and to add to the incremental capital investment to the net book value of the plant. ORA stated that it objected to Edison's request to selectively apply cost-effectiveness criteria in the review of reasonableness. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Sue Muniz Phone: (415) 703-2804 Summary: On August 29, 1997, Tom Thompson, of the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. David Gamson, advisor for Cmmr. Neeper, and Chris Danforth and Steve Linsey of ORA, were also present. ORA stated that it supported the draft decision. ORA stated that it objected to Southern California Edison's (Edison) request to subject capital additions to reasonableness reviews for 1998 and beyond and to add to the incremental capital investment to the net book value of the plant. ORA stated that it objected to Edison's request to selectively apply cost-effectiveness criteria in the review of reasonableness. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Sue Muniz Phone: (415) 703-2804 Summary: On August 29, 1997, Tom Thompson, of the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Michelle Cooke, advisor for Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Chris Danforth and Steve Linsey, of ORA, were also present. ORA stated that it supported the draft decision. ORA stated that it objected to Southern California Edison's (Edison) request to subject capital additions to reasonableness reviews for 1998 and beyond and to add to the incremental capital investment to the net book value of the plant. ORA stated that it objected to Edison's request to selectively apply cost-effectiveness criteria in the review of reasonableness. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Sue Muniz Phone: (415) 703-2804 8/29/97c C97-07-020 CORRECTION FROM THE DAILY CALENDAR OF 9/3/97. County of Fresno vs. Pacific Bell (Code Administrator and Code Relief Coordinator for California), for failure to minimize the impact to existing customers in the existing NPA; and for failure to ensure for an equitable impact on all existing and potential code holders. Summary:. On August 26, 1997, Nancy Hensley, Manager, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Bell (Pacific), sent documents (attached to notice) consisting of Pacific's Answer to the Compliant and Pacific's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, to Cmmrs. Bilas, Conlon, Duque, Knight, and Neeper. The documents were also sent to the following Cmmrs.' advisors: Lester Wong, Jose Jimenez, Tim Sullivan, Dorothy Duda, Bob Lane, and Fassil Fenikile. Pacific's Answer to the Complaint describes the relief planning process for area code 209, which resulted n an industry team consensus that approved a relief alternative that retains the 209 area code in the northern portion of the current area code and assigns a new area code in the southern portion. Pacific's Motion to Dismiss asserts that the Complaint does not show any violation of law. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3350 9/3/97 A97-05-006 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for: (1) Authority to reduce rates effective 1/1/98; (2) authority to sell or assign transition property to one or more financing entities; (3) authority to service rate reduction bonds on behalf of financing entities; (4) authority to establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts, and A97-05-018 Southern California Edison Company, for (1) authority to reduce rates effective January 1, 1998; (2) authority to sell or assign transition property to one or more financing entities; (3) authority to service rate reduction bonds on behalf of financing entities; (4) authority to establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts, and (5) such further authority necessary for Edison to carry out the transactions described in this application, and 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 27, 1997, Nettie Hoge, Executive Director for The Utility Reform Network (TURN) met with Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. Also present were: David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; Robert Finkelstein, attorney for TURN; and Harry Snyder, Senior Attorney for Consumers Union. No written materials were used. Hoge stated that in TURN's view, it is a bad idea for consumers to incur long-term debt in order to achieve short-term benefits. Hoge further stated TURN's dissatisfaction with the Legislature's failure to address the fundamental problems with the bond financing transaction during the deliberations on SB 477. Hoge stated that TURN has heard rumors that Senator Steve Peace was interested in preventing the disclosure of the Fixed Transition Amount (FTA) as a separate line item on consumers' bills in order to avoid having to explain why the FTA exceeded the amount of financed rate reduction. Finkelstein stated that under AB 1890, each interest group received significant direct benefits, except for small consumers. Finkelstein stated that the utilities received benefits tailored to their wishes, while small consumers received a "no less than 10% rate reduction" which has been replaced in the draft decision by "no more than whatever amount can be financed, up to 10%" rate reduction. Finkelstein further stated TURN's position that the draft decision reflects a misreading of the statute and of the Commission's decisions implementing the statute. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Jasmine Eleftherakis Phone: (415) 929-8876 Summary: On August 28, 1997, John P. Huhges, Regulatory Affairs Manager for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), spoke with Cmmr. Knight in San Francisco. Hughes stated that TURN's arguments should be given little weight because, unlike Edison, TURN did not offer to present any witnesses or any factual evidence in opposition. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Bobbie Cao Phone: (626) 302-2310 Summary: On August 28, 1997, John P. Huhges, Regulatory Affairs Manager for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), spoke with Julie Halligan, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. Hughes stated that TURN's arguments should be given little weight because, unlike Edison, TURN did not offer to present any witnesses or any factual evidence in opposition. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Bobbie Cao Phone: (626) 302-2310 9/3/97 A94-12-005 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to decrease its rate and charges for electric and gas service and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service- test year 1996 general rate case. Summary: On August 28, 1997, Paul Storz, Regulatory Relations Senior Representative for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), spoke with James Hendry, advisor for Cmmr. Conlon, in San Francisco. Storz stated that PG&E generally supported the revised proposed decision in PG&E's 1997 electric Rate Design Window, as distributed in the 8/25/97 "Escutia package." Storz stated that PG&E was requested the following changes to the revised proposed decision: 1) regarding the ratemaking discussion at page 58 of the PD that all references to ERAM include the phase "or its equivalent"; 2) that the last paragraph of the ratemaking section at page 59 be clarified to state that it only applies to Schedules E- TD and E-TDI, and not Schedule AG-8; 3) that the revised proposed decision be modified to adopt the 20kW eligibility requirement agreed to by all parties to the settlement agreement; and 4) that PG&E seeks the flexibility to discount the public purpose program charge in situations where the departing customer would not be obligated to pay the charge. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 9/3/97 A96-11-047 Southern California Edison Company, for section 376 treatment of transmission facility upgrades Summary: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On August 27, 1997, Scott Cauchois, Project Manager for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Michelle Cooke, advisor for Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Steve Linsey, ORA Assistance Project Manger for Electric Restructuring, was also present. A one-page outline (not attached to the notice) was provided. ORA stated that it opposed the alternate pages to the proposed decision. ORA stated that the upgrades are moot for Summer 1998, that the initial set of must-run plants for 1998 is now the responsibility of the ISO, and that the ISO has an obligation to maximize the use of markets to procure ancillary services and to examine cost- effective alternatives in the procurement of such services. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Rita Jayin Phone: (415) 703-3089 Summary: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On August 27, 1997, Scott Cauchois, Project Manager for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Jim Hendry, advisor for Cmmr. Conlon, in San Francisco. Dave Gamson, advisor for Cmmr. Neeper, and Steve Linsey, ORA Assistance Project Manger for Electric Restructuring, were also present. A one-page outline (not attached to the notice) was provided. ORA stated that it opposed the alternate pages to the proposed decision. ORA stated that the upgrades are moot for Summer 1998, that the initial set of must-run plants for 1998 is now the responsibility of the ISO, and that the ISO has an obligation to maximize the use of markets to procure ancillary services and to examine cost-effective alternatives in the procurement of such services. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Rita Jayin Phone: (415) 703-3089 Summary: On August 27, 1997, Scott Cauchois, Project Manager for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Dave Gamson, advisor for Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. Jim Hendry, advisor for Cmmr. Conlon, and Steve Linsey, ORA Assistance Project Manger for Electric Restructuring, were also present. ORA stated that all capital additions must be viewed and reviewed on the basis of total plant economics. ORA stated that it agreed that it is conceivable there could be a reasonable, but not cost-effective capital addition. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Rita Jayin Phone: (415) 703-3089 Summary: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On August 28, 1997, Scott Cauchois, Project Manager for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Bob Lane, advisor for Cmmr. Knight, in San Francisco. Steve Linsey, ORA Assistance Project Manger for Electric Restructuring, was also present. A one-page outline (not attached to the notice) was provided. ORA stated that it opposed the alternate pages to the proposed decision. ORA stated that that the upgrades are moot for Summer 1998, that the initial set of must-run plants for 1998 is now the responsibility of the ISO, and that the ISO has an obligation to maximize the use of markets to procure ancillary services and to examine cost-effective alternatives in the procurement of such services. ORA stated that a Commission decision at this time which grants 376 eligibility for Edison's proposed transmission upgrades would be tantamount to prejudging a technical issue that is now the ISO's responsibility. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Rita Jayin Phone: (415) 703-3089 9/3/97 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On August 29, 1997, H. Douglas Hescox, California Code Administrator (CCA) sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Conlon in San Francisco. Hescox' letter was sent in regard to the relief plan for the 209 number plan area identified by the industry plan as alternative #10A-LJ. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3350 Summary: On August 29, 1997, Greg R. Gierczak, Regulatory Executive Director for Roseville Telephone Company (Roseville), spoke with Lester Wong, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. Gierczak urged Wong to modify draft item number 5 on the 9/3/97 agenda in order to: 1) authorize immediate institution of a memorandum account for recording local service competition implementations costs; and 2) allow more time for implementation before local service resale is authorized in Roseville's territory. Filer: Roseville Telephone Company Contact: June Engdahl Phone: (415) 433-1900