Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, September 8, 1997 Page 14 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Monday, September 8, 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. 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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. 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 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 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 8/27/97 A97-08-063 Direct Net Telecommunications, for registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 8/27/97 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; Application for rehearing of D97-08-059 by Pacific Bell and Pacific Bell Information Services. 9/2/97 A96-10-008 Sprint Communications Company L.P., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a competitive local carrier providing both facilities-based and resold local exchange service; Application for rehearing of D97-08- 045 by Sprint Communications Company L.P. 9/3/97 R94-04-031 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, Application for rehearing of D97-08-064 by Public Media Center DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS September 5, 1997 Filings with Safety and Enforcement 9/03/97 TCP-08933- Vango, Inc., dba Vango, 7140 Balboa A Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91406, Tel. No. (818) 994-3665, application for new TCP Class A Certificate 9/04/97 TCP-10222- Universal Limousine and A Transportation, Inc., dba Universal Limousine and Sedan Service, 8160 Belvedere Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826, Tel. No. (916) 454-3304, application for new TCP Class A Certificate ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A96-08- Weissman-Wild Goose Storage, Inc., 058 Prehearing Conference held and completed A96-10- Barnett-Pacific Enterprises, Enova 038 Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, B Mineral Energy Sub, and G Mineral Sub, Prehearing Conference held and completed C97-07- Pulsifer-County of Fresno vs Pacific 020 Bell, Prehearing Conference held and completed, ruling will be issued on further procedural schedule REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS NONE 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 2:00 pm Joint Application of Pacific A96-10- Enterprises, Enova Corporation, 038 Mineral Energy Company, et al., Applicants' Motion Regarding Sanction Against Edison; ALJ Robert Barnett, Presiding 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 9/8/97 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 A96-09- Company, to address the treatment of Weissman 028 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- transmission plan, and Weissman 011 (PHC)-Sierra Pacific Power Company, Comr Duque A97-06- for approval of its transition plan, 046 and (PHC)-Kirkwood Gas and Electric A97-07- Company, for compliance with the 005 requirements of AB 1890, 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 I97-08- unauthorized transfer, and 002 (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- authority to increase rates by Stalder 038 $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- 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 1:30 pm (ECP)-Ruth Garen vs. GTE California, ALJ C97-07- for unauthorized switching of local Barnett 057 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- Calavaras Telephone Company and Mattson 013 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- for failure to transfer service and Barnett 035 overbilling, and, Comr C97-04- (ECP)-Barry Harman vs. Pacific Bell, Knight 059 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- 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 9/16/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Patrick J. Byington vs. Pacific ALJ C97-08- Gas and Electric Company, for Stalder 042 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 A91-05- Company, for authority to revise its Barnett 050 electric rates under the energy Comr cost adjustment clause, major Conlon additions adjustment billing factor, Comr electric revenue adjustment billing Knight factor, and low-income surcharge, for Comr A92-05- rate increase of $214.4 million Neeper 047 effective 1992, and (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 1/1/93, and A93-05- for authority to revise its energy 044 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 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 $312.3 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- 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)-In Parviz Karmozd and Executive ALJ A97-05- Ride, Inc., for In Parviz Karmozd to Rosenthal 015 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, State Building, 1350 Front St., Room B-109, Commission Courtroom, San Diego 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) 9/18/97 1:00 pm (PHC)-Southwest Gas Corporation, to ALJ Wright A97-07- modify the terms and conditions of Comr Duque 015 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 (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 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 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- 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 9/24/97 2:30 pm (PHC)-Unocal California Pipeline ALJ A97-04- Company, to sell and Tosco Econome 005 Corporation to acquire public utility Comr Bilas assets pursuant to Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code and to transfer control of a public utility pursuant A97-06- to Section 854 of the Public 016 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- 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 9/26/97 9:30 am (EH)-Mohammad Ezami-Ebrahimi to ALJ Garde A97-01- transfer, and Directional Management, Comr Duque 016 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- International, Inc., dba Vitosha, Comr 029 Ltd. vs. GTE California Incorporated Neeper 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- Pacific Bell, for incorrect area code Comr Duque 023 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- California Incorporated, for refusal Comr 004 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- rate reductions to offset the Comr 004 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- Rulemaking to establish a simplified Comr 003 registration process for non-dominant Knight telecommunications firms, and I94-02- (OA)-Commission Order Instituting 004 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- Investigation on the Commission's own Ryerson 045 motion into the operations and Comr Duque practices of A Better Moving and Storage Company, Inc., and its president, Bennet D. Mattingly, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/14/97 9:00 am (EH)-California Cable Television ALJ C97-03- Association vs. Southern California Mattson 019 Edison Company, for unlawful increase Comr Duque of pole attachment charges Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 15-17, San Francisco) 10/14/97 9:30 am (PHC)-Castlerock Estates Inc., Bruce ALJ Weiss C92-04-03 B. Breiholzvs. Toro Water Service, Comr Inc., California Utilities Service, Conlon Inc., and Robert T. Adcock, for C92-11- refunds of taxes and contributions 032 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- California and Pacific Bell for a Comr 063 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- changes to its capital depreciation Comr 048 rates, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/16/97 2:30 pm (ECP)-Judy Lam vs. Southern ALJ C97-07- California Edison Company, for Barnett 059 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- Goren vs. GTE California Inc., for Barnett 037 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- the operations and practices of David Ryerson 023 M. Espinoza, dba David Espinoza Comr Duque Trucking, immediately suspends agricultural carrier permit for non- compliance with California Highway Patrol and Department of Motor Vehicle regulations, and Order to Show Cause as to whether the permit should be revoked, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 22, San Francisco) 10/23/97 10:00 am (EH)-GTE California Incorporated, a ALJ Galvin A97-06- corporation, for approval of 1998 Comr 050 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- Investigation into the operations and Bennett 045 practices of Brittan Communications Comr International, Inc., to determine Neeper whether the entity unlawfully switched subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without 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- Investigation into the operations and Comr 044 practices of L.D. Services, doing Neeper business as Long Distance Services, to determine whether the entity unlawfully switched subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without the subscriber's authorization, in violation of Public Utilities Code Section 2889.5, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 28-31, San Francisco) 10/31/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Gloria Jean Smith vs. Pacific ALJ C97-06- Gas and Electric Company, for non- Ryerson 005 compliance with its originally Comr Bilas estimated costs of installation of services, Council Chambers, Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville 11/3/97 9:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A97-05- Company, for authority to increase Gottstein 002 its gas and electric revenue Comr requirements to reflect its Neeper accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, A97-05- and 1996, in the 1997 annual earnings 004 assessment proceeding, and (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and A97-05- the second installment of shareholder 005 incentives for the 1994 and 1995 program years, and (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for A97-05- 1996 program year accomplishments and 026 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- Development Board (MTDB) and City of Comr 029 San Diego (city), for authority to Neeper construct an at-grade crossing of two light-rail transit tracks and two freight intercity/commuter rail tracks at Vine Street in the City of San Diego, San Diego County, State Office Building, Office of Administrative Hearings, Room 6022, 1350 Front Street, San Diego 12/1/97 10:00 am (PHC)-The City of Vernon vs. The ALJ C96-01- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Careaga 019 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. 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: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On August 29, 1997, Scott T. Steffen, Assistant General Counsel for the Modesto Irrigation District (Modesto), sent a facsimile letter (not attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Conlon, Bilas, Duque, Knight, and Neeper in San Francisco. A copy of the letter was also sent to ALJ Patrick. Steffen's letter was sent to request that the Commission establish 20kW, rather than 200kW as the threshold for eligibility for PG&E's proposed E- TD and E-TDI rates. Filer: Modesto Irrigation District Contact: Colleen Rangel Phone: (209) 526-7387 9/3/97 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: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION WHICH WAS FILED ON 8/26/97 AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF 8/27/97. On August 20 and 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. A document (attached to the notice), entitled "PG&E/Modesto Irrigation District Sale of Facilities," was provided. 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 of the transaction. Filer: Modesto Irrigation District Contact: Scott T. Steffen Phone: (209) 526-7373