Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, September 26, 1997 Page 16 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 26, 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 Commission Decisions and Resolutions for the Conference of September 3, 1997 are included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS October 9, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. October 22, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. November 5, 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. 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. 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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 10/6/97, 1:30 -4 Richard A. 100 H Street, Suite 210A 30 pm Bilas Eureka 10/10/97, 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 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 29, 1997 Wyndham Hotel 10 am - 4 pm at Los Angeles Airport With a Working Lunch 6225 West Century Boulevard (A brief break will be Los Angeles called prior to lunch) The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, budget planning/financial status, update on the advisory committee, update on the RFQ for Technical Consultants, election of officers, address interim period issues, address policy planning issues on critical path, 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. (To join via teleconference at your own expense: Dial (303) 633-1880, Passcode: 1845866#) 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, creation of a website, coordination with the Joint Consumer Education Plan (CEP) and CPUC staff outreach activities, a presentation by the utilities and/or CEP representatives regarding the call center, consumer research and CBO grants, and other related matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting October 1, 1997 Pacific Gas & Electricity Energy 9:30 am - 4 pm Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will hold a public workshop to receive comments on the Board's September 16 Scoping Report regarding the transition to independent administration of energy efficiency programs and the Technical Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the Scoping Report and other transition issues. The contact person is Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates (707) 523-1663. Public Meeting October 2, 1997 Pacific Gas & Electricity Energy 1 pm - 5 pm Center and 851 Howard Street October 3, 1997 (1 block west of the Moscone 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the utility October 1 filings, the Board's September 16 Scoping Report, the CPUC decision regarding Board start-up procedures, reports from or direction to the technical consultants and Technical Advisory Committee, and other transition issus. The contact person is Nancy Licht of WM. Nesbit & Associates, (707) 523-1663. Public Meeting October 6, 1997 100 H Street, Suite 210 A 7 pm - 9 pm Eureka A Town Hall Meeting concerning Pacific Gas and Electric's request to draw on Humboldt Bay Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Trust Funds. For more information please contact Michelle Diamonon at (707-445-7875. 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 7, 1997 Pacific Gas & Electricity Energy 10 am - 4 pm 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/financial status, update on the advisory committee, update on the RFQ for Technical Consultants, election of officers, address interim period issues, address policy planning issues on critical path, 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. (To join via teleconference at your own expense: Dial (415) 904-2864, Passcode: 6687053 #. If you would like to purchase a box lunch ($10) please call Amy Hopper no later than Friday, October 3, 1997.) 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. Roundtable Seminars October 21, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 12 noon Commission State Building 107 South Broadway, Room 1122 Los Angeles October 22, 1997 202 "C" Street, Silver Room 9 am - 12 noon (S250) San Diego October 23, 1997 Engineering Building 9 am - 12 noon Planning Commission Hearing Room #17 123 E. Anapamu Santa Barbara October 24, 1997 Energy Commission Bldg 9 am- 12 noon 1516 9th Street, Hearing Room A Sacramento The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is holding Roundtable Seminars for city and county wireless communication facilities siting planners. The CPUC has invited local wireless carriers to give technical presentations and sit on a panel to answer questions from the planners. Local jurisdiction representatives have also been invited to sit on the panel and give presentations, too. Mr. Steve Markendorff of the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC's) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will also be on the panel, and will give a presentation on the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and how it affects local siting issues. Mr. Markendorff will also address recent FCC action on local siting moratoria. Local jurisdiction planners are invited to come to the seminar most convenient for them. Please RSVP to Ms. Nora Gatchalian, (415) 703-2124 (e-mail: nyg@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting October 22, 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 916/530 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D.96-09- 087. Applications for NXXs should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to close of business October 14, 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 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 9/19/97 A97-09- Southern California Edison Company, 038 for order approving termination agreement for termination of ISO4 power purchase agreements between Edison and Geo East Mesa, L.P. PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 9/23/97 A96-12- Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to 009 identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998, and A96-12- San Diego Gas and Electric Company, 011 for authority to unbundle rates and products, and A96-12- Southern California Edison Company, 019 proposing the functional separation of cost components for energy, transmission and ancillary services, distribution, public benefit programs and nuclear decommissioning, to be effective 1/1/98 in conformance with D95-12-036 as modified by D96-01-009, the 6/21/96 ruling of assigned Commissioner Duque, D96-10-074, and AB 1890; Joint Petition for Modification of D97-08-056, by Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Industrial Users, California Large Energy Consumers Association, and California Manufacturers Association 09/24/97 Petition for Modification of D97-08- 056, and for an order shortening time by Enron and New Energy Ventures. 09/24/97 R93-10- Commission Order Instituting 002 Rulemaking To Provide For Mitigation Of Local Rail Safety Hazards Within California; Application for Rehearing of D97-09-045 by Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company 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. 09/12/97 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1962G-A Supplements A.L.No.1962G, Change of conditions due to pipeline relocation - Red Star Yeast & Products. (effective TBD) 09/12/97 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Add 2036G Island Energy to Schedule G-WSL--Gas Transportation Service to Wholesale/Resale Customers. (effective TBD) 09/12/97 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2037G Receipt Point Capacity Allocation - Changes to Methodology for Collecting Transportation Expense. (effective TBD) 09/18/97 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1694E Submits notice of relocation of the Christie Shell 60 Kilovolt power line in Martinez. (effective TBD) 09/18/97 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1044E Revision of Base Rate PBR Mechanism Pursuant to D.97-09-052. (effective TBD) 09/22/97 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1045E Request for authorization to reduce distribution of certain QF-related information. (effective TBD) 09/23/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2626 Submission of Long Term Storage Contracts. (effective TBD) 09/23/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2627 Submission of Long Term Storage Contract for Nelco Products. (effective TBD) 09/23/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2628 Revisions to fuel charge for Interconnect Access Service,Schedule No. G-ITC (effective TBD) 09/23/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2629 Revised Retail Core, Noncore and Wholesale standby procurement charges and Buy-Back Rates for September 1997. (effective TBD) 09/23/97 Telecom HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE CO., Establish 186 toll restriction with pin override and clean up tariff (effective TBD) 09/23/97 Telecom ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, 399 Miscellaneous Service Offerings (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1183 INC, Introduce amended service contract for Accunet Spectrum of Digital Services (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1184 INC, Introduce a service contract for Accunet Spectrum of Digital Services (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom CONTEL SERVICE CORPORATION, Add 1081 additional resale services and Customer Owned Pay Telephone service for resale in compliance with D.97-08- 059 (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8547-A Supplements A.L.No.8547, Initiate a promotional campaign for residence and business customers returning to GTE from a Competitive Local Carrier reseller or a facilities based provider (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Adds 8561 services to GTE's Resale Tariff in compliance with Decision 97-08-059 (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom 49 MCIMETRO ATS, INC. (WESTERN UNION ATS), Add High Capacity Inbound Service to Local Trunk-DID (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 18538-F A.L.No.18538, Threshold and verbiage changes to Advantage 1000 and VPP (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Revise Try CD promotion 19037 to remove requirement of Promotion Agreement (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom 25 TCG LOS ANGELES, New promotional offering under which customers who purchase both PrimeXpress dedicated DS- 1 service and Cerfnet DS! service will have all non-recurring charges associated with those services waived (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom 25 TCG SAN FRANCISCO, New promotional offering under which customers who purchase both primeXpress dedicated DS- 1 service and Cerfnet DS1 service will have all non-recurring charges associated with those services waived (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom 27 TCG SAN FRANCISCO, New Promotional Offering under which customers who purchase both PrimeXpress dedicated DS- 1 service and Cerfnet DS1 service will have all non-recurring charges associated with those services waived (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom 12 TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS INC., Add two new promotions (effective TBD) 09/24/97 Telecom 7 TOUCH 1 LONG DISTANCE, INC., Add two new promotions (effective TBD) 09/25/97 Telecom 13 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF BAKERSFIELD INC., Compliance with and implementation of the mitigation measures contained in the Negative Declaration approved by D.95-12-057 (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. 09/12/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2618 Submission of UEG Non-Volumetric Gas Transportation Contract. Late filed protest by The Southern Calif. Utility Power Pool. 09/12/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2618 Submission of UEG Non-Volumetric Gas Transportation Contract. Late filed protest by The Imperial Irrigation District (IID).. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS September 26, 1997 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A96-10- Barnett-Pacific Enterprises, Enova 038 Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, et al., merger, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 9 am, September 26, San Francisco C97-02- Kenney-Pacific Bell vs. MCI 027 Telecommunications Corporation, pay station service charge, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted upon receipt of opening briefs due October 17 and reply briefs due October 31 C97-05- Ryerson-Harold L. Richardson, et al., 008 vs. Apple Valley ranchos Water Company, et al., Prehearing Conference held and completed C96-11- Bushey-Nancy M. Horner, et al., vs. 029 GTE Calfornia Incorporated, hearing previously set for 10 am, October 2, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles, now set for 10 am, October 2, Carson Civic Center, 801 East Carson Street, Carson REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 10/15/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Rulemaking to ALJ Patrick R92-03- consider the line extension rules of Comr Conlon 050 electric and gas utilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 16, 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. 9/30/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 10/7/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 10/14/97 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 9/26/97 9:00 am (EH)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova ALJ A96-10- Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, B Barnett 038 Mineral Energy Sub, and G Mineral Sub, Comr for approval of a plan of merger of Neeper Pacific Enterprises and Enova Comr Duque Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub), the wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 29-30, and October 1- 3 and 6-8, San Francisco) 9/26/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-07- Company, to sell and Modesto Malcolm 030 Irrigation District to acquire Comr electric distribution and transmission Conlon facilities serving the Cities of Ripon, Escalon, Riverbank, Oakdale, and surrounding rural areas, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/2/97 ` (EH)-Nancy M. Horner and Vertec ALJ Bushey International, Inc., dba Vitosha, Ltd. Comr vs. GTE California Incorporated for Neeper faulty installation of telephone lines, failing to properly provide or maintain reliable and acceptable telephone services, inadequate customer assistance services, for improper past-due and late-payment charges, and failing to comply with all applicable PUC regulations, Carson Civic Center, 801 East Carson Street, Carson 10/2/97 10:00 am (EH)-Sonia L. Gill, et al., vs Pacific ALJ Walker C96-10- 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 California ALJ Bushey C97-06- Incorporated, for refusal to install a Comr 004 telephone service, Neeper Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 10/3/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Bell, for approval of ALJ Walwyn A97-03- rate reductions to offset the explicit Comr 004 subsidy support ordered in Knight D.96-10-066, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 explicit Comr 004 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) 10/8/97 10:00 am (EH)-PacifiCorp, for approval of ALJ A97-05- transmission plan, Weissman 011 and Comr Duque A97-06- (EH)-Sierra Pacific Power Company, for 046 approval of its transmission plan, and (EH)-Kirkwood Gas and Electric A97-07- Company, for compliance with the 005 requirements of AB 1890, and (EH)-Southern California Water A97-08- Company, for certain exemptions to 064 California Public Utilities Commission Decisions 97-05-039, 97-05-040, and related Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR)94-04-031 and Order Instituting Investigation (OII) 94-04-032, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 9 and 10, 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 for 032 plant and facilities made in 1988, and (PHC)-Silverwood Estates Development Limited Partnership, vs. Alisal Water Corporation, dba Alco Water Service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/14/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Richard Beagle vs. MCI ALJ Walker C97-08- Communications, for wrongful Comr 021 termination of telephone services and Knight improper billing, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 10/14/97 10:00 am (EHC)-Bruce Kennedy vs. GTE California ALJ Galvin C95-08- and Pacific Bell for a realignment of Comr 063 GTEC and Pacific Bell services Knight territory boundary on Hutchinson Road in Felton, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 15, San Francisco) 10/14/97 2:30 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I97-09- Investigation into the operations, Comr Bilas 001 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/15/97 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Rulemaking to consider ALJ R92-03- the line extension rules of electric Patrick 050 and gas utilities, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Conlon (also October 16, 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 California ALJ C97-07- Edison Company, for overbilling of Barnett 059 $2,897.24, Comr Duque The State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-103, San Diego 10/21/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Investigation into ALJ I96-04- 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) 10/21/97 1:30 pm (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 10/23/97 9:00 am (EH)-County of Fresno vs. Pacific Bell ALJ C97-07- (Code Administrator and Code Relief Pulsifer 020 Coordinator for California), for Comr 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, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno (also October 24, Fresno) 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 11/7/97 9:30 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 violation of tariff regulation, incorrect billing, and wrongful disconnection of services, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 11/3/97 9:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, ALJ A97-05- for authority to increase its gas and Gottstein 002 electric revenue requirements to Comr reflect its accomplishments for demand- Neeper side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996, in the 1997 annual A97-05- earnings assessment proceeding, and 004 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and the second installment of shareholder A97-05- incentives for the 1994 and 1995 005 program years, and (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and A97-05- second claim for incentives for 1995 026 and some 1994 program year accomplishments, and (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishment for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 4-7, and 12-14, San Francisco) 11/3/97 10:00 am (PHC-EH)-Mark Lee Brand, dba A Dream ALJ A94-11- Limousine Service, for authority to Stalder 047 operate as a charter-party carrier, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Conlon (also November 4, San Francisco) 11/7/97 10:00 am (PHC)-California Water Service ALJ A97-01- Company, for an order adopting certain Rosenthal 038 language for use in Rule 15 main Comr Duque extension contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/12/97 9:30 pm (EH)-Unocal California Pipeline ALJ A97-04- Company, to sell and Tosco Corporation Econome 005 to acquire public utility assets Comr Bilas pursuant to Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code and to transfer control of a public utility pursuant to A97-06- Section 854 of the Public Utilities 016 Code, and (EH)-Unocal California Pipeline Company, for authority to remove facilities from common carrier services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 13, San Francisco) 11/12/97 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Reed R93-04- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr Duque 003 motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier I93-04- networks, and 002 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 13 and 14, 17-21, 24- 26, and December 1-5, San Francisco) 11/18/97 10:00 am (EH)-San Jose Water Company, for ALJ A95-08- autyhority 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 (also November 19, 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 Railway, Careaga 019 for non-compliance with zoning, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Neeper (also December 2 and 3, San Francisco) DECISION SUMMARIES EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 8/15/97 D97-08-076 R95-04-043 - Order instituting rulemaking into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Replaces pages inadvertently omitted from D97-08-059 relating to the terms of Voice Mail resale. 8/15/97 D97-08-077 (ECP) C97-05-054 - Amir Isa Al Malek v Pacific Bell. For incorrect charges for telephone service. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D97-08-078 A97-05-044 - Coleman Enterprises, Inc., dba Local Long Distance. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to resell telecommunications services. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. 8/26/97 D97-08-079 C92-05-059 - William Tell, dba William Tell's Floor Store, Inc. v L.A. Cellular, for alleged over-charges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of the complainant. D97-08-080 A97-07-002 - Cypress Telecommunications Corporation. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of intraLATA and interLATA telecommunications services and operator services. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D97-08-081 (ECP) C96-12-008 - Areatha Richardson v Southwest Gas. For refund of $125.00 deposit. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D97-08-082 (ECP) C97-05-052 - Christine Helwick v Pacific Bell. For improper charges in the amount of $45.00. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D97-08-083 R94-02-003 - Order instituting rulemaking to establish a simplified registration process for non-dominant telecommunications firms. I94-02-004 - Related matter. Corrects D97-06-107 to included the identification of "D97- 06-107" in question 1; deletes the duplicate line in question 2; adds the type of facilities which qualify for the exemption to instruction 4; adds the word "applicant's" to instruction 7; and corrects Ordering Paragraph 6 to add "III" to the citation to General Order 96-A. D97-08-084 C97-05-048 - Nationwide Paging, Inc. v Pacific Bell. For improper installation charges in the amount of $5,872.00. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D97-08-085 A97-06-023 - Dial and Save of California, Inc. and Telco Holdings, Inc. dba Dial and Save. For approval of Pro Forma assignment of License and related activities. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-08-086 R87-11-012 - Order instituting rulemaking to revise time schedule for rate case plan and fuel offset proceedings. A95-06-002 - Related matter. Corrects page 102 of Order Paragraph 10 of D97-07-054 to read, "10. Application 95-06-002 is closed." COMMISSION MEETING OF 9/3/97 9/3/97 D97-09-001 A96-07-005 - Santa Clarita Water Company. For a general rate increase of 12.1 % for $1,052,100 for test year 1997; 8.7% or $842,500 for test year 1998; 7.4% or $799,500 for attrition year 1999; and 6.4% or $720,800 for attrition year 2000; applicant also requests recovery of undercollected balances in authorized balancing and memorandum accounts in the amounts of $1,544,700 for test year 1997; $1,561,600 for test year 1998; $1,578,600 for attrition year 1999; and $1,578,600 for attrition year 2000; and to charge a $10 fee on returned checks; and to change the crossup percent charged on contributions in aid of construction from 35.4% to 40.6%. Reduces rates by -8.50% for 1997, and increased as follows: 2.7% for 1998, 1.7% for 1999, and 1.7% for 2000. The authorized rate of return on rate base is 10.09% for 1997, 10.07 % for 1998, and 10.07% for 1999. Additionally, recovery of balancing accounts is authorized for a total amount of $2,578.954 to be recovered over a 36-month period by a surcharge of $0.102 per Ccf. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-002 (ECP)C97-04-060 - Barry W. Reed v Southern California Gas Company. Complaint to reduce high gas bills. Denied. Gas bills were based on accurate meter reads and reasonable consumption. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-003 A96-11-001 - Northwestern Payphone Systems. To transfer its certificate of public convenience and necessity to its new corporation, Scott Communications, Inc. Dismissed for failure to prosecute. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-004 A97-05-029 - Laura P. and Jose F. Acevedo dba Executive Lines. For authority to operate as an on-call passenger stage corporation between the cities of San Ysidro, on the one hand, and El Monte and Anaheim, on the other. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-005 A97-02-036 - Pacific Bell (Pacific) and Qwest Communications Corporation (Qwest). For authority to enter into a reciprocal agreement in which Pacific would gain the right to install fiber optic cable in a Qwest conduit system between North Hollywood and King City, and Qwest would gain the right for similar installation in a Pacific conduit system in the San Diego area. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-006 A97-04-064 - Citizens Telecommunications Company of the Golden State (CTC-Golden State). For approval of transfer of 91 access lines from CTC-Golden State to Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-007 C97-03-042 - Pacific Bell (Pacific) vs. MCI Telecommunications Corporation (MCI). For an order enjoining defendant's unlawful and unfair advertising practices. Dismissed. MCI is no longer publishing the complained-of advertising such that no substantial relief need be granted. The dismissal is without prejudice to Pacific such that they may refile if MCI persists. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-008 A96-11-023 - City of El Segundo. For an order authorizing construction of a new crossing at-grade between Douglas Street and the track of The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Finds that applicant did not demonstrate a substantial change in material facts so as to warrant re-litigating this case. Applicant has also not alleged sufficient facts to overcome Commission' s policy disfavoring at- grade crossings. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-009 A93-07-026 - Evergreen Concrete, Inc. For rehearing of suspension, revocation, or denial of renewal of property or passenger carrier authority or registration at the request of California Highway Patrol. Dismissed for lack of prosecution. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-010 A96-12-039 - Traders Travel World, Inc., dba Lincoln Tours. For authority to transfer its passenger stage certificate to Nabil Barsoum Fahmy and Theresa Fahmy. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-011 A92-12-043 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For an order pursuant to Section 1005.5(b) of the Public Utilities Code to increase the maximum cost specified in PG&E's certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct the California portion of the expansion of its natural gas pipeline. A93-03-038, A94- 05-035, A94-06-034, A94-09-056, A94- 06-044 - Related matters. Denies four petitions for modification and a related motion regarding receipt point capacity allocation, the crossover ban, and the backbone credit. D97-09-012 C94-02-044 - Applied Signal Corporation, Communication Service America, and William Woodrich vs. Vortel Communications, Inc. For violation of PU Code Sections 451, 454, 491, and 532 by providing unauthorized billing and transport service. Complainants seek a Commission declaratory ruling that all billing and transport service provided by defendant violated Public Utilities Code Sections 451, 454, 491, and 532 and the rules, regulations, and General Orders of this Commission, and that the alleged contract is void and unenforceable. Denied. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-013 A97-05-032 - Fariborz Alishahi and Nora V. Alishahi, dba Green Star. For authority to operate an on call passenger stage service between certain cities in Orange and Los Angeles Counties and John Wayne Airport. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-014 C89-06-051 - National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc. vs. Southern Pacific Company and Keene Water District. That defendant restore water service to the farm workers and rural users and furnish water in accordance with PUC decision 75769. Dismisses with prejudice a complaint case filed in 1989 for lack of prosecution following a March 16, 1990 prehearing conference. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-015 I95-04-044 Pet 4 - Communications TeleSystems International (CTS). For authority to offer facilities-based and resale local exchange service. Denies the petition, in conformance with D97-05-089 (I96-02-043), which suspended CTS' authority to provide intrastate telecommunications service. CTS may file a new petition for local exchange authority after the 3-year suspension period imposed in D97-05-089 expires. D97-09-016 A93-04-012 - Madonna Construction Company. For hearing regarding suspension, revocation, or denial of renewal of property or passenger carrier authority or registration at the request of California Highway Patrol. Dismissed. This application is dismissed as moot, since applicant's authority has been revoked and applicant has not sought reinstatement. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-017 A93-10-027 - W. H. Hunt Transportation. For hearing regarding suspension, revocation, or denial of renewal of property or passenger carrier authority or registration at the request of California Highway Patrol. Dismissed as moot. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-018 C95-08-019 - Raman N. Patel vs. Pacific Bell (Pacific). Complainant seeks cease and desist order to prevent Pacific from rebilling to his phone uncollectible calls made by guests at complainant's motel. Also seeks two years reparations plus large fine. Denied. Complaint dismissed for failure to state claim. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-019 A93-02-019 - M. Van Vliet & Sons, Inc. For hearing regarding suspension, revocation, or denial of renewal of property or passenger carrier authority or registration at the request of California Highway Patrol. Dismissed, since applicant's authority was reinstated as a result of satisfactory reinspection by the California Highway Patrol. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-020 C5437 Pet 326 - Investigation for the purposes of considering and determining minimum rates for transportation of sand, rock, gravel and related items in bulk, in dump truck equipment between points in California as provided in Minimum Rate Tariff 7-A and the revisions and reissues thereof. Dismissed as stale. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-021 A97-06-031 - Long Distance of Michigan, Inc. dba LDMI Long Distance. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a switchless reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-022 A97-01-001 - The Phonco, Inc. dba, Network Services Long Distance. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Denies application without prejudice for failure to diligently prosecute but forbids use of registration procedure set forth in D97-06-107 should applicant seek future certification due to unanswered questions arising from fitness background check in this docket. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-023 A91-11-036 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For authority, among other things, to increase its rates and charges for electric and gas service. I92-02-002, I90-02-043,A90-04-003 - Related matters. Consolidation of the captioned proceedings is vacated. A90- 04-003, I90-02-043, and I92-02-002 are closed. A91-11-036 remains open until an application for rehearing of D97-02-020 is resolved. D92-12-057 is modified by vacating Ordering Paragraph 28 thereof. D97-09-024 A97-06-017 - USA eXchange, LLC dba Omniplex Communications Group. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of local exchange, interexchange, and wireless telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-025 A97-02-045 - Henry R. Snyder dba Hinkley Valley Water Company. To abandon service after December 31, 1997, revoke its certificate of public convenience and necessity, and cease operating as a public utility. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-026 C97-06-020 - Samuel S. Mohabir, et al v Pacific Bell (Pacific). Complainants ask the Commission to require Pacific to provide telephone service to their homes outside the territory that Pacific has filed to serve. Dismissed for failure to state a cause of action for which the Commission has jurisdiction to issue a remedy. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-027 A97-04-056 - North Shuttle Service, Inc. dba Yellow Airport Express. For authority to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom fares of $5 above and below its present fares. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-028 C97-01-015 - Dr. Yung Hui Hsieh v Yerba Buena Water Company. For refusal to provide water service. Complainant and defendant agree that defendant will provide water service to complainant's property. Modifies D93-04-028 as follows: Within 30 days after the effective date of this order, Yerba Buena Water Company shall: (i) file a revised service area map in compliance with General Order Series 96, to include the real property set forth in Appendix A of this decision, and (ii) apply its present tariff to such real property. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-029 A97-06-015 - Tie Communications, Inc. For a certificate of convenience and necessity to provide resold competitive local carrier service. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-030 A97-07-001 - Global Link Teleco Corporation. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to permit it to resell interLATA and intraLATA telephone service. Applicant also seeks authority to operate as a facilities-based reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-031 A97-06-034 - OpenTel Communications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide long distance interexchange telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-032 A97-06-042 - Liquid Crystal Display Telemanagement, Inc. dba Premysis. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-033 A97-03-017 - Telecircle International Communications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-034 A97-06-053 - Sterling International Funding, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a competitive switchless local exchange provider. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-035 R94-02-003 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to establish a simplified registration process for non-dominant telecommunications firms. I94-02-004 - Related matter. Grants confidential treatment to all financial data submitted with non- dominant interexchange carrier registrations for one year upon request of the registrant. D97-09-036 A97-06-040 - Blue Bird Bus Co., LLC. To extend its scheduled passenger stage to include between the cities of Huntington Park, Los Angeles, and the community of East Los Angeles, on the one hand, and San Ysidro, on the other hand. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-037 A97-04-047 - County of Contra Costa. For authority to construct Rose Avenue (2-1145.2) at grade across the tracks of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, formerly the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-038 R87-11-012 - Order instituting rulemaking to revise the time schedules for the rate case plan and fuel offset proceedings. Dismisses the petition of Southern California Gas Company for modification of D89-01-040 as moot. D97-09-039 A97-02-041 - Global Rate Processing, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of telecommunications services. Denies application without prejudice due to failure to diligently prosecute. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-040 A97-06-043 - All Communications dba AllCom. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a switchless reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-041 A97-05-002 - San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). For authority to increase its gas and electric revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for Demand-Side Management (DSM)program years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding. A97-05-004, A97- 05-005, A97-05-026 - Related matters. Interim Order - Establishes accounting procedures for Pacific Gas and Electric company, SDG&E, Southern California Edison Company, and Southern California Gas Company to track earnings associated with DSM programs pending a final decision on earnings levels in this proceeding. D97-09-042 (ECP)97-03-056 - Lavisa Bonner and Thelma Matthews v Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For incorrect billing. Grants in part, the complaint alleging unreasonably high utility bills. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-043 C96-09-021 - Producers Dairy Foods, Inc. (Producers) v Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For over billing due to improper application of commercial rates. Finds that Producers' dairy production facility in Fresno qualifies for agricultural rates. PG&E is ordered to place Producers' seven accounts on agricultural rate schedules and refund the excess charges for three years. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-044 C96-11-009 - Webb Homes v California Water Service Company. For approval of settlement between residential developer and water company concerning advance by the developer for special facilities. Granted This proceeding is closed. D97-09-045 R93-10-002 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to provide for mitigation of local rail safety hazards. Adopts regulations governing local rail safety hazards. This proceeding remains open to consider proposed regulations on which action is deferred by this decision. D97-09-046 A96-11-020 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authorization to sell certain generating plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code 851. Interim Order - PG&E shall conduct an auction of the Morro Bay Power Plant, Moss Landing Power Plant, and Oakland Power Plant. In any such auction, PG&E shall permit bidders to bid on any combination of the plants. The sale of the plants shall be subject to conditions that the Commission may require to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that we may determine will arise from such physical changes or as may be needed in connection with making the continued availability of must-run plants consistent with maintaining open competition and avoiding an over- concentration of market power. If the plants are sold, and if PG&E's proposed Competition Transition Charge (CTC) Revenue Account is approved in A96-08-070, PG&E may apply the accounting and ratemaking treatment described in this application; provided, however, that if the CTC Revenue Account is not approved, PG&E shall promptly file an application with a proposal for disposition of any amounts realized. PG&E shall require the successful bidder to disclose to the Commission all other generation assets in California under common ownership or control with the bidder. D97-09-047 A94-12-005 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority, among other things, to change its rates and charges for electric service. In its 1997 Electric Rate Design Window proceeding, PG&E proposes five new optional rate schedules under the auspices of the Public Utilities Code 378, enacted as part of Assembly Bill (AB) 1890, which mandates the Commission to authorize "new optional rate schedules and tariffs, including new service of service, cost of service, and market opportunities of customer classes and subclasses". Specifically, Schedules E-36 and E-37 are optional oil pumping rates; and Schedules E-TD, ETDI, and AG-8 are optional rates for pricing flexibility to help avoid uneconomic transmission and distribution bypass. The Commission adopts all the above proposals. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-048 R94-04-031 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's Electric Services Industry and Reforming Regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Interim Order - Establishes the approach the Commission will take to review past and future expenditures for non-nuclear capital additions put into service by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company. We will review capital additions put into service in 1996 and 1997 on an after- the-fact (ex post facto) basis. For capital additions made in 1998 and beyond, we adopt the market control approach proposed by Office of Ratepayer Advocates and others, with certain modifications. D97-09-049 A96-11-046 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison). For authority to sell gas-fired electrical generation facilities. Interim Order - Edison may commence an auction of the Cool Water, Ellwood, Highgrove, Long Beach, Ormond Beach, San Bernadino, Alamitos, El Segundo, Etiwanda, Huntington Beach, Mandalay, and Redondo plants, but shall not receive final bids for any of the plants until further order of the Commission approving a mitigated negative declaration and, for the Alamitos, El Segundo, Etiwanda, Huntington Beach, Mandalay, and Redondo plants, an order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approving the form of agreement with the Independent System Operator for the operation of those plants. Edison shall permit bids on any combination of plants, subject to the likelihood that we will not approve any sale to related entities that results in 33% or more of the capacity being transferred. The sale of the plants shall be subject to conditions that the Commission may require (a) to avoid or reduce to non-significant levels any adverse environmental impacts that we may determine will arise from physical changes reasonably foreseeable in connection with the transfer of the plants and (b) in connection with ensuring the continued availability of must-run plants consistent with maintaining open competition and avoiding an over- concentration of market power. If the plants are sold, the sale shall be subject to the Operations and Maintenance Agreement in the form proposed in the application. If the plants are sold, Edison may apply the accounting and ratemaking treatment described in this application to such sales, subject to confirmation of net book value of the plants in A96-08- 001 et al., and to the extent not inconsistent with D97-08-056. If the plants are sold, Edison shall not consider post-auction overbids. Edison may amend its application in this proceeding to establish what portion, if any, of each plant site is transmission-related. For all unsold portions of the existing plant sites and other generation-related assets (such as emissions reduction credits), Edison shall either file an application pursuant to Public Utilities (PU) Code Section 851 for the sale of such assets, or file an application to retain such assets pursuant to PU Code Section 377. D97-09-050 R95-04-043 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 Related matter. Denies Pacific Bell's application for rehearing of D96-12- 086 which generally requires the use of geographic splits (and not overlays) to relieve exhausting area codes through the year 2000. D97-09-051 R95-04-043 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Approves the relief plan for the 209 numbering plan area (NPA) identified by the industry plan as Alternative #10A-LJ under which the 209 NPA would be geographically split diagonally from northeast to west with the northern region keeping the 209 NPA. Permissive dialing for the new NPA would begin November 14, 1998, and final implementation would occur by August 21, 1999. D97-09-052 A92-10-017 - San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). To establish an experimental performance-based ratemaking mechanism. Grants in part, the motion by the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) to suspend the incentives in SDG&E experimental base rate performance-based ratemaking mechanism. In view of the electric rate freeze approved for SDG&E pursuant to Assembly Bill 1890 (Stats. 1996, Ch. 854), the mechanism's price performance rewards and penalties are suspended. Denies without prejudice other aspects of ORA's motion. D97-09-053 A96-07-001- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), and Southern California Edison Company (Edison). For Ex Parte interm approval of a loan guarantee and trust mechanism to fund the development of an Independent System Operator (ISO) and a Power Exchange (PX) pursuant to D95-12-063 as modified. Addresses the petition of the Trustee of the ISO and PX Restructuring Trusts, PG&E, SDG&E, and Edison to modify D96-08-038 and D96-10-044 to permit amendments to be made to the ISO and PX Restructuring Trusts, and considers proposed amendments to the trust agreements. D97-09-054 A97-05-006 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority to: reduce rates effective January 1, 1998; sell or assign transition property to one or more financing entities; service rate reduction bonds on behalf of financing entities; establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts; and such further authority necessary for PG&E to carry out the transactions described. A97- 05-018, A97-05-022 - Related matter. Interim Order - The separate applications of PG&E, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, collectively, the Applicants, for financing orders, as required by PU Code Section 841(a), present identical legal issues, and the Commission will find, in separate financing orders for each of the Applicants, that the designation of fixed transition amounts as requested by each of the Applicants, and issuance of rate reduction bonds in connection with some or all of the fixed transition amounts would reduce rates that residential and small commercial customers would have paid if the related financing order were not adopted. 9/3/97 D97-09-055 A97-05-006 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority to: reduce rates effective January 1, 1998; sell or assign transition property to one or more financing entities; service rate reduction bonds on behalf of financing entities; establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts; and such further authority necessary for PG&E to carry out the transactions described. Approves the application of PG&E for a financing order pursuant to Public Utilities (PU) Code Section 841(a). PG&E may recover an aggregate total principal amount of $3.5 billion in transition costs through fixed transition amounts (FTA), to the extent of the sum of the principal amount of (i) related rate reduction bonds, issued by a financing entity, and (ii) the transition property pledged as over-collateralization for the issuance of such rate reduction bonds. PG&E may sell and assign all or portions of its interest in transition property arising from or constituting the FTA that are the subject of this financing order to one or more affiliates of PG&E. The initial FTA charges for such transition property shall be filed with the Commission in advice letters. PG&E is authorized to implement the rate collection methods described in the application to ensure that the FTA charges are nonbypassable. PG&E, or a successor, on behalf of the related financing entity is authorized to file routine, non-routine, and statutorily required FTA charge adjustments, which shall continue until all payments of principal and interest to which the holders of the related rate reduction bonds are entitled have been paid in full. To the extent that rate reduction bonds have been issued, beginning January 1, 1998, PG&E shall reduce the rates to eligible residential and small commercial customers. This financing order shall be void and of no force or effect if PG&E does not file its written consent to all terms and conditions of this financing order on or prior to November 3, 1997. A97-05-006 is closed effective at the close of business on November 3, 1997 or upon filing of PG&E of its consent to the terms and conditions of this financing order, whichever first occurs. D97-09-056 A97-05-018 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison). For authority to: reduce rates effective January 1, 1998; sell or assign transition property to one or more financing entities; service rate reduction bonds on behalf of financing entities; establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts; and such further authority necessary for Edison to carry out the transactions described. Approves the application of Edison for a financing order pursuant to Public Utilities (PU) Code Section 841(a). Edison may recover an aggregate total principal amount of $3.0 billion in transition costs through fixed transition amounts (FTA), to the extent of the sum of the principal amount of (i) related rate reduction bonds, issued by a financing entity, and (ii) the transition property pledged as over- collateralization for the issuance of such rate reduction bonds. Edison may sell and assign all or portions of its interest in transition property arising from or constituting the FTA that are the subject of this financing order to one or more affiliates of Edison. The initial FTA charges for such transition property shall be filed with the Commission in advice letters. Edison is authorized to implement the rate collection methods described in the application to ensure that the FTA charges are nonbypassable. Edison, or a successor, on behalf of the related financing entity is authorized to file routine, non-routine, and statutorily required FTA charge adjustments, which shall continue until all payments of principal and interest to which the holders of the related rate reduction bonds are entitled have been paid in full. To the extent that rate reduction bonds have been issued, beginning January 1, 1998, Edison shall reduce the rates to eligible residential and small commercial customers. This financing order shall be void and of no force or effect if Edison does not file its written consent to all terms and conditions of this financing order on or prior to November 3, 1997. A97-05-018 is closed effective at the close of business on November 3, 1997 or upon filing of Edison of its consent to the terms and conditions of this financing order, whichever first occurs. D97-09-057 A97-05-022 - San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). For authority to: reduce rates effective January 1, 1998; sell or assign transition property to one or more financing entities; service rate reduction bonds on behalf of financing entities; establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts; and such further authority necessary for SDG&E to carry out the transactions described. Approves the application of SDG&E for a financing order pursuant to Public Utilities (PU) Code Section 841(a) . SDG&E may recover an aggregate total principal amount of $800 million in transition costs through fixed transition amounts (FTA), to the extent of the sum of the principal amount of (i) related rate reduction bonds, issued by a financing entity, and (ii) the transition property pledged as over- collateralization for the issuance of such rate reduction bonds. SDG&E may sell and assign all or portions of its interest in transition property arising from or constituting the FTA that are the subject of this financing order to one or more affiliates of SDG&E. The initial FTA charges for such transition property shall be filed with the Commission in advice letters. SDG&E is authorized to implement the rate collection methods described in the application to ensure that the FTA charges are non- bypassable. SDG&E, or a successor, on behalf of the related financing entity is authorized to file routine, non- routine, and statutorily required FTA charge adjustments, which shall continue until all payments of principal and interest to which the holders of the related rate reduction bonds are entitled have been paid in full. To the extent that rate reduction bonds have been issued, beginning January 1, 1998, SDG&E shall reduce the rates to eligible residential and small commercial customers. This financing order shall be void and of no force or effect if SDG&E does not file its written consent to all terms and conditions of this financing order on or prior to November 3, 1997. Application 97-05- 022 is closed effective at the close of business on November 3, 1997 or upon filing of SDG&E of its consent to the terms and conditions of this financing order, whichever first occurs. D97-09-058 A94-08-016 - Women's Energy, Inc. For an order declaring Women's Energy, Inc. not subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. Denies application for rehearing of D95-01-045. D97-09-059 A92-11-016, I93-03-056 - Hillcrest Water Company. For a 23.3% general rate increase in FY 1993 for service provided to 3000 flat-rate customers in and around Yuba City, and an additional increase of 1.7% for 1994 and 1995. Application for rehearing of D97-06-105 filed by Hillcrest Water Company is Denied. Hillcrest sought rehearing of our order reducing customer rates by a lowering of its rate of return for a period of time equal to the time Hillcrest was in violation of prior ratemaking orders of the Commission. D97-09-060 C92-09-009, C92-08-031 -Philip Ortega v AT&T Communications of California, Inc.; Centro Legal de la Raza, et. al. v AT&T Communications of California Inc. . For not filing tariff sheet revisions in accordance with PUC 454, and for reparations for coin calls. Modifies D94-11-026 as follows: 1) deletes first paragraph of page 1; 2) deletes Finding of Fact 2, and substitutes the following: "AL 254 extended AT&T interLATA operator coin supervision services to providers of COPTs who purchase PacBell's service. AL 254 had the effect of increasing the revenues from existing PacBell coin-paid phones for interLATA service, so that the rates for COPTs and PacBell pay phones would be the same;" 3) amends Finding of Fact 3 by removing the following language: "whether or not such calls are completed with the assistance of an operator." Grants limited rehearing of D94-11-026. Directs parties to file responses, by 10/8/97, to the question of how customer refunds flowing from D94-11-026 should be accomplished. Directs parties to file responses to the issue of whether the refund period outlined in this decision should be terminated on 10/8/97, the effective date of AL349. D97-09-061 A91-11-036 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For authority, among other things, to change its rates and charges for electric service. Modifies D97-02-020 by deleting the last sentence on page 1. Denies as moot TURN's Application for rehearing of D97-02-020. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-062 C94-06-043 - Park Regency Apartments v Pacific Gas & Electric Co. For refund of an amount in excess of $40,000 for revised tariff from 5/1/92. Denies application for rehearing of D94-11-036, filed by Park Regency Apartments (Park Regency). D94-11-036 denies Park Regency's billing complaint that Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) was unreasonably slow in notifying eligible customers that they could convert to service under a residential rate schedule and therefore PG&E should refund credit correcting that error back to May 1, 1992, the earliest date on which the service rate conversion could have been available. Park Regency claims that D94-11-036 violates its right to due process of law and violates section 1705 of the Public Utilities Code by failing to order an evidentiary hearing in this case which involves disputed issues of fact. D97-09-063 I91-08-029 - Commission investigation into the adequacy the causes of recent derailments of Southern Pacific Transportation company trains, compliance of Southern Pacific with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, the existence of any local safety hazards, and recommendations for improvements in state and federal laws or regulations. Grants limited rehearing of D94-11- 068; modifies D94-11-068, as set forth. Lifts stay of D94-11-068, Ordering Paragraphs Nos. 2 and 3.1. 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. EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED FOR NDIEC REGISTRATION 9/2/97 D97-09-064 A97-07-031 - USA Tele Corp. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-065 A97-07-032 - Discount Call Rating, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-066 A97-07-033 - SecurFone America, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-067 A97-07-034 - Micro-Comm, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-068 A97-07-035 - Real Navigation Systems Corporation, dba Real Telephone Company. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-069 A97-07-036 - Speer Virtual Media, Ltd. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-070 A97-07-037 - Z-Tel, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-071 A97-07-038 - Efficy Group, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-072 A97-07-039 - Telephone Company of Central Florida, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service in California as a switchless reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. 9/8/97 D97-09-073 A97-07-047 - CSI Corp., dba California CSI Corp. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA Telecommunications Service in California as a Switchless Reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-074 A97-08-005 - STAR Telecommunications, Inc. dba STAR Telecom Delaware, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA Telecommunications Service in California as a Switchless Reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-075 A97-07-049 - Cypress Telecommunications Corporation. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA Telecommunications Service in California as a Switchless Reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. 9/12/97 D97-09-076 A97-08-009 - RCN Long Distance Company. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA Telecommunications Service in California as a Switchless Reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. 9/15/97 D97-09-080 A97-08-018 - LOCUS Corporation. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA Telecommunications Service in California as a Switchless Reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-09-081 A97-08-019 - Asiatel, Inc. For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA Telecommunications Service in California as a Switchless Reseller. (Registration) Granted. This proceeding is closed EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 9/12/97 D97-09-077 A97-07-003 - Chadwick Telecommunications Corporation. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to transact business as a non-dominant reseller of interexchange telecommunications services. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D97-09-078 A96-02-004 - Safety and Enforcement Division. for an emergency order to declare void the authority "granted" through the advice letter process to Midcom Communications, Inc. and Cherry Communications, Inc. for Midcom Communications, Inc. to purchase a portion of the California customer base of Cherry Communications, Inc. Corrects an error contained in D97-06- 096, issued on 6/25/97, by adding the words "upon resolution of the currently pending application for rehearing" to Ordering Paragraph 3. D97-09-079 A97-04-029 - Tulare County Water Company, Inc. a corporation, and California Water Service company, a corporation. for an order authorizing (1) the sale and transfer of California Water Service Company of the "Tract 345 Water System" of Tulare County Water Company, (2) the discontinuance of service by Tulare County Water Company in the Tract 345 territory now served by it, and (3) the commencement of service in said territory by California Water Service Company at the rates then effective in the Visalia District of the California Water Supply Company. Corrects the average net plant investment amount listed as "$34,929" on pages 2 and 3 of D97-08-026, issued on 8/1/97, to read "$12,840." D97-09-082 A96-11-037 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For an order under Section 701 of the Public Utilities Code granting permission to use energy- related derivative financial instruments. Replaces the name of "DANIEL Wm. FESSLER" appearing on page 16 of D97-08-058 with the name "RICHARD A. BILAS." 9/19/97 D97-09-083 (ECP) C97-07-056 - Roger Hayward v Southern California Edison Company. For overbilling. Dismissed upon written request of all parties. D97-09-084 A96-02-028 - Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. For authority to construct an at-grade pedestrian crossing at the Palo Alto train station. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D97-09-085 (ECP) - C97-07-057 -Ruth Garen v GTE California, Switched Services Communications, LLC, Cherry Communications, U.S. Billing, Inc. (ECP) C97-08-037 - Related matter. For unauthorized switching of local and long distance carriers. Dismisses C97-07-057 and C97-08-037, upon written and unopposed request of all parties. RESOLUTIONS 9/3/97 F-651 - Advice Letter 48 of Lake Alpine Water Company (Lake Alpine). Order authorizing $186,680 loan from Central Sierra Bank to be used to complete Lake Alpine's fire hydrant project. Granted. G-3220 - Advice Letter 106-G of Southern California Edison Company. Request revision of its tariffs to reflect an increase in the Santa Catalina Island Gas Cost Adjustment Billing Factors (GCABFs). The revised GCABFs are calculated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the preliminary statement, part F, Santa Catalina Island Gas Cost Adjustment Clause, of Edison's tariffs as authorized in D82-04-010. Granted. G-3221 - Advice Letter 2513 of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Requests refunds for three customers over-collections of pipeline demand charges resulting from implementation of the permanent core aggregation transportation program rules. Additionally, in compliance with D94-04-088 SoCalGas is refunding an additional amount of $1.430 million resulting from previous reasonableness reviews. Granted. G-3222 - Advice Letter 1962-G of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Requests an exception to the intrastate transportation charge provision in rate schedule G-FTS to continue service as a noncore transmission customer. Granted as modified. ST-27 - Resolution Amending General Order No. 164 by adding security requirements in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration's final rule (49 CFR Part 659). The revised general order shall be designated as General Order No. 164-A. Adopted. T-16068 - Advice Letter 8506 of GTE California, Inc. (GTEC). Request for approval of two interconnection agreements between GTEC and Smart SMR of California, Inc (Nextel) and between GTEC and Sprint Spectrum L.P. pursuant to ALJ-174 and the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Granted. T-16069 - Advice Letters 18900 and 18906 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request for approval of interconnection agreements between Pacific and Smart SMR of California, Inc. (Nextel) and Pacific and Central Wireless Partnership (Central) pursuant to rule 4.3 of ALJ-174 and Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Granted. The agreement with Nextel is effective today. The agreement with Central is effective on September 10, 1997. T-16070 - Advice Letter 8520 of GTE California, Inc. (GTEC). Request for approval of an interconnection agreement between GTEC and Covad Communications Company (Covad) pursuant to Rule 4.3 of ALJ-174 and Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Granted. T-16076 - Advice Letter 18406 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request to freeze/grandfather the following obsolete purely analog services of schedule California Public Utilities No. B3: Series 7000 Video Channels, Series 10000 PBX Channels, Parallel Drop (Metallic Service), Joint- User Arrangement and Bell/Lights Warning Service, and to offer replacement services. Granted. T-16077 - Advice Letter 18409 of Pacific Bell . Request to make Dataphone Select-A-Station Service, which is an obsolete technology, a special limited offering service, (revision of Schedule California Public Utilities Commission nos. B2 and B6). Granted. T-16078 - Advice Letter 8507 of GTE California, Inc. (GTEC). Request for approval of an interconnection agreement between Page Kit Communications and GTEC pursuant to Section 252 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Granted. This resolution does not modify the negotiated agreement in response to the protest of AirTouch Paging of California. T-16081 - Advice Letter 262 of Evans Telephone Company. Request authority to make permanent their Provisional Promotional PricingTariff.Granted. A provisional status was originally granted to Evans by Resolution T-14394. The provisional status expired on June 5, 1993. T-16082 - Advice Letters (AL) 187 of Calaveras Telephone Company, AL 209 of California-Oregon Telephone Co., AL 20 of CTC of the Golden State, AL 19 of CTC of Tuolumne, ; AL 207 of Ducor Telephone Company, AL 259 of Evans Telephone Company, AL 203 of Sierra Telephone Company, AL 219 of The Volcano Telephone Company, AL 124 of Pinnacles Telephone Company, AL 177 of Foresthill Telephone Company, AL 184 of Happy Valley Telephone Company, AL 159 of Hornitos Telephone Company, AL 239 of Kernan Telephone Company, AL 234,of The Ponderosa Telephone Company, AL 239 of The Siskiyou Telephone Company, AL 80 of Winterhaven Telephone Company. Order authorizing pay telephone deregulation ratemaking adjustments effective through the California High Cost Fund-A for 1998. Granted. T-16084 - This resolution authorizes Sprint Communications Company (SPRINT) to begin offering relay services to Californians as a secondary provider. This authorization is granted pursuant to terms negotiated in an Amended Master Agreement between the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee and SPRINT, pursuant to Commission Resolution T-16031. In general, SPRINT may offer relay services at a reimbursement rate of $0.89 per conversation minute, provided that it meets all the requirements of the Amended Master Agreement, and of Commission Resolutions T-16017 and T-16031. This matter is added to the agenda pursuant to Government Code 11125.3(a)(2) and Public Utilities Code 306(b). TL- 18807- Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374 of the Public Utilities Code and approving issuance and transfer of highway carrier authority pursuant to the Commission's contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles as permitted by Vehicle Code Section 34605(b).Adopted. TL- 18808- Resolution denying issuance of charter- party carrier authority and highway carrier authority and household goods carrier authority for failure to satisfy statutory provisions of the Public Utilities Code and Commission General Orders. .Adopted. Res TL-18809 - Antonio Luna and Jeffrey Rhodes, dba Bay Area Shuttle. This resolution grants authority for voluntary suspension, until May, 1998, of the portion of the certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation on a scheduled basis between six hotels in Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland, on the one hand, and Oakland International Airport, on the other hand, granted by D97-05-083 dated May 21, 1997 in A96-07-025. W-4062 - Advice Letter 33 of Graeagle Water Company, Inc. Order authorizing a rate base offset rate increase producing $11,290 or 3.93% additional revenue. Granted. W-4063 - Advice Letter 981 of Southern California Water Company, Simi Valley District. Order authorizing an offset rate increase producing $394,621 or 6.2% additional annual revenue.Granted. W-4064 - Advice Letter 48 of Lake Alpine Water Company. Order authorizing rate base offset increase producing $35,341 or 19.25% additional revenue. Granted. 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. 9/24/97 A97-05-027 Southern California Edison Company, for an order approving the settlement agreements between Southern California Edison Company and winning bidders in Edison's biennial resource plan update auction. Summary: On September 23, 1997, Douglas Levitt, representing CalWind Resources, Incorporated (CalWind), and Roald Doskeland, representing Windland Incorporated (Windland), collectively referred to as the Renewable Producers, met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also Present were: Julie Halligan, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas; Peter Levitt, of CalWind; and David Simpson, attorney for the Renewable Producers. The Renewable Producers stated that they had been excluded from the settlement process and that the Commission cannot approve any settlement which does not include the Renewable Producers. Filer: CalWind Resources, Inc. and Windland Inc. Contact: Martina Hassett Phone: (415) 291-1970 9/25/97 A97-05-027 Southern California Edison Company, for an order approving the settlement agreements between Southern California Edison Company and winning bidders in Edison's biennial resource plan update auction. Summary: On September 22, 1997, Russell Worden, Regulatory Policy and Affairs Manager for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), met with Michelle Cooke, advisor for Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Michael Hoover, Regulatory Policy and Affairs Manager for Edison, was also present. Edison stated that a need exists to retain confidentiality of the settlement terms and confirmed that Edison will try to obtain extensions of time for Commission approval of the settlements from the winning bidders. Edison stated that losing bidders who disputed the auction results could and should have followed the alternative dispute resolution procedures set forth in the bid manual. Edison stated that they were interested in having a prehearing conference on the Application scheduled as soon as possible. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Kathryn Erickson Phone: (626) 302-3127 9/25/97 A96-02-030 Dana Point-Catalina Transit Co., Inc., to operate a vessel common carrier between Dana Point, CA & Avalon, CA, and A96-04-013 Island Navigating Company, Inc., to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity and to extend its operating authority to include the transportation of persons and baggage by vessel between Dana Point and Long Beach, California, on the one hand, and all points and places on Santa Catalina Island on the other. Summary: On September 22, 1997, William T. Bagley, attorney for Island Navigation Company, Inc. (Island Navigation), sent a facsimile letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Knight in San Francisco. Bagley stated that he and Cmmr. Neeper supported the proposed decision (PD). Bagley stated requested that if Cmmr Knight had any problems supporting the PD that he should call him. Filer: Island Navigation Contact: Jose E. Guzman Phone: (415) 398-3600 09/25/97 A97-04-039 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for an order under Section 701 of the Public Utilities Code granting San Diego Gas & Electric Company permission to use financial energy commodity derivative transactions Summary: On September 24, 1997, Joseph DeUlloa, attorney for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Robert Lane, advisor for Cmmr. Knight, in San Francisco. DeUlloa's letter was sent to address SDG&E's 8/21/97 response to "Questions Posed by the Commission." Filer: Commission Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Summary: On September 24, 1997, Joseph DeUlloa, attorney for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Julie Halligan, advisor for Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. DeUlloa's letter was sent to address SDG&E's 8/21/97 response to "Questions Posed by the Commission." Filer: Commission Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Summary: : On September 24, 1997, Joseph DeUlloa, attorney for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to David Gamson, advisor for Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. DeUlloa's letter was sent to address SDG&E's 8/21/97 response to "Questions Posed by the Commission." Filer: Commission Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Summary: : On September 24, 1997, Joseph DeUlloa, attorney for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to James Hendry, advisor for Cmmr. Conlon, in San Francisco. DeUlloa's letter was sent to address SDG&E's 8/21/97 response to "Questions Posed by the Commission." Filer: Commission Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Summary: : On September 24, 1997, Joseph DeUlloa, attorney for the Commission's Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Michelle Cooke, advisor for Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. DeUlloa's letter was sent to address SDG&E's 8/21/97 response to "Questions Posed by the Commission." Filer: Commission Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov