Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, October 22, 1997 Page 24 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Wednesday, October 22, 1997 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification of Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Arbitrator's Reports ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Hearings ú Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS October 22, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. November 5, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. November 19, 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. 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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 10/23/97, 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 12/5/97, 10 am - Henry M. Duque Veterans Affairs Building 12 pm 1227 "O" Street, Room 404 Sacramento 12/10/97, 9 am - Josiah L. State Office Building 12 pm Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Roundtable Seminars October 22, 1997 9 am - 12 noon 202 "C" Street, Silver Room (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 THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED October 22, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5pm Energy Center With a Working Lunch 851 Howard Street (A brief break will be (1 block west of the Moscone called prior to lunch) Center) San Francisco To join via teleconference, dial (303) 633-1880; Passcode 3704789 # The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, address budget planning/financial status, address issues related to the October 21 Implementation Workshop, update on the advisory committee, update on the RFQ for Technical Consultants and Executive Coordinator, address policy planning issues on critical path, and develop agenda for next Board meeting. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting from the LIGB website at www.ligb.org. Amy Hopper is the contact person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2015. Member of the Public: If you would like to purchase a box lunch ($10) please call Amy Hopper no later than Monday, October 20, 1997. 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. Pubic Meeting October 23, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12 pm to 6 pm Energy Center and 851 Howard Street October 24, 1997 (1 block west of the Moscone 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss development of the RFP for independent administrators and policy rules, the utility October 1 filings, the ALJ's October 21 milestones and implementation workshop, Board operational matters, reports from or direction to the technical consultants and Technical Advisory Committee, and other Board filings. The October 24 meeting will include a public workshop on the October 1 utility filings. The contact person is Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates, (707) 523-1663. 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 October 27, 1997 Offices of Graham & James LLP 9 am - 12 noon Third Floor Reception Area (ask for M. Mattes) 1 Maritime Plaza (Clay Street at Front Street) San Francisco The California High Cost Fund A Trust Administrative Committee, and the Interim Administrative Committee for the California High Cost Fund B and the California Teleconnect Fund will hold their next meeting together to discuss the transfer of CHCF-A administrative responsibilities from Pacific Bell to the Commission staff. The contact person for this meeting is Jean Boettger at (415) 542-1949. Public Meeting October 30, 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 first draft of the Board's RFP for independent administrators and the Technical Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the RFP, utility 1998 program plans, standard performance contracts, DSM policy rules, TAC operational issues, and other transition issues. The contact person is Beverly Coleman at (415) 564-3082. Public Meeting October 30, 1997 PG&E Energy Center 1 pm - 6 pm 851 Howard Street and (1 block west of the Moscone October 31, 1997 Center) 8 am - 2 pm San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss development of the RFP for independent administrators and governing rules, the utility 1998 program plans and associated reports to the ALJ, transition milestones, utility pre-1998 commitments, Board operational matters, reports from or direction to the technical consultants and Technical Advisory Committee, and other Board filings. The contact person is Nancy Licht of Wm Nesbit & Associates (707) 523- 1663. Public Meeting November 3, 1997 Westin Hotel (LAX) 9 am- 5 pm 5400 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes, among other things, the possible introduction of new members, election of officers, various standing reports, consideration of comments on the October 15 start-up filing, presentations by representatives of the Consumer Education Plan, consideration of education and outreach activities, approval of a request for proposal (RFP) for trust administrators and consultants, and various administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Roundtable Workshop November 3 , 1997 Northwestern Pacific Railroad 10 am - 1 pm State Building, Room 410 50 "D" Street Santa Rosa The purpose of this workshop is to identify ways in which the railroad can solve its safety, financial and operational problems. Senator Mike Thompson will participate. The meeting will be an interchange of views among state and regional officials regarding railroad issues. Time will be reserved at the end of the workshop to allow the public to comment on the railroad issues. Public Meeting November 4, 1997 Westin Hotel (LAX) 9 am- 5 pm 5400 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes, among other things, the consideration of comments on the October 15 start-up filing, presentations by representatives of the Consumer Education Plan, consideration of education and outreach activities, approval of a request for proposal (RFP) for trust administrators and consultants, and various administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting November 4, 1997 Deaf and Disabled (Election Day) Telecommunications Program 10 am - 4 pm 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 November 5, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 9 am - 3 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 November 6, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone With a Working Lunch Center) (A brief break will be San Francisco called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference, dial (415) 904-2864; Passcode 6687053 # November 7, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone With a Working Lunch Center) (A brief break will be San Francisco called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference, dial (303) 633-1880; Passcode 1505225 # The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, address budget planning/financial status, update on the advisory committee, update on the RFP for Technical Consultants, address policy planning issues on critical path, and develop agenda for next Board meeting. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting from the LIGB website at www.ligb.org. Amy Hopper is the contact person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2015. Member of the Public: If you would like to purchase a box lunch ($10) please call Amy Hopper no later than November 3, 1997. Public Meeting November 13, 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 November 14 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) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes, among other things, presentations by representatives of the Consumer Education Plan, consideration of education and outreach activities, results of a request for proposal (RFP) for trust administrators and consultants, and various administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. 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 1, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 1 pm - 5 pm Telecommunications Program San Francisco Marriott Hotel 55 Fourth Street (ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED San Francisco 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 December 2, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 9 am - 12 noon Telecommunications Program San Francisco Marriott Hotel 55 Fourth Street (ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED) San Francisco 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 Meetin g December 2, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 12 noon - 1 pm Telecommunications Program San Francisco Marriott Hotel 55 Fourth Street (ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED San Francisco The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its annual luncheon. The public may participate. For more information about the annual luncheon, 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 December 2, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 1 pm - 4 pm Telecommunications Program San Francisco Marriott Hotel 55 Fourth Street (ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED San Francisco TheDeaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its annual joint meeting. For more information about the annual joint meeting, please 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 December 3, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program San Francisco Marriott Hotel 55 Fourth Street (ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED San Francisco 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 December 4, 1997 Double Tree Club Hotel 9 am - 5 pm (Orane County Airport) 7 Hutton Center Drive Santa Ana The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes, among other things, presentations by representatives of the Consumer Education Plan, consideration of education and outreach activities with community-based organizations, results of a request for proposal (RFP) for trust administrators and consultants, and various administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting December 5, 1997 Double Tree Club Hotel 9 am - 5 pm (Orane County Airport) 7 Hutton Center Drive Santa Ana The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes, among other things, presentations by representatives of the Consumer Education Plan, consideration of education and outreach activities with community-based organizations, results of a request for proposal (RFP) for trust administrators and consultants, and various administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting December 15, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes, among other things, presentations by representatives of the Consumer Education Plan, consideration of education and outreach activities with community-based organizations, results of a request for proposal (RFP) for trust administrators and consultants, and various administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting December 16, 1997 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes, among other things, presentations by representatives of the Consumer Education Plan, consideration of education and outreach activities with community-based organizations, results of a request for proposal (RFP) for trust administrators and consultants, and various administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. 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. Public Meeting December 19, 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. NEW FILINGS 10/3/97 A97-10- Correction From the Daily Calendar of 014 10/9/97. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for recovery of 1996 Capital Additions Costs 10/16/97 A97-10- WorldCom Inc, for approval to acquire 045 control of MCI Communications Corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 10/17/97 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 & Electric Company, for 011 authority to unbundle rates and products,and A96-12-019 Southern California Edison Company, 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; Petition for modification of D97- 08-056 by ORA/Johnson/PUC 10/17/97 A96-07-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company, for approval of a loan guarantee and trust mechanism to fund expenditures up to the amount of $250 million for development and implementation of an independent system operator (ISO) and a power exchange (PX) by January 1, 1998, Petition for modification of D96- 08-038 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company; and Southern California Edison 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. 10/17/97 Telecom CONTEL SERVICE CORPORATION, Conduct 1084 Market Trials and Technology Tests (effective TBD) 10/17/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8571-B Supplements A.L.No.8571, Amend Master Contract for E911 (effective TBD) 10/17/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Conduct 8572 Market Trials and Technology Tests (effective TBD) 10/17/97 Water 51 KERN RIVER VALLEY WATER COMPANY, To file tariffs to include Southlake Water Company in its service area. (effective TBD) 10/20/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1210 INC, Introduce a service contract for Accunet T.15 service (effective TBD) 10/20/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1211 INC, Introduce a service contract for Accunet Spectrum of Digital Services (effective TBD) 10/20/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1212 INC, Introduce a service contract or Accunet Spectrum of Digital Services (effective TBD) 10/20/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, DID 8573 contract (effective TBD) 10/20/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, DID 8574 Contract (effective TBD) 10/20/97 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll and 8575 CentraNet contract (effective TBD) 10/20/97 Telecom 59 GTE LONG DISTANCE (GTE CARD SVCS. INC.), Add two new promotions (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. NONE FILED MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS October 22, 1997 Filings with Safety and Enforcement 10/15/97 TCP-11428- Charter Master, Inc., dba A B C B Holiday, 117 S. San Gabriel Boulevard, San Gabriel, CA 91776, Tel. No. (818) 285-6681, application to transfer Certificate TCP-7083-B from Meng Chin Ching, dba Charter Master Co. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A97-09- Mattson-Cox California Telecom, Inc., 012 arbitration with GTE California Incorporated, Conference held and continued to 8 am, October 22, Conference Room 5029, San Francisco A97-03- Walwyn-Pacific Bell, subsidy support,, 004 Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 9 am, October 22, San Francisco C92-04- Weiss-Castlerock Estates Inc, et al 034 vs. Toro Water Service, et al., Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 9:30 am, December 8, San Francisco R94-04- Gottstein-Commission Order Instituting 031 Rulemaking, restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation, and related matter, Workshop held and completed I96-04- Ryerson-Commission Investigation, 023 David M. Espinoza, dba David Espinoza Trucking, Evidentiary Hearing held and to be submitted December 5 I96-12- Wright-Commission Order Instituting 041 Investigation, Harjit Singh, dba Herry Bros. Trucking, Evidentiary Hearing held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR I97-04- Bushey-Commission Order Instituting 044 Investigation, L.D. Services, etc., hearing set for October 27, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS NONE LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045. 10/28/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 11/4/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULE 11/11/97 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 10/22/97 8:00 am (AH)-Cox California Telecom, Inc., ALJ A97-09- for arbitration of interconnection Mattson 012 rates, terms, conditions, and related Comr Bilas arrangements with GTE California Incorporated, Commission Conference Room 5029, San Francisco 10/22/97 9:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for approval of ALJ Walwyn A97-03- rate reductions to offset the Comr 004 explicit subsidy support ordered in Knight D.96-10-066, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 23-24, San Francisco) 10/22/97 6:00 pm (PPH)-California Western Railroad, ALJ Garde A97-08- Inc., to modify scheduled commuter Comr 007 passenger service and obtain relief Conlon from excursion passenger service schedule and fare regulation, City Hall Auditorium, 111 East Commercial Street, Willits; (PHC) for 5 pm, October 23, Town Hall, City of Fort Bragg, 363 North Main Street, Fort Bragg; (PPH) for 6 pm, October 23, 363 North Main Street, Fort Bragg 10/23/97 9:00 am (EH)-County of Fresno vs. Pacific ALJ C97-07- Bell (Code Administrator and Code Pulsifer 020 Relief Coordinator for California), Comr for failure to minimize the impact to Conlon existing customers in the existing NPA, and for failure to ensure for an equitable impact on all existing and potential code holders, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno (also October 24, Fresno) 10/23/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Enterprises, Enova ALJ A96-10- Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, Barnett 038 B Mineral Energy Sub, and G Mineral Comr Sub, for approval of a plan of merger Neeper of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Comr Duque Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub), the wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 31, San Francisco 10/23/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Investigation into ALJ Ramsey I91-08- the adequacy of facilities equipment, Comr 029 etc., of Southern Pacific Conlon Transportation Company, in connection with the transportation of hazardous materials by rail, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/24/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Florsheim Bros. vs. Pacific Gas ALJ C96-05- and Electric Company, for excessive Patrick 049 charges in connection with the Comr electric portion of trenching and Neeper related costs and fees, all of which ere non-refundable, in both Golf Course Terrace#9 10/24/97 2:00 pm (ECP)-Judy Lam vs. Southern ALJ C97-07- California Edison Company, for Barnett 059 overbilling of $2,897.24, Comr Duque Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa 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) 10/29/97 1:30 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Reed R93-04- Rulemaking on Commission's own motion Comr Duque 003 to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, and I93-04- (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting 004 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/29/97 7:00 pm (PHC)-Roger Collin, Georgia Collin, ALJ Walker C96-10- and Charles Acker vs. Pacific Bell, ComrDuque 004 for improper rates and toll charges, Greenwood Community Church, 5921 South Highway 1, Elk 10/30/97 10:00 am (PHC)-U.S. Long Distance, Inc. vs. ALJ Bushey C96-12- Pacific Bell, for losses in excess of Comr 043 $100,000 due to defendants improper Knight administration of billing and collection services edit called "scan and reject edit," Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/3/97 10:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A97-05- Company, for authority to increase Gottstein 002 its gas and electric revenue Comr requirements to reflect its Neeper accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, A97-05- and 1996, in the 1997 annual earnings 004 assessment proceeding, and (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments and A97-05- the second installment of shareholder 005 incentives for the 1994 and 1995 program years, and (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for A97-05- 1996 program year accomplishments and 026 second claim for incentives for 1995 and some 1994 program year accomplishments, and (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishment for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 4-6, and 12-13, San Francisco) 11/3/97 10:00 am (EH)-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, Board of Supervisors Chambers for El Dorado County, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville 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) 11/3/97 1:00 pm (PHC)-California-American Water ALJ Kotz A97-03- Company, for a certificate that the Comr Duque 052 present and future public convenience and necessity requires applicant to construct and operate the 24,000 acre- foot Carmel River Dam and Reservoir in the Monterey Division and to recover all present and future costs in connection therewith in rates, The Los Angeles Room, Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey 11/4/97 10:00 am (PHC)-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 Service, 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 11/6/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ R95-04- own motion into competition for local Pulsifer 043 exchange service, and Comr I95-04- (PHC)-Investigation on the Conlon 044 Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/6/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Rulemaking on the Commission ALJ R95-04- s own motion into competition for Pulsifer 043 local exchange service, and Comr (PHC)-Investigation on the Conlon I95-04- Commission's own motion into 044 competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 11/7/97 10:00 am (PHC)-California Water Service ALJ A97-01- Company, for an order adopting Rosenthal 038 certain language for use in Rule 15 Comr Duque main extension contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/7/97 10:30 am (ECP)-Pius X-St. Matthias High School ALJ C97-09- vs. GTE California Inc., for the full Barnett 057 $2,000 education credit, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 11/10/97 2:00 pm (ECP)-Howard Golden vs. Southern ALJ C97-08- California Edison Company, for Barnett 068 destruction of fax machine and Comr Bilas answering machine due to electric spike, Council Chambers, Rancho Mirage City Hall, 69825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 11/12/97 9:30 am (EH)-Unocal California Pipeline ALJ A97-04- Company, to sell and Tosco Econome 005 Corporation to acquire public utility Comr Bilas assets pursuant to Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code and to transfer control of a public utility pursuant A97-06- to Section 854 of the Public 016 Utilities Code, and (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- authority to increase rates by Stalder 038 $3,867,000 or 4.16% in 1995; Comr $4,348,000 or 4.43% in 1996; and Conlon $1,713,000 or 1.67% in 1997, in Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell, portions of San Jose, Cupertino and Santa Clara, and in territory within the County of Santa Clara surrounding and adjacent in these municipalities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (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 11/20/97 11:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Garde I96-04- Investigation into the operations and Comr 022 practices of Marco C. Araiza, dba Conlon Araiza Express, for allegedly operating as a contract permit carrier without liability insurance, San Bernardino Field Office of the California Public Utilities Commission, 255 North D Street, Suite 310, San Bernardino 11/20/97 1:00 pm (OA)-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 12/8/97 9:30 am (EH)-Castlerock Estates Inc., Bruce ALJ Weiss C92-04- B. Breiholz vs. Toro Water Service, Comr 034 Inc., California Utilities Service, Conlon Inc., and Robert T. Adcock, for refunds of taxes and contributions for plant and facilities made in 1988, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/17/97 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific gas and Electric ALJ A97-07- Company, to sell and Modesto Malcolm 030 Irrigation District to acquire Comr electric distribution and Conlon transmission facilities serving the Cities of Ripon, Escalon, Riverbank, Oakdale, and surrounding rural areas, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (December 18 and 19, San Francisco) 1/12/98 10:00 am (EH)-ARCO Products Company, Mobil Oil ALJ C97-04- Corporation, Texaco Refining and Careaga 025 Marketing Inc. vs. SFPP, L.P., for Comr Duque violation of Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code by charging rates that are not just and reasonable for the intrastate transportation of refined petroleum products, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/22/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific gas and Electric ALJ A97-03- Company, for authority to revise its Econome 002 gas rates and tariffs to be effective Comr Bilas 1/1/98, pursuant to D.89-01-040, D.90- 09-089, D.91-05-029, D.93-12-058, D.94-07-024, and D.95-12-053, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH), for 10 am, January 26, San Francisco (also January 27-30 and February 2-6, San Francisco), 2/9/98 10:00 am The City of Vernon vs. The Atchison, ALJ C96-01- Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, for non- Careaga 019 compliance with zoning, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Neeper 3/30/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, ALJ A97-03- for approval of a long-term gas Patrick 015 transmission service contract with Comr Bilas Distribudora de Gas Natural de Mexicali, s. de R.L. de C.V., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 31, and April 1-3, San Francisco) NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting". The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. 10/17/97 I97-04-013 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the Commission's own motion into whether the Bidwell Water Company and its owners, Thomas and Vicky Jernigan, misused its Safe Drinking Water Bond Act surcharge and revenues and have violated rules, orders, and decisions of the Commission. Summary: LATE FILED. On October 3, 1997, Margaret Rostker, counsel for Indian Valley Community Services District (IVCSD), met with Cmmr. Neeper and his advisor Fassil Fenikile in San Francisco. Rostker described the goals of IVCSD to improve the Bidwell Water Company and meet requirements for lifting a Fire Marshall Moratorium on Hook- Ups. Rostker discussed plans to combine other small privately owned water companies into a single, larger publicly owned and managed water company. She urged the investigation into Bidwell Water Company be concluded quickly. Filer: Indian Valley Community Contact: Danielle Albano Phone: (415) 781-0701 10/21/97 A96-11-047 Southern California Edison Company, for section 376 treatment of transmission facility upgrades. Summary: On October 17, 1997, Claudine Swartz, Regulatory Representative for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), met with David Gamson, adv. to Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Cliff Rochlin, Market Advisor for SoCalGas, was also present. Swartz stated that SoCalGas supports the ALJ's proposed decision and Cmmr. Duque's alternate decision. Swartz further stated that it is the ISO's responsibility to determine whether the upgrades are necessary and plan for the entire transmission grid. Rochlin stated that the ISO has designed an integrated transmission planning process with stakeholders for proposing, planning, constructing, and recovering the costs of transmission related projects. Swartz stated that the ISO must address the cost effectiveness of the upgrades, reliability and the impact on transmission rates. Filer: SoCalGas Contact: Artemis Manos Phone: (213) 895-5236