Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, October 30, 1997 Page 22 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 Thursday, October 30, 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 November 5, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. November 19, 10:00 San Francisco 1997 a.m. December 3, 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 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 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 5, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4pm 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) 633-6216; Passcode 1319404 # The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: operating procedures, the first assignment from the LICB, and develop agenda for next Committee meeting. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting from the LIGB website at www.ligb.org under "Advisory Committee". 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 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 10, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee of the California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the RFP for independent administrators, utility 1998 program plans, standard performance contracts, DSM policy rules, TAC operational issues, and other transition issues. The TAC's subcommittees for residential SPC, nonresidential SPC and new programs will meet during the lunch break and/or following the TAC meeting. The contact person is Beverly Coleman at (415) 564-3082. Public Meeting November 12, 1997 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Ave., Auditorium San Francisco The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will hold a public meeting to generate ideas and gain insight into the issues surrounding development of a statewide Public Policy Payphone program. The results of the meeting will be used as the basis for an OIR to resolve related Public Policy Payphone issues by the FCC's November 8, 1998, deadline. The Contact person is Linda Rochester (415)703-2770. Public Meeting November 12, 1997 Sheraton San Diego West Tower 10 am - 4pm 1590 Harbor Island Drive San Diego With a Working Lunch To join via teleconference, (A brief break will be dial (303) 633-1179; Passcode called prior to lunch) 1376417 # 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 Technical Consultants role, update on the Executive Coordinator role, 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. 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 13, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1 pm - 5 pm Energy Center and 851 Howard Street November 14, 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 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, assets and liabilities, contract pay- out dates, 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 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 10/14/97 C97-10- Utility Resource Management Group on 059 behalf of the Las Virgenes Unified School District vs. Southern California Edison Company, for overbilling due to erroneous classification as TOU-8 instead of I- 6 10/17/97 C97-10- Saddiq Khan vs. Pacific Gas and 060 Electric Company, for the installation of a flat rate meter and for the removal of a pole 10/27/97 A97-10- SuperShuttle of San Francisco, Inc., 061 for authority to modify its fares and establish revised zones of rate freedom for service between the San Francisco International Airport and points in Santa Clara County. (700 - 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. (415) 558-9593.) PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING A96-12-009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998, and A96-12-011 San Diego Gas and Electric Company, for 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 the Utility Reform Network and Utility Consumer Action Network. DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS October 30, 1997 Filings with Safety and Enforcement 10/27/97 TCP-11443- Guadalupe Flores Garcia, dba Garcia's B Lucky Tours and Charter, 4211 Delta Street, San Diego, CA 92113, Tel. No. (619) 263-4912, application to transfer TCP Class B Certificate from TCP-10543, Manuel L. Mendoza, dba Lucky Tours and Charter, 4211 Delta Street, San Diego, CA 92113, Tel. No. (619) 263-4912 ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R93-04- Reed-Commission Order Instituting 004 Rulemaking, open access to bottleneck services and establish framework for network architecture, and related matter-Prehearing Conference held and completed C96-10- Walker-Roger Collin, et al. vs. 004 Pacific Bell, Prehearing Conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR A96-10- Barnett-Pacific Enterprises, Enova 038 Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, et al., submitted subject to the filing of briefs and hearing set for October 31 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. 11/4/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 11/11/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 11/18/97 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 Meeting Hearing (M) = Mediation 10/31/97 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 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 9:00 am (PHC)-TWEAN, DBA Time Warner Cable of ALJ Bushey C97-09- Bakersfield vs. Pacific Gas and Comr Duque 023 Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/5/97 1:00 pm (OA)-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 11/6/97 9:00 am (ECP)-Reba Edwards vs. Pacific Bell, ALJ Bushey C97-08- for discriminatory treatment and Comr 060 failure to provide acceptable Knight telephone services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco11/6/ 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 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 11/12/97 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) 11/13/97 5:00 pm (PHC)-Ambler Park Water Utility and ALJ Garde A97-07- California -American Water Company, Comr 058 for an order authorizing Ambler Park Conlon Water Utility to sell and California- American Water Company to acquire the water utility assets of Ambler Park Water Utility Church of Good Shepherd, 301 Corral de Tierra, Salinas (PPH) for 6:00 pm, Church of Good Shepherd, 301 Corral de Tierra, Salinas 11/14/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Jesus G. Gumban vs. Pacific ALJ C97-10- Bell, for billing on a dropped or Bennett 038 canceled service, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Knight 11/17/97 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 November 18-20 and 24-25, San Francisco 11/17/97 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 11/18/97 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 11/24/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Lorraine Brown, Christopher ALJ C93-06- Gray, vs. Santa Clara County Transit Mattson 007 District and the City of San Jose for Comr failure to comply with Section 2-3324 Conlon of the State of California Building Code in failing to install 18-inch bands of clearly contrasting texture at the edges of the boarding platform so a blind person can detect the different platforms and failure to comply with ANSI A117.1, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/25/97 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-04- Investigation into the Commission's Henderson 013 own motion into whether the Bidwell Comr Water Company and its owners, Thomas Neeper and Vicky Jernigan, misused its Safe Drinking Water Bond Act surcharge and revenues and have violated the rules, orders, and decisions of the Commission, Department of Transportation Legal Department, Room 1450, 1120 N Street, Sacramento (also November 26, Sacramento) 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 1/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-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 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. 10/28/97 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. Summary: On October 23, 1997, Sabrina J. Miller, Senior Regulatory Representative, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), initiated a communication with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present were Julie Halligan, adv. to Cmmr. Bilas; Dennis Loughridge, CEO, the California Power Exchange (PX), S. Donley Ritchey, Chairman, PX Governing Board, Sandra McDonald, Vice President of Public Finance, JP Morgan, Bruce Foster, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Southern California Edison Company (SCE), Kermit Kubitz, attorney, PG&E, and Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, PG&E. The representative of PX presented a copy of a four-page handout which outlines the development and startup costs, as well as the PX's 1998 operating budget and capital expenditures. The PX also presented a copy of five-page handout which outlines the PX's projected development costs and proposed competitive charges. Both hand-outs are attached to this notice. Loughridge stated that the funds needed for the PX development costs have increased and the primary reasons for the increase are due to the underestimated start-up costs put forth in the original budget projection, as well as the cost for contingencies. Filer: PG&E, SoCalEdison, and SDG&E Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 10/28/97 I96-09-002 Commission Investigation into whether the Greenbelt Water Company, Inc., is unable or unwilling to serve its ratepayers, is incapable of financial management, or is unresponsive to the rules, orders, and decisions of the Commission Summary: On October 28, 1997, Laura Tudisco, counsel for the Water Division of the Commission, sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Administrative Law Judge John B. Weiss. The letter described a recent meeting with the Department of Water Resources about the repayment of the Safe Drinking Water Bond Act loan made to the Greenbelt Water Company. Filer: CPUC Water Division Contact: Legal Division Phone: (415) 703-1858 Receptionist 10/28/97 A97-10-030 WorldCom, Inc. and Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc., for approval of agreement and plan of merger. Summary: On October 27, 1997, Mary E. Wand, Counsel for Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. (Brooks), and Kath Thomas, Director of Regulatory and Government Affairs-Western Region, for Brooks, initiated a meeting with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Fassil Fenikile, adv. to Cmmr. Neeper, was also present. Thomas distributed a copy of the Joint Application A97-10-030, along with the Motion to Shorten Time and Proposed Administrative Law Judge's Ruling (these copies are on file in the Commission Central File Office.) She also distributed a newspaper article and a press release (attached to the notice) announcing the merger. Wand and Thomas explained the transaction and described how it will benefit the California ratepayers as well as competition for telecommunication services. They urged the Commission to approve the application by November 30, 1997. Filer: Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. Contact: Mary McCombs Phone: (415) 268-7607