Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, December 4, 1997 Page 17 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, December 4, 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 December 16, 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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State Office Building 12 pm Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting December 4, 1997 Double Tree Club Hotel 9 am - 5 pm (Orange 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 REVISED TIMES AND AGENDA ITEMS (as of November 20, 1997) December 4, 1997 Wyndham Hotel at Los Angeles Airport 6225 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles To join via teleconference at your own expense: dial (415) 904-8901; Passcode 6143668# The Administrative Subcommittee will meet from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Financial Fiscal Management Subcommittee will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Data Systems Subcommittee will meet from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The entire Advisory Committee will meet from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling (415) 904-8901 on December 4, 1997. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the following agenda items: continuation in addressing issues related to transition, subcommittee reports, utility presentations, legal issues, planning for upcoming meetings, and develop agenda for the 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. Amy Hopper is the contact person at (510) 251- 2888, extension 2015. Public Meeting December 5, 1997 Offices of Graham & James LLP (Friday) Third Floor Reception Area (ask 9:00 am - 12 noon for M. Mattes) 1 Maritime Plaza (Clay Street at Front Street) San Francisco The California High Cost Fund A Trust Administrative Committee will hold its next meeting. For a copy of the agenda or more information, contact Jean Boettger at (415) 542-1949. Public Meeting December 5, 1997 Double Tree Club Hotel 9 am - 5 pm (Orange 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 9, 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 at your own expense: dial (415) 904-2864; Passcode 6687053# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling 415/904-2864 on December 9, 1997. 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, Technical Consultants projects, December 10 filling, update on the Executive Coordinator role, new Board member identification, address policy planning issues on critical path, and develop agenda for the 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 December 10, 1997 California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4300 San Francisco To join via teleconference at your own expense: dial (415) 904-2864; Passcode 6680753# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling (415) 904-2864 on December 10, 1997. 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, Technical Consultants projects, December 10 filing, update on the Executive Coordinator role, new Board member identification, 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 December 11, 1997 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The EQUIPMENT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Sara Brucker at (510) 874-1410/Voice or (510) 874-1411/TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting December 11, 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 California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the RFP for independent administrators and governing rules, utility pre-1998 commitments, assets and liabilities, program funding levels, the CBEE 1988 budget, work plan and other Board operational matters, utility 1998 program plans and associated reports to and decisions by the ALJ, 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 December 15, 1997 Caltrans (REVISED LOCATION) 9 am - 5 pm 111 Grand Avenue 1st Floor Auditorium (REVISED LOCATION) Oakland 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 Caltrans (REVISED LOCATION) 9 am - 5 pm 111 Grand Avenue 1st Floor Auditorium (REVISED LOCATION) Oakland 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 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone With a Break for Lunch Center) (A brief break will be San Francisco called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference: dial (303) 633-1013; Passcode 2362359# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may also participate in the meeting on December 16, 1997 by calling 303-633-1013. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, Technical Consultants projects, address budget planning/financial status, update on the Advisory Committee, address policy planning issues on critical path, and develop agenda for the 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 December 17, 1997 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone With a Break for Lunch Center) (A brief break will be San Francisco called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference: dial (303) 633-1880; Passcode 6687053# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling 303-633-1880 on December 17, 1997. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the following agenda items: Continuation in addressing issues related to the transition of the programs and planning for upcoming meetings. 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. Public Meeting December 17, 1997 California Public Utilities 1:30 am - 4 Petition for Commission Modification 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Trust Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to approve the payment of telephone claims, review and approve administrative expenses, finalize the January through June 1998 Administrative Committee meeting dates, and other general administrative matters. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or receive a copy of the agenda please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant, five (5) working days in advance of the meeting (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. Public Meeting January 8, 1998 California Public Utilities (Thursday) Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 9:30 am - 12:00 noon (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee for the California High Cost Fund B and the California Teleconnect Fund will hold its 9th meeting to discuss the status of its motion filed on October 29, 1997, and to discuss administrative matters. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at (415) 703- 2837. NEW FILINGS NONE PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS December 4, 1997 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS NONE REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS CORRECTION TO DAILY CALENDAR 2/10/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Malcolm A97-10-014 Company, for recovery of 1996 Comr Bilas A97-10-015 capital additions costs, and, (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for competition A97-10-024 transition charge recovery of 1996 capital additions, and (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company, for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generating facilities made between 11/1/96 AND 12/31/96, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) for 10 am, March 9, San Francisco (also March 10- 13, 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. 12/9/7 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULE 12/16/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULE 12/23/97 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED HEARINGS Dates in parentheses following the word "also" are subject to change without notice. the assigned Commissioner's name is listed next to the proceedings as matter of record; the assigned Commissioner may not be present at the hearing. (PHC) = Prehearing Conference (OA) = Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = Arbitration Meeting Hearing (M) = Mediation 12/4/97 9:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-07- Investigation on the Commission's own Ryerson 018 motion into the operations, Comr Duque practices, rates, and charges of the Hillview Water Company, a corporation, and Roger L. Forrester, the principal shareholder and president, Oakhurst Public Library, 49044 Civic Center, Oakhurst 12/4/97 9:30 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I94-05- Investigation into the operations of Rosenthal 040 Kenneth Bola Obatusin, dba Airport Comr Ride, for failure to comply with Neeper safety requirements and airport regulations, failure to post rates in vehicles, failure to file annual report, etc., Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 12/4/97 9:30 am (EH)-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, Town Hall, City of Fort Bragg, 363 North Main Street, Fort Bragg 12/4/97 10:00 am (ECP)-Leonard Bruno vs. California ALJ C97-10- Real Estate Cellular Service Corp, Bennett 079 dba AirTel, for unauthorized charges Comr or calls not made by complainant, Knight Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/4/97 1:00 pm (PHC)-Richard T. and Jane M. Cavin ALJ C96-07- vs. Hillview water Company, for over- Ryerson 004 billing in the amount of $11,014 for Comr Duque an extension to receive water service, Oakhurst Public Library, 49044 Civic Center, Oakhurst 12/8/97 9:00 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 December 9 and 10, 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 12/9/97 9:30 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A90-12- Company, generate rate increase for Stalder 018 electric service for 1992 in the Comr amount of $440 million, and Conlon I91-02- (EH)-Commission Investigation into 079 the rates, charges, and practices of Southern California Edison Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/9/97 10:00 am (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A96-10- Company, for annual energy cost Henderson 022 adjustment clause for the period from Comr 5/1/97 to 4/30/98, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/9/97 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 12/9/97 2:00 pm (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A97-09- Company, for a permanent gas Wetzell 049 procurement performance-based Comr ratemaking mechanism, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/10/97 10:30 am (EH)-Clark and Gudrun Beck vs. Bishop ALJ C97-05- Water Company and California American Henderson 028 Water Company, for inadequate Comr Duque operational and structural maintenance of a 200,000 gallon water storage tank Seaside Community Center, Room C, 986 Hillby Street, Seaside 12/11/97 10:00 am (EH)-Roger Collin, Georgia Collin, ALJ Walker C96-10- and Charles Acker vs. Pacific Bell, Comr Duque 004 for improper rates and toll chares, Greenwood Community Church, 5921 South Highway 1, Elk, California (also December 12, Elk) 12/11/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-11- Company, for authority to increase Patrick 012 the price of water delivered to the El Dorado Irrigation District from the El Dorado Project, effective in 1998 and 1999, 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) 1/7/98 9:00 am (EH)-Carl Brandstetter vs. Holiday ALJ C97-08- Retreats, Inc., Paul Derebery, McVicar 054 Surinder S. Dang, and Gurinder Singh, Comr Duque for serving water without authority, Council Chambers, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Riverside 1/9/98 10:00 am (ECP)-Lorna Shofner vs. D.C.N. ALJ C97-10- Wireless, for overbilling and unfair Barnett 076 business practices, Comr Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles, Neeper 1/9/98 10:30 am (ECP)-Fariborz Hamzel vs. Pacific ALJ C97-10- Bell, for unauthorized ISDN calls, Barnett 078 Commission Courtroom, State Office Comr Duque Building, 107 S. Broadway, Los Angeles 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 1/12/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A96-05- Company, for authority to freeze Patrick 045 rates t their current levels by ALJ deferring a $1.7 million rate Stalder decrease, plus interest Comr to 1998, for a finding that 1/1/97 Conlon balances in the energy cost adjustment clause (ECAC) and electric revenue adjustment mechanism (ERAM) accounts are reasonable, for authority to set aside overcollection in the ECAC and ERAM accounts as of 12/31/96 to reduce the level of competition transition cost, for authority to revise its incremental A97-05- energy rate, the energy reliability 050 index and avoided capacity cost pricing, and for a review of the reasonableness of Edison's operat8ons during the period from April 1, 1995, through March 31, 1996, and (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for review of the reasonableness of operations during the period from April 1 1996, through March 31, 1997 (Reasonableness Phase), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/14/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Investigation on the ALJ Ramsey I91-08- Commission's own motion into the Comr 029 causes of recent derailments of Conlon 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, 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), 1/27/98 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 January 28, San Francisco) 1/30/98 7:00 p.m. (PHC)-Robert W. Merwin vs. Citizens ALJ Walker C97-09- Communications, for arbitrary Comr Duque 054 definition of service areas, Jean Harvie Community Center, 14273 River Road, Walnut Grove 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 2/10/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-10- Company, for recovery of 1996 capital Malcolm 014 additions costs, and, Comr Bilas A97-10- (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric 015 Company, for competition transition charge recovery of 1996 capital additions, and A97-10- (PHC)-Southern California Edison 024 Company, for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generating facilities made between 11/1/96 AND 12/31/96, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) for 10 am, March 9, San Francisco (also March 10-13, San Francisco 2/18/98 9:30 am (EH)-Tel-Save, Inc. of Pennsylvania, ALJ Garde A96-12- dba The Phone Company, for a Comr 050 certificate of public convenience and Neeper necessity to operate as a reseller of local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 19, San Francisco) 3/16/98 9:00 am (EH)-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 (also March 17-18, San Francisco) 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. 12/2/97 A94-12-005 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to decrease its rate and charges for electric and gas service and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service- test year 1996 general rate case. Summary: On November 25, 1997, Steven L. Kline, Vice President, Regulatory Regulations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), delivered a letter to Cmmrs. Conlon, Knight, Duque, Neeper, and Bilas in San Francisco. Copies of the letter were also provided to ALJ Patrick and James Hendry, adv. to Cmmr. Conlon. In the letter, Kline stated his concerns regarding the September 17, 1997, revised proposed decision (RPD) in Phase II of PG&E's 1996 General Rate Case. Kline stated that the RPD's refusal to allow the closure of PG&E's optional rate schedule E-7 and E-8 to new customers is not consistent with AB 1890 or prior Commission decisions. Kline stated that by allowing the schedules to remain open, a cumulative revenue shortfall of as much as $250 million could occur by the year 2001. During the current rate freeze, this revenue shortfall will inappropriately cause a departure from class and rate schedule proportionate CTC contributions as required by Section 367(e)(1) of AB 1890. This shift in CTC responsibility would violate the Commissions own prohibition on cost shifting contained in its restructuring policy decision as well as eroding the utility's reasonable opportunity to recover CTC, in violation of Sections 330(s) and (t) of Public Utilities Code. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 12/2/97 A97-05-016 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to (i) establish its authorized rate of return on common equity, (ii) establish its authorized capital structure, and (iii) establish its overall rate of return for calendar year 1998. Summary: On November 25, 1997, Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), contacted Cmmr. Bilas and his adv. Julie Halligan in San Francisco. Also present were: Walter Campbell, Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, and Richard Patterson, Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, PG&E. A copy of a one-page handout entitled, "Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 1998 Cost of Capital Proceeding (A97-05-061)" was provided. It is attached to the notice. Guliasi stated PG&E's general support for the proposed decision in PG&E's 1998 Cost of Capital proceeding. Campbell stated that recent declines in interest rates do not require the Commission to lower PG&E's ROE. Campbell stated that this proceeding establishes the ROE on PG&E's distribution assets only. The Commission's November 19, 1997 decision in proceeding (A96-08-001), adopted a lower ROE on PG&E's generation assets. Patterson stated that while arguably there has been a decrease in risk associated with PG&E's generation assets, the same is not true of PG&E's distribution assets. The Commission's interest in unbundling distribution services may increase competition and introduce greater uncertainly and risk in the gas and electric distribution business. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Maryann Friel Phone: (415) 972-5611