Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, July 21, 1998 Page 32 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 Tuesday, July 21, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Glossary ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/ 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 All-Party Meetings (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS July 23, 1998 10 am San Francisco August 6, 1998 10 am San Francisco September 3, 10 am San Francisco 1998 COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) ú Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. ú August 3, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco August 31, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 September 14, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 NOTICES Delivery of Formal Pleadings for Filing Unless otherwise directed, all courier-delivered documents submitted for filing as part of the formal record in a proceeding should be hand-carried directly to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco; Room 5109, 107 South Broadway in Los Angeles; or Room 4006, 1350 Front Street in San Diego. All documents sent through the mail for formal filing should be addressed ONLY to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. Charge for Commission Documents To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. GLOSSARY After January 1, 1998, the California Public Utilities Commission is required by statute (SB 960) to categorize each case that comes before it. There are three categories, quasi- legislative, adjudicatory and ratesetting. If a case does not require hearings before it is resolved, the case is removed from the SB 960 category requirements. The legend below shows the abbreviation for each of the categories and provides a brief explanation. Q Quasi-legislative proceedings are proceedings that establish policy or rules (including generic ratemaking policy or rules) affecting a class of regulated entities, including those proceedings in which the Commission investigates rates or practices for an entire regulated industry or class of entities within the industry. A Adjudicatory proceedings are: (1) enforcement investigations into possible violations of any provision of statutory law or order or rule of the Commission; and (2) complaints against regulated entities, including those complaints that challenge the accuracy of a bill, but excluding those complaints that challenge the reasonableness of rates or charges, past, present, or future. RS Ratesetting proceedings are proceedings in which the Commission sets or investigates rates for a specifically named utility (or utilities), or establishes a mechanism that in turn sets the rates for a specifically named utility (or utilities). Ratesetting proceedings include complaints that challenge the reasonableness of rates or charges, past, present, or future. N/A Removed from the SB 960 category requirements. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Notice for Draft Agenda Items In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one-year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. If agenda items (including revisions) are not ready on the distribution date, they will be made available at no charge in the lobby outside the Commission Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the Commission meeting, but not earlier. In addition, the Commission will make draft agenda items available for viewing and photocopying (at 20 cents per page) at the Commission's Central Files Office (Room 2002), 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and the following field offices: El Centro, Eureka, Sacramento and San Bernardino. Since the agenda package will be mailed to these locations, it will be available at these locations a day or two after the distribution date. These locations will not receive agenda items that are not ready on the distribution date. If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission's Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above. Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge. The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year. 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 Sandra Graham at (213) 897-3544). Date/Time Commissioner Location NONE PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED! July 21, 1998 West Bay Conference Center 9 am - 5 pm 1290 Fillmore Street Electric Education Trust San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop and implement a near-term education plan for electric restructuring and to prepare an implementation work plan for a CBO grant program. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting July 21, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm 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 status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting: The Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) July 21, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco To join via teleconference Dial (212) 293-3133 Pass Code 3146936# Reservation Number 4179547 Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. Parties experiencing difficulty may contact Confertech at (800) 252- 5150 and provide the applicable reservation number listed above. Henry Knawls is the conference leader for the call. The LIGB will meet on the following agenda: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, legal and contract issues, budget/financial report, Advisory Committee report, CARE and LIEE committee recommendations, develop agenda for next Board meeting, and schedule future meetings. At this meeting, the Board may act upon a resolution defining calendar year for low income programs, address workplan, staffing and budget proposals, consider changes to teleconferencing rules and reconsider the vote on SoCalGas' request for approval of its intent to competitively bid components of its LIEE program. At the call of the Chair, the CARE and LIEE committees may meet. This meeting is open to the public; materials may be requested at least 24 hours in advance by calling 415-703- 2565 and leaving a fax number. If necessary, immediately following the conclusion of the public meeting, the LIGB will hold an Executive Session (closed session) to discuss pending litigation regarding letters of agreement for outside consulting services, including the SPB's letter ruling of February 4, 1998, and the related case -- California State Employees Association et al. v. California State Personnel Board et al., Case No. 978CS03024 (Sacramento County Superior Court). The closed session is conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(1), 11126(e)(2)(B)(i), and 11126(f)(6). Public Meeting July 22, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 1 pm 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 status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94- 04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting July 22, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 3 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report, PUC Report and Action Items, Discuss/Approve Interim Marketing Program Plan/RFP and Action Items, Set future Agenda items for Discussion and hear Public comments. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting: The Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) July 22, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco To join via teleconference Dial (212) 293-3132 Pass Code 3146936# Reservation Number 4179547 Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. Parties experiencing difficulty may contact Confertech at (800) 252- 5150 and provide the applicable reservation number listed above. Henry Knawls is the conference leader for the call. The LIGB will meet on the following agenda: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, legal and contract issues, budget/financial report, Advisory Committee report, CARE and LIEE committee recommendations, develop agenda for next Board meeting, and schedule future meetings. At this meeting, the Board may act upon a resolution defining calendar year for low income programs, address workplan, staffing and budget proposals, and reconsider the vote on SoCalGas' request for approval of its intent to competitively bid components of its LIEE program. At the call of the Chair, the CARE and LIEE subcommittees may meet. This meeting is open to the public; materials may be requested at least 24 hours in advance by calling 415-703-2565 and leaving a fax number. If necessary, immediately following the conclusion of the public meeting, the LIGB will hold an Executive Session (closed session) to discuss pending litigation regarding letters of agreement for outside consulting services, including the SPB's letter ruling of February 4, 1998, and the related case -- California State Employees Association et al. v. California State Personnel Board et al., Case No. 978CS03024 (Sacramento County Superior Court). The closed session is conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(1), 11126(e)(2)(B)(i), and 11126(f)(6). Public Meeting July 22, 1998 California Public Utilities Lottery begins at 1:30 Commission pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, 909, AND 916/530 NUMBERING PLAN AREAS 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, 213/323, 310, 408, 415, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, 909, and 916/530 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D.96-09-087. Applications should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to the close of business on JULY 14, 1998. For information on the lottery process, call (415) 703- 1879. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9 am - 1 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) Metering and Demarcation Subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, section 6. A Copy of the working draft of section 6 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415- 703-1723; e-mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Workshop Notice July 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee to the California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet on a number of topics concerning energy efficiency. The topics to be discussed include the latest CPUC Decisions and ACRs; presentation of draft planning report; a review of current program screening criteria; comments on screening criteria; recommendations on new program design concepts; recommendations on 1999 programs and priorities; and other issues. This meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Steve Taber at (415) 924- 1748. Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1 pm - 5 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) Billing and Collections & Customer Information Subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, sections 7-8. A Copy of the working draft of sections 7-8 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415-703-1723; e- mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 24, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8 am - 12 noon 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) Meter Reading and Meter Data Management subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, section 5. A Copy of the working draft of section 5 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415- 703-1723; e-mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting PLEASE NOTE: NEW LOCATION! July 24, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program Holiday Inn/Santa Barbara-Goleta 5650 Calle Real Goleta Directions: (805) 964-6241 Room: Inquire at reception desk The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) 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 Elana Kalisher 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: RCS Safety Working Group - Subcommittee Meeting July 24, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12 noon - 4 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) After Meter Services Subcommittee will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, section 4. A Copy of the working draft of section 4 to be discussed at the meeting will be available on July 22 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The subcommittee meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415- 703-1723; e-mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meeting July 27, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 2 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold scheduled interviews for a DDTPAC Open Committee Seat. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher 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 July 27, 1998 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 10 am - 4:30 pm 77 Beale St., Room 308 (Beale St. between Market and Mission San Francisco, CA 94105 The third meeting of the Statewide Consistency Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) will be held on Monday. The workshop is open to public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information please contact Sarita Sarvate (Ph:415- 703-1506, e-mail:sbs@cpuc.ca.gov) or Gregory Wilson (Ph:415- 703-2159,e-mail:gaw@cpuc.ca.gov. Please contact Eric Eisenman at PG&E (Ph: 415-973-2748) for questions regarding the location. Public Meeting July 28, 1998 Atrium Hotel at John Wayne Airport 9 am - 5 pm 18700 Mac Arthur Boulevard Irvine and July 29, 1998 9 am - 5 pm Electric Education Trust The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop and implement a near-term education plan for electric restructuring, to develop a CBO grant program, and to cosider related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting July 28, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting July 29, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting July 29, 1998 Interim Administrative Committee 9:30 am - 12:00 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee will hold a meeting. Purposes of the meeting are to: 1) review and approve public meeting minutes of 6/11/98 and 7/1/98; 2) discuss procedural matters relating to D.98-06-065 and Resolution T- 16092 which require the CHCF-A, the CHCF-B, and the CTF be administered by three separate committees; 3) discuss favorable private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service; 4) discuss compliance filings in accordance with D.98-06-065; 5) update on the status of the Assigned Commissioner's Ruling regarding turning on the CHCF-B; 6) review and approval of CHCF-A payments; and 7) approve the termination of the CHCF-A lock box. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at 415.703.2837. Public Meeting July 30, 1998 Sempra Energy Headquarters 9 am - 5 pm (previously known as the San Diego Gas & Electric building) 101Ash St. (on the corner of First and Ash), Auditorium 2 San Diego The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) will meet to discuss the July 28 draft of the report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group. The last electronic distribution of the draft report sections will be available on July 28 at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. (Earlier versions are scheduled for posting to the web as follows: 1st draft, July 16; and 2nd draft, July 22.) The plenary meeting is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415- 703-1723; e-mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). SDG&E representative Rodney Winter is the contact for questions regarding location and remote attendance (Ph: 619-696-4817; e-mail: rwinter@sdge.com). Public Meeting July 30, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 1 pm -4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The IFB SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a 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 Elana Kalisher 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 August 4, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9 am -10 am Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The DDTPAC INTERVIEW SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a scheduled interview for the STATEWIDE DEAF ORGANIZATION SEAT. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher 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 Notice August 4, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 blk west of Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04- 032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Roundtable Meeting August 4, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 12 noon Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco This Roundtable with California Communities Energy Alliance (CCEA) is intended to allow a direct conversation between the CPUC and local government organizations. The discussion will cover issues jointly of interest to CCEA and the CPUC, including consumer outreach, DSM demonstration projects, aggregation, and low-income programs. The Roundtable will be facilitated by Commissioner Josiah Neeper. Other Commissioners may attend. The public is invited. An agenda and list of attendees will be available the day of the meeting. The contact person is David Gamson at (415) 703- 1997. Public Meeting August 4, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher 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 August 6, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Outreach Sub-Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a 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 Elana Kalisher 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 August 11, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Rm. 4206 San Francisco The Payphone Service Providers Enforcment Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting August 11, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting August 12, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting August 12, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm 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 status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting August 13, 1998 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 Elana Kalisher 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 August 20, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm 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 status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Steck Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting August 25, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting August 26, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantiative program designs, other business. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703- 2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting August 27, 1998 Eureka City Council/Hall 10 am - 4 pm 531 "K" Street, Council Chambers Eureka 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 Elana Kalisher 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 7/1/98 A98-07-026 Southern California Edison Company, to consolidate authorized rates and revenue requirements; verify residual competition transition charge revenues; review and dispose of amounts in various balancing and memorandum accounts; verify regulatory balances transferred to the transition cost balancing account on 1/1/98; and propose rate recovery for Santa Catalina Island Diesel fuel costs 7/10/98 A98-07-025 Janet C. Edwards, dba Kids Kaddy, for authority to operate as a passenger stage for transportation of passengers (primarily children) to their activities within the city limits of Rialto and the neighboring communities of Fontana, Bloomington or Colton (2496 N. Church Avenue, Rialto, CA 92377; (909) 875-3321) 7/17/98 A98-07-028 TeleCenter, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 7/20/98 A98-07-027 Twister Communications Network, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 7/17/98 A96-08-041 AT&T Communications of California, Inc., for arbitration with GTE California, Inc.; Application for rehearing of D98-06-074 by GTE California, Inc. 7/17/98 A96-04-013 Island Navigation Company, Inc., to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity and to extend its operating authority to include the transportation of persons and baggage by vessel between Dana Point and Long Beach, California, on the one hand, and all points and places on Santa Catalina Island on the other hand; Petition for modification of D97-11-027 by Island Navigation Company, Inc. DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS July 21, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS I98-01- Commission Order Instituting 004 Investigation into whether to revoke the operating authority of Felipa Garza Fuentes dba Fuentes Tours; Evidentiary hearing held and no report given C98-05- Dagmawi "Dag" Andom et al vs. 052 Southwest Gas Corporation for excessive rates; Prehearing conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS NONE LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 7/21/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 7/28/98 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/30/98 1:30 p.m. Pacific Enterprises; Enova A96-10- Corporation; Mineral Energy Company; B 038- Mineral Energy Sub; and G Mineral Sub, for approval of a plan of merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, Motion of the assigned ALJ to determine whether the Commission should (I) issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the sale by Southern California Gas Company 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 (FOA) = Final Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = rbitration Hearing Meeting (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 7/21/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and ALJ Stalder A98-04-003 Electric Company for Comr Duque Commission order finding that its electric operations during the reasonableness period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, as well as certain of its gas operations during the reasonableness periods from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 and January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 were prudent, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/21/98 2:00 (OA)-Philip Ortega vs. AT&T ALJ Bushey C92-08-031 Communications of Comr Duque California, Inc. for not filing tariff sheet revisions in accordance with PUC 454, and for reparations for coin calls, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/22/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-PacifiCorp for a ALJ Econome A98-02-002 limited exemption from Comr Bilas affiliate transaction rules Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/22/98 9:30 a.m. (EH)-Eric Diesel vs. ALJ Weiss C98-01-032 Pacific Gas and Electric Comr Duque Company, for failure to comply with a California Public Utilities Commission decision and for failure to exercise good faith in installing power lines on complainant's property, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 23-28) 7/23/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC) (EH)-Westhaven Cotton ALJ Stalder C98-05-025 Company vs. Southern Comr Duque California Gas Company for changing terms of the contract without notification and resulting increase of financial obligation under the contract,, Civic Affairs Building, Council Chamber, 125 South M Street, Tulare 7/23/98 9:00 am (EH)-Order Instituting ALJ Ryerson I98-02-026 Investigation on the Comr Bilas Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Paradise Movers LLC, and its chief executive officer, James Shiloh, Veteran's Affairs Building, 1227 O Street, Fourth Floor, Sacramento (also July 24, Sacramento) 7/23/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Independence Civic ALJ Galvin C98-04-021 Club vs. GTE California Comr Duque Inc., for unduly restricting calling area for making cost of telecommunications expensive, Telephone Conference, San Francisco 7/23/98 2:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California ALJ Walker A98-03-029 Water Company for authority Comr Duque to increase rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; A98-03-030 by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and A98-03-031 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in A98-03-032 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-033 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-034 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 7/24/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting ALJ Bennett I98-02-025 Investigation on the Comr Neeper Commission's own motion into the operations, marketing and sales practices of GTE California's foreign Language Assistance Center Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/24/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Universal Studios, ALJ Minkin C.98-04-037 Inc. vs. Southern Comr. Conlon California Edison Company for non-compliance with AB 1890 for improper transition charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/27/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California ALJ Walker A98-03-029 Water Company for authority Comr Duque to increase rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; A98-03-030 by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and A98-03-031 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in A98-03-032 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-033 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-034 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Chapparal Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai 7/28/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Enron Corporation vs. ALJ Weissman C.98-03-005 Southern California Gas Comr Knight Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company for commencing operation of an on-line service known as "Energy Marketplace", Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/28/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Southern California ALJ Stalder A98-04-050 Edison Company for order Comr Neeper approving agreements restructuring the negotiated parallel generation agreement between Southern California Edison Company and Sunlaw Congeneration Partners I, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/28/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California ALJ Walker A98-03-029 Water Company for authority Comr Duque to increase rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; A98-03-030 by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and A98-03-031 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in A98-03-032 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-033 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-034 (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Apple Valley Recreation and Park District, 13467 Navajo Road, Apple Valley 7/29/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-San Diego Gas and ALJ Gottstein A.98-06-045 Electric Company for ALJ Neeper authority to revise line loss factors for energy payments to qualifying facility generators, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/29/98 11:00 a.m. (PHC)The Home Owners ALJ Weissman C.98-02-045 Association of Lamplighter Comr Conlon vs.The Lamplighter Mobile Home Park, et. al. for improper charges for capital improvements to a submetered system beyond what Lamplighter Mobile receives through the submetering discount, State Office Building, 50 D Street, Room 210, Santa Rosa 8/3/98 10:00 a.m. (EH)-Southern California ALJ Barnett A95-05-049 Edison Company, for Comr Knight A94-05-044 authority to revise its A93-05-044 energy cost adjustment bill factors, its electric revenue adjustment billing factors, its low-income rate assistance, and its base rate levels effective 1/1/1996; to revise the incremental energy rate, the energy reliability index, and avoidable capacity cost pricing, etc., and related matters , Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 4 and 5, San Francisco) 8/3/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Southern California ALJ Weissman A.97-12-049 Edison Company for Comr Duque authority to construct electrical facilities to provide service to the Six Flags amusement park; the project is known as Six Flags Power Line and Substation Project, City Hall, First Floor, Orchard A, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita 8/4/98 10 a.m. (EH)-Southern California ALJ Walker A98-03-029 Water Company for authority Comr Duque to increase rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; A98-03-030 by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and A98-03-031 (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in A98-03-032 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-033 (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-034 (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also August 5- 7, San Francisco) 8/5/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Southern California ALJ Walker A.98-06-005 Water Company for authority Comr Duque to assess a reservation fee for fire protection for persons occupying or owning property within the service territory of the Desert District Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/6/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-City of Bakersfield ALJ Ryerson C.98-02-047 vs. Union Pacific Railroad Comr. Conlon Company for failure and refusal to maintain certain at grade railroad crossings in a safety manner in the City of Bakersfield, East Bay Bakersfield Veterans Hall, 2101 Ridge Road, Room 1, Bakersfield 8/10/98 10:00 am (EH)-Apple Valley Ranchos ALJ Weiss A98-03-024 Water Company, for Comr Neeper authority to increase rates by $1,295,453 or 15.1% in 1999; $279,216 or 2.8% in 2000; by $280,577 or 2.7% in 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, August 11- 14) 8/10/98 10:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & ALJ Minkin A98-01-014 Electric Company, for Comr Neeper authority to implement a distribution performance ratemaking mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 11-14,, 17-21, and September 14-16, San Francisco (PPH) for September 23 and 24 with places to be announced 8/11/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Unocal California ALJ Barnett A98-04-015 Pipeline Company for Comr. Bilas authority to remove its line 700B oil pipeline in Los Angeles County from common carrier service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/14/98 9:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for ALJ Galvin A98-02-017 authority to categorize Comr Conlon business inside wire repair, interexchange carrier directory assistance, and limited call control service as Category III services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 19- 21, San Francisco) 8/17/98 9:00 am (EH)-Southern California ALJ Stalder A89-03-026 Edison Company, for a Comr Duque certificate to construct and operate a 220 kV transmission line between Kramer substation and Victor substation in San Bernardino Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 18- 21, San Francisco). 8/17/98 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and ALJ Bilas A.97-12-020 Electric Company for Comr Wetzell authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99, Commission Courtroom, Hearing Room A, San Francisco (EH) for 9:00 a.m., August 24 (also August 25-28, August 31- September 4, September 8- 11, September 14-18, September 21-25, September 28-October 2, October 5-9, October 13-16, December 14- 18, San Francisco) 8/17/98 11:00 a.m. (PHC)-Utility Reform ALJ Barnett C98-04-019 Network and Office of Comr Bilas Ratepayer Advocates vs. Southern California Edison Company, for violation of the affiliate transaction rules, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/19/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California ALJ Walker A.96-11-007 Water Company to increase Comr. Conlon rates in order to recover costs resulting from participation in the State Water Project under contract with the Central Coast Water Authority and other related costs to deliver water in its Santa Maria District, Lake View Junior High School, Multi Purpose Room, 3700 Orcutt Rd., Santa Maria (also (EH) for 10:00 a.m., October 27, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 28- 30) 8/19/98 9:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and ALJ Econome A95-10-024 Electric Company, for Comr Neeper authorization to implement a plan of reorganization which will result in a holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (EH) for 10 am, August 24, San Francisco (also August 25-31;and September 1-11); (Closing Argument before Assigned Commissioner for 9 am, November 10, San Francisco) 8/24/98 10:00 am (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc., vs. ALJ Bennett C97-09-024 Southern California Edison ALJ Knight Company, for unjust, unreasonable and discriminatory rates and charges, for improper charges for construction of a power substation, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Riverside (also August 25, Riverside) 8/27/98 11:00 a.m. (EH)-Commission Order ALJ Malcolm I.98-04-010 Instituting Investigation Comr Duque. into the operations and practices of the San Diego Gas and Electric Company in connection with its compliance with requirements to maintain proper clearance between power lines and vegetation,, City Hall, Committee Room, 12th Floor, 202 C Street, San Diego, (also 9:00 a.m., August 28, City Hall, Conference Room B, 12th Floor, 202 C Street, San Diego) 9/1/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-The Utility ALJ Bushey C98-05-012 Consumers' Action Network Comr Neeper vs. Genesis Communications for deceptive practices and unlawful billing and collections practices and privacy violations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/2/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-George W. Goldthorpe ALJ Walker A.98-04-065 application for exemption Comr Duque from the moratorium on new water service connections in the Montara-Moss Beach District as set out in D86- 05-078, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order ALJ Bushey I98-03-039 Instituting Investigation Comr Neeper into the operations, practices and conduct of Americans Tele-Network Corporation (ATN) John W. Little, President of ATN, and Geri Clary, Controller of ATN, to determine whether the corporation or its principals have violated Rule 1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure or have 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 (also September 15 and 16, San Francisco) 9/23/98 10 a.m. (OA)-Southern California ALJ Walker A98-03-029 Water Company for authority Comr Duque to increase rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; A98-03-030 by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and A98-03-031 (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in A98-03-032 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-033 (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and A98-03-034 (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this application including: Arden-Cordova, Bay Point , Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 oe 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/28/98 10:00 a.m. (EH)-San Diego Gas & ALJ Barnett A98-05-019 Electric Company for Comr Duque authority to increase its authorized return on common equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital A98-05-021 structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of return, and A98-05-024 to revise its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly, (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution, and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution, (EH)-Southern California Edison Company for consideration of unbundled rate of return on common equity, capital structure, cost factors, for embedded debt and preferred stock, and overall rate of return for utility operations,, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, September 29-30; October 1-14, San Francisco) 9/28/98 10:00 am (EH)-Rulemaking on the ALJ Pulsifer R95-04-043 Commission's own motion Comr Conlon I95-04-044 into competition for local exchange service, and (EH)-Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 29 and 30, and October 1 and 2, San Francisco) 10/8/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and ALJ Minkin A.98-05-004 Electric Company to Comr Bilas establish the eligibility and seek recovery of certain electric industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376, Commission Courtroom, Hearing Room A, San Francisco (also (EH) 10:00 a.m., October 19-29, also (EH and CA) 9:00 a.m., October 30) 10/8/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and ALJ Minkin A.98-05-004 Electric Company to Comr Bilas establish the eligibility and seek recovery of A.98-05-006 certain electric industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376, (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric Company for (1) a determination of eligibility for recovery A.98-05-015 under Public Utilities Code section 376 of certain cost categories and activities, (2) a finding of reasonableness of the costs incurred through 12/31/97, (3) approval of an audit methodology for verifying the eligibility of section 376 costs for recovery from 1998 through 2001, and (4) approval of a section 376 balancing account mechanism to recover eligible costs, (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company to address restructuring implementation costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 376 in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 18 of D97-11-074, Commission Courtroom, Hearing Room A, San Francisco (also (EH) 10:00 a.m., October 19-29, also (EH and CA) 9:00 a.m., October 30) 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 ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) NONE 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. 7/13/98 A96-08-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of valuation and categorization of non-nuclear generation related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge. Summary: On July 8, 1998, Pacific Gas & Electric ("PG&E") representative Jana Corey and two other PG&E agents initiated oral ex parte communications with Michelle Cooke, advisor to Commissioner Duque and David Gamson, advisor to Commissioner Neeper. PG&E conveyed their view of AB 1890 sections 369, 372, and 374 regarding competitive transition costs (CTC), and that if any use is made of PG&E facilities, direct or indirect, that CTC's apply. PG&E representative Rubin stated sec. 369 applies CTC responsibility to all "existing and future consumers" in the service territory, and that it would be unfair to existing customers if new loads were allowed to evade CTC responsibility just by sitting adjacent to non-utility generating plants connected to PG&E's grid. PG&E also discussed the consequences of the "no use" provision of section 369 and that the "contract only" theory would not work for self-generation because there is no purchase and sale. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 7/15/98 A97-12-048 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to unbundle core interstate pipeline transportation. Summary: On July 10, 1998, Enron Corporation. ("Enron") represented by Jeffrey Dascovich and James W. McTarnaghan conveyed an oral ex parte communication to Commissioner Knight and advisor Duda during an all party meeting initiated by Office of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA") to discuss a proposed settlement offered in May, 1998. Sixteen other parties were in attendance (as listed in previous calendars). Enron expressed opposition to the settlement and Southern California Gas' ("SoCalGas") approach to unbundling as presented in A97-12-048, and further that the settlement unduly focused on cost allocation issues and ignored the unbundling issues that should be the focus of this proceeding. Enron stated their proposal would provide for gradual release of all of SoCalGas' reserved core capacity over the next 24 months, and that this proceeding should not prejudge issues in Natural Gas Strategy proceeding R98-01- 011. Filer: Enron Corp. Contact: Betsie Diamond (415) 392-7900 7/16/98 A97-12-039 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to sell electrical generation facilities and power contracts. Summary: On July 13, 1998, Sempra Energy ("Sempra") representatives engaged in ex parte communications with Commissioners Bilas and Conlon their advisors, Ann Watson and James Hendry respectively. The meeting was in Commissioner Bilas' office at PUC headquarters. The communications consisted of an oral presentation accompanied by a one page exhibit. Sempra representatives Lisa Hubbard and Bruce Williams stated is imperative the Commission issue an interim decision approving the auction process proposed in A97-12-039 prior to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) receiving bids in the first stage of the auction process. Sempra conveyed that the two fossil issues have been resolved and that hearings on that matter are no longer required. Sempra's written exhibit was headlined "SDG&E Generation Divestiture," with the two subheadings entitled "Interim Decision Approving Auction-Critical" and "Modify June 5 ACR." Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Elizabeth M. Totah Phone: (415) 346-1385