Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, July 23, 1998 Page 13 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, July 23, 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 Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters 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: 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. Roundtable Meeting August 3, 1998 California Public Utilities 1 pm - 4:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Auditorium San Francisco The Commission will be holding a Roundtable on Distributed Generation on Monday afternoon, August 3rd, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The discussion will focus on the appropriate treatment and implementation of distributed generation within California's restructured energy industry, and on directions the Commission may wish to consider. Commission President Richard Bilas will introduce the Roundtable and Commissioner Josiah Neeper will facilitate. Other Commissioners may attend. An agenda and a list of invitees will be available the day of the meeting. The public is invited. The contact person is Denise Mann in Strategic Planning at (415) 703- 3180. 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 CHANGE IN MEETING TIME August 4, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 5 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 5 & 6, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E 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. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Discussion with Energy Efficiency Institute about the 1999 Low Income Energy Efficiency Program. 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 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 the Moscone Designated Conference 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 19, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209/559, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818, AND 909 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 209/559, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818, and 909 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 August 11, 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 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 Designated Conference (1 block west of the Moscone Leader: Center) San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Reservation No. 4074787 Dial: (212) 293-3180 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 7/8/98 A98-01-015 Amendment-Southern California Gas Company, for authority to sell its storage field in Montebello, California; Amends environmental assessment 7/8/98 C98-07-032 Pamela Gruszka vs. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for unjustifiably high gas and electric bills for providing electric service in an unsafe manner 7/8/98 C98-07-033 Digital Cellular, Inc. vs. AirTouch Cellular, for failure to convert the customer base in a timely and appropriate manner PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS July 23, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTER July 23, 1998 On June 29, 1998, the six months progress report of the TDD Placement Interim Committee was submitted to the Commission as required by D.97-12-104. A copy of the report can be obtained from: Sandy Salmans Director, PSP Enforcement One Crow Canyon Court, Suite 105 San Ramon, CA 94583 Phone: (925) 855-3890 FAX: (925) 855-3888 TTY: (925) 855-3883 ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A98-02- PacifiCorp for a limited exemption 002 from affiliate transaction rules; Prehearing conference held and completed C98-01- Eric Diesel vs. Pacific Gas and 032 Electric Company, Evidentiary hearing held and continued to 9:00 a.m., July 23, San Francisco 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 7/28/98 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/30/98 1:30 p.m. Pacific Enterprises; Enova A96-10- Corporation; Mineral Energy Company; 038- B 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 8/4/98 9:30 a.m. 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 (FOA) = Final Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = Arbitration Hearing Meeting (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 7/23/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Eric Diesel vs. Pacific Gas and ALJ Weiss C98-01-032 Electric Company, for failure to Comr Duque 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 24-28) 7/23/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC) (EH)-Westhaven Cotton Company ALJ C98-05-025 vs. Southern California Gas Company Stalder for changing terms of the contract Comr Duque 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 Investigation ALJ I98-02-026 on the Commission's own motion into Ryerson the operations and practices of Comr Bilas 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 Club vs. GTE ALJ Galvin C98-04-021 California Inc., for unduly Comr Duque restricting calling area for making cost of telecommunications expensive, Telephone Conference, San Francisco 7/23/98 2:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker A98-03-029 Company for authority to increase Comr Duque rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by A98-03-030 $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase A98-03-031 rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-032 (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 A98-03-033 $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and (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 A98-03-034 (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 or 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 7/24/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I98-02-025 on the Commission's own motion into Bennett the operations, marketing and sales Comr practices of GTE California's foreign Neeper Language Assistance Center Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/24/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Universal Studios, Inc. vs. ALJ Minkin C.98-04- Southern California Edison Company Comr. 037 for non-compliance with AB 1890 for Conlon improper transition charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/27/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ A98-03-029 Company for authority to increase Walker rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; Comr by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by Duque A98-03-030 $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase A98-03-031 rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-032 (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 A98-03-033 $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and (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 A98-03-034 (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 or 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- Southern California Gas Company, Comr Knight 005 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 Edison ALJ Stalder A98-04-050 Company for order approving Comr Neeper agreements restructuring the negotiated parallel generation agreement between Southern California Edison Company and Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/28/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ A98-03-029 Company for authority to increase Walker rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; Comr by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by Duque A98-03-030 $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase A98-03-031 rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-032 (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 A98-03-033 $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and (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 A98-03-034 (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 or 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 Electric ALJ A.98-06- Company for authority to revise line Gottstein 045 loss factors for energy payments to ALJ Neeper qualifying facility generators, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/29/98 11:00 a.m. (PHC)The Home Owners Association of ALJ C.98-02- Lamplighter vs.The Lamplighter Weissman 045 Mobile Home Park, et. al. for Comr improper charges for capital Conlon 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 Edison ALJ A95-05-049 Company, for authority to revise its Barnett A94-05-044 energy cost adjustment bill factors, Comr A93-05-044 its electric revenue adjustment Knight 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 Edison ALJ A.97-12- Company for authority to construct Weissman 049 electrical facilities to provide Comr Duque 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 Water ALJ A98-03-029 Company for authority to increase Walker rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; Comr by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by Duque A98-03-030 $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase A98-03-031 rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-032 (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 A98-03-033 $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and (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 A98-03-034 (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 or 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 Water ALJ Walker A.98-06- Company for authority to assess a Comr Duque 005 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 vs. Union ALJ C.98-02- Pacific Railroad Company for failure Ryerson 047 and refusal to maintain certain at Comr. grade railroad crossings in a safety Conlon 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 Water ALJ Weiss A98-03-024 Company, for authority to increase Comr rates by $1,295,453 or 15.1% in 1999; Neeper $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 & Electric ALJ Minkin A98-01-014 Company, for authority to implement a Comr distribution performance ratemaking Neeper 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 Pipeline ALJ A98-04-015 Company for authority to remove its Barnett line 700B oil pipeline in Los Angeles Comr. County from common carrier service, Bilas Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/14/98 9:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for authority to ALJ Galvin A98-02-017 categorize business inside wire Comr repair, interexchange carrier Conlon 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 Edison ALJ A89-03-026 Company, for a certificate to Stalder construct and operate a 220 kV Comr Duque 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 Electric ALJ Bilas A.97-12- Company for authority to increase Comr 020 rates and charges for electric and Wetzell 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 Network and ALJ C98-04-019 Office of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Barnett Southern California Edison Company, Comr Bilas for violation of the affiliate transaction rules, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/19/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker A.96-11- Company to increase rates in order to Comr. 007 recover costs resulting from Conlon 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 Electric ALJ Econome A95-10- Company, for authorization to Comr Neeper 024 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. Southern ALJ C97-09-024 California Edison Company, for Bennett unjust, unreasonable and ALJ Knight 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 Instituting ALJ I.98-04- Investigation into the operations and Malcolm 010 practices of the San Diego Gas and Comr Electric Company in connection with Duque. 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 Consumers' ALJ Bushey C98-05-012 Action Network vs. Genesis Comr Neeper 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- application for exemption from the Comr Duque 065 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 Instituting ALJ Bushey I98-03-039 Investigation into the operations, Comr practices and conduct of Americans Neeper 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 Water ALJ A98-03-029 Company for authority to increase Walker rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; Comr by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by Duque A98-03-030 $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase A98-03-031 rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San Dimas District, and A98-03-032 (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 A98-03-033 $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District . and (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 A98-03-034 (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 or 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/28/98 10:00 a.m. (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Barnett A98-05-019 Company for authority to increase Comr Duque its authorized return on common equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded A98-05-021 costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of return, and to revise its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly, A98-05-024 (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 Commission's ALJ R95-04-043 own motion into competition for local Pulsifer I95-04-044 exchange service, and Comr (EH)-Investigation on the Conlon 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 Electric ALJ Minkin A.98-05- Company to establish the eligibility Comr Bilas 004 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 Electric ALJ Minkin A.98-05- Company to establish the eligibility Comr Bilas 004 and seek recovery of certain electric industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public A.98-05- Utilities Code Section 376, 006 (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric Company for (1) a determination of eligibility for recovery 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 A.98-05- 376 costs for recovery from 1998 015 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. 7/20/98 A97-12-048 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to unbundle core interstate pipeline transportation. Summary: On July 17, 1998, John Leslie, an attorney representing UtiliCorp Energy Solutions, Inc., wrote a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Knight. Copies of the letter were also sent to Dorothy Duda, advisor to Cmmr. Knight, and ALJ Malcolm. The letter stated, referring to the May 29 settlement, that it is inconsistent with the Commission's decision D95-07-048, and fails to provide core transportation customers the same competitive service opportunities that non-core customers enjoy. The letter explained that the settlement addresses issues that are outside the scope of the issues set forth in the scoping memorandum in this proceeding. The letter stated, specifically, that the settlement's proposed interstate cost allocation approach is broader than the cost allocation issue that is supposed to be addressed in this proceeding. The letter stated further that the broader cost allocation issue can and should be addressed in the natural gas strategy proceeding R98-01-011. Filer: UtiliCorp Contact: Linda Vitale Phone: (619) 235-3536 7/21/98 A97-12-048 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to unbundle core interstate pipeline transportation. Summary: On July 20, 1998, Gloria Ing, Attorney, of Southern California Edison Company (Edison), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Knight. A copy of the letter was also sent to Cmmr. Bilas, Cmmr. Conlon, Cmmr. Duque, and Cmmr. Neeper; and to Dorothy Duda, advisor to Cmmr. Knight. The letter explained Edison's opposition to the May 29, 1998 settlement agreement. The letter stated that the settlement is not cost-based and would cause an unwarranted and unnecessary cost shift to noncore customers. The letter further stated that non-core customers will received no benefit associated with core unbundling. The letter also stated that all electric customers are likely to be significantly harmed by an unwarranted cost shift to non-core customers because of the multiplication effect that occurs on electric prices when gas-fired electric generators set the Power Exchange price. The letter argued that the settlement results in electric generation rates that are higher than any electric generation rates proposed in the original filings by the settling parties. Edison also explained that addressing the issue of the core's interstate transition cost surcharge allocation in this proceeding is inconsistent with prior Commission's decisions and would run afoul of stakeholder's due process rights. Finally, Edison suggested that stranded cost and allocation of stranded cost issues should be addressed in the greater context of the issues being addressed in the natural gas strategy proceeding. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Brady Piland Phone: (626) 302-2310 7/21/98 A97-12-010 Worldcom, Inc. and MCI Communications Corporation, for approval to transfer control of MCI Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. Summary: On July 16, 1998, MCI conveyed an ex parte letter to Commissioners Conlon and Knight, providing copies of the letter to the other commissioners and all of the commissioners' advisors (as well as certain state senators and assembly members). A copy of the letter was attached to the ex parte notice filed July 21, 1998. The letter reported (1) the European Commission's clearance of the WorldCom/MCI merger, (2) the Justice Department's clearance of the merger (on condition MCI sell its Internet business), and (3) the Colorado Public Utilities Commission's unanimous approval of the merger. Attached to the ex parte letter were two press clippings and a Justice Dept. press release representing items (1) and (2) respectively. Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Leslie Watkins Phone: (415) 228-1094 7/22/98 A98-05-038 Pacific Bell, for authority for pricing flexibility and to increase prices of certain operator services, to reduce the number of monthly directory assistance call allowances, and adjust prices for four centrex optional features. Summary: On July 22, 1998, Travis Williams, Regulatory Affairs, Internal Services Department (ISD), County of Los Angeles, submitted a notice of ex parte communications in regard to a July 21, 1998 letter sent by Garrett G. Mayer, ISD's Chief of Regulatory Affairs, to Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Galvin with a lateral copy provided to Commissioner Duque. The letter was attached to the notice. In the page and a half letter (with further tariff attachment), Mr. Mayer took issue with Pacific Bell's ("PacBell") assertion in its reply to protests filed in A98- 05-038, taking issue with PacBell's assertion that the County of Los Angeles "affirmatively misleads the Commission in quoting D.96-10-066 as purportedly requiring `free access to Directory Assistance for (the) first five calls per month.'" Mr. Mayer said PacBell's accusation was "demonstrably false," and that it "highlights Pacific's deliberate effort to minimize and thereby to dismiss as inconsequential the broad effect of the changes it seeks with respect to Directory Assistance.service in its Application herein." The letter further explains why the filer believes the accusation was demonstrably false and makes additional commentary contrary to the Application, including "Pacific's request for a change in the directory assistance rate and allowance in the pending Application is procedurally flawed and must be dismissed as such" and that the filer "has joined in TURN's Motion to Dismiss filed July 17, 1998." Filer: LA County Contact: Travis Williams Phone: (562) 940-3362