Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, August 10, 1998 Page 36 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 Monday, August 10, 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 September 3, 10 am San Francisco 1998 September 17, 10 am San Francisco 1998 October 8, 10 am 1998 The October 8 meeting will be held at Leisure World, Club House 3, 23833 Avenida Savilla, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. August 31, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 September 14, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 October 5, 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 August 11, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9 am - 2 pm 77 Beale St., Room 300 (Beale St. between Market and Mission) San Francisco The fourth 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 Tuesday. The meeting will focus on reviewing and clarifying materials submitted by parties on August 7, 1998, including parties' comments on the inconsistencies and their proposed resolution. 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). 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 Enforcement Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Workshop Notice August 11, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Commission Auditorium San Francisco The Commission's Industry Divisions will conduct an Informational Workshop regarding the rules proposed in R98-07- 038 (Rulemaking for purposes of revising General Order 96-A regarding advice letters and other informal matters at the Commission). The workshop is open to the public. The respondents and other parties are encouraged to provide questions to the workshop facilitators by Tuesday, August 4, to make the workshops most productive; please be as specific as possible; send to Wade McCartney, e-mail: wsm@cpuc.ca.gov or FAX: (415) 703-2200. Public Meeting August 11, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5 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 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 RCS Safety Working Group August 12 and August 13, Energy Resource Center 1998 9240 E. Firestone Boulevard 9 am - 5 pm Downey 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) subcommittees will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, especially those sections which address the safe unbundling of services. A copy of the working draft to be discussed at the meeting will be available on August 11 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). Questions regarding the meeting location should be directed to Susan Apeles of Southern California Gas Company (ph: 213-244-4265). 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 12, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (between 4th and 5th Streets) San Francisco The CARE Subcommittee of the Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss CARE issues related to the transition of rate assistance services to independent program administration. An agenda for the meeting can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org or by contacting Robin Rifkin at (510) 251-2888 extension 2159. The meeting is open to the public. Sharon Weinberg is the contact person at (510) 251- 2888, extension 2025. 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 Workshop August 17, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) is holding a two-day public workshop to hear a presentation on and receive public comments on an independent assessment of program concepts for the CBEE to consider in its Program Year 1999 program planning process. Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group August 17, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10:30 am - 5 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 308 (Between Market and Mission) and San Francisco August 18, 1998 9 am - 5 pm 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) subcommittees will meet to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, especially those sections which address the safe unbundling of services. A copy of the working draft to be discussed at the meeting will be available prior to the meeting 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 August 18, 1998 Fort Mason, Landmark D281 9 am - 6 pm Laguna Street at Marina Boulevard Electric Education Trust San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss consumer protection, consider staffing and resource requirements, develop and implement a CBO outreach (grant) program, an educational efforts plan, and a remaining life plan for electric restructuring, a revised schedule and budget, and related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Workshop August 18, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) is holding a two-day public workshop to hear a presentation on and receive public comments on an independent assessment of program concepts for the CBEE to consider in its Program Year 1999 program planning process. Public Meeting August 18, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Administrative Expenses and Authorize an Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, and Public Comment Period. This meeting is open to the public. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a meeting packet please notify the ULTS Trust Officer at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting August 18 and 19, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (between 4th and 5th Streets) San Francisco Conference Call Information Dial in to (415) 356-0657 Passcode = 2408347 Note: If you experience problems trying to access this conference call please contact Confertech at 1-800-525-8244 and have them verify the Dial-in # and Passcode scheduled under Master Reservation #4590512 for CH2M HILI. (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson) The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss issues related to the transition of low income rate assistance and energy efficiency services to independent program administration. An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org or by contacting Robin Rifkin at (510) 251-2888 extension 2159. The meeting is open to the public. Sharon Weinberg is the contact person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2025. Public Meeting August 19, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 3:30 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 discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approval Administrative Report, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Approve 1998 Annual Report Draft and 1999 Budget, Review ULTSMB Correspondence, Review Comments Received for Assigned Commissioner's Ruling (ACR) to Modify Decision 97-12-105 and Prepare Reply, Review/Approve Proposed Interim Marketing Plan and Budget, Review Previous Penetration Studies/Census Data, Review/Approve Request For Proposals (RFP) for ULTSMB Interim Marketing Program Advertising, Announcements, Set Future Agenda Items for Discussion and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. 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 August 19, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 1 pm - 5 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) is having a board meeting to hear a presentation on an independent assessment of program concepts for the CBEE to consider in its Program Year 1999 planning process and a preliminary report from its evaluation consultant on the non-residential SPC program. For more information, please contact Joe Eto at joeeto@earthlink.net. 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 20, 1998 California Public Utilities 11 am - 3 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4206 San Francisco The TDD Interim Placement Committee (TPIC) will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting August 24 and 25, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (between 4th and 5th Streets) San Francisco Conference Call Information Dial in to (415) 356-0657 Passcode = 2408347 Note: If you experience problems trying to access this conference call please contact Confertech at 1-800-525-8244 and have them verify the Dial-in # and Passcode scheduled under Master Reservation #4590512 for CH2M HILI. (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson) The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss issues related to changes to weatherization services provided in the 1999 LIEE program and CARE (rate assistance) program changes for 1999. An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org or by contacting Robin Rifkin at (510) 251-2888 extension 2159. The meeting is open to the public. Sharon Weinberg is the contact person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2025. Public Meeting August 25, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5 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 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. Public Meeting: RCS Safety Working Group August 27, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10:30 am - 5 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 308 (Between Market and Mission) and San Francisco August 28, 1998 8:30 am -4 pm 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 have a plenary meeting to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group. A copy of the working draft to be discussed at the meeting will be available prior to the meeting at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The 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 September 8, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10:30 am - 5 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 308 (Between Market and Mission) (and following days as San Francisco needed) 8:30 am - 5 pm 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 have a plenary meeting to discuss the draft report, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group. A copy of the working draft to be discussed at the meeting will be available prior to the meeting at http://162.15.5.2:80/grcswg/grcswg. The 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). NEW FILINGS 8/5/98 A98-08-005 TelOne Telecommunications, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 07/28/98 Telecom 19 THE ASSOCIATED GROUP, INC. (ACD) (ACLA), Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 07/29/98 Telecom 1 CHOCTAW COMMUNICATIONS, L.C., Initial CLC tariff (effective TBD) 07/29/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, This 8792 filing reflects the phase out of the Three digit Carrier Identification Code (effective TBD) 07/31/98 Telecom 11 AMERITEL/AMERIVISION COMMS INC., Replace entire tariff (effective TBD) 07/31/98 Telecom 43-ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC., Supplements A A.L.No.43, Introduce a new promotion, reduce rates for the number blocks in connection with DAS service and make various text changes (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 14 ACCESS NETWORK SERVICES, INC., Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 1 ALLEGIANCE TELECOM OF CALIFORNIA INC., Initial CLC tariff (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 2 ALLEGIANCE TELECOM OF CALIFORNIA INC., Initial filing for interexchange service (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 3 ALLEGIANCE TELECOM OF CALIFORNIA INC., IntraLATA presubscription plan of newly certified local exchange company (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1490 Eliminates toll free restrictions and enhances carrier access codes for Digital Link customers (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1491 Amends a service contract for AT&T Megacom 800 service between AT&T Comms. of Ca. Inc. and Stanford University (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1492 Introduce a service contract for Accunet Spectrum of Digital Services, Accunet T.15 service and Accunet T45 service between AT&T Comms. of Ca. Inc. and Intel (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 4- CORPORATE SERVICES TELCOM, INC., A Supplements A.L.No.4, Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 17 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, INC., Annual ULTS Cost Projection Worksheet per T- 15799 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 13 FEDERAL TRANSTEL, INC., Revise California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8792-A Supplements A.L.No.8792, This filing reflects the phase out of the Three digit Carrier Identification Code (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, PBX and 8794 DID contract (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 7 GTE MOBILNET OF CA. INC., Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 22 GTE MOBILNET OF SANTA BARBARA, Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 22 GTE MOBILNET OF SF, Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 7 LEAST COST ROUTING, INC., Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 16 MEDIAONE TELECOMMS OF CALIF, INC., Annual ULTS Cost Projection Worksheet per T-15799 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 6 NETWORK PLUS INC., Revise California Teleconnect Fund Surcharge and ULTS surcharge (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, 19598 VPP and Custom 8 Calling (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, 19599 VPP, Calling Card and Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific 19600 modification to a contract to add Zone 3 service (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific 19601 contract for DDD, VPP, custom 8, Zone 3, CTX, PBX Trunk, ADN, HICAP, Super Trunk and FRS service (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer Specific 19602 contract for ADN, HICAP, DS#, FRS and PRI service (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., 320 Increase $25 non-term commitment level for Business Sense Dial 1, 800, and Foncard (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 36 TCG LOS ANGELES, Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 37 TCG LOS ANGELES, Introduce a new promotional program, Fast Start (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 35 TCG SAN FRANCISCO, Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 36 TCG SAN FRANCISCO, Introduce new promotional program, FastStart (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 4 TELEGLOBE USA INC., Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 34 TELEPORT COMMS. GROUP SAN DIEGO INC., Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 35 TELEPORT COMMS. GROUP SAN DIEGO INC., Introduce new promotional program, Fast Start (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 7 US SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Revise California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/03/98 Telecom 33 WORKING ASSETS FUNDING SERVICE, Annual ULTS Cost Projection Worksheet per T- 16165 (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1088E-A Supplements A.L.No.1088E, Establishment of a Transmission Revenue Requirement Reclassification Memorandum Account (TRRRMA). (anticipated effective 04/01/98) 08/04/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1112E|1110 Revision of Direct Access Service G Request. (anticipated effective 09/13/98) 08/04/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, PY99 2731 Direct Assistance Program (DAP) information regarding plans to competitively bid the weatherization services portion of the PY99 DAP. (anticipated effective 09/13/98) 08/04/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1493 Introduce a service contract for Accunet Spectrum of Digital Service between AT&T Communications Of California, Inc. and CREG International (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1494 Introduce a service contract for Accunet T.15 service between AT&T Comms. of Ca. and General Atomics (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1495 Introduce amended service contract for Accunet T.15 service with Franklin Resources, Inc. (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom 3 ATLAS SERVICES, Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, Add 111 new service option Frontier Voice Virtual Private Network, add Month to Month Discounts to Frontier Net Link service (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19466, 19466-B Add 58 wire centers to Expanded Interconnection Services (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Annual 421 ULTS cost projection worksheet per T- 15799 (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom 2 TELCO PARTNERS, INC., Reduce the California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/04/98 Telecom 2 VISTA GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., Reduce California Teleconnect Fund surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom CABLE & WIRELESS INC. (TDX), 104 Incorporate minimum monthly usage charges for CTC LD and United Telnet services (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., 629-A Supplements A.L.No.629, Extend a promotional offering to residential customers (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom 44 ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC., Introduce a new promotion (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, MFN Interconnection 19603 Agreement with Cable Plus Company L.P. (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce a new Value 19604 Promotion Plus Promotion Value Promise Plus One for 18 available to business customers (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, 19605 VPP and Calling Card (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD 19606 and VPP service (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Amendment No. 2 to the IC 19607 Agreement with SpectraNet Anaheim, SpectraNet Orange & SpectraNet Orange Coast Corp. (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Telecom 14 TELIGENT (MICROWAVE SERVICES INC.), Introduce facilities-based local exchange svcs. in Ca. (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Water 108- APPLE VALLEY RANCHOS WATER COMPANY, W Revise service area map to incorporate the area currently served by the Town of Apple Valley and provide service to its customers. (effective TBD) 08/05/98 Water 86 HILLCREST WATER CO., INC., To provide new water service to applicants who have executed a main extension contract with the utility under its tariff Rule No. 15. (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1796E Clarification that transmission level voltage customers must release certain information to the Independent System Operator. (anticipated effective 09/15/98) 08/06/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2099 Revisions in compliance with 1998 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding (BCAP). (anticipated effective 09/01/98) 08/06/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1110-A Supplements A.L.No.1110, Natural gas supplier refund report. (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1496 introduces a service contract for InterLATA AT&T Software Defined Network Service, InterLATA Megacom 800 service and InterLATA 800 ReadyLine Service between AT&T Com of Ca, Inc. and Wesco Distribution, Inc. (anticipated effective 09/15/98) 08/06/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1497 introduces a service contract for AT&T Virtual Telecom. Network Service between AT&T Comm. and Hewlett-Packard Company (anticipated effective 09/15/98) 08/06/98 Telecom 5 GST NET, INC. (ITG ENTERPRISES INC.), Decreases the surcharge percentage to fund the California Teleconnect Fund from 0.41% to 0.05%, Effective August 1, 1998 (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom 28 GST PACIFIC LIGHTWAVE INC.(PACIFIC), Add Language Inadvertently Omitted (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom 29 GST TELECOM CALIFORNIA, INC., Add Language Inadvertently Omitted (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Conference 8796 Connection Services (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll 8797 Contract (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8798 Interconnection Agreement with AirTouch Paging of California and GTE Calif Inc (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom 2 INNOVATIVE PREPAID SERVICES, Proposed acquisition whereby Speer Comms. Holdings Ltd. Ptnshp. will acquire control of Innovative (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for 19608 SONET and ATM Service (anticipated effective 08/20/98) 08/06/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract ADN, 19609 HICAP and FRS Service (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for ADN, 19610 HICAP and FRS Service (anticipated effective 08/20/98) 08/06/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer Specific 19611 Contract Centrex Service (anticipated effective 09/15/98) 08/06/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract ADN, 19809 HICAP and FRS Service (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Telecom 73 TELECONNECT COMPANY, Revises implementation of the 1010321 Promotion as a plan service (anticipated effective 08/11/98) 08/06/98 Water 33-W BIDWELL WATER COMPANY, General rate increase pursuant to Res. W-4107, dated August 6, 1998, revise Sch. UF, Surcharge to Fund PUC Reimbursement Fee, Rule 8, Notices, and Form 2, Customer's Deposit Receipt. (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Water 301 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY, [Fontana and Los Angeles Districts]Add a one-time surcharge to recover the Dept. of Health Services and EPA fees and expenses. (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Water 17 TIMBERLAND WATER SERVICE, Revise tariff Schedule No. 1A, Annual General Metered Service, to correct an error on its 3- inch meter rates. (effective TBD) 08/06/98 Water 81 VALENCIA WATER COMPANY, Expand service area to include Tract No. 51995. (anticipated effective 09/15/98) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 08/05/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1794E Transmission Revenue Requirement Reclassification Memorandum Account. Protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 10, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 8/7/98 TCP 9033 Avalon Transportation & Livery Services Inc., address: 2437 Morena Blvd., Suite 302, San Diego, CA 92110, Telephone: (619) 276-4052 filed for new Class B authority MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS August 10, 1998 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS NONE REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/10/97 10:00 (PHC) Michael Monasky, et. al. vs. ALJ Bushey a.m. Citizens Communications for failure to Comr. C.98-03- identify measured service calls and to Neeper 008 justify high bills, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 12/17/98 10:00 (EH)-Unocal California Pipeline ALJ a.m. Company for authority to remove its Barnett A.98-04- line 700B oil pipeline in Los Angeles Comr. 015 County from carrier service, Bilas Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also December 18) 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 8/11/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 8/18/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 8/25/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 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 8/10/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Joseph J. Titus vs. Union ALJ C.98-06- Pacific Railroad Company for a Ryerson 022 hazardous road conditin at Comr. crossings BBH-488.12 at Compton Conlon Avenue and BBH-488.37-C at Hooper Avenue, City Hall, Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton 8/10/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Minkin A.98-01- Company for authority to implement Comr 014 a distribution performance based Neeper ratemaking mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (EH) 10:00 a.m., August 17 (also August 18-21, August 31- September 4, September 14-15), San Francisco; (CA) 10:00 a.m., September 16, San Francisco; (PPH) September 23, 7:00 p.m., Council Chamber, 12th Floor, City Administration Building, 202 C Street, San Diego, (also September 24, 7:00 p.m., Council Chamber, City Hall, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido 8/10/98 1:00 p.m. (PHC)-Norman Phillips vs. Southern ALJ C.97-05- Pacific Transportation Company for Ryerson 003 rehabilitation of nine crossings in Comr. Orange County pursuant to GO 72-B, Conlon City Hall, Council Chamber, 303 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton 8/11/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Joanne Carey vs. Pacific Gas and ALJBennett C.97-11- Electric Company for failure to cease Comr Bilas 014 its unsafe practice of allowing fumigation personnel to terminate gas service at a structure being fumigated, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 12-13) 8/11/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Los Alamitos Race Course for an ALJ A.97-12- order authorizing pedestrian-bikeway Ryerson 017 crossings at grade at the track of the Comr. Union Pacific Railroad Company in the Conlon City of Cypress, Public Library, Room A, 353 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton 8/11/98 11:00 a.m. (PHC)-For certificate of public ALJ A98-03-035 convenience and necessity to operate Ryerson as a passenger stage corporation for Comr scheduled and on-call service over Bilas the most direct routes between Los Angeles International Airport and John Wayne Airport on the one hand, and places in the communities in Orange County on the other one hand, Public Library, Room A, 353 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton 8/11/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell for authority for ALJ A.98-05- pricing flexibility and to increase Galvin 038 prices of certain operator services Comr to reduce the number of monthly Duque directory assistance call allowances and adjust prices for four centrex optional features, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/13/98 9:00 a.m. ((PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.97-04- Company for a permit to construct the Patrick 043 Vasona Substation pursuant to General Comr. Order 131-D, Bilas Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/14/98 9:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for authority to ALJ A98-02-017 categorize business inside wire Galvin repair, interexchange carrier Comr directory assistance, and limited Conlon 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 transmission line between Kramer Duque substation and Victor substation in San Bernardino Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 18-21, San Francisco). 8/17/98 9:30 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 Neeper 1999; $279,216 or 2.8% in 2000; by $280,577 or 2.7% in 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, August 18-21) 8/17/98 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.97-12- Company for authority to increase Wetzell 020 rates and charges for electric and Comr gas service effective 1/1/99, Bilas I.97-11- (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting 026 Investigation into the out of service status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado hydroelectric project and the need to reduce electric rates related to this non-functioning electric generating facility 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 for violation of the affiliate Bilas transaction rules, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/19/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Pacific Bell for authority to ALJ A.98-04- categorize residence inside wire Galvin 048 repair as a category III service, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Conlon (also August 20-21, San Francisco) 8/19/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ A.96-11- Company to increase rates in order Walker 007 to recover costs resulting from Comr. participation in the State Water Conlon 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 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A95-10- Company, for authorization to Econome 024 implement a plan of reorganization Comr which will result in a holding Neeper 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) 8/21/98 10:00 (ECP)-Dian Fallah vs. Pacific Bell ALJ Wright a.m. for overcharging of telephone bills, Comr C.98-07- City Hall, Room 15, 735 Anacapa Neeper 008 Street, Santa Barbara 8/24/98 10:00 a.m. (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc., vs. Southern ALJ C97-09-024 California Edison Company, for Bennett unjust, unreasonable and ALJ discriminatory rates and charges, Knight for improper charges for construction of a power substation, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Riverside (also August 25, Riverside) 8/24/98 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 8/25/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Internet Specialties West vs. ALJ Walker C.98-05- GTE for improper disconnection of ISDN Comr. 054 over Centranet services, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/26/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A.98-05- Company for approval of contract Barnett 033 amendments necessitated by industry Comr. restructuring between Southern Neeper California Edison Company and AES Placerita, Brea Power Partners, Kern River Cogeneration Company, Midway Sunset Cogeneration, OLS-Camarillo, OLS-Chino, Ontario Cogeneration, Sycamore Cogeneration, and Watts Cogeneration, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/26/9 10:00 a.m. (EH)-Southern California Water 8 A98-03-029 Company for authority to increase ALJ rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; Walker by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by Comr A98-03-030 $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert Duque 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; (OA) September 23, 10:00 am, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/28/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Westhaven Cotton Company vs. ALJ C98-05-025 Southern California Gas Company for Stalder changing terms of the contract Comr without notification and resulting Duque increase of financial obligation under the contract,, TDES Hall, 515 North I Street, Tulare 9/1/98 10:00 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey a.m. Network vs. Genesis Communications Comr Neeper C98-05- for deceptive practices and 012 unlawful billing and collections practices and privacy violations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/2/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-George W. Goldthorpe ALJ A.98-04- application for exemption from the Walker 065 moratorium on new water service Comr connections in the Montara-Moss Duque Beach District as set out in D86-05- 078, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/9/98 11:00 a.m (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ A.98-07- for approval of consolidated changes Malcolm 006 in 199 authorized revenue and revised Comr. rate components; the CTC rate Bilas component and associated headroom calculations, RGTCOMA balances; credit computations, disposition of various balancing/memorandum accounts; and A.98-07- electric revenue allocation and rate 003 design changes, (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for verification , consolidation, and A98-07- approval of costs and revenues in the 026 Transition Revenue Account, (PHC)-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 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/10/97 10:00 (PHC) Michael Monasky, et. al. vs. ALJ Bushey a.m. Citizens Communications for failure to Comr. C.98-03- identify measured service calls and to Neeper 008 justify high bills, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/10/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I.98-04- Investigation into the operations and Comr. 033 practices of affiliated companies Neeper Future Net Inc., and Future Net Online Inc., dba Future Electric Network and individuals Alan Setlin and Larry Huff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/11/98 9:30 a.m. (EH)-Los Alamitos Race Course for an ALJ A.97-12- order authorizing pedestrian bikeway Ryerson 017 crossings at grade at the track of the Comr. Union Pacific Railroad Company in the Conlon City of Cypress, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I98-03-039 Investigation into the operations, Bushey practices and conduct of Americans Comr Tele-Network Corporation (ATN) John Neeper 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) 9/21/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Bert L. Tate vs. Pacific Telesis ALJ Bushey C.98-05- for violation of its tariffs and Comr. 043 provisions of the Public Utility Code Duque by improper installation of the second telephone line, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/28/98 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company for authority to increase Comr Duque A98-05- its authorized return on common 019 equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of A98-05- return, and to revise its electric 021 distribution and gas rates accordingly, (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on A98-05- common equity for electric 024 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 Pulsifer I95-04-044 local 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) 10/2/98 10:00 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey a.m. Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful Comr. C.98-04- and deceptive sales program and Neeper 004 practices, (PHC)-The Greenlining Institute and C.98-06- Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell, 003 for deceptive sales practices, false and deceptive advertising, unfair C.98-06- competition and invasion of privacy, 027 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful marketing and education of the Caller ID and related services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/2/98 10:00 (PHC)-Marna An Powell and Donna M. ALJ Walker a.m. Hufford vs. GTE Northwest dba GTE West Comr. C.97-09- Coast for enlargement of the 488 Duque 056 prefix to include a toll free one-way extended area services, (EH for 11:00 a.m.) Orick Community Center, 101 Swan Road, Orick 10/8/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-05- Company to establish the eligibility Minkin 004 and seek recovery of certain Comr electric industry restructuring Bilas implementation costs as provided for A.98-05- in Public Utilities Code Section 006 376, (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 A.98-05- audit methodology for verifying the 015 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, San Francisco (also (EH) 10:00 a.m., October 19- 29; (EH and CA) 9:00 a.m., October 30) 11/2/98 10:00 (EH)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ a.m. Electric Company for approval of Gottstein A.98-05- demand-side management shareholder ALJ Neeper 001 incentives for 1997 program year accomplishments and second claim for incentives for 1996 program year accomplishments, A98-05- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company 005 to incrase its gas and electric revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1996 and 1997 in the 1998 annual earnings assessment A.98-05- proceeding, 013 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company for approval of demand-side management shareholder incentives for 1997 program year accomplishments and the second installment of shareholder A.98-05- incentives for the 1996 program year, 018 (EH)-Southern California Gas Company for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 annual earnings assessment proceeding Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also for 9:00 a.m., November 3-5, 10:00 a.m., November 9, 9:00 a.m., November 10-13; (CA) 10:00 a.m., December 8 11/16/98 10:00 (EH)-Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., vs. ALJ a.m. Evans Telephone Company and Volcano Pulsifer C.98-04- Telephone Company for unlawful acts of Comr. 046 charging toll rates for local calls Neeper placed by their customers to complainant Pac-West customers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 17-19) 12/17/98 10:00 (EH)-Unocal California Pipeline ALJ a.m. Company for authority to remove its Barnett A.98-04- line 700B oil pipeline in Los Angeles Comr. 015 County from carrier service, Bilas Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also December 18) 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. 8/6/98 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On August 4, 1998, Pacific Bell ("PacBell") during a 10 minute meeting at CPUC conducted oral ex parte communications with Lester Wong, advisor to Commission President Bilas. David Discher, general attorney, conveyed to Mr. Wong that the draft decision on resale of voice mail is in error because it assumes that PBIS is already selling directly to CLEC end users. Mr. Discher explained that the Commission should conclude that the message recording market is competitive and decide now that resale of voice mail is not necessary; alternatively, if there are to be hearings, they should not be limited solely to the issue of CLEC self- provisioning. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3820 Summary: On August 3, 1998, Pacific Bell ("PacBell") representatives engaged in oral and written ex parte communications with several PUC advisors and staff during a one hour meeting at CPUC initiated by PacBell. PacBell attendees were William Blase, (Vice President (Regulatory)), Mike Bennett (Director, Numbering, SBC), and Margaret Pascoe, (Director (Regulatory Numbering)). Present from PUC were Dorothy Duda (advisor to Commissioner Knight), Fassil Fenikile (advisor to Commissioner Neeper), Jose Jimenez (advisor to Commissioner Conlon), Timothy Sullivan (advisor to Commissioner Duque, Lester Wong (advisor to Commission President Bilas), and telecommunications staff members Risa Hernandez, Mary Jo Borak, and Elinor Zeto. Mr. Bennett shared numbering data regarding area codes in California and PacBell's concerns regarding the lottery process. He added that original concerns regarding overlays have been resolved. Ms. Pascoe suggested that the current code conservation proceeding workshops might be more collaborative if all communications carriers were required to provide utilization data and number conservation measures. Three (3) pages of written handouts were provided PUC members: (1) a multi- column paper entitled "Relief Summary" as of 8/3/98 designated by "area code," (2) a graph entitled "lottery results," and (3) another graph entitled "Pacific Bell NXX code requests in lottery." Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3820 / FAX (415) 543-3766 Summary: On August 4, 1998, Pacific Bell ("PacBell") representatives initiated and conducted consecutive 30 minute oral and written ex parte sessions with PUC officials. The first meeting was conducted with Commissioner Duque and his advisor, Timothy Sullivan. The second meeting was conducted with Mr. Jose Jimenez, advisor to Commissioner Conlon. A one page written handout was provided at each meeting. PacBell representatives were Bill Blase (Vice President, Regulatory), Ron Sawyer (Executive Director, Regulatory), and David Discher (attorney). At both meetings Mr. Discher explained that the historical cost methodology in the revised draft decision on right-of-way ("ROW") is inconsistent with Open Access and Network Architecture Development ("OANAD"). He further stated there are no quantification's of costs in the record supporting conclusions about cost recovery. The PacBell representative additionally stated the Commission should gather more cost data, adopt the fairer Federal Communications Commission's proposed cost methodology, or do nothing on pricing. The draft decision on resale of voice mail is in error, Mr. Discher stated, because it assumes that PBIS is already selling directly to CLEC end users. Finally, Mr. Discher asserted the Commission should conclude that the message recording market is competitive and decide now that resale of voice mail is not necessary; but that alternatively, if there are to be hearings, they should not be limited solely to the issue of CLEC self-provisioning. The one page handout contained the above contentions in five (5) categories, including references to page "48" of the draft and the "cost formula in 767.5." Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3820 / FAX (415) 543-3766 8/6/98 A96-12-009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998. Summary: On August 4, 1998, Pacific Gas & Electric Company ("PG&E") engaged in oral and written ex parte communications with Michelle L. Cooke, advisor to Commissioner Duque. PG&E's representatives present during the meeting at CPUC were Jana R. Corey (Director, Regulatory Relations), Shelly S. Malekos (Manager, Rates), and Jeffrey N. Johnson (Manager, Customer Information Systems). Ms. Corey stated that PG&E's petition to modify D97-08-056 requests authorization for use of both functionalized (or bottom-up) and "top-down" billing methods through August, 1999. She further stated interval- metered customers are billed using the functionalized rate billing method using PG&E's advanced billing system ("ABS") For all customers, the total bill is exactly the same using either method according to Ms Corey's presentation. The energy portion of the bills are calculated the same way under either method, she added, accurately portraying the cost of or credit for PX energy. Of the 4700 accounts billed by ABS, PG&E stated 3200 are interval metered accounts, and of those, 1600 are direct access accounts and 1600 are full service accounts. Mr. Johnson stated the ABS may have a practical limit of 100,000 bills that can be processed per month. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 8/7/98 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. Summary: On August 5, 1998, Intermedia Communications, Inc. ("Intermedia') initiated oral ex parte communications at CPUC with Mr. Robert Lane, advisor to Commissioner Knight. Intermedia representatives participating in the company initiated meeting were Julia O. Strow (Vice President, Policy), Steven T. Brown (Vice President, Regulatory), and attorney Martin A. Mattes. Intermedia briefed Mr. Lane on the nature of Intermedia's current and planned operations as a competitive local carrier ("CLC") and an interexchange carrier, including its intention to initiate CLC services in California in the near future. Ms. Strow addressed collocation issues of important to the company, asked that creative alternatives for the provision of collocated facilities in switching offices of incumbent local exchange carriers be considered, and noted that alternatives may include sharing of collocation spaces by multiple CLC's and creation of small scale cages. Mr. Mattes indicated Intermedia has requested to be included on the service list for the collocation phase of this proceeding, but as yet the company has not taken an active role. Filer: Intermedia Communications Inc. Contact: Jeannie Wong Phone: (415) 438-7250 8/7/98 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On August 4, 1998, Pacific Bell ("PacBell") representative Bill Blase (Vice President (Regulatory) met briefly with Mr. Fassil Fenikile, advisor to Commissioner Neeper. Ex parte communications were oral only. The meeting was initiated by Mr. Blase and occurred at PUC headquarters in San Francisco. Mr. Blase stated PacBell's position that reciprocal compensation for Internet calls between competing carriers is not appropriate because it creates an inequitable flow of funds from originating carriers to carriers serving Internet service providers. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3820