Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, August 14, 1998 Page 31 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 Friday, August 14, 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 CONTINUATION MEETING OF COMMISSION AGENDA 2998 Item 4 - A97-12-010 WorldCom, Inc, and MCI Communications Corporation August 31, 10:30 am San Francisco, Auditorium 1998 to 12:30pm REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS September 3, 10 am San Francisco 1998 September 17, 10 am San Francisco 1998 October 8, 10 am Leisure World, Club House 3, 1998 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 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, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am -4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The IFB Subcommittee 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 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 26, 1998 Interim Administrative Committee 9:30 am - 12 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 7/29/98; 2) discuss and approve letter to the Commission re: private letter rulings and next steps to turn on the funds; 3) discuss status of Assigned Commissioner's Ruling re: turning on the CHCF-B fund; 4) discuss process for reviewing and approving CHCF-B fund claims in accordance with D.98-06-065; 5) discuss reporting of budget and financial statements in compliance with D.98-06- 065; 6) review and approve CHCF-B and CTF payments; 7) report on notification of carriers re: closing of lock box service; 8) review and approve CHCF-A payments; 9) discuss errors and omission insurance policy renewal; 10) discuss staff proposal regarding collection of surcharges from carriers facing bankruptcy. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at (415).703-2837. 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 September 1, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2:30 pm Telecommunications Program Long Beach Marriott Hotel 4700 Airport Plaza Drive Long Beach 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: 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). Public Meeting September 9, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9 am -5 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The 1999 Budget Subcommittee 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 September 10, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9 am -5 pm Telecommunications Program Oakland Marriott at City Center Oakland 1001 Broadway Oakland (Consult hotel directory for room number) The 1999 Budget Subcommittee 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 September 10, 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 September 11, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9 am - 5 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The 1999 Budget Subcommittee 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 September 25, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact 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 September 28, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting October 6, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting October 8, 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 October 23, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact 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 November 3, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting November 12, 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 November 20, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact 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 7/16/98 I95-04-044 Petition #116, Dakota Services, Ltd. dba National Dakota Services Limited, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity 8/7/98 A98-08-012 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for competitive transition charge recovery of capital additions 8/10/98 A98-08-016 City of Ontario, for authority to construct an at-grade crossing on Francis Street between Haven Avenue and Dupont Avenue 8/12/98 A98-08-013 Z-Tel Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide intrastate telecommunications services on a resale basis as a competitive local carrier 8/12/98 A98-08-014 Wholesale Telecom, Inc, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 8/12/98 A98-08-015 NET-tel Corporation, for authority to operate as a resale provider of local exchange service 8/13/98 A98-08-017 Global Communications, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 8/12/98 A97-07-015 Southwest Gas Corporation, to modify the terms and conditions of the certificate of public convenience and necessity granted in D95-04-075 to provide natural gas service in areas of El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer Counties; Application for rehearing of D98-07-031 by Southwest Gas Corporation DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 8/13/98 A97-11-004 Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company To Identify Cost Savings for Revenue Cycle Services Provided by Other Entities and to Propose Credits for End-Use Customers in Such Circumstances for Implementation No Later Than January 1, 1999; and A97-11-011 Application of Southern California Edison Company To Identify Cost Savings for Revenue Cycle Services Provided by Other Entities and to Propose Credits for End-Use Customers in Such Circumstances for Implementation No Later Than January 1, 1999; and A97-12-012 Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company To Identify Cost Savings for Revenue Cycle Services Provided by Other Entities and to Propose Credits for End-Use Customers in Such Circumstances for Implementation No Later Than January 1, 1999; Proposed Decision of ALJ Malcolm ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 14, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS August 14, 1998 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS C.97-11- Bennett-Joanne Carey vs. Pacific Gas 014 and Electric Company, Evidentiary Hearing held and no report given A97-04- Patrick-Pacific Gas and Electric 043 Company for a permit to construct the Vasona Substation, Prehearing Conference held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/11/98 10:00 (PHC)-Universal Studios, Inc., vs. ALJ Minkin a.m. Southern California Edison Company for Comr C.98-04- non-compliance with AB-1890 for Conlon 037 improper transition charges, Telephone Conference, San Francisco 10/22/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Richard Minetto vs. Sierra ALJ C.98-05- Pacific Power Company and Sierra Barnett 055 Pacific Energy Company for violations Comr of the affiliate transaction rules of Knight the Commission's Rulemaking R97-04- 011, City Hall, Council Chamber, Second Floor, 490 Center St., Reno 8/27/98 10:00 (WS)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ a.m. to identify cost savings for revenue Malcolm A.97-11- cycle services provided by other Comr Duque 004 entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 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 8/13/98 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 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 A.98-04- call control service as Category III 048 services, (EH)-Pacific Bell for authority to categorize residence inside wire repair as a category III service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 19-21, (FPH) December 4) 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 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-01- Company for authority to implement a Minkin 014 distribution performance based Comr ratemaking mechanism, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (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 8/17/98 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 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.Conl participation in the State Water on 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) 8/21/98 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 8/24/98 10:00 (OA)-Worldcom, Inc. and MCI ALJ Watson a.m. Communications Corporation for Comr.Conlo A.97-12- approval to transfer control of MCI n 010 Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. Commission Auditorium, 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 8/26/98 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 company Neeper structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; also (EH) for 10 am, August 31, September 1-4, September 8-11, September 14-18), (Closing Argument before Assigned Commissioner) for 9:00 am, November 24) 8/26/98 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Water Company ALJ Walker a.m. for authority to increase rates by Comr Duque A98-03- $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by 029 $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800, or 9.19% in 2001 in Desert District, and A98-03- (EH)-Southern California Water Company 030 for authority to increase 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 A98-03- District, and 031 (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or A98-03- 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel 032 Valley District . and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; A98-03- $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 2000, and 033 $1,19993,400 or 5.13% in 2001 Orange District, and (EH)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this A98-03- application including: Arden-Cordova, 034 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 8/27/98 10:00 (WS)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ a.m. to identify cost savings for revenue Malcolm A.97-11- cycle services provided by other Comr Duque 004 entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances, 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 a.m. (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ C98-05-012 Network vs. Genesis Communications Bushey for deceptive practices and unlawful Comr billing and collections practices Neeper 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 9/3/98 2:00 p.m. (ECP)-Layne Cadore vs. MCI ALJ C.98-08- Telecommunications for overcharges, Barnett 006 City of Riverside Public Utilities, Fourth Floor, Large Conference Room, 3900 Main St., Riverside 9/4/98 10:00 (ECP)-Charles Dash vs. Pacific Bell ALJ a.m. for improper billing in the amount of Barnett C.98-07- $700.00, 059 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/4/98 11:00 (ECP)-C. Muhammad vs. Southern ALJ a.m. California Edison Company for Barnett C.98-07- overbilling and installing faulty 060 meters, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 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 9/11/98 10:00 (PHC)-Universal Studios, Inc., vs. ALJ Minkin a.m. Southern California Edison Company for Comr C.98-04- non-compliance with AB-1890 for Conlon 037 improper transition charges, Telephone Conference, San Francisco 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 0:00 a.m. (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ A98-05- for authority to increase its Barnett 019 authorized return on common equity, to Comr Duque 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 common A98-05- equity for electric distribution and 024 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 competition and invasion of privacy, (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action C.98-06- Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful 027 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) 10/22/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Richard Minetto vs. Sierra ALJ C.98-05- Pacific Power Company and Sierra Barnett 055 Pacific Energy Company for violations Comr of the affiliate transaction rules of Knight the Commission's Rulemaking R97-04- 011, City Hall, Council Chamber, Second Floor, 490 Center St., Reno 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) 12/7/98 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Bell for authority for ALJ Galvin a.m. pricing flexibility and to increase Comr. A.98-05- prices of certain operator services to Duque 038 reduce the number of monthly directory assistance call allowances and adjust prices for four centrex optional features, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 8-9) 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. 8/10/98 R94-04-031 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation, and I94-04-032 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. Summary: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION ORIGINALLY FILED ON JULY 31, 1998 AND APPEARING IN THE CALENDARS OF AUGUST 4 AND 11, 1998. On July 29, 1998, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA") communicated ex parte orally and additionally presented written confidential materials to Commissioner Neeper and his advisor, Mr. David M. Gamson. This meeting occurred at CPUC. ORA attendees were Elena Schmid, Meri Levy, and Andrew Ulmer. ORA's augmented notices state such written materials were received from Southern California Edison Company and are protected by Public.Util.C. sec. 583, and furthermore that such protection was rendered pursuant to two Administrative Law Judge rulings. These rulings were on January 12, 1998 in proceeding A96-08-029 and on June 3, 1998 in proceeding A98- 04-050. In the July 29 meeting, ORA stated why it filed comments in opposition to a motion filed by utility and qualifying facility ("QF") interests to adopt a negotiated settlement concerning Commission review of QF contract restructuring. The ex parte notice stated the reasons communicated to the commissioner and advisor were that the negotiated settlement does not represent ratepayer interests, that it restricts Commission review of utility actions, and that it proposes an improper shareholder incentive award. The ex parte notice states interested parties desiring a copy of the confidential materials should contact Andrew Ulmer, ph (415) 703-1998. Filer: Office of Ratepayer E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 8/11/98 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 5, 1998, Anthony DiTirro left a voice mail message for Jose Jimenez, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon. DiTirro expressed concern that the current language in the proposed decision defined number pooling as restricted to 1000 block pooling. DiTirro stated that MCI believes that such definitional restrictions should be avoided to encourage the development of single-line pooling when supporting technology is deployed. Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Leslie Watkins Phone: (415) 228-1245 8/12/98 A97-12-43 Southern California Edison Company, for order approving termination agreement for termination of Interim Standard Offer No. 4 Power Purchase Agreement with Harbor Cogeneration Company Summary: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On August 10, 1998,. attorney Elizabeth Matthias of Southern California Edison telephoned Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ) Gottstein to briefly explain an entry in a column from certain charts submitted to the ALJ during the hearing on this application. The ex parte notice states the charts are protected under Public Util.C. 583 and General Order 66-C and that she (Ms. Matthias) initiated the ex parte telephone call in response to a voice mail message left her on August 6, 1998 from the ALJ requesting the return telephone call. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Brady Piland Phone: (626) 302-2310 8/13/98 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 13, 1998, an official from the City and County of San Francisco mailed an ex parte letter to various PUC officials expressing concern over the Commission's proposal to exercise jurisdiction over disputes between local governments and telecommunications carriers regarding access to public rights of way. The letter states representation-additionally-on behalf of the cities of Los Angeles, San Carlos, and of the San Mateo County Telecommunications Authority (collectively the "Cities"). The page and a half letter, signed by Deputy City Attorney Jayne Lee, was addressed to Commissioner Conlon, and copies provided the other four (4) commissioners, Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") Pulsifer, and Commissioner Conlon's advisor, Mr. Jose Jimenez. The letter expressed the Cities' opposition to ALJ Pulsifer's draft decision of July 7, 1998, and further that the Cities were "alarmed" over the proposed jurisdictional reach of the Commission. The letter further disagreed with the view that telecommunication carriers could not obtain expedited court procedures to resolve disputes over rights of way, stating required remedies, per Code of Civil Procedure sections 526 and 1085, could be obtained "within a month." The letter also cited Federal Maritime Commission vs Seatrain Lines, (1973) 411 U.S. 726, 745 to illustrate that the Commission may not exercise jurisdiction simply because it has said it could exercise jurisdiction before, a point made to rebut Mr. Jimenez' earlier statement that similar Commission jurisdiction had been exercised in General Order 159A. In the last paragraph, Ms Lee states the proposal would "interfere" with the Cities' power, and that "local governments should be viewed as partners.(in the effort to support telecommunications competition).(and).not as impediments to be pushed out of the way." Filer: City and County of San Francisco Contact: Bal Sablad Phone: (415) 554-4206