Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, August 20, 1998 Page 5 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Thursday, August 20, 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 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 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 1 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss program planning issues for 1999, review and assessment of 1998 programs, the residential nonresidential standard performance contract programs, third party programs, upstream and downstream market transformation programs, self-generation issues, and TAC subcommittee reports. The contact person is Steve Taber, (415) 457-1848. 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 September 1, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 12 noon - 5 pm 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of efforts to secure administrative support services for CBEE; the status of the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98- 07-036); the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; draft reports produced as part of the CBEE program planning for 1999; CBEE expectations for Interim Administrators third quarterly status report; updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans, technical consultant work plans, and schedules, comments and possible adoption of a draft Transition plan, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, measurement, assessment and evaluation of CBEE programs, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. Agenda items not covered on the first day will be continued and heard at the meeting on the following day, September 2nd 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 September 2, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 9 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco This meetings is a continuation of the California Board for Energy Efficiency meeting of September 1st, 1998. The agenda items listed below not covered on September 1st will be continued and heard on September 2nd. Agenda items for the two day meetings include discussion and potential resolution of the following topics. Efforts to secure administrative support services for CBEE; the status of the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98- 07-036); the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; draft reports produced as part of the CBEE program planning for 1999; CBEE expectations for Interim Administrators third quarterly status report; updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans, technical consultant work plans, and schedules, comments and possible adoption of a draft Transition plan, 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: 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 PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME! September 10, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 4:30 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. Roundtable Meeting September 11, 1998 San Diego Association of 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Governments' Boardroom 401 B. Street, Suite 800 (Wells Fargo Plaza) San Diego This Roundtable with California Communities Energy Alliance (CCEA) is intended to allow a direct conversation between the CPUC and local government organizations. The discussion will cover issues jointly of interest to CCEA and the CPUC, including consumer outreach, DSM demonstration projects, aggregation, and low-income programs. The Roundtable will be facilitated by Commissioner Josiah Neeper. Other Commissioners may attend. The public is invited. An agenda and list of attendees will be available the day of the meeting. The contact person is John Morgan at (619) 525- 4309. 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 8/14/98 A98-08-021 City of Fontana, for an order authorizing the construction of a new at-grade crossing at Santa Ana Avenue across the existing Union Pacific Railroad Company's Declezville Branch Line; the addition of active protection at the existing Hemlock Avenue at-grade crossing and the abandonment of Beech Avenue at-grade crossing both across the existing "Hog Farm Spur" track in the City of Fontana 8/17/98 A98-08-022 Bay Associates, dba Baytelecom, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to section 1013 of the Public Utilities Code 8/17/98 C98-08-023 Randall Lee Rogers vs. GTE California Incorporated and Sprint Communications Company, for immediate reconnection of services, under sec. 5322 of the Public Utilities Code PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 8/14/98 C93-07-024 Donna Matthews vs. Meadows Management Company, James M. Krueger and Rondell B. Hanson, all doing business as Plantation On The Lake Mobilehome Park, to determine whether rates and charges are just and reasonable pursuant to PU Code Section 2705.6; A; Application for rehearing of D98- 08-007 by Donna Matthews 8/17/98 A97-07-042 Red & White Ferries, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to establish and operate unscheduled vessel common carrier service between navigable points on the San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, the Oakland Estuary, Suisun Bay, and all navigable tributaries up to the Sacramento and Stockton Areas and for interim operating authority and A97-10-020 Red & White Ferries, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to establish and operate scheduled vessel common carrier service between Richmond on the one hand and San Francisco Ferry Building Pier 1/2 and Fisherman's Wharf Ferry Terminal Pier 43 1/2 on the other hand and for interim operating authority; Petition for modification of D98-02-008 by Red & White Ferries, Inc. DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 20, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS August 20, 1998 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A89-03- Stalder-Southern California Edison 026 Company for a certificate to construct and operate a 220 Kv transmission line between Kramer substation and Victor substation in San Bernardino, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 8:30 am, August 20 A98-03- Weiss-Apple Valley Ranchos Water 024 Company for authority to increase rates, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to August 20 A98-01- Correction from daily calendar of 014 8/19/98 Minkin-San Diego Gas and Electric Company for authority to implement a distribution performance based ratemaking mechanism, Evidentiary Hearing held August 18 and continued to August 31 A98-02- Galvin-Pacific Bell for authority to 017 categorize business inside wire A98-04- repair, and related matter, 048 Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to August 20 A96-11- Walker-Southern California Water 007 Company to increase rates , Public Participation Hearing held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/22/98 10:00 (PHC)-Shannon Lightfoot vs. Pacific ALJ a.m. Gas and Electric Company to remove Ryerson C.98-06- electric pole at PG&E's expense, Comr Duque 032 Telephone Conference, San Francisco 9/10/98 1:00 p.m. (EH)-Pacific Coast Sight Seeing Tours ALJ A.98-03- for certificate of public convenience Ryerson 035 and necessity to operate as a Comr Bilas passenger stage corporation for scheduled and on-call service over 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 hand, and between John Wayne Airport in Orange County on the one hand, and places in the communities in Orange County on the other hand, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also September 11, September 14-16 9/11/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I.98-02- on the Commission's own motion into Bennett 025 the operations, marketing and sales Comr practices of GTE California's foreign Neeper Language Assistance Center, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/27/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Edith W. Albright vs. Southern ALJ C.98-06- California Gas Company for improper Stalder 036 charges of gas services, Comr Telephone Conference, San Francisco Conlon 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 8/25/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 9/1/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 9/8/98 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 8/20/98 8:30 a.m. (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A89-03- Company, for a certificate to Stalder 026 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 21). 8/20/98 9:30 am (EH)-Apple Valley Ranchos Water ALJ Weiss A98-03- Company, for authority to increase Comr 024 rates by $1,295,453 or 15.1% in 1999; Neeper $279,216 or 2.8% in 2000; by $280,577 or 2.7% in 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, August 21) 8/20/98 9:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for authority to ALJ A98-02- categorize business inside wire Galvin 017 repair, interexchange carrier Comr directory assistance, and limited call Conlon control service as Category III A.98-04- services, 048 (EH)-Pacific Bell for authority to categorize residence inside wire repair as a category III service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 21, (FPH) December 4) 8/21/98 10:00 (ECP)-Dian Fallah vs. Pacific Bell for ALJ a.m. overcharging of telephone bills, Wright C.98-07- City Hall, Room 15, 735 Anacapa Comr 008 Street, Santa Barbara Neeper 8/24/98 10:00 (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc., vs. Southern ALJ a.m. California Edison Company, for unjust, Bennett C97-09- unreasonable and discriminatory rates ALJ 024 and charges, for improper charges for Knight construction of a power substation, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Riverside (also August 25, Riverside) 8/24/98 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ a.m. Company, for authority to revise its Barnett A95-05- energy cost adjustment bill factors, Comr 049 its electric revenue adjustment Knight A94-05- billing factors, its low-income rate 044 assistance, and its base rate levels A93-05- effective 1/1/1996; to revise the 044 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 a.m. Communications Corporation for Watson A.97-12- approval to transfer control of MCI Comr.Knig 010 Communications Corporation to htComr WorldCom, Inc. Conlon Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 8/24/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ A.97-12- for authority to increase rates and Wetzell 020 charges for electric and gas service Comr effective 1/1/99, Bilas I.97-11- (EH)-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 (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) 8/25/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Internet Specialties West vs. ALJ C.98-05- GTE for improper disconnection of ISDN Walker 054 over Centranet services, Comr. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Neeper 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 a.m. for authority to increase rates by Walker A98-03- $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by Comr 029 $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by Duque $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 8/26/98 11:00 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ a.m. for authority to adopt a revenue Weissman A.98-05- sharing mechanism and other Comr. 007 prerequisites for new non-tariffed Bilas products and services, 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 004 entities and to propose credits for Duque end-use customers in such circumstances, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/27/98 10:00 (ECP)-Dian Fallah vs. Pacific Bell for ALJ Wright a.m. overcharging of telephone bills, Comr. C.98-07- County Administration Building, 105 Neeper 008 East Anapamu St., Fourth Floor Conference Room, Santa Barbara 8/27/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Edith W. Albright vs. Southern ALJ C.98-06- California Gas Company for improper Stalder 036 charges of gas services, Comr Telephone Conference, San Francisco Conlon 8/28/98 9:00 a.m. (WS)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-06- Company for an order finding Section Careaga 015 851 authority is not required for Comr SDG&E to sell certain retired Conlon distribution property, exempts SDG&E from the requirements of Section 851 with respect to the disposition of such property ,or in the alternative, authorizes SDG&E's sale and disposition of the subject property is in the public interest, Opera Plaza Recreation Room, Mezzanine Level 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 8/28/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Westhaven Cotton Company vs. ALJ C98-05- Southern California Gas Company for Stalder 025 changing terms of the contract without Comr notification and resulting increase of Duque financial obligation under the contract,, TDES Hall, 515 North I Street, Tulare 8/31/98 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Minkin a.m. Company for authority to implement a Comr A.98-01- distribution performance based Neeper 014 ratemaking mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (also September 1-4, 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 9/1/98 10:00 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ a.m. Network vs. Genesis Communications for Bushey C98-05- deceptive practices and unlawful Comr 012 billing and collections practices and Neeper privacy violations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/2/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-George W. Goldthorpe application ALJ Walker A.98-04- for exemption from the moratorium on Comr Duque 065 new water service connections in the Montara-Moss 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 9/8/98 1:30 p.m. (OA)-Pacific Bell vs. MCI ALJ Kenney C.97-02- Telecommunications Corporation for Comr Bilas 027 failure to remit the pay station service charge (PSSC) to Pacific Bell for intraLATA non-sent paid calls originating on Pacific Bell payphones, and for engaging in unfair competition by providing intraLATA service to its customers without imposing PSSC, 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 9/10/98 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, San Francisco 9/10/98 1:00 p.m. (EH)-Pacific Coast Sight Seeing Tours ALJ A.98-03- for certificate of public convenience Ryerson 035 and necessity to operate as a Comr Bilas passenger stage corporation for scheduled and on-call service over 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 hand, and between John Wayne Airport in Orange County on the one hand, and places in the communities in Orange County on the other hand, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also September 11, September 14-16 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 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I.98-02- on the Commission's own motion into Bennett 025 the operations, marketing and sales Comr practices of GTE California's foreign Neeper Language Assistance Center, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/11/98 9:30 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, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/11/98 10: 00 (PHC)-Digital Cellular Inc.,vs. ALJ a.m. Airtouch Cellular for failure to DeUlloa C.98-07- convert the customer base in a timely Comr Duque 033 and appropriate manner, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 9/11/98 10:00 (PHC)-Universal Studios, Inc., vs. ALJ a.m. Southern California Edison Company for Minkin C.98-04- non-compliance with AB-1890 for Comr 037 improper transition charges, Conlon Telephone Conference, San Francisco 9/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I98-03- Investigation into the operations, Bushey 039 practices and conduct of Americans Comr Tele-Network Corporation (ATN) John W. Neeper 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) 9/16/98 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Gas Company ALJ a.m. for authority to revise its rates Gottstein A.96-03- effective January 1, 1997 in its Comr 031 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding Conlon for a total reduction in annual revenues of approximately $147.9 million (5.7%), A.96-04- (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company 030 for authority to revise its rates effective January 1, 1997 in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for an approximately $42 million decrease over presently authorized revenues, Commission Courtroom, 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 9/22/98 10:00 (PHC)-Shannon Lightfoot vs. Pacific ALJ a.m. Gas and Electric Company to remove Ryerson C.98-06- electric pole at PG&E's expense, Comr. 032 Telephone Conference, San Francisco Duque 9/28/98 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ a.m. for authority to increase its Barnett A98-05- authorized return on common equity, to Comr 019 adjust its existing ratemaking capital Duque structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of return, and to revise its electric A98-05- distribution and gas rates 021 accordingly, (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and A98-05- gas distribution, and establish its 024 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 (EH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ a.m. own motion into competition for local Pulsifer R95-04- exchange service, and Comr 043 (EH)-Investigation on the Commission's Conlon I95-04- own motion into competition for local 044 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 a.m. Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful Bushey C.98-04- and deceptive sales program and Comr. 004 practices, Neeper (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 a.m. Hufford vs. GTE Northwest dba GTE West Walker C.97-09- Coast for enlargement of the 488 Comr. 056 prefix to include a toll free one-way Duque 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 Company ALJ A.98-05- to establish the eligibility and seek Minkin 004 recovery of certain electric industry Comr restructuring implementation costs as Bilas provided for in Public Utilities Code A.98-05- Section 376, 006 (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric Company for (1) a determination of eligibility for recovery under Public Utilities Code section 376 of certain cost categories and activities, (2) a finding of reasonableness of the costs incurred through 12/31/97, (3) approval of an audit methodology for verifying the eligibility of section A.98-05- 376 costs for recovery from 1998 015 through 2001, and (4) approval of a section 376 balancing account mechanism to recover eligible costs, (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company to address restructuring implementation costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 376 in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 18 of D97-11-074, Commission Courtroom, 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 10/27/98 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Water Company ALJ Walker a.m. to increase rates in order to recover Comr.Conlo A.96-11- costs resulting from participation in n 007 the State Water Project under contract with the Central Coast Water Authority and other related costs to deliver water in its Santa Maria District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 28-30) 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 Comr 001 incentives for 1997 program year Neeper 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 a.m. pricing flexibility and to increase Galvin A.98-05- prices of certain operator services to Comr. 038 reduce the number of monthly directory Duque 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. NONE