Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, August 24, 1998 Page 46 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Monday, August 24, 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 Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of August 6, 1998, are included in this calendar. 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 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: PLEASE NOTE: ADDITIONAL DATE ADDED AND TIME CHANGE August 24 and 25, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 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 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 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 Workshop: CBEE Program Planning Workshop August 31, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am to 4 pm 851 Howard St. Conference Center San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will conduct a public workshop to address issues associated with its advice letter filing for Program Year (PY 99) programs, including definition and inclusion of self-generation in PY 99 programs, and recommendations for new or revised programs. The workshop will be facilitated by the CBEE's technical consultants. The workshop is open to the public and the room is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Phyllis White (415) 703-1393. Public Meeting August 31, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 1 pm -4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The DDTP Hands Free Cordless Phone [HFCP] Sub-Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting. The HFCP Sub-Committee will meet to develop specifications for acquiring 900 MHz cordless hands free phones. 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 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 8, 1998 Country Suites by Ayres, 1:30 pm - 9 pm Versailles Room Electric Education Trust 1945 East Holt Boulevard Ontario The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop a CBO outreach (grant) program, an educational efforts plan, a revised schedule and budget, and related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting September 9, 1998 Country Suites by Ayres, 8 am - 3 pm Versailles Room Electric Education Trust 1945 East Holt Boulevard Ontario The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop a CBO outreach (grant) program, an educational efforts plan, a revised schedule and budget, and related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. 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 10th 1998 Pacific Energy Center 10 am to 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, the status of technical consultant work plans and schedules, discussion of the CBEE draft Transition plan, and 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 11th. 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 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 11, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 8:30 am - 12 noon 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 10th, 1998. The agenda items listed below but not covered on September 10th will be continued and heard at this meeting on September 11th. 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. 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 15, 1998 Public Utilities Commission, 9 am - 5 pm Training Room Electric Education Trust 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss and adopt a CBO outreach (grant) program, an educational efforts plan, a revised schedule and budget, and related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting September 16, 1998 Public Utilities Commission, Lottery begins at 1:30 Training Room pm 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209/559, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805/661, 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, 805/661, 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 September 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 September 22, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco 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 September 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 3 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco 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 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 NONE PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 08/13/98 Telecom GST TELECOM CALIFORNIA, INC., 30-A Supplements A.L.No.30, Establish Integrated Services Digital Network - Primary Rate Interface (ISDN-PRI) service (effective TBD) 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce promotional 19624 offering "Stay With PRI" (effective TBD) 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce Promotional 19625 Offering "PRI Is The One" (effective TBD) 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce promotional 19626 offering "Got Access Lines?" (effective TBD) 08/13/98 Telecom TRANSAMERICAN TELEPHONE INC., Initial 1 Local and Interexchange filing (effective TBD) 08/17/98 Telecom GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Add Fractional 126 T-1 Service, DS-3 Service, and to restructure the Digital Data Service packaging of the current Private Line Offering (effective TBD) 08/17/98 Telecom MGC COMMUNICATIONS INC, Removal of Speed 28 Calling Options 6 & 30 and Meet Me Conference (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom CORPORATE CALLING SERVICES INC., Changed 2 name from Business Calling Plan to Corporate Calling Services, Inc. (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom ECLIPSE TELECOMMS. INC., Add Toll Free 11 Service with Routing Function Promotion (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom GE CAPITAL EXCHANGE, Revise CTF 30 surcharge per T-16165 (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Remove 8805 reference to Version 2 formatting and establish two new rate elements (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Add new 127 Operator Service (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Add Centrex 128 Bundled Package & Centrex Bundled Package rates (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC., Add Digital 45 Subscriber Line Service (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for ATM 19634 service (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a government 19635 agency for Centrex service (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific contract 19636 for HICAP, PRI and SMDS service (effective TBD) 08/19/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Modification of a Customer 19637 Specific Contract to add DDD, VPP and Calling Card service (effective TBD) 08/20/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1330E Revision to customer bills, Form 14-574 (anticipated effective 08/07/98) 08/20/98 Telecom DUCOR TELEPHONE COMPANY, Establish 221 Kennedy Meadows Exchange (effective TBD) 08/20/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll, DID 8807 and DCS contracts (effective TBD) 08/20/98 Telecom GTE WEST COAST INC., Supplements 453-B A.L.No.453, Make permanent revisions to Rules and Regulations to offer new or optional services during promotional periods with waived or discounted tariffed non-recurring charges (effective TBD) 08/20/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific contract 19638 for Centrex service (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, 19598 VPP and Custom 8 Calling Protest by Calaveras Telephone Company. 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, 19598 VPP and Custom 8 Calling Protest by Cal- Ore Telephone Co.. 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, 19598 VPP and Custom 8 Calling Protest by Ducor Telephone Company, Inc.. 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Comply with D.98-07-033, 19585 OP 10, calculate nonrecurring & recurring industry settlement effects of the price changes adopted by decision Protest by Foresthill Telephone Co.. 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Comply with D.98-07-033, 19585 OP 10, calculate nonrecurring & recurring industry settlement effects of the price changes adopted by decision Protest by The Ponderosa Telephone Co.. 08/13/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Comply with D.98-07-033, 19585 OP 10, calculate nonrecurring & recurring industry settlement effects of the price changes adopted by decision Protest by Sierra Telephone Company, Inc.. 08/19/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1794E Transmission Revenue Requirement Reclassification Memorandum Account. Protest by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS August 24, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS August 24, 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 date to be set A98-03- Weiss-Apple Valley Ranchos Water 024 Company for authority to increase rates, Evidentiary Hearing held and completed A98-02- Galvin-Pacific Bell for authority to 017 categorize business inside wire A98-04- repair, and related matter, 048 Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted upon receipt of concurrent briefs on September 14, 1998 C98-07- Wright-Dian Fallah vs. Pacific Bell 008 for overcharging of telephone bills, Evidentiary Hearing held and no report given C97-09- Bennett-Snow Valley, Inc., vs. 024 Southern California Edison, hearing set for August 24, reset for August 25 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/14/98 10:00 (PHC)-Energy Alternatives vs. Pacific ALJ a.m. Gas and Electric Company for failure Bennett C.97-09- to conduct an open and fair bidding Comr Bilas 030 process with respect to the awarding of the Energy Partners program administrative contract for 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/5/99 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ a.m. Company for authority to sell Barnett A.97-12- electrical generation facilities and Comr 039 power contracts, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Comr Bilas (also January 6-8, January 11-14) 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 8/24/98 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 10:00 (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc., vs. Southern ALJ a.m. California Edison Company, for unjust, Bennett C97-09- unreasonable and discriminatory rates Comr 024 and charges, for improper charges for Knight construction of a power substation, Telephone Conference, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Riverside 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 9:00 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, Location to be announced 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)- Preferred Transportation Inc., ALJ A.97-11- dba Supershuttle for authority to Ryerson 006 extend its existing passenger stage Comr Bilas certificate to include scheduled service over the most direct routes from points in communities in Orange County on the one hand, and Los Angeles International Airport and Orange County Airport on the other hand, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also September 11, September 14-16) 9/10/98 1:00 p.m. (EH)-In the matter of the application ALJ A.97-05- of Airport Cruiser, Inc., a California Ryerson 049 corporation for authority to sell and Comr Bilas transfer and Buslink Corp, a California corporation to acquire the Passenger Stage Certificate PSC-5877 of Airport Cruiser, Inc., pursuant to Section 854 and 1036 of the Public Utilities Code and for finding of revocation of PSC-5877 error, 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 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 Bushey I98-03- Investigation into the operations, Comr 039 practices and conduct of Americans Neeper Tele-Network Corporation (ATN) John W. Little, President of ATN, and Geri Clary, Controller of ATN, to determine whether the corporation or its principals have violated Rule 1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure or have violated the laws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 15 and 16, San Francisco) 9/14/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Dagmawi "Dag" Andom et. al. vs. ALJ C.98-05- Southwest Gas Corporation for Stalder 052 excessive rates, Comr City Hall, Council Chamber, 14343 Conlon Civic Drive, Victorville 9/14/98 10:00 (PHC)-Energy Alternatives vs. Pacific ALJ a.m. Gas and Electric Company for failure Bennett C.97-09- to conduct an open and fair bidding Comr Bilas 030 process with respect to the awarding of the Energy Partners program administrative contract for 1997, Commission Courtroom, 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) 12/4/98 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 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) 1/5/99 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ a.m. Company for authority to sell Barnett A.97-12- electrical generation facilities and Comr 039 power contracts, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Comr Bilas (also January 6-8, January 11-14) 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 EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 8/3/98 D98-08-001 A98-06-043 - Japan Telecom America, Inc., dba ITJ America, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-002 A97-05-016 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish its authroized rate of return on common equity, establihs its authroized capital structure, and establish its overall rate of retrun for calendar year 1998. Corrects error in D97-12-089, tables 3 and 5. D98-08-003 C98-04-042 - Chun Kir vs. AirTel. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. 8/4/98 D98-08-004 C97-12-028 - William W. Burns and Eleanor Ann Burns vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainants. D98-08-005 A98-06-044 - Combined Billing Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-006 A98-06-047 - New Millennium Communications Corporation, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services as a facilities-based carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 8/7/98 D98-08-042 A98-07-001 - Cable & Wireless Global Card Services, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-043 A92-07-047 - Southern California Gas Company, for an expedited procedure for the approval of long-term negotiated discount contracts. A92-07- 049 - related matter. Application for rehearing of D92-11-052 filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company on December 30, 1992 is dismissed. D98-08-044 A92-12-043 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for an order to increase the maximum cost specified in PG&E's certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct the California portion of the expansion of its natural gas pipeline regulation. A93- 03-038; A94-05-035; A94-06-034; A94-09-056; A94-06-044 - related matters. Application for rehearing of D96-09-095 file by the Northern California Power Agency on October 21, 1996 is dismissed. D98-08-045 R94-04-031 - Commission Order Institution Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94- 04-032 - related matter. Upon written request of the filing parties, application for rehearing of D96-12- 075 filed by San Luis Obispo County and the San Luis Coastal Unified School District is dismissed. D98-08-046 A92-07-047 - Southern California Gas Company, for an expedited procedure for the approval of long-term negotiated discount contracts. A92-07- 049 - related matter. Application for rehearing of D92-11-052 filed by Southern California Gas Company on December 30, 1992 is dismissed. D98-08-047 A89-12-029 - Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, for an exemption from the width restrictions of General Oder 26-D. Application for rehearing of D90-05- 043 filed by Southern Pacific on June 4, 1990 is dismissed. Proceeding is closed. D98-08-048 R94-04-031 - Commission Order Institution Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94- 04-032 - related matter. Application for rehearing of D97-09-117 filed by the Low Income Governing Board of October 27, 1997 is dismissed. D98-08-049 A94-10-005 - GTE California Inc, for rehearing of Resolution T-15603 to increase fee for pole attachment to $4.70 for cable television companies. Dismissed. Proceeding is closed. D98-08-050 I97-04-044 - Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the operations and practices of L.D. Services, doing business as Long Distance Services, to determine whether the entity unlawfully switched subscribers' primary interexchange carrier without the subscribers authorization in violation of Public Utilities Code Section 2889.5. Application for rehearing of I97-04- 044 filed by L.D. Services, Inc. on May 27, 1997 is dismissed. Proceeding is closed. 8/12/98 D98-08-051 A98-06-038 - DigiTEC 2000, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-052 A98-07-002 - Dodson Group, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation. Granted. This proceeding is closed. COMMISSION MEETING OF August 6, 1998 8/6/98 D98-08-007 C93-07-024 - Donna Matthews vs. Meadows Management Company, a partnership, James M. Krueger and Rondell B. Hanson, its partners, all dba Plantation-On-The-Lake Mobilehome Park. Grants the petition for modification filed by Meadows Management Company. D97-10-068 is modified to reflect that while assessing costs to install water meters against each customer individually is not appropriate, a public utility water corporation may include the aggregate costs to install meters in its expenses for ratemaking purposes. D98-08-008 C98-02-043 - Morris E. Hurley vs. SBC Communications, Inc. and Pacific Bell (Pacific). Complainant seeks sanctions against Pacific for a privacy violation, alleging that Pacific permitted third parties to re-record voice mail messages and use such re-recorded transcriptions in court proceedings. The motion of Pacific to dismiss complaint on grounds that it states no violation of law, rule or Commission order is granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-009 C94-10-042 - Steven M. Karp vs. Fulton Water Company. Denied. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-010 (ECP) C97-10-077 - Whiskey Run Homeowners Association vs. Kirkwood Gas and Electric Company. Denied due to failure to prove any violations of tariff by defendant. D98-08-011 A97-10-021 - Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (Citizens), to review its new regulatory framework (NRF) for the regulation of telecommunications services. Grants Citizens' motion to defer portions of the Commission's review of Citizens' NRF; dismisses all but Issue No. 2, "review of Citizens' quality experience both in general and in reference to the service quality assurance mechanism and improvements", specified in Attachment A to Citizens' NRF review application; orders to refile all issues in attachment A, with the exception of issue 2, no later than 150 days following the issuance of the Commission's order in R98-03-040. D98-08-012 A98-05-026 - LDI Solutions, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to resell local exchange telecommunications services. Granted, as set forth. Proceeding is closed. D98-08-013 A97-05-053 - Farid Salem Dabit of San Bruno, dba Reliable Airport Shuttle. For certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as an "on call" passenger stage corporation between San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties. Grants authority to operate a passenger stage corporation between points in the Counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco, on the one hand, and San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports, on the other. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-014 A98-03-045 - Manjit Singh and Sukhvir Singh, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to establish and operate an on-call, door-to-door, passenger stage service between points in Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange Counties, on the one hand, and Ontario Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and 'Westchester CA 90045" John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana and Fullerton Amtrak Stations, Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Complex, Disney Land and Knotts Berry Farm Theme Parks, Anaheim Sports Complex & Convention Center, on the other hand. Grants authority to operate between points in the Counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, on the one hand, and Los Angeles and Ontario International and John Wayne Airports, Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors, Santa Ana and Fullerton AMTRAK stations, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Anaheim Convention Center and Stadium, on the other hand. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-015 A97-12-047 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison), to adopt incentive based ratemaking mechanism specified in D96-09-045 and D96-11- 021. Finds that Edison's alternate proposed maintenance, repair, and replacement performance-based ratemaking (PBR) mechanism shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of D96-11-021 on an interim basis, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-016 A95-06-002 - Southern California Gas Company. For authority to adopt performance based regulation for base rates to be effective January 1, 1997. Awards The Utility Reform Network (TURN) $247,476 and the Natural Resources Defense Council $11,380 in compensation for their substantial contributions to D97- 07-054. This decision also awards TURN $6,769 in compensation for its substantial contribution to D98-01- 040. D98-08-017 A98-04-034 - California Western Railroad, Inc. (CWR), for nunc pro tunc authority, authority to merge corporations, to split stock and to issue common stock, and for expedited ex parte relief. Grants the application for retroactive approval of previous stock issues, and for prospective approval of a transaction which would merge California Western Land Associates, Inc. into the applicant; orders to split applicant's currently outstanding shares of common stock 2.407 for 1, and make a new public offering of an additional 614,000 common shares, approximately; determines that upon conclusion of this transaction, the applicant's present shareholders will have a 50.5% share ownership of CWR, and the newly offered shares will constitute the remaining 49.5%. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-018 R94-04-031 - Commission Order Institution Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94- 04-032 - related matter. Interim order - Grants Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) petition to modify D96-12-025 and allow PG&E to change the authorized calculation methodology used to provide refunds of the 1998 Electric Deferred Refund Account in order to allow customers to receive refunds beginning October 1998. D98-08-019 A97-08-059 - City of Los Angeles (City). To construct one public at- grade railroad crossing (immediately west of Normandie Avenue across Knox Street) and upgrade and convert two private rail crossings (one immediately west of Normandie Avenue across Douglas Driveway and the other at Douglas Driveway approximately 1,400 feet east of Western Avenue) to public at-grade railroad crossings across the Union Pacific Company in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-020 A98-06-046 - Sierra Pacific Power Company. For authority to sell, assign or encumber transition property; authority to service rate reduction bonds; authority to establish charges sufficient to recover fixed transition amounts; and such further authority necessary for the company to carry out the transactions described in this application. Approves Assigned Commissioner's Ruling changing the preliminary determination on need for hearing, from yes to no. D98-08-021 A97-09-042 - Koushan M. Ashia dba Monterey Bay Super Shuttle. For authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation btewwn points in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara coutnies and the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International Airports, and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-022 A92-07-035 - Contel of California, Inc. (Contel), for approval of radio telephone utilities interconnection services. Dismisses the application as moot because it had been superseded twice, first by the wireless interconnection services tariff filed by Pacific Bell in the OANAD proceeding, and then by the provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.This proceeding is closed. D98-08-023 A92-06-012 - GTE California Incorporated (GTEC), for authority to file a tariff schedule for services for interconnecting radiotelephone utilities. Dismisses the application as moot because it had been superseded twice, first by the wireless interconnection services tariff filed by Pacific Bell in the OANAD proceeding, and then by the provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.This proceeding is closed. D98-08-024 A98-03-041 - Armando Nava dba Transportes Nava, for authority to operate as a passeger stage between points in the Los Angeles County and San Diego County. Authorizes applicant to operate as a scheduled passenger stage corporation between Lynwood and San Ysidro. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-025 A98-03-044 - Rasmi B. Assaf and Ayman Fadlalla dba Citywide Shuttle and Limousine Service. For authroity to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International Airports, and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-026 A98-04-053 - Kevin Fonseca and Sharon Fonseca dba Friendship Transportation Service , for authority as a scheduled passenger state corporation between points Temecula and Murrieta, on the one hand, and City of San Diego, on the other hand. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-027 A92-10-017 - San Diego Gas and Electric Company, to establish an experimental performance-based ratemaking mechanism. Awards Utility Consumers' Action Network $24,820 for its substantial contributions to D97- 04-085 and D97-12-041. SDG&E is directed to pay the award, with interest. D98-08-028 A98-03-010 - Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), for authority to construct a pedestrian overcrossing above the main line tracks of The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company at the existing Riverside La Sierra Metrolink Station in Riverside, Riverside County. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-029 A98-06-012 - City of Sacramento, for an order to construct the 19th/20th Street Bikeway (Class I) at separated grades, beneath the A-line and 4-line tracks of the union Pacific Railroad, in said City, County of Sacramento. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-030 R98-01-011 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry. Interim order - directs the utilities to modify existing core aggregation programs and file cost and rate unbundling applications no later than February 26, 1999. The Commission expresses its intention to issue a proposed market structure policy decision and to analyze the applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act to that decision before considering the adoption of a final policy. The Commission also directs the Energy Division to develop a proposed program in which a gas service provider could volunteer to register on a providers list. Motion for determination of the applicability of CEQA filed by Coalition of California Utility Employees and the Southern California Gas Workers Council on April 29, 1998, is denied without prejudice. D98-08-031 R94-02-003 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to establish a simplified registration process for nondominant telecommunications firms. I94-02-004 - Related matter. Authorizes interexchange carriers to offer service on a detariffed basis so long as customer signs written contract which complies with consumer protection limitations. These proceedings are closed. D98-08-032 A96-06-049 - Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), for authority to offer on a tariffed basis, a new service consisting of the installation of automatic earthquake gas shut-off valves owned by other persons. Grants SoCalGas' petition for modification of D96-09-044 on an interim basis until May 31, 1999, unless SoCalGas files an application prior to that date seeking to make this interim rules permanent. The valve installation requirements adopted in D96-09-044 are modified to: (1) designate the type of contractor's license required; (2) specify insurance requirements; (3) increase training requirements; (4) implement a quality assurance and recordkeeping system; (5) address compliance with Department of Transportation rulings; and (6) prescribe operating parameters for contractors working on SoCalGas' side of the meter. This proceeding is closed. D98-08-033 C97-04-025 - ARCO Products Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, and Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc., vs. SFPP, L.P. Orders SFPP, L.P. to file a tariff for its gathering enhancement system at Watson station. In all other respects, the complaint is dismissed. Proceeding is closed. D98-08-034 A95-09-010 - San Gabriel Valley Water Company, for authority to increase rates charged for water service in its Los Angeles County Division. Adopts San Gabriel's plan for installing wellhead water treatment facilities. The general rate increase is no longer subject to refund. Proceeding is closed. D98-08-035 R97-04-011 - Order instituting rulemaking to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates. I97-04-012 - Related matter. Modifications to the Affilliate Transaction Rules attached to this order as Appendices A and B are adopted. Grants in part and denied in part, several petitions for modification of D97-12-088. D98-08-036 A98-05-008 - California American Water Company, for an order allowing immediate implementation of changes to Phase IV of mandatory water conservation plan and creation of related balancing account, and for order to expedite processing of all applications. A98-05-009, A98-05-010, A98-05-011. The applicant is authorized to establish a memorandum account in which to record any fines incurred as a result of excessive withdrawals from the Carmel River system during the water years ending September 20, 1998 or September 30, 1999. In all other respects, the applications are dismissed without prejudice. These proceedings are closed. D98-08-037 R95-04-043 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. This decision initiates industry measures to promote the conservation and efficient utilization of NXX codes. Specific measures addressed include number pooling, rate center consolidation, lottery reform, and NXX code forecasting tools. Orders Pacific Bell and GTE California Inc. to file and serve a report identifying all rate centers in their service territories which they believe can be consolidated with adjacent rate centers without serious impact. Denies motion of Pacific for acceptance a third-round pleading. D98-08-038 A97-09-049 - San Diego Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish a permanent gas procurement performance-based ratemaking mechanism. Approves a settlement agreement reached by three of the four active parties in this proceeding. SDG&E is authorized to implement a modified performance-based ratemaking (PBR) mechanism for its gas procurement activities in place of its currently effective gas procurement PBR experiment. The Commission finds that the settlement agreement's provisions for monitoring and evaluating the PBR mechanism would be enhanced by certain additional reporting requirements. Settling parties shall file their acceptance or rejection of the enhanced reporting requirements described in the foregoing opinion, or request for other relief, by August 26, 1998. The proceeding shall remain open pending disposition of the Commission's proposed enhancements to the settlement agreement's monitoring and evaluation program. D98-08-039 A95-12-043 - Pacific Bell, for authority to increase and restructure certain rates of its Integrated Services Digital Network Services. C96- 02-002 - related matter. Denies application for rehearing of D98-05- 014 filed by Dirk Hughes-Hartogs and Thomas McWilliams. Proceeding is closed. D98-08-040 I98-04-033 - Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the operations and practices of affiliated companies Future Net Inc. and Future Net Online, Inc. dba Future Electric Network and individuals Alan Setlin and Larry Huff. Application for rehearing of Order Instituting Investigation 98-04-033 filed by Alan Setlin, FutureNet, Inc. and FutureNet Online, Inc. is denied. 7/23/98 I98-07-039 Commission Instituting Investigation into the operations of Mark K. Sneed and Jose Luis Ayala-aroche, a partnership, dba El Corre Caminos 8/6/98 I98-08-004 Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the operations, practices, and conduct of Coral Communications, Inc. (Coral) and Michael Tinari, President of Coral; William Gallo, Senior Vice President of Coral; Devon Porcella, Vice President of Sales and Operations of Coral; Neal Deleo, Vice President Finance and MIS of Coral to determine whether the corporation or its principals have operated within California without having a certificate to operate from the Commission and whether they have charged California Subscribers for telecommunications services the subscribers never authorized. RESOLUTIONS 8/6/98 ALJ-176- Ratification of preliminary 2998 determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application. The preliminary determinations are pursuant to Article 2.5, Rules 4 and 6.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. (See also Rule 63.2(c) regarding notice of assignment.) Adopted. G-3241 Advice Letters 2700 and 2700-A of Southern California Gas Company. Request approval for tariff revisions to Preliminary Statement Part VIII to reflect the modifications adopted in D97-06-061 regarding its gas cost incentive mechanism. The supplemented request is approved. Edison's protest is denied. T-16176 To establish 1998 annual budget or the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Marketing Board (ULTSMB), adopt a Charter for the ULTSMB, and approve First Amendment to the Charter of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee (ULTS- TAC), pursuant to D97-12-105. The ULTSMB proposed budget of $5,412,600 for the 1998 calendar, and request for authority to exceed its proposed budget by no more than two percent (2%) for the 1998 calendar year are denied. A total budget of $2,912,600 is adopted as set forth in Appendix A. The ULTSMB and ULTS-TAC shall submit a signed copy of its Charter with the Docket Office by September 20, 1998. T-16177 Advice Letter 8768 of GTE California, Incorporated. Request to waive certain end user charges and provide additional compensation to customers. Granted. T-16178 Advice Letter (AL) 8742 and AL 8745 of GTE California (GTEC). Request for approval of interconnection agreements between GTEC and Central Wireless Partnership, a provider of two-way wireless service, and between GTEC and Winstar Wireless of California, Inc., a provider of local dial-tone service, submitted under provisions of Resolution ALJ-174 and G.O. 96-A. Granted. TL-18857 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374(b) of the Public Utilities Code. Granted TL-18858 Resolution denying issuance of charter- party authority or household goods carrier authority for failure to satisfy statutory provisions of the Public Utilities Code and Commission General Orders. Adopted. W-4105 Sea Ranch Water Company (SRWC). For authority to impose a one-time surcharge producing $8,238.93 for the recovery of a catastrophic event memorandum account balance. Granted. W-4106 Elk Grove Water Works (EGWW). For authority to establish two separate rate areas within the EGWW service area and separate, temporary rates for one of these areas. Granted as set forth in Appendices A and B. W-4107 Bidwell Water Company. Order authorizing a general rate increase producing additional annual revenues of $10,964 or 7.93% in 1998. Adopted as set forth in Appendices A and B.. W-4108 North Gualala Water Company, Inc. (NGWC). This resolution authorizes NGWC to borrow additional funds under the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984, as amended, and accordingly adjust the existing surcharge to repay the additional amount of principal and interest. Adopted.