Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, September 10, 1998 Page 34 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, September 10, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Glossary ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/ Arbitrator's Reports ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items ú Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Hearings ú Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ú Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS September 17, 10 am San Francisco 1998 October 8, 10 am - 11 am Please note corrected 1998 Open Forum/Town Hall address: Leisure meeting with World, Club House 3, Commissioners 23822 Avenida Savilla, 11 am Laguna Hills, CA Commission meeting 92653 begins October 22, 10 am San Francisco 1998 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. September 14, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 October 5, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 October 19, 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 September 25, Josiah L. State Office Building, 1998 Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego October 9, 1998 Josiah L. 107 South Broadway, Room Neeper 5109 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS 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 PLEASE NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE! September 10 1998 Sempra Energy Headquarters 10 am to 5 pm Building (formerly: San Diego Gas & Electric Company - Electric Building) 101 Ash Street San Diego 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 PLEASE NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE! September 11, 1998 Sempra Energy Headquarters 8:30 am - 12 noon Building (formerly: San Diego Gas & Electric Company - Electric Building) 101 Ash Street San Diego 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 14, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:45 am - 5 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Equipment Program Advisory Committee [EPAC] Interview Sub- Committee will hold scheduled interviews for the EPAC DISABLED COMMUNITY and EPAC SENIOR CITIZEN COMMUNITY SEATS. 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 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 15, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2 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. Workshop Notice - AMENDED NOTICE Morning session California Public Utilities September 15, 1998 Commission 9 am - 10 am 505 Van Ness Avenue Fifth Floor Conference Room San Francisco Afternoon session September 15, 1998 California Public Utilities 1 pm - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium Conference Call San Francisco Information Dial in to 415-356-0657 Note: If you experience problems Passcode = 2408347# 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 HILL (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson). The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair,discussion of September 2nd Assigned Commissioner's Ruling and Request for Comments and prehearing conference statements, discussion of procedural issues regarding the LIGB's September 1 policy submittal to the Commission and the utilities, updates to the LIGB's milestone schedule, report on legislation (AB2461) and legal matters, subcommittee reports, direction to consultants review and approval of meeting minutes, financial report advisory committee report, issues related to the LIGB's proposed schedule and process for transferring utility assets, liability, case flow and financial controls, the proposed scope of work for the RFP for independent administration, contractual and legal issues (closed session). An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org. The meeting is open to the public, however, this meeting will include a closed session to discuss legal and contractual issues. Sharon Weinberg is the contact person at (510) 251- 2888, extension 2025. Workshop Notice - AMENDED NOTICE September 16, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street HVAC Room San Francisco Conference Call Note: If you experience problems Information trying to access this conference Dial in to 303-633-1880 call please contact Confertech at Passcode = 2408347 1-800-525-8244 and have them verify the Dial-in # and Passcode scheduled under Master Reservation #4590512 for CH2M HILL (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair, discussion of September 2nd Assigned Commissioner's Ruling and Request for Comments and prehearing conference statements, discussion of procedural issues regarding the LIGB's September 1 policy submittal to the Commission and the utilities, updates to the LIGB's milestone schedule, report on legislation (AB2461) and legal matters, subcommittee reports, direction to consultants, review and approval of meeting minutes, financial report, advisory committee report, issues related to the LIGB's proposed schedule and process for transferring utility assets, liability, case flow and financial controls, the proposed scope of work for the RFP for independent administration, contractual and legal issues (closed session). An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org. The meeting is open to the public, however, this meeting will include a closed session to discuss legal and contractual issues. Sharon Weinberg is the contact person at (510) 251- 2888, extension 2025. 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 16, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Administrative Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Sign ULTS Administrative Committee Charter, PUC Presentation on Online Transmittal Processing, Review/Approve ULTS 1999 Administrative Budget, Review/Approve 1998 Annual Report Items and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. Workshop Notice - Energy Efficiency Program Needs for Residential Retrofit September17, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 9:30 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco and September 18, 1998 9 am - 3:30 pm The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the California Board for Energy Efficiency will conduct a public workshop to collect input on desired program elements that would allow publicly funded energy efficiency programs to better serve the residential retrofit market. The contact person is Tom Eckhart, Phone: (425) 889-6485, Email: tom@ucons.com. 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. Workshop Notice September 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am 77 Beale Street, Room 2420 San Francisco The Utilities Safety Branch staff will conduct a workshop to address the development and expansion of programs to increase public education and awareness of the hazards of the proximity of trees and vegetation to utility overhead power lines. The workshop is open to the public and meeting room is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Fadi Daye at (213) 897-8420 or Byron Shovlain at (619) 525-4741. Public Meeting September 24thth 1998 Pacific Energy Center 12 noon - 5 pm 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco Agenda items for this meeting include discussion and potential resolution of the following topics: Efforts to secure support services for CBEE; the status of the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); follow up on requests emanating from the Sept 15th prehearing conference, draft reports produced as part of the CBEE program planning process for 1999; CBEE expectations for Interim Administrators' third quarterly status report, CBEE work plans, technical consultant work plans, and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification, measurement and assessment functions, 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 September 24, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Speech-to-Speech Sub-Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting September 25, 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 24th, 1998. The agenda items listed below but not covered on September 24th will be continued and heard at this meeting on September 25th. Agenda items for the two day meetings include discussion and potential resolution of the following topics: Efforts to secure support services for CBEE; the status of the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); follow up on requests emanating from the Sept 15th prehearing conference, draft reports produced as part of the CBEE program planning process for 1999; CBEE expectations for Interim Administrators' third quarterly status report, CBEE work plans, technical consultant work plans, and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification, measurement and assessment functions, 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 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. Workshop Notice September 28 & 29, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street HVAC Room San Francisco Conference Call Information September 28, 1998 dial in to Note: If you experience (415) 356-0657 problems trying to access this Passcode = 2408347# conference call please contact Confertech at 1-800-525-8244 September 29, 1998 dial in to and have them verify the Dial- (303) 633-1880 in # and Passcode scheduled Passcode = 2408347# under Master Reservation #4590512 for CH2M HILL (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson) The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair, report on legislation (AB2461) and legal matters, subcommittee reports, direction to consultants, review and approval of meeting minutes, financial report, advisory committee report, address issues and comments related to the LIGB's milestone schedule, issues related to the LIGB's proposed schedule and process for transferring utility assets, liability, case flow and financial controls, LIGB operating budget for 1999, contractual and legal issues (closed session). An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org. The meeting is open to the public; however, this meeting may include a closed session to discuss legal and contractual issues. For more information contact Sharon Weinberg at (510) 251-2888, extension 2025. 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 15, 1998 Albert Teglia Community Center 9 am - 4:30 pm 285 Abbot Avenue at East Moltke Electric Education Trust Avenue Daly City The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss and implement a CBO outreach (grant) program and an educational efforts plan, to address comments to the proposed plans filed pursuant to Decision 98-07-098, and to consider related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. 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 8/31/98 A98-08-048 Espire, for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Pacific Bell pursuant to section 252 (b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 9/2/98 A98-09-010 Milton McDonogh, dba Angel Island Ferry, for authorization to increase passenger fares (1956 Centro West, Tiburon, CA 94920; (415) 435-2131) 9/4/98 C98-09-011 Ralph Azevedo, Ronald Azevedo and Albert Ferrari vs. Union Pacific Railroad Company and California Northern Railroad Company, for replacement and/or maintenance of fence line 9/8/98 I95-04-044 Petition #119, Computer Business Sciences, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer local exchange and intrastate, interexchange telecommunications services PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 9/4/98 A95-11-057 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, approving modification to Uniform Standard Offer No. 1 and Standard Offer No. 3. A96-01-008 Southern California Edison Company, for approval of modifications to Uniform Standard Offer No. 1 and Standard Offer No. 3. A96-01-014 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for an order approving modifications to uniform standard offer No. 1; Petition for modification of D96-10-036 by Monsanto Company 9/8/98 R98-01-011 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry; application for rehearing of D98-08- 030 by the Coalition of California Utility Employees and the Southern California Gas Workers Council 9/8/98 R98-01-011 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry; application for rehearing of D98-08- 030 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 9/9/98 C98-02-020 Irvine Apartment Communities, Inc., by and through its agent, CoxCom Inc., dba Cox Communications Orange County, and Cox California Telecom, Inc., Complainants, vs. Pacific Bell, Defendant; Presiding Officer's Decision Complainants allege that Pacific Bell (Pacific) was required by its tariffs and by Commission decisions to reconfigure network cable at the request of a multi-unit property owner and then to convey the cable to the property owner. Pacific responds that it is not required to comply with such a request nor to convey its network cable to owners of multi-unit properties built prior to August 8, 1993. Complainants have failed to meet their burden of showing a violation of law or of an order or rule of this Commission. The complaint is dismissed. However, our order today directs establishment of a separate investigation to explore competitive effects of the issues raised by this complaint. ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS September 10, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 9/3/98 PSC-9023 Eldon M. Johnson, Attorney, 825 Van Ness Avenue, Suite #601, San Francisco, CA 94109, Phone: (415) 776-1550, representing Airporter, Inc., dba Santa Rosa Airporter, requests additional service points: (1) Petaluma Fairgrounds at the intersection of Fairgrounds Drive and Payran, Petaluma, CA (2) Hilton Hotel, 3555 Round Barn Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS September 10, 1998 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A97-12- Wetzell-Pacific Gas and Electric 020 Company for authority to increase I97-11- rates and charges for electric and gas 026- service, and related matter, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to September 11 C98-04- Minkin-Universal Studios, Inc. vs. 037v Southern California Edison Company, hearing set for September 11 reset for 10:00 am, October 5, Telephone Conference, San Francisco A98-05- Barnett-Southern California Edison 033 Company for approval of contract amendments necessitated by industry restructuring between Southern California Edison Company and AES Placertia, Evidentiary Hearing held and no report given C98-06- Stalder-Edith W. Albright vs. Southern 036 California Gas Company, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted upon receipt of transcript A98-07- Malcolm-San Diego Gas and Electric 006 Company for approval of consolidated A98-07- changes in 199 authorized revenue and 003 revised rate components, and related A98-07- matters, Prehearing Conference held 026 and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS NONE LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 9/15/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 9/22/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 15 9/29/98 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 9/10/98 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 Bilas effective 1/1/99, 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 September 11, September 14-18, September 21-25, September 28-October 2, October 5-9, October 13-16, December 14-18, San Francisco) 9/10/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, ALJ A95-10- for authorization to implement a plan Econome 024 of reorganization which will result in Comr a holding company structure, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (also September 11, September 14-18, (Closing Argument before Assigned Commissioner) for 9:00 am, November 24) 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 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 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey a.m. Investigation into the operations and Comr I.98-04- practices of affiliated companies Neeper 033 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 9/14/98 10:00 (FOA)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ a.m. to identify cost savings for revenue Malcolm A.97-11- cycle services provided by other Comr Duque 004 entities and to propose credits for Comr end-use customers in such Knight circumstances, A.97-11- (FOA)-Southern California Edison 011 Company to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose net avoided cost credits for end use customers in such circumstances for A.97-12- implementation on 1/1/99, 012 (FOA)-San Diego Gas and Electric Company to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation no later than 1/1/99, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 9/14/98 9:30 a.m. (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Minkin A.98-01- Company for authority to implement a Comr 014 distribution performance based Neeper ratemaking mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (also September 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 9/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I.98-03- 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 9/15/98 10:00 (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking on ALJ a.m. the Commission's proposed policies and Gottstein R.98-07- programs governing energy efficiency, Comr 037 low-income assistance, renewable Neeper energy and research development and demonstration, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/15/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ A.98-01- for authority to sell Hunters Point, Careaga 008 Potrero, Pittsburg and Contra Costa Comr Bilas Power Plants and Geysers geothermal power plant and related assets, withdrawing its request for authorization to sell the Hunter Point Plant. Purpose of the Public Participation Hearing is for the public to provide oral comments on the Energy Division's Draft Environmental Impact Report on PG&E's proposed sale of its Potrero, Contra Costa, Pittsburg, and Geysers power plants, Commission Auditorium, 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 9:00 a.m. (WS)-Order Instituting Rulemaking on ALJ R.95-04- the Commission's Own Motion into Pulsifer 043 Competition for Local Exchange Comr Service, Conlon I.95-04- (WS)-Order Instituting Investigation 044 on the Commission's Own Motion into Competition for Local Exchange Service, Commission Training Room, San Francisco (also October 15, November 13) 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 9/22/98 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Commission Instituting ALJ I.98-07- Investigation into the operations of Rosenthal 039 Mark K. Sneed and Jose Luis-Ayala- Comr Duque Aroche a partnership dba El Corre A.97-10- Caminos 069 (PHC)-Jose Luis Ayala-Aroche dba El Corre Caminos to aquire and Mark K. Sneed and Jose Luis Ayala Aroche, a partnership dba El Correo Caminos, to transfer a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation and certain other assets, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/23/98 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Isam M. Alziq to transfer and A ALJ A.98-06- & M United Group, LLC to acquire a Rosenthal 051 certificate of public convenience and Comr necessity and certain other assets, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/23/98 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Kenney a.m. Rulemaking to address the requirements Comr R.95-01- of Assembly Bill 3643 and to develop Knight 020 new rules regarding Universal Service, (PHC)-Investigation on the I.95-01- Commission's Own Motion into Universal 021 Service and to comply with the mandates of Assembly Bill 3643, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/23/98 10:00 (OA)-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- (OA)-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 (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and $190,600 or A98-03- 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel 032 Valley District . and (OA)-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 (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai customer service area and increase rates for the General Office Allocation in all of its customer service areas in this 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 (OA)-Southern California Water Company for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999; $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455.200 or 4.70% in 2001 in Metropolitan District. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/24/98 10:00 (PHC)-Airporter Inc., dba Santa Rosa ALJ a.m. Airporter, for authority to amend and DeUlloa A.98-08- modify its passenger certificate by Comr 001 removing the "By Reservation Only' Neeper restriction for the cities of Novato, Marinwood, Terra Linda, San Rafael, Corte Madera, and Mill Valley, A.98-07- Airporter, Inc. dba Santa Rosa 035 Airporter to amend its authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between Caltrans' Park and Ride Stop, at Rowland Boulevard and U.S. Highway 101 and the San Francisco and Oakland International Airports, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 9/29/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-07- Company and Southern California Gas Weissman 005 Company for approval of a gas Comr Bilas transmission service tariff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/30/98 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, California Energy Commission, Second Floor Conference Room, 1516 Ninth St., (corner of P St.) Sacramento 9/30/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Commission's rulemaking to ALJ R.92-03- consider the line extension rules of Patrick 050 electric and gas utilities, Comr Bilas C.89-10- (PHC)-Utility Design, Inc. and Utility 054 Contractors, Inc. vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, that defendant is engaging in anti- competitive activities re installation of gas and electric line extensions, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/1/98 10:00 (EH)-The Home Owners Association of ALJ a.m. Lamplighter vs. The Lamplighter Mobile Weissman C.98-02- Home Park, et al for improper charges Comr 045 for capital improvements to a Conlon submetered system beyond what Lamplighter Mobile receives through the submetering discount, State Office Building, 50 D Street, Santa Rosa 10/1/98 10:00 (EH)-Leo Ferrick on behalf of the ALJ a.m. Laguna Shores Vacation Plan Owners DeUlloa C.98-03- Association vs. General Telephone for Comr 049 improperly charging commercial rates Knight for residential customers, City Hall, Council Chamber, 200 South Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California 10/1/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A98-05- Company to report on the valuation Patrick 014 process for certain generation-related Comr assets pursuant to D.97-11-074, Conlon A.98-05- (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and 022 Electric Company to report assessment of inventory balances and to address appraisal of retained generation assets, Commission Courtroom, 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 10/5/98 10:00 (PHC)-Universal Studios, Inc., vs. ALJ Minkin a.m. Southern California Edison Company for Comr C.98-04- non-compliance with AB-1890 for Conlon 037 improper transition charges, Telephone Conference, San Francisco 10/8/98 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) 10/19/98 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ a.m. Company for authority to revise line Gottstein A.98-06- loss factors for energy payments to Comr 045 qualifying facility generators, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also for 9:00 a.m., October 20-21) 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 10/22/98 10:00 (EH)-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 (also October 23) 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 11/3/98 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Water Company ALJ Walker a.m. to increase rates in order to recover Comr A.96-11- costs resulting from participation in Conlon 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 November 4-6) 11/4/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-In the matter of the application ALJ Galvin A.98-05- of Pacific Bell for authority for Comr Duque 038 pricing flexibility and to increase prices of certain operator services, to reduce the number of monthly directory assistance call allowances, and adjust prices for four centrex optional features, Council Chambers, 12th Floor, City Administration Building, 202 C Street, San Diego (also November 17, Ted C. Wills Community Center, 770 North San Pablo Avenue, Fresno; November 18, San Jose Unified School District, Board Room, 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose; November 24, Council Chambers, Room 247, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena; November 30, County Board Chamber, 700 H St., Suite 1450, Sacramento, Parking A & G; (EH) 10:00 a.m., December 7-9, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco) 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) 11/16/98 10:00 (EH)-Internet Specialties West vs. GTE ALJ Walker a.m. for improper disconnection of ISDN Comr C.98-05- over Centranet services, Neeper. 054 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also November 17) 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) 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) 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) 1/12/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ A.98-04- for Commission order finding that its Stalder 003 electric operations during the Comr Duque reasonableness period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 as well as certain of its gas operations during the reasonableness periods from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 and January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, were prudent; made to seek recovery of costs related to the ISO- PX Implementation Delay Memorandum Account, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) February 1-16) 1/18/99 10:00 (EH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ Walwyn a.m. Own Motion to Govern Open Access to Comr Bilas R.93-04- Bottleneck Services and Establish a Comr Duque 003 Framework for Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, I.93-04- (EH)-Investigation of the Commission's 002 Own Motion into Open Access and Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 19-22, 1999) 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. 9/4/98 A97-11-004 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances. A97-11-011 Southern California Edison Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose net avoided cost credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation on 1/1/99. A97-12-012 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation no later than 1/1/99. Summary: On September 1, 1998, Mr. Ray Juels of Southern California Water Company ("SCWC") doing business as Bear Valley Electric Service attended an all party ex parte meeting at CPUC. According to SCWC's notice of ex parte communications, the purpose of the meeting was to discuss ALJ Kim Malcom's proposed decision in the proceeding. Mr. Juel did not make oral statements or submit a writing. In addition to Commissioner Duque, those present at the meeting per the notice were M. Joseph, V. Thompson, D. Croyle, L. Van Wagenen, A. Brown, S. Miller, A. Niven, S. Burn, J. Corey, S. Jubien, C. King, A. Thomas, J. London, B. Foster, M. Hoover, J. Bennett, M. Petrochko, R. Weisenmiller, C. Yap, E. Woychik, M. Cooke, L. Manina, and K. Auriemma. Filer: Southern California Water Company (dba: Bear Valley Electric Service) Contact: Patricia A. Schmiege Phone: (415) 984-8715 Summary AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On September 1, 1998, Sidney Jubien, attorney for the California Energy Commission (CEC), met with Cmmr. Duque. Also present were: Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque; Laura Manina and Kathryn Auriemma, of the Commission; Marc Joseph (CCEU); Ray Juels (Southern California Water dba BE); Vicky Thompson and Lynn Van Wagenen (San Diego Gas & Electric Company); Andy Brown (Department of General Services); Sabrina Miller, Andy Neven, Sandy Burns, and Jana Corey (PG&E); Chris King (Cellnet); Aaron Thomas (NEV); Jody London (University of California/California State University); Bruce Foster and Mike Hoover (Southern California Edison Company); Jeanne Bennett, Mona Petrochko and Bob Weisenmiller (Enron); Cathy Yap (CLECA/CMA); and Eric Woychik. Jubien discussed the CEC's formal comments (attached to the notice) on the proposed decision. Filer: California Energy Commission Contact: Sidney Mannheim Phone: (916) 654-3967 Jubien 9/4/98 A98-05-038 Pacific Bell, for authority for pricing flexibility and to increase prices of certain operator services, to reduce the number of monthly directory assistance call allowances, and adjust prices for four Centrex optional features. Summary: LATE FILED. On August 26, 1998, Michael Antonovich, the Executive Officer of the Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles, sent a five-signature letter (attached to the notice) to the Commission. The letter expressed the Board's opposition to Pacific Bell's request to increase the price of Directory Assistance calls. Filer: County of Los Angeles Contact: Travis Williams Phone: (562) 940-3362 9/4/98 I96-02-043 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Communication Telesystems International (CTI) and Edward S. Soren, President of CTI, to determine whether they have complied with the laws, rules, regulations and applicable tariff provisions governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long-distance to another, and other requirements for long distance carriers; sets hearing for March 7, 1996 at 10 am in SF. Summary: On September 2, 1998, representatives of the Greenlining Institute ("Greenlining") and Latino Issues Forum met with Commission President Bilas at CPUC and engaged in oral ex parte communications. Greenlining representatives in attendance were John Gamboa (Executive Director) and Robert Gnaizda (General Counsel and Policy Director). Representatives from the Latino Issues Forum were Susan Brown (Legal Counsel) and Ana Montez (Director of Consumer Education and Outreach). Representatives from both organizations discussed their positions regarding the lack of universal service and the fact that it has a negative impact on refunds in cases such as CTS. Filer: The Greenlining Institute and Latino Issues Forum Contact: Robert Gnaizda Phone: (415) 284-7200 9/8/98 A96-04-013 Island Navigation Company, to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity and to extend its operating authority to include the transportation of persons and baggage by vessel between Dana Point and Long Beach, California, on the one hand, and all points and places on Santa Catalina Island on the other. A96-02-030 Catalina Explorer Co., Inc., to operate a vessel common carrier between Dana Point, CA & Avalon, CA. Summary: On September 4, 1998, an attorney for Santa Catalina Island Company ("SCI") provided Administrative Law Judge Ryerson an ex parte copy of a letter written to the attorney for Island Navigation Company, Inc. ("Island") The SCI attorney J. Wesley Skow, of Latham & Watkins, wrote the letter to Jose E. Guzman, Jr. of Nossaman, Guthner, Know & Elliott, LLP. The matter concerns water taxi routes between Santa Catalina Island and the mainland, and a dispute between the two companies over Island's petition to modify D97-11-027, and SCI's response thereto. A sentence in the first paragraph states: "While.(SCI).ordinarily would not respond to letters such as yours of August 24th, it has asked that we do so here because of your ex parte communication to the Commission." The letter goes on to discuss a procedural dispute involving Commission rule 51.9. The letter is attached to SCI's Notice of Ex Parte Communications. Filer: Santa Catalina Island Co. Contact: J. Wesley Skow Phone: (415) 391-0600 9/8/98 A97-11-004 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances. A97-11-011 Southern California Edison Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose net avoided cost credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation on 1/1/99. A97-12-012 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation no later than 1/1/99. Summary: LATE FILED. On September 1, 1998, Southern California Edison ("SCE") representative Bruce C. Foster in attendance at an all party meeting at CPUC extended oral ex parte remarks to Commissioner Duque and other attendees. Entities having representatives in attendance were CCUE, SoCalWater dba BVE, San Diego Gas & Electric ("SDG&E), DGS, Pacific Gas & Electric, CEC, Cellnet, NEV, University of California/California State University, Enron, CLECA/CMA, and the Energy Division, Public Utilities Commission. Mr. Foster praised the proposed decision ("PD") with respect to revenue cycle service ("RCS") credits being calculated on the utility's net avoided cost of providing those services. He expressed concern, however, that several methodological aspects of the PD will result in cost credits not accurately reflecting SCE's net avoided costs. Mr. Foster further stated one of the significant differences between SCE and SDG&E with respect to the PD's methodology is that SDG&E assumes all labor costs are avoidable. Mr. Foster stated basing SCE's credits on SDG&E's methodology is contrary to the principle of accurately reflecting net avoided costs. Mr. Foster then pointed out the PD incorrectly rejects proposed geographic deaveraging. SCE, like the other utilities, identified savings that could be accomplished if up to 10% penetration occurred according to Mr. Foster's commentary. He concluded by saying this assumption, if anything, errs on the side or providing too large a credit for 1999, during which the penetration level is very likely to remain in the 1 to 2% range. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: James M. Lehrer Phone: (626) 302-3252