Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, October 5, 1998 Page 43 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, October 5, 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 ú Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of September 17, 1998, are included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS October 8, 10 am - 11 am Leisure World, Club 1998 Open Forum/Town Hall House 3, meeting with 23822 Avenida Savilla, Commissioners Laguna Hills, CA 11 am 92653 Commission meeting begins October 22, 10 am San Francisco 1998 November 5, 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. October 5, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 October 19, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 November 2, 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 October 9, 1998 Josiah L. 107 South Broadway, Room Neeper 5109 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Workshop Notice - REVISED AS OF 9/30/98 October 6, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 8:30 am to 12 pm 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone 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 PY99 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. The contact person is Mark Thayer, (619) 594-5510. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. 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 - REVISED AS OF 10/2/98 October 6, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 12 noon to 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: 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 Mark Thayer, (619) 594-5510. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting October 7, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco This meeting is a continuation of the California Board for Energy Efficiency meeting of October 6, 1998. The Agenda items listed below but not covered on October 6 will be continued and heard at this meeting. Discussion and potential resolution of the following topics: the status of the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); follow up on requests emanating from the Sept 15 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 Mark Thayer, (619) 594-5510. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting October 7, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approve Administrative Expenses and Adjustments, PUC Report and Action Items, Review ULTSMB Correspondence, Review Proposed Interim Marketing Plan Comments, Review Previous Studies and Data, Review/Approve Request For Proposals (RFP) for ULTSMB Interim Marketing Program Advertising, Announcements, Set Future Agenda Items for Discussion and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452- 2757. Town Hall Meeting October 7, 1998 The Sherman Community Center 7 pm 2258 Island Avenue San Diego CPUC Commissioner Josiah Neeper will hold an open forum on telecommunications marketing abuses affecting Spanish- speaking consumers in the San Diego area. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the Hispanic community an opportunity to learn about such marketing abuses as slamming and cramming, and to express their concerns. Commissioner Neeper scheduled the meeting as a result of discussions with Hispanic community leaders. He will welcome comments from all consumers on these and related issues. Staff persons from the CPUC Consumer Services Division and a representative of Pacific Bell, the incumbent local exchange carrier, will be on hand to assist with specific information on how consumers can protect their rights. A Spanish language interpreter will be available at the meeting. The Commission encourages the public to attend its meetings. The meeting site is accessible to everyone. If specific accommodations for the disabled are needed, contact John Morgan, CPUC outreach officer, in San Diego at (619) 525-4309, at least five days in advance of the meeting. Public Meeting - TIME CHANGE October 8, 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 - REVISED AS OF 9/30/98 October 12, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Sharon Weinberg/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (415) 904-8907 Reservation No. #4590512 Passcode: 2408347# 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 1-800-314-3558. 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 October 13, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 9 am to 4 pm 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco, CA The California Board For Energy Efficiency Agenda items listed below but not covered on October 7th will be continued and heard at this meeting. Discussion and potential resolution of the following topics: the status of the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); 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 Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Workshop Notice - DATE CHANGE (REVISED AS OF 10/5/98) October 13 & 14, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street HVAC Room San Francisco Conference Call Information Note: If you experience October 13 & 14, 1998 problems trying to access this Dial (415) 904-8907 conference call please contact Passcode = 2408347# 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, introduction, objectives, measurement and evaluation, finalizing of LIGB 1999 operating budget, submittal of response to technical advice letters filing, assets and liabilities procedural filing, subcommittee reports, direction to consultants, review and approval of meeting minutes, financial report and advisory committee report. 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. For more information contact Sharon Weinberg at (510) 251-2888, extension 2025. Public Meeting October 15, 1998 Holiday Inn (Presidential Room) 9 am - 4:30 pm 275 S. Airport Blvd. Electric Education Trust South San Francisco 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 16, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will be holding a technical workshop on the efficient utilization of numbering resources. Number pooling offers the potential to reduce NXX demand by enabling multiple carriers to share numbers from a single NXX code. A workshop is scheduled to initiate a plan to implement number pooling within California in cooperation with the program underway at the national level. The October 16, 1998 second workshop will further address the formation of a number pooling task force and develop administrative protocol for the ongoing operation of the Task Force and for the submission of progress reports to the Commission. Proposals regarding voting membership and mechanisms, and what constitutes consensus of the Task Force, should be E- mailed to all participants by October 9, 1998, so participants will have time to review all proposals. Participants should come prepared to adopt a definition of consensus and rules regarding voting membership and mechanisms at the October 16, 1998 meeting. Commission staff will E-mail a participants list to all concerned by October 2, 1998. Participants must E-mail their proposals to everyone on the participants list by October 9, 1998. Any persons interested in being included on the participants list who were not in attendance at the September 25, 1998 meeting should contact Mary Jo Borak, at 415/703-1879, Email: BOR@CPUC.CA.GOV or Risa Hernandez at 415/703-5331, Email: RHH@CPUC.CA.GOV Participants should come prepared to nominate persons to the Task Force, and adopt self-governance rules regarding voting membership and mechanisms. Following the adoption of the above matters, the Task Force will then begin its work dealing with the substantive issues associated with implementing number pooling in California. If you plan to attend the October 16, 1998 workshop please RSVP by October 14, 1998 to Mary Jo Borak, at 415/703-1879, Email: BOR@CPUC.CA.GOV or Risa Hernandez at 415/703-5331, Email: RHH@CPUC.CA.GOV If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. Workshop Notice October 16, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Commission Auditorium San Francisco Pursuant to D.98-09-070, Ordering Paragraph 2, the Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to discuss the Utility Distribution Company (UDC) Advice Letters implementing service fees for billing services. Workshop objectives are as follows: To clearly define the service fees proposed by each utility. To map and match between utilities the activities that underlie the service fees, noting where differences lie. To clearly define the positions of other interested parties and the reasons for the inclusion or exclusion of an activity or estimate. To resolve as many issues as possible regarding the level of the service fees to be implemented by Commission Resolution on or before January 1, 1999. The workshop is open to the public and the Commission Auditorium is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Kathryn Auriemma of the Energy Division (phone: 415- 703-2072). Public Meeting - REVISED AS OF 9/30/98 October 20, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Sharon Weinberg/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (415) 904-8907 Reservation No. #4590512 Passcode: 2408347# 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 1-800-314-3558. 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 October 20,, 1998 CPUC Office Of Ratepayer Advocates- 12 noon to 6 pm Sacramento Union Bank Building 10th Floor 770 "L" Street (corner of 8th & L) Suite 1050 Sacramento, CA 95814 The California Board For Energy Efficiency Agenda items listed below but not covered on October 13th will be continued and heard at this meeting. Discussion and potential resolution of the following topics: the status of the Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98-07-036); 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 Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting - REVISED AS OF 9/30/98 October 21, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9 am - 3 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Sharon Weinberg/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (415) 904-8907 Reservation No. #4590512 Passcode: 2408347# 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 1-800-314-3558. 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 October 21, 1998 California Public Utilities Lottery begins at 1:30 Commission pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister Street) 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 October 13, 1998. All companies applying for central office codes must have a Jeopardy COCUS (Central Office Code Utilization Survey) on file with the California Code Administrator. For information on the Jeopardy COCUS filing, call (925) 363-8736. 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 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 9, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 12 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Sharon Weinberg/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (415) 904-8907 Reservation No. #4590512 Passcode: 2408347# 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 1-800-314-3558. 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 - TIME CHANGE November 12, 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 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 9/28/98 I95-04-044 Petition #123, HighSpeed.Com of California, LLC, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA interexchange services and competitive local exchange services as a facilities-based carrier and a reseller 9/28/98 A98-09-038 Advanced TelCom Group, Inc. for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 9/29/98 I95-04-044 Petition #124, Advanced TelCom Group, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a provider of facilties-based local exchange services 9/30/98 A98-09-039 AT&T Corp., Italy Merger Corp., and Tele- Communications, Inc., for authority to transfer ownership and control of TCI Telephony Services of California, Inc. PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 10/2/98 C96-05-010 Alfred Sacker vs. Southern Pacific Lines; Proposed decision of ALJ Kotz 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. 09/10/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1116 Request for final approval of gas PBR years 2, 3 and 4 rewards. (anticipated effective 09/08/98) 09/29/98 Telecom SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., 326 Introduce new offerings and grandfather some options of Sprint Sense products for new customers. (effective TBD) 09/29/98 Telecom SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., 327 Introduce the Sprint Sense AnyTime 200 minutes promotion and the NFL Total Access Video Offer. (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1539 Grandfather AT&T Software Defined Data Network Service (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1540 Extend AT&T SDN, VTNS, SCS(Option 1) & Uniplan "PR" Bill Credit Promotion (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom CALAVERAS TELEPHONE COMPANY, Annual 201 Filing (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom CALIFORNIA-OREGON TELEPHONE COMPANY, 221 Annual Filing (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom DUCOR TELEPHONE COMPANY, Annual Filing 222 (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom EVANS TELEPHONE COMPANY, Annual Filing 277 (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom KERMAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, Annual Filing 254 (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom PINNACLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, Annual 137 Filing (effective TBD) 09/30/98 Telecom THE VOLCANO TELEPHONE COMPANY, Annual 235 Filing (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Notice 1808E of construction of two tap lines from existing power lines to two new customer substations in the City of Sunnyvale. (anticipated effective 11/09/98) 10/01/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revised 2104 rates for monthly gas pricing filing, noncore (anticipated effective 10/01/98) 10/01/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revised 2105 monthly rates for core gas schedules. (anticipated effective 10/07/98) 10/01/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2747 Implementation of annual PBR rate adjustment for 1999. (anticipated effective 11/10/98) 10/01/98 Telecom CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., 633 1999 Price Cap Filing (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF GOLDEN STATE, 33 CHCF-A Temporary Surcredit to comply with CPUC Decision No. 91-09-042 (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF TUOLUMNE, 34 CHCF-A Temporary Surcredit to comply with CPUC Decision No. 91-09-042 (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom 3 CLARICOM NETWORKS INC., Additional Service Offerings and its new Discount Plans (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., 188 CHCF (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Service 8848 connection, Move and Change Charge (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Facilities 8849 for Intrastate Access (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer Specific 19717 Contract to change terms and conditions for providing FRS Service (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, to modify terms and 19718 conditions to eliminate the change order charge for ring cycle changes on the Message Center. (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Direct Discounts Removal 19719 from Tariffs (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom SIERRA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., CHCF-A 233 (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE COMPANY, CHCF-A 252 (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom THE SISKIYOU TELEPHONE COMPANY, annual 251 CHCF-A Filing (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom THE SISKIYOU TELEPHONE COMPANY, 251-A Supplements A.L.No.251, annual CHCF-A Filing (effective TBD) 10/01/98 Telecom 8 WINSTAR GATEWAY NETWORK, INC., Revisions to tariff Schedule providing Intra-Local Access Transport Area(LATA) Service in California (effective TBD) 10/02/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1337E 1999 Low-Income and California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program Plans. (anticipated effective 11/10/98) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 09/28/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer Specific 19679 Contract for the opening of Central Office Code (310) 423. Protest by California Cable Television Association. 09/29/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer Specific 19679 Contract for the opening of Central Office Code (310) 423. Late filed protest by CA CABLE TV ASSOC. & AT&T. 09/29/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Integrated 8830 Services Digital Network Services and Resale Services Protest by CA Cable Television Assoc. & AT&T. 09/30/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, ACR Promotional Offering 19688 Protest by Wallace Roberts. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS October 5, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS October 5, 1998 Date Filed Subject September 17, Notice of request by the Deaf and Disabled 1998 Telecommunications Administrative Committee to extend the provisional Speech-to-Speech Service. Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date of this Daily Calendar and should be sent to the Director of Telecommunications Division - Jack Leutza in Room 3210. To obtain a copy of this request contact Ms. Shelley Bergum at (510) 874-1412 or 939 Harrison Street, Suite 555, Oakland, CA 94612. 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 for October 5 A98-05- Barnet-San Diego Gas & Electric 019 Company for authority to increase its A98-05- authorized return on common equity, 021 and related matter, Evidentiary A98-05- Hearing held and continued for October 024 5 C.97-09- Walker-Marna Ann Powell and Donna M. 056 Hufford vs. GTE Northwest, Prehearing Conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 10/15/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I.97-04- into the operations and practices of Rosenthal 046 Future Telephone Communications and Comr. its President Manuel G. Zepeda, Jr., Bilas and Vice-President Carlos G. Zepeda, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 10/6/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 10/13/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 10/20/98 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 10/5/98 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 Com`r 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 October 6-9, October 13-16, December 14-18, San Francisco) 10/5/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ A98-05- for authority to increase its Barnett 019 authorized return on common equity, Comr to adjust its existing ratemaking Duque capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its A98-05- overall rate of return, and to revise 021 its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly, (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common A98-05- equity for electric distribution and 024 gas distribution, and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution, (EH)-Southern California Edison Company for consideration of unbundled rate of return on common equity, capital structure, cost factors, for embedded debt and preferred stock, and overall rate of return for utility operations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, October 6-14, San Francisco) 10/5/98 10:00 (WS-Tutorial)-Gas Meter Tutorial, ALJ a.m. Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Bennett R.98-01- Group, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon (Public Comr 011 Meeting), Bilas Commission Training Room, San Comr Francisco Knight 10/5/98 10:00 (PHC)-Universal Studios, Inc., vs. ALJ a.m. Southern California Edison Company Minkin C.98-04- for non-compliance with AB-1890 for Comr 037 improper transition charges, Conlon Telephone Conference, San Francisco 10/6/98 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 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Duque 10/6/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-06- Company for a permit to construct an Weissman 001, electric substation the Nortech Comr Substation and associated power lines Duque known as the North San Jose Capacity Project, Sony Electronics, Inc. 4H Conference Room, 3300 Zanker Road, San Jose 10/6/98 10:00 (PHC)-Roseville Telephone Company for ALJ a.m. authority to increase its intrastate Mattson A.95-05- rates by $26,890,729 effective Comr 030 1/1/96; adopt the new regulatory Conlon framework proposal, I.95-09- (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting 001 Investigation into the rates, charges, service, practices and regulation of Roseville Telephone Company, consolidated with A.95-05- A.95-05- 030, 031 (PHC)-Roseville Telephone Company for authority to implement a proposed agreement and plan of reorganization which would result in a holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/7/98 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Coast Volvo and GMC ALJ a.m. Trucks, Inc., dba Inland Empire vs. Bennett C.98-01- Southern California Gas Co., for Comr 025 breach of agreement of a $15,000 CNG Duque rebate, City Hall, Council Chamber, 300 N D Street, San Bernardino 10/8/98 10:00 (PHC-Discovery Conference)-San Diego ALJ a.m. Gas and Electric Company and Southern Weissman A.98-07- California Gas Company for approval of Comr Bilas 005 a gas transmission service tariff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/8/98 1:00 p.m. (PHC)-Wayne P. Seller and Residents ALJ C.97-10- of Morongo Valley vs. Airtouch Los Bushey 084 Angeles for relocation of tower to a Comr non-residential area, Knight Worker's Compensation Appeals Board Judge Zimmerman's Court Room, 464 W 4th Street, Second Floor, San Bernardino 10/8/98 10:30 (PHC)-Preferred Transportation, Inc., ALJ a.m. and Tamarack Transportation, Inc., to Rosenthal A.98-04- transfer and SuperShuttle Comr 030 International, Inc. to acquire Conlon Preferred Transportation, Inc. and Tamarack Transportation, Inc , Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/8/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-05- Company to establish the eligibility Minkin 004 and seek recovery of certain electric Comr industry restructuring implementation Bilas costs as provided for in Public A.98-05- Utilities Code 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) 10/9/98 10:00 (PHC)-City of Modesto to construct a ALJ a.m. one-grade crossing of the Union Ryerson A.98-07- Pacific Railroad Company, Tidewater Comr 022 Line at the proposed Pelandale Avenue Neeper crossing, City of Modesto, Administration Building, 1100 H St., Second Floor, Modesto 10/13/98 10:00 (PHC)-Bayside Village, The Fillmore ALJ Bushey a.m. Center, and North Point Apartments vs. Comr C.95-08- Pacific Bell for failure to take Knight 039 responsibility for all building cross connect, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/13/98 11:00 (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ a.m. for Malcolm A.98-08- competitive transition charge recovery Comr Bilas 012 of capital additions, (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company A98-07- for authority to recover its 1997 and 058 1998 non-nuclear generation capital additions in the competition transition charge, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/15/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting Investigation ALJ I.97-04- into the operations and practices of Rosenthal 046 Future Telephone Communications and Comr. its President Manuel G. Zepeda, Jr., Bilas and Vice-President Carlos G. Zepeda, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 10/21/98 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 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim 10/21/98 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ a.m. Investigation into the operations and Bushey I.98-04- practices of affiliated companies Comr 033 Future Net Inc., and Future Net Neeper Online, Inc., dba Future Electric Network and individuals Alan Setlin and Larry Huff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) December 10- 11, December 15 10/21/98 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ Minkin a.m. to establish the eligibility r and Comr Bilas A98-05- seek recovery of certain electric 004 industry restructuring implementation costs as proviced for in Public Utilities Code Section 376, A.98-05- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 006 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 376 costs for recovery from A.98-05- 1998 through 2001, and (4) approval of 015 a Section 376 balancing account mechanism to recover eligible costs, (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, to address restructuring implementation costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 376, in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 18 of D.97-11-074, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 22-23, October 26-30, November 2, November 3, 9:00 a.m.) 10/21/98 10:00 (EH)-City of Bakersfield vs. Union ALJ a.m. Pacific Railroad Company for failure Ryerson C.98-02- and refusal to maintain certain at- Comr 047 grade railroad crossings in a safety Conlon manner in the City of Bakersfield, County Administrative Office, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor, Bakersfield 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 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ R.96-11- Rulemaking to develop standards for Malcolm 004 electric system reliability and Comr safety pursuant to D96-09-073 Conlon consolidated with I95-02-015, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/28/98 10:00 (ECP)-Rosalinda M. Villarreal vs. ALJ Wright a.m. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, C.98-09- City Council Chambers, 1710 Tucker 028 St., Selma 10/29/98 1:30 p.m. (ECP)-Carmen E. Didley vs. GTE ALJ C.98-08- California, Inc., for improper Barnett 047 billings for calling card telephone service charges, Pomona Unified School District, Education Center, Room 116, 800 South Garey Avenue, Pomona 10/30/98 10:00 (PHC)-Pacific Bell vs. MCI ALJ a.m. Telecommunications Corporation and MCI DeUlloa C.98-06- Metro Access Transmission Services, Comr 028 Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Knight Francisco 10/30/98 10:00 (PHC)-Blue & Gold, L.P. for authority ALJ a.m. to increase fare levels for the McVicar A.98-07- transportation of passengers in Comr 047 vessel common carriers service Duque between Sausalito on the one hand, and authorized points in San Francisco, on the other hand, A.98-07- (PHC)-Blue and Gold Fleet, L.P. for 049 authority to increase fare levels for the transportation of passengers in vessel common carriers service between Tiburon, on the one hand, and authorized points in San Francisco, A.98-07- on the other hand, 050 (PHC)-Blue and Gold Fleet, L.P. for authority to increase fare levels for the transportation of passengers in vessel common carriers service between Angel Island, on the one hand, and authorized points in San Francisco on the other hand, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/30/98 11:00 (ECP)-Carroll S. Hayes vs. R.R. Lewis ALJ a.m. Small Water Company, City Council Wright C.98-09- Chamber, 277 North Second Avenue, 022 Oakdale 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 A.98-05- assessment 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 10:30 (EH)-Jose Luis Ayala-Aroche dba El ALJ a.m. Corre Caminos to acquire and Mark K. Rosenthal A.97-10- Sneed and Jose Luis Ayala-Aroche, a Comr Duque 069 partnership dba El Corre Caminos to transfer a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation and I.98-07- certain other assets, 039 (EH)-Commission Instituting Investigation into the operations of Mark K. Sneed and Jose Luis Ayal- A.98-07- Aroche, a partnership dba El Corre 063 Caminos, (EH)-Mark K Sneed and Jose Luis Ayala- Arocha dba El Corre Caminos to amend certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation (PO Box 1557, San Anselmo, CA 94979, (415) 455-9151), San Diego Service Center, Employment Development Department, 6145 Imperial Avenue, Room F, San Diego (also November 4-5) 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) 11/5/98 10:00 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey a.m. Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful Comr C.98-04- and deceptive sales program and Neeper 004 practices, (PHC)-The Greenlining Institute and C.98-06- Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell, 003 for deceptive sales practices, false and deceptive advertising, unfair competition and invasion of privacy, (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action C.98-06- Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful 027 marketing and education of the Caller ID and related services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/6/98 10:00 (EH)-Pamela Gruszka vs. San Diego Gas ALJ Wright a.m. and Electric Company, Council Chamber, Comr C.98-07- 202 C Street, San Diego Neeper 032 11/9/98 10:00 (ECP)-Rodney W. & LaDonna M. Lucas vs. ALJ Wright a.m. Southern California Gas Company, Comr C.98-03- Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles Conlon 055 11/13/98 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I98-08- Investigation, into the operations, Bushey 004 practices, and conduct of Coral Comr Communications, Inc. (Coral) and Duque 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, 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 Comr 046 of charging toll rates for local Neeper calls 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. ALJ a.m. GTE for improper disconnection of Walker C.98-05- ISDN over Centranet services, Comr 054 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles Neeper. (also November 17) 12/1/98 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ a.m. Company for approval of consolidated Malcolm A.98-07- changes in 1999 authorized revenue Comr 006 and revised rate components, the CTC Bilas rate 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, (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for verification, consolidation, and A.98-07- approval of costs and revenues in the 026 Transition Revenue Account, (EH)-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, 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, (also December 2-4, 9:00 a.m., December 7-10, 9:00 a.m.) 12/1/98 10:00 (EH)-George W. Goldthorpe, as general ALJ a.m. partner of Goldthorpe Partnership for Walker A.98-04- an exemption from the Moratorium on Comr 065 new water service connections in the Walker Montara Moss Beach District as set out in D86-05-078, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 2) 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 Comr 038 to reduce the number of monthly Duque directory assistance call allowances and adjust prices for four centrex optional features, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 8-9) 12/8/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ A.98-06- Company for authority to assess a Walker 005 reservation fee for fire protection Comr for persons occupying or owning Duque property within the service territory of the Desert District, Morongo Valley Elementary School, 10951 Hess Blvd., Morongo (also (EH) 10:00 a.m., February 9-10, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco) 12/10/98 9:00 a.m. (CA)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.95-10- Company, for authorization to Econome 024 implement a plan of reorganization Comr which will result in a holding Neeper company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 (also January 6-8, January 11-14) Bilas 1/12/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-04- Company for Commission order finding Stalder 003 that its electric operations during Comr the reasonableness period from Duque 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 a.m. Own Motion to Govern Open Access to Walwyn R.93-04- Bottleneck Services and Establish a Comr 003 Framework for Network Architecture Bilas Development of Dominant Carrier Comr Networks, Duque I.93-04- (EH)-Investigation of the 002 Commission's Own Motion into Open Access and Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 19-22, 1999) 1/19/99 1:30 p.m. (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A.98-05- Company for Orders approving 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 Watson Cogeneration, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 20-21) EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 9/15/98 D98-09-053 A98-08-010 - Total Media Technologies, Inc. for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-054 A98-08-011 - Mercury Marketing Co., Ltd., dba MMC Interactive Exchange, a New Jersey corporation, for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendix. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-055 A98-08-014 - Wholesale Telecom, Inc., for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendix. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-056 A98-08-017 - Global Communications, Inc., for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. . Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. 9/21/98 D98-09-078 C98-03-054 - Brian Campbell v GTE California Inc. Dismissed upon request of complainant. D98-09-079 A98-08-019 - Voice Vision International, Inc. a Delaware corporation, for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-080 A98-08-022 - Bay Associates, dba Baytelecom, for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-081 A98-08-024 - RhondaCom, Inc., for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-082 A98-08-026 - Big Planet, Inc., a Utah corporation, for certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA telecommunications service in California as switchless reseller. Granted, and to extent authorized by D- 94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. 9/22/98 D98-09-083 A97-08-011 - Pamee Tina Collette and Lawrence R. Vanoni to sell the Coast Springs Water Company, Inc., and Joseph R. Bonamico, Sr., to acquire the Coast Springs Water Company, Inc. Dismissed without prejudice under Pub.Util.Code Section 308 and Resolution A-4638. COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 9/17/98 D98-09-057 I96-09-003 - Order instituting investigation into operations and practices of Lev Gamer, an individual dba JET Shuttle. The PSC-6909 operating authority of respondent is revoked with prejudice against his again applying for this or similar operating authority from the Commission for a period of five years. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-058 C96-05-049 - Florsheim Brothers v Pacific Gas & Electric. Complainant's requested relief granted. Defendant to refund complainant the gas trenching cost portion, including CIAC taxes, of the joint trenches constructed by complainant at locations specified in order, and make appropriate adjustment to electric portion of these trenching costs, including CIAC taxes. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-059 A96-05-001 - City of San Diego, for an order authorizing re-opening of existing at-grade crossing at 54th Street (between Market St. and Naranja St.) to vehicular traffic in City and County of San Diego. Denied without prejudice to filing again at later date. Comments proposing changes to the ALJ's proposed decision are denied. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-060 A98-01-020 - Dino Bozzetto dba Los Guilicos Water Works ("Dino Bozzetto"), to sell and the Glen Ellen Water Co., LLC, ("Glen Ellen") to buy the water system near City of Kenwood, County of Sonoma. Permission granted, but conditional upon notification to Commission by State Department of Health Services that buyer possesses adequate financial , managerial, and technical capability to operate said water works, and subject to remaining terms and conditions stipulated in the order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-061 C97-02-015 - Utility Audit Co., Inc. v Southern California Gas Co. Complainant's request for adjustment of baseline allowances for property designated in order and for time designated in order is granted. Defendant ordered to pay refund as stated in order and to comply with related provisions in order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-062 A98-01-012 - Southern California Gas Co., for a limited exemption to the Commission's affiliate transaction rules. Dismissed with prejudice, in that Commission addressed the same issue in D98-08-035. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-063 A98-06-009 - PCSTC, Inc., dba Pacific Coast Sightseeing Tours and Charters, for extension of PSC No. 1411 to include Huntington Beach in its Route "D" authorized "loop type shuttle service" between the Five-City origin territory and points in Orange County. Granted, subject to terms and conditions as stated in the order. FURTHER ORDERED: Subject ruling of assigned Commissioner that a hearing is not necessary pursuant to rule 6.5(b) is hereby affirmed. Proceeding is closed. D98-09-064 A98-03-051 - Associated Limousine Operators of San Francisco, to transfer its certificate of public convenience and necessity and certain assets and liabilities to Associated Limousines, Inc., pursuant to Pub.Util.C. 851. Granted subject to terms and conditions as specified in the order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-065 C98-05-042 - (ECP) Doreen Charles v GTE California Inc. Relief denied. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-066 R95-04-043 - Order instituting rulemaking on Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 related matter. Granted: following petitioners granted certificates of public convenience and necessity ("CPCN") and authority for interLATA and intraLATA on a statewide basis as designated in Appendix B to decision and subject to terms and conditions specified in the order, such petitioners identified as follows: RCN Telecom Services of California, Inc., (Pet. 106); CoreComm of California, Inc., (Pet. 107); Point to Point, Inc., (Pet. 108); Fiber Communications, Inc. (Pet. 109); MVX Communications LLC, (Pet. 110); Option One Communications, Inc. (Pet. 111); International Thinklink Corp. dba ITC, (Pet. 112); A4 Data and communication, LLC (Pet. 113); and Epoch Network Communications, Inc. (Pet. 114). D98-09-067 A94-04-028 - City of Woodland - to convert to public use one existing grade crossing of the Yolo Shortline Railroad Co., at Hanson Way in City of Woodland, State of California. Granted, subject to terms and conditions as stated in the order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-068 A98-07-042 - North San Diego County Transit Development Board ("NSDCTDB"), for order authorizing Board to construct two new overhead structures over existing tracks and right-of-way owned by Board, to construct a temporary at grade crossing of Lomas Santa Fe Drive and construct two in station pedestrian crossing all in connection with construction of the Lomas Santa Fe Grade Separated Crossing by Board in City of Solana Beach, San Diego County. NSDCTDB is authorized to construct vehicular overcrossing and pedestrian overcrossing above main line tracks of NSDCTDB, identified as Crossing NO. 106-241.80-A and 106-241.70-AD respectively, in Solana Beach, San Diego County, at location substantially shown by plans attached to application and order, and such further authorization prescribed in accordance with terms and conditions therein stated. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-069 A98-06-041 - The Ponderosa Telephone Co. for order authorizing issuance of notes in an amount not exceeding $20,445,000, and to execute a related agreement and supplemental security instruments. Granted, subject to terms and conditions as stated in the order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-070 A97-11-004 - Pacific Gas & Electric Co.("PG&E"), 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 NLT January 1, 1999. A97-11-011; A97-12- 012 related matters. PG&E, Southern California Edison ("Edison"), and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. ("SDG&E") shall file tariffs within 20 days of effective date of this order which implement credits adopted in Appendix A of order; that said utilities shall file advice letters within 30 days to implement service fees for billing services; that except as set forth in this decision, provisions for unbundling revenue cycle services adopted conditionally in D98-07-032 are adopted; that said utilities shall NLT 12/1/98 file in R92-03-050 proposed changes to line extension rules consistent with this decision; that said utilities shall include in their 1/15/99 applications for ratemaking during the post-transition period proposals as directed in the order, and that other terms and conditions so stipulated in the order be carried out. These consolidated proceedings are closed. D98-09-071 A95-12-043 - Pacific Bell ("PacBell")- for authority to increase and restructure certain rates of its integrated services digital network services. C96-02-002 related matter (Compaq Computer Corp. and Intel Corp. v PacBell). Ordered: Penalty in amount of $309,000.00 hereby imposed on PacBell for violation of Commission order in D97-03-021, such penalty pursuant to Sections 2107 and 2108 of Pub.Util.C., such payable to State Treasury of California plus interest at 7% per terms and conditions stated in order; and PacBell further ordered to modify its integrated services digital network ("ISDN") tariffs for all business and residential customers if during any three consecutive month period through 12/31/99, more than 10% of residential and business customers characterize PacBell's ISDN service provisioning and repair services as "poor" or "terrible" in accordance with customer survey requirements stipulated in the order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-072 A98-04-050 - Southern California Edison Co., ("Edison") for order approving agreements restructuring the negotiated parallel generation agreement between Edison and Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners I. Granted, under terms and conditions stated in the order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-073 A97-12-043 - Southern California Edison Co., ("Edison") for order approving termination agreement for termination of ISO4 power purchase agreements between Edison and Harbor Cogeneration Co. Granted, subject to terms and conditions stated in the order. This proceeding is closed. D98-09-074 A97-07-015 - Southwest Gas Corp. ("Southwest") to modify terms and conditions of certificate of public convenience and necessity granted in D95-04-075, to provide natural gas service in areas of El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer counties, California. Applicant's request for stay of D98-07- 031 is denied. D98-09-075 R94-04-031 - order instituting rulemaking on Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 related matter. Pacific Gas & Electric's application for rehearing of D96-12-025 is denied. D98-09-076 I97-01-028 - order instituting investigation into why passenger state corporation certificate and charter party carrier certificate (PSG 8939) issued to North Shuttle Service, Inc. (respondent), dba Yellow Airport Express should not be revoked. A97-04- 002 related matter. North Shuttle Service Inc.'s application for rehearing of D98-05-019 is denied. Stay of D98-05-019, extended by D98-07- 106, is hereby terminated. D98-09-077 C87-07-033 - Alexander Gee v Pacific Bell. Complainant's application for rehearing of D98-06-059 is denied. This proceeding is closed. RESOLUTIONS 9/17/98 ALJ-176- Ratification of preliminary 3000 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. E-3531 Advice Letter (AL) 1738-E of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Request to add a special condition to Schedule E-Exempt that would allow electric customers who select certain irrigation districts as their energy service provider and who take direct access service from PG&E, to be exempt from paying the competition transition charge. Approved with modifications subject to PG&E's consent. If PG&E declines to accept these revisions, AL 1738-E is denied. Protests to AL 1738- E are resolved as described in the Findings of this resolution. E-3539 Advice Letter (AL) 1278-E and AL 1278- E-A of Southern California Edison Company (Edison). Edison transmits its affiliate transactions compliance plan in accordance with Ordering Paragraph (OP) 2 of D97-12-088. Edison's compliance plans were effective upon filing. This resolution rejects portions of Edison's filings and approves other portions. Edison is ordered to file a new Advice Letter to comply with OP 2 of the Decision. The Protests filed by the Joint Petitioners Coalition and Office of Ratepayers Advocates are granted in part and denied in part in accordance with the discussion herein. E-3540 Advice Letter (AL) 2058-G/1725-E, AL 2058-G-A/1725-E-A, and AL 2058-G- B/1725-E-B of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). PG&E transmits its affiliate transactions compliance plan in accordance with Ordering Paragraph (OP) 2 of D97-12-088. PG&E's compliance plans were effective upon filing. This resolution rejects portions of PG&E's filings and approves other portions. PG&E is ordered to file a new Advice Letter to comply with OP 2 of the Decision. The Protests filed by the Joint Petitioners Coalition and Office of Ratepayers Advocates are granted in part and denied in part in accordance with the discussion herein. T-16152 Order directing all Competitive Local Exchange Carriers to comply with the requirements of D95-07-054 when offering rate reductions for existing services. Adopted. T-16164 Advice Letter (AL) 1357 of AT&T California. Request to provide to low usage customers bi-monthly and quarterly billing and backbilling up to three months before the beginning of the billing period. Granted if AL 1357 is amended as set forth. T-16171 Advice Letter (AL) 453, Supplemented by ALs 453A and 453B of GTE West Coast Incorporated. Request for permanent revisions to its Rules and Regulations Section of the General Exchange Tariff reflecting the offering of new or optional services during promotional periods with waived or discounted tariffed non-recurring charges. Granted. T-16173 Central Payphone Services, Inc. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16174 National Teleservice, Inc. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16175 LCF, Inc. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16179 National Communications Association, Inc. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16180 GCC Telecom, Inc. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16181 Resolution to adopt the budget, the surcharge, and the Charter for the Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Committee, and also to adopt the Charter for the Telecommunications Devices for Deaf Interim Placement Committee pertaining to teletypewriters on the public telephones. Granted as set forth in Appendix pages. T-16182 Community Telecom Corporation. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16183 U.S. Voice, Inc., dba Pacific Voice. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16188 Sprint Spectrum L.P. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16189 Cox Communications PCS, L.P. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16190 Advice Letter 5 of Desert Mobilephone dba Desert Comm Center. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16191 Advice Letter (AL) 19543 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request to approve Pacific's proposed asymmetrical digital subsrciber line (ADSL) service as a provisional Category III service. Pacific is required to file a supplement to AL 19543 within 15 days from the effective date of this Resolution to reflect ADSL as a provisional offering. Granted. SR-99 Recommendation to California Transportation Commission for increased funding to be set aside for maintaining automatic grade-crossing protection devices under Public Utilities Code Section 1231.1. Adopted. ST-39 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Request for approval of the security portion of the System Safety Program Plan. Granted as set forth in Appendix pages. TL-18862 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. TL-18863 Airporter, Inc. dba Santa Rosa Airporter. Request for Route Revision Docket #505 to add one new stop. Granted as set forth in Appendix pages. TL-18864 Marin Airporter. Request for Route Revision Docket 502 to add one new stop. Granted as set forth in Appendix pages. W-4113 Big Hill Water Company. Order authorizing a twelve-month rate surcharge for recovery of unanticipated water treatment expenses producing an annual increase of $27,889.41 or 26.27% in 1998. Adopted per Appendix A. W-4114 Advice Letter 320 of Citizens Utilities Company of California, Montara District. Order authorizing a rate base offset revenue increase of $210,500 or 20.4% additional annual revenue for 1998. Adopted. W-4115 Advice Letter 21 (AL) and supplement AL 21-A of Agate Bay Water Company. Order authorizing an offset rate increase producing an additional annual revenue of $15,130 or 12.09%. Adopted. 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. 9/30/98 A98-04-030 Preferred Transportation, Inc. and Tamarack Transportation, Inc., to transfer and SuperShuttle International, Inc. to acquire Preferred Transportation, Inc. and Tamarack Transportation, Inc. Summary: On September 28, 1998, attorney Thomas J. MacBride, Jr., on behalf of SuperShuttle initiated a telephone conversation with Jose Jimenez, advisor to Commissioner Conlon. Mr. MacBride said it was imperative that a decision granting SuperShuttle's application be placed on the Commission's agenda as soon as possible, that the application had been on file five (5) months, and that no party had ever questioned the fitness of SuperShuttle to acquire and operate Preferred Transportation, Inc. or Tamarack Transportation, Inc. He said the pending objection was based on the erroneous assumption that the parties had already consummated the transaction in issue, and that declarations under penalty of perjury had been executed by officers of all three (3) applicants to that effect. Therefore, Mr. MacBride stated, there was no reason to hold up the application and that it should be granted ASAP. Filer: SuperShuttle International, Inc. Contact: Cynthia Addad Phone: (415) 392-7900 10/1/98 A95-05-030 Roseville Telephone Company, for authority to increase its intrastate rates by $26,890,729 effective 1/1/96; adopt the new regulatory framework proposal and I95-09-001 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the rates, charges, service, practices and regulation of Roseville Telephone Company; consolidated with A95-05- 030. A95-05-031 Roseville Telephone Company; for authority to implement a proposed agreement and plan for reorganization which would result in a holding company structure Summary: On September 28, 1998, Roseville Telephone Co. ("Roseville") representatives initiated oral and written ex parte communications at CPUC with Commissioner Conlon and his advisor, Jose Jimenez. Representatives Michael D. Campbell and Greg R. Gierczak stated that the Office of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA") has not demonstrated that this is an appropriate time for a verification/nonregulated operations audit, and that Roseville objects to the scope and cost of ORA's proposed audit. They handed out five (5) briefing sheets to the PUC officials, four (4) of which contained Roseville's point by point rebuttals to various ORA contentions regarding the proposed audit, and a fifth sheet depicting responses to requests for proposals on selection of an audit firm. Filer: Roseville Telephone Company Contact: Maria Incardona Phone: (415) 433-1900 10/1/98 A96-08-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of valuation and categorization of non-nuclear generation related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge, A96-08-006 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-007 Southern California Edison Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-070 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the competition transition charge, A96-08-071 Southern California Edison Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; transition cost executive summaries; transition cost policy; transition cost collection; 1998 market price used to determine transition costs; transition costs for nuclear generation; transition costs for fossil generation; fuel and fuel transportation contract obligations; plant- related sunk costs and rate base for fossil generation; transition costs for hydro generation; transition costs arising from interutility contracts; transition costs for regulatory assets, obligations, and balancing accounts; early retirement, severance, and retraining transition costs; and transition costs ratemaking attached, and A96-08-072 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to estmate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; prepared direct testimony attached. Summary: On September 29, 1998, Southern California Edison ("SCE") representatives Bruce Foster and Michael Hoover initiated a meeting at CPUC with Commissioner Neeper and his advisor, David Gamson. In oral ex parte communications, the SCE representatives stated in regard to competition transition charge ("CTC") exemptions under Pub.Util.C. 369 that standby service is not physically separate from the direct access transaction. While they may be two distinct contracts, SCE said, the direct access transactions the ALJ's proposed decision ("PD") would allow cannot occur without the use of the utility transmission and distribution. They further stated the PD makes a serious error and reaches the wrong conclusion on the exemption by neglecting the word "otherwise" in the analysis of 369. The SCE representative concluded by saying the PD would result in significant amounts of CTC being shifted from certain, large customers to other customers and this would be unfair. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Anthony Archer Phone: (626) 302-3104 10/2/98 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On October 1, 1998,. Cox California Telcom, LLC, ("Cox") initiated two (2) consecutive ex parte contacts with, respectively, Fassil Fenikle, advisor to Commissioner Neeper, and Jose Jimenez, advisor to Commissioner Conlon. The Cox representative conducting the communications was Richard Smith, the company's regulatory affairs director. The contact with Mr. Fenikle was at CPUC in a meeting, with the Cox representative conveying oral communications to the advisor. The subsequent contact with Mr. Jimenez occurred by telephone. Mr. Smith conveyed the same message in each conversation. He stated that CLC access to vacant space in incumbents' entrance facilities should not be limited to commercial buildings or to only some portions of the conduit or other facilities owned or controlled by incumbents. Mr. Smith followed up the telephone conversation with Mr. Jimenez with a fax to him. The fax was page "93" of the draft decision, with Cox's recommended changes inserted near the bottom of page "93," changing the word "commercial" to "multi- tenant" and deleting the phrase "up to the MPOE." Filer: Cox California Telcom, LLC Contact: La Tanya Linzie Phone: (510) 923-6220