Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, November 19, 1998 Page 26 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, November 19, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices 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 Final Oral Argument 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 November 19, 10 am San Francisco 1998 December 3, 10 am San Francisco 1998 December 17, 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. November 30, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 December 14, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1998 January 4, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1999 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. 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Date/Time Commissioner Location November 20, 1998 Josiah Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 9 am to noon San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting - TIME CHANGE November 19, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The IFB SUB-COMMITTEE and the SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will 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 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. Public Meeting - Technical Advisory Committee November 23, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 9:30 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street 1st Floor San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee for the California Board for Energy Efficiency will conduct a meeting. The following agenda items will be discussed: 1) The utility filings dated 11-13-98 and 11-17-98. This includes residential programs, nonresidential programs, new construction programs, and Standard Performance Contract programs. 2) The CPUC hearing of October 27 and the disposition of utility or independent administration of programs. Public Meeting November 30, 1998 Cal Trans Building 9 am - 5 pm 111 Grand Avenue Oakland and Electric Education Trust December 1, 1998 Basement Location 9 am - 5 pm The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss and implement a CBO outreach grant program and an educational efforts plan, address any recent Commission action on the September 24th work plan, adopt a plan to receive community input into the grant process, discuss the Commission's consumer protection report, consider subcommittee recommendations on program design, fax newsletters and CSD activities in support of the EET, discuss public forum meetings for December 1998, and related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting December 1, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE (DDTPAC) 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: California Board for Energy Efficiency December 1, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 1 pm to 5:30 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: program planning for 1999, including comments on the utilities' advice letter filings; options for future administration of energy efficiency programs, alternative administrative structures, and processes for reaching resolution; CBEE tasks, priorities, and schedules for 1999; RFP(s) and work plans for support services in 1999; the milestones, procedural recommendations, and schedule filing (due December 17); the market assessment and evaluation (MA&E) planning process; Board operations and functioning; status reports on interactions with the Commission, support services, commitments tracking, reporting requirements, market assessment and evaluation activities, and the Technical Advisory Committee; the Treasurer's report; and Board member and consultant invoices. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further information about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. LIGB Meeting Notice December 1 & 2, 1998 California Department of 10 am - 4 pm (PST) Community Services and Development 700 North 10th Street, Room 258 Sacramento, CA Conference Call Information Note: If you experience December 1 & 2, 1998 problems trying to access this Dial (415) 904-8907 conference call please contact Passcode = 2408347# Confertech at 1-800-314-3558 and have them verify the Dial- in # and Passcode scheduled under Master Reservation #4590512 for CH2M HILL (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson) The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair, subcommittee reports, direction to consultants, discussion of outcome of October 27, 1998 public hearing, discuss Year 2000 recommendations for LIEE and CARE programs, address issues related to assets and liabilities, and information systems transition, determine contract language to include affiliate rules, 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: California Board for Energy Efficiency December 2, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 9:30 am to 4 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: program planning for 1999, including comments on the utilities' advice letter filings; options for future administration of energy efficiency programs, alternative administrative structures, and processes for reaching resolution; CBEE tasks, priorities, and schedules for 1999; RFP(s) and work plans for support services in 1999; the milestones, procedural recommendations, and schedule filing (due December 17); the market assessment and evaluation (MA&E) planning process; Board operations and functioning; status reports on interactions with the Commission, support services, commitments tracking, reporting requirements, market assessment and evaluation activities, and the Technical Advisory Committee; the Treasurer's report; and Board member and consultant invoices. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further information about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting - UPDATED ADDRESS December 3, 1998 California Department of Community 9 am - 2 pm Services & Development 700 N. 10th Street, Room 258 Designated Conference Sacramento Leader: To join via teleconference: Sharon Weinberg/PG&E Dial: (415) 356-1431 Passcode: 2408347# Reservation No. #4590512 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 December 8, 1998 One Crow Canyon Court. 10 am - 1 pm Building. 7 - Conference Room San Ramon The Payphone Service Providers Enforcment Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157 LIGB Meeting Notice December 8 & 9, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4 pm (PST) HVAC Room 851 Howard St. San Francisco Conference Call Note: If you experience Information problems trying to access this December 8 & 9, 1998 conference call please contact Dial (415) 904-8907 Confertech at 1-800-314-3558 Passcode = 2408347# and have them verify the Dial- in # and Passcode scheduled under Master Reservation #4590512 for CH2M HILL (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson) The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair, subcommittee reports, direction to consultants, feedback for public about filing, final changes for Year 2000 LIEE & CARE, 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 December 9, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER ORIENTATION 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 December 10, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The EQUIPMENT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EPAC) 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 December 16, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 5 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco 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. LIGB Meeting Notice December 16 & 17, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4 pm (PST) Green Room 851 Howard St. San Francisco Conference Call Information Note: If you experience December 16, 1998 problems trying to access this Dial (415) 356-1431 conference call please contact Passcode = 2408347# Confertech at 1-800-314-3558 and have them verify the Dial- December 17, 1998 in Dial (415) 356-0687 # and Passcode scheduled Passcode = 2408347# under Master Reservation #4590512 for CH2M HILL (Sharon Weinberg is the designated Chairperson) The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair, subcommittee reports, direction to consultants, final review and closure for RFP, 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 December 17, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 5 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Sharon Weinberg/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (415) 356-1431 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 December 18, 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 (CRSAC) 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 11/2/98 A98-11-010 Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, for an order authorizing the relocation of 17 single track highway grade crossings of two single track separated highway crossings and one single track grade separated railroad crossing located between Firestone Boulevard, PUC crossing No. BG-489.50 and Auto Drive South, PUC crossing number BG-495.09, inclusive in the County of Los Angeles, City of South Gate, City of Lynwood and City of Compton 11/3/98 A98-11-011 Red and White Ferries, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to establish and operate vessel common carrier service between San Francisco, on the one hand, and the Alameda Gateway area and the Port of Oakland, on the other hand (2801 Leavenworth Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; (415) 447-0591, extension 225) 11/5/98 A98-11-009 CoreComm Newco, Inc, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Public Utilities Code section 1013 PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 11/12/98 I97-04-013 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the Commission's own motion into whether the Bidwell Water Company and its owners, Thomas and Vicky Jernigan, misused its Safe Drinking Water Bond Act surcharge and revenues and have violated rules, orders, and decisions of the Commission; Application for Rehearing of D98-10-025 by Bidwell Water Company 11/12/98 R98-03-040 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion, into the third triennial review of the regulatory framework adopted in argument; projected submission date; 9/17/98--decision adopted; in no event will resolution exceed 18 months from the date of filing of the order; adopts the official service list; persons seeking to become an appearance must file and serve a motion by 4/3/98 moving for status and showing that they will be active parties by filing comments or reply comments; Application for Rehearing of D98-10- 026 by The Utility Reform Network 11/12/98 C92-08-031 Philip Ortega vs AT&T Communications of California, Inc, for not filing tariff sheet revisions in accordance with PUC 454, and for reparations for coin calls, and C92-09-009 Centro Legal de la Raza, et al. vs AT&T Communications of California, Inc., to lower the station-to-station rates for coin calls back to the amounts charged prior to 7/1/92 and make reparations in amounts in excess of those authorized by the tariffs; Application for Rehearing of D98-10- 023 by Philip Ortega 11/16/98 A98-03-047 Sierra Telephone Company, for an order authorizing it to issue notes in an amount not exceeding $35,500,000 and to execute a related agreement and supplemental security instruments; Petition for modification of D98-07-088 by Sierra Telephone Company 11/17/98 A96-11-012 City of West Sacramento, to construct an at grade crossing between Devon Avenue and tracks of the Yolo Short Line Railroad Company; Petition for modification of D97-04-077 by the City of West Sacramento DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 11/18/98 A97-10-081 In the Matter of the Application of San Diego Gas and Electric Company (U 902-E) for an Ex Parte Order Approving the Settlement Agreements between SDG&E and certain winning bidders in SDG&E's Biennial Resource Plan Update Auction; Draft decision of ALJ Econome 11/18/98 A97-05-027 In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for Order Approving the Settlement Agreements Between Southern California Edison and Winning Bidders in Edison's Biennial Resource Plan Update Auction; Draft decision of ALJ Econome 11/18/98 A97-05-027 In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for Order Approving the Settlement Agreements Between Southern California Edison and Winning Bidders in Edison's Biennial Resource Plan Update Auction; Draft alternate pages of Commissioner Conlon ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS November 19, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS November 19, 1998 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS C98-04- Correction to the daily calendar 046 Pulsifer-Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., vs. Evans Telephone Company and Volcano Telephone Company for unlawful acts of charging toll rates for local calls, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted upon filing of reply brief due December 17 C98-10- Barnett-Clara Dovga vs. Southern 040 California Edison Company, hearing set for November 20, in Pomona, reset to January 14, City Hall, Rains Room, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga A98-05- Galvin-In the matter of the 038 application of Pacific Bell for authority for pricing flexibility and to increase prices, Public Participation Hearing held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 12/4/98 11:00 (ECP)-Peter K. Tiernan vs. Pacific ALJ Wright a.m. Bell for indicating a wrong address C.98-11- on his bills, untimely billing and 006 for reimbursement of fees, Council Chambers, City Hall, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis 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 11/24/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 11/1/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 12/8/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. FINAL ORAL ARGUMENT 11/30/98 10:00 For authority to unbundle core ALJ a.m. interstate pipeline transportation, Malcolm A97-12- Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Comr 048 Knight 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 11/23/98 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Investigation into ALJ Walker a.m. alternative regulatory frameworks Comr Neeper I.87-11- for local telecommunications 033 exchange carriers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/23/98 1:00 p.m. (PHC)-William Kent vs. Southern ALJ Ryerson C.98-06- California Edison Company for Comr Conlon 037 overcharges and for improper electrical power cut-offs,, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Conference B, 5th Floor, Building 10, Santa Ana 11/24/98 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey a.m. Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr Duque R.97-10- motion to set rules and to provide Comr Neeper 049 guidelines for the Privatization and Excess Capacity as it relates to investor owned water companies Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/24/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Southern California Gas ALJ Barnett A.98-10- Company for authority to revise its Comr Duque 012 rates effective August 1, 1999 in its biennial cost allocation A.98-10- proceeding, 031 (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999 A.98-07- in its biennial cost allocation 005 proceeding, (PHC) San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company for approval of a gas transmission service tariff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/24/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-In the matter of the ALJ Galvin A.98-05- application of Pacific Bell for Comr Duque 038 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, 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; 3:00 p.m., December 3, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (EH) 10:00 a.m., December 7-9, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco) 11/25/98 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Sonoma County Airport Express, ALJ A.98-07- Inc., dba Airport Express for Rosenthal 061 amendment of certificate of public Comr Neeper convenience and necessity to obtain citywide authority for City of Santa C.98-04- Rosa, 044 (PHC)-Airporter, Inc. dba Santa Rosa Airporter vs. Sonoma County Airport Express, Inc., dba Airport Express for violations of the terms of its passenger stage certificate by serving a point in Santa Rosa without the Commission authority. 575 Administration Drive, Room 102A, Board of Supervisors Chambers, Santa Rosa 11/30/98 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Gas ALJ Stalder a.m. Company for authority to sell its Comr Conlon A.98-01- storage field in Montebello, 015 California, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) 9:00 a.m., December 7-9) 12/1/98 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Malcolm a.m. Company for approval of consolidated Comr Bilas A.98-07- changes in 1999 authorized revenue 006 and revised rate components, the CTC 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, A.98-07- consolidation, and approval of costs 026 and revenues in the 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 ALJ Walker a.m. general partner of Goldthorpe Comr Walker A.98-04- Partnership for an exemption from 065 the Moratorium on new water service connections in the Montara Moss Beach District as set out in D86-05- 078, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 2) 12/1/98 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ a.m. Rulemaking, on the Commission's own Weissman R.98-01- motion to assess and revise the Comr Knight 011 regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) January 19-22) 12/1/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell for authority to ALJ Galvin A.98-07- categorize Toll-Free (8XX) and Comr Duque 029 Business MTS IntraLATA Toll services as Category III services, A.98-07- (PHC)-Pacific Bell for authority to 020 categorize Centrex as category III service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/1/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)- California Water Service ALJ Vieth A.98-09- Company for a general rate increase Comr Duque 013 to increase revenues by $897,400 or 6.1% in the year 1999, $307,400 or 2.0%, in the year 2000, $369,000 or 2.3% in the year 2001, and $377,000 A.98-09- or 2.3% in the year 2002 in the East 014 Los Angeles District, (PPH)-California Water Service Company for a general rate increase to increase revenues by $1,371,800 or 12.3% in the year 1999, $353,500 A.98-09- or 2.8% in the year 2000, $325, 100 015 or 2.5% in the year 2001, and $334,800 or 2.5% in the year 2002 in the Bear Gulch district, A.98-09- (PPH)-California Water Company for 016 an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in the Hermosa-Redondo district, (PPH)-California Water Service Company for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in the Visalia district City of Commerce, Parks & Recreation Aquatorium, 2515 Commerce Way, Commerce (also December 2, Hermosa Beach Civic Center, City Council Chambers, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach; December 3, Menlo Park Civic Center, City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park; December 9, Visalia Convention Center, 303 East Acequia Avenue, Visalia, (EH) January 12-15, SF) 12/2/98 10:00 (EH)-Order Instituting Investigation ALJ a.m. to the operations and practices of Rosenthal I.97-04- Future Telephone Communications and Comr Bilas 046 its president Manuel G. Zepeda, Jr., and vice-president, Carlos G. Zepeda, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 3) 12/4/98 11:00 (ECP)-Peter K. Tiernan vs. Pacific ALJ Wright a.m. Bell for indicating a wrong address C.98-11- on his bills, untimely billing and 006 for reimbursement of fees, Council Chambers, City Hall, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis 12/8/98 10:00 (PHC)-Dorothy Dominguez and Ralph A. ALJ Bennett a.m. Martinez vs. Great American Comr Duque C.98-08- Stageline for refusal to allow 008 passengers to board, Telephone Conference, Conference Room 5209, San Francisco 12/8/98 10:00 (EH)-Pamela Gruszka vs. San Diego ALJ Wright a.m. Gas and Electric Company, Commission Comr Neeper C.98-07- Courtroom, State Office Building, 032 1350 Front St., B102, San Diego 12/8/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-10- Company and Mt. Poso Gottstein 030 CogenerationCompany, L.P. for order Comr Neeper approving termination agreement of IS04 power purchase agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, L.P. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/8/98 7:00 p.m. (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker A.98-06- Company for authority to assess a Comr Duque 005 reservation fee for fire protection for persons occupying or owning 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) 12/9/98 10:00 (EH)-Universal Studios, Inc. vs. ALJ Minkin a.m. Southern California Edison Company Comr Conlon C.98-04- for non-compliance with AB-1890 for 037 improper transition charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/9/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting AlJ Malcolm R.96-11- Rulemaking to develop standards for Comr Conlon 004 electric system reliability and safety pursuant to D96-09-073 consolidated with I95-02-015, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/10/98 9:00 a.m. (CA)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Econome A.95-10- Company, for authorization to Comr Neeper 024 implement a plan of reorganization which will result in a holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/10/98 10:00 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey a.m. Investigation into the operations Comr Neeper I.98-04- and practices of affiliated 033 companies Future Net Inc., and Future Net Online, Inc., dba Future Electric Network and individuals Alan Setlin and Larry Huff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 11, December 15 12/14/98 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Wetzell a.m. Company for authority to increase Comr Bilas A.97-12- rates and charges for electric and 020 gas service effective 1/1/99, (EH)-Commission Order Instituting I.97-11- Investigation into the out-of- 026 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, Pursuant to the ruling of ALJ Wetzell dated November 6, 1998, the purpose of this conference is to address results of operations/summary of earnings modeling issues. Those who plan to attend should so notify the Energy Division contact person, Manuel Ramirez at (415) 703-1826, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 15-18) 12/14/98 1:00 p.m. (EH)-Bunteang Chay and Tha Chan vs. ALJ Weiss C.98-04- Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Comr Neeper 056 estopping from collecting a debt resulting from the complainant's alleged use of unmetered energy, City Hall, Council Chamber, 2600 Fresno St., Fresno 12/14/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Wetzell A.97-12- Company for authority to increase Comr Bilas 020 rates and charges for electric and gas service 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 December 15- 18, San Francisco) 12/16/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Xpress Management Systems LLC ALJ Bushey A.98-09- for authority to provide on-call-door- Comr Duque 001 to-door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles World Airport, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles, (also December 17-18) 12/17/98 9:30 a.m. (EH)-Pacific Bell, Pacific Bell ALJ Kenney C.98-06- Public Communications vs. AT & T Comr Duque 008 Communications of California, Inc. for violation of the Commission's decisions and resolution 15782 by failing to remit the PSSC to Pacific Bell for intraLATA non-sent-paid calls originating on Pacific Bell payphones and for other related violations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 18) 1/5/99 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company for authority to sell Comr Conlon A.97-12- electrical generation facilities and Comr Bilas 039 power contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 6-8, January 11-14) 1/7/99 2:00 p.m. (OA)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Barnett A.98-05- Company for authority to increase Comr Duque 019 its authorized return on common equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to A.98-05- decrease its overall rate of return 021 and to revise its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly, (OA)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish A.98-05- its authorized rates of return on 024 common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution, (OA)-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 1/11/99 10:00 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey a.m. Network vs. Pacific Bell for Comr Neeper C.98-04- unlawful and deceptive sales program 004 and practices, (PHC)-The Greenlining Institute and C.98-06- Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific 003 Bell, for deceptive sales practices, false and deceptive advertising, unfair competition and invasion of privacy, C.98-06- (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action 027 Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful marketing and education of the Caller ID and related services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) January 21-22) 1/11/99 10:00 (EH)- Application of Pacific Gas & ALJ Malcolm a.m. Electric Company to Recover 1997 and Comr Bilas A.98-07- 1998 Non-Nuclear Generation Capital 058 Additions in the Competition Transition Charge Pursuant to PU Code Section 367, A.98-08- (EH)-Application of San Diego Gas & 012 Electric Company (U 902-E) for Competition Transition Charge ("CTC") Recovery of Capital Additions, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also January 12-14) 1/11/99 10:00 (EH)-Isam M. Alziq to transfer and ALJ a.m. A&M United Group, L.L.C. to acquire Rosenthal A.98-06- a certificate of public convenience Comr Conlon 051 and necessity and certain other assets, pursuant to Section 851, et. seq. of the California Public Utilities Code, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also January 12-15) 1/12/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Stalder A.98-04- Company for Commission order finding Comr Duque 003 that its electric operations during the 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) 1/13/99 9:30 a.m. (EH)-Pacific Bell vs. MCI ALJ DeUlloa C.98-06- Telecommunications Corp., Inc., and Comr Knight 028 MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, Inc., for breach of the interconnection agreement, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also January 14-15) 1/13/9 10:00 (PHC)-Greg Roberts vs. Pacific Bell ALJ Ryerson a.m. and Southwestern Bell Corporation Comr Neeper C.98-09- for not providing repair services, 020 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 1/14/99 10:00 (ECP)-Clara Dovga vs. Southern ALJ Barnett a.m. California Edison Company for C.98-10- overbilling, City Hall, Rains Room, 040 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. Please get parking permit from the Receptionist 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 002 Commission's Own Motion into Open Access and Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 19-22) 1/19/99 1:30 p.m. (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ Barnett A.98-05- Company for Orders approving Comr Neeper 033 contract amendments necessitated by Industry Restructuring between Southern 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) 1/25/99 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company for authorization to sell Comr Conlon A.98-04- the El Dorado Hydroelectric Project 016 to El Dorado Irrigation District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 26-29) 1/27/99 10:00 (EH)-Internet Specialties West vs. ALJ Walker a.m. GTE for improper disconnection of Comr Neeper C.98-05- ISDN over Centranet services, 054 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also January 28) 1/28/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Rideshare Port Management, ALJ Bushey A98-07- L.L.C., dba Prime Time Shuttle to Comr Duque 043 provide on-call-door-to-door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles International Airport, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles, (also January 29) 2/1/99 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company for authority to sell Comr Bilas A.97-12- electrical generation facilities and Comr Conlon 039 power contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also February 2-5, February 8-11) 2/16/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Energy Alternatives vs. Pacific ALJ Bennett C.97-09- Gas and Electric Company for failure Comr Bilas 030 to conduct an open and fair bidding process with respect to the awarding of the Energy Partners program administrative contract for 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 17) 2/22/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ McVicar I.98-09- Investigation into the operations Comr Duque 007 and prectices of Pacific Gas and Comr Neeper Electric Company in connection with compliance with PU Code Section 451, General Order 95, and other applicable standards governing tree- line clearances, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also February 23-26, March 1-5) 03/15/99 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Gas Company ALJ a.m. for authority to revise its rates Gottstein A.96-03- effective January 1, 1997 in its Comr Conlon 031 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for a total reduction in annual revenues of approximately $147.9 million (5.7%), A.96-04- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric 030 Company 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 (also 9:00 a.m., March 16-19) 3/29/99 10:00 (EH)-The Utility Reform Network and ALJ a.m. Utility Consumers' Action Network O'Donnell C.97-09- vs. SBC Communications Inc., Pacific Comr Conlon 043 Telesis Group and Pacific Bell for Comr Neeper violation of the service quality requirements of D97-03-067 and the Public Utilities Code and for attempting to mislead the Commission with respect to Pacific Bell's service quality performance, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also March 30, April 2) 4/16/99 10:00 (PHC)-Bayside Village, The Fillmore ALJ Bushey a.m. Center, and North Point Apartments Comr Knight C.95-08- vs. Pacific Bell for failure to take 039 responsibility for all building cross connects, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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. 11/13/98 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On November 12, 1998, an attorney representing AT&T Communications of California, Inc., ("AT&T") wrote a letter to all commissioners and certain PUC staff. The letter was written by Rachelle B. Chong of Coudert Brothers, Attorneys at Law, San Francisco, CA. Ms Chong's letter urges the Commission to adopt the staff's recommendation to deny Pacific Bell's ("PacBell") application for InterLATA authority in California inasmuch as PacBell has not met the requirements of 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The letter states PacBell has failed to open its system to competition in areas such as operations support systems, collocation, and 272 separate affiliate requirements Filer: AT&T Communications of California, Inc. Contact: Doretta Dea Phone: (415) 442-2985 11/13/98 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. Summary: On November 12, 1998, Bill Blase, Vice President (Regulatory) of Pacific Bell ("PacBell") sent a letter to Jack Leutza, PUC's Telecommunications Division director, with copies of the letter to all commissioners and their telecommunications advisors. The short cover letter, with the salutation "Dear Jack," stated "..the purpose of this letter is to provide an update on Pacific Bell's collocation efforts." Attached were two summary sheets, one entitled "Pacific Bell Collocation Update" and the other "Denied Central Offices for Physical Collocation-California." Combined, the sheets provided statistics on the total number of collocation cages, the number of collocation requests granted in 1998, additional space made available, and the status of exhausted offices. In the packets sent to the commissioners, in addition to the material sent to Mr. Leutza, a short half page cover note was attached which said, in part: "Attached is information regarding Pacific Bell's collocation efforts in 1998.As you can see, extraordinary results have been achieved.Pacific Bell employees have almost killed themselves to handle this demand and this issue for our CLEC customers.Your consideration of this effort and the attached facts is appreciated." Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 11/16/98 A96-12-009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998, Summary: On November 16, 1998, Pacific Gas & Electric ("PG&E") representative Les Guliasi wrote a two page letter to all of the commissioners. He said PG&E supports the proposed decision issued by Administrative Law Judge Malcolm on the SPURR/REMAC petition to modify D97-05-039. Further, the letter urges the commissioners, should they adopt the alternative decision sponsored by Commissioner Knight, to remove the language in the alternative decision that refers to metering as a "bottleneck" in the competitive market. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 11/17/98 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, Summary: On November 12, 1998, Pacific Gas & Electric ("PG&E") representative Jana Corey initiated a telephone call to David Michelle Cooke, advisor to Commissioner Duque. Ms Corey stated, in PG&E's comments on the proposed alternate decision of Commissioners Duque and Bilas, PG&E had suggested that Conclusion of Law "5" be modified to strike the word "direct" from "direct transaction" and that the same modification should be made to the text in the first sentence of the first paragraph on page "25.". Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611