Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, December 3, 1998 Page 37 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, December 3, 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 Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of November 19, 1998, are included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS December 3, 10 am San Francisco 1998 December 17, 10 am San Francisco 1998 January 7, 10 am San Francisco 1999 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. December 15, 10:00 am San Francisco (REVISED AS OF 1998 11/24/98) January 4, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1999 January 19, 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. 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. 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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). NONE SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting - CANCELLED AS OF 12/2/98 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. #10383502 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 Enforcement Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157 LIGB Meeting Notice December 8 and 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 and 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: California Board for Energy Efficiency December 9, 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: Administrative Structure, Board Functioning and Program Planning. 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 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: California Board for Energy Efficiency December 11, 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: Administrative Structure, Board Functioning and Program Planning. 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. Workshop Notice December 14, 1998 Pacific Bell 9 am - 5 pm 370 3rd Street Embarcadero Room and San Francisco December 15, 1998 9 am - 5 pm and December 16, 1998 9 am - 12 noon Pursuant to Rulemaking 97-10-016 and Investigation 97-10-017, Ordering Paragraph 6, the Telecommunications Division will direct a workshop to discuss Operations Support Systems analogs and performance benchmarks. For more information contact Telecommunications Division Staff members Jonathan Lakritz at (415) 703-2117 or Robert Benjamin at (415) 703- 1069. Parties are requested to make informational submittals to staff stating their positions on analogs and benchmarks. These submittals are due December 4th from Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and December 10th from all other parties. To CPUC Staffmembers listed below, parties should either e- mail or serve by overnight mail a copy of their submittals. In addition, parties providing submittals need to serve a copy of their submittals to the persons and entities on the service list for this proceeding. Jonathan Lakritz jol@cpuc.ca.gov Robert Benjamin bkb@cpuc.ca.gov Public Meeting - UPDATED NOTICE 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) 904-2866 Reservation No. Passcode: 5684827# #l0834679 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 December16, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifetime Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Administrative Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Amervest/Bank of America Presentations, Review/Approve Trust Fees for 1999, DDTP Task Force Presentation on Two-line Access for DDTP/ULTS Subscribers, Approve 1999 ULTS Meeting Dates, Election of ULTS Chair and Vice-Chair, and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. LIGB Meeting Notice December 16 and 17, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 4 pm (PST) Green Room 851 Howard Street San Francisco Conference Call Note: If you experience Information problems trying to access this December 16, 1998 conference call please contact Dial (415) 356-1431 Confertech at 1-800-314-3558 Passcode = 2408347# and have them verify the Dial- in # and Passcode scheduled December 17, 1998 under Master Reservation Dial (415) 356-0687 #4590512 for CH2M HILL (Sharon Passcode = 2408347# 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 16, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209/559, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510/925, 619, 650, 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, 650, 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 December 8, 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 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 17, 1998 Public Utilities Commission 9 am - 5 pm 505 Van Ness Avenue 1st Floor Training Room and San Francisco December 18, 1998 Electric Education Trust 9 am - 5 pm Ground Floor Location The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EE T) 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 and plan public forum meetings tentatively planned for January 1998, and related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 702-2349. 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. Public Meeting January 5, 1999 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 January 14, 1999 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 January 22, 1999 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. Public Meeting January 25, 1999 DDTP 1999 JOINT MEETING 10 am - 4 pm Oakland Airport Hilton 1 Hegengerger Road Oakland NOTE: Contact Elana Kalisher before 15 (Room located on ground floor) January if you wish to attend the luncheon (12 pm - 1 pm) The ANNUAL DDTP JOINT MEETING (DDTPAC, CRSAC and EPAC) 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 February 2, 1999 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 February 11, 1999 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 February 26, 1999 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 12/1/98 A98-12-001 Long Distance America, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of PU Code Section 1013 PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 11/30/98 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; Application for rehearing of D98-10-058 by the Real Estate Coalition 11/30/98 Application for rehearing of D98-10- 058 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company 11/30/98 Application for rehearing of D98-10- 058 by California Cable Television Association 11/30/98 Application for rehearing of D98-10- 058 by GTE California, Incorporated DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 12/2/98 R98-06-029 Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion into the Service Quality Standards for All Telecommunications Carriers and Revisions to General Order 133-B; DRAFT DECISION OF COMMISSIONER CONLON CORRECTION FROM THE DAILY CALENDAR OF 12/2/98 12/2/98 R.93-04- Rulemaking on the Commission's Own 003 Motion to Govern Open Access to Bottleneck Services and Establish a Framework for Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks; and I.93-04- Investigation on the Commission's Own 002 Motion into Open Access and Network Architecture Development of Dominant carrier Networks; and R.95-04- Order Instituting Rulemaking on the 043 Commission's Own Motion Into Competition for Local Exchange Service; and I.95-04- Order Instituting Investigation on the 044 Commission's Own Motion Into Competition for Motion Into Competition for Local; Draft decision of ALJ Reed. This item was inadvertently noticed in this area on December 2, 1998. This matter was a draft decision mailed to parties for information only. It was not a Proposed or Draft Decision on which comment was sought. ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS December 3, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS December 3, 1998 Date Filed Subject 11/17/98 Notice of DDTPAC request to amend the contract for California Relay Service for MCI. Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date of filing 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) 874-1410 or 939 Harrison Street Suite 555, Oakland California 94612. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A98-07- Malcolm-San Diego Gas and Electric 003 Company for approval of consolidated A98-07- changes in 1999 authorized revenue 006 and revised rate components, and A98-07- related matter, 026 Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to December 3 A98-04- Walker-George W. Goldthorpe as 065 general partner of Goldthorpe Partnership for an exemption from the Moratorium on new water service, Evidentiary Hearing held and no report given I97-04- Rosenthal-Order Instituting 046 Investigation to the operations and practices of Future Telephone Communications, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted C98-09- Bushey-Ralph Azevedo, Ronald 011 Azevedo, and Albert Ferrari vs. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Prehearing Conference held and completed A98-09- Vieth-California Water Service 013 Company for a general rate increase, A98-09- and related matter, 014 Public Participation Hearing held A98-09- and continued to December 3 015 A98-09- 016 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR C98-04- Minkin-Universal Studios, Inc., vs. 037 Southern California Edison Company for non-compliance with AB-1890, Hearing set for December 9, removed from calendar C98-11- Wright-Peter K. Tiernan vs. Pacific 006 Bell for indicating a wrong address on his bills, Hearing set for December 4, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS 12/14/98 9:00 a.m. (WS)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Reed R.97-10- Rulemaking on the Commission's own ALJ Walwyn 016 motion into monitoring performance of Comr Bilas operations support systems, I.97-10- (WS)-Commission Order Instituting 017 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Pacific Bell, 370 3rd Street, Embarcadero Room, San Francisco (also December 15-16) 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 12/8/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 12/15/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 12/22/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. FINAL ORAL ARGUMENT 12/14/98 9:30 a.m. For authority to unbundle core ALJ Malcolm A97-12- interstate pipeline transportation, Comr Knight 048 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 12/3/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Malcolm A.98-07- Company for approval of consolidated Comr Bilas 003 changes in 1999 authorized revenue and revised rate components, the CTC rate component and associated headroom calculations, RGTCOMA balances, credit computations, disposition of various A.98-07- balancing/memorandum accounts, and 006 electric revenue allocation and rate design changes, (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company A.98-07- for verification, consolidation, and 026 approval of costs 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 4, December 7-10) 12/3/98 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 or A.98-09- 2.8% in the year 2000, $325, 100 or 015 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 an 016 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 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) 12/3/98 3:00 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) 10:00 a.m., December 7-9) 12/7/98 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Southern California Gas Company ALJ Stalder A.98-01- for authority to sell its storage Comr Conlon 015 field in Montebello, California, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 8-9) 12/8/98 10:00 (PHC)-Dorothy Dominguez and Ralph A. ALJ Bennett a.m. Martinez vs. Great American Stageline Comr Duque C.98-08- for refusal to allow passengers to 008 board, Telephone Conference, Conference Room 5209, San Francisco 12/8/98 10:00 (EH)-Pamela Gruszka vs. San Diego Gas ALJ Wright a.m. 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 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 and Comr Neeper I.98-04- practices of affiliated companies 033 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) 12/10/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker A.98-09- Cocmpany for authority pursuant to Comr Duque 040 Public Utilities Code Section 454 to restructure the water rates of its Barstow, Calipatria-Niland, Claremont, Desert, Orange County, San Dimas, San Gabriel and Wrightwood Districts into region wide tariffs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/14/98 9:00 a.m. (WS)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Reed R.97-10- Rulemaking on the Commission's own ALJ Walwyn 016 motion into monitoring performance of Comr Bilas operations support systems, I.97-10- (WS)-Commission Order Instituting 017 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Pacific Bell, 370 3rd Street, Embarcadero Room, San Francisco (also December 15-16) 12/14/98 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ Wetzell a.m. for authority to increase rates and Comr Bilas A.97-12- charges for electric and gas service 020 effective 1/1/99, (EH)-Commission Order Instituting I.97-11- Investigation into the out-of-service 026 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 12/15/98 1:00 p.m. (ECP)-Laura Rogers vs. Pacific Gas & ALJ Wright C.98-11- Electric Company for removal of 007 billing charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 12/15/98 2:00 a.m. (ECP)-Lazanius Johnson vs. Pacific ALJ Wright. C.98-11- Gas & Electric Company for erroneous 008 billing, Commission Courtroom, 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) 12/18/98 10:00 (PHC)-Island Boat Service for a ALJ Ryerson a.m. certificate of public convenience and Comr Knight A.97-03- necessity to operate as an "on-call" 007 vessel common carrier between points at and offshore of Santa Catalina Island, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 12/18/98 10:00 (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company and Southern California Gas Comr Duque A.98-07- Company for approval of a gas 005 transmission service tariff, (PHC)-Southern California Gas Company A.98-10- for authority to revise its rates 012 effective August 1, 1999 in its biennial cost allocation proceeding, A.98-10- (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric 031 Company for authority to revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999 in its biennial cost allocation proceeding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 Company ALJ Barnett A.98-05- for authority to increase its Comr Duque 019 authorized return on common equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its A.98-05- overall rate of return and to revise 021 its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly, (OA)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common A.98-05- 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, (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 unlawful Comr Neeper C.98-04- and deceptive sales program and 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 (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 a Rosenthal A.98-06- certificate of public convenience and Comr Conlon 051 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) 1/11/99 10:30 (EH)-Isam M. Alziq to transfer and A ALJ a.m. & M United Group, L.L.C. to acquire a Rosenthal A.98-06- certificate of public convenience and Comr Conlon 051 necessity and certain other assets, pursuant to Section 851, et seq., of the California 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 for Comr Neeper C.98-09- not providing repair services, 020 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 1/13/99 10:00 (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Wright a.m. Company for authority to recover ISO- Comr Duque A.98-06- PX implementation delay memorandum 048 account costs and to establish the reasonableness of certain utility operations and expenses, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) 10:00 a.m., February 1-5) 1/14/99 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey a.m. Investigation into the operations, Comr Duque I.98-08- practices and conduct of the Coral 004 Communications, Inc. (Coral) and Michael Tinari, President of the 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 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 10:00 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ a.m. Rulemaking on the Commission's own Weissman R.98-01- motion to assess and revise the Comr Bilas 011 regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 20-22) 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) 1/25/99 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ a.m. for authorization to sell the El Barnett A.98-04- Dorado Hydroelectric Project to El Comr 016 Dorado Irrigation District, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 26-29) 1/26/99 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bennett I.98-03- Investigation on the Commission's own Comr Duque 013 motion into whether existing standards and policies of the Commission regarding drinking water quality adequately protect the public health and safety with respect to contaminants such as Volatile Organic Compounds, Perchlorate, MTBEs, and whether those standards and policies are being uniformly complied with by Commission regulated utilities; compliance filing by utilities is due in 120 days from the date of the order, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 Company ALJ a.m. for authority to sell electrical Barnett A.97-12- generation facilities and power Comr Bilas 039 contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Comr Francisco, (also February 2-5, Conlon February 8-11) 2/11/99 9:00 a.m. (OA)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey R.97-10- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr Duque 049 motion to set rules and to provide Comr Neeper guidelines for the Privatization and Excess Capacity as it relates to investor owned water companies, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/16/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Energy Alternatives vs. Pacific ALJ C.97-09- Gas and Electric Company for failure Bennett 030 to conduct an open and fair bidding Comr Bilas 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 I.98-09- Investigation into the operations and McVicar 007 prectices of Pacific Gas and Electric Comr Duque Company in connection with compliance Comr with PU Code Section 451, General Neeper 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 031 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding Conlon for a total reduction in annual revenues of approximately $147.9 million (5.7%), A.96-04- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company 030 for authority to revise its rates effective January 1, 1997 in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for an approximately $42 million decrease over presently authorized revenues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (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 vs. O'Donnell C.97-09- SBC Communications Inc., Pacific Comr 043 Telesis Group and Pacific Bell for Conlon violation of the service quality Comr requirements of D97-03-067 and the Neeper 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) 4/2/99 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ a.m. Company for review of the Barnett A.98-05- reasonableness of its operations and Comr 053 all fuel and power purchase costs Neeper during the period from 4/1/97 through 12/31/97, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) 10:00 a.m., April 12-16, April 19-23) 4/16/99 10:00 (PHC)-Bayside Village, The Fillmore ALJ Bushey a.m. Center, and North Point Apartments Comr C.95-08- vs. Pacific Bell for failure to take Knight 039 responsibility for all building cross connects, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 11/23/98 D98-11-071 A98-10-022 - Rocky Mountain Broadband, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation. Granted, and to the extent authorized by D94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. 11/24/98 D98-11-072 A98-10-027 - Steven Pazsitzky, dba Random Technologies, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation. Granted, and to the extent authorized by D94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-073 A98-10-028 - Global Photon System, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation. Granted, and to the extent authorized by D94-09-065, subject to conditions set forth in this decision's appendices. This proceeding is closed. 11/25/98 D98-11-074 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - related matter. Amends Appendex A of D98-10-058. The revised pages shall supersede the previous version. 11/30/98 D98-11-075 A98-10-034 - Billing Provider, LLC., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013. Granted. Proceeding is closed. 11/30/98 D98-11-076 C98-09-029 - Paul A. Cohen vs. Rosella Water Company. Dismissed without prejudice upon the joint motion of the parties. Proceeding is closed. PRESIDING OFFICER DECISIONS WHICH HAVE BECOME COMMISSION DECISIONS PURSUANT TO P.U CODE SECTION 1701.2(a) 11/17/98 D98-11-039 C98-04-057 - Ronald D. Johnson vs. Big Hill Water Company. Orders Ronald D. Johnson to arrange with Big Hill a payment schedule for approximate equal monthly payments to be made to liquidate his $740.22 delinquent account over six month's period. Denied and this proceeding is closed. COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1998 11/19/98 D98-11-040 C98-06-032 - Shannon Lightfoot vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Dismissed with prejudice. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-041 A95-12-043 - Pacific Bell, for authority to increase and restructure certain rates of its Integrated Services Digital Network Services. C95-02-002 - related matter. The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) is awarded $18,691.68 in compensation for its substantial contribution to D98-09-071. Pacific Bell to pay (UCAN) $18,691.68 no later than 12/19/98 or interest would apply on the award. A95-12-043 and C96-02- 002 are closed. D98-11-042 A98-09-004 - Megsinet-CLEC, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide resold local exchange telecommunications as a competitive local carrier. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-043 A98-08-043 - NOS Communications, Inc., for authority to provide local exchange service on a resale basis. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-044 R94-04-031 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - related matter. This decision addresses the workshop report concerning the universal node identifier system (UNIS). A UNIS is adopted for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company. These utility distribution companies (UDCs) shall develop and assign service delivery point (SDP) numbers to each direct access SDP within 180 days, and include the SDP numbers in all direct access service request - related and meter data management-related information exchanges. All electric service providers and meter data management agents are ordered to include the SDP number in their information exchanges with each other and with the UDCs. D98-11-045 R84-12-028 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion for purposes of compiling the Commission's rules of procedure in accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 322 and considering changes in the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Toward Utility Rate Normalization (TURN) is awarded $9,474 in commpensation for its substantial contribution to D97-11-021 and D97-12- 043. Pacific Bell, GTE California Inc., Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company, are each directed to pay TURN an equal share of the award, plus interest. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-046 A98-08-027 - Ernest Communications, Inc., for authority to operate as a resale provider of local exchange service. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-047 A98-08-039 - State Communications, Inc, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide resold local exchange service. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-048 A98-06-011 - Sorsoli Family Residual Trust and Sorsoli Family Survivors Trust (the Trusts) Sole Owners Shares of Sorsoli Water Co., Inc., dba Sorsoli Water Co., Inc., (the Company) to sell and Indian Valley Community Services District (District), to buy the shares of the Sorsoli Family Residual Trust and the Sorsoli Family Survisors Trust and to operate the water system in Crescent Mills, Plumas County. Authorizes the Trusts owning the Company to sell all the 500 issued and outstanding shares of stock to District. District has access to financial resources needed to upgrade the aging system, and will also acquire the outstanding balance of the Department of Water Resources loan. Sale price is 10% less than net book. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-049 A98-02-039 - Application for rehearing of Resolution E-3516 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. James Weil is awarded $12,246.07 in compensation for its substantial contribution to Resolution E-3516 and D98-04-069. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-050 A97-12-049 - Southern California Edison Company, for a permit to construct electrical facilities with voltages between 50 kV and 200 kV, Six Flag Power Line and Substation project. Adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration related to the application. The mitigation, monitoring, and reporting program prepared by the Energy Division is approved. Permit to construct the project is approved. Southern California Edison Company shall revise its electric and magnetic field guidelines in a manner consistent with the discussion in this order. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-051 A94-05-042 - AT&T Communications of California, Inc., to be designated a nondominant interexchange carrier. The Utility Reform Network (TURN) is awared $8,091 in compensation for its substantial contribution to D97-08- 060. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-052 I90-09-050 - Commission Investigation for the purpose of reviewing existing rules, regulations, and policies on electric utility transmission services provided to nonutility power producers. All outstanding issues in this proceeding are transferred to I89- 07-004, where the Commission is simultaneously considering them. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-053 A96-05-012 - Antone Sylvester Tug Service, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a common carrier of passenger and their baggage and/or freight by vessel between points in the Los Angels, Long Beach and Redondo Beach harbor areas and points offshore of Los Angeles County. Petition for modification of D96-09-029 by Antone Sylvester Tug Service, Inc. is granted. The paragraph of Section I of Appendix VCC-75 to D96-09-029 is amended. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-054 A97-07-008 - Landmark Communications, Inc., for certificate of public convenience and necessity to resell interLATA, intraLATA telecommunications services. Denies application without prejudice for lack of managerial fitness. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-055 A97-01-012 - MCI Communications Corporation and British Telecommunications PLC., for all approvals required for the change in control of MCIC's California Certified Subsidiaries that will occur indirectly as a result of the merger of MCIC and BT. Petition of Greenlining Institute and Latino Issues Forum to modify D97-05-092 is granted. On Page 8 of D97-05-092 is modified as follows: wording beginning with "Indeed, GI and LIF met..." until the end of the paragraph is deleted. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-056 A98-08-028 - Jeffrey Rhodes and Antonio Luna, to transfer and Jeffrey Rhodes dba East Bay Airporter to acquire a certificate of public convenience and necessity PSC-10812 to operate a passenger stage. Granted, as set forth. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-057 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. Granted Request for a nunc pro tunc order is denied. Staff is directed to look into allegations of wrongdoing by SuperShuttle, including possible violations of PU Code Sections 851-854 and Rule 1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. D98-11-058 A98-10-003 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Central Valley YMCA, City of Willits, Fetzer Vineyards, Piedmont Gardens, and Graphics Communications Union Retirement Center, for approval of exemption from competition transition costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 372 (c)(1). Granted. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-059 C97-04-065 - Southern California Edison Company vs. California Cable Television Association. Dismiss for failure to state a cause of action. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-060 A97-10-026 - City of Santa Clarita, for authority for a road easement across Rail Road Right-of-Way to construct a grade separated interchange at Via Princess Road. Granted, as set forth. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-061 A98-04-022 - City of Los Angeles, for an order authorizing reconstruction of an existing at-grade crossing at a private road near John S. Gibson Boulevard, PUC No. BG-505.55-X, in the Wilmington District of the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles. Granted, as set forth. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-062 A98-07-010 - Department of Transportation, for an order authorizing the Department to construct the Salinas River Viaduct on the State Route 41, located in the City of Atascadero, County of San Luis Obispo. Granted, as set forth. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-063 C97-02-027 - Pacific Bell vs. MCT Telecommunications Corp. MCI is ordered to pay the Pay Station Service Charge (PSSC) to Pacific in the amount of $2,097,432 for the period of April 12, 1996, through June 9, 1997. MCI is also ordered to pay the PSSC to the Intervenors in the amount of $24.63 for each payphone the Intervenors had in service for the period of April 12, 1996 through November 6, 1996. In addition, this decision orders MCI to pay interest to Pacific and the Intervenors assessed in accordance with Pacific's tariffs. Finally, MCI is ordered to file a new PSSC tariff within 30 days. This proceeding is closed. D98-11-064 A98-01-008 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to sell Hunters Point, Potrero, Pittsburg, and Contra Costa Power Plants and Geysers geothermal power plant and related assets. Interim order - This order address the certification of the EIR after reviewing the content of the Final EIR as well as reviewing all of the comments on the draft EIR and responses to those comments. D98-11-065 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - related matter. Adopts a 408 area code relief plan which will create a new area code in the form of a single comprehensive overlay. The plan also calls for mandatory 1+10-digit dialing within the 408 area code and orders a public education program to be initiated D98-11-066 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - related matter. Addresses issues related to the recovery of implementation costs related to local exchange competition. Authorized mid- sized ILECs to establish memorandum accounts on a similar basis in D97-09- 115. D98-11-067 A96-03-054 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to modify Diablo Canyon pricing and adopt a customer electric rate freeze in compliance with D95-23- 063. Application for rehearing of D95- 05-088 filed by San Luis Obispo County and the San Luis Coastal Unified School District is dismissed. Section D of the application for rehearing of D95-05-088 filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company is dismissed. Finding of Fact 6 of D95-05-088 is modified to restate the last sentence. D98-11-068 A94-11-015 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to revise its gas rate under the biennial cost allocation proceeding (BCAP) for increase by approximately $173 million beginning 10/1/1995, and ending 9/30/1997, etc. Denies applications for rehearing of D95-12-053. Proceeding is closed. D98-11-069 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. I93-04-002 - related matter. Denies applications for rehearing of D96-08-021. D98-11-070 C94-09-038 - John P. Duffy dba Vintners Inn. Vs. Larkfield Water Company. Limited application for rehearing filed by Larkfield is granted for purpose of modifying D98- 03-078, as discussed in this decision. Denies all other respects. RESOLUTIONS 11/19/98 ALJ-176- Ratification of preliminary 3004 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-3527 This resolution adopts changes to Resolution E-3514 to comply with state law. Only credit balances in the Transition Revenue Account (TRA) may be transferred to the Transition Cost Balancing Accounts (TCBA). Debit balances may be carried over in the TRA from month-to-month, but may not be transferred to the TCBA Adopted. M-4792 Requires utilities to provide information to the Commission regarding their efforts to achieve compliance with the Year 2000 problem, to certify that they are compliant by November 1, 1999, and to develop contingency plans to address Year 2000 problems which may nonetheless result. This resolution also requires certain utilities to participate in industry- wide Year 2000 efforts and to provide information submitted to industry groups and/or to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Adopted. O-0029 Advice Letter 7 of Mobil Pacific Pipeline Company. Requests approval to remove its San Ardo Crude/Cutter System from common carrier service. Granted. SX-19 San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board. For authority to deviate from the provisions of Section 7.2 of General Order 75-C by modifying the approach circuit at the Napa Street and Friars Road at-grade crossing, in the City of San Diego, San Diego County. Granted. T-16130 Advice Letter (AL) 18992 and supplemented by AL 18992-A of Pacific Bell (Pacific). For authority to revise Schedule Cal P.U.C. No. A-20 regarding the competitive local carrier services, 20.1 directory number call forwarding. This resolution approves, in part, Pacific's request to revise certain sections of its tariff Schedule Cal. P.U.C. No. A-20. Pacific's request to limit Directory Number Call Forwarding to facilities-based carriers, and to restrict customers from migrating to another service provider are denied. T-16210 Starways Telecommunications, Inc. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16211 Advice Letter 3 of Suntel Communications, Inc. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16212 Catholic Telecom, Inc. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16214 Advice Letter 2 of Switched Services Communications, Inc. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16215 Advice Letter 8 of Inter Continental Telephone Corp. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16216 Tele Tower, Inc. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16220 HLC-Internet Incorporated (dba Epoch Networks, Inc). Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16221 Shared Technologies, Inc. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16222 Telenational Communications Limited Partnership. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16224 Premier Billing Services, Inc. Request for revocation of the certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted. T-16228 Advice Letter (AL) 8817, and AL 8852 of GTE California (GTEC). Request for approval of two Interconnection Agreements between GTEC and Dakota Services Limited, and between GTEC and NorthPoint Communications, Incorporated, submitted under provisions of Resolution ALJ-174 and General Order 96-A. Granted. T-16229 Advice Letter (AL) 19647, AL 19648, AL 19711, and Supplement AL 19711A of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request for approval of three Interconnection Agreements between Pacific and Sattel Streamramp, LLC, between Pacific and Winstar Wireless of California, Inc., and between Pacific and U.S. TelePacific Corporation, submitted under provisions of Resolution ALJ-174 and General Order 96-A. Granted. T-16230 Advice Letter (AL) 19640, AL 19641, AL 19649, AL 19662, AL 19723, and AL 19735 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request for approval of six Resale Agreements between Pacific and United States Telecommunication, Inc., between Pacific and Comm South Companies, between Pacific and Choctaw Communications, L.C. dba Smoke Signal Communications, between Pacific and Correctional Communications Corporation, between Pacific and OmniCall, Inc., and between Pacific and Max-Tel Communications, Inc., submitted under provisions of Resolution ALJ-174 and General Order 96-A. Granted. T-16235 All Telecommunications Carriers. Requests approval of the 1999 Budget of $23.8 million for the California Teleconnect Fund program. Granted as set forth in Appendix pages. T-16237 Advice Letter 425 of Roseville Telephone Company (Roseville). Requests approval on a provisional basis the permanent California High Cost Fund-B (CHCF-B) surcredit of 0.8271% pending the review of CHCF-B claims submitted by Roseville to the CHCF-B Administrative Committee. Granted. T-16238 Advice Letter 8838 of GTE California Incorporated (GTEC). Requests approval on a provisional basis the permanent California High Cost Fund-B (CHCF-B) surcredit of 3.16% pending the review of CHCF-B claims submitted by GTEC to the CHCF-B Administrative Committee. Granted. T-16239 Advice Letter 632 of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California (Citizens). Requests approval on a provisional basis the permanent California High Cost Fund-B (CHCF-B) surcredit of 3.07% pending the review of CHCF-B claims submitted by Citizens to the CHCF-B Administrative Committee. Granted. T-16240 Advice Letter (AL) 19321, as supplemented by AL 19321-A of Pacific Bell. Request to revise its tariff provision to provide that it will discontinue accepting customer checks that are drawn or payable from banks outside the United States and Canada. Granted. T-16241 Advice Letter 8832 of GTE California (GTEC). Requests approval of one Interconnection Agreement between GTEC and DigitCom Services, Inc., submitted under provisions of Resolution ALJ-174 and General Order 96-A. Granted. TL-18870 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374(b) of the Public Utilities Code. Adopted. TL-18871 Airporter, Inc. dba Santa Rosa Airporter. Request for Route Revision Docket #506 to add two new stops. Granted as set forth in Appendix pages. W-4121 North Gualala Water Company. Request to increase the service fee for projects funded by the Safe Drinking Water Bond Act chargeable to customers requesting future services to undeveloped lots; to expand the applicability of the service fee to undeveloped lots to include services to customers with inactive meters, inactive services, and any meter installations; and to add a new condition for resumption of service under Tariff Rule No. 11. Granted in part and dismissed in part. W-4122 Advice Letter 26-W of Nish Water Company. This resolution authorizes an offset rate increase producing an additional annual revenue of $5,900 or 5.7% and a one-time Department of Health Services Surcharge of $2,389 or $4.90 per customer. Adopted. 11/23/98 T-16227 Advice Letter 427 of Roseville Telephone Company. Requests authority to withdraw MACSTAR Service for which there is no customer interest and no customers of record. Granted. T-16246 Advice Letter 19590 of Pacific Bell. Request to revise Schedule Cal. P.U.C. No. A6. Message Telecommunications Service, 6.2 Standard Service Offerings, 6.2.1 Two-Point Message Telecommunications Service, to remove the reference to use of the Pacific Bell Visa Card to place calling card calls. Granted. NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting". The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) NONE NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE