Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, December 7, 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 Monday, December 7, 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 of Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/Arbitrator's Reports/ ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items ú Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Hearings ú Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ú Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications ALJ Resolution ALJ 176-3005 regarding ratification of preliminary determinations of category and notice of assignment is included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS December 17, 10 am San Francisco 1998 January 7, 10 am San Francisco 1999 January 20, 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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If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission's Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above. Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge. The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year. Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703-1798. The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The Agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS (For further information or to make an appointment, please contact Sandra Graham at (213) 897-3544). Date/Time Commissioner Location NONE SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS 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 - CANCELLED ( AS OF 12/4/98) 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 - TIME CHANGE (AS OF 12/4/98) AND LOCATION CHANGE (AS OF 12/7/98) December 11, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am to 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4010 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister 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: California Board for Energy Efficiency December 15, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 1 pm to 5 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: the December 17 milestones, procedural recommendations, and schedule filing; program planning for 1999, including CBEE comments and recommendations due on December 21; options for future administration of energy efficiency programs; CBEE tasks, priorities, and schedules for 1999; RFP(s) and work plans for support services in 1999; the market assessment and evaluation (MA&E) planning process and priority MA&E activities for 1999; status reports on interactions with the Commission, support services, commitments tracking, reporting requirements, market assessment and evaluation activities, and the Technical Advisory Committee; and the Treasurer's report. 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: California Board for Energy Efficiency December 16, 1998 Pacific Energy Center 9 am to 3:30 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: the December 17 milestones, procedural recommendations, and schedule filing; program planning for 1999, including CBEE comments and recommendations due on December 21; options for future administration of energy efficiency programs; CBEE tasks, priorities, and schedules for 1999; RFP(s) and work plans for support services in 1999; the market assessment and evaluation (MA&E) planning process and priority MA&E activities for 1999; status reports on interactions with the Commission, support services, commitments tracking, reporting requirements, market assessment and evaluation activities, and the Technical Advisory Committee; and the Treasurer's report. 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 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 - CANCELLED AS OF 12/4/98 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 25, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 555 Oakland The 711-SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to discuss relay access. 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 12/2/98 C98-12-003 McMullen Cabinet Manufacturing vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for improper retroactive charges 12/3/98 A98-12-002 Citizens Utilities Company, Citizens Newco Company, Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc., Citizens Telecommunications Company of the Golden State, Citizens Telecommunications Company of Tuolumne, Citizens Telecommunications Company, and Electric Lightwave, Inc., for authority and approval of a transfer of control 12/3/98 A98-12-004 Telecom Resources, Inc., to transfer and Advanced Communications Group, Inc. to acquire control PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 11/30/98 A98-04-030 Preferred Transportation, Inc. and Tamarack Transportation, Inc., to transfer and SuperShuttle International, Inc. to acquire Preferred Transportation, Inc. and Tamarack Transportation, Inc.; Application for rehearing of D98-11- 057 12/1/98 A92-10-017 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to establish an experimental performance- based ratemaking mechanism; Petition for modification of D94-08-023 by San Diego Gas & Electric Company 12/1/98 R95-04-043 On the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 On the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service; Application for rehearing of D98-10-058 by Cox California Telcom, L.L.C. DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 11/24/98 Water 48 NORTH GUALALA WATER WORKS, To establish Schedule F, Facilities Fees (anticipated effective 11/30/98) 11/30/98 Telecom 11 FIRSTWORLD ORNAGE COAST, Text Change/New Service (effective TBD) 11/30/98 Telecom 1 Z-TEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., INITIAL FILING (effective TBD) 12/02/98 Telecom 21 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF SAN JOSE, Introduce Metro Frame Relay Service to Calif. Tariff and make minor textual changes to MCI WorldCom On-Net Local Exchange Service (effective TBD) 12/02/98 Telecom 20 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF STOCKTON, INC., Introduce Metro Frame Relay Service to Calif. Tariff and make minor Textual Changes to MCI WorldCom On-Net Local Exchange Service (effective TBD) 12/02/98 Telecom MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, To 358 Increase the Card Surcharge for OPTION AF(MCI One Savings) and OPTION A1(MCI One Advantage) (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Notice 1827E of reconductoring of power line in the City of Chico. (anticipated effective 01/12/99) 12/03/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revision 1828E of the Meter Data Management Agent fees charged to Energy Service Providers. (anticipated effective 01/02/99) 12/03/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1134E Revision of monthly average PX prices for the month of December 1998. (anticipated effective 12/01/98) 12/03/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Retail 2768 and wholesale core subscription procurement and reservation charges for December 1998. (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Core 2769 monthly pricing revision for December 1998. (anticipated effective 12/04/98) 12/03/98 Telecom 22 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF SACRAMENTO, Introduce Metro Frame Relay Service to Calif Tariff and make minor textual changes to the MCI WorldCom On-Net Local Exchange Service (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Telecom 1 GEORGIA ON LINE SERVICES, INITIAL FILING (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Telecom 11 ITC^DELTACOM (DELTACOM LONG DISTANCE), Notify Customers of Following services that are reserved for current subscribed customers, not new customers: ENCORE Card Travel Call, Inbound Toll Free "800/888" Service, Premier Hospiality, and adds Customs Billing as a new service (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Telecom MCI METRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, 110 To Revise Several Local Calling Areas (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Telecom 1 NEW CENTURY TELECOM, INC., Initial Filing (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Telecom 59- NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., A Supplements A.L.No.59, Introduces a new Promotion, Line Connection Charge Promotion (effective TBD) 12/03/98 Water 1046- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, To W increase its rates to offset the increase costs in rate base plant additions. (effective TBD) 12/04/98 Water 76 ALCO WATER SERVICE, To create more uniform schedules for Nos. 4 and 4-ML, and maintain continuity throughout their tariff sheets by combining them into a more concise schedule. (anticipated effective ) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 12/02/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Telephone Directory 19831 Reproduction Rights name change to Telephone Directory Publishing Rights Protest by The Association of Directory Publishers. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS December 7, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS December 7, 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 for December 7 A98-09- Walker-Southern California Water 040 Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 454 to restructure the water rates, Hearing set for December 10, reset for 10:00 am, December 11 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR R96-11- Malcolm-Commission Order Instituting 004 Rulemaking to develop standards for electric system reliability, Hearing set for December 9, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS NONE 12/17/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Ponderosa Community Services ALJ Bushey A.98-07- District utility receiver's Comr Duque 062 application to contest purported transfer of wellsite easement, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 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 12/7/98 9:30 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 8-10) 12/7/98 10:00 (EH)-In the matter of the application ALJ Galvin a.m. of Pacific Bell for authority for Comr Duque A.98-05- pricing flexibility and to increase 038 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 December 8-9) 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 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 Visalia Convention Center, 303 East Acequia Avenue, Visalia, (EH) January 12-15, SF) 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 12/11/98 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker a.m. Cocmpany for authority pursuant to Comr Duque A.98-09- Public Utilities Code Section 454 to 040 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 8:30 a.m. (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I.98-04- Investigation into the operations and Comr Neeper 033 practices of affiliated companies Future Net Inc., and Future Net Online, Inc., dba Future Electric Network and individuals Alan Setlin and Larry Huff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 12/17/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Ponderosa Community Services ALJ Bushey A.98-07- District utility receiver's Comr Duque 062 application to contest purported transfer of wellsite easement, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 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, January 25-29) 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 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. 11/30/98 A97-10-024 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generating facilities made between 1/1/96 and 12/31/96. Summary: On November 23, 1998, James Scarff, counsel for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present were: Maryam Ebke, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas, and Chris Danforth, project manager for ORA. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. ORA pointed out that the proposed decision (PD) was inconsistent in concluding that Southern California Edison Company (Edison) faced greater risk of recovery of its investment in generating plant during the time decisions were made to go ahead with the disputed capital additions, but then not requiring Edison to demonstrate that it had changed its capital addition review process. ORA argued that Edison should have used the same criteria in evaluating its own proposed capital additions and the projects of others, and that Edison was using far more favorable criteria to evaluate its own projects. ORA representatives also argued that Edison's first motion to strike should be granted with respect to two sentences of ORA's opening brief (but not the rest). ORA representatives stated that the discussion in the PD about how references to off-the-record material in briefs is harmless error incorrectly describes the legal standard in this area. ORA requested that the Commission refer the case back to the ALJ to prepare an alternate that used as a project life the Commission's best judgment on what was the appropriate period rather than the 20 year period used in the PD. ORA representatives described the irrelevance of depreciation schedules to cost-effectiveness analyses for capital additions on old plants. Filer: Office of Ratepayer E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 Summary: On November 23, 1998, James Scarff, counsel for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present were: David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; Chris Danforth, project manager for ORA; and Robert Finkelstein, counsel for The Utility Reform Network. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. ORA and TURN pointed out that the proposed decision (PD) was inconsistent in concluding that Southern California Edison Company (Edison) faced greater risk of recovery of its investment in generating plant during the time decisions were made to go ahead with the disputed capital additions, but then not requiring Edison to demonstrate that it had changed its capital addition review process. ORA and TURN argued that Edison should have used the same criteria in evaluating its own proposed capital additions and the projects of others, and that Edison was using far more favorable criteria to evaluate its own projects. ORA representatives also argued that Edison's first motion to strike should be granted with respect to two sentences of ORA's opening brief (but not the rest). ORA representatives stated that the discussion in the PD about how references to off-the-record material in briefs is harmless error incorrectly describes the legal standard in this area. ORA requested that the Commission refer the case back to the ALJ to prepare an alternate that used as a project life the Commission's best judgment on what was the appropriate period rather than the 20 year period used in the PD. ORA representatives described the irrelevance of depreciation schedules to cost-effectiveness analyses for capital additions on old plants. Filer: Office of Ratepayer E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 RESOLUTION REGARDING RATIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF CATEGORY For purposes of Rule 63.2(c), notice of the assignment is the day the assignments associated with this preliminary categorization document appear in the Daily Calendar following the Commission business meeting. 12/3/98 ALJ-176- Ratification of preliminary 3005 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. The preliminary determination schedule is shown below. PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ-176-3005 (12/3/98) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER PROPOSED PRELIM. TITLE CATEGORY CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A98-11-010 Ratesett Ratesett NO Not Examiner ing ing Assigne Koss ALAMEDA d CORRIDOR TRANSPORT 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 PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ-176-3005 (12/3/98) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER PROPOSED PRELIM. TITLE CATEGORY CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A98-11-011 Ratesett Ratesett YES Duque McVicar ing ing 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 A98-11-012 Ratesett Ratesett YES Bilas Econome ing ing LODI GAS STORAGE, LLC for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction and operation of gas storage facilities A98-11-014 Ratesett Ratesett YES Bilas Wright ing ing PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY for an order under section 851 of the PU Code to sell and convey streetlight systems to the City of Clearlake, City of Fortuna, City of Marysville and Community Services District of McKinleyville PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ-176-3005 (12/3/98) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER PROPOSED PRELIM. TITLE CATEGORY CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A98-11-015 Ratesett Ratesett YES Duque Weiss ing ing SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY for a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to California Public Utilties Code Section 1001 to operate and maintain a wastewater system to provide service to the Bolsa Chica Planned Community A98-11-017 Ratesett Ratesett YES Neeper O'Donnell ing ing PACIFIC BELL for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space to affiliates A98-11-018 Ratesett Ratesett NO Neeper O'Donnell ing ing THE FURST GROUP, INC. for certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer resold local exchange services PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ-176-3005 (12/3/98) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER PROPOSED PRELIM. TITLE CATEGORY CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A98-11-019 Ratesett Ratesett NO Not Examiner ing ing Assigne Leutza MAIN STREET NDIEC d TELEPHONE Registra COMPANY for tion registration Applicat as an ion interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97- 06-107 A98-11-020 Ratesett Ratesett NO Not Examiner ing ing Assigne Leutza CANNECT NDIEC d COMMUNICATION Registra S, INC. for tion registration Applicat as an ion interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97- 06-107 Address: 885 West Georgia Street, Suite 1490 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C3E8 PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ-176-3005 (12/3/98) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER PROPOSED PRELIM. TITLE CATEGORY CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A98-11-021 Ratesett Ratesett NO Neeper Rosenthal ing ing MCDONOGH, MILTON, dba ANGEL ISLAND - TIBURON FERRY to transfer and Angel Island - Tiburon Ferry, Inc. to acquire a certificate of public convenience and necessity and all other assets related to the business of common carriage by vessel between Tiburon and Angel Island State Park A98-11-022 Ratesett Ratesett NO Not Examiner ing ing Assigne Koss DEPARTMENT OF d TRANSPORTATIO N for an order authorizing the Contra Costa Transportatio n Authority to: construct a crossing of separated grades between westbound Route 4 and the tracks of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, sometimes referred to as the "Christie Overhead," PUC No. 2- 1176.25A (Bridge No. 28-0360R) in the County of Contra Costa PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ-176-3005 (12/3/98) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER PROPOSED PRELIM. TITLE CATEGORY CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A98-11-023 Ratesett Ratesett YES Duque Barnett ing ing PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY to establish performance- based ratemaking for electric and gas utility distribution service effective January 1, 2000 A98-11-026 Ratesett Ratesett NO Not Examiner ing ing Assigne Leutza NET2000 NDIEC d GROUP, INC., Registra dba NET2K for tion registration Applicat as an ion interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 A98-11-029 Ratesett Ratesett NO Not Examiner ing ing Assigne Leutza KOAMEX NDIEC d COMMUNICATION Registra S CORPORATION tion for Applicat registration ion as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES Resolution ALJ-176-3005 (12/3/98) ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER PROPOSED PRELIM. TITLE CATEGORY CATEGORY HEARING COMR ALJ A98-12-001 Ratesett Ratesett NO Not Examiner ing ing Assigne Leutza LONG DISTANCE NDIEC d AMERICA, INC. Registra for tion registration Applicat as an ion interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of PU Code Section 1013