Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, December 15, 1998 Page 25 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 Tuesday, December 15, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/ Arbitrator's Reports ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items ú Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Final Oral Argument ú Hearings ú Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ú Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS 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. 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Date/Time Commissioner Location NONE SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS 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 - Updated Notice - CANCELLED AS OF 12/10/98 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: 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 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 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 - CANCELLED AS OF 12/10/98 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 REVISED AS OF 12/15/98 December18, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approve Administrative Expenses, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, Review/Approve Errors and Omissions Insurance, Board Attendance/Membership Review, Board Elections, Set Meeting Dates for 1999, PUC Report and Action Items, Discussion and Final Approval of Interim Marketing Program Based on Resolution, Review Marketing Program Timeline, Update on the RFP Selection Committee, Discussion of Bidder's Conference Committee, Review Previous Studies and Data, Announcements, Set Future Agenda Items for Future Discussion and Hear Public Comments. Executive Session: Because the RFP has not been approved for release to the general public by the Commission, the ULTSMB will meet in Executive Session to discuss and render final approval of the Interim Marketing Program RFP and Contract. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452- 2757. 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 NONE PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 11/16/98 A98-06-052 PDO Communications Inc., for arbitration pursuant to Section 252 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an interconnection agreement with Pacific Bell; Final Arbitrator's Report of ALJ Weismehl 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. 12/08/98 Telecom 28- MEDIAONE TELECOMMS OF CALIF, INC., A Supplements A.L.No.28, To Introduce a Non-Recurring charge for restoration (effective TBD) 12/08/98 Telecom 31 MEDIAONE TELECOMMS OF CALIF, INC., First-time, On-Time Promotion for Residential Service and an additional free month to MTC's Promotion for Residence Basic Exchange Service-All Customers (effective TBD) 12/08/98 Telecom 2 TELMEX/SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C., Make Corrections to the Compliance filing effective 10-10-98 (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1137E Revision of published unit cost. (anticipated effective 12/09/98) 12/09/98 Telecom CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., 635 Promotional Offering (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom 37 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF GOLDEN STATE, Promotional Offering (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom 37 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF TUOLUMNE, Promotional Offering (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8892-A Supplements A.L.No.8892, DIOD on DCS Contract (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, ISDN PRI 8919 Contract (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8920 Competitive Services and Resale Services (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom 60 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., New Retail Service, Remote Call Forwarding (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19321, 19321-B Amend the tariff to clarify that Pacific Bell will not accept foreign checks (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19633, 19633-A Allow Authorized Collection agencies to receive calling records and contact non- pub customers/end users exclusively for collecting unpaid debt (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, IC Agreement with 19872 Advanced Telcom Group, Inc. (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express Contract for 19873 Direct Distance Dialed Calls("Local Toll-Value Promise Plus Plan"), Direct Dialed Calling Card and Custom 8 Service (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Advises the Commission of 19874 the Provision of Service Agreed to in the attached contract with a governmental agency for Emergency Alert Data Base Information (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Compliance 435 Filing to Implement Public Payphone Enforcement Surcharge (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Roseville 436 Telephone Caller ID Tracking Report (effective TBD) 12/09/98 Telecom 71 WORLDCOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Introduce Worldcom's Wholesale Local Services (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for ATM 19875 and DS3 service (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19876 government agency for PRI service (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19877 government agency for PRI, DS3, SMDS, ATM and SONET service. (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19878 government agency for Local and Zones 1, 2 and 3 Usage Measurement service (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, To enhance Message 19879 Waiting Indicator service (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Grandfathering Service 19880 Area Plan and Community Plan (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom 7 SIERRA TELEPHONE LONG DISTANCE, Revises surcharge rates (effective TBD) 12/10/98 Telecom THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE COMPANY, New 253 Public Policy Payphone Enforcement Program Surcharge (effective TBD) 12/11/98 Water 46 MESA-CREST WATER COMPANY, To increase its rates (effective TBD) 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. 12/08/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Early 2766 1999 Energy Efficiency Programs. Protest by Residential Energy Efficiency Clearing. 12/08/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1133E|1 Request for approval of 1999 energy efficiency "bridge" funding. Protest by Residential Energy Efficiency Clearing. 12/08/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1354E Request for bridge funding for 1999 energy efficiency programs and related activities. Protest by Residential Energy Efficiency Clearing. 12/08/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Request 2118G|1 for funding portions of 1999 CEE Programs in the event that the Commission does not rule on AL 2117- G/1819-E by 12/31/98. Protest by Residential Energy Efficiency Clearing. 12/10/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1133E|1 Request for approval of 1999 energy efficiency "bridge" funding. Protest by The MarketPlace Coalition. 12/10/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Request 2118G|1 for funding portions of 1999 CEE Programs in the event that the Commission does not rule on AL 2117- G/1819-E by 12/31/98. Late filed protest by the MarketPlace Coalition. 12/10/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2763 Revision to ICMA surcharge in Schedule G-ITC. Protest by Coral Energy Resources, L.P.. 12/10/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2117G|1 Forecasts of energy savings, benefits, costs, pre-tax shareholder earnings and proposed funding levels for 1999 CEE programs. Late filed protest by Energy Efficiency for America. 12/10/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Early 2766 1999 Energy Efficiency Programs. Protest by The MarketPlace Coalition. 12/10/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1354E Request for bridge funding for 1999 energy efficiency programs and related activities. Protest by The MarketPlace Coalition. 12/10/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, New 2761 summer saver optional rate tariff schedules. Protest by Southern California Edison. 12/10/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, New 2762 optional rate tariffs for gas air conditioning. Protest by Southern California Edison.. 12/11/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1132E|1 Request for approval of 1999 energy efficiency program plans and budgets. Late filed protest by Energy Efficiency For America.. 12/11/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1348E 1999 energy Efficiency program plans, budget and performance award mechanism. Late filed protest by Energy Efficiecy for America. 12/11/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2760 Proposal for 1999 energy efficiency programs. Late filed protest by Energy Efficiency For America. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS December 15, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 11/23/98 TCP 12230- Presidential Transportation LLC, B Address: 2451 State Street, San Diego, CA 92101, Telephone No: (619) 702-7737, Terminal address: same, Application filed for new Class B authority MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS December 15, 1998 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R97-10- Reed-Commission Order Instituting 016 Rulemaking on the Commission's own I97-10- motion into monitoring performance 017 of operations support systems, and related matter, Workshop held and no report given A97-12- Wetzell-Pacific Gas and Electric 020 Company for authority to increase I97-11- rates and charges, and related 026 matter, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted with the exceptions of the EL Dorado and 368E issues A97-12- Malcolm-For authority to unbundle 048 core interstate pipeline transportation, Final Oral Argument held and completed C98-08- Bennett-Dorothy Dominguez and Ralph 008 A. Martinez vs. Great American Stageline, Prehearing Conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR A98-06- Wright-San Diego Gas & Electric 048 Company for authority to recover ISO- PX implementation delay memorandum account costs, Hearing set for January 13, removed from calendar A98-09- Bushey-Xpress Management Systmes LLC 001 for authority to provide on-call-door- to-door passenger stage service, Hearing set for December 16, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS NONE LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 12/15/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 12/22/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 12/29/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. FINAL ORAL ARGUMENT NONE 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 12/15/98 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) 12/15/98 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 12/17/98 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 12/21/98 10:00 (IAM)-Pacific Bell for arbitration of ALJ Mattson p.m. an interconnection agreement with Pac- Comr Neeper A.98-11- West Telecomm, Inc., pursuant to 024 section 256 (b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 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) 1/12/99 9:00 p.m. (EH)- 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, (EH)-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 2.8% in the year 2000, $325, 100 or A.98-09- 2.5% in the year 2001, and $334,800 015 or 2.5% in the year 2002 in the Bear Gulch district, (EH)-California Water Company for an A.98-09- order authorizing it to increase 016 rates charged for water service in the Hermosa-Redondo district, (EH)-California Water Service Company for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in the Visalia district, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 13-15) 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 1/14/99 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 1/14/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Red and White ALJ McVicar A.98-11- Ferries, Inc., for a certificate of Comr Duque 011 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, 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) 2/9/99 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker p.m. Company for authority to assess a Comr Duque A.98-06- reservation fee for fire protection 005 for persons occupying or owning property within the service territory of the Desert District, February 10, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco) 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 5/24/99 10:00 (EH)-In the Matter of the Application ALJ Galvin a.m. of Pacific Bell a corporation, for Comr Duque A98-07- Authority to Categorize Centrex as a 020- Category III Service, (EH)-In the Matter of the Application A.98-07- of Pacific Bell a corporation, for 029 Authority to Categorize Toll-Free (8XX) and Business MTS IntraLATA Toll Services as Category III Services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 25-28, June 1-4) 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