Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, December 18, 1998 Page 5 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 Friday, December 18, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú Notice of Draft Resolutions 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 January 7, 10 am San Francisco 1999 January 20, 10 am San Francisco 1999 February 4, 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 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 8, 1999 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHCF-A, CHCF-B, and CTF AGENDA Introduction and Public Comments Approve Public Meeting Minutes Of 12/1/98 Status of the Selection of a Financial Institution(s) for Trusts for California High Cost Fund B and the California Teleconnect Fund Review and Approve CHCF-B Claims and Expenses Discuss Concerns Regarding Available Data Base For Reviewing CHCF-B Claims Status Report of CHCF-B Resolution adopting 1999 Budget and Surcharge Review and Approve CHCF-A Claims and Expenses Discuss financial condition of CHCF-A trust Status Report of CHCF-A Resolution adopting 1999 Budget Review and Approve CTF Expenses Status Report of the CTF Fund and Claims Process Discussion of Relationship of CTF Program with Federal E-rate Program Public Meeting January 11, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The VIDEO RELAY TRIALS SUB-COMMITTEE 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 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 CANCELLED AS OF 12/16/98 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 January 26, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program Oakland Airport Hilton 1 Hegenberger Road, Pacific Room (Ground Floor) 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 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. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code 311(g)) Draft Resolution Approving Interagency Memorandum Of Understanding Between The California Public Utilities Commission And The California Electricity Oversight Board A draft resolution (L-276) of the Legal Division, approving an Interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Responsibilities Related to the Electricity Industry Between the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Electricity Oversight Board will be on the agenda at the Commission meeting of January 20, 1999. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on a draft resolution, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. Only when the Commission acts does the resolution become binding. Members of the public may obtain a copy of L-276 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution and MOU is available on the Commission's web site: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/electric_restructuring/osb/index.htm Members of the public without access to the Commission's Web site may also contact Charlene Lundy at (415) 703-1186) at the Commission to request a copy. In order to reach the widest possible notice, we are also serving this draft resolution and MOU on the CPUC's Electric Restructuring Service List, R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032 in addition to publishing this notice in the Daily Calendar. Any interested member of the public may submit comments on the draft resolution. An original and 2 copies of the comments should be submitted to the following individuals: Arocles Aguilar, Assistant General Counsel California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 703-2969 e-mail address: aro@cpuc.ca.gov Erik Saltmarsh, Chief Counsel California Electricity Oversight Board 1516 Ninth Street Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 653-0761 e-mail address: Esaltmar@energy.state.ca.us Anyone submitting comments to the Commission and EOB representatives listed above may provide those comments by e- mail, and are encouraged to do so. Members of the public submitting comments should provide a contact person, with a telephone number and e-mail address, if applicable, in their comments. Comments may be submitted no later than January 8, 1999. The date of submission is the date the comments are received by Legal Division. Comments shall be limited to 15 pages in length. Late-submitted comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late may be filed together with the proposed comments. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. After Legal Division receives comments on the draft Resolution and MOU, the Legal Division will compile a list of commenters and post that list on the CPUC's Web site, or the list may be obtained by contacting Charlene Lundy, listed above. Anyone who desires copies of comments filed may contact the commentors directly for copies of their comments. Legal Division will also keep a public file of all comments submitted in the Office of the General Counsel available for public review Draft Resolution Increasing Household Goods Carrier Maximum Rates Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (TL-18878) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that increases the household goods carrier maximum rates contained in Maximum Rate Tariff 4 by 1.5 percent will be on the January 20, 1999 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on TL-18878, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. Interested parties may obtain a copy of TL-18878 for review and submission of written comments . A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Suong Le, Supervising Transportation Representative Rail Safety and Carriers Division California Public Utilities commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-1216 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Rail Safety and Carriers Division by January 12, 1999. Comments shall be limited to 5 pages in length plus a subject index listing the recommended changes to TL-18878, a table of authorities and an appendix setting forth proposed findings and ordering paragraphs. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. NEW FILINGS 12/10/98 C98-12-011 Mark K. Sneed and Jose Luis Ayala- Aroche, dba El Corre Caminos vs. Laura P. Acevedos and Jose F. Acevedos, dba Executive Lines, for operating outside the scope of its certificate 12/17/98 I98-12-012 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, on the Commission's own motion into the rates, charges and practices of water and sewer utilities providing service to mobilehome parks and multiple unit residential complexes and the circumstances under which those rates and charges can be passed to the end user 12/17/98 I98-12-013 Order instituting investigation into the power outage that occurred on December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electric system PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE 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. 12/11/98 Water 47 MESA-CREST WATER COMPANY, Rate increase to offset increase in purchased water expenses and to amortize the balancing account. (effective TBD) 12/14/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1584 Adjusts the CHCF-B surcharge in compliance with CPUC Resolution T-16244 (effective TBD) 12/14/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1585 Extends the current AT&T CUSTOMNET INTRALATA "A" Promotion (effective TBD) 12/14/98 Telecom MCI METRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, 109-A Supplements A.L.No.109, To Revise Various definitions; To add San Pedro to the Alamitos Local Calling Area; To change Unlimited Option to Flat Rate Option; To remove two free calls for Business customers; to grandfather MCI Metro Term Plan for Bus. Svcs.-I, et al (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1832E Adjustment to the fixed transition amount charges for 1999. (anticipated effective 01/01/99) 12/15/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1355E Revision to update the Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment Rate Component Factor. (anticipated effective 01/01/99) 12/15/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1356E Annual Trust Transfer Amount (TTA) True- Up Mechanism. (anticipated effective 01/01/99) 12/15/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1357E Failure of meter special condition. (anticipated effective 01/24/99) 12/15/98 Telecom 3 AMERICATEL CORP., Add Directory Assistance Service, Update Billing Increment Language in Section 3.1.2; Update Surcharges for ULTS and CHCF-B Pursuant to Resolution nos. T-16244 & T- 16245 (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1586 Extends the Current AT&T IntraLATA 0-16 Mileage Band Promotion for AT&T Customers in Independent Company Territory other than that of GTE California (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1587 Extends the current AT&T IntraLATA Short Haul Mileage Band Promotion II for AT&T Customers in Pac Bell and GTE California territory (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, 1588 Extends the current AT&T SDN/VTNS IntraLATA 0-16 Mileage Band Promotion (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom 37- CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF GOLDEN STATE, A Supplements A.L.No.37, Promotional Offering (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom 37- CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF TUOLUMNE, A Supplements A.L.No.37, Promotional Offering (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom 1 CONVERGENT COMM. SERVICES, INC., Initial Filing-Applies to the resale of Local Exchange Telecom. Services in the State of California and contains rates, rules and regulations governing that service (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom 1 EBS, INC, Initial Filing (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom 62 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., Revises the End-User Charges for the CHCF-B and the ULTS (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom 46 PAC-WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., Update Features of Company"s switched Access Services, including rates and change/clarify language: and update features of Company"s Interconnection and Termination of Local Exchange Carrier Traffics (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.MEMO MEMO 56-B 56, To extend the ACR promotion (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, 435-A Supplements A.L.No.435, Compliance Filing to Implement Public Payphone Enforcement Surcharge (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Telecom 5 TELEGLOBE USA INC., Revised Pages of Advice Letter No. 5-modifies its Ca High Cost Fund A, CA High Cost Fund B and the Univ. Lifeline Telephone Service surcharges Rates (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Water 15 R.R. LEWIS SMALL WATER COMPANY, Compliance filing to establish Sch. F, Facilities Fees, pursuant to Resolution W-4110, dated September 3, 1998. (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Water 16 R.R. LEWIS SMALL WATER COMPANY, Add the surcharge to water rates approved in Resolution W-4118, dated October 22, 1998. (effective TBD) 12/15/98 Water 17 R.R. LEWIS SMALL WATER COMPANY, To establish a special facilities fees for customers applying for service from the utility for lots within the Lewis Ranch Estates Subdivision and Helrich Subdivision. (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom 22 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, LLC., Reduced Business Measured Line Rate; Changed Business ZUM ZONE Rate; changed Business MTS Rates; added discount for Gold & Platinum Calling Plans (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom 23 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, LLC., Changed text to reflect added digits for 10/XXXX Dialing, changed Business rates and added Call Plan Option, moved text from page 9-T (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom 46 FIRST WORLD ANAHEIM, Extends Promo through 09/0199 (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom 26 FIRSTWORLD SOCAL, Extends Promo (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8875-A Supplements A.L.No.8875, Interconnection agreement with U.S. Telepacific Corp. (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, DID 8927 Contract (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE CO., Supplements 196-A A.L.No.196, Annual Filing (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE CO., To 197 Implement the Surcharge changes in the Schedule A-20, A-22 and A-32 Orders (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom HORNITOS TELEPHONE COMPANY, Supplements 170-A A.L.No.170, Annual Filing (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom HORNITOS TELEPHONE COMPANY, To 171 implement the Surcharge Changes in Schedules A-20, A-21 and A-27 (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., 345 Make A Text Change to the definition of Sprint Business Flex, introduce the Sprint Sense AnyTime California RadioShack Promotion (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., 346 Extend the Business Sense Basic Discount Retention Promotion (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., 347 Make Changes to the Sprint Unlimited Promotion, limiting number of accounts per household (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE COMPANY, 253-A Supplements A.L.No.253, New Public Policy Payphone Enforcement Program Surcharge (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom THE VOLCANO TELEPHONE COMPANY, 237-A Supplements A.L.No.237, Establish an IntraLATA Surcharge to recover Compensation due Complainants (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom THE VOLCANO TELEPHONE COMPANY, Increase 239 CHCF-B Surcharge and Decrease Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Surcharge (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom 22 UNIDIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Universal Lifeline Surcharge and California High Cost Fund Surcharge (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom 91- WINTERHAVEN TELEPHONE COMPANY, A Supplements A.L.No.91, Annual Filing (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Telecom 92 WINTERHAVEN TELEPHONE COMPANY, To Implement the Surcharges change in Schedule A-15, A-16 and A-25 (effective TBD) 12/16/98 Water 47 NORTH GUALALA WATER WORKS, Compliance filing to increase service fee for customers requesting future services to undeveloped lots, inactive meters, inactive services, and any meter installations, and to add a new condition for resumption of service under Rule No. 11. (anticipated effective 12/21/98) 12/17/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express Contract for DDD 19888 and VPP Service (effective TBD) 12/17/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express Contract for DDD, 19889 VPP and Calling Card Service (effective TBD) 12/17/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19890 government agency for SONET Service (effective TBD) 12/17/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express Contract for 19891 HICAP, ADn, FRS, Super Trunk, DDD, VPP, Calling Card and Custom 8 Service (effective TBD) 12/17/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19892 government agency for PBX and PRI Service (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. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS December 18, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS December 18, 1998 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS C98-06- Kenney-Pacific Bell, Pacific Bell 008 Public Communications vs. AT&T Communications of California, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted upon receipt of reply brief due 1/22/99 A98-07- Bushey-Ponderosa Community Services 062 District utility receiver's application, Prehearing Conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR A97-12- Barnett-San Diego Gas & Electric 039 Company for authority to sell electrical generation facilities, Hearing set for February 1-11, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS 1/22/99 10:00 (ECP)-Idowu S. Famuyiwa, Pako ALJ Wright a.m. Construction vs. Southern California C.98-12- Edison Company, Edison International 010 Co. for overcharges and disconnection of services, Library Lecture Hall, 101 West Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 2/9/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ A.98-07- Electric Company to construct the Gottstein 007 Northeast San Jose Transmission Com Duque Reinforcement Project, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 12/22/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 12/29/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 1/5/99 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 12/18/98 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 1/7/99 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) 1/12/99 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) 1/22/99 10:00 (ECP)-Idowu S. Famuyiwa, Pako ALJ Wright a.m. Construction vs. Southern California C.98-12- Edison Company, Edison International 010 Co. for overcharges and disconnection of services, Library Lecture Hall, 101 West Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 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) 2/9/99 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) 2/9/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ A.98-07- Electric Company to construct the Gottstein 007 Northeast San Jose Transmission Com Duque Reinforcement Project, 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) 6/14/99 10:00 (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ Minkin a.m. Electric Company for Review and Comr Duque A98-09- Recovery of the Costs and Revenues in Comr Conlon 003 the Transition Cost Balancing Account (U 39 E), (PHC)-Application of Southern A98-09- California Edison Company to Review 008 and Recovery Transition Cost Balancing Account Entries from January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998 and Various Generation-Related Memorandum Account Entries, A98-09- (PHC)-Application of San Diego Gas & 009 Electric Company in the Annual Transition Cost Proceeding Regarding the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) 6/21-25, 6/28-30, 7/1-2, 7/5-8, (CA) 7/9, 9:00 a.m. 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