Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, January 7, 1998 Page 52 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 Wednesday, January 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/Arbitrator's Reports ú Advice Letter Filings ú Miscellaneous Transportation Items 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 Ex Parte Communications Commission Decisions and Resolutions for the Conference of December 16, 1997 are included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS January 7, 10:00 San Francisco 1998 a.m. January 21, 10:00 San Francisco 1998 a.m. February 4, 10:00 San Francisco 1998 a.m. February 19, 10:00 San Francisco 1998 a.m. 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. The Payphone Service Provider's Enforcement Committee has proposed a Charter for approval by the CPUC. A protest must be made in writing and received within 20 days from the date of this calendar item. Protest must be delivered to Director, Telecommunications Division, 505 Van Ness Ave., Room 3203, San Francisco, CA, 94102. Charge for Commission Documents To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Notice for Draft Agenda Items In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one-year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. 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Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703- 1798. The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The Agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS (For further information or to make an appointment, please contact, Michelle Diamonon at (707) 445-7875 for Eureka and Chico locations, and Sandra Graham at (213) 897-3544 for other locations). Date/Time Commissioner Location 2/25/98 Henry M. Duque State Office Building 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting January 8, 1998 California Public Utilities (Thursday) Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 9:30 am - 12:00 noon (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The CHCF Trust Administrative Committee will hold its 1st meeting to discuss implementation matters ordered by the Commission in Resolution T-16092 and other 0administrative matters for the CHCF-A. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at (415) 703-2837. Public Meeting January 8, 1998 California Public Utilities (Thursday) Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 9:30 am - 12:00 noon (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee for the California High Cost Fund B and the California Teleconnect Fund will hold its 9th meeting to discuss the status of its motion filed on October 29, 1997, and to discuss administrative matters. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at (415) 703- 2837. Public Meeting January 8, 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 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 Sara Brucker 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. Workshop Notice January 8, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 9:30 am - 4:30 pm 851 Howard Street and (1 block west of the Moscone January 9, 1998 Center) 9 am - 1 pm San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will hold a public workshop to discuss issues related to the administrator RFP process including 1) program classification, 2) cost- effectiveness and implementation of cost-effectiveness tests, 3) capability of transforming markets, and 4) market assessment and program evaluation. The contact person is Nancy Licht of Wm. Nesbit & Associates, (707) 523-1663. Public Meeting January 8, 1998 Opera Plaza Recreation Room 10 am - 3 pm 601 Van Ness Avenue Mezzanine Level San Franciso San Diego Gas & Electric Company will hold a second settlement conference for Application 97-09-049, to establish a Permanent Gas Procurement Performance Based Ratemaking Mechanism, in accordance with Rule 51.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Please RSVP by fax (619) 696-4014 or phone (619) 696-4027 to Mark Ward no later than Tuesday, January 6, 1998. Public Meeting January 8, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its initial meeting to introduce board members, and to discuss/approve the following: Charter, 1998 Budget, Marketing campaign, vacant positions, establish future meeting dates, and other general administrative matters. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or receive a copy of the agenda please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant, five (5) working days in advance of the meeting at (510) 452-2757. Workshop Notice January 9, 1998 Wyndham Hotel at Los Angeles 9 am - 5 pm Airport 6225 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles The Low Income Governing Board is holding a workshop to discuss the future of energy rate assistance, energy efficiency, and energy education programs in the restructured electric utility industry. The workshop will address possible changes to these programs presented by individuals who submitted papers with these recommendations. The recommendations pertain to program administration, financial controls, data systems, and consumer protection. The papers can be found on the Low Income Governing Board's website at www.ligb.org. The workshop is open to the public. If you plan to attend this workshop, please contact Doreen Seely of MSB Energy Associates at (608)831-1127 ext. 306. Public Meeting January 9, 1998 San Diego Gas & Electric Company 10 am 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2060 San Francisco San Diego Gas & Electric Company will hold a settlement conference for their 1997 Annual Energy Cost Adjustment Clause (ECAC) A96-10-022, in accordance with Rule 51.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Please RSVP to Monica Wiggins at (619( 696-4056 no later than Monday, January 5, 1998. Public Meeting January 12, 1998 Natural Resources Defense Council 1 pm - 5 pm 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1825 San Francisco The New Programs Subcommittee of the Technical Advisory Committee for the California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss externalities as related to new energy efficiency programs and to gather notes for the subcommittee's report to the TAC during its January 27 meeting. The contact person is Sheryl Carter at (415) 777- 0220. Additional locations include: Insulation Contractors Association, 2210 K Street, Sacramento, CA CEC, 1516 Ninth Street (c/o Bruce Ceniceros), Sacramento, CA E Source, Inc., 1033 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO UCONS, LLC., 3055 1112th N.E., Suite 225, Bellevue, WA SESCO, Inc., 77 Yacht Club Drive, Suite 1000, Lake Forest, NJ The Bentley Co., 611 Anton Blvd., Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA Richard Heath & Associates, 2055, San Joaquin, Fresno, CA 10949 S.W. 4th Avenue, Portland, OR SMUD, 6301 S Street (c/o Jim Parks), Sacramento, CA SCE, 300 N. Lone Hill Avenue (c/o Gene Rodrigues), San Dimas, CA Sera, Inc., 1511 3rd Avenue, Suite 1000, Seattle, WA Electric and Gas Industries Association, 1645 Alvarado Street, San Leandro, CA The Service Institute, 1335 Ridgedale Court, Roseville, CA Energy Pacific, 4539 Lee Avenue, La Mesa, CA Workshop Notice January 13, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Training Room San Francisco The Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to discuss data and information necessary to assess the effects of load profiling, and to determine how load profiling methodologies and administration can be improved. This workshop is being held pursuant to D.97-10-086, Ordering Paragraph 10 (a). The workshop is open to the public and the training room is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Steve Roscow of the Energy Division (phone: 415-703-2818). Workshop Notice January 13, 1998 Host Hotel at the Sacramento 9 am - 5 pm Airport 6945 Airport Boulevard Sacramento The Low Income Governing Board is holding a workshop to discuss the future of energy rate assistance, energy efficiency, and energy education programs in the restructured electric utility industry. The workshop will address possible changes to these programs presented by individuals who submitted papers with these recommendations. The recommendations pertain to program administration, financial controls, data systems, and consumer protection. The papers can be found on the Low Income Governing Board's website at www.ligb.org. The workshop is open to the public. If you plan to attend this workshop, please contact Doreen Seely of MSB Energy Associates at (608)831-1127 ext. 306. Public Meeting January 14, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street With a Break for Lunch (1 block west of the Moscone (A brief break will be Center) called prior to lunch) San Francisco To join via teleconference: Dial: 415-904-2864 Passcode: 6687053# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may also participate in the meeting on January 14, 1998 by calling 415- 904-2864. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, Technical Consultants projects, address budget planning/financial status, update on the Advisory Committee, address policy planning issues on critical path, and develop agenda for next Board meeting. These meeting are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting from the LIGB website at www.ligb.org. Amy Hopper is the contact person at (510) 251- 2888, extension 2015. Public Meeting January 15, 1998 Quality Suites Hotel, 9 am - 5 pm Los Padres Room 1631 Monterey Street San Luis Obispo The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to conduct business related to establishing the trust and realizing its mission. The agenda includes consideration of education, outreach and call-center activities of the utilities' Consumer Education Plan (CEP), the proposed work plan and budget, the request for proposals (RFP) for a trust administrator, funding and implementation of EET educati0onal and outreach activities, committee organization and structure, and administrative matters. The contact person is William R. Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Retreat PLEASE NOTE: MEETING LOCATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE January 20, 1998 PG&E Energy Center 10 am - 6 pm 851 Howard Street and (1 block west of the Moscone January 21, 1998 Center) 10 am - 6 pm San Francisco To join via teleconference: Dial: 303/633-0782 Passcode: 1505225# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this retreat via teleconference. Members of the public may also participate in the retreat on January 20 & 21, 1998 by calling 303/633-0782. The Low Income Governing Board is holding a retreat to discuss Technical Consultants projects and issues related to the critical path. This retreat is open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting from the LIGB website at www.ligb.org. Amy Hopper is the contact person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2015. Public Meeting January 23, 1998 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (REVISED DATE) 1939 Harrison Street 10 am - 4 pm 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 Sara Brucker 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 3, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Sara Brucker 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 12, 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 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 Sara Brucker 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 27, 1998 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (REVISED DATE) 1939 Harrison Street 10 am - 4 pm 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 Sara Brucker 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 12/24/97 C97-12- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit 045 District vs Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for violation of PU Code Sections 374(b), 454, 455, and 701.8 and Commission Decision 97-10-087, and for breach of contract 12/31/97 I95-04- Petition #97, San Carlos Telecom, 044 Inc., for authority to provide local exchange services as a competitive local carrier 1/2/98 A98-01- MVX Communications, Inc., for 001 registration as an interexchange carrier telephone carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 12/22/97 A96-08-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of valuation and categorization of non-nuclear generation related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge, A96-08-006 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-007 Southern California Edison Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-070 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the competition transition charge, A96-08-071 Southern California Edison Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; transition cost executive summaries; transition cost policy; transition cost collection; 1998 market price used to determine transition costs; transition costs for nuclear generation; transition costs for fossil generation; fuel and fuel transportation contract obligations; plant- related sunk costs and rate base for fossil generation; transition costs for hydro generation; transition costs arising from interutility contracts; transition costs for regulatory assets, obligations, and balancing accounts; early retirement, severance, and retraining transition costs; and transition costs ratemaking attached, and A96-08-072 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to estmate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; prepared direct testimony attached; Joint application for rehearing of D97-11-074 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company 1/2/98 R94-04-031 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation and I94-04-032 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation; Petition for modification of D96-12-025 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1/2/98 R94-04-031 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation and I94-04-032 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. A96-12-009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998, A96-12-011 San Diego Gas and Electric Company, for authority to unbundle rates and products, and A96-12-019 Southern California Edison Company, proposing the functional separation of cost components for energy, transmission and ancillary services, distribution, public benefit programs and nuclear decommissioning, to be effective 1/1/98 in conformance with D95-12- 036 as modified by D96-01-009, the 6/21/96 ruling of assigned Commissioner Duque, D96-10-074, and AB 1890. A97-05-011 PacificCorp, for approval of Transition Plan. A97-06-046 Sierra Pacific Power Company, for approval of Transition Plan. A97-07-005 Kirkwood Gas & Electric Company, for compliance with the requirements of AB 1890. A97-08-064 Southern California Water Company, for certain exemptions to California Public Utilities Commission Decisions 97-05-039, 97- 05-040, and related Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) 94-04- 031, and Order Instituting Investigation (OII) 94-04-032; Petition for modification of D97-12- 131 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1/2/98 A97-03-032 Park Water Company, for authority to increase revenues by $1,385,807, or 9.7%, in 1998; $609,600, or 3.9%, in 1999; $664,211, or 4.1%, in 2000, in the Central Basin Division (N97-03-005); Petition for modification of D97-11-061 by Park Water Company DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * 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. 12/16/97 Energy 2651- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, A Supplements A.L.No.2651, Revise Schedule No. G-IMB and Rule Nos. 1 and 30 to Implement Revised Undernomination Procedures. (effective TBD) 12/23/97 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1042E-C Supplements A.L.No.1042E, Unbundling of SDG&E's Rates and Services Pursuant to D.97-08-056. (effective TBD) 12/23/97 Energy 255E SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY, Revisions to tariff sheets to reflect ten percent rate reduction for residential and samll commercial customers (effective TBD) 12/23/97 Energy 256E SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY, Request the establishment of a new Preliminary Statement section entitlted "Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA)" (effective TBD) 12/24/97 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1036E-B Supplements A.L.No.1036E, PBR Final Performance Report for 1996. (effective TBD) 12/24/97 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1051E-B Supplements A.L.No.1051E, Establishment of a Rate Reduction Bond Memorandum Account (RRBMA), Schedule RRB-Rate Reduction Bonds, and Schedule TFA-Fixed Transition Amount (effective TBD) 12/24/97 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1052E-A Supplements A.L.No.1052E, Elimination of Various Balancing Accounts and Memorandum Accounts as Authorized by D. 97-10-057 (effective TBD) 12/24/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1245E-B Supplements A.L.No.1245E, Ratesetting Tariffs. (effective TBD) 12/24/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1254E-A Supplements A.L.No.1254E, 1/1/98 Tariff Changes pursuant to Streamlining D.97-10-057, Preliminary Statements, Part G, Energy Cost Adjustment clause (ECAC) and Part J, Electric Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (ERAM) (effective TBD) 12/24/97 Water 7 WATERTEK INCORPORATED, [Oak Hills]Offset increase in the Consumer Price Index in accordance with Decision 92-03-093. (effective TBD) 12/26/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1255E-A Supplements A.L.No.1255E, January 1, 1998 Tariff Changes Pursuant to the Streamlining Decision No. 97-10-057 Preliminary Statement, Part K, Major Additions Adjustments Clause (MAAC); Various Memorandum Accounts of Preliminary statement, Part N. (effective TBD) 12/30/97 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1705E-A Supplements A.L.No.1705E, Eliminates the ECAC and ERAM mechanisms and submits the Transition Revenue Account in compliance with Decision 97-10-057. (effective TBD) 12/30/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1289 INC, AT&T Accunet of Digital Services & Accunet T1.5 Service contract with WestAmerica Bancorporation and Subsidiaries (effective TBD) 12/30/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1290 INC, AT&T Accunet T1.5 service contract with State fo the Art Inc. (effective TBD) 12/30/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1291 INC, AT&T Accunet T.05 service contract with HC Makelim (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Energy 3E KIRKWOOD GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Request to be exempted from the Affiliate Transaction Rules (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Energy C28G THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY, Compliance Plan applicable to its South Lake Tahoe natural gas operations (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1292 INC, AT&T Uniplan PIC Reimbursement Promotion III (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1293 INC, Grandfather Uniplan "Classic" service and Uniplan Flatrate Pricing Options (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1294 INC, Reduce DEAF and ULTS surcharge per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 16 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF BAKERSFIELD INC., Reduce surcharge and Revise Service Area Map (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 16 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF FRESNO, INC., Reduce surcharge and Revise Service Area Map (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 17 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF SAN JOSE INC., Reduce surcharge and Revise Service Area Map (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 16 BROOKS FIBER COMMS. OF STOCKTON, INC., Reduce surcharge and Revise Service Area Map (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 16 CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T- 16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 8 EQUALNET CORPORATION (EQUAL NET COMMS), Reclassification from Switchless Reseller to Switch-based Reseller (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 270 EVANS TELEPHONE COMPANY, Reduce DEAF and ULTS surcharges per T-16090 and T- 16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 180 FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Reduce ULTS surcharge per T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 181 FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Reduce DEAF surcharge per T-16090 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 182 FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Adopt Part 32 Amendment, per FCC 97- 188 and CC Docket No. 95-60 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 76 GTE LONG DISTANCE (GTE CARD SVCS. INC.), Withdraw the Platinum Value Plan 60 Free Minutes Promotion (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 77 GTE LONG DISTANCE (GTE CARD SVCS. INC.), Reduce DEAF surcharge per T- 16090 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 6 GTE MOBILNET OF CA. INC., Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharge per T-16098 and T- 16090 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 4 GTE MOBILNET OF SAN DIEGO INC., Reduce DEAF and ULTS surcharge per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 21 GTE MOBILNET OF SANTA BARBARA, Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 21 GTE MOBILNET OF SF, Reduce DEAF and ULTS surcharges per T-16090 and T- 16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 29 ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC., Reduce ULTS surcharge per T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 7 MTC TELEMANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Reduce DEAF and ULTS surcharges per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Interconnection 19191 Agreement with ICG Telcom Group, Inc. (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19192 government agency for a central office code (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD 19193 and VPP Service (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for 19194 DDD, VPP, Calling Card and Custom 8 Service (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Reduce 4407 ULTS surcharge per T-16098 (anticipated effective ) 12/31/97 Telecom 6 SAN CARLOS TELECOM INC., Reduce ULTS surcharge per T-16098 (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Telecom 277 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., Revise Sprint Sense Extended Area Plan Options A and B, and Sprint Sense Basis Plus Promotion which results in increases (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Water 12 TWIN VALLEY WATER COMPANY, INC., Offset increase in Consumer Price Index in accordance with Decision 92- 03-093. (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Water 21 YERBA BUENA WATER COMPANY, To add a new 3-inch meter for customers and to establish a service charge for it. (effective TBD) 12/31/97 Water 22 YERBA BUENA WATER COMPANY, To offset increase in the Consumer Price Index pursuant to D.92-03-093. (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1729E Electric Refund Plan (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 130 CALL AMERICA BUSINESS COMM. CORP., Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T- 16098 and T-16090 (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 18 EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., Introduce a new service offering known as Premier Plus III (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 106 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, Reduce ULTS surcharge per T-16098 (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 6 MGC COMMUNICATIONS INC, Add monthly recurring and nonrecurring charges for collocation for Information Services Providers (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 6 NATIONAL ACCOUNTS INC. (LANG EDP CORP), Add One Bill MTS Service (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 4 NETWORK UTILIZATION SERVICES(AMERICOM), Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T-16090 and T- 16098 (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce new promotions 19195 for Business (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19196 government agency for DD Local Exchange Measured Rate Service Incl. Zone 3 (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 7 PREFERRED CELLULAR SERVICE, Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T-16098 and T-16090 (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 6 SMARTALK TELESERVICES, INC., Reduce DEAF surcharge (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 14 SPECTRANET ANAHEIM, Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T-16090 and T- 16098 (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 5 SPECTRANET ORANGE, Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T-16090 and T- 16098 (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 8 TCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Provide a discount to TCAST's existing products, Business Access Platinum and business Access Gold (effective TBD) 01/02/98 Telecom 5 U S WEST LONG DISTANCE, INC., Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 01/05/98 Telecom 9 NATIONAL TELEPHONE & COMMS. INC., Reduce ULTS and DEAF surcharges per T- 16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 01/05/98 Telecom 29 TCG LOS ANGELES, Initial filing for inter Local Access and Transport Area services (effective TBD) 01/05/98 Telecom 28 TCG SAN FRANCISCO, Initial tariff for inter Local Access and Transport Area (effective TBD) 01/05/98 Telecom 28 TELEPORT COMMS. GROUP SAN DIEGO INC., Initial tariff to inter Local Access and Transport Area services (effective TBD) 01/05/98 Water 75 ALCO WATER SERVICE, [Moss Landing Division]1998 step rate increase pursuant to Res. W-4046, dated June 25, 1997. (effective TBD) 01/05/98 Water 37 PENNGROVE WATER COMPANY, To recover costs of plant additions in Hatchery Road and Petaluma Hill Road that have been completed and in full operation as authorized by Res. W-3953. (effective TBD) 01/06/98 Telecom 15 TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS INC., Reduce surcharges per t-16090 and T-16098 (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. 12/23/97 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1720E Submits new and revised tariffs in compliance with D.97-06-060, D.97-11- 074 and D.97-12-039 Protest by Office off Ratepayer Advocates (ORA). 12/23/97 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1275E 01/01/97 Tariff Changes Pursuant to the Transition Cost Decisions, Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA) Protest by Office of Ratepayers Advocates (ORA). 12/23/97 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1720E Submits new and revised tariffs in compliance with D.97-06-060, D.97-11- 074 and D.97-12-039 Protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates, CPUC. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS January 7, 1998 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A97-07- Patrick-Pacific Gas and Electric 043 Company, Vasona Substation, Prehearing Conference held and C97-09- Bushey-Peter Wood vs. Pacific Bell, 059 Prehearing Conference held and C96-01- Careaga-The City of Vernon vs. The 019 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, hearing set for February 9, reset for 10 am, April 21, San Francisco REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 1/26/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I97-04- Investigation on the Commission's own McKenzie 014 motion and order whether Guy W. Comr Neeper Martens, dba Western Cellular, Inc., has violated consumer protection laws and should be subject to sanctions or the imposition of operating requirements to advance consumer protection, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 27, San Francisco 2/24/98 10:00 am (EH)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., vs. ALJ Garde C97-02- Southern California Gas Company, for Comr Bilas 015 improper billing resulting in overcharges to customers of the Le Parc Simi Valley Homeowners Association, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 3/30/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric, for a ALJ Patrick A97-04- permit to construct the Vasona Comr Knight 043 Substation pursuant to General Order 131-D, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 31 and April 1, 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. 1/13/98 9:30 am N0NE SCHEDULED 1/20/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 1/27/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 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 (OA) = Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = Arbitration Meeting Hearing (M) = Mediation 1/7/98 9:00 am (EH)-Carl Brandstetter vs. Holiday ALJ C97-08- Retreats, Inc., Paul Derebery, McVicar 054 Surinder S. Dang, and Gurinder Singh, Comr Duque for serving water without authority, Council Chambers, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Riverside 1/7/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-California Water Service ALJ Garde A97-09- Company, for a general rate increase Comr Bilas 011 to increase gross revenue by $59,100, or 2.8%, in the year 1998, and for annual increases or decreases for 1999-2003, based on annual changes in the Consumer Price Index for water in the Oroville District, City Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville 1/8/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-11- Company, to identify cost savings for Weissman 004 revenue cycle services provided by Comr Duque other entities and to propose credits Comr for end-use customers in such Knight A97-11- circumstances, 011 (PHC)-Southern California Edison Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose net avoided cost credits for end-use A97-12- customers in such circumstances for 012 implementation on 1/1/99, and (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify cost savngs for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customes in such circumstances for implementation no later than 1/1/99, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/9/98 10:00 am (EH)-Dwayne Lee Porter dba D. L. ALJ A97-12- Porter Corp. for registration as a Barnett 027 non-utility electric service provider Comr Bilas under Public Utilities Code Section 394, Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 107 S. Broadway, Los Angeles 1/12/98 10:00 am (EH)-ARCO Products Company, Mobil Oil ALJ C97-04- Corporation, Texaco Refining and Careaga 025 Marketing Inc. vs. SFPP, L.P., for Comr Duque violation of Section 451 of the Public Utilities Code by charging rates that are not just and reasonable for the intrastate transportation of refined petroleum products, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 13-16 and 20-23, San Francisco) 1/12/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A96-05- Company, for authority to freeze Patrick 045 rates t their current levels by ALJ deferring a $1.7 million rate Stalder decrease, plus interest Comr to 1998, for a finding that 1/1/97 Conlon balances in the energy cost adjustment clause (ECAC) and electric revenue adjustment mechanism (ERAM) accounts are reasonable, for authority to set aside overcollection in the ECAC and ERAM accounts as of 12/31/96 to reduce the level of competition transition cost, for authority to revise its incremental A97-05- energy rate, the energy reliability 050 index and avoided capacity cost pricing, and for a review of the reasonableness of Edison's operat8ons during the period from April 1, 1995, through March 31, 1996, and (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, for review of the reasonableness of operations during the period from April 1 1996, through March 31, 1997 (Reasonableness Phase), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/12/98 2:00 pm (PHC)-Commission Instituting ALJ C97-08- Investigation and Suspension of the McVicar 004 Commission's own motion to tariff Comr Duque filed by Advice Letter Nos. 287 and 287-A of San Jose Water Company in Santa Clara County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/13/98 10:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A96-10- Company, for annual energy cost Henderson 022 adjustment clause for the period from Comr 5/1/97 to 4/30/98, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/13/98 2:00 pm (PHC)-Koushan M. Ashia, for authority ALJ A97-09- to operate as a passenger stage Bennett 042 corporation between points in Comr Duque Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International Airports, and to establish a zone of rate freedom Telephone Prehearing Conference 1/14/98 10:00 am (OA)-Pacific Enterprises; Enova ALJ A96-10- Corporation; Mineral Energy Company; Barnett 038 B Mineral Energy Sub; and G Mineral Comr Duque Sub, for approval of a plan of merger Comr of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Neeper Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub), the wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company. (Oral Argument will be limited to clarifying the scope of potential settlement negotiations regarding merger savngs, which are required by ALJ Barnett's December 30, 1997 ruling.) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/14/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Walwyn R93-04- Rulemaking on Commission's own motion Comr Duque 003 to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, and I93-04- (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting 002 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/14/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Investigation on the ALJ Ramsey I91-08- Commission's own motion into the Comr 029 causes of recent derailments of Conlon Southern Pacific Transportation Company trains, compliance of Southern Pacific with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, the existence of any local safety hazards, and recommendations for improvements in state and federal laws or regulations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/14/98 10:30 am (ECP)-Whiskey Run Homeowners ALJ C97-10- Association vs. Kirkwood Gas and Bennett 077 Electric Company, for relief from the Comr Bilas payment for electricity used by a commercial unit not associated with the homeowners association, Offices of Governmental Affairs, 1227 O Street, Fourth Floor, Sacramento 1/15/97 1:00 pm (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-11- Company, for authority to increase Patrick 012 the price of water delivered to the Comr Bilas El Dorado Irrigation District from the El Dorado Project, effective in 1998 and 1999, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/16/98 7:00 pm (PHC)-Marna An Powell and Donna M. ALJ Walker C97-09- Hufford vs. GTE Northwest, dba GTE Comr Duque 056 West Coast, for enlargement of the 488 prefix to include a toll free one- way extended area service, Orick Community Center, 101 Swan Road, Orick 1/20/97 9:30 am (PHC)-Citizens Telecommunications ALJ Ramsey A97-10- Company of California, Inc., for Comr 021 review of its new regulatory Knight framework, Commission 1/21/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-California Water Service ALJ Garde A97-09- Company, for a general rate increase Comr Bilas 010 to increase revenues by $126,700, or 7.1%, in 1998 in the Selma District, Arts Center, 1045 Rose Avenue, Selma 1/22/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific gas and Electric ALJ A97-03- Company, for authority to revise its Econome 002 gas rates and tariffs to be effective Comr Bilas 1/1/98, pursuant to D.89-01-040, D.90- 09-089, D.91-05-029, D.93-12-058, D.94-07-024, and D.95-12-053, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH), for 10 am, January 26, San Francisco (also January 27-30 and February 2-6, San Francisco), 1/27/98 10:00 am (EH)-San Jose Water Company, for ALJ A95-08- authority to increase rates by Stalder 038 $3,867,000 or 4.16% in 1995; Comr $4,348,000 or 4.43% in 1996; and Conlon $1,713,000 or 1.67% in 1997, in Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell, portions of San Jose, Cupertino and Santa Clara, and in territory within the County of Santa Clara surrounding and adjacent in these municipalities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 28, San Francisco) 1/27/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-California Water Service ALJ Garde A97-09- Company, for a general rate increase Comr Bilas 009 to increase revenues by $408,900, or 6.6%, in 1998; $108,200, or 1.7%, in 1999; and by $108,200, or 1.6%, in both 2000 and 2001, in the South San Francisco District, City of South San Francisco Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco 1/30/98 7:00 p.m. (PHC)-Robert W. Merwin vs. Citizens ALJ Walker C97-09- Communications, for arbitrary Comr Duque 054 definition of service areas, Jean Harvie Community Center, 14273 River Road, Walnut Grove 2/3/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for authority to ALJ A95-12- increase and restructure certain Malcolm 043 rates of its Integrated Services Comr Duque Digital Network services, and C96-02- (EH)-Compaq Computer Corporation and 002 Intel Corporation vs. Pacific Bell, for unjust and unreasonable rates and charges and practices, and inadequate service for its Integrated Services Digital Network service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/5/98 1:00 pm (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A97-09- Company, for a permanent gas Wetzell 049 procurement performance-based Comr ratemaking mechanism, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/10/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-10- Company, for recovery of 1996 capital Malcolm 014 additions costs, and, Comr Bilas A97-10- (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric 015 Company, for competition transition charge recovery of 1996 capital additions, and A97-10- (PHC)-Southern California Edison 024 Company, for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generating facilities made between 11/1/96 AND 12/31/96, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) for 10 am, March 9, San Francisco (also March 10-13, San Francisco 2/12/98 (PHC)-Brooks Fiber Communications of ALJ Bushey C97-11- Fresno, Inc., Brooks Fiber Comr Duque 018 Communications of Stockton, Inc., Brooks Fiber Communications of Bakersfield, Inc., Brooks Fiber Communications of San Jose, Inc., and Brooks Fiber Communications of Sacramento, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell, for unreasonable and unlawful anti- competitive activities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/18/98 9:30 am (EH)-Tel-Save, Inc. of Pennsylvania, ALJ Garde A96-12- dba The Phone Company, for a Comr 050 certificate of public convenience and Neeper necessity to operate as a reseller of local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 19, San Francisco) 2/24/98 10:00 am (EH)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., vs. ALJ Garde C97-02- Southern California Gas Company, for Comr Bilas 015 improper billing resulting in overcharges to customers of the Le Parc Simi Valley Homeowners Association, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 3/9/98 10:00 am (EH)-CABAC, Inc., for authority to ALJ Bennett A97-06- operate as an "on-call passenger Comr Duque 011 stage corporation pursuant to Section Comr Neeper 1031 of the California Public Utilities Code between points in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties and Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, John Wayne and Ontario Airports, San Pedro Harbor, and the A97-06- Los Angeles Amtrak Terminal, and for 012 a zone of rate freedom for its tariff rates, and (EH)-B.A.D.D.J., Inc., for authority to operate as an "on-call" passenger stage corporation pursuant to Section 1031 of the California Public Utilities Code between points in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, on th one hand, and Los A97-06- Angeles International, Burbank, Long 013 Beach, John Wayne, Ontario, Santa Barbara and Oxnard Airports, San Pedro Harbor, and the Los Angeles Amtrak Station, on the other, and for a zone of rate freedom for its tariff rates, and (EH)-AMRAT, Inc., for authority to operate as an "on-call" passenger stage corporation pursuant to Section A97-07- 1031 of the California Public 041 Utilities Code between points in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties and Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, John Wayne and Ontario Airports, San Pedro Harbor, and the Los Angeles Amtrak Terminal, and for a zone of rate freedom for its tariff rates; and (EH)-Rideshare Port Management LLC, A97-09- dba Prime Time Shuttle, for authority 031 to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, on the one hand, and Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, John Wayne, Ontario, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard Airports, San Pedro Harbor, and the Los Angeles Amtrak Station, on the other hand, and for a zone of rate freedom for its tariff rates, and (EH)-David Regwan, dba Prime Time Shuttle of Ventura, Orange and Los Angeles Counties, to sell, and AMRAT, Inc., a California Corporation, to purchase, the Passenger Stage Certificate granted by D.90-03-066 in Application 89-08-029, pursuant to Sections 854 and 1036(b) of the California Public Utilities Code, and establish a zone of rate freedom, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also March 10 and 11, Los Angeles) 3/16/98 9:00 am (EH)-U.S. Long Distance, Inc. vs. ALJ Bushey C96-12- Pacific Bell, for losses in excess of Comr 043 $100,000 due to defendants improper Knight administration of billing and collection services edit called "scan and reject edit," Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 17-18, San Francisco) 3/30/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, ALJ A97-03- for approval of a long-term gas Patrick 015 transmission service contract with Comr Bilas Distribudora de Gas Natural de Mexicali, s. de R.L. de C.V., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 31, and April 1-3, San Francisco) 3/30/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric, for a ALJ A97-04- permit to construct the Vasona Patrick 043 Substation pursuant to General Order Comr 131-D, Knight Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 31 and April 1, San Francisco) 4/17/98 10:00 am (PHC)-California Cable Television ALJ Walwyn C97-03- Association vs. Pacific Bell, for Comr Duque 049 offering and promoting the bundled offering of the basic exchange service and Internet service in violation of due procedures and without authorization, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/21/98 10:00 am The City of Vernon vs. The Atchison, ALJ C96-01- Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, for non- Careaga 019 compliance with zoning, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Neeper EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 11/18/97 D97-11-054 C92-11-032 - Silverwood Estates Development, L.P. v. Alisal Water Corporation, dba Alco Water Service, to amend its agreement & make it refundable. Dismissed without prejudice. 12/12/97 D97-12-059 C95-02-020 - Accuforms, Inc., et el., v. Industrial Freight Systems, Inc., for violation of PU Codes 451 and 453 by assessing unreasonable and discriminatory intrastate undercharges. Dismisses upon written and unopposed request the following five complainants: Glico Harmony Foods Corporation, Inland Kenworth, Inc., Norm Pressley's Truck Center dba Pressley Peterbilt, Pope & Talbot, Inc., and Space Business Forms. D97-12-060 C95-02-020 - Accuforms, Inc., et al., v. Industrial Freight Systems, Inc., for violation of PU Codes 451 and 453 by assessing unreasonable and discriminatory intrastate undercharges. Dismisses upon written and unopposed request the following four complainants: Astro Business Cards, Inc., Belton Industries, Incorporated, Scotts Company, and Target Stores, a division of the Dayton Hudson Corporation. D97-12-061 C95-02-013 - AKMI Corporation, et al., v. Industrial Freight System, Inc., for violation of PU Codes 451, 453, 494, 532, and 734; dispute for recovery of freight charges in various adversary proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Dismisses upon written and unopposed request the following complainants: Brady Marketing, Inc., Continental Baking Co., and Lucky Stores, Inc. D97-12-062 C95-02-013 - AKMI Corporation, et al., v. Industrial Freight System, Inc., for violation of PU Codes 451, 453, 494, 532, and 734; dispute for recovery of freight charges in various adversary proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Dismisses upon written and unopposed request the following complainant: Aqua Treat Chemicals, Inc. D97-12-063 C95-05-007 - Supertrapp Industries, Inc., v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. and Corona Trucking Co., Inc., for violations of PU Codes 451 and 453 by assessing unreasonable and discriminatory intrastate undercharges Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-064 A96-02-006 - Emily's Kid Kaddie, Inc., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and to operate as a passenger stage corporation in the City of Redwood City, City of San Carlos, City of Foster City, City of Menlo Park, Town of Portola Valley, City of Los Altos, City of Belmont, City of San Mateo, City of Burlingame, City of Mountain View, City of Cupertino, City of Saratoga, City of Sunnyvale, City of Santa Clara, and City of San Jose. Dismissed without prejudice. This proceeding is closed. 12/17/97 D97-12-121 A97-11-010 - LADA Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-122 A97-10-074 - Avirnex Communications Group., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Dismissed upon written request of applicant. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-123 A97-10-036 - Tri Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Corrects error in D97-11-089; On page 1 line 1 of the Opinion, the words "dba NationalTel" shall be removed. 12/18/97 D97-12-124 A97-11-020 - American Nortel Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. 12/22/97 D97-12-025 C97-09-039 - Forest Lake Christian School v. Pacific Bell., for a wrongfully assigned prefix number. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D97-12-126 A97-06-013 - Amrat, Inc., for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties and Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, John Wayne, and Ontario Airports, San Pedro Harbor, and the Los Angeles Amtrak Terminal, and for a zone of rate freedom. Dismissed without prejudice upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D97-12-127 A97-11-023 - Discount Network Services, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. COMMISSION MEETINGS OF 11/19/97 and 12/16/97 11/19/97 D97-11-055 A97-01-036 - Jensen Water Company., for authority to sell its water system to Cabazon County Water District. Granted petition for modification of D97-06-030 by Jensen Water Company, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D97-11-056 A97-07-008 - Landmark Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to resell local, interLATA, and intraLATA telecommunications services. Denied with prejudice. William J. Kettle shall disclose his direct or indirect association as part of the application of any future applicant for a CPCN. This proceeding is closed. D97-11-057 I89-09-006 - Commission Investigation into the operations, rates, and practices of Mike's Rapid Service, Inc., and Western Building Materials Co. Denies motion of the predecessor to Rail Safety and Consumer Services Divisions for issuance of final order of revocation of operating authority without prejudice. This proceeding is closed. D97-11-058 A92-01-066 - Poly-Trucking, Inc., for self-insurance for public liability and property damage. As the matter of self-insurance is no longer within the purview of Commission jurisdiction, this proceeding is closed. D97-11-059 A97-06-028 - Tie Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide all forms of resold interLATA and intraLATA telecommunication services. Dismissed without prejudice. This proceeding is closed. 12/16/97 D97-12-065 A97-03-029 - Southern California Water Company (SCWC), for authority to increase gross revenues by $429,300, or 15%, in 1998; $429,300, or 15%, in 1999; $429,300, or 15%, in 2000; and $429,300, or 15%, in 2001, in the Bay Point District. A97-03-030, A97-03-031 - Related matters. Grants motion for approval of settlement agreement between SCWC and the Large Water Branch. Authorizes SCWC to file an advice letter requesting the step-rate increase for 1999 and 2000. Authorizes general rate increase to SCWC for test years 1998 and 1999 and attrition year 2000 for its Arden- Cordova, Bay Point, and Los Osos Districts. These proceedings are closed. D97-12-066 A96-05-045 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison), for authority to revise its Energy Cost Adjustment Billing Factor (ECABF), its electric revenue adjustment billing factor, its California Alternate rates for energy, and its base rate levels effective January 1, 1997; authority to revise the incremental energy rate, the energy reliability index and avoided capacity cost pricing; and review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1996. Interim Order - Concludes that Edison should set its ECABF's residually for rates in effect for 1997. D97-12-067 A96-08-029 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison), for approval of specified provisions of a settlement agreement that would resolve long-standing litigation with Vulcan/BN Geothermal Power Company, Del Ranch, L.P., Elmore L.P., and Leathers, L.P. The principal issue in the litigation is whether Edison was required to pay forecasted contract prices rather than posted avoided costs for energy above contract nameplate ratings. This decision also addresses a proposed agreement and stipulation between Edison and the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA). In their stipulation, Edison and ORA propose that the issue dealing with purchased power above nameplate ratings be considered in another proceeding currently before the Commission. Approves Edison's application, and it approves the stipulation between Edison and ORA. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-068 A97-07-052 - Atlas Communications, Ltd. dba Atlas Services, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to provide resold local exchange services. Grants CPCN to operate as a competitive local carrier reseller as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-069 R97-08-003 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into implementation of Public Utilities Section 455.3, which revises the manner in which oil pipeline corporations may change rates. Adopts, unchanged, the modification to Section VI of General Order 96-A initially proposed. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-070 A97-06-032 - GlobalCom Telecommunications, Inc. (GlobalCom), for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide telecommunications services. Grants petition for modification of D97-08- 035 to authorize acquisition of control of GlobalCom by COMCAST Telephone Communications, Inc. No change in operations or management of GlobalCom will take place and GlobalCom will continue to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services in California as a reseller under its present name and certificate of public convenience and necessity. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-071 A90-11-011 - Pacific Bell, for approval of COMMSTAR features. A90-12- 065, A91-01-039 - Related matters. This decision closes these proceedings. D97-12-072 A97-05-014 - Clint E. Kemp dba West Water Company (Kemp) and Tom W. and Lorie Beth Johnson (the Johnsons), for authority of Kemp to sell and the Johnsons to buy the water system in Sonoma County. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-073 A97-08-038 - EZ Phone, Inc, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to offer resold local and interexchange telecommunications services. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-074 A97-08-067 - OpTex, Inc. (OpTex) and Claremont Technology Group, Inc. (Claremont), for authority for acquisition of Optex by Claremont. Grants joint application of OpTex and Claremont for approval of transfer of control of OpTex (U-5697-C) by Claremont through Claremont Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Claremont Technology Group, Inc. OpTex to continue to operate as a nondominant interchange carrier under its present management and tariffs. Change will be in ownership only. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-075 A97-09-037 - LCI International, Inc. (LCII), USLD Communications Corp. (USLDC) and USLD Communications, Inc. (USLDI). for authority for LCII to acquire control of USLDI through purchase of all outstanding stock of USLDI's parent, USLDC. Granted. After acquisition, USLDI will continue operations under its current name and tariffs. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-076 A96-03-031 - Southern California Gas Company, for authority to revise its rates effective January 1, 1997, in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding. A96-04-030 - Related matter. Grants The Utility Reform Network $174,267.20 in intervenor compensation for its contribution to D97-04-082. D97-12-077 R93-06-001 - Commission Rulemaking to consider the Commission's compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992. If we determine that standards addressed in the 1992 Energy Policy Act should be incorporated within revised regulatory structures, we will implement those findings on either a utility-specific basis or in a broader generic proceeding, to be designated. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-078 A97-08-065 - Microwave Services Inc. (MSI) and Teligent, L.L.C. (Teligent), for authority to transfer assets of MSI to Teligent, a joint venture limited liability company in which MSI holds a 55% majority ownership interest. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-079 I90-07-037 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the matter of post-retirement benefits other than pensions. A88-12-005, I89- 03-033 - Related matters. Directs Pacific Bell and GTE California Inc. to address the simplest possible method for ensuring recovery of post- retirement benefits other than pensions in Z-factor filings, as required by D92-12-015, in their scheduled 1998 Triennial New Regulatory Framework proceeding. These proceedings are closed. D97-12-080 A97-10-047 - Family Telecommunications Incorporated (FTI), for approval of the acquisition of FTI by Medcross, Inc. (Medcross) and name change to Utah I-Link Communications, Inc., which becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medcross, which is to be renamed I-Link Incorporated. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-081 A94-11-047 - Mark Lee Brand. For authority to operate as a charter- party carrier. Dismissed as moot, since applicant has been granted operating authority by the Commission and is operating properly. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-082 I94-04-004 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion to establish a forum to consider issues concerning the merger of American Telephone and Telegraph Company and McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc., and to resolve disputes and address issues regarding a settlement related to the merger. Modifies I94-04-004, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-083 I92-01-002 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into all facilities-based cellular carriers and their practices, operation and conduct in connection with their siting of towers, and compliance with the Commission's General Order No. 159 (G.O. 159). Interim order - Approves a settlement agreement between the Consumer Services Division and GTE Mobilnet Incorporated (GTEM). The settlement resolves all remaining issues connected with GTEM's compliance with G.O. 159, which governs the siting of cellular towers. Under the agreement, GTEM will pay $800,000 to the General Fund and undergo a year-long audit procedure to ensure that it and its affiliates have all necessary permits with respect to sites covered by the settlement. In exchange, GTEM and its affiliates are released from further Commission-imposed liability, and GTEM's affiliates are dismissed as respondents in this proceeding. D97-12-084 R95-04-043 - Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044, and A97-09-055 - Related matters. Grants authority to Justice Technology Corp., Justice Long Distance Corp., Access Network Services, Inc., and Ameritech Communications International, Inc. for certificates of public convenience and necessity to offer facilities-based competitive local exchange service and related authority within the service territories of Pacific Bell and GTE California. D97-12-085 C97-09-032 - MFS Intelenet of California, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell, for violations of the co-carrier agreement and request for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. Denies request of complainant for preliminary injunction and assesses outside costs of holding expedited hearing against complainant. D97-12-086 I94-10-014 - Commission Order Instituting Investigation and Order to Show Cause into whether the passenger stage corporation certificate and charter-party carrier permit of Universal Transit System, Inc. (Universal), dba Airway Shuttle, and its corporate officers: Mohammad (Mike) A. Kohsari, Mohamad (Robert) Bagher Pakzadian, and Fariborz (Fred) Alishahi, respondents, should be revoked. A95-11-014 - Related matter. Fines the two present principals of Universal $1,000 each for prior involvement in unauthorized transfers of ownership and control of the shuttle operation to Los Angeles International Airport, and fines Universal $3,500 for operations during suspensions and failure to consistently participate in the Department of Motor Vehicle Pull Notice Program. This decision further concludes that these and past other transgressions did not reflect the pattern or deliberate refusal to comply or conform as would be required pursuant to Leonard A. Kinzel (1967)66 CPUC 816, for revocation or suspension of operating authorities, and authorize the transfer of Universal's passenger stage certificate and charter-party permit to applicants Kohsari and Pakzadian upon payment of Public Utilities Code 1036(b) transfer fees. These proceedings are closed. D97-12-087 A97-09-027 - Pacific Bell (Pacific), for authority to lease space to affiliate corporations which will perform administrative support functions for Pacific. Pacific states that the lease arrangements comply with affiliate transaction rules of this Commission and of the federal government. The Office of Ratepayer Advocates has examined the application and has no objection to Pacific's request. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-088 R97-04-011 - Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates. I97-04-012 - Related matter. This order adopts rules governing the relationship between California's natural gas local distribution companies and electric utilities and certain of their affiliates. For purposes of a combined gas and electric utility, these rules apply to all utility transactions with affiliates engaging in the provision of a product that uses gas or electricity or the provision of services that relate to the use of gas or electricity, unless otherwise exempted by these rules. For purposes of an electric utility, these rules apply to all utility transactions with affiliates engaging in the provision of a product that uses electricity or the provision of services that relate to the use of electricity, unless otherwise exempted by the rules. For purposes of a gas utility, these rules apply to all utility transactions with affiliates engaging in the provision of a product that uses gas or the provision of services that relate to the use of gas, again unless otherwise exempted by these rules. The rules address nondiscrimination, disclosure and information, and separation standards. They also address to what extent a utility should be required to have its nonregulated or potentially competitive activities conducted by its affiliate. These proceedings are closed. D97-12-089 A97-05-016 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), for authority to establish its authorized rate of return on common equity, establish its authorized capital structure, and establish its overall rate of return for Calendar Year 1998. Establishes costs of capital for calendar year 1998 for PG&E, as set forth. The estimated revenue requirement impact of adopting a rate of return of 9.17% for PG&E is a decrease of $41.3 million for the electric department and a decrease of $12.8 million for the gas department, for a total decrease of $54.1 million. Rate of Return workshops are ordered to commence prior to February 1998 on the topic of unbundled utility services. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-090 R94-04-031 - Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Addresses the proposals contained in the July 25, 1997 workshop report on retail settlements and information flow and the related supplements. Authorizes the formation of working groups, and directs the Energy Division to convene workshops, as set forth. Directs the utility distribution companies to modify their direct access tariff provisions, as set forth. Adopts the distribution loss factor methodologies of Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company, as set forth. D97-12-091 A90-09-043 - GTE Corporation (GTEC) and Contel Corporation (Contel), to restructure intrastate rates and charges and to implement a new regulatory framework for telephone service. A95-12-006, I96-03-021 - Related matters. Grants a motion for adoption of an all party Settlement Agreement (Attachment A to the order). The Settlement integrates rates in the service areas of GTEC and the former Contel. New rates shall become effective January 1, 1998. Applicants shall notify customers in the former Contel service areas of the new rates, terms and conditions. These proceedings are closed. D97-12-092 C97-07-020 - County of Fresno (Fresno) vs. Pacific Bell, Code Administrator and Code Relief Coordinator for California, for failure to minimize the impact to existing customers in the existing NPA; and for failure to ensure for an equitable impact on all existing and potential code holders. Denies the complaint of Fresno which sought to have the Commission reject the proposed relief plan filed by the California Area Code Coordinator for a geographic split of the 209 Numbering Plan Area. This decision finds no grounds to grant the complaint. The relief plan proposed by the California Code Coordinator complies with applicable Commission rules and industry guidelines, and is approved. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-093 A97-05-011 - PacifiCorp., for approval of PacifiCorp's transition plan. A97- 06-046, A97-07-005, A97-08-064 - Related matters. Approves transition plans for PacifiCorp, Sierra Pacific Power Company, Kirkwood Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Water Company in compliance with Assembly Bill 1890. These proceedings are closed. D97-12-094 C96-10-018 - Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (Pac-West) vs. Evans Telephone Company (Evans Telephone) and the Volcano Telephone Company (Volcano Telephone), for refusal to properly transmit and route dialed calls. I97-03-025 - Related matter. Addresses the compliance phase of this proceeding. Pac-West, complainant, and defendants Evans Telephone and Volcano Telephone. Directs defendants to complete the calls to the customers of complainant until further notice. Complainant's ability to assign NXXs shall be subject to change pending the Commission's consideration of generic issues in R95-04-043/I95-04-043. C96- 10-018 and I97-03-025 are closed. D97-12-095 I95-06-005 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Mr. Trucker, a California corporation, and of its president, Rodney Lawley. Concludes that the Commission retains authority to enforce the requirement that carriers comply with insurance requirements. Respondents are fined $20,000 for operating during two separate periods without adequate public liability and property damage insurance. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-096 A96-07-009 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison), for authority to adopt the performance based ratemaking and incentive based ratemaking mechanisms specified in D95- 12-063, as modified by D96-01-009, and related changes. A96-07-018 - Related matter. Adopts a mechanism for determining Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) hydroelectric and geothermal generation revenue requirements for 1998. The mechanism applies to PG&E's conventional hydroelectric, Helms Pumped Storage, and geothermal facilities. D97-12-097 A91-11-010 - Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens), for authority to increase rates and charges for water service in its Montara District. C92- 01-026, C92-01-045, C92-02-031, C92- 02-033, C92-02-045, C92-03-010 - Related matters. Authorizes Citizens to proceed to complete its proposed 10-year Master Plan designed to bring the system up to industry and General Order 103 standards, with improvement projects including water supply; water quality; operational, emergency, and fire fighting storage; pumping; emergency power; and replacement of undersized leaking pipes. A desalination plant proposal has been rejected for cost reasons, and known economically accessible water sources cannot provide for projected future population growth. A 1998 Department of Water Resources (DWR) hydrological study may definitely answer whether additional unknown sources exist. The decision requires Citizens to review this study after issued and to timely propose to the Commission possible additions, changes, or eliminations of Master Plan projects herein authorized as may be indicated from review of the study. The Large Water Branch is also required to review the DWR study with the same objective, and if necessary to propose to the Commission an Order Instituting Investigation. Dismisses C92-01-026, C92-01-045, C92-02-031, C92-02-033, C92-02-045, and C92-03-010 with prejudice. D97-12-098 R92-03-050 - Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities. Adopts the proposals of The Utility Reform Network and Utility Consumers Action Network, as set forth. These proposals shall become effective 7/1/98. D97-12-099 R92-03-050 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities. A91-06-016 - Related matter. Directs Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southwest Gas Corporation, Southern California Edison Company, and PacifiCorp to file an applicant design utility tariff option for new residential gas and electric line distribution systems, as set forth. A91-06-016 is closed. D97-12-100 R95-04-043 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Denies application of Pacific Bell for rehearing of D97-02-017. Denies petition to modify D97-02-017. D97-12-101 R90-02-008 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to change the structure of gas utilities' procurement practices and to propose refinements to the regulatory framework for gas utilities. Denies the petition to modify D95-07-048 filed by Southern California Gas Company on September 30, 1997, seeking relief from the requirement that it present a proposal to the Commission by January 1, 1998, for the unbundling of its interstate gas transportation system for core aggregation customers. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-102 A96-07-009 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison), for authority to adopt the performance based ratemaking and incentive based ratemaking mechanisms specified in D95-12-063, as modified by D96-01- 009, and related changes. A96-07-018 - related matter. Adopts a mechanism for determining Edison hydroelectric revenue requirement beginning in 1998 and for the duration of the electric industry restructuring transition period, or until market valuation of the generating facilities. D97-12-103 A97-10-001 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), for approval of 1998 energy efficiency programs, shareholder incentive mechanisms for 1998 programs, a cost accounting process for transfer of surcharge funds, and update of energy efficiency commitments. A97-10-002, A97-10-011, A97-10-012, R94-04-031, I94-04-032 - Related matters. This decision addresses the applications of PG&E, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company for approval of 1998 energy efficiency program plans. Interim order - Adopts most of the California Board for Energy Efficiency's (CBEE) recommendations with respect to the policy rules, budgets, program design and shareholder incentives that will apply to these programs. Adopts several safeguards against the potential anti-competitive effects of continuing utility administration in a restructured electric industry. Addresses the issues of cost accounting, fund transfers and tracking of pre-1998 commitments and carryover funds. Approves PG&E's proposed modifications to the contract pay-out deadlines adopted in D.97-09- 117, which are also supported by CBEE. A97-10-001, A97-10-002, A97-10-011, and A97-10-012 are closed. D97-12-104 R97-10-018 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to design and implement a program that provides for publicly available telecommunications devices capable of servicing the needs of the deaf or hearing impaired in existing buildings, structures, facilities, and public accommodations. I97-10-019 - Related matter. Interim order - This interim order designates the Payphone Service Providers Committee to establish, on an interim basis, an organization to begin implementing Public Utilities Code Section 2881.2. It establishes the parameters for the selection and operation of committee members, and sets forth the immediate tasks and responsibilities to be carried out by the interim committee, as set forth. D97-12-105 R95-01-020 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into Universal Service and to comply with the mandates of Assembly Bill 3643. I95-01- 021 - Related matter. Interim order - This decision elaborates on the role and purpose of the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Marketing Working Group (ULTSMWG). This decision also appoints members to the ULTSMWG. In addition, this decision identifies and describes the rules that the ULTSMWG must follow in its role as an advisory board to the Commission. D97-12-106 A96-11-046 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison), for authority to sell gas-fired electrical generation facilities. Interim order - Approves the application of Edison for authority to sell certain plants and related assets. Edison may transfer and sell the Alamitos, Huntington Beach, and Redondo Beach fossil-fuel electric generation plants to The AES Corp., the Cool Water, Mandalay, Ellwood, and Etiwanda plants to Houston Industries Power Generation, Inc., the El Segundo plant to NRG Energy, Inc., and Destec Energy, Inc., and the Highgrove and San Bernardino plants to Thermo Ecotek Corp., as set forth. D97-12-107 A96-11-020 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), for authorization to sell certain generating plants and related assets. Interim order - Approves the application of PG&E to sell certain generating plants and related assets, as set forth. PG&E may transfer and sell its Morro Bay, Moss Landing, and Oakland Power Plants to affiliates of Duke Energy Power Services, Inc. D97-12-108 R95-04-043 - Commission Rulemaking into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044, Related matter. Pacific Bell and GTE California Inc. shall immediately make available for resale to competitive local carriers their contracts for Centrex/CentraNet and other access lines, and the previous deferral of authorization of such contracts is hereby lifted. D97-12-109 A96-12-009 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), to identify and separate components of electric rates, effective January 1, 1998. A96-12-011, A96-12-019 - Related matters. This decision resolves several outstanding petitions to modify D97-08-056. Denies the petition to modify filed jointly on 9/25/97 with regard to petitioners' Catastrophic Event Memorandum Accounts. Grants the petition to modify filed jointly on 10/28/97, as set forth. Modifies D97- 08-056 to refer to the disclosure of rate reduction bond costs on customer bills and direct SDG&E to adjust its distribution revenue requirement consistent with D97-10-057. D97-12-110 I97-05-045 - Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of A Better Moving and Storage Co., Inc., and Its President Bennet D. Mattingly. Approves all- party settlement agreement among Commission's Consumer Services Division, A Better Moving and Storage Co., Inc., and Bennet D. Mattingly. Settlement provides for payment of a $15,000 fine, restitution of overcharges, arbitration of loss and damage claims, and other relief. Respondent Mattingly is required to undergo counseling or medical treatment for abusive and threatening behavior. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-111 A97-09-028 - Sierra Pacific Power Company, for an order authorizing it to issue unsecured promissory notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 payable to banks and purchasers of commercial paper during 1998-2000. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-112 A93-09-006 - Southern California Gas Company, for authority to revise its rates effective 4/1/94 in its biennial cost allocation proceeding for a total revenue increase of $134.0 million (4.9%) Denies applications for rehearing of D95-05-044, which allocates hazardous waste cleanup costs to all customer classes on an equal cents per therm basis. D97-12-113 A95-04-002 -Pacific Gas & Electric Company, for authority to adjust its electric rates effective 1/1/96, and for Commission order finding that electric and gas operations during the reasonableness review period. Disposes of application of Toward Utility Rate Normalization (now, The Utility Reform Network) for rehearing of D.95-12-051, which, among other things, allowed Pacific Gas and Electric Company to recover Hazardous Substances Mechanism costs on a limited equal percent marginal cost basis. Application for rehearing of D95-12-051 of The Utility Reform Network is denied. D97-12-114 C94-09-037 - Northern California Presbyterian Homes, Inc. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), for overcharges in the amount of $13,203.71 on an account with residential end use not billed under the most favorable residential rate schedule. Disposes of application for rehearing of D96-03-003, filed by Dan Lacey, Milton Grinstead, et al. relating to the adequacy of bill inserts and representation by counsel. Denies application for rehearing of D96-03-003. Proceeding is closed. D97-12-115 I92-01-002 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into all facilities-based cellular carriers and their practices, operations, and conduct in connection with their siting of towers, and compliance with General Order No. 159. Disposes of application for rehearing of D97-11- 018, filed by GTE Mobilnet of California Limited Partnership (GTEM). Denies application for rehearing of D94-11-018, as modified. D97-12-116 C93-06-051 - Mike and Kathleen Lyon, dba Orland Florist v. Matrix Telecom, for serving as complainant's long distance carrier without complainant's permission; refund $260.00 in monthly fees and 2 months billing after service was dropped. Disposition of the application filed by Matrix Telecom for rehearing of D95-03-040 concerning the award of compensation from the Advocacy Trust Fund to the complainants, Mike and Kathleen Lyon. Denies application for rehearing of D95-03-040 of Matrix Telecom. Modifies D95-03-040, as set forth. D97-12-117 C96-03-027 -California Alliance for Utility Safety and Education v. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for unreasonable construction of overhead transmission lines in Rancho Bernardo, in violation of Commission policy. Disposes of application for rehearing of D96-09-093 filed by California Alliance for Utility Safety and Education (CAUSE). Grants limited rehearing of D96-09-093. Denies rehearing of D96-09-093, as modified. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-118 (ECP) C96-04-036 - Ethel Dotson v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, for a new payment arrangement. Denies rehearing of D96-09-025. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-119 A96-02-004 - Safety and Enforcement Division, for an emergency order to declare void the authority "granted" through the advice letter process to MIDCOM Communications, Inc., and Cherry Communications, Inc. for MIDCOM to purchase a portion of the California customer base of Cherry. Disposition of application for rehearing of D97-01-021, filed by The Utility Reform Network, arguing that the Commission improperly finds that Public Utilities Code section 2889.5 does not apply to transfers of customers from one long-distance carrier to another long-distance carrier. Denies application for rehearing of D97-01-021. This proceeding is closed. D97-12-120 R93-10-002 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to provide for mitigation of local rail safety hazards. I91-08-029 - Related Matter. Disposition of application for rehearing of D.97-09-045 and motion to stay decision filed by Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (the Railroads). Stays enforcement of the provisions of D97-09-045 concerning dynamic brakes, end-of-train devices and train securement. Stays enforcement of the provisions of D94-11-069 concerning locomotive maintenance. RESOLUTIONS 12/16/97 E-3510 Pacific Gas and Electric Company `s Advice Letter (AL) 1692-E, supplemented by E-A, E-B and E-C ; Southern California Edison Company's AL 1245-E, supplemented by E-A; San Diego Gas & Electric Company's AL 1042- E, supplemented by E-A. Request Commission approval of revisions to their tariffs to reflect the unbundling/cost separation D97-08-056. Approved as modified. To the extent the protests of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates and Enron are adopted herein, they are granted, otherwise they are denied. The protest of Western Mobilehome Parkowners Association are denied. Mr. James Weil's protest is denied without prejudice. E-3511 Advice Letter 1259-E of Southern California Edison Company (Edison). Request to modify Resolution 3506-E to permit Edison to enter into gas risk management instruments with Edison's customers and to classify these gas risk management instruments as contracts other than contracts for differences, and to allow Edison to provide independent certification that Edison has not directly or indirectly entered into a gas risk management tool with an affiliate or generation facility in lieu of the language required in any such contract. This advice letter also submits revised tariffs pursuant to Resolution 3506-E. Granted with modifications and clarifications. The Office of Ratepayer Advocates' protest is denied as moot.. E-3512 Advice Letters 1036-E, 1051-G, 1036-E- A, and 1031-G-A, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Requests approval of its performance-based ratemaking base rate mechanism final report for 1996, which details revenue sharing calculations and performance rewards and penalties for the subject year. SDG&E's Advice Letters (AL) 1036- E/1051-G, as modified by AL 1036-E- A/1051-G-A, is approved in part. Revenue sharing shall be recalculated. E-3514 Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Advice Letters (AL) 1705-E & 1706-E, Southern California Edison Company's AL 1254-E & 1255-E, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company `s AL 1052-E. Request Commission approval of revisions to their tariffs to reflect the streamlining D97-10-057. Granted as modified. E-3515 Advice Letters 1250-E, 2039-G/1696-E, 1047-E/1068-G, and 2631of Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Gas Company. Seek Commission approval of their 1998 low income program plans, submitted pursuant to D97-09-117. Approved with modifications. The protests of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, Low Income Governing Board, The Utility Reform Network, Greenlining Institute and Latino Issues Forum are denied. G-3231 Advice Letters 2045-G and 2046-G of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Request authorization to deviate from its gas tariff preliminary statement Section C.11B, and not file the core portion of the annual true-up of balancing accounts. PG&E proposes revisions to its gas rates to adjust for the annual true-up of balancing account rate components for noncore gas customers only and to defer true-up of balancing account rate components for core customers until it is addressed in the pending Biannual Cost Allocation Proceeding A97-03-002. Granted. ST-29 - Resolution granting approval of a Commission Staff report on an on-site safety audit of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Adopted. T-16100 Advice Letter 1084 of Contel of California. Request for authority to conduct market trials and technology tests pursuant to the guidelines adopted by the Commission in Resolution T-14944 dated June 17, 1992. Granted. T-16099 Advice Letter 8572 of GTE California Incorporated. Request for authority to conduct market trials and technology tests pursuant to the guidelines adopted by the Commission in Resolution T-14944 dated June 17, 1992. Granted. T-16101 Advice Letter 400, as supplemented by 400-A Roseville Telephone Company. Order applying the adopted price cap mechanism in compliance with D96-12- 074 through adjustments to surcharges to be effective January 1, 1998. Adopted. T-16102 Advice Letters 19050 and 19050A of Pacific Bell. Order applying the adopted price cap mechanism in compliance with D89-10-031 and D94-06- 065 through adjustments to surcharges/surcredits to be effective January 1, 1998. Adopted. T-16103 Advice Letters 8566 and 1083 of GTE California, Incorporated. Order applying the adopted price cap mechanisms in compliance with D89-10- 031 and D94-06-065 through adjustments to surcharges/surcredits to be effective January 1, 1998.Adopted. T-16104 Advice Letters 618, as supplemented by 618A Citizens Telecommunications Company of California. Order applying the adopted price cap mechanism in compliance with D95-11-024, D94-09- 065, D94-06-011, and D89-10-031 through adjustments to surcharges/surcredits to be effective January 1, 1998. Adopted. T-16090 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee (DDTPAC). To establish the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications equipment and service programs (Public Utilities (PU) Code Section 2881, et seq.) 1998 annual budget pursuant to D89-05-060 on an interim basis. This resolution adopts an interim 1998 annual budget of $48,720,453 for the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Equipment and Service Programs pursuant to PU Code Section 2881, et seq. The interim adopted budget is $2,097,672 or approximately 4.13% less than that proposed by the DDTPAC. The interim 1998 annual budget is designed to reimburse the DDTPAC for its expenses as well as each participating utility, as required by PU Code Section 2881.(d). Adopted. T-16105 All incumbent local exchange carriers, Sprint PCS, and MGC Communications, Inc. To designate eligible telecommunications carriers pursuant to the Federal Telecommunications Commission's Report and Order (FCC 97- 157) in the matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45). Adopted. T-16098 This resolution establishes a 2.4% surcharge for the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) program for the 1998 calendar year. This surcharge provides sufficient funding for projected expenses for the ULTS program for the 1998 calendar year. Adopted. TL-18826 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374 of the Public Utilities Code and approving issuance and transfer of highway carrier authority pursuant to the Commission's contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles as permitted by Vehicle Code Section 34605(b). Adopted. TL-18827 Resolution denying issuance of charter- party carrier authority, highway carrier authority, and household goods carrier authority for failure to satisfy statutory provisions of the Public Utilities Code and Commission General Orders. Adopted. W-4081 Advice Letter 1440 of California Water Service Company, Mid-Peninsula District. Order authorizing refund of a balancing account overcollection of $495,300 or 3.5%. Adopted. W-4082 Advice Letter 1439 of California Water Service Company, East Los Angeles District. Order authorizing refund of a balancing account overcollection of $734,600 or 4.8%. Adopted. W-4083 Big Lagoon Water Company. Order authorizing a general rate increase producing additional annual revenues of $8,649 or 47.11% in 1997. Adopted. 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 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. 1/6/98 A96-07-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company, for approval of a loan guarantee and trust mechanism to fund expenditures up to the amount of $250 million for development and implementation of an independent system operator (ISO) and a power exchange (PX) by January 1, 1998. Summary: On January 5, 1998, William H. Booth, counsel for California Large Energy Consumers Association (CLECA) sent a letter by which CLECA transmitted a copy of its Application for Rehearing of D97-12-042 to Cmmr. Bilas. The letter is attached to this notice. The letter indicated CLECA's surprise at the issuance of D97-12-042 given the direction in D97-11-074 that the utilities should file applications regarding Section 376 claims by March 31, 1998, and given other indications that Section 376 issues would be considered by the Commission in proceedings to be held in 1998. Booth also expressed his hope that D97-12-042 could be corrected in advance of the hearings scheduled for consideration of Section 376 issues. Filer: California Large Energy Consumers Association Contact: Susan Arce Phone: (415) 433-1950 Summary: On January 5, 1998, William H. Booth, counsel for California Large Energy Consumers Association (CLECA) sent a letter by which CLECA transmitted a copy of its Application for Rehearing of D97-12-042 to Cmmr. Neeper. The letter is attached to this notice. The letter indicated CLECA's surprise at the issuance of D97-12-042 given the direction in D97-11-074 that the utilities should file applications regarding Section 376 claims by March 31, 1998, and given other indications that Section 376 issues would be considered by the Commission in proceedings to be held in 1998. Booth also expressed his hope that D97-12-042 could be corrected in advance of the hearings scheduled for consideration of Section 376 issues. Filer: California Large Energy Consumers Association Contact: Susan Arce Phone: (415) 433-1950