Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, January 15, 1998 Page 22 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Thursday, January 15, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú New Filings ú Petitions for Modification 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 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETINGS 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. Filing: Letter Seeking Approval Date Filed: December 26, 1997 Filed With: Telecommunications Division Public Advocates on behalf of the Signatory coalitions, requests approval of the Organizational Charter filed on December 26, 1997, implementing D.97-03-067 Community Partnership Commitments. Comments/protests must be delivered to Director, Telecommunications Division, 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3203, San Francisco, CA 94102 by February 2, 1998. The contact person is Linda Rochester at (415) 703- 2770. 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, 1 pm - 4 Henry M. Duque State Office Building pm 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 Los Angeles 3/13/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego 4/17/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 Los Angeles 5/15/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS 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. Public Meeting January 15, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to approve the payment of telephone claims, review and approve administrative expenses, authorize administrative transfer, finalize the February through June 1988 Administrative Committee 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. Public Meeting January 20, 1998 Payphone Service Providers 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Enforcement Group One Crow Canyon Ct., Ste. 105 San Ramon The Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Subcommittee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting January 20, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 3 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. 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. Public Meeting January 20, 1998 California Public Utilities 12 noon - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5305 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the proposed RFP for independent administrators and governing rules, analysis and evaluation plans; utility 1998 program plans and associated reports to and decisions by the ALJ ; utility RFPs for third-party programs; standard performance contracting programs, consultant workplans, 1998 energy efficiency budgets, development of a CBEE logo, reports from or direction to the technical consultants and Technical Advisory Committee, Board operational matters, and other Board filings. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387-1904. The Board may move to an Executive Session (closed session) if needed. The purpose of the closed session is to discuss pending litigation regarding letters of agreement for outside consulting services and the closed session is being conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(q)(2)B) and 11126(q)(2)(A). Retreat PLEASE NOTE: NEW MEETING LOCATION! January 20, 1998 The Westin San Francisco Airport 10 am - 6 pm One Old Bayshore Highway and Millbrae January 21, 1998 (415) 692-3500 9 am - 6 pm (NEW TIME) 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. However, the retreat will include a closed session to discuss pending litigation in the case of California State Employees Association et al. vs. California State Personnel Board et al., Case No. 978CS03024 (Sacramento County Superior Court). 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 22, 1998 GTE 1 pm - 5 pm 711 Van Ness Avenue, Room 300 San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold a meeting to discuss development of a Draft 1998 Budget. 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. Public Meeting January 23, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5305 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the proposed RFP for independent administrators and governing rules, analysis and evaluation plans; utility 1998 program plans and associated reports to and decisions by the ALJ; utility third-party programs; standard performance contracting programs; consultant workplans; 1998 energy efficiency budgets; development of a CBEE logo; reports from or direction to the technical consultants and Technical Advisory Committee, Board operational matters, and other Board filings. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387- 1904. 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 January 27, 1998 San Diego Gas & Electric Company Various times. (See 8306 Century Park Court, Building Schedule below.) 4 San Diego With a Break for Lunch (A brief break will be To join via teleconference: called prior to lunch) Dial: 303-633-0782 Passcode: 1505225# Advisory Committee Topic Area Discussions Topic Area 1: Administration Issues 9 am - 10 am Topic Area 2: Financial/Fiscal Management 10 am - 11 am Topic Area 3: Data Systems 11 am - 12 pm 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 27, 1998 by calling 303 633-0782. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes administrative/membership issues briefing on Board retreat legal issues, issues related to the transition of services topic area reports outreach to customers and develop agenda for next meeting These meeting are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting from the LIGB website at www.ligb.org under "Advisory Committee". Amy Hopper is the contact person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2015. Public Meeting January 28, 1998 California Public Utilities 10:00 am - 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 regular meeting to discuss/approve the following: Draft Charter, Draft 1998 Budget, results of previous ULTS Marketing Studies/Campaigns, election of Chairperson and Vice-Chair, and other general administrative matters. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or receive a copy of the full agenda please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant, five (5) working days in advance of the meeting at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting January 29, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 3 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 scheduled interviews for EPAC Open Committee Seats. 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 January 30, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am - 4 pm Commission and 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room February 23 through (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and February 27, 1998 McAllister Street) 10 am - 4 pm San Francisco The Commission Energy Division is convening rate of return workshops on the topic of developing methodologies to match rate of return on equity to regulated and nonregulated utility services. The workshop setting will allow utilities and other parties to share their progress in unbundling costs of capital methodologies. The workshop is open to the public. Access and facilities for the disabled are available. The Commission will maintain an interactive area on the Commission's website for this workshop. The address of the Commission's website is www.CPUC.CA.GOV. Once on the Commission's website, parties should go to the Energy Division's Library to find the Unbundling the Costs of Capital Workshop area of the website. Parties are invited to post a copy of their proposal the Unbundling the Costs of Capital Workshop area of the Commission's website. Instructions for posting proposals and comments in the Unbundling the Costs of Capital Workshop area of the Commission's website are posted in that area of the website. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Wagoner at 415-703-3175. 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 12/31/97 I95-04- Petition #103; UC Computers Inc., for 044 a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a telecommunications carrier providing facilities-based and resold local and interexchange services 1/13/98 A98-01- ACS Systems, Inc., for registration 007 as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 1/8/98 A94-12-005 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to decrease its rate and charges for electric and gas service and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service- test year 1996 general rate case; Application for rehearing of D97-12-044 by San Diego Gas & Electric Company. 1/13/98 A96-08-041 AT&T Communications of California, Inc., for arbitration with GTE California, Inc.; Petition for modification of D97-01-022 by GTE California Incorporated DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS January 15, 1998 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A91-05- Barnett-Southern California Edison 050 Company (U 338 E) for review of Edison's operations during the period from April 1, 1990 through March 31, 1991. (Limited to argument regarding the Mojave cogeneration contract.), Oral Argument set for January 21, reset for 2:30 pm, February 4, San Francisco C97-04- Careaga-ARCO Products Company, Mobil 025 Oil Corporation, Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc. vs. SFPP, L.P., Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 10 am, January 15, San Francisco R93-04- Walwyn-Commission Order Instituting 003 Rulemaking, open acess to bottleneck I93-04- services, Pehearing Conference held 002 and completed I91-08- Ramsey-Investigation on the 029 Commision's own motion, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Prehearing Conference held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS CORRECTION TO THE DAILY CALENDAR OF 1/14/98 1/21/98 2:30 pm (OA)-Southern California Edison ALJ Barnett A91-05- Company (U 338 E) for review of the Comr Neeper 050 reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from April 1, 1990 through March 31, 1991. (Limited to argument regarding the Mojave cogeneration contract.) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 1/26/97 2:00 pm (PHC)-Pamee Tina Collette and ALJ McVicar A97-08- Lawrence R. Vanoni to sell the Coast Comr Duque 011 Springs Water Company, Inc. and Joseph R. Bonamico, Sr. To acquire the Coast Water Springs Water Company, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/28/98 1:30 pm (EH)-Castlerock Estates Inc., Bnruce ALJ Weiss C92-04- B. Breiholz vs. Toro Water Service, Comr Conlon 034 Inc., California Utilities Service, Inc., and Robert T. Adcock, for refunds of taxes and contributions for plant and facilities made in 1988, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/5/98 9:30 am (EH)-Ambler Park Water Utility and ALJ Garde A7-07-058 California-American Water Company, Comr Conlon for an order authorizing Ambler Park Water Utility to sell and California- American Water Company to acquire the water utility assets of Ambler Park Wter Utility, Monterey Public Library Community Room, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey 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. (Temporarily, ALJ Janet Econome will preside January 13-23; ALJ Robert Ramsey, January 26-30; and ALJ Jacqueline Reed, February 2-13.) 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 . 1/20/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 1/27/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 2/3/98 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 1/15/98 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 16 and 20-23, San Francisco) 1/15/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Bell, application to ALJ A97-11- modify certain affiliate transaction Rosenthal 040 rules as contained in D.87-12-067, Comr D.92-07-072, and D.86-01-026 to Conlon facilitate the post-merger consolidation of support services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/15/98 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 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Water ALJ A97-12- Company (SoCalWater), for an order to McVicar 016 form a holding company structure and Comr Duque for approval of the sale of certain non-utility assets by or from SoCal Water to Cal Cities Water Company, 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 1/20/98 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 Courtroom, San Francisco 1/20/98 9:30 a.m. (WS)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-12- Company, for authority to increase Wetzell 020 rates and charges for electric and Comr Bilas gas service effective 1/1/99, I97-11- (WS)-Commission Order Instituting 026 Investigation into the out-of-service status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado hydroelectric project and the need to reduce electric rates related to this non- functioning electric generating facility. (Pursuant to written ruling of Assigned Commissioner Richard A. Bilas, dated January 9, 1998, this workshop is convened to develop the schedule and format for public participation hearings in PG&E's Test Year 1999 General Rate Case. The ruling is posted on the Commission's website (www.cpuc.ca.gov). Contact persons are Administrative Law Judge Mark S Wetzell , 415.703.1491, and Rosalina White, Public Advisor's office, 415.703.1647.) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/20/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. vs. ALJ Watson C97-11- Pacific Bell, for an order declaring Comr Bilas 034 that Pacific Bell is in breach of the agreement and for compensations, and for improper termination ISP calls, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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), 1/26/98 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 Martens, dba Western Cellular, Inc., Neeper 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) 1/26/97 2:00 pm (PHC)-Pamee Tina Collette and ALJ A97-08- Lawrence R. Vanoni to sell the Coast McVicar 011 Springs Water Company, Inc. and Comr Duque Joseph R. Bonamico, Sr. To acquire the Coast Water Springs Water Company, Inc., Commission Courtroom, 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 1/29/98 9:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-12- Company, for authority to increase Wetzell 020 rates and charges for electric and Comr Bilas gas service effective 1/1/99, and I97-11- (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting 026 Investigation into the out-of-service status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado hydroelectric project and the need to reduce electric rates related to this non- functioning electric generating facility, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/28/98 1:30 pm (EH)-Castlerock Estates Inc., Bnruce ALJ Weiss C92-04- B. Breiholz vs. Toro Water Service, Comr 034 Inc., California Utilities Service, Conlon Inc., and Robert T. Adcock, for refunds of taxes and contributions for plant and facilities made in 1988, Commission Courtroom, 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 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Garde I97-07- Investigation for the purpose of Comr Bilas 014 establishing a list for the fiscal year 1998-99 and 1999-2000 of existing and proposed crossings at grade of city streets, county roads, or state highways in need of separation, or projects effecting the elimination of grade crossings by removal or relocation of streets or railroad tracks, or existing separations in need of alterations or reconstruction in accordance with Section 2452 of the streets and highways code, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 2/3/98 7:00 pm (PPH)Citizens Utilities Company of ALJ A97-11- California, for a general rate McVicar 007 increase of $210,305 or 31.97% for Comr Duque the year 1998; $34,846 or 4.0% for the year 1999; attrition revenue increase of 3.8% for the year 2000 in A97-11- the Felton District, and 008 (PPH)-Citizens Utilities Company of California, for a general rate increase of $481,362 or 38.3%, for the year 1998; no increase is being A97-11- requested for 1999 and the attrition 009 year 2000 in the Larkfield District, and (PPH)-Citizens Utilities Company of California, for a general rate increase of $1,400,275 or 9.0% for the year 1998; $1,274,163 or 7.4% for the year 1999, an attrition revenue increase of 6.9% for the year 2000 in the Sacramento District, Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton; (also February 4, 7:00 pm, Luther Burbank Center, Gold Room, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa; and February 5, 7:00 pm, Encina High School Cafeteria, 1400 Bell Street, Sacramento) 2/4/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Watertek Inc., for approval of ALJ Garde A97-10- acquisition of Spreckels Sewer System Comr Duque 051 and rate request of $37.70 per month for residential service and industrial rates, City of Salinas Council Chambers, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas 2/4/98 2:30 pm (OA)-Southern California Edison ALJ A91-05- Company (U 338 E) for review of the Barnett 050 reasonableness of Edison's operatoins Comr during the period from April 1, 1990 Neeper through March 31, 1991. (Limited to argument regarding the Mojave cogeneration contract.) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/5/98 9:30 am (EH)-Ambler Park Water Utility and ALJ Garde A7-07-058 California-American Water Company, Comr for an order authorizing Ambler Park Conlon Water Utility to sell and California- American Water Company to acquire the water utility assets of Ambler Park Wter Utility, Monterey Public Library Community Room, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey 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) 3/23/98 7:00 pm, (PPH)-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 Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos) 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) 4/6/98 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 April 7 and 8, 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 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. 1/13/98 A96-10-038 Pacific Enterprises; Enova Corporation; Mineral Energy Company; B Mineral Energy Sub; and G Mineral Sub, for approval of a plan of merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova 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. Summary: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On January 6, 1998, S. David Freeman, for The Department of Water and Power, City of Los Angeles, sent a letter (attached to notice) to Cmmrs. Conlon, Knight, Duque, Neeper, and Bilas. Filer: LA City Attorney's Office Contact: James K. Hahn Phone: (213) 367-4580