Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Page 27 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 28, 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 February 4, 10 am San Francisco 1998 February 19, 10 am San Francisco 1998 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. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. If agenda items (including revisions) are not ready on the distribution date, they will be made available at no charge in the lobby outside the Commission Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the Commission meeting, but not earlier. In addition, the Commission will make draft agenda items available for viewing and photocopying (at 20 cents per page) at the Commission's Central Files Office (Room 2002), 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and the following field offices: El Centro, Eureka, Sacramento and San Bernardino. Since the agenda package will be mailed to these locations, it will be available at these locations a day or two after the distribution date. These locations will not receive agenda items that are not ready on the distribution date. If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission's Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above. Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge. The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year. Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003; 505 Van Ness Avenue; San Francisco, CA 94102; or by calling (415) 703- 1798. The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The Agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS (For further information or to make an appointment, please contact, 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 Workshop Notice January 28, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Commission Auditorium (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to discuss formation of a Direct access "Rule 22 Tariff Review Group". This workshop is being held pursuant to D.97-10-087, Ordering Paragraph 11. The workshop is open to the public and the Commission Auditorium is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Steve Roscow of the Energy Division (phone: 415-703- 2818). 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. Workshop Notice January 29, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Hearing Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to discuss formation of a "Universal Node Identifiers System" Working Group. This workshop is being held pursuant to D.97-12-090, Ordering Paragraph 1.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). 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 29, 1998 Sacramento Municipal Utility 10 am - 4 pm District Sequoia Room 1 & 2 With a Break for Lunch 6301 S Street (A brief break will be Sacramento called prior to lunch) 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 meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling 303-633-0782 on January 29, 1998. 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, debrief about Board retreat, address policy planning issues on critical path, and develop agenda for next Board meeting. These meetings 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. Workshop Notice January 30, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Commission Auditorium (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to discuss formation of a "Permanent Standards Working Group" for meter standards under direct access. This workshop is being held pursuant to D.97-12-048, Ordering Paragraph 7. Workshop Notice PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF LOCATION! January 30, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Conference Room 301 77 Beale Street San Francisco The Commitments Committee of the California Board for Energy Efficiency will hold a public workshop to discuss development of a common set of definitions for itemized utility assets and liabilities. The workshop is part of the first phase of the transfer of utility assets and liabilities related to energy efficiency programs, which involves identifying, defining and categorizing the specific assets and liabilities to be transferred. Subsequent phases involve audit and verification of assets and liabilities, and identification of the mechanism and time frame over which the assets are physically or financially transferred. The contact person is Nancy Licht, (707 522-1457. 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 2, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10:30 am - 4:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Finance Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact 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 Pacific Gas and Electric Company Various times. (See Energy Center Schedule below.) 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) With a Break for Lunch San Francisco (A brief break will be called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference: 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 Full Advisory Committee Meeting 12:30 pm - 4 pm (Lunch is provided for advisory committee members) As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may also participate in the meeting on February 3, 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 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 6, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 12 noon Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3209 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee for the California High Cost Fund B (CHCF-B) and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) will hold its 10th meeting and the CHCF Trust Administrative Committee will hold its 2nd meeting. The meeting will discuss (1) tax exempt status for the CHCF B and CTF, (2) the funding levels and surcharge rate for the CTF, (3) the investment and disbursement policies of the CHCF-A, and (4) other administrative matters. The contact person for this meeting is Brian Roberts at (415) 703-2837. Workshop Notice February 9, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to discuss load profiling issues related to the process for segmenting the current customer rate schedules into more segmented rate categories. This workshop is being held pursuant to D.97-10- 086, Ordering Paragraph 6. 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 and Public Meeting February 9, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 5 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of and other various dates the Moscone and times Center) (See Schedule below.) San Francisco Public Workshop - February 9: 9:30 am to 5 pm. Public Workshop - February 10: 1:30 pm to 5 pm TAC Meeting - February 10: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm A Public Workshop will be conducted by the Technical Services Consultants to the California Board for Energy Efficiency to discuss guidelines for (1) classifying programs, (2) calculating cost-effectiveness, (3) demonstrating capability of transforming markets, and (4) market assessment and program evaluation. The Technical Advisory Committee for the California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss recent CBEE filings regarding the program administrator RFP; recent CBEE activity regarding third-party programs; an update on a number of utility-sponsored of residential and nonresidential SPC workshops; TAC subcommittee activities, including New Program and SPC subcommittee activities and work products; TAC membership activities; and agenda planning for future meetings. The contact person is Beverly Coleman (415) 564- 3082. Workshop Notice February 10, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to determine whether there should be dynamic load profiles for agricultural customers. This workshop is being held pursuant to D.97-10-086, Ordering Paragraph 8. 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). Public Meeting February10 and 11, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am to 4pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of With a Break for Lunch the Moscone Center) (A brief break will be San Francisco called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference: Dial: 303-633-0782 Passcode: 1505225# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling 303-633-0782 on February 10 and 11, 1998. This meeting is open to the public however, the meeting will include a closed session (from 1:30 to 2:30 pm) on February 10, 1988 to discuss pending litigation in the case of California State Employees Association et al. v. California State Personnel Board et al., Case No. 978CS03024 (Sacramento County Superior Court). The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, hear a report from PUC staff, address contract 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 contract person at (510) 251-2888, extension 2015. Workshop Notice February 11, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) 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). 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 18, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209, 213, 310, 408, 415/650, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, AND 916/530 NUMBERING PLAN AREAS The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will be conducting a lottery to determine allocations of central office codes (NXXs) in the 209, 213, 310, 408, 415/650, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, and 916/530 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D.96-09-087. Applications should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to the close of business on February 10, 1998. For information on the lottery process, call (415) 703- 1879. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. Public Meeting February 18, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 and other various dates (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and (See Schedule below.) McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meetings (see dates listed below) to approve the payment of telephone claims, review and approve administrative expenses, authorize administrative transfer, 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. February through June 1998 ULTS Administrative Committee Meetings Wednesday, February 18, 1998 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 Thursday, April 16, 1998 Monday, May 18, 1998 Thursday, June 18, 1998 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 1/6/98 A98-01- Choctaw Communications, L.C., for a 023 certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer resold local exchange and interexchange services 1/20/98 A98-01- Omniwerx, for registration as an 022 interexchange carrier telephone company 1/26/98 A98-01- Omniwerx, for a certificate of public 021 convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of local exchange, interexchange and wireless telecommunications PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE 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. 01/09/98 Telecom 7 NETWORK LONG DISTANCE INC., Proposed merger between Network Long Distance and United Wats, Inc. (effective TBD) 01/12/98 Telecom 8 NETWORK LONG DISTANCE INC., Proposed Merger between Network Long Distance and National Teleservice Inc. (effective TBD) 01/20/98 Telecom 3 UTAH I-LINK COMMUNICATIONS INC., Change name from Family Telecommunication to Utah I-Link Communications Inc. (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1312 INC, AT&T One Rate Calling Card Plan introduction and new Calling Card service option (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll 8638 contract amendment (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom GTE WEST COAST INC., Supplements 441-B A.L.No.441, Annual 1998 CHCF-A requirement (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 325-A Supplements A.L.No.325, Introduce a contract with Kaiser Health Foundation Plan, Inc. (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 326 Reduce surcharges per T-16090 and T- 16098 (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom 74 MCIMETRO ATS, INC. (WESTERN UNION ATS), Reduce surcharges per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for ATM 19228 and SONET Ring and Access service (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for 19229 ADN, HICAP and FRS service (effective TBD) 01/22/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19230 governmental agency for Centrex service (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom 39 AMERICALL (PAC-WEST TELECOMM. INC.), Reduce surcharges per T-16090 and T- 16098 (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom 12 ECONOMY TELEPHONE, INC., Reduce surcharges per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8619-A Supplements A.L.No.8619, Frame Relay High Cap Digital Service contract (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8639 Interconnection Agreement with US West Interprise America (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll 8640 contract (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, PBX and 8641 DID contract (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Add Cyber 8642 DS1 to tariffs (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom 79 GTE LONG DISTANCE (GTE CARD SVCS. INC.), Add new promotions and remove expired promotions (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 16691-B A.L.No.16691, Clearly define that the utility may usa a pre worded verbal announcement to notify customers that calls to the utility may be monitored (anticipated effective 10/03/93) 01/23/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific 19231 contract for DDD, VPP, Calling Card and zone 3 service (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific 19232 contract for DDD, VPP, Calling Card and zone 3 service (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific 19233 contract for DDD, VPP, Calling Card and zone 3 service (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific 19234 contract for DDD, VPP, Calling Card, Zone 3 and Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom 2 SETEL, L.L.C., Correct bill payment language (effective TBD) 01/23/98 Telecom 26 SPECTRANET ANAHEIM, Text changes to DID service and add a new option (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1734E Revised rate schedules. (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Notice 1736E of reconstruction of the Reedley- Dinuba 70 kilovolt wood pole line in Fresno County. (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1074E Establishment of a Generation Capital Additions Memorandum Account (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Energy 15 UNOCAL CALIFORNIA PIPELINE COMPANY, Remove pipeline from common carrier service. (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 40 AMERICALL (PAC-WEST TELECOMM. INC.), Change service availability statement for Value Plan 1 and reduce surcharges per T-16090 and T-16098 (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1313 INC, AT&T's Operator Services promotion (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1314 INC, AT&T Green Sense II Promotion Extension (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 8 BELL ATLANTIC LONG DISTANCE (NYNEX), Will do business under the fictitious name Bell Atlantic Long Distance (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 97 CABLE & WIRELESS INC. (TDX), Incorporates Service Line features and Personalized Telehone Numbers (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 8 CELLULAR LONG DISTANCE COMPANY, Initial filing for intraLATA service (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 10 CONSOLIDATED COMMS TELECOM SVCS. INC., Corporate restructuring, current customer base will be assigned to McLeod USA Telecom and Consolidated Communications Telecom Services Inc. will abandon service in California (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Introduce 8643 Automated Information Services Enhanced Ports which replaces AIS Premiium Ports (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 7 SPECTRANET ORANGE, Text change and add neew option (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 24 VARTEC TELECOM INC., Add Payphone Use Charge and reduce ULTS surcharge (effective TBD) 01/26/98 Telecom 58 WORLDCOM, INC. (LDDS WORLDCOM), Delete the Summary Report Charge from the tariff (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. 01/21/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Year- 2659 End Consolidated Rate Filing Late filed protest by Southern California Edison Company. 01/22/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Year- 2659 End Consolidated Rate Filing Late filed protest by Southern California Utility Pool. 01/22/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Year- 2659 End Consolidated Rate Filing Late filed protest by Imperial Irrigation District. 01/23/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, New 1731E tariff in application for authorization to sell certain generating plants and related assets Protest by James Weil. 01/26/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19192 government agency for a central office code Late filed protest by AT&T. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS January 28, 1998 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS C97-03- Econome-Pacific Gas and Electric 002 Company, gas rates and tariffs, Prehearing Conference held and completed. Prehearing Conference set for 10 am, February 2, San Francisco; Evidentiary Hearing set for 1:30 pm, February 2, San Francisco C97-10- Bushey-Southern California Utility 082 Power Pool, et al. vs. Southern California Gas Company, Prehearing Conference held and completed A97-09- Garde-California Water Service 009 Company, for a general rate increase, Public Participation hearing held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR A89-03- Stalder-Southern California Edison 026 Company, Kramer and Victor Substation, hearing set for February 2, removed from calendar C92-04- Weiss-Castlerock Estates Inc., et al., 034 hearing set for January 28, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS 2/10/98 1:00 pm (PHC)-Lorraine Brown, Christopher ALJ Mattson C93-06- Gray, vs. Santa Clara County Transit Comr Conlon 007 District and the City of San Jose for failure to comply with Sections 2- 3324 of the State of California Building Code and failure to comply with ANSI A117.1, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/24/98 10:00 am (PHC)-W. Victor vs. GTE California ALJ Walker C92-02- and Does 2001-2010, for correction of Comr Duque 032 telephone billing of $65.04 due to and billing errors, related Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles matters 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 . 1/27/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 2/3/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 2/10/98 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 1/27/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Utility ALJ Bushey C97-10- Power Pool and Imperial Irrigation Comr Duque 082 District vs. Southern California Gas Company, for violation of Rule 8 of the final rules, Commission Courtroom, 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 1/30/98 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 2/2/98 10:00 am (EH)-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, A97-09- and 011 (EH)-California Water service Company, for a general rate increase to increase gross revenue by $59,100 or 2.8% in the year 1998; and for annual rate increases or decreases for 1999-2003 based on annual changes A97-09- in the Consumer Price Index for water 009 in the Oroville District, and (EH)-California Water Service Company, for a general rate increase 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco ( 2/2/98 10:00 am (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 1:30 pm, February 2, San Francisco (also February 3 through 6, San Francisco) 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 (FPH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A91-05- Company (U 338 E) for review of the Barnett 050 reasonableness of Edison's operations 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 Water 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 2/10/98 1:00 pm (PHC)-Lorraine Brown, Christopher ALJ C93-06- Gray, vs. Santa Clara County Transit Mattson 007 District and the City of San Jose for Comr failure to comply with Sections 2- Conlon 3324 of the State of California Building Code and failure to comply with ANSI A117.1, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/13/98 10:00 am (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) 2/19/98 2:00 pm (ECP)-Elena Milkova vs. Sprint ALJ Barnett C97-12- Telephone Company, for failure to 050 execute a block of long distance charges which resulted in excess charges in complainant's account, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 2/23/98 10:00 am (PHC& EH)-Southern California Water Comr Neeper A97-12- Company (SoCalWater), for an order to 016 form a holding company structure and for approval of the sale of certain non-utility assets by or from SoCal Water to Cal Cities Water Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/24/98 10:00 am (PHC)-W. Victor vs. GTE California ALJ Walker C92-02- and Does 2001-2010, for correction of Comr Duque 032 telephone billing of $65.04 due to and billing errors, related Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles matters 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 2/25/98 10:00 am (EH)-Robert and Lorraine Cooke, and ALJ Garde C97-05- Marian and Sheldon Bramlett vs. Comr Neeper 012 Arrowhead Manor Water Company and Lance Johnson, to repair the water supply system, State Office Building, Conference Room A, 464 West Fourth Street, 11th Floor, San Bernardino 2/26/98 9:00 am (EH)-Florsheim Bros. vs. Pacific Gas ALJ Patrick C96-05- and Electric Company, for excessive Comr Neeper 049 charges in connection with the electric portion of trenching and related costs and fees, all of which were non-refundable, in both Golf Course Terrace #9 and #10 subdivisions in Stockton, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 27, San Francisco) 3/9/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ Barnett A92-05- Company, for authority to revise its Comr Conlon 047 energy cost adjustment billing factors, its electric revenue adjustment billing factor, its low income rate assistance and its base rate levels effective 1/1/93, and for authority to revise its energy reliability index and avoided capacity cost pricing , and for review of the reasonableness of Edison's operations during the period from 41/1/91 through 3/31/92. (Hearing limited to Southern California Edison Company's contract administration practices regarding (a) truncation and (b) energy and as- available capacity forecast rates.) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 10-12, San Francisco) 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 the 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) 3/26/98 10:00 am (EH)-City of San Diego, for an order ALJ A96-05- authorizing the reopening of the Rosenthal 001 existing at-grade pedestrian crossing Comr at 54th Street (between Market Street Neeper and Naranja Street) to vehicular traffic in the City and County of San Diego, State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-103, San Diego 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)-Pamee Tina Collette and Lawrence ALJ A97-08- R. Vanoni to sell the Coast Springs McVicar 011 Water Company, Inc., and Joseph R. Comr Duque Bonamico, Sr., to acquire the Coast Springs Water Company, Inc., Commission Courtroom, 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 5/7/98 10:00 am (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc. vs. Southern ALJ C97-09- California Edison Company, for Bennett 024 unjust, unreasonable and Comr discriminatory rates and charges and Knight for improper charges for construction of a power substation, Riverside City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Seventh Floor, Riverside 7/15/98 10:00 am (EH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ R95-04- own motion into competition for local Pulsifer 043 exchange service, and Comr I95-04- (EH)-Investigation on the Conlon 044 Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 16-17, 20-24, an Francisco) NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting". The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED