Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday February 10, 1998 Page 38 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Tuesday, February 10, 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 January 21, 1998 are included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS February 19, 10 am San Francisco 1998 March 12, 1998 10 am San Francisco March 26, 1998 10 am San Francisco COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) March 9, 1998 March 23, 1998 April 6, 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. 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 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 - CANCELLED February 10, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am - 11:30 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5139 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Commitments, Assets & Liabilities and Reporting Requirements Committee of the California Board of Energy Efficiency will hold a public meeting to discuss agreements with utilities on how to change the scope and content of their Annual DSM Reports, to be filed by the utilities on May 1, 1998. The contact person is Nancy Licht, (707) 522-1457. Public Meeting February 10 and 11, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 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 3 pm) on February 10, 1988 to discuss pending litigation related to the State Personnel Board's letter ruling, dated February 4, 1998, and the related case -- California State Employees Association et al. v. California State Personnel Board et al., Case No. 978CS03024 (Sacramento County Superior Court). The closed session is being conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(1), 11126(e)(2)(B)(i), and 11126(f)(6). 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. Public Meeting FEBRUARY 11, 1998 MEETING CANCELED February 10, 1998 California Public Utilities 12:30 pm - 5 pm Commission and 505 Van Ness Avenue, Hearing Room A February 11, 1998 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and (Canceled) McAllister Street) 8:30 am - 3:30 pm San Francisco California Public Utilities 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 analysis and evaluation activities; the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions; CBEE and consultant work plans; 1998 energy efficiency budgets; development of a CBEE logo; filings re.: assets and liabilities; verification and other reporting requirements issues; reports from or direction to the technical consultants and Technical Advisory Committee, Board operational matters, and other Board filings. The contact person is Nancy Licht, (707) 522-1457. The Board will hold an Executive Session (closed session) on February 10 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The purpose of the closed session is to discuss pending litigation regarding letters of agreement for outside consulting services, including the State Personnel Board's letter ruling, dated February 4, 1998, and the related case - - California State Employees Association et al. v. California State Personnel Board et al., Case No. 978CS03024 (Sacramento County Superior Court). The closed session is being conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(1), 11126(e)(2)(B)(i), and 11126(f)(6). 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 PLEASE NOTE: MEETING LOCATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE February 12, 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: 212-346-0351 Passcode: 2601995# 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 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 12, 1998 by calling 212-346-0351. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the following agenda items: review meeting minutes administrative/membership issues update on LIBG activies 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 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 13, 1998 Universal Lifeline Telephone 8:30 am - 12 pm Service Trust Office 1970 Broadway, Suite 650 Oakland The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold a meeting to make changes to the Draft 1998 Budget. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or receive a copy of the agenda and/or receive a copy of discussion materials, please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant, five (5) working days in advance of the meeting at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting February 17 & 18, 1998 San Diego Gas & Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm 101 Ash Street, Auditorium 3 San Diego With a Break for Lunch (A brief break will be (This location is subject to called prior to lunch) change) 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 February 17 & 18, 1998. The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following agenda items: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discuss legal issues, address contract issues, review of 2/20/98 report to the Commission, 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 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. 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 9:30 am - 12:30 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, ULTSMB expenses and per diems incurred for January 1998, State contracting guidelines, administrative report, and public comments. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a copy of the full agenda and meeting materials, please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant, at (510 452-2757. Public Meeting AGENDA CHANGE 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, administrative report, reimbursement policy for ULTS Marketing Board, investment policy guidelines, and public comments. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and /or receive a copy of the full agenda and meeting materials please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant, 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 19, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4206 San Francisco The Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Subcommittee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting February 24, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 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 23 through California Public Utilities February 27, 1998 Commission 10 am - 4 pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) 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 (REVISION) February 26, 1998 Deaf and Disabled and Telecommunications Program February 27, 1998 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 March 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 March 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 March 27, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee 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 2/5/98 A98-02- Southern California Water Company, 013 dba Bear Valley Electric Service, for authority to implement billing options and separate costs for revenue cycle services 2/6/98 A98-02- GTE California Incorporated, for 011 Petition for Modification of Resolution T-16090 2/6/98 A98-02- San Diego Gas & Electric Company and 012 City of Poway, for an order to sell and convey a streetlight system of SDG&E to City of Poway PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 2/4/98 R97-04-011 Order Instituting Rulemaking to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates and I97-04-012 Order Instituting Investigation to establish standards of conduct governing relationships between energy utilities and their affiliates; Petition for modification of D97-12-088 by Western Gas Resources, Inc. 2/6/98 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service; Application for Rehearing of D98-01-022 by Pacific Bell 2/6/98 R95-01-020 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking to address the requirements of Assembly Bill 3643 and to develop new rules regarding universal service I95-01-021 Commission Order Instituting Investigation to address the requirements of Assem bly Bill 3643 and to develop new rules regarding universal service; Application for Rehearing of D98-01-023 by Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Company DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 2/9/98 A97-05-002 In the Matter of the Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for Authority to Increase its Gas and Electric Revenue Requirements to Reflect its Accomplishments for Demand- Side Management Program Years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP") (U 902 M); A97-05-004 Application of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (U 338-E) for Approval of Demand-Side Management Shareholder Incentives for 1996 Program Year Accomplishments and the Second Installment of Shareholder Incentives for the 1994 and 1995 Program Years; A97-05-005 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP) Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of Demand-Side Management Shareholder Incentives for 1996 Program Year Accomplishments, and Second Claim for Incentives for 1995 and some 1994 Program Year Accomplishments, (U 39 M); and A97-05-026 In the Matter of the Application of SoCalGas Company for Authority to Increase Its Gas Revenue Requirements to Reflect Its Accomplishments for Demand Side Management Program Years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP), (U 904 G); Proposed decision of ALJ Gottstein ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS February 10, 1998 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS NONE REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 2/23/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ McVicar C97-08- Investigation and Suspension of the Comr Duque 004 Commission's own motion of tariff filed by Advice Letter Nos. 287 and 287-A of San Jose Water Company in Santa Clara County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 24-27, San Francisco) 3/2/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-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 3/25/98 10:00 am (EH)-Watretek Inc., for approval of ALJ Garde A97-10- acquisition of Spreckels Sewer Comr Duque 051 Systrem and rate request of $37.70 per month for residential service and industrial rates, City of Salinas Council Chambers, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas 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. (ALJ Jacqueline Reed will temporarily preside 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 . 2/10/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 2/17/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 2/24/98 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 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 2/11/98 9:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A95-10- Company, for authorization to Econome 024 implement a plan of reorganization Comr which will result in a holding Neeper company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (This Prehearing Conference was noticed by written Administrative Law Judge Ruling, dated January 9, 1998,and issued to all interested parties on that date.) 2/11/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Southern California Water ALJ A97-10- Company, for authority to recover in McVicar 083 rates the costs of replacement water Comr rights in Barstow District, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/13/98 11:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I98-02- Investigation into the operations and Comr 004 practices of Boston-Finney, Neeper registered non-utility electric service provider No. 1105, and those of the managing directors or trustees, Christopher S. Mee and Richard MacFarlane, and whether these respondents have violated provisions of the Public Utilities Code, including S4ction 394.25 or Commission orders Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/17/98 10:30 am (PHC)-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 20900 A97-11- in the Felton District, and 008 (PHC)-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 (PHC)-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 t he Sacramento District, 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) 2/20/98 2:00 pm (PHC)-Southwest Gas Corporation, to ALJ Wright A97-07- modify the terms and conditions of Comr Duque 015 the certificate of public convenience and necessity granted in D.95-04-075 to provide natural gas service in areas of El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer Counties, Town Hall, 11570 Donner Pass Road, Truckee 2/23/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ McVicar C97-08- Investigation and Suspension of the Comr Duque 004 Commission's own motion of tariff filed by Advice Letter Nos. 287 and 287-A of San Jose Water Company in Santa Clara County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 24-27, San Francisco) 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 2/23/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ Minkin A97-12- Company, for authority to adopt Comr Duque 047 incentive-based ratemaking mechanisms, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/24/98 10:00 am (FPH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ R95-04- own motion into competition for local Pulsifer 043 exchange service, and Comr Conlon I95-04- (FPH)-Investigation on the 044 Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Auditorium, 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 2/24/98 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 2/25/98 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 2/25/98 10:00 am (ECP)-Richard Beagle vs. Southern ALJ Wright C97-12- California Edison Company, for 053 failure to disconnect service in a timely manner and improper billing, City Hall, Small Conference Room, Building 1, 6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park 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) 2/26/98 10:30 am (EH)-Desert Golf R.V. Resort, LLC, ALJ Garde C97-09- dba California Golf R.V. Resort, vs. Comr Bilas 022 Southern California Edison Company, for improperly applying a GSI rate designation for a domestic use, Criste, Pippin & Gold, 73550 Alessandro Street, Palm Desert 3/2/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-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 3/3/98 10:00 am (EH)-Castlerock Estates Inc., Bruce ALJ Weiss C92-04- B. Breiholz, vs. Toro Water Service, Comr Conlon 034 Inc., California Utilities Service, Inc., and Robert T. Adcoock, for refunds of taxes and contributions for plant and facilities made in 1988, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/4/98 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 (also March 5) San Francisco; (EH) for 10 am, March 11, Los Angeles (also March 12, Los Angeles) 3/6/98 10:00 am (ECP)-Maria Lembi vs. Southern ALJ Barnett C98-01- California Edison Company for 029 refusing to restore service and incorrect billing of $4,479.88, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 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) 3/17/98 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 (also March 18, Los Angeles) 3/17/98 10:00 am (OA)-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 charging rates that are not just and reasonable for the intrastate transportation of refined petroleum products, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/17/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A97-12- Company, for an order approving Weissman 043 termination agreement for termination Comr Duque of Interim Standard Offer No. 4 Power Purchase Agreement with Harbor Cogeneration Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/19/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A89-03- Company, for a certificate to Stalder 026 construct and operate a 220-kV Comr Duque transmission line between the Kramer Substation and Victor Substation in San Bernardino, Simms Park, 16614 S. Clark Avenue, Bellflower 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 tOrder 131-D, Comr Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, Los Knight Gatos) 3/24/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-11- Company, to identify cost savings for Weissman 004 revenue cycle service provided by Comr Duque other entities and to propose credits Comr for end-use customers in such Knight A97-11- circumstances, and 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 and Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation no later than 1/1/99 (Phase 1), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) for 10 am, April 1 (also for April 2-3 and April 6-7, San Francisco) 3/25/98 10:00 am (EH)-Watretek Inc., for approval of ALJ Garde A97-10- acquisition of Spreckels Sewer Comr Duque 051 Systrem and rate request of $37.70 per month for residential service and industrial rates, City of Salinas Council Chambers, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas 3/26/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Joanne Carey vs. Pacific Gas ALJ C97-11- and Electric Company, for failure to Bennett 014 cease its unsafe practice of allowing Comr Bilas fumigation personnel to terminate gas service at a structure being fumigated, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 (also March 27, 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)-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.86-010-026 to Conlon facilitate the post-merger consolidation of support services, Commission Courtroom, 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 5/1/98 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 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 5/11/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-11- Company, to identify cost savings for Careaga 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, and 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 A97-11- customers in such circumstances for 012 implementation on 1/1/99, and, (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation no later than 1/1/99, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (EH) for 10 am, May 18, San Francisco (also May 19-22, 26-29, and June 1-5, San Francisco 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, San Francisco) EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 1/20/98 D98-01-059 A97-12-026 - Cellular Long Distance Company. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide intraLATA telecommunications as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-060 A97-12-024 - SmartStop, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 1/23/98 D98-01-061 C95-08-026 - Denticator International, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-062 C95-08-075 - United Brake Systems, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-063 C95-04-022 - Northcoast Awning Co. Inc. and Pa-Ku-Mi Farms v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable and discriminatory undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of Pa-Ku-Mi Farms. D98-01-064 C95-06-025 - Ken Ford v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For undercharges claim. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-065 C95-08-058 - Esprit Systems, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-066 C95-10-046 - Leon Thomas, dba Red's Show Case v. Industrial Freight System. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-067 C95-02-020 - Accuforms, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request, the following complainants are dismissed: Bear Creek Gardens, Inc.; and Maytag Corporation dba Jenn-Air and Magic Chef Products. D98-01-068 C95-02-020 - Accuforms, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request, the following complainant is dismissed: Lamson & Sessions Co. dba Carlon. D98-01-069 C95-02-020 - Accuforms, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request, the following complainants are dismissed: EAC Corporation dba EckAdams Company; La-Z-Boy Chair Company. D98-01-070 C96-02-003 - Whirlpool Corporation v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-071 C95-08-069 - Hershey Foods Corporation v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-072 C95-12-040 - BWD Automotive Corporation v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-073 C95-12-045 - United Brake Systems, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-074 C95-12-039 - Friction, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-075 C95-12-002 - G. Hirsch & Co., Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-076 C95-11-026 - Navistar International Transportation Corp., v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-077 C95-09-056 - Gibbs International Trucks v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-078 C95-11-027 - Westrux International, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-079 C95-11-023 - Soojian Inc. dba AK-MAK Bakeries v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-080 C95-11-011 - Sonhard, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-081 C95-12-044 - Brake Parts Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-082 C95-12-046 - Perrigo Company v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-083 A96-09-038 - Ali Tehrani. For authority to control Advanced Airporter, Inc. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D98-01-084 C95-08-076 - Anderson Moulds, Inc. v. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For unreasonable undercharges. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. D98-01-085 A97-12-031 - Pro Plus Communications Corporation. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-086 A97-12-030 - TELMEX/Sprint Communications, L.L.C. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-087 A97-12-029 - Cyberlight International, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 1/26/98 D98-01-088 A97-12-033 - Interactive Services Network, Inc. dba ISN Communications. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 1/30/98 D98-01-089 A97-03-041 - San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, for rehearing or modification of Resolution E-3480 approving Pacific Gas and Electric Company's advice letter 1644 E-A and its associated refund plan. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of applicant. D98-01-090 C97-10-079 - ECP-Leonard Bruno vs. California Real Estate Cellular Service Corp. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of complainant. COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 1998 1/21/98 D98-01-038 A97-04-048 - City of Carson. For an order authorizing construction of crossings at separated grades at Sepulveda Boulevard, PUC Nos. BG- 500.00 and BBM-500.33-C in the City of Carson, County of Los Angeles. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-039 A97-07-006 - County of Los Angeles. For the construction of the grade separation of Del Amo Boulevard over the Union Pacific Railroad Company's crossing BG-497.2. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-040 R87-11-012 - Rulemaking to review the time schedule for the rate case plan and fuel offset proceedings. A95-06-002 - Related Matter. Grants motion of Southern California Gas Company, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, and The Utility Reform Network for adoption of an adjustment mechanism for SoCal's core fixed cost account, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-041 A97-10-061 - SuperShuttle of San Francisco, Inc. For authority to modify its fares and establish revised zones of rate freedom for service between the San Francisco International Airport and points in Santa Clara County. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-042 A97-04-037 - Genadiy Spektor and Kirill Mogilev dba Unicorn Travel. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage carrier between San Francisco, California and Los Angeles, California. Dismissed. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-043 A97-10-062 - Advanced Airporter, Inc. For authority to establish a zone of rate freedom for passenger stage corporation service. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-044 A97-10-044 - Daniel O.Mittow and Jane Schafer-Mittow, dba Davis Airporter. For authority to extend coverage area of pre-arranged door-to-door shuttle service to include locations between the San Francisco International Airport and points in Sacramento International Airport. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-045 A97-07-011 - Airway Shuttle, Inc. For authority to operate as an on call" passenger stage corporation between points in Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Solano Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports, and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted, as amended by letter dated 9/18/97. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-046 A97-09-021 - Irving Stoller. For authority to operate an on-call, door- to-door, passenger stage service between points in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, on the one hand, and Los Angeles International Airport , Ontario Airport, John Wayne Airport, Long Beach Airport, Burbank Airport, Palm Springs Airport, or Los Angeles and Long Beach arbors, on the other hand. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-047 A97-10-071 - Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. For authority to acquire control of SFPP, L.P. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-048 C97-10-076 - Lorna Shofner v. D.C.N. Wireless. For overbilling and unfair business practices. Dismissed for failure to prosecute. D98-01-049 A93-10-029 - Metrocall, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to add radiotelephone utility facilities and to extend utility's service areas in and around the counties of Sierra, Nevada, SanLuis Obispo, and El Dorado, California. Grants motion to dismiss. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-050 A97-08-007 - California Western Railroad, Inc. For authority to modify scheduled commuter service and seek relief from regulated excursion passenger scheduling and fares. Interim Order - The schedules and fares for the excursion service shall not be subject to regulation. The safety of the operation of all services shall remain subject to regulation. D98-01-051 A97-10-014 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company. For recovery of 1996 non- nuclear generation capital additions costs. A97-10-015/A97-10-024 - Related Matters. Grants request to establish memorandum accounts, as set forth. D98-01-052 C89-11-027 - W. Victor v. GTE California Inc., GTE Corporation, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive. For overbilling. Dismisses C89-11-027/C90- 01-020/C90-01-056/C90-03-017/C90-03- 020/C90-03-023/C90-03-046/C90-03- 047/C90-04-026/C90-04-054/C90-04- 055/C90-07-018/C90-07-019/C90-07- 071/C90-07-073/C90-07-074/C90-08- 064/C90-08-065. Directs the ALJ Division to consolidate all pending complaints of W.Victor or William Victor against GTEC. This proceeding, and the above-listed proceedings, are closed. D98-01-053 A97-11-038 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company. For an order exempting them from the provisions of Section 851 or in the alternative for authority to convey operational control of designated transmission lines and associated facilities to an independent system operator. Granted, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-054 A97-09-012 - Cox California Telcom, Inc. For arbitration under Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 regarding interconnection with the local exchange network of GTE California Inc. Approves the arbitration agreement, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-01-055 R95-04-043 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Grants authority to AT&T Communications, Inc., Petition #83; Electric Lightwave, Inc. (ELI), Petition #79; Pac-West Telecom, Inc., Petition #84; TCG-San Francisco, Petition #85; Nextlink California, Inc., Petition #86; GTE California, Inc., Petition #87; GTE Communications Corp., Petition #88; Brooks Fiber Communications of Sacramento, Inc., Petition #89; Worldcom Technologies, Inc., Petition #90; Covad Communications, Petition #91; ICG Telecom Group, Petition #92; as set forth. D98-01-056 R94-04-031 - Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Interim Order - Grants PG&E's petition to modify D96-12-025, with modifications, as set forth. D98-01-057 R95-04-043 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Modifies D97-01-042, as set forth. Denies GTEC's application for rehearing of D97-01-042. D98-01-058 A97-10-009 - Enserch Energy Services, Inc. For rehearing of Commission Resolution G-3221. A97-10-013 - Related matter. Grants rehearing for the purpose of vacating Resolution G- 3221. These proceedings are closed. R98-01-011 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry. RESOLUTIONS 1/21/98 ALJ-176- Ratification of preliminary 2985 determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application. The preliminary determinations are pursuant to Article 2.5, Rules 4 and 6.1. Adopted. E-3516 Advice Letter 1703-E of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For approval of its 1998 base revenue increase attributable to Public Utilities Code Sections 368(e) and 381(c). Approved as modified. The protest of Mr. Weil regarding the use of recorded CPI data, recalculation of the base amount, and functional separation of cost to the extent they are adopted herein is granted. The protests of Enron and TURN regarding the use of 1997 expenditures are denied without prejudice. The protest of Rnron regarding the funding of renewable technologies is granted. E-3518 Advice Letter (AL) 1032-E and AL 991-E of San Diego Gas and Electric Company. Requests approval of changed tariff sheets for 21 time-of-use tariff schedules, as ordered in resolution E-3483. Denied and resolution E-3483 is rescinded. Adopted. E-3519 Advice Letter 995-E of San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Requests authorization to revise the rates in schedule EV-TOU and EV-TOU-2, domestic time-of-use for electric vehicle charging and domestic time-of-use for households with electric vehicles, to be revenue neutral and consistent with the revenue requirement and marginal energy costs adopted in the 1996 energy cost adjustment clause decision. Advice Letter 995-E is denied. Adopted. E-3520 Advice Letter 1729-E of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For approval of its plan to refund to customers, electric disallowances ordered by the Commission, Utility Electric Generation (UEG) department portions of gas disallowances ordered by the Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and electric and UEG amounts resulting from the settlement of reasonableness disputes at the Commission or FERC. The total amount to be refunded is approximately $61 million. PG&E requests expedited treatment so refunds can begin February 1, 1998. Adopted. The protest of BART and SMUD are denied. PG&E's suggestion to set aside in the EDRA $11.6 million to account for its potential liability to wholesale customers for refunds which FERC may order, related to the Canadian gas disallowance, is rejected. TL-18831 Resolution adjusting the rates in maximum rate tariff 4 on January 21, 1998, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 5191. Adopted. TL-18832 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374(b) of the Public Utilities Code. Granted. TL-18833 Resolution denying issuance of charter- party authority or household goods carrier authority for failure to satisfy statutory provisions of the Public Utilities Code and Commission general orders. Adopted. W-4088 Advice Letter 45 of North Gualala Water Company, Inc. Resolution imposing a one-time surcharge producing $1,082 for the recovery of a catastrophic event memorandum account balance. Adopted. W-4089 Advice Letter 982-W of Southern California Water Company. Order authorizing the establishment of a memorandum account for water contamination litigation expenses for its San Gabriel Valley District. 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. 2/5/98 A97-12-010 WorldCom, Inc. and MCI Communications Corporation, for approval to transfer control of MCI Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. Summary: On February 2, 1998, Bernard Ebbers, CEO, Eric Artman, Assistant Vice President, of WorldCom. Timothy Price, CEO and James Lewis, Regional Executive for MCI met with President Bilas. Also present was Lester Wong, Advisor to President Bilas at Stars Restaurant in San Francisco. At the meeting, Messrs. Ebbers and Price described the pending merger between MCI and WorldCom, and explained that the merger will advance the pace of local competition in California and The U.S. They also described the status of regulatory proceedings and approval for the merger and asked that the Commission expedite it's consideration of the merger. Messrs. Artman and Lewis stated that the legal principles enunciated by the Commission in its orders in the proceedings regarding the proposed merger between MCI and British Telecommunications plc were equally applicable to the instant merger, and asked the Commission to apply those same principles on this case. Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Schimen-Renee Scott Phone: (415) 228-1408 Summary: On February 2, 1998, Bernard Ebbers, CEO, Eric Artman, Assistant Vice President, of WorldCom. Timothy Price, CEO and James Lewis, Regional Executive for MCI met with Commissioner Neeper. Also present was Fassil Fanikele, Advisor to Commissioner Neeper, at the Commissions San Francisco office. At the meeting, Messrs. Ebbers and Price described the pending merger between MCI and WorldCom, and explained that the merger will advance the pace of local competition in California and The U.S. They also described the status of regulatory proceedings and approval for the merger and asked that the Commission expedite it's consideration of the merger. Messrs. Artman and Lewis stated that the legal principles enunciated by the Commission in its orders in the proceedings regarding the proposed merger between MCI and British Telecommunications plc were equally applicable to the instant merger, and asked the Commission to apply those same principles on this case. Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Schimen-Renee Scott Phone: (415) 228-1408 Summary: On February 2, 1998, Bernard Ebbers, CEO, Eric Artman, Assistant Vice President, of WorldCom. Timothy Price, CEO and James Lewis, Regional Executive for MCI met with Commissioner Conlon. Also present was Jose Jaminez, Advisor to Commissioner Colon at the Commissions San Francisco office. At the meeting, Messrs. Ebbers and Price stated that the merger between MCI and WorldCom represents the single best hope for effective local competition in California and the U.S. Mr. Price explained that MCI has adopted a strategy of facilities based local competition to serve both the business and residential markets, and that the combination of MCI's and WorldCom's local networks in California will enable the merged company to enter local markets more effectively than either firms could do on it's own. Mr. Price and Mr. Lewis also explained that resale discounts and pricing for unbundled network elements render those service delivery methods unprofitable and necessitate a facilities based entry strategy. They asked the Commission to approved the merger on an expedited basis. Messrs. Lewis and Artman observed that the principles and procedures established in the Commission's orders in the MCI/BT merger proceeding should be applied in this case. Filer: MCI Communications Corporation Contact: Schimen-Renee Scott Phone: (415) 228-1408 Summary: On February 2, 1998, Bernard Ebbers, CEO, Eric Artman, Assistant Vice President, of WorldCom. Timothy Price, CEO and James Lewis, Regional Executive for MCI met with Commissioner Duque. Also present was Tim Sullivan, Advisor to Commissioner Duque at the Commissions San Francisco office. At the meeting, Messrs. Ebbers and Price described the pending merger between MCI and WorldCom, and explained that the merger will advance the pace of local competition in California and The U.S. They also described the status of regulatory proceedings and approval for the merger and asked that the Commission expedite it's consideration of the merger. Messrs. Artman and Lewis stated that the legal principles enunciated by the Commission in its orders in the proceedings regarding the proposed merger between MCI and British Telecommunications plc were equally applicable to the instant merger, and asked the Commission to apply those same principles on this case. Filer: MCI Communications Corporation Contact: Schimen-Renee Scott Phone: (415) 228-1408 Summary: On February 2, 1998, Bernard Ebbers, CEO, Eric Artman, Assistant Vice President, of WorldCom. Timothy Price, CEO and James Lewis, Regional Executive for MCI met with Commissioner Knight. Also present was Robert Lane, Advisor to Commissioner Knight at the Commissions San Francisco office. At the meeting, Messrs. Ebbers and Price described the pending merger between MCI and WorldCom, and explained that the merger will advance the pace of local competition in California and The U.S. They also described the status of regulatory proceedings and approval for the merger and asked that the Commission expedite it's consideration of the merger. Messrs. Artman and Lewis stated that the legal principles enunciated by the Commission in its orders in the proceedings regarding the proposed merger between MCI and British Telecommunications plc were equally applicable to the instant merger, and asked the Commission to apply those same principles on this case. Filer: MCI Communications Corporation Contact: Schimen-Renee Scott Phone: (415) 228-1408 2/5/98 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottelneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. Summary: On February 2, 1998, Bernard Ebbers, CEO, Eric Artman, Assistant Vice President, of WorldCom. Timothy Price, CEO and James Lewis, Regional Executive for MCI met with Commissioner Conlon. Also present was Jose Jaminez, Advisor to Commissioner Colon at the Commissions San Francisco office. At the meeting, Messrs. Ebbers and Price stated that the merger between MCI and WorldCom represents the single best hope for effective local competition in California and the U.S. Mr. Price explained that MCI has adopted a strategy of facilities based local competition to serve both the business and residential markets, and that the combination of MCI's and WorldCom's local networks in California will enable the merged company to enter local markets more effectively than either firms could do on it's own. Mr. Price and Mr. Lewis also explained that resale discounts and pricing for unbundled network elements render those service delivery methods unprofitable and necessitate a facilities based entry strategy. They asked the Commission to approved the merger on an expedited basis. Messrs. Lewis and Artman observed that the principles and procedures established in the Commission's orders in the MCI/BT merger proceeding should be applied in this case. Filer: MCI Communications Corporation Contact: Schimen-Renee Scott Phone: (415) 228-1408 2/6/98 A97-12-010 WorldCom, Inc. and MCI Communications Corporation, for approval to transfer control of MCI Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. Summary: On February 3, 1998, Tony Bixler, Vice President for the Communication Workers of America (CWA), sent a letter (attached to notice) to Cmmrs. Bilas, Conlon, Knight, Duque, and Neeper. Bixler stated that the Commission should hold evidentiary hearings to explore four issues: (1) the impact of the merger on competition in the Internet access market, (2) the impact of the merger on the development of competition in the local exchange residential and small business market, (3) the impact of the merger on universal service, and (4) the impact of the merger on employment. Filer: Communications Workers of America, District 9 Contact: Elena DeBonville Phone: (650) 589-1660 2/6/98 A96-10-038 Joint application of Pacific Enterprises, Enova Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, B Mineral Energy Sub and G Mineral Energy 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: On February 4, 1998, John Gamboa, Executive Director of the Greenlinig Institute (Greenlining), sent a letter (attached to notice) to on behalf of Greenlining and Latino Issues Forum (LIF) to Cmmrs. Bilas, Conlon. Duque, Knight, and Neeper. The letter was also sent to: Cmmr. Advisors John Scadding, James Hendry, Tim Sullivan, Michelle Cooke, Lester Wong, Julie Halligan, David Gamson, Fassil Fenikile, Dorothy Duda, and Robert Lane. Robert Gnaizda, General Counsel and Policy Director for Greenlining, also signed the letter. The letter notified the Commissioners of two newspaper articles (attached to notice) which were recently published in The San Diego Union-Tribune. The articles related to issues before the Commissioners in the above-captioned proceeding: matching funds for the proposed $30 million Reinvestment Task Force (RTF) and a Diversity Plan related to sound business practice. Gamboa stated that it is the Intervenor's position that the article regarding the Home loan plan demonstrates the likelihood of matching funds for the RTF equity fund, and the significance of Home's strong interest in offering matching funds. Gamboa stated that the second article promotes diversity as a business necessity and discusses a new business plan to promote the diversity that is presently lacking in Enova's workforce. Gamboa stated that Intervenor's previously sought that Newco, the company resulting from the merger of So Cal Gas and SDG&E, provide the CPUC with both a diversity plan and annual reporting on its diversity accomplishments. Filer: The Greenlining Institute and Latino Issues Forum Contact: Robert Gnaizda Phone: (415) 284-7200 2/6/98 A97-11-004 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances. A97-11-011 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 customers in such circumstances for implementation on 1/1/99. A97-12-012 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances for implementation no later than 1/1/99. Summary: On February 5, 1998, Margaret Rostker, counsel for Enron, met with Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. Also present were: David Parquet and Michael Day for Enron. Day discussed the current activities underway in the revenue cycle services credit proceeding. Rostker described the importance of maintaining a compressed schedule for timely completion of the proceeding no later than the end of 1998. Filer: Enron Contact: Betsie Diamond Phone: (415) 392-7900 2/6/98 A98-02-003 Pacific Bell, for a third triennial review of the regulatory framework adopted in D89-10-031 Summary: On February 3, 1998, William Blase, Vice-President Regulatory for Pacific Bell, sent a note to Cmmrs. Bilas Conlon, Duque, Knight, and Neeper, in San Francisco. A copy of Pacific Bell's Application 98-02-003 was attached. Blase stated that the filing should be categorized as quasi- legislative, facilitating an open, meaningful, and timely discussion and resolution. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268