Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, March 9, 1998 Page 28 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 Monday, March 9, 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 BUSINESS MEETINGS March 12, 1998 10 am San Francisco March 26, 1998 10 am San Francisco April 9, 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 3/13/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego 4/17/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 Los Angeles 5/15/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting March 9, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am - 2 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenu Hearing Room A San Francisco An all-party meeting will be held to discuss the Proposed Decision in the Pacific Enterprises-Enova Merger (Application 96-10-038). Parties should be prepared to discuss the merger savings estimate, the length of the sharing period adopted by the proposed decision, and the proposed market mitigation measures. Public Meeting March 9, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 4 pm Commission through 505 Van Ness Avenue March 10, 1998 Room 5100 - 3/9/98 9 am - 2 pm Room 5209 - 3/10/98 San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; CBEE's comments, due March 11, 1998, on the Assigned Commissioners' Ruling of February 24, 1998, in R.94-04- 031/I.94-04-032; the status of and CBEE's comments on Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities and verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387-1904. Public Meeting March 9, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Energy Center March 10, 1998 851 Howard Street (1 block west of 10 am - 4pm the Moscone Center) San Francisco Designated Conference Leader: To join via teleconference: Dial: 415 904-8877 Yvette Vasquez/SDG&E Passcode:1676025# As provided for in Public Utilities Commission D.97-09-117, one or more LIGB Advisory Committee members may be participating in this meeting via teleconference. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling the above number on the day of the meeting. (Please call Confertech at 1-800-252-5150 for problems connecting via teleconference. March 9th Reservation No. 3940925; March 10th Reservation No. 3940966) The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discussion and comment on SPB ruling; discussion and comment on assigned Commissioner Ruling of 22497; reports from sub committee; develop agenda for next meeting; determine future meeting dates. These meetings are open to the public. You can get the materials for this meeting by phoning the LIGBAC at 415 703-2565 and leaving a message with your name, phone and fax number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting March 10, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of With a working Lunch the Moscone Center) (A brief break will be San Francisco called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference: Dial: 415-278-2950 Passcode: 4342589# 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 the above number on the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252- 5150. (Dennis Guido is the designated Chairman of this call, and the Master Reservation number is #3936413.) The Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) will meet on the following agenda: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discuss legal and contract issues, develop alternatives for continuing LIGB work following February 4 State Personnel Board (SPB) letter ruling, develop and review comments to Commission in response to 2-24-98 Assigned Commissioners Ruling, address budget planning/ financial status, receive report on Advisory Committee activities, address policy planning issues on critical path, appoint subcommittees, discuss staffing issues, develop agenda for next Board meeting, and schedule future meetings. This meeting is open to the public; materials may be requested at least 24 hours in advance by calling 415-703-2565 and leaving a fax number. Immediately following the conclusion of the public meeting, the LIGB will hold an Executive Session (closed session) to discuss pending litigation regarding letters of agreement for outside consulting services, including the SPB's letter ruling of 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 conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(1), 11126(e)(2)(B)(i), and 11126(f)(6). Public Meeting March 11, 1998 California Public Utilities (Wednesday) Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 9:30 am - 12:00 noon (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee for the CHCF-A, the CHCF- B, and the CTF will hold its meeting to discuss: selection of committee member; conflict of interest; State Personnel Board's memo concerning the LIGB and the CBEE; the CTF surcharge rate; and review and approval of claims and other disbursements. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at (415) 703-2837. Public Meeting March 13, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 11:30 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenu Hearing Room A San Francisco An all-party meeting will be held to discuss the Proposed Decision of ALJ Robert Barnett in the Pacific Enterprises- Enova Merger (Application 96-10-038). Parties should be prepared to discuss the merger savings estimate, the length of the sharing period adopted by the proposed decision, and any comments regarding the proposed market power mitigation measures. Public Meeting (REVISED - DATE AND TIME AND ROOM) March 17, 1998 California Public Utilities 12 noon - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 5305 San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; CBEE's reply comments, due March 23, 1998, on the Assigned Commissioners' Ruling of February 24, 1998, in R.94- 04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of and CBEE's comments on Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; utility status reports on 1998 energy efficiency programs; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387-1904. Public Meeting March 16, 1998 Low Income Governing Board through Pacific Gas and Electric Company March 17, 1998 Energy Center 10 am - 4pm 851 Howard Street (1 blk west of Moscone Center) With a working Lunch San Francisco (A brief break will be called prior to lunch) To join via teleconference: March 16: 415-356-0570 (Passcode 3883153#) March 17: 415-350-0570 (Passcode: 4611376#) 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 the above number corresponding to the day of the meeting. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150; the reservation numbers, in the name of San Diego Gas & Electric Company, are 3960617 (March 16) and 3960670 (March 17). The Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) will meet on the following agenda: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, discuss legal and contract issues, develop alternatives for continuing LIGB work following February 4 State Personnel Board (SPB) letter ruling, develop and review comments to Commission in response to 2-24-98 Assigned Commissioners Ruling, discuss comments filed by interested parties, address budget planning/ financial status, receive report on Advisory Committee activities, address policy planning issues on critical path, appoint subcommittees, develop agenda for next Board meeting, and schedule future meetings. This meeting is open to the public; materials may be requested at least 24 hours in advance by calling 415-703- 2565 and leaving a fax number. Immediately following the conclusion of the public meeting, the LIGB will hold an Executive Session (closed session) to discuss pending litigation regarding letters of agreement for outside consulting services, including the SPB's letter ruling of 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 conducted pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(1), 11126(e)(2)(B)(i), and 11126(f)(6). Public Meeting March 18, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room 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 March 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 March 18, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 1 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to Review and approve ULTSMB expenses, Review/Approval of Revised Draft 1998 Budget, Execution of Adopted Charter, Execution of Non- Disclosure, Discussion of Virginia Taylor's letter, Marketing research and sub-committee formation, Review/Development of Work Plan, Review/Approval of Future Meeting Dates, Administrative report, Review/Discussion of future agenda items 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. Public Meeting (AGENDA CHANGE) March 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, review/approval of ULTS Charter Amendments, review/approval of administrative report and staffing concerns, review/approval of ULTSMB claims, review and approval of 1997 audit, review/acceptance of Amervest report, 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. March through June 1998 ULTS Administrative Committee Meetings Wednesday, March 18, 1998 Thursday, April 16, 1998 Monday, May 18, 1998 Thursday, June 18, 1998 Public Meeting (CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION) March 19, 1998 Los Angeles Airport Hilton and 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Towers 5711 W. Century Boulevard (Room: Refer to Hotel Lobby Directory) Los Angeles 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 19, 1998 Electric Education Trust through CalTrans Building March 20, 1998 111 Grand Avenue, CPR Room 9 am - 5pm Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting on the following agenda: Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, Secretary- Treasurer's report, Consumer Services Division liaison report, legal report, Consumer Education Plan (CEP) liaison report, conflict-of-interest issues in the Request for Proposals (RFP) process, appointment of Selection Subcommittee, RFP evaluation process and selection tools, discussion of issues following February 4 State Personnel Board (SPB) letter ruling and its impact on the EET, discussion of alternatives and options to proceed with the EET's work in light of the SPB ruling, discussion of CEP research needed, and subcommittee assignments to get it started. The contact person in William R. Schulte at 415-703- 2349. Public Meeting March 23, 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 March 23, 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 Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting March 25, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am - 2:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4206 San Francisco The interim committee for providing publicly available telecommunications devices capable of servicing the needs of the deaf or hearing impaired in existing buildings, structures, facilities, and public accommodations will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. 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. Public Meeting April 7, 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 April 9, 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 April 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 (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 May 5, 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 May 14, 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 May 22, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact 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 2/27/98 A98-02- The City of Lodi, for authorization 050 to establish a city road across the railroad tracks of the Central California Traction Company 3/2/98 A98-03- One Step Connect, Inc., for 006 registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 3/3/98 A98-03- Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 003 Petition for Modification of Resolution E3515 3/3/98 C98-03- Enron Corp. vs. Southern California 005 Gas Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for commencing operation of an on-line service known as "Energy Marketplace" 3/3/98 A98-03- One Tel Inc., dba One.Tel and/or 004 One.Tel Communications, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 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. 03/03/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Density Rule No. A2.1 19300 (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1087 Revision of core and non-core procurement rates. (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Retail 2683 and Wholesale Core Subscription Procurement and Reservation Charges for March 1998 (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Core 2684 Monthly Pricing revision for March 1998. (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll 8665 contract (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Telecom HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE CO., Supplements 187-B A.L.No.187, annual filing per D.91-09- 042 (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for 19303 Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Water 96 ANTELOPE VALLEY WATER CORPORATION, Revise Sch. UF, Surcharge to Fund PUC Reimbursement Fee pursuant to Res. M- 4786. (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Water 165 DOMINGUEZ WATER CORPORATION, Revise Sch. UF, Surcharge to Fund PUC Reimbursement Fee pursuant to Res. M- 4786. (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Water 52 KERN RIVER VALLEY WATER COMPANY, Revise Sch. UF, Surcharge to Fund PUC Reimbursement Fee pursuant to Resolution M-4786. (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Water 50 SEA RANCH WATER COMPANY, THE, To enter into contract with Sea Ranch Village, Inc. to supply water for irrigation of Sea Ranch Golf Links. (effective TBD) 03/05/98 Water 1030- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, W [Barstow District]Step rate increase pursuant to Decision 96-11-001. (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. 03/05/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2675 Submission of Rate Schedule GT-SD, Intrastate Transmission Service for San Diego Gas & Electric Co Protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates. 03/05/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1745E Settlement agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo and the San LuisCoastal Unified School Protest by The Utility Reform Network. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS March 9, 1998 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS NONE REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 5/7/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Gas ALJ Malcolm A97-12- Company, for authority to unbundle Comr Knight 048 core interstate pipeline transportation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) for 10 am, May 12 San Francisco (also May 13-15, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 . 3/10/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 3/17/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 3/24/98 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 3/9/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ Barnett A92-05- Company, for authority to revise its Comr 047 energy cost adjustment billing Neeper 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 3/9/98 3:00 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I98-02- Investigation into the operations and Comr Neeper 004 practices of Boston-Finney, a registered non-utility electric services provider No. 1105, and those of the managing directors or trustees, Christopher S. Mee and Richard MacFarlane, and whether these respondents have violated provis9ions of the Public Utilities Code, including Section 394.25, or the Commission orders, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/9/98 7:00 pm (PPH)Citizens Utilities Company of ALJ A97-11- California, for a general rate McVicar 007 increase of $210,305 or 31.9% for the Comr Duque A97-11- year 1998; $34,846 or 4.0% for the 008 year 1999; attrition revenue increase A97-11- of 3.8% for the year 2000 n the 009 Felton District, and related matters, Luther Burbank Center, East Auditorium, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa 3/10/98 2:30 pm (PHC)-Dillon Beach Residents. Coast AL:J C97-12- Springs Water Company, for excessive McVicar 052 rate increases, Comr Duque Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/11/98 10:00 am (EH)-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, Los Angeles (also March 12, Los Angeles) 3/11/97 10:00 am (PHC)-Landmark Communications, Inc., ALJ Kenney A97-07- for certificate of public convenience Comr Bilas 008 and necessity to resell interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/16/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ R93-04- Rulemaking on the Commission's own McKenzie 003 motion to gocern open access to Comr Duque bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture developm,ent of dominant carrier I93-04- networks; and 002 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/16/98 2:00 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I98-01- Investigation into whether to revoke Bennett 004 the operating authority of Felipa Comr Duque Garza Fuentes, dba Fuentes Tours, Telephone Prehearing Conference 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 (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Minkin A98-01- Company, for authority to implement a Comr 014 distribution performance-based Neeper ratemaking mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 3/18/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Application for Rehearing of ALJ A91-12- Resolution Stalder 032 G-29072 by the California Plumbing, Comr Bilas Heating, Cooling Contractors Association, the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of the Greater Los Angeles Area, and the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties re Southern California Gas Company's wrapping and strapping services by Advice Letter Nos 2078 and 2079, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 3/19/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-SFPP, L.P., for authority to ALJ A97-05- issue promissory notes in an Stalder 019 aggregate principal amount not to Comr Bilas exceed $20 million, and to secure such notes under existing mortgages or other encumbrances of utility property, Simms Park, 16614 S. Clark Avenue, Bellflower 3/23/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-10- Company, for recovery of 1996 capital Malcolm 014 additions costs, and, Comr Bilas A97-10- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric 015 Company, for competition transition charge recovery of 1996 capital additions, and A97-10- (EH)-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 (also March 24-25, 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 tOrder 131-D, Comr Bilas Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos 3/24/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-11- Company, to identify cost savings for Malcolm 004 revenue cycle service provided by Comr Duque other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such 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) 3/24/98 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 3/25/98 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 3/26/98 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) 3/27/98 9:30 am (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A97-05- Company, for an order approving the Econome 027 settlement agreements between Comr Southern California Edison Company Conlon and winning bidders in Edison's biennial resource plan update auction, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/27/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A97-10- Company, for approval of Biennial Econome 081 Resource Plan Update (BRPU) Comr Settlements, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/30/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, ALJ A97-03- for approval of a long-term gas Patrick 015 transmission service contract with Comr Bilas Distribudora de Gas Natural de Mexicali, s. de R.L. de C.V., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 31, and April 1-3, San Francisco) 3/30/98 10:00 am (EH)-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 (also March 31 and April 1-3, San Francisco) 3/30/98 2:00 pm (PPH)-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- (PPH)-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, City of Salinas Council Chambers, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas (also 7:00 pm); (March 31, 7:00 pm, City of San Luis Obispo Community Room, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo; April 1, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, City of Bakersfield Council Chambers, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield; April 2, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Clovis City Hall, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis; April 3, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced; April 13, 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, 531 K Street, Eureka; April 14, 7:00 pm, Chico Chamber of Commerce, 300 Salem Street, Chico; April 15, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall 300 First Street, Woodland; April 16, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Placerville Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville; April 20, 2:00 pm, California Public Utilities Commission Auditorium, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco; April 24, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall, First and Mission Streets, San Jose 3/31/98 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 4/1/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A97-12- Company, for an order approving Gottstein 043 termination agreement for termination Comr Duque of Interim Standard Offer No. 4 Power Purchase Agreement with Harbor Cogeneration Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/1/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Irvine Apartment Communities, ALJ Walker C98-02- Inc., by and through its agent Comr 020 CoxCom, Inc., dba Cox Knight Communications Orange County and Cox California Telecom, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell, for violation of tariff obligations and failure to comply with request to reconfigure existing wiring and to install a cross-connect facility, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 4/6/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ R98-01- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Weissman 011 motion to assess and revise the Comr regulatory structure governing Knight California's natural gas industry, Comr Bilas Commission Auditorium, San Francisco (also April 7, San Francisco) 4/6/98 10:00 am (EH)-CABAC, Inc., for authority to ALJ A97-06- operate as an "on-call passenger Bennett 011 stage corporation pursuant to Section Comr Duque 1031 of the California Public Comr Utilities Code between points in Los Neeper 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 April 7 and 8, Los Angeles) 4/13/98 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 Bilas 131-D,and, C97-12- William W. and Eleanor Ann Burns vs. 028 Pacific gas and Electric Company for not including a comparison of alternative routes or locations of the proposed Vasona Substation and for failure to comply with CPUC procedures, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 14 and 15, 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 4/24/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Peter Farr Wood vs. Pacific ALJ Bushey C97-09- Bell, for failure to provide adequate Comr Duque 059 services and for discriminatory treatment, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 5/5/98 9:00 am (EH)-Southern California Water ALJ A97-10- Company, for authority to recover in McVicar 083 rates the costs of replacement water Comr rights in its Barstow District, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 6-8, San Francisco) 5/7/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Gas ALJ A97-12- Company, for authority to unbundle Malcolm 048 core interstate pipeline Comr transportation, Knight Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (EH) for 10 am, May 12 San Francisco (also May 13-15, 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 10:00 am (EH)-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 (EH)-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 fort 1999 and the attrition 009 year 2000 in the Larkfield District, and (EH)-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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 12-15, San Francisco) 5/11/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A97-11- Company, to identify cost savings for Malcolm 004 revenue cycle services provided by Comr Duque other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such 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, Phase 2, 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) 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. 3/4/98 A96-11-046 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to sell gas-fired electrical generation facilities. Summary: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION WHICH WAS FILED ON 2/27/98 AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF 3/4/98. On February 24, 1998, Andrew Skaff, attorney for Destec Energy, Inc. (Destec), met with Julie Halligan, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas. Skaff stated, regarding Edison's request for approval for the sale of its Long Beach power generating station to Destec and NRG Energy, that Destec supports the requested approval of the sale. Skaff stated and explained the factors which supported the fairness of the market price and emphasized the need for expedited approval. Filer: Destec Energy, Inc. Contact: Dawn Mefford Phone: (510) 466-6971 3/4/98 A97-01-020 Total World Telecommunications, Inc. , International Standards Group, Ltd., Total National Telecommunications, Inc. dba Total World Telecom, for approval of stock swap agreement between International Standards Group, Ltd. and Total National Telecommunications, Inc. Summary: On March 2, 1998, Thomas MacBride, counsel for the California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies (CALTEL), sent a letter (attached to notice) to ALJ Bushey. Copies were also sent to: Cmmr. Neeper; and Monica McCrary, Commission staff counsel. MacBride stated his belief that the Commission should not issue an advisory opinion on the issue of whether convertible debt or preferred shares should be deemed converted for purposes of determining whether a transfer of control had occurred. MacBride stated that since the application before the Commission had essentially been abandoned, it would be particularly inappropriate to issue an advisory opinion on an issue with respect to which the principal parties had neither the incentive or the resources to submit comments. Filer: California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies Contact: Cindy Addad Phone: (415) 392-7900 3/5/98 A96-10-038 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: LATE FILED COMMUNICATION. On February 27, 1998, Stephen Baum, Chairman and CEO of Enova Corporation (Enova), met with Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. Baum stated that his only concern with the Proposed Decision regarding the PE/Enova merger dealt with the length of time associated with the sharing of merger costs and benefits. Baum stated that he hoped to be able to announce soon that the Department of Justice had completed its review and that he hoped to be able to announce that the Department of Justice had completed its review of the merger. Baum stated that potential jurisdictional issues may arise if a federal agency's orders conflicted with state statutory requirements. Filer: San Diego Gas & Electric Company Contact: Elizabeth M. Totah Phone: (415) 346-1385