Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 20, 1998 Page 26 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 Friday, March 20, 1998 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Glossary 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 All-Party Meetings (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) ú Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS March 26, 1998 10 am San Francisco April 9, 1998 10 am San Francisco April 23, 1998 10 am San Francisco COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) * Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. March 23, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco April 6, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco April 20, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco 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. GLOSSARY After January 1, 1998, the California Public Utilities Commission is required by statute (SB 960) to categorize each case that comes before it. There are three categories, quasi- legislative, adjudicatory and ratesetting. If a case does not require hearings before it is resolved, the case is removed from the SB 960 category requirements. The legend below shows the abbreviation for each of the categories and provides a brief explanation. Q Quasi-legislative proceedings are proceedings that establish policy or rules (including generic ratemaking policy or rules) affecting a class of regulated entities, including those proceedings in which the Commission investigates rates or practices for an entire regulated industry or class of entities within the industry. A Adjudicatory proceedings are: (1) enforcement investigations into possible violations of any provision of statutory law or order or rule of the Commission; and (2) complaints against regulated entities, including those complaints that challenge the accuracy of a bill, but excluding those complaints that challenge the reasonableness of rates or charges, past, present, or future. RS Ratesetting proceedings are proceedings in which the Commission sets or investigates rates for a specifically named utility (or utilities), or establishes a mechanism that in turn sets the rates for a specifically named utility (or utilities). Ratesetting proceedings include complaints that challenge the reasonableness of rates or charges, past, present, or future. N/A Removed from the SB 960 category requirements. 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 4/15/98, 10 am - Richard Bilas Veterans Affairs Building 12 pm 1227 O Street, Room 404 Sacramento 4/16/98, 10 am - Richard Bilas Placerville Town Hall 12 pm 549 Main Street Placerville 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 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 23, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Designated Conference the Moscone Center) Leader: San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 346-0355 Reservation No. 3984603 Passcode: 1534070# 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. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comment substitantive program designs. 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. Workshop Notice March 25, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:00 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Hearing Room "D" San Francisco Pursuant to D.97-12-090, Ordering Paragraph 1.b., the Energy Division has scheduled a workshop to solicit interest from parties who are interested in participating on a "Distribution Loss Factor" Working Group. The workshop is open to the public and Hearing Room "D" is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Steve Roscow of the Energy Division (phone: 415-703-2818). 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 accomodations 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 March 30, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street Designated Conference (1 block west of the Moscone Leader: Center) San Francisco Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Reservation No. 3984640 Dial: (212) 346-0355 Passcode: 6052652# 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. If you experience difficulty in trying to access this conference call, please contact Confertech at 1-800-252-5150. The Low Income Governing Board Advisory Committee (LIGBAC) will meet on the following agenda: Welcome and Introduction Chairperson's report, review meeting minutes, public comments, substitantive program designs. 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 31, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 12:30pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone To join via Center) teleconference for the San Francisco CARE Committee Reservation Number Dial (415) 904-8877 4032578 Pass Code 2603174# To join via teleconference for the Dial (415) 356-4736 LIEE Committee Pass Code 3067055# Reservation Number 4032587 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. Parties experiencing difficulty may contact Confertech at (800) 252-5150 and provide the applicable reservation number listed above. Joy Yamagata is the conference leader for the CARE Committee call and Yvette Vazquez is the conference leader for the LIEE call. The CARE Committee and the LIEE Committee of the Low Income Governing Board will each meet on the following agenda: to begin planning process for making policy/program revisions for 1999 low income programs, including determining policy areas to investigate, outline workplan, designate tasks, identify needed information, identify sources of information, plan communication strategy with Advisory Committee. Public Meeting March 31, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12 noon - 5 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 blk west of Moscone Center) 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 31, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1 pm - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone To join via Center) teleconference San Francisco Reservation Number 3984665 Dial (212) 346-0255 Pass Code 2954237# 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. Parties experiencing difficulty may contact Confertech at (800) 252-5150 and provide the applicable reservation number listed above. Dennis Guido is the conference leader for the call. 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, address budget planning/ financial status, receive report on Advisory Committee activities, receive report on CARE and LIEE committee recommendations; 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. If necessary, 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 April 1, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5100 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. Mike DeAngelus, representing PIER Program, (Public Interest Energy Research) will give a presentation. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387-1904. Roundtable Discussion April 2, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am - 12 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Auditorium San Francisco Commissioner Josiah Neeper is holding a Roundtable Discussion on consumer protection issues and the role of the CPUC. Other commissioners may be in attendance. The Roundtable is organized by the CPUC's Consumer Protection Task Force. Representatives from the telecommunications, energy, water, and transportation industries, consumer advocacy groups, and other governmental agencies have been invited to participate. The Roundtable is open to the public. Interested persons can submit written comments by no later than April 10, 1998 on issues they believe the Commission should consider. All comments should be sent to Commissioner Neeper at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5213, San Francisco, CA. 94102; Fassil Fenikile at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5212; David Gamson at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5214; and, Linda Serizawa at 505 Van Ness Avenue 5-B. Contact Linda Serizawa at (415) 703-1764 or lss@cpuc.ca.gov. 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 3/9/98 A97-11- Amended-Pacific Gas and Electric 004 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- Southern California Edison Company, to 011 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- San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to 012 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; Adds testimony on cost studies, proposing credits based on the net cost savings to the Utility; pursuant to the 1/26/98 ruling 3/11/98 C98-03- Gina DiResta vs. Esprit Del Sol 023 Apartments, for improper sub-metering charges 3/17/98 A98-03- Town of Truckee, for authority to 022 construct a crossing at separated grades connecting Donner Pass Road and West River Street and track of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, sometimes referred to as the "Western Under Crossing" PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS March 20, 1998 Filings with Safety and Enforcement NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A97-05- Stalder-SFPP, L.P., for authority to 019 issue promissory notes, etc., et al., Public Participation Hearing held and no report given CORRECTION TO THE DAILY CALENDAR 3/19 R98-01- Weissman-Commission Order Instituting 011 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Evidentiary Hearing set for April 6, at 10 am, should be Full Panel Hearing REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 4/10/98 9:00 am (PHC)-Christopher Gray vs. Pacific ALJ McVicar C97-11- Bell and GTE California, for failure Comr Duque 028` to provide payphone pricing information which is accessible top blind customers in violation of Federal and State laws regarding equal access to telecommunications facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/19/98 10:00 am (EH)-W. Victor vs. GTE California and ALJ Walker C92-02- Does 2001-2010, for correction of Comr Duque 032 telephone billing of $65.04 due to (And billing errors, and related matters, related Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles matters) (also May 20-22, Los Angeles) 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 . 3/24/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 3/31/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 4/7/98 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 3/23/98 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 9:30 am (EH)-Charles Poley and Karen Poley ALJ C97-12- vs. GTE California, for improper Mattson 036 billing and request for extension of Comr Duque local service area, Council Chambers, City Hall, De la Guerra Plaza, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara 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 4/2/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Minkin A96-08- Company, for approval of valuation Comr 001 and categorization of non-nuclear Conlon A96-08- generation related sunk costs Comr Duque 006 eligible for recovery in the A96-08- competition transition charge, and 007 related matters, A96-08- Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 070 (also A96-08- April 3, San Francisco 071 A96-08- 072 4/3/98 10:30 am (PHC)-Reliable Payphone Company vs. ALJ Galvin C97-12- Pacific Bell, for refusal to transfer Comr 041 payphone ANI's to New LEC, for Neeper fraudulent representations; for unlawful or improper termination of service; for improper late charges; for unlawful retaliation, Department of General Service, Office of Administrative Hearings, Room 6022, 1350 Front Street, San Diego 4/6/98 10:00 am (FPH)-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 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 A97-09- Los Angeles Amtrak Terminal, and for 031 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 7-10, Los Angeles) 4/10/98 9:00 am (PHC)-Christopher Gray vs. Pacific ALJ C97-11- Bell and GTE California, for failure McVicar 028` to provide payphone pricing Comr Duque information which is accessible top blind customers in violation of Federal and State laws regarding equal access to telecommunications facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 4/24/98 10:30 am (PHC)-Dillon Beach Residents. Coast AL:J C97-12- Springs Water Company, for excessive McVicar 052 rate increases, Comr Duque 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 5/1/98 1:00 pm (ECP)-C. David Stephan vs. Pacific ALJ C98-01- Bell, for violation of tariff Barnett 031 provision for extended referral of a Comr phone number, Knight Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 5/1/98 1:15 pm (ECP)-C. David Stephan vs. GTE ALJ C96-06- California Incorporated, for Barnett 028 overbilling charges, Comr Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles Neeper 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 5/19/98 10:00 am (EH)-W. Victor vs. GTE California and ALJ Walker C92-02- Does 2001-2010, for correction of Comr Duque 032 telephone billing of $65.04 due to (And billing errors, and related matters, related Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles matters) (also May 19-22, Los Angeles) 7/8/98 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;(EH) for 10 am, July 13, San Francisco (also July 14-17, 20-24, and 27-31; Closing Argument before Assigned Commissioner for 9 am, October 1, 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 ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) NONE 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. 3/12/98 A91-05-050 Southern California Edison Company, to revise its electric rates under (ECAC) Energy Cost Adjustment Clause; (MAABF) Major Additions Adjustment Billing Factor; (ERABF) Electric Revenue Adjustment Billing Factor; (LIS) Low Income Surcharge for rate increase of $214.4 million effective 1992. Summary: On March 9, 1998, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Edison, met with Cmmr. Conlon in San Francisco. Also present were James Hendry, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon; Russell Worden and Michael Hoover, Regulatory Affairs Managers for Edison. The Edison representatives urged the Commission not to support the proposed decision because it endorses the concept of using the after-the-fact decline in recorded avoided cost to calculate a disallowance. The Edison representatives stated that the standard that the Commission should use in calculating disallowance is "what's known at the time" the decision in question was made. The Edison representative also stated that Edison only receives several million dollars per year in customers' rates to administer qualifying facilities contracts and no opportunity to earn a profit if the company performs well in administering the contracts as a whole. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Kellie Bearman Phone: (626) 302-3124 3/17/98 A97-12-010 Worldcom, Inc. and MCI Communications Corporation, for approval to transfer control of MCI Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. Summary: On March 12, 1998, Thomas MacBride, Jr., counsel for Worldcom, met with Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Knight, in San Francisco. MacBride expressed the view that evidentiary hearings would be time consuming and burdensome. MacBride also stated that the Commission has authority under section 853(b) of the Public Utilities Code to exempt the application from all or part of section 854 of the Code. Filer: Worldcom, Inc. Contact: Cindy Addad Phone: (415) 392-7900 3/17/98 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: On March 12, 1998, Donald Felsinger, President and Chief Operating Officer for Enova Corporation (Enova), spoke with Cmmr. Bilas, via telephone. Felsinger stated that the merger between Pacific Enterprises and Enova would create over $1 billion in savings, half of which the applicants propose to refund to customers. Felsinger stated that the applicants did not believe that they should divert any of the customer refunds to groups like Greenlining who thought they knew better what to do with customers' money than the customers themselves. Felsinger stated that this presented a policy decision for the Commission, and that applicants believe that the ALJ's Proposed Decision has correctly decided the issue. Felsinger stated that as far as applicants are concerned, the refunds should go directly to customers. Filer: Enova Corporation E- Mail: etotah@sdge.com Contact: Elizabeth M Totah Phone: (415) 346-1385 3/18/98 A96-12-009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998, A96-12-011 San Diego Gas and Electric Company, for authority to unbundle rates and products, and A96-12-019 Southern California Edison Company, proposing the functional separation of cost components for energy, transmission and ancillary services, distribution, public benefit programs and nuclear decommissioning, to be effective 1/1/98 in conformance with D95-12-036 as modified by D96-01-009, the 6/21/96 ruling of assigned Commissioner Duque, D96-10-074, and AB 1890. Summary: On March 13, 1998, Nancy Day, representing New Energy Ventures L.L.C. and its wholly owned subsdiary NEV California L.L.C. (collectively referred to as "NEV"), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present were: Cmmr. Conlon; Julie Halligan, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; James Hendry and John Scadding, advisors to Cmmr. Conlon; and Stan Hulett, and Aaron Thomas, of NEV. Written material (attached to the notice), providing information on the potential impact of the adopted PX Credit calculation methodology on customers taking service under different rate schedule, was used. NEV representatives supported petition for modification of D97-08- 056 and argued that the adopted PX Credit calculation methodology eliminates one-half of the interval metered customers from participating in Direct Access, distorts price signals, and creates additional barriers to entry for prospective non-utility energy providers. Filer: New Energy Ventures, L.L.C. Contact: Delise Lucas Phone: (213) 614-8000 3/18/98 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. On March 9, 1998, Joseph Karp, attorney for the California Cogeneration Council (CCC) and Watson Cogeneration Company (Watson), met with Cmmr. Knight at an all-party meeting in San Francisco. Also present were: Cmmr. Conlon and James Hendry, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon. Karp urged the Commission to modify the proposed decision and to adopt the single EG class proposal, which was agreed upon by applicants. Filer: California Cogeneration Council and Watson Cogeneration Company Contact: Scott Anderson Phone: (415) 268-6390 Summary: On March 13, 1998, Joseph Karp, attorney for the California Cogeneration Council (CCC) and Watson Cogeneration Company (Watson), met with Cmmr. Duque at all-party meeting in San Francisco. Also present was Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque. Karp urged the Commission to modify the proposed decision and to adopt the single EG class proposal, which was agreed upon by applicants. Filer: California Cogeneration Council and Watson Cogeneration Company Contact: Scott Anderson Phone: (415) 268-6390 3/18/98 A96-10-036 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to allow management discretion to close branch offices or modify branch office operations. Summary: On March 13, 1998, Thomas MacBride, counsel for the City of Vernon, attended an all party meeting with Cmmr. Duque in San Francisco. Also present was Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmrm. Duque. MacBride indicated that the absence of San Diego Gas and Electric Company as an advocate for reasonable wholesale natural gas would have an adverse impact on other gas customers of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). MacBride stated further that the proposed requirement that SoCalGas relinquish its option to purchase the intrastate facilities of Kern and Mojave was a desirable, but inadequate mitigation measure. MacBride also explained that on page 83, the proposed decision inaccurately attributes to the City of Vernon a position that SoCalGas publicize the details of its natural gas procurement transaction. Filer: City of Vernon Contact: Cindy Addad Phone: (415) 392-7900 3/19/98 A96-10-038 Pacific Enterprises; Enova Corporation; Mineral Energy Company; B Mineral Energy Sub; and G Mineral Sub, for approval of a plan of merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation with and into B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub), the wholly-owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company. Summary: On March 18, 1998, Joseph Karp, attorney for the California Cogeneration Council (CCC) and Watson Cogeneration Company (Watson), met with Cmmr. Bilas at an all-party meeting in San Francisco. Also present was Julie Halligan, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas. Karp urged the Commission to modify the proposed decision and to adopt the Single EG class proposal, which was agreed upon by applicants. Filer: California Cogeneration Council and Watson Cogeneratioin Company Contact: Scott Andreson Phone: (415) 268-6390