Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Monday, April 6, 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, April 6, 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 April 9, 1998 10 am San Francisco April 23, 1998 10 am San Francisco May 7, 1998 10 am San Francisco COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) ú Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. ú April 6, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco April 20, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco May 4, 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 5/13/98, 1:00 pm Henry Duque City Hall, 2nd floor - 3 pm 13230 East Penn Street Whittier 5/15/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting April 6, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 2204 San Francisco The CBO Outreach Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will hold a public meeting to consider its organization, to develop a plan of action for receiving input from community based organizations and other members of the public into the EET's grant program design, and to schedule future meetings and other activities. The contact person is Geoffrey W. Meloche at (415) 703-3372. Public Meeting April 6, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am - 3 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 4206 San Francisco The TDD Placement Interim Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Workshop Notice April 6 Pacific Bell 10 am - 4 pm 370 3rd Street Embarcadero Room April 7 through 9 San Francisco 9 am - 4 pm April 20 10 am - 4 pm April 21 through 24 9 am - 4 pm Pursuant to Rulemaking 97-10-016 and Investigation 97-10-017, Ordering Paragraph 6, the Telecommunications Division will direct a workshop, with the assistance of a facilitator, to develop Operations Support Systems performance measurements. The workshop may end before April 24 if the workshop discussion is deemed by Telecommunications Division to be complete prior to that date. For more information contact Telecommunications Division Staff members Jonathon Lakritz at (415) 703-2117 or Robert Benjamin at (415) 703-1069. Public Meeting April 7, 1998 San Francisco State University - 9 am - 5pm Downtown Center 425 Market Street, Room 306 San Francisco, 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- Treasure's report, Consumer Services Division (CSD) liaison report, summary of consumer complaints received by CSD and the utilities, legal report, Consumer Education Plan (CEP) liaison report, role of the chair and individual members with respect to representation of the EET outside of regular meetings, discussion of issues following February 4 State Personnel Board (SPB) letter ruling and its impact on the EET, alternatives and options to proceed with EET's work in light of the SPB ruling, CPUC staffing of the EET functions, CPUC interagency agreement for grants administration, administrative structure, EET work plan review and schedule, CBO Outreach Subcommittee report and action plan, CEP research needed, subcommittee assignments to get it started, and future meetings. The contact person in William R. Schulte at 415-703-2349. Public Meeting April 7, 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 Louise Perez/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 748-2858 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# 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, substitantiative 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 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 14, 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 Louise Perez/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 748-2858 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# 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, substitantiative 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: CARE and LIEE Committees of the Low Income Governing Board April 15, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 12 noon Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco To join via teleconference for the CARE Committee Dial: (415) 904-8834 Passcode: 2368254# Reservation Number 4103965 To join via teleconference for the LIEE Committee Dial: (415) 904-8834 Passcode: 5844919# Reservation Number 4103851 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. Susan La Flam 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: The Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) April 15, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12:30 pm - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco To join via teleconference Dial: (303) 633-6205 Passcode: 3040631# Reservation Number 4074844 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. Henry Knawls is the conference leader for the call. The 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, discuss Errors and Omissions Policy, receive report on Advisory Committee activities, receive report on CARE and LIEE committee recommendations; address ICA Petition, 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 20, 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 April 21, 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 Louise Perez/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 748-2858 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# 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, substitantiative 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 April 22, 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, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, 909, 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, 510/925, 619, 714/949, 805, 818/626, 909, 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 APRIL 14, 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 April 23, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 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 PLEASE NOTE: NEW DATE! April 23, - 24, 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. Workshop Notice April 28, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 a.m. Commission 107 South Broadway Room 1120 Los Angeles, The Utilities Safety Branch staff will conduct a workshop to address the development and expansion of programs to increase public education and awareness of the hazards of the proximity of trees and vegetation to utility overhead power lines. The workshop is open to the public and meeting room is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Fadi Daye at (213) 897-8420. Public Workshop April 29, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am - 10 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 2204 San Francisco The Utility Safety Branch will conduct a workshop to discuss informal application filed by Mr. Rick Thurber of P. O. Box 31303, San Francisco seeking Commission approval for posting 4" x 6" vinyl decals on utility poles within the City and County of San Francisco. Mr. Thurber asserts that these decals will not interfere or hinder pole climbers and therefore pose no safety hazard. The workshop is open to the public. For additional information and registration contact Alok Kumar at (415) 703-1126 or Mahendra Jhala at (415) 703- 1178. Public Meeting April 29, 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 Louise Perez/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 748-2858 Reservation No. 4074787 Passcode: 3823526# 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, substitantiative 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: CARE and LIEE Committees of the Low Income Governing Board April 30, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 12 noon Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco To join via teleconference for the CARE Committee Dial: (415) 904-8834 Passcode: 2368254# Reservation Number 4103965 To join via teleconference for the LIEE Committee Dial: (415) 904-8834 Passcode: 5844919# Reservation Number 4103851 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. Susan La Flam 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: The Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) April 30, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12:30 pm - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco To join via teleconference Dial (303) 633-6205 Passcode 3040631# Reservation Number 4074853 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. Henry Knawls is the conference leader for the call. The 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; discuss policy planning 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. 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 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 PLEASE NOTE: NEW DATE! May 29, 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 4/1/98 A98-04- Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for 003 Commission order finding that its electric operations during the reasonableness period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, as well as certain of its gas operations during the reasonableness periods from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 and January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, were prudent PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 4/1/98 A97-02-005 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to change core procurement rates on a monthly basis; Petition for Modification of D97-10-065 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703- 2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 03/31/98 Telecom 1 MVX COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Initial filing (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1089E Monthly Average PX Price for April 1998. (anticipated effective 04/01/98) 04/01/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Contract 8697 for OC3 Sonet Service (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom 91 GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Add new promotions (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom 92 GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Add new promotion (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom 93 GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Add new rates, minor rate increase and minor text changes (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom GTE WEST COAST INC., Supplements 449-A A.L.No.449, Introduce Caller ID-Name and Number with Anonymous Call Block, add Anonymous Call Block to description of Caller ID Number and Introduce Anonymous Call Block as a stand alone feature (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom 51 OPTICOM (ONE CALL COMMUNICATIONS), Increase IntraLATA and InterLATA Calling Card rates to mirror those of AT&T (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific contract 19343 for DDD, VPP and Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Usage Sensitive features - 19344 change resale tariff for parity with retail (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Data Exchange Agreement 19345 with Preferred Carrier Services, Inc. (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Data Exchange Agreement 19346 with EZ Talk Communications, LLC (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, 1997 Sharable Earnings 19347 (effective TBD) 04/01/98 Telecom ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, 1997 415 Sharable earnings (effective TBD) 04/02/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Daily 2694 Balancing Standby Rates for March 1998. (anticipated effective 04/03/98) 04/02/98 Water 68 LUCERNE WATER COMPANY, THE, Add a bi- annual one-time surcharge to recover expenses for Dept. of Health Services fees and water testing costs. (effective TBD) 04/02/98 Water 16 WALNUT RANCH WATER COMPANY, INC., Revise Rule No. 15, Main Extensions, to add Sec. E (Income Tax Component of Contributions and Advances Provision) in accordance with D.96-10-037, dated October 9, 1996. (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. NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS April 6, 1998 Filings with Safety and Enforcement 3/25/98 TCP-1213-A San Diego Express Inc., dba San Diego Express Charters, Address: P. O. Box 13159, San Diego, CA 92170, Terminal Address: 2635 Logan Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113, Tel. (619 233-1292; filed an application to transfer Class A authority from: TCP 9656, San Diego Express Charters Inc., Address: same as above. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A97-12- Wetzell-Pacific Gas and Electric 020 Company, GRC, Public Participation I97-11- held and continued to 7 pm, April 13, 026 Eureka A97-10- Malcolm-Pacific Gas and Electric 014 Company, capital additions costs, and A97-10- related matters, Evidentiary Hearing 015 held and submitted upon receipt of A97-10- reply briefs due May 8 024 C97-12- Galvin-Reliable Payphone Company vs. 041 Pacific Bell, Prehearing Conference held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 4/14/98 9:00 am (PHC)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., vs. ALJ C98-02- Southern California Gas Company, for Ryerson 044 overcharging Parkwest Apartments, Comr.Duque seeking order for Southern California Gas Company to make refunds to Parkwest, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 4/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, ALJ Wright A97-04- for Commission order finding that Comr 001 electric operations during the Conlon reasonableness review period from 1/1/96 to 12/31/96 were prudent, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/14/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Utility Resource Management ALJ C97-10- Group on behalf of the Las Virgenes Ryerson 059 Unified School District vs. Southern Comr California Edison Company, for Neeper overbilling due to erroneous classification as TOU-8 instead of I- 6, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 4/23/98 9:30 am (EH)-Robert and Lorraine Cooke and ALJ Garde C97-05- Marian and Sheldon Bramlett vs. Comr 012 Arrowhead Manor Water Company and Neeper Lance Johnson, to repair the water supply system, Community Services Building, 840 Willow Creek Road, Lake Arrowhead 8/10/98 10:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, ALJ Minkin A98-01- for authority to implement a Comr 014 distribution performance ratemaking Neeper mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 11-14,, 17-21, and September 14- 16, San Francisco (PPH) for September 23 and 24 with places to be announced) 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 . 4/7/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 4/14/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 4/21/98 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 = Mediation 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) 4/7/98 10:00 am (EH)-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 (EH)-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 (EH)-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 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 9:30 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 14, San Francisco) 071 A96-08- 072 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) 4/13/98 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, Council Chambers, 531 K Street, Eureka; (also 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) 4/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Wright A97-04- Company, for Commission order finding Comr 001 that electric operations during the Conlon reasonableness review period from 1/1/96 to 12/31/96 were prudent, Commission Courtroom, 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 4/21/98 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 4/23/98 9:30 am (EH)-Robert and Lorraine Cooke and ALJ Garde C97-05- Marian and Sheldon Bramlett vs. Cmr Neeper 012 Arrowhead Manor Water Company and Lance Johnson, to repair the water supply system, Community Services Building, 840 Willow Creek Road, Lake Arrowhead 4/23/98 6:00 pm (PPH)-County of Riverside Department ALJ C97-03- of Environmental Health vs. Spring Bennett 034 Crest Water & Power Company, for Comr failure to comply with minimum water Neeper quality and quantity requirements as contained in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Lewis-Polk & Assoc., Inc., 42427 Rancho Mirage Lane, Rancho Mirage (EH) for 10 am, April 24, Council Chambers, 69825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 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 ALJ C97-12- Springs Water Company, for excessive McVicar 052 rate increases, Comr Duque Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/29/98 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 April 30, 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 5/8/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Dominguez Water Company, ALJ Weiss A98-03- Russian River Management Company, dba Comr Duque 020 Rancho Del Paradiso Water Company, and Philip, Janet, Jesse and Gaye Guidotti, for an ex parte order authorizing the acquisition of substantially all of the utility 10:30 am assets of Rancho Del Paradiso Water A98-03- Company by Dominguez Water Company, 021 and (PHC)-Dominguez Water Company, Russian River Management Company, dba Armstrong Valley Water Company, and Philip, Janet, Jesse and Gaye 11:00 am Guidotti, for an ex parte order A98-02- authorizing the acquisition of 028 substantially all of the utility assets of Armstrong Valley Water Company by Dominguez Water Company, and (PHC)-Dominguez Water Corporation, Lucerne Water Company, and Robert and Nadine Strauss, for an order authorizing the acquisition of substantially all of the utility assets of Lucerene Water Company by Dominguez Water Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/8/98 11:30 am (PHC)-Apple Valley ranchos Water ALJ Weiss A98-03- Company, for authority to increase Comr 024 rates by $1,295,453 or 15.1% in 1999; Neeper $279,216 or 2.8% in 2000, and by $280,577 or 2.7% in 2001, 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 5/13/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Southern California Water AJ Walker A96-11- Company, to increase rates in order Comr 007 to recover costs resulting from Knight participation in the State Water Project under contractwith the Central Coast Water Authority and other related costs to deliver water in its Santa Maria District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5 18 98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ R93-04- Rulemaking on Commission's own motion McKenzie 003 to govern open access to bottleneck Comr Duque I93-04- services and establish a framework 002 for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, and (EH)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, and related matter, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 19-22, May 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) 6/1/98 10:00 am (EH)-Landmark Communications, Inc., ALJ Ramsey A97-07- for certificate of public convenience Comr Bilas 008 and necessity to resell interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 2-5, San Francisco) 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) 8/10/98 10:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Minkin A98-01- Company, for authority to implement a Comr 014 distribution performance ratemaking Neeper mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 11-14,, 17-21, and September 14-16, San Francisco (PPH) for September 23 and 24 with places to be announced 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. 3/16/98 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: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. LATE FILED. On March 9, 1998, David Freeman, General Manager and Chief Engineer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power spoke with Cmmr. Bilas by telephone. Freeman summarized his comments (attached to notice), which he made before Cmmrs. Conlon and Knight on March 9, 1998, in San Francisco. Filer: Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles Contact: James K. Hahn Phone: (213) 367-4500 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: On March 13, 1998, Phyllis Huckabee, Director, State Regulatory Relation for Southern California Gas Company, left a voice -mail message for Robert Lane, advisor to Commissioner Knight. Huckabee stated that prior to this merger, Ensource had been granted a power marketing license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pursuant to which it was authorized to trade in electric markets. Huckabee stated that Pacific Enterprises (PE) had agreed to withdraw the license in 1997 after the merger was announced. However, Huckabee explains, the merger did not provide an opportunity for PE to gain access to the wholesale power market. Filer: Pacific Enterprises Contact: Artemis Manos Phone: (213) 895-5236 4/3/98 R95-01-020 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking to address the requirements of Assembly Bill 3643 and to develop new rules regarding Universal Service. I95-01-021 Commission Order Instituting Investigation to address the requirements of Assembly Bill 3643 and to develop new rules regarding Universal Service. Summary: LATE FILED. On March 30, 1998, Mark Savage of Public Advocates (PA), counsel for the Southern Christian Leadership conference, National Council of La Raza, Korean Youth and Community Center, Filipinos for Affirmative Action, and Filipino Civil Rights Advocates (Intervenors), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to ALJ O'Donnell. The letter explains that PA is a non-profit law firm, exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. section 501 ( c )(3). The letter states that as a non-profit firm, PA does not charge its clients fees for its professional services and that PA can only accept attorneys' fees awarded by a court or administrative agency. The letter further explains that any award of attorneys' fees and costs by the Commission would not compensate any of the ineligible parties, and would cover only PA's documented fees and expenses as approved by the Commission. Filer: Intervenors Contact: Mina Kim Phone: (415) 431-7430