Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, April 16, 1998 Page 41 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 Thursday, April 16, 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 Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of March 26, 1998, are included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS April 23, 1998 10 am Sacramento** May 7, 1998 10 am San Francisco May 21, 1998 10 am San Francisco **Will be held at the State Board of Equalization, 450 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 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 20, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco May 4, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco May 18, 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 4/16/98, 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 Workshop Notice April 7 through 9 Pacific Bell 9 am - 4 pm 370 3rd Street Embarcadero Room April 20 San Francisco 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 16, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to approve the payment of telephone claims, review and approve administrative expenses, authorize administrative transfer, review/approval of administrative report and staffing concerns, review/approval of ULTSMB claims, review/acceptance of Amervest report, future items for discussion and public comments. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a copy of the full agenda and meeting materials please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting 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 9:30 am - 4 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; reply comments 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 at (415) 387-1904. 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 21, 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 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 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 April 24, 1998 California Public Utilities 1:30 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3209 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee for the California High Cost Fund B (CHCF-B) and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) and the CHCF Trust Administrative meeting. The agenda for the meeting is (1) Public Comment, (2) Review of Last Meeting's, Minutes, (3a) Erroneous Deposits to the CHCF-A, (3b) CHCFA 1997 Audit Report, (3c) Approval of CHCFA Payments, (4a) Revised Letter Recommending Changes in the CTF Surcharge Level, (4b) Discussion of the Sufficiency of CHCFB Surcharge Based on Expected Revenues and Expenses, (4c) Approval of Payments for CHCFB and CTF, (5) Update on Letter Request for Tax Exempt Status for CHCFB and CTF, (5) Other Administrative Matters, (6) Schedule for Next Meeting. The contact person for this meeting is Brian Roberts at (415) 703-2334. 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 am 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 4/8/98 A98-04- Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for 016 authorization to sell the El Dorado Hydroelectric Project to El Dorado Irrigation District 4/14/98 A98-04- Unocal California Pipeline Company, 015 for authority to remove its Line 700B oil pipeline in Los Angeles County from common carrier service 4/14/98 A98-04- Laura Lee Nelson, dba Metropolitan 018 Express, authority to provide schedule service between the Los Angeles International Airport, on the one hand, and scheduled points in the Greater Los Angeles Area, on the other hand. (8616 La Tijera Boulevard, No. 404, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (310) 417- 5050) 4/15/98 A98-04- Sierra LifeStar, Inc., for a 017 certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation between Tulare/Kings County and Fresno County. (234 North M Street, Tuleare, CA 93274; (209) 688-2550) PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 4/13/98 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; Application for rehearing of D98-03-073 by The City of Vernon DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS April 16, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A97-12- Wetzell-Pacific Gas and Electric 020 Company, General Rate Case, and I97-11- related matter, Public Participation 026 Hearing held and continued to 2 pm, April 16, Placerville A97-11- Rosenthal-Pacific Bell, hearing set 040 for April 17, reset for 10 am, May 15, San Francisco C98-03- Barnett-(ECP)-Rodney W. Lucas and 055 LaDonna M. Lucas vs. Southern California Gas Company, for refund of the overbilled amount of $194.91, hearing set for May 31, reset for May 1, 1998, Los Angeles REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 4/30/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ Careaga A97-12- Company, for authority to sell Comr Conlon 039 electrical generation facilities and Comr Bilas power contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Steven Kotz at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045 . 4/21/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 4/28/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 5/5/98 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 4/16/98 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, 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) 4/16/98 10:00 am (ECP)-A. R. Rashad vs. Pacific Gas ALJ C98-03- and Electric Company, for unlawful Bennett 016 billing of $39.11 and bnelligerent Comr harassment Conlon City Hall, 2222 Camino Ramon, San Ramon 4/17/98 2:30 pm (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I98-03- Investigation on the Commission's own Bennett 012 motion into t he operations and Comr practices of Mike Amos Galam, an Conlon individual, doing business as Load, Lock N Roll, Telephone Prehearing Conference Room 5200 (Parties will call (415)-703- 1004 to be connected to the conference call) 4/20/98 9:30 am (EH)-CABAC, Inc., for authority to op ALJ A97-06- rate as an "on-call passenger stage Bennett 011 corporation pursuant to Section 1031 Comr Duque of the California Public Utilities Comr Code between points in Los Angeles, Neeper Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties and Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, John Wayne and Ontario Airports, San Pedro Harbor, and the Los Angeles A97-09- Amtrak Terminal, and for a zone of 031 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 21-22 and April 27-30, Los Angeles) 4/20/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Southern California Gas ALJ A96-06- Company, for authority to offer on a Patrick 049 tariffed basis a new service Comr consisting of the installation if Conlon automatic earthquake gas shut-off valve owned by other persons, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/20/98 1:30 pm (OA)-Southern California Gas Company, A96-03- for authority to revise its rates 031 effective January 1, 1997, in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding, for a total reduction in annual revenues of approximately $147.9 A96-04- million (5.7%), 030 (OA)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to revise its rates effective January 1, 1997,v in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for an approximately $42 decrease over presently authorized revenues (Oral Argument on Application for Rehearing of Decision 97-04-082), Hearing Room A, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/21/98 9:00 am (PHC)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., ALJ C98-02- vs. Southern California Gas Company, Ryerson- 044 for overcharging Parkwest Apartments, Comr Duque seeking order for Southern California Gas Company to make refunds to Parkwest, Prehearing Telephone Conference (ALJ Ryerson will initiate the conference call from Room 5043) 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 (also April 22-23, San Francisco) 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 (EH)-C. J. Villalobos, et al., vs. ALJ Garde C97-01- Grand Oaks Water Company, for failure Comr 003 to provide adequate water utility Neeper service on a day-to-day basis, and I97-06- (EH)-Commission Order Instituting 037 Investigation, to show cause why Grand Oaks Water Company and its owners, Brit O. Smith and Phillip L. Shirley, should not be fined for failure to comply with Commission Order, Council Chambers, City Hall, 165 South Robinson Street, Techachapi 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) 4/30/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A97-12- Company, for authority to sell Careaga 039 electrical generation facilities and Comr power contracts, Conlon Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Comr Bilas 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 10:30 am (ECP)Harold K. Ostin vs. AT&T ALJ C98-08- Communications for failure to honor a Bennett 048 commitment to provide a 50% discount on calling cards, Conference Room A, Menlo Park City Hall, 701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park 5/1/98 12:30 pm (ECP)-Rodney W. Lucas and LaDonna M. ALJ C98-03- Lucas vs. Southern California Gas Barnett 055 Company, for refund of the overbilled amount of $194.91, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 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 5/5/98 9:00 am (EH)-Southern California Water ALJ A97-10- Company for authority to recover in McVicar 083 rates the costs of replacement water Comr rights in its Barstow District, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 6-8, San Francisco) 5/7/98 10:00 am (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 5/12/98 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 also May 13-15, 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 5/15/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Bell, application to ALJ A97-11- modify certin affiliate transaction Rosenthal 040 rules as contained in D.87-12-067, Comr D.92-07-072, and D.86-01-026, to Conlon facilitate the post-mergr consolidation of support services, 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) 5/29/98 9:30 am (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Wetzell A97-12- Company, for authority to increase Comr Bilas 020 rates and charges for electric and 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 (EH) for 9 am, June 8 (also June 9-12, June 14- 19, June 21-26, June 28-30, July 1-3, July 6- 10 July 13-17, July 20-24, San Francisco) 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) + 6/9/98 10:00 am (EH)-Irvine Apartment Communities, ALJ Walker C98-02- Inc., by and through its agent, Comr 020 CoxCom Inc., dba Cox Communications Knight Orange County and Cox California Telcom, 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, San Francisco (also June 10-12, 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) 8/3/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Pacific Bell, for authority to ALJ Galvin A98-02- categorize business inside wire Comr 017 repair, interexchange carrier Conlon directory assistance, and limited call control service as Category III services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 4-7, 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. 4/7/98 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: LATE FILED COMMUNICATION. On April 2, 1998, Bruce Foster, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), met with Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. Also present were: David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; and Michael Hoover, Regulatory Affairs Manager for Edison. Materials (attached to notice), consisting of Mojave Cogeneration Proceeding Scenarios and Performance enhancements offered by the firm capacity ISO4 contract vs. The as-available ISO4 contract handouts were used. Representatives for Edison reviewed points made in Edison's comments on the Alternate Decision of Cmmr. Neeper. Representatives for Edison stated the following points: (1) that the disallowance recommendation in the Alternate should be adjusted, (2) that the Alternate Decision's disallowance recommendation overstates the amount of assumed overpayments in the final, partial year of the contract, and (3) that the Alternate Decision should be revised to take into account the substantial, non-rice benefits that Edison obtained by converting Borax's as-available contract to a firm capacity contract. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Kellie Bearman Phone: (626) 302-3124 4/10/98 R98-03-040 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, on the Commission's own motion, into the third triennial review of the regulatory framework adopted in Decision 89-10-031 for GTE California Incorporated and Pacific Bell and A98-02-003 Pacific Bell, for a third triennial review of the regulatory framework adopted in D89-10-031. Summary: On April 8, 1998, Thomas Long, Senior Telecommunication attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Cmmr. Knight in San Francisco. Also present were: Pat vanMidde, State Regulatory Director for AT&T Communications of California; and Tony DiTirro, Regulatory Manager for MCI Communications Inc. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Long stated that the Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) miscategorized the case as quasi-legislative. Long stated further that both the statute and the California Public Utilities Commission's rules specifically require that cases which review ratesetting mechanisms be categorized as ratesetting. Long stated that TURN would appeal a final scoping ruling that maintained the quasi-legislative classification and questioned the impact of a pending appeal on the schedule set forth in the OIR. DiTirro and VanMidde both stated that the case should classified as ratesetting. Filer: TURN Contact: Daniel Cox Phone: (415) 929-8876, x307 Summary: On April 8, 1998, Thomas Long, Senior Telecommunication attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present were: Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Pat vanMidde, State Regulatory Director for AT&T Communications of California; and Tony DiTirro, Regulatory Manager for MCI Communications Inc. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Long stated that the Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) miscategorized the case as quasi- legislative. Long stated further that both the statute and the California Public Utilities Commission's rules specifically require that cases which review ratesetting mechanisms be categorized as ratesetting. Long stated that TURN would appeal a final scoping ruling that maintained the quasi-legislative classification, and questioned the impact of a pending appeal on the schedule set forth in the OIR. DiTirro and VanMidde both stated that the case should be classified as ratesetting. Filer: TURN Contact: Daniel Cox Phone: (415) 929-8876, x307 Summary: LATE FILED. On April 6, 1998, Thomas Long, Senior Telecommunication attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Long stated that the Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) miscategorized the case as quasi-legislative. Long stated further that both the statute and the California Public Utilities Commission's rules specifically require that cases which review ratesetting mechanisms be categorized as ratesetting. Long stated that TURN would appeal a final scoping ruling that maintained the quasi-legislative classification, and questioned the impact of a pending appeal on the schedule set forth in the OIR Filer: Utility Reform Network Contact: Daniel Cox Phone: (415) 929-8876-X307 Summary: On April 7, 1998, Thomas Long, Senior Telecommunication attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present were: Fassil Fenikile, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper, Pat vanMidde, State Regulatory Director for AT&T Communications of California, and Tony DiTirro, Regulatory Manager for MCI Communications Inc. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Long stated that the Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) miscategorized the case as quasi- legislative. Long stated further that both the statute and the California Public Utilities Commission's rules specifically require that cases which review ratesetting mechanisms be categorized as ratesetting. Long stated that TURN would appeal a final scoping ruling that maintained the quasi-legislative classification, and questioned the impact of a pending appeal on the schedule set forth in the OIR. DiTirro and VanMidde both stated that the case should classified as ratesetting. Filer: Utility Reform Network Contact: Daniel Cox Phone: (415) 929-8876-X307 4/14/98 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On April 13, 1998, Patricia De la Rosa, Executive Director of National City Chamber of Commerce, sent a letter to Cmmrs. Bilas, Neeper, Conlon, Knight, and Duque. De la Rosa stated her support for Pacific Bell's entry into the long distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 Summary: On April 13, 1998, Clyde Hostetter, Proprietor of Food for Thought, sent a letter to Cmmrs. Bilas, Neeper, Conlon, Knight, and Duque. Hostetter stated his support for Pacific Bell's entry into the long distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 Summary: On April 10, 1998, George Olivares, for Randall Foods, Inc., sent a letter to Cmmrs. Bilas, Neeper, Conlon, Knight, and Duque. Olivares stated his support for Pacific Bell's entry into the long distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 Summary: On April 10, 1998, Muhammad Nassardeen, President/CEO of RBD Communications, sent a letter to Cmmrs. Bilas, Neeper, Conlon, Knight, and Duque. Nassardeen stated his support for Pacific Bell's entry into the long distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 4/14/98 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: On April 9, 1998, Mark Savage of Public Advocates, 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 to ALJ O'Donnell, in San Francisco. O'Donnell enclosed copies of notices of appearance ad joinder field in the related local competition proceeding. O'Donnell stated that no other clients represented by Public Advocates have filed any such notices of joinder in proceedings before this Commission in the last five years, and that prior compensation decisions did not include compensation for representing the seventeen organizations listed in the notices. Filer: Public Advocates, Inc. Contact: Mina Kim Phone: (415) 431-7430 COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 26, 1998 3/26/98 D98-03-049 A97-12-008 - State of California, Department of Transportation. For authority to widen the existing Clark Avenue Overhead across the tracks of Union Pacific Railroad Company in Alameda County. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-050 A96-12-009 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority to identify and separate components of electric rates, effective January 1, 1998. A96-12-011, A96-12-019 - Related matters. Grants the petitions to modify D97-08- 056 filed by Western Mobilehome Parkowners Association and PG&E, with minor modifications. D98-03-051 A97-09-004 - County of Kern. For authority to convert the existing private at-grade crossings to public at-grade crossing of a highway crossing at the tracks of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad to a public at grade crossing in the County of Kern. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-052 A97-12-018 - Atlas Equity, Inc. dba Performance Telecom. For exemption from the tariffing requirements for its non-dominant interexchange carrier service. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-053 A97-11-001 - Cox California Telcom, Inc. (Cox). For authority to transfer assets and liabilities, including certificate of public convenience and necessity and identification number from Cox to Cox California Telcom II, L.L.C., both subsidiaries of Cox Communications, Inc. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-054 R94-04-031 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Interim decision - Approves the joint petition for modification of D97-09-048 filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company. D97-09-048 is modified in recognition of the fact that the operation of the Independent System Operator (ISO) and Power Exchange (PX) is delayed past January 1, 1998. D98-03-055 A97-10-073 - Hamidreza Tamjidi dba Sea Top Shuttle. For authority to extend passenger stage authority between points in San Diego County and San Diego Airport, AMTRAK San Diego Station, and San Diego City Greyhound Bus Terminal. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-056 A97-10-008 - Eissa Hassan Mohammaed, Ahmed Mohamed Zarroug, Kmel Sadek Bashir and Mowafi Mohamed Ginawi dba International Shuttle. For authority to establish for passenger stage corporation service a zone of rate freedom of 100% above and 10% below its present fares. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-057 R88-08-018 - Order instituting rulemaking into natural gas procurement and system reliability issues. R90-02-008 - Related matters. Denies the petition to modify D97-11- 070 filed by Southern California Edison Company on December 19, 1997, seeking changes to the gas balancing rules of Southern California Gas Company. These proceedings are closed. D98-03-058 A97-09-028 - Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra). For authority to issue unsecured promissory notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 payable to banks and purchasers of commercial paper during 1998-2000. Grants Sierra's petition for modification of D97-12-111; modifies ordering paragraph 3 and deletes finding of fact No. 4 of D97-12-111. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-059 R94-04-031 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Denies that portion of petition to modify D97-10-057 filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on November 25, 1997, which seeks an exception to the rule that the Commission may not carry over costs incurred during the transition period; grants that portion of the petition seeking clarification regarding the disposition of balances in certain regulatory accounts. D98-03-060 A97-11-039 - NucomNet, LLC (NucomNet) and NSC Communications Corporation (NSC). For authority for NSC to acquire control of NucomNet. Grants the joint application and applicants' motion for a limited protective order keeping Exhibit 5 to the application confidential. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-061 A97-08-014 - Xpress Management Systems, LLC dba Xpress Shuttle. For authority to operate as a passenger stage between certain portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura Counties on one hand, and Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario Airport, San Diego Airport, Cruise Ship Terminal and Santa Fe Amtrak Station, Los Angeles Amtrak station and Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors on the other hand. Dismissed, due to applicant's failure to pursue the application. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-062 A95-09-016 - Southern California Water Company. For authority to increase rates for electric service in its Bear Valley Electric District. Modifies D96-05-033 to reduce the amount of refunds to be paid to customers of record for the periods covered by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dockets 82-42 and 79-150 from $1,627,212 to $845,400; and the difference of $781,812 shall be flowed through to existing customers in reduced energy charges. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-063 A97-05-002 - San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). For authority to increase its gas and electric revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994, 1995, and 1996 in the 1997 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding. A97-05-004, A97- 05-005, A97-05-026 - Related matters. Addresses the earnings claims of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, SDG&E, and Southern California Gas Company, for their demand-side management (DSM) activities; awards first-year earnings for 1996 DSM programs and second-year earnings for 1995 and selected 1994 programs; adopts specific modifications to our measurement and evaluation protocols. These proceedings are closed. D98-03-064 I92-08-010 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Andrew Richard Wagner, dba The Ultimate Limousine. Finds that there has been no activity in this docket since 1993 and there is no need for this docket to remain open. Orders that upon the Commission's own motion, the docket is closed. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-065 A96-03-054 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority to modify Diablo Canyon Pricing and adopt a customer electric rate freeze in compliance with D95-12-063. Grants The Utility Reform Network (TURN) an award of $112,470.32, and San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, Rochelle Becker, and Life on Planet Earth (collectively) a collective award of $9,698.89, in compensation for their respective contributions to D97-05- 088. Also grants TURN's motion to amend its request for compensation. D98-03-066 R95-04-043 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044, A97-07- 028 - Related matters. Grants the petitions for certificates of public convenience and necessity to operate as facilities-based competitive local carriers (CLCs) and to offer resold local exchange services within the territories of Pacific Bell, GTE California Incorporated, Roseville Telephone Company, and Citizens Telephone Company, as set forth in Appendix B of the decision; grants intrastate, inter-Local Access and Transport Areas and intraLATA authority on a statewide basis to those CLCs as designated in Appendix B. Application A97-07-028 of Focal Communications Corporation of California is closed. D98-03-067 I97-01-011 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Inter Continental Telephone Corporation (ICT), to determine whether the company has complied with the laws, rules, regulations, and applicable tariff provisions governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long- distance carrier to another, and other requirements for long distance carriers. Approves the settlement agreement between Commission's Consumer Services Division and ICT, providing for restitution to California consumers using a novel distribution methodology and removes ICT from the California long distance market for no less than three years. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-068 A97-12-004 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For an order under section 701 of the Public Utilities Code granting PG&E permission to use natural gas-based financial instruments to manage gas costs associated with natural gas purchased for utility electric generation. Grants conditional authority to PG&E to use natural gas-based financial instruments to manage gas costs associated with its utility electric generation portfolio. On or before January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year, PG&E shall file a report for the previous quarter, providing information on PG&E's quarterly maximum end-of-day gross receivable and gross payable and at-the-money volumes on open financial positions. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-069 A98-01-019 - Searles Domestic Water Company (Searles), Harris Chemical Group, Inc. (Harris), and IMC Global, Inc. (IMC). For authority to transfer control of Searles Domestic Water Company (Searles) to IMC Global, Inc. (IMC). Granted; the transfer of control being conditioned upon continuance through IMC of the terms of the settlement agreement adopted by D94-01-042 as regards caps on the purchase caps on the purchase price of water Searles purchases from North American Chemical Company. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-070 C96-10-023 - Sonia L. Gill, et al. vs. Pacific Bell (Pacific). Complainants, 39 residents of the town of Yorkville, claim that they are required to pay toll rates on calls to Boonville, the central town of Anderson Valley. They seek to have their local calling area extended to Boonville, where complainants say that they conduct most of their shopping, school and employment business. Denies the relief sought. Dismissed for failure to show that Pacific's rates are unjust or unreasonable. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-071 A95-04-025 - Long Distance Direct, Inc. (LDDI). For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a reseller of interexchange telecommunications services. Approves an amended settlement agreement between LDDI and the Consumer Services Division; the amendment set forth shall take effect unless either party objects to the amendment within 10 days of the date of his decision; in the absence of objection, this order shall be effective 30 days from the date of the decision, at which time this application shall be closed. D98-03-072 R94-04-031 - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Modifies D97-05-040 as set forth; grants the March 18, 1998 Commonwealth Energy's Corporation's petition to intervene; grants the March 18, 1998 motion of the Utility Consumers Action Network (UCAN) to late-filed additional comments - the Docket Office shall file the "Comments of UCAN on proposed decision on consumer protection rules" as of the date the comments were received; grants the July 22, 1997 motion of Green Mountain Energy Resources L.L.C. to accept the late filing of its reply comments - the Docket Office shall file the "Reply comments of Green Mountain Energy Resources L.L.C. on notice requirements" as though it was filed on July 22, 1998; adopts the interim standards for proof of financial viability and proof of technical and operational ability as set forth in this decision; adopts Appendix A as the electric service providers (ESP) registration application form that all ESPs who serve residential or small commercial customers are required to use; adopts Appendix B as the standard service plan form that all registered ESPs must complete and submit to the Commission; adopts Appendix C as the format of a notice that complies with the requirements of Public Utilities Code section 394.5; invites comments on the proposed standards for proof of financial viability - opening comments should be filed in the Docket Office and served within 20 days from the date of the decision, reply comments are due within 35 days from the date of the decision; invites comments on how prices can be expressed in the section 394.5 notice - opening comments are due within 60 days from the date of the decision, reply comments - within 80 days from the date of the decision. D98-03-073 A96-10-038 - Pacific Enterprises, Enova Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, B Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Pacific Sub) and G Mineral Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub). For approval of a plan of merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation with and into Newco Pacific Sub and Newco Enova Sub, the wholly owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company. Approved, on conditions set forth. Applicants shall file and serve written notice of their agreement to the conditions set forth in this decision. Approves the ALJ discovery rulings. Cmmr. Conlon issued a concurring opinion. D98-03-074 A97-05-016 - Pacific Gas and Electric Compnay. For authority to (1) establish its authorized rate of return on common equity, (2) establish its authorized capital structure, and (3) establish its overall rate of return for calendar year 1998. Denies the application for rehearing of D97- 12-089 filed by The Utility Reform Network; modifies D97-12-089, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-075 A97-02-003 - Cook Telecom, Inc. (Cook). For arbitration pursuant to Section 252 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an interconnection agreement with Pacific Bell (Pacific). Approves Amendment I to the paging interconnection agreement between Cook and Pacific; directs the parties to file the final agreement by March 31, 1998, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-076 C96-10-004 - Roger Collin, Georgia Collin and Charlie Acker, et al., vs. Pacific Bell (Pacific). For improper rates and toll charges. Complainants, 114 residents of the town of Elk in Mendocino County, complain that they must pay toll rates for calls to Mendocino and Fort Bragg, where virtually all of their essential services are located. They seek to have their local calling area extended to include Mendocino and Fort Bragg. Orders that the complaint is sustained and granted to the extent that it asks that Pacific be required to establish one-way extended area service from the Elk Exchange to the Mendocino Exchange and the Fort Bragg Exchange. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-077 A96-11-046 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison). For authority to sell gas-fired electrical generation facilities. Interim decision - Approves the application of Edison for authority, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851, to sell the Long Beach fossil-fuel electric generation plants to NRG Energy, Inc. and Destec Energy, Inc., and the terms and conditions of the related sale. D98-03-078 C94-09-038 - John P. Duffy, dba Vintners Inn vs. Larkfield Water Company (Larkfield). For failure to grant an exemption to the requirement to install backflow prevention devices. Orders that Larkfield is to install backflow prevention devices of the proper type and size on each of Larkfield's lines supplying water to complainant's premises, as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-079 C96-02-014 - MCI Telecommunications Corporation and AT&T Communications, Inc. of California v. Pacific Bell and MFS Intelenet of California, Inc. (MFS). For discriminatory provision of toll and joint-use Centrex services to MFS for resale to MFS' customers. Denies application for rehearing of D97-10-025 filed by MFS. I98-03-039 -Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the operations, practices, and conduct of America's Tele-Network Corp. (ATN), John W. Little, President of ATN, and Geri Clary, Controller of ATN to determine whether the corporation or its principals have violated Rule 1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure or have violated the laws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another. R98-03-040 -Commission Order instituting rulemaking, on the Commission's own motion, into the third triennial review of the regulatory framework adopted in Decision 89-10-031 for GTE California Incorporated and Pacific Bell. Consolidates this rulemaking with A98- 02-003. EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 3/27/98 D98-03-080 I97-01-011 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Inter Continental Telephone Corporation, to determine whether the company has complied with the laws, rules, regulations, and applicable tariff provisions governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long-distance carrier to another, and other requirements for long distance carriers. Corrects errors in D98-03- 067: all references to "ITC" are corrected to "ICT". D98-03-081 A98-02-030 - MVX Communications, LLC. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-082 A98-02-033 - Teleshare Communications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-083 A98-02-032 - Network Operator Services, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-03-084 A98-02-031 - Prime Communications International, a General Partnership. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 3/30/98 D98-03-085 A98-01-033 - Avirnex Communications Group, a Corporation. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 3/31/98 D98-03-086 C95-06-044 - Sconza Candy Company vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-087 C96-12-043 - U.S. Long Distance, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell. For losses in excess of $100,000 due to defendant's improper administration of billing and collection services. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-088 C95-10-037 - SX Textile, Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-089 C93-06-007 - Lorraine Brown and Christopher Gray vs. Santa Clara County Transit District and City of San Jose. For failure to comply with section 2-3324 of the Building Code in failing to install 18 inch bands of clearly contrasting texture at the edges of the boarding so that a blind person can detect the different platforms and failure to comply with ANSI A117.1. By joint written motion of complainants and defendants requesting dismissal of the complaint, and with the agreement of the Commission's Rail Safety and Carriers Division, the complaint is dismissed. D98-03-090 C95-06-061 - Mafi-Trench Corporation vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. 3/31/98 D98-03-091 C95-06-041 - Master Plastics, Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-092 C95-11-049 - Burke Engineering Co. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-093 C95-10-050 - Cost Plus, Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-094 C95-10-031 - West Coast Beauty Supply vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-095 C95-12-072 - S. B. Power Tool vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-096 C95-11-038 - GATX Logistics, Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-097 C95-03-005 - Custom Metal Fabrication and Supply, Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges in violation of PU Code section 496. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-098 C95-10-049 - Thorn Americas, Inc. , dba Rent a Center vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-099 C95-08-041 - Viacom Cable vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-100 C95-06-016 - Real Fresh, Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-101 C97-10-038 (ECP) - Jesus Gumban vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., Pacific Bell, MCI, Sprint, and Zero Plus Dialing. For billing on a dropped or cancelled service. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-102 C95-10-013 - Simpson Dura-Vent Company, Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. D98-03-103 C95-12-074 - Minka Lighting Inc. vs. Industrial Freight System, Inc. For improper and unreasonable undercharges. Upon written and unopposed request of complainant, this case is dismissed. 4/1/98 D98-04-001 A98-02-041 - Satellink Paging, LLC. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed D98-04-002 A98-02-038 - United States Telecommunications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D98-04-003 A98-02-035 - Network One, Inc., dba Unity Communications. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. RESOLUTIONS ALJ-176- Ratification of preliminary 2989 determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application. The preliminary determinations are pursuant to Article 2.5, Rules 4 and 6.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. (See also Rule 63.2(c) regarding notice of assignment.) Adopted. E-3526 Advice Letter 1291-E of Southern California Edison Company. For Commission approval of a deviation for divested generation plants from Schedule S - Standby and Rule 9, Section B. Adopted. G-3235 Advice Letter (AL) 2634; AL 2634-A; AL 2634-B; and AL 2674 of Southern California Gas Company. For approval of its clarification to tariff Schedules No. G-TBS, transaction base storage service and to extend its experimental tariffs Schedule No. G- TBS, transaction base storage service. Approved, the protest of Southern California Edison Company is denied. G-3236 Advice Letter 4 of Kirkwood Gas & Electric Company. Request for approval to establish an environmental compliance memorandum account. Approved. O-0021 Advice Letter 15 of Unocal California Pipeline Company. For approval to abandon its common carrier obligation to provide intrastate crude oil transportation service on its Los Angeles Basin Trunk Line #700B in Los Angeles County. Denied without prejudice. The protests are granted on procedural grounds. T-16119 Advice Letter (AL) 19150 and supplemented by AL 19150-A 1998 of Pacific Bell (Pacific).This resolution authorizes Pacific's request in Advice Letter (AL) 19150 and Supplement AL 19150-A to assess a termination charge to customers who have obtained free footage allowance because of a group project or by ordering a business line in their Schedule A-4 tariff. The termination charge would apply if service is not kept for a minimum of three years. Pacific included changes to existing tariffs in AL 19150 and Supplement 19150-A.Granted. T-16133 Advice Letter 8639 of GTE California, Inc. (GTEC). This resolution approves a local interconnection agreement between GTEC and US West Interprise America, Inc. pursuant to Rule 4.3 of ALJ-174 and Section 252 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. This agreement adopts a previously approved interconnection agreement between GTEC and MCI Metro Access Transmission Incorporated. Adopted. T-16134 Advice Letter 8648 of GTE California, Inc. (GTEC). This resolution approves a local interconnection agreement between GTEC and Bakersfield Cellular Telephone Company pursuant to Rule 4.3 of ALJ-174 and Section 252 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Adopted. T-16135 Advice Letter 622 of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California (Citizens). This resolution approves a local interconnection agreement between Citizens and AT&T Wireless Services of California, Inc. pursuant to Rule 4.3 of ALJ-174 and Section 252 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Adopted. T-16137 MGC Communications, Inc. (MGC). This resolution grants eligible telecommunications carrier status to MGC, pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission's Report and Order (FCC 97-157) in the matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45). Adopted. T-16138 Advice Letter 364 of Roseville Telephone Company (Roseville). This resolution approves Roseville's request to provide a point-to-point 100 MB/s Fiber Data Distribution Interface link by special contract to Sutter/CHS. Adopted. T-16139 Pacific Bell (Pacific) and Genesis Communications International, Inc. (Genesis). This resolution orders Pacific to continue local exchange service to Genesis' end-users at Pacific's rates for 30 days if Pacific terminates Resale Service to Genesis, and for Genesis to notice its end- users in a prescribed manner if its Resale Service is terminated by Pacific. During the 30 day period after termination of Genesis' Resale Service, any Genesis end-user must affirmatively switch to Pacific or an alternate local exchange service provider or have his/her local exchange service terminated if no choice is made. Adopted. TL-18840 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374 (b) of the Public Utilities Code. Granted. TL-18841 Resolution denying issuance of charter- party authority or household goods carrier authority for failure to satisfy statutory provisions of the Public Utilities Code and Commission general orders .Adopted. W-4094 All Water Utilities. This resolution authorizes the establishment of a memorandum account for water contamination litigation expenses. Adopted.