Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, April 21, 1998 Page 27 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Tuesday, April 21, 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 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 May 4, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco May 18, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco June 1, 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 5/13/98, 1 pm - 3 Henry Duque City Hall, 2nd floor 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 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 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to: Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes, Review/Approval of Administrative Report and Expenses, Review/Approval of Draft RFP for Market Study, Identification of Potential CBO's for Outreach, ULTSMB Work Plan Discussion, PUC Report, Review/Discuss Anti-Smoking Marketing Campaign Info., Set future agenda items for Discussion and hear Public comments. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a copy of the full agenda and meeting materials, please notify Vivien Wright, Executive Assistant at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting April 29, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss: (1) the draft decision on the RFP for independent administration; (2) the Assigned Commissioners' Ruling of February 24, 1998, in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; (3) transition planning for energy efficiency programs; (4) the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE, legislation efforts related to energy efficiency, 1998 energy efficiency programs, including such issues as utility assets and liabilities, measurement and evaluation, verification, and other reporting requirements; and (5) CBEE work plans and schedules, and issues related to the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Myers at (415) 387-1904. 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 5, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm 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: Reservation No. 4074787 Dial: (212) 748-2858 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 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting time. Public Meeting May 12, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm 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: Reservation No. 4074787 Dial: (212) 748-2858 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 May 14, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Equipment Program Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Sara Brucker at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting May 19, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm 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: Reservation No. 4074787 Dial: (212) 748-2858 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 May 26, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm 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: Reservation No. 4074787 Dial: (212) 748-2858 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 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 4/6/98 A98-04- Southern California Coach, for 024 authority to establish a zone of rate freedom for its airport passenger fares between its authorized service areas in Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties, to and from the John Wayne, Ontario, Los Angeles, and Long Beach Airports. (752 N. Poplar, Orange, CA 92868. (714) 978-6415) 4/10/98 A96-11- Amendment-Southern California Water 007 Company, to increase rates in order to recover costs resulting from participation in the State Water Project under contract with the Central Coast Water Authority and other related costs to deliver water in its Santa Maria District; for service access charge tariff and full supply cost balancing account in its Santa Maria District; amends service access charge tariff and full supply cost balancing account 4/13/98 A98-04- MTA Communications, Inc., for 023 registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 4/15/98 A98-04- MTA Communications, Inc., for a 025 certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer local exchange, access, and interexchange services 4/20/98 A98-04- American Phone Services, Corp, dba 026 Georgia American Phone Services, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation 4/20/98 A98-04- Comm-Net Services Corporation, dba 027 CNSC, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 4/20/98 C97-08-004 In the Matter of the Investigation and Suspension on the Commission's Own Motion of Tariff Filed by Advice Letter Nos. 287 and 287-A of San Jose Water Company in Santa Clara County; Proposed decision of ALJ McVicar 4/20/98 A97-08-007 In the Matter of the Application of CALIFORNIA WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. for authority to modify scheduled commuter passenger service and seek relief from regulated excursion passenger scheduling and fares; Proposed decision of ALJ Garde ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS April 21, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A97-06- Bennett-CABAC, Inc., authority to 011 operate as an "on-call" passenger A97-09- stage corporation, and related matter, 031 Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 9:30 am, April 21, Los Angeles A96-06- Patrick-Southern California Gas 049 Company, installation of automatic earthquake gas shut-off valve REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR C97-09- Bushey-Peter FarrWood vs. Pacific 059 Bell, hearing set for 10 am, April 24, removed from calendar C97-03- Bennett-County of Riverside Department 034 of Environmental Health vs. Spring Crest Water & Power Company, hearing set for 6 pm, April 23, and 10 am, April 24, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS NONE 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 4/21/98 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 22 and April 27-30, Los Angeles) 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 4/20/98 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, California Public Utilities Commission Auditorium, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco; (also April 24, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall, First and Mission Streets, San Jose) 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 4/24/98 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 10:30 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 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ R98-04- Rulemaking, to establish rules for Weissman 009 enforcement of the standards of Comr conduct governing relationships Knight between energy utilities and their Comr Bilas affiliates adopted by the Commission Decision 97-12-088, Commission Courtroom, 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 5/4/98 1:30 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 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) 5/12/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Eric Diesel vs. Pacific Gas and ALJ Weiss C98-01- Electric Company, for failure to Comr Duque 032 comply with a California Public Utilities Commission decision and for failure to exercise good faith in installing power lines on complainant's property, Commission Courtroom, 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 (also June 1-5, June 8-12, June 15- 19, June 22-26, June 29-30, July 1-3, July 6-10 July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, San Francisco; Update Hearings November 9-13 and November 16, 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) 6/17/98 10:00 am (EH)-Credit Bureau Northern ALJ Malcolm C94-12- California vs. U.S. Sprint Comr Knight 042 Communications Company, for failure to comply with the terms of Agreement; to refund service charges of over $20,000 and sign up rebate of $10,000, Commission Courtroom, 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. 4/10/98 A96-08-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of valuation and categorization of non-nuclear generation related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge, A96-08-006 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-007 Southern California Edison Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-070 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the competition transition charge, A96-08-071 Southern California Edison Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; transition cost executive summaries; transition cost policy; transition cost collection; 1998 market price used to determine transition costs; transition costs for nuclear generation; transition costs for fossil generation; fuel and fuel transportation contract obligations; plant- related sunk costs and rate base for fossil generation; transition costs for hydro generation; transition costs arising from interutility contracts; transition costs for regulatory assets, obligations, and balancing accounts; early retirement, severance, and retraining transition costs; and transition costs ratemaking attached, and A96-08-072 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to estmate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; prepared direct testimony attached. Summary: On April 7, 1998, Bruce Foster, Vice President for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present was Russell Worden, Regulatory Affairs Manager for Edison. The Edison representatives stated that the draft decision contains the correct interpretation of section 369. The Edison representatives pointed out that only if the incremental load is isolated from the utility transmission and distribution system, is Edison exempt from paying under section 369. The Edison representative stated that only one synchronous cogenerator connected to the Edison system has a "black start" capability. The Edison representatives further stated that because these generators rely upon the Edison system, customers would be obligated to pay Competitive Transition Cost, if the generators were to serve incremental load. The Edison representatives stated that the very parties seeking to expand section 369 exemptions are those primarily responsible for 70 percent of Edison's uneconomic cost, namely the above-market Qualifying Facilities contracts. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Kellie Bearman Phone: (626) 302-3124 Summary: LATE FILED. On April 10, 1998, David Schlesinger, project engineer for the City of San Diego (the City) Metropolitan Wastewater Department's (MWWD) facilities, met with Cmmr. Neeper during Cmmr. Neeper's tour of the following MWWD's facilities: Metropolitan Biosolids Center, the North City Wastewater Reclamation plant, Pump Station No. 2, and the Point Loma Wastewater treatment plant. Also present were: David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; Thomas Alspaugh, MWWD's attorney; Fritz Orlieb; and Dennis Kahlie, a representative of the City's Financial Management and Budgeting Group. Various other individuals from the City, MWWD and NEO Corporation, which owns and operates two of the City's non-utility generators, were present during various parts of the tour. MWWD's representatives stated that the generating facilities are technically capable of operating without any connection to the utility grid. Filer: Metropolitan Wastewater Department of the City of San Diego Contact: Yvonne Tillman- Phone: (510) 834-1999 Tatmon Summary: LATE FILED. On April 6, 1998, David Schlesinger, Director of the Metropolitan Wastewater Department (MWWD) of the City of San Diego, wrote a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Neeper. The letter provided background regarding the MWWD's facilities in preparation for Cmmr. Neeper's tour of MWWD's facilities. Filer: Metropolitan Wastewater Department of the City of San Diego Contact: Yvonne Tillman- Phone: (510) 834-1999 Tatmon 4/16/98 A97-07-030 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to sell and Modesto Irrigation District to acquire electric distribution and transmission facilities serving the Cities of Ripon, Escalon, Riverbank, Oakdale, and surrounding rural areas. Summary: On April 13, 1998, Jana Corey, Director Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Cmmr. Conlon in San Francisco. Also present were: James Hendry, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon; Chris Mayer, Assistant General Manager for Modesto Irrigation District (MID); Scott Steffen, Assistant General Counsel For MID; Tom Kimball, Assistant General Manager, Electric Transmission and Distribution for MID; Les Guliasi, Manager Regulatory Relations, PG&E; and Bill Manheim, attorney for PG&E. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Guliasi stated that PG&E would like the proposed decision (PD) modified to allocate the gain on sale to shareholders, preserving the Redding II decision, and to reflect changes to the service area agreement by PG&E and MID. Manheim stated that the changes allow the Commission to express termination rights over the service area agreement, allow any form of distribution competition ordered by the Commission to be introduced into MID and PG&E's service territories, and reduce the term of the agreement from 25 to 15 years. Mayer stated that on April 1, MID implemented a direct access program in MID territory. Mayer stated further that, MID's Competition Transition Cost is approximately 40 percent of a customer's bill. Mayer stated that there has been no increase in MID's rates in 3-4 years and there has been a 10 percent rate reduction for small customers. Manheim suggested that the Commission consider an OII to fully examine all aspects of distribution competition Mayer stated that the PD's reference to PG&E's rate design window options discounting is only available to customers over 20kW, which largely excluded residential and agricultural customers, most of who are being acquired by MID through this transaction. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Modesto Irrigation District/ Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 4/16/98 C97-08-004 Commission Instituting Investigation and Suspension of the Commission's own motion of tariff filed by Advice Letter No. 287 and 287-A of San Jose Water Company in Santa Clara County. Summary: On April 15, 1998, Fred Meyer, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for San Jose Water Company (SJWC), met with Cmmr. Duque in San Francisco. Also present was Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque. Meyer explained that the raw water tariff proposed by SJWC is a cost based, generic tariff applicable to all customers, and that the tariff price should not be determined based on the cost of service to any individual customer. Meyer noted that the incremental cost of connecting any new water customer to the existing system is always low. Meyer pointed out that if the Commission adopted Garcia's proposed rate for raw water, SJWC will lose margin which will ultimately lead to higher rates for other customers. Meyer further explained that raw water is not considered a "new basic water supply", and, if the Commission approved a tariff rate for raw water which is below the existing rate for recycled water, the tariff would conflict with the policy ojectives and negate the recycled water incentives. Filer: San Jose Water Company Contact: Mary R Flores Phone: (408) 279-7862 4/16/98 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: LATE FILED. On April 10, 1998, Hywel Sims, Executive Director of Santa Monica AIDS Project, wrote letters (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Bilas; Conlon; Neeper; Knight and Duque regarding Pacific Bell's entry in the long-distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 Summary: LATE FILED. On April 7, 1998, Lois Fong-Sakai, President of the Asian Business Association of San Diego, wrote letters (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Bilas; Conlon; Neeper; Knight; and Duque regarding Pacific Bell's entry in the long-distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 Summary: LATE FILED. On April 10, 1998, Joe Naylor, Executive Director of Montebello YMCA, wrote letters (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Bilas; Conlon; Neeper; Knight and Duque regarding Pacific Bell's entry in the long-distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 4/16/98 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: LATE FILED. On April 13, 1998, Rick Witherington, Law and Government Affairs Vice President for AT&T Communications of California, Inc., sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Neeper. Attached to the letter was an item from the Federal Communications Law Journal. In the letter, Witherington described the piece, "Creating Better Incentives through Regulation", by Tim Sloan, as an interesting analysis on the policy underpinnings of Section 271. Filer: AT&T Communications of California, Inc. Contact: Doreatta Dea Phone: (415) 2985 4/17/98 A96-08-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for approval of valuation and categorization of non-nuclear generation related sunk costs eligible for recovery in the competition transition charge, A96-08-006 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-007 Southern California Edison Company, to identify and value the sunk costs of its non-nuclear generation assets, A96-08-070 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the competition transition charge, A96-08-071 Southern California Edison Company, to estimate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; transition cost executive summaries; transition cost policy; transition cost collection; 1998 market price used to determine transition costs; transition costs for nuclear generation; transition costs for fossil generation; fuel and fuel transportation contract obligations; plant- related sunk costs and rate base for fossil generation; transition costs for hydro generation; transition costs arising from interutility contracts; transition costs for regulatory assets, obligations, and balancing accounts; early retirement, severance, and retraining transition costs; and transition costs ratemaking attached, and A96-08-072 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, to estmate transition costs and establish a transition cost balancing account; prepared direct testimony attached. Summary: On April 14, 1998, Russell Worden, Regulatory Affairs Manager for Southern California Edison Company, met with James Hendry, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon in San Francisco. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Worden stated that if the interpretation of section 369 currently being advocated by the oil companies and cogeneration interest were to be adopted by the Commission, the shifting of Competition Transition Charge (CTC) obligation from large customers would be borne by all remaining customers, including residential customers. Worden further stated that the "firewall" requirements adopted in the Assembly Bill 1890 required the tracking of CTC exemptions from section 371, 372, 373, and 374. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Kellie Bearman Phone: (626) 302-3124 4/20/98 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99 and I97-11-026 Commission Order Instituting 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. Summary: On April 15, 1998, Karen Norene Mills, attorney for the California Farm Bureau Federation (Bureau) met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present was Ron Liebert, attorney for the Bureau. Mills and Liebert stated that the increase requested by Pacific Gas and Electric Company for electric distribution and gas rates is substantial. Mills and Liebert further stated that agricultural and rural customers are very concerned about where claimed improvement to the electric distribution system will be made. Mills and Liebert stated that customers are interested in the long range impacts of any increases and their effects after the termination of the transition period. Filer: California Farm Bureau Federation Contact: Nancy Bogart Phone: (916) 561-5651 4/20/98 A96-03-007 Pacific Bell Communications, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide InterLATA and IntraLATA and local exchange telecommunications services. Summary: On April 15, 1998, Jim Callaway, President of Pacific Telesis, met with Cmmr. Duque in San Francisco. Also present were: Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque; Virginia Vann, President of SBC Long Distance; and Dan Jacobsen, Executive Director, Pacific Bell Regulatory (Pac Bell). Vann explained that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent ruling on Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) is very reasonable because it benefits customers by giving them control over use of their information and the convenience of one-stop shopping. Van further stated that the FCC's ruling will require Pac Bell to implement extensive safeguards to assure that CPNI is safeguarded. Filer: Pacific Bell E-Mail: Communications eeserv1@pacbellcomm.com Contact: Erin Servo Phone: (925) 468-5165