Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Page 32 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 Wednesday, June 3, 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 and Applications for Rehearing ú Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/ 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 June 4, 1998 10 am San Francisco June 18, 1998 10 am San Francisco July 2, 1998 10 am San Francisco COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) ú Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. ú June 15, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco June 29, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco July 20, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco NOTICES Delivery of Formal Pleadings for Filing Unless otherwise directed, all courier-delivered documents submitted for filing as part of the formal record in a proceeding should be hand-carried directly to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco; Room 5109, 107 South Broadway in Los Angeles; or Room 4006, 1350 Front Street in San Diego. All documents sent through the mail for formal filing should be addressed ONLY to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. The Payphone Service Provider's Enforcement Committee has proposed a Charter for approval by the CPUC. A protest must be made in writing and received within 20 days from the date of this calendar item. Protest must be delivered to Director, Telecommunications Division, 505 Van Ness Ave., Room 3203, San Francisco, CA, 94102. Charge for Commission Documents To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. Advice Letter Notice Telecommunications Division, May 26, 1998 - Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Marketing Board request approval of its 1998 Budget and Charger. Further ULTS Administrative Committee request approval of its First Amendments to its charter. Telecommunications Division. 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 Sandra Graham at (213) 897-3544). Date/Time Commissioner Location 6/12/98, 9 am - Josiah Neeper State Office Building 12 pm 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting June 3, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am - 3 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4206 San Francisco The TDD Placement Interim Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157 Public Meeting: CANCELED CARE and LIEE Committees of the Low Income Governing Board June 3, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco To join via teleconference for the CARE Committee Dial (415) 904-8843 Pass Code 2368254# Reservation Number 4103965 To join via teleconference for the LIEE Committee Dial (415) 904-8834 Pass Code 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. Katherine McKenney is the conference leader for the CARE Committee call and Henry Knawls 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: address 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, take public comment and plan communication strategy with Advisory Committee. Public Meeting June 4, 1998 Advocates for Consumer Equity 9 am - 3 pm Conference Room Electric Education Trust 225 West Hospitality Lane, Suite Outreach Subcommittee 200 San Bernardino The Outreach Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to prepare an implementation work-plan for receiving public input into the design of the EET's CBO grant program. The contact person is Geoffrey Meloche at (415) 703- 3372. Public Meeting June 10, 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, legal and technical services to CBEE and CBEE comments as required; the status of legislation impacting energy efficiency issues and CBEE comments if necessary; the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions; issues related to utility assets and liabilities and verification and other reporting requirements; the Technical Advisory Committee and CBEE operational matters; a review of 1998 energy efficiency programs including research RFPs; and planning for 1999 energy efficiency programs and research necessary to aid that planning process. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org . Public Meeting June 10, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting from 9:30 - 1:30 to: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Expenses, Review/Approve of Market Study RFP/Contract, Discuss PUC Report, Review/Approve Teleconferencing Decision Comments, Discuss Agenda Items for Meeting with Commissioner Knight, Set Agenda items for the Next Meeting, and hear Public comments. The meeting will recess between 1:30 and 3:30. The ULTSMB will resume at 3:30 to Brief Members on Meeting with Commissioner Knight. 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 the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. Roundtable Discussion Notice Thursday, June 11, 1998 California Public Utilities 9 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Commission Auditorium San Francisco The Assigned Commissioners and Administrative Law Judge in R.98-01-011 will hold an industry roundtable discussion on the safety issues related to the unbundling of meters, meter reading services, and services beyond the meter . The roundtable discussion is open to the public and the auditorium is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Trina Horner at (415) 703-2132. Public Meeting June 11, 1998 Holiday Inn Ontario 9 am - 5 pm Ontario Room Electric Education Trust 3400 Shelby Street Administrative Committee Ontario The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop an implementation work plan for a CBO grant program. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting June 11, 1998 (Thursday) Interim Administrative Committee 9:30 am - 12 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Roon 3204 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee will hold its monthly meeting to discuss: 1. Introduction and Public Comments, 2. Review and Approval of 4/24/98 Meeting Minutes, 3. Current Status of the California High Cost Fund B and the California Teleconnect Fund, and 4. Review and Approval of Disbursements for the California High Cost Fund A. The contact person for this meeting is Angela Young at 415.703.2837. Public Meeting June 11, 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 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 June 11, 1998 Holiday Inn Ontario 5 pm - 9 pm Ontario Room Electric Education Trust 3400 Shelby Street Program Design Ontario Subcommittee The Program Design Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to consider the elements of a CBO grant program. The contact person is Geoffrey Meloche at (916) 654- 5085. Continuation Meeting June 12, 1998 California Power Exchange 10 am 1000 S. Fremont Avenue Bldg. A-9 West, 5th Floor Electric Education Trust Alhambra Administrative Committee The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) continues its meeting of June 11 for an information- only tour of the California Power Exchange facilities in Alhambra. No business will be conducted. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting June 16, 1998 California Public Utilities 10 am. -3 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4206 San Francisco The TDD Placement Interim Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting June 16, 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 Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 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, other business. 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 June 17, 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, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 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, 213/323, 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 North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) Central Office (CO) Code Administration prior to the close of business on JUNE 9, 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 June 23, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4206 San Francisco The Payphone Service Providers Enforcment Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting June 24, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9 am - 12 noon Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The DDTP DATABASE CENTRALIZATION PROJECT 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 June 25, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9 am - 12 noon Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The NATURAL DISASTERS SUB-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 PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE! June 25, 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, legal and technical services to CBEE and CBEE comments as required; the status of legislation impacting energy efficiency issues and CBEE comments if necessary; the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions; issues related to utility assets and liabilities and verification and other reporting requirements; the Technical Advisory Committee and CBEE operational matters; a review of 1998 energy efficiency programs including research RFPs; and planning for 1999 energy efficiency programs and research necessary to aid that planning process. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org . Public Meeting June 25, 1998 Carson Conference Center 9 am - 5 pm Carson Community Center Electric Education Trust 801 East Carson Street Administrative Committee Carson The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to design a CBO grant program and consider other matters related to consumer education about electric restructuring. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting PLEASE NOTE: AN ADDITIONAL DATE HAS BEEN ADDED! June 25, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 1 pm - 5 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street and DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland June 26, 1998 10 am - 4 pm 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 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 June 30, 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 Dennis Guido/PG&E To join via teleconference: Dial: (212) 293-3180 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, other business. 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. NEW FILINGS 5/29/98 A98-05- Impulse Communication, Inc., for 051 registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 6/2/98 A98-01-008 Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authorization to Sell Certain Generating Plants and Related Assets Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851, (U 39 E); Proposed decision of ALJ Careaga ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 05/08/98 Telecom 8 CYBERLINK-CALIFORNIA INC., Transfer of assets of Westinghouse to RSL Com USA (effective TBD) 05/27/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1427 INC, Introduce a service contract for Accunet T1.5 service (effective TBD) 05/28/98 Telecom 593- CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF A CA., Supplements A.L.No.593, Offer Directory Assistance call completion (effective TBD) 05/28/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Direct 8733 Inward Dialing contract (effective TBD) 05/28/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll and 8734 CentraNet contract (effective TBD) 05/28/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Contract with a 19453 government agency for the provision of E911 Database Information (effective TBD) 05/28/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Reduce the current rate 19454 for the Alternate Identification per mailbox charge for PBVN (effective TBD) 05/29/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Notice 1772E of construction of a power line in San Joaquin. (anticipated effective 07/08/98) 05/29/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1773E|2083G Addition of 7 sites to Hazardous Substance Mechanism. (anticipated effective 07/09/98) 05/29/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2084G Revised rates. (anticipated effective 06/01/98) 05/29/98 Energy 2085 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revised monthly rates for core gas schedules. (anticipated effective 06/05/98) 05/29/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1094G-A Supplements A.L.No.1094G, June 1, 1998 Gas Rate Decrease - 1996 BCAP update of Gas Balancing Account Amortizations and Consolidated Gas Rate Change. (anticipated effective 06/08/98) 05/29/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1307E-A Supplements A.L.No.1307E, Modifications to Customer Choice- Service Fees and Energy Provider- Service Fees Schedules. (anticipated effective 04/16/98) 05/29/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Changes 8735 tariff language for Definitions & Rules, Rule No. 5, Establishment and Reestablishment of Credit, Advanced Credit Management (effective TBD) 05/29/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Options 8736 for Providing Enhanced Services (effective TBD) 05/29/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, PSP Enforcement 19455 surcharge (effective TBD) 05/29/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Public Office Closure - 19456 Chula Vista (effective TBD) 05/29/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Public Office Closure - 19458 Fullerton (effective TBD) 05/29/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Amendment No. 5 for 19459 Brooks Fiber Properties (effective TBD) 06/01/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Change 8737 Telephone Directory Reproduction Rights (effective TBD) 06/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Public Office Closure - 19457 Bakersfield (anticipated effective 07/10/98) 06/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Fresno/Clovis Boundary 19460 Realignment (effective TBD) 06/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Public Office Closure - 19461 Glendale (effective TBD) 06/01/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, To remove Register Jacks 19462 from the tariff (effective TBD) 06/01/98 Water 23 HAVASU WATER COMPANY, INC., Offset increase in the Consumer Price Index. (effective TBD) 06/01/98 Water 1034- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, W [Arden-Cordova District]To establish a Water Conservation Plan for all water customers in the Rancho Cordova area of the district. (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 05/26/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1309E Modification of Existing Line and Service Extension Rules Pursuant to Decision Nos. 97-12-098 and 97-12-099. Late filed protest by The Utility Reform Network. 05/26/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1309E Modification of Existing Line and Service Extension Rules Pursuant to Decision Nos. 97-12-098 and 97-12-099. Late filed protest by UCAN. 05/27/98 Telecom 15 ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE INC., Modify tariff adding Roseville to current list of approved service territories Late filed protest by Roseville Telephone Company. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS June 3, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R93-04- McKenzie-Commission Order Instituting 003 Rulemaking, motion to govern open I93-04- access to bottleneck services, and 003 related matter, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to 9:15 am, June 3, San Francisco A97-11- Malcolm-Pacific Gas and Electric 004 Company, to identify cost savings for A97-11- revenue cycle services provided by 011 other entities, and related matter, A97-11- Evidentiary Hearing held and continued 012 to 9:00 am, June 3, San Francisco A98-03- Walker-Southern California Water 029 Company, for authority to increase A98-03- rates, and related matter, Public 030 Participation Hearing held and A98-03- continued to 2:00 pm, June 16, San 031 Francisco A98-03- 032 A98-03- 033 A98-03- 034 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 6/17/98 10:00 (PHC)-Utility Reform Network and ALJ Barnett a.m. Office of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Comr Bilas C98-04- Southern California Edison Company, 019 for violation of the affiliate transaction rules, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/23/98 10:00 (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric for ALJ Barnett a.m. authority to increase its authorized Comr Duque A98-05- return on common equity, to adjust 019 its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of return, and to revise its electric A98-05- distribution and gas rates 021 accordingly; and (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric A98-05- distribution and gas distribution, 024 and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution; and Southern California Edison Company, for consideration of unbundled rate of return on common equity, capital structure, cost factors for embedded debt and preferred stock, and overall rate of return for utility operations, 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 6/9/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 6/16/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 6/23/98 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 6/3/98 9:15 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 for 003 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 June 4-5, San Francisco) 6/3/98 9:00 am (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, ALJ A97-11- to identify cost savings for revenue Malcolm 004 cycle services provided by other Comr Duque entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such A97-11- circumstances, and 011 (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose net avoided-cost credits for end-use A97-11- customers in such circumstances for 012 implementation on 1/1/99, and, (EH)-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; (also June 4- 5, San Francisco (OA) for 10:00 am, June 16, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco) 6/3/98 10:00 (PHC)-Joanne Carey vs. Pacific Gas and ALJ a.m. Electric Company, for failure to cease Bennett C97-11- its unsafe practice of allowing Comr Bilas 014 fumigation personnel to terminate gas services at a structure being fumigated, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/8/98 10:00 am (EH)-CABAC, Inc., for authority to ALJ A97-06- operate as an "on-call" passenger Bennett 011 stage corporation pursuant to Section Comr Duque 1031 of the California Public Comr Utilities Code between pints in Los Neeper Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties and Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, and John Wayne an Ontario Airports, San Pedro Harbor, and the Los Angeles Amtrack Terminal, and for a zone of rate freedom for its tariff rates, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also June 9-12 and June 17-19, Los Angeles) 6/8/98 11:00 (PHC)-San Jose Water Company, for ALJ a.m. authority to increase rates by Stalder A95-08- $3,867,000 or 4.16% in 1995; Comr 038 $4,348,000 or 4.43% in 1996; and Conlon $1,713,000 or 1.67% in 1997 in Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Campbell, portions of San Jose, Cupertino and Santa Clara and in territory within the County of Santa Clara surrounding and adjacent to these municipalities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/8/98 3:00 p.m. (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ A89-03- Company. Certificate to construct and Stalder 026 operate 220KV transmission line Comr Duque between Kramer substation and Victor substation in San Bernardino Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/9/98 10:00 am (EH)-Southern California Gas Company, ALJ A97-12- for authority to unbundle core Malcolm 048 interstate pipeline transportation, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Knight also June 10 and 11, San Francisco) 6/9/98 10:00 am (EH)-Irvine Apartment Communities, ALJ Walker C98-02- Inc., by and through its agent, CoxCom Comr 020 Inc., dba Cox Communications Orange Knight 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) 6/11/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I98-03- Investigation into the operations, Comr Neeper 039 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/12/98 10:00 am (PHC)-Dino Bozzetto, dba Los Guilicos ALJ Weiss A98-01- Water Works, and Glen Ellen Water Comr Duque 020 Co., LLP, for authority to transfer Los Guilicos Water Cworks from Dino Bozzeto to Glen Ellen Water Co., LLC, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/15/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Ryerson I97-06- Investigation, on the Commission's Comr Bilas 036 own motion, into the operations and practices of Elite Moving and Storage, Inc. and its chairman, John Small and its President, Chad Price, as individuals, respondents, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also June 16-17, San Francisco) 6/15/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Richard L. Steiner vs. Southern ALJ C96-08- California Gas Company, and Palm Weissman 028 Springs Mobilehome Properties, dba Comr Sahara Mobilehome Park, for Conlon overcharges and rate discrimination, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/16/98 9:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey I98-04- Investigation into the operations and Comr Neeper 033 practices of affiliated companies Future Net Inc. and Future Net Online, Inc. dba Future Electric Network and individuals Alan Setlin and Larry Huff, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/16/98 10:00 am (ECP)-Rodney W. Lucas and LaDonna M. ALJ Wright C98-03- Lucas vs. Southern California Gas 055 Company, for refund of the overbilled amount of $194.91, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 6/16/98 2:00 pm (PHC)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker A98-03- Company, for authority to increase Comr Duque 029 rates by $661,700 or 34/51% in 1999; A98-03- by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by 030 $258,800 or 9.19% in 2001 in the A98-03- Desert District, and related matters, 031 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco A98-03-0 32 A98-03- 033 A98-03- 034 6/16/98 7:00 pm (PPH)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker A98-03- Company, f0r authority to increase Comr Duque 029 rates by $661,700 or 34.51% by 1999; by $249,000 or 9.71% in 2000; and by $258,800 or 9.19% in 2001 in the A98-03- Desert District; and 030 (PPH)-Southern Caoifornia Water Company, for authority to increase rates by $1,292,300 or 11.34% in 1999; $279,700 or 2.20% in 2000, and A98-03- $313,300 or 2.41% in 2001 in the San 031 Dimas District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company, for authority to increase rates by $1,193,900 or 25.84% in 1999; A98-03- $160,800 or 2.78% in 2000; and 032 $190,600 or 3.22% in 2001 in the San Gabriel Valley District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company, for authority to increase A98-03- rates by $3,286,200 or 17.48% in 1999; 033 $1,120,200 or 5.06% in 23000, and $1,193,400 or 5.13% in 2001, in the Orange District, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company, for authority to increase rates for water service in its Ojai Customer Service Area and increase rates for the General Office A98-03- Allocation in all of its customer 034 service areas in this application, including Arden-Cordova, Bay Point, Clearlake, Los Osos, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Claremont, Barstow, Calipatria, Wrightwood, and Bear Valley Electric, and (PPH)-Southern California Water Company, for authority to increase rates by $13,141,800 or 22.86% in 1999, $3,262,300 or 4.64% in 2000, and $3,455,200 or 4.70% n 2001 in the Metropolitan District, Morongo Valley Elementary School, 10921 Hess Boulevard, Morongo Valley (PHC) for 2:00 p.m., June 16, San Francisco 6/17/98 10:00 (PHC)-Utility Reform Network and ALJ Barnett a.m. Office of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Comr Bilas C98-04- Southern California Edison Company, 019 for violation of the affiliate transaction rules, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/17/98 11:00 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, Council Chambers, City of Sonoma, 177 First Street, Sonoma 6/19/98 10:00 am Utility Resource Management Group on ALJ C97-10- behalf of the Las Virgenes Unified Ryerson 059 School District vs. Southern Comr California Edison Company, for Neeper overbilling due to erroneous classification as TOU-8 instead of I-6 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 6/22/98 10:00 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers Action ALJ Kenney a.m. Network vs. Pacific Bell, for unlawful Comr C98-04- and deceptive sales programs and Neeper 004 practices Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/23/98 10:00 (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric for ALJ Barnett a.m. authority to increase its authorized Comr Duque A98-05- return on ncommon equity, to adjust 019 its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of return, and to revise its electric A98-05- distribution and gas rates 021 accordingly; and (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rated of return on common equity for electric A98-05- distribution and gas distribution, 024 and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution; and Southern California Edison Company, for consideration of unbundled rate of return on common equity, capital structure, cost factors for embedded debt and preferred stock, and overall rate of return for utility operations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/24/98 10:00 am (PHC)-California-American Water ALJ Kotz A97-03- Company, for a certificate that the Comr Duque 052 present ad future public convenience and necessity requires applicant to construct and operate the 24,000 acre- foot Carmel River Dam and Reservoir in the Monterey Division and to recover A98-05- all present and future costs in 008 connection therewith in rates, and (PHC)-California-American Water Company, for authority to establish a balancing account for costs related to A98-05- mandatory conservation in the Monterey 009 Division, and (PHC)-California-American Water Company, for an order authorizing it A98-05- to increase its rates for water 010 service in its Monterey Division, and (PHC)-California-American Water Company, for an A98-05- order imposing a moratorium on all new 011 or expanded water service connections in the Monterey Division, and (PHC)-California-American Water Company, for an order authorizing adoption of Rule No. 14.2 and Tarrif Schedule Nos. MO-8A and MO-8B, Conference Center, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1 Old Golf Course Road, Monterey 6/25/98 1:30 pm (PHC)-Pacific Bell Communications, for ALJ Walker A96-03- a certificate of public convenience Comr 007 and necessity to provide InterLATA and Neeper IntraLATA telecommunications services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/26/98 9:30 a.m. (OA)-Pacific Bell, for a third ALJ A98-02- triennial review of the regulatory Mattson 003 framework adopted in D89-10-031 Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Knight 6/26/98 9:30 a.m. (OA)-Pacific Bell, for a third ALJ A98-02- triennial review of the regulatory Mattson 003 framework adopted in D89-10-031 Comr Knight R98-03- Commission Order Instituting 040 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion, into the third triennial review of the regulatory framework adopted in D89-10-031 for GTE California Incorporated and Pacific Bell. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/26/98 10:00 am (ECP)-Doreen Charles vs. GTE ALJ C98-05- California Incorporated, for Barnett 042 overpayment in the amounts of $2,158.09 and $365.00, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 6/29/98 9:00 am (EH)-Citizens Utilities Company of ALJ A97-11- California, for a general rate McVicar 007 increase of $210,305 or 31.97% for the Comr Duque year 1998; $34,846 or 4.0% for the year 1999; attrition revenue increase of 3.8% for the year 2000 in the A97-11- 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 for 1999 and the attrition 009 year 2000 in the Larkfield District, and ((EH)-Citizens Utilities Company of California, for a general rate increase of $1,400,275 o 9.0%$ 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 7/1/98 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 July 2 and 3, San Francisco) 7/6/98 1:00 p.m. (E-H)-Utility Audit Company, Inc. vs. ALJ C98-02- Southern California Gas Company Edison Ryerson 044 for overcharging Parkwest Apartments; Comr Duque seeking order for Southern California Gas Company to make refunds to Parkwest Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 7/14/98 9:00 am (OA)-Southern California Edison ALJ A97-12- Company, for an order approving Gottstein 043 termination agreement for termination Comr Duque of Interim Standard Offer No. 4 Power Purchase Agreement with Harbor Cogeneration Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/20/98 9:30 a.m. (EH)-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 (also July 21-24 7/22/98 9:30 am ALJ A95-10- (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Econome 024 Company, for authorization to Comr implement a plan of reorganization Neeper which will result in a holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco; (EH) for 10 am, July 27, San Francisco (also July 28-31;August 3-7 and 10-14) (Closing Argument before Assigned Commissioner for 9 am, October 15, 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) 8/3/98 A95-05- (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ Barnett 049 Company, for authority to revise its Comr Knight A94-05- energy cost adjustment bill factors, 044 its electric revenue adjustment A93-05- billing factorts, its low-income rate 044 assistance, and its base rate levels effective 1/1/1996; to revise the incremental energy rate, the energy reliability index, and avoidable capacity cost pricing, etc., and related matters , Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 4 and 5, San Francisco) 8/10/98 10:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company, ALJ Minkin A98-01- for authority to implement a Comr 014 distribution performance ratemaking Neeper mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 11-14,, 17-21, and September 14- 16, San Francisco (PPH) for September 23 and 24 with places to be announced 9/28/98 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 Commission's Conlon 044 own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 29 and 30, and October 1 and 2, San Francisco) NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting". The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code 1701.3(c) ) NONE NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. 5/29/98 A97-12- Worldcom, Inc. and MCI Communications 010 Corporation, for approval to transfer control of MCI Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. R93-04- Commission Order Instituting 003 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- Commission Order Instituting 002 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. R95-04- Rulemaking on the Commission's own 043 motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04- Investigation on the Commission's own 044 motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On May 26, 1998, Michael Salsbury, General Counsel for MCI Telecommunications Corporation (MCI) met with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present were: James Lewis, Regional Executive - Western Public Policy Group, and Richard Severy, Director of Public Policy, for MCI. Salsbury stated that the companies expect all regulatory approvals to be in hand by July of 1998, and urged the Commission to conclude its approval process by then. Salsbury emphasized that the merger will enhance local competition. Salsbury explained that the combined networks of the two companies can be utilized to serve a larger customer base than MCI could reach on its own. Salsbury also explained the current high prices in California render new entry uneconomic. Salsbury pointed out that, with the inadequacy of local resale discounts, it is essential that competitive local carriers be able to efficiently combine UNEs and to concentrate traffic in ways that overcome today's restrictions on collocation. Salsbury also stressed the importance of workable OSS to local competition. Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Kathleen J. Seager Phone: (415) 228-1199 Summary: On May 26, 1998, Michael Salsbury, General Counsel for MCI Telecommunications Corporation (MCI) met with Cmmr. Duque in San Francisco. Also present were: Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque; and James Lewis, Regional Executive - Western Public Policy Group, and Richard Severy, Director of Public Policy, for MCI. Salsbury stated that the companies expect all regulatory approvals to be in hand by July of 1998, and urged the Commission to conclude its approval process by then. Salsbury emphasized that the merger will enhance local competition. Salsbury explained that the combined networks of the two companies can be utilized to serve a larger customer base than MCI could reach on its own. Salsbury also explained the current high prices in California render new entry uneconomic. Salsbury pointed out that, with the inadequacy of local resale discounts, it is essential that competitive local carriers be able to efficiently combine UNEs and to concentrate traffic in ways that overcome today's restrictions on collocation. Salsbury also stressed the importance of workable OSS to local competition. Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Kathleen J. Seager Phone: (415) 228-1199 5/29/98 A96-12-009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998, and A97-11-004 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify cost savings for revenue cycle services provided by other entities and to propose credits for end-use customers in such circumstances Summary: On May 26, 1998, Jana Corey, Director, Regulatory Relations, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present were: David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; and Kathy Fong, Vice President of Customer Revenue Transactions, and George Orlov, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, for PG&E. Fong stated that PG&E has made significant changes to meet the start of direct access while at the same time rebuilding the foundation of PG&E's customer information and billing system. Orlov stated that PG&E is implementing a plan for meeting system commitments and minimizing the cost associated with them. Orlov asked the Commission to consider the impact of any new system requirements on the schedule and cost of existing requirements. Corey stated that PG&E has adopted the methodology for providing credits to customers during 1999. Corey further stated that for unbundled component-based billing PG&E plans to bill interval meter customers on fully functionalized rates beginning 6/1/98, with full service of monthly direct access customers' bills based on functionalized rates in the summer of 1999 after implementation of PG&E's more flexible billing system. Corey explained that PG&E filed a petition to modify the metering decision to allow PG&E to continue to use PG&E's methodology for VEE for monthy customers only in the interim until permanent standards are approved. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 Summary: On May 26, 1998, Jana Corey, Director, Regulatory Relations, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Knight, in San Francisco. Also present were: Kathy Fong, Vice President of Customer Revenue Transactions, and George Orlov, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, for PG&E. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Fong stated that PG&E has made significant changes to meet the start of direct access while at the same time rebuilding the foundation of PG&E's customer information and billing system. Orlov stated that PG&E is implementing a plan for meeting system commitments and minimizing the cost associated with them. Orlov asked the Commission to consider the impact of any new system requirements on the schedule and cost of existing requirements. Corey stated that PG&E has adopted the methodology for providing credits to customers during 1999. Corey further stated that for unbundled component-based billing PG&E plans to bill interval meter customers on fully functionalized rates beginning 6/1/98, with full service of monthly direct access customers' bills based on functionalized rates in the summer of 1999 after implementation of PG&E's more flexible billing system. Corey explained that PG&E filed a petition to modify the metering decision to allow PG&E to continue to use PG&E's methodology for VEE for monthy customers only in the interim until permanent standards are approved. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 Summary: On May 26, 1998, Jana Corey, Director, Regulatory Relations, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Also present were: Kathy Fong, Vice President of Customer Revenue Transactions, and George Orlov, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, for PG&E. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Fong stated that PG&E has made significant changes to meet the start of direct access while at the same time rebuilding the foundation of PG&E's customer information and billing system. Orlov stated that PG&E is implementing a plan for meeting system commitments and minimizing the cost associated with them. Orlov asked the Commission to consider the impact of any new system requirements on the schedule and cost of existing requirements. Corey stated that PG&E has adopted the methodology for providing credits to customers during 1999. Corey further stated that for unbundled component-based billing PG&E plans to bill interval meter customers on fully functionalized rates beginning 6/1/98, with full service of monthly direct access customers' bills based on functionalized rates in the summer of 1999 after implementation of PG&E's more flexible billing system. Corey explained that PG&E filed a petition to modify the metering decision to allow PG&E to continue to use PG&E's methodology for VEE for monthy customers only in the interim until permanent standards are approved. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 5/29/98 R93-04- Commission Order Instituting 003 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- Commission Order Instituting 002 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. R95-04- Rulemaking on the Commission's own 043 motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04- Investigation on the Commission's own 044 motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: Late filed. On May 15, 1998, Monty Lindsey, President, Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to Cmmr. Bilas. On May 21, 1998, Maryanne Fraser, Executive Vice President, 10 Prototypes, wrote a letter to Cmmr. Bilas. On May 27, 1998, Daniel Ehrler, Executive Vice President, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to Cmmr. Bilas. On May 28, 1998, Joe Sandoval, President and CEO, San Fernando Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to Cmmr. Bilas. Copies of the foregoing letters were also sent to Cmmrs. Conlon, Knight, Neeper, and Duque; and to Executive Director Wesley Franklin. On May 27, 1998, Margaret Stanton, Chairman of the Board, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to Cmmr. Bilas. The letters expressed support for Pacific Bell's entry in the long-distance market. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 5/29/98 A97-12- Southern California Edison Company, 043 for order approving termination agreement for termination of Interim Standard Offer No. 4 Power Purchase Agreement with Harbor Cogeneration Company. Summary: On May 22, 1998, Russell G. Worden, Regulatory Affairs Manager for Southern California Edison Company (Edison), left a voice message for Michelle Cooke, adv. to Cmmr. Duque. Worden stated that Southern California Gas Company's intervention in the proceeding will impede established Commission policy encouraging QF contract restructurings. If Southern California Gas Company's position were to prevail, Edison would not be able to secure future restructurings of contracts with cogenerators. He also stated that Southern California Gas Company had not intervened in renewable QF contract restructuring applications because it enjoys a windfall in benefits from such restructurings, as the renewable generation is typically replaced with gas-fired generation. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Brady Piland Phone: (626) 302-2310 6/1/98 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: On May 27, 1998, four meetings were held separately with Robert Lane, adv. to Cmmr. Knight; Tim Sullivan, adv. to Cmmr. Duque; Jose Manuel Jimenez, adv. to Cmmr. Conlon; and Fassil Fenikile, adv. to Cmmr. Neeper, at the Commission Office in San Francisco. Kurt Rasmussen, Manager, Regulatory & Governmental Affairs, GTE California (GTE), and Eugene Eng, Manager, Regulatory & Legislative Integration of GTE, were present. GTE believes that Internet traffic should be treated as interstate in nature and not subject to reciprocal compensation. Eng reviewed several FCC decisions which support GTE's belief. Failing to reclassify Internet traffic as interstate, there must be some method of determining reciprocal compensation based on other than per-minute charges such as Bill & Keep or on a flat rate basis. A handout regarding applicability of reciprocal compensation to ISP traffic was distributed to four advisors. It is attached to the notice. Filer: GTE California Inc. E-Mail: Contact: Irene Alcantar Phone: (415) 474-3926 6/1/98 A98-05-004 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the eligibility and seek recovery of certain electric industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376. Summary: On May 27, 1998, Jana Corey, Director, Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), contacted Robert Lane, adv. to Cmmr. Knight, in San Francisco. William Manheim, attorney, Law Department of PG&E, was also present. Manheim stated that PG&E has proposed a voluntary limit of $95 million on its post-rate freeze collection of displaced Competition Transition Charge. Its request for recovery of incremental restructuring implementation costs were incurred to implement direct access, the Power Exchange, and the Independent System Operator. Manheim further stated that PG&E seeks to establish a memorandum account to track costs, that should PG&E incur any unanticipated 376-eligible restructuring costs in 1999 and beyond, and to seek recovery in a future proceeding. A one-page handout titled "Brief Summary of PG&E's Section 376 filing" is distributed and is attached to the notice. Filer: Pacific Gas and E-Mail: Electric Company Contact: Heidi Holzhauer Phone: (415) 972-5611 6/2/98 A97-12- WorldCom, Inc. and MCI Communications 010 Corporation, for approval to transfer control of MCI Communications Corporation to WorldCom, Inc. Summary: A letter dated May 28, 1998, by James L. Lewis, MCI Regional Executive-Western Public Policy Group of MCI Telecommunications Corporation (MCI), was delivered to Cmmrs. Conlon and Knight. Copies of the letter were also delivered to Cmmrs. Bilas, Duque and Neeper. The letter was to advise the Commission about the announcement that MCI would sell its wholesale Internet business to Cable & Wireless for $625 million. The letter highlighted the essential terms of the deal and stressed that the merger will not increase the concentration in the Internet backbone business for the combined company. Filer: MCI Telecommunications E-Mail: Corp. Contact: Kathleen J. Seager Phone: (415) 228-1199