Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, June 26, 1998 Page 29 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Friday, June 26, 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 July 2, 1998 10 am San Francisco July 23, 1998 10 am San Francisco August 6, 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 29, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco July 20, 1998 1:30 pm San Francisco August 3, 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. The Payphone Service Enforcement Committee submitted to the Executive Director of the Commission a proposed budget and a surcharge recommendation. Copies have been served to the service list in I.88-04-029. Any protests must be made in writing and received within 20 days to the Director of the Telecommunications Division in Room 3210, 505 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco, California 94102. 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 NONE PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting PLEASE NOTE: AN ADDITIONAL DATE HAS BEEN ADDED! June 26, 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 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 26, 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 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the status of the California Board for Energy Efficiency; the meeting will include a discussion of the Board's activities, the status of administrative support, the schedule for the new administrator, and how a transition to a new administrator can occur in 1999. There will be a discussion of proposed recommendations to the CBEE on Program Classification, Cost-effectiveness, Capability of Market Transformation, and Market Assessment; a discussion of the status of 1998 energy efficiency programs; a discussion of energy efficiency programs for 1999, including market segments and market actors; a discussion of TAC report to the California Board for Energy Efficiency; and discussion of future activities. The contact person the Chair of the TAC Wm. Stevens Taber, Jr. at 415-457-1848. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting June 29, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9 am - 5 pm 77 Beale Street, Room 301B (between Market and Mission) San Francisco The Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group (R.98-01-011, Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Assess and Revise the Regulatory Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry) will meet to discuss the draft report outline, Report of the Natural Gas Revenue Cycle Services Safety Working Group, sections 2.3.3.5, and 4 through 8.5, as prepared by ORA with comments from parties provided as of June 15, then revised by SCG. The process for drafting the report will also be discussed. Time permitting, the previously distributed safety issue tables and the Legal Committee draft work product will be discussed, as will committee structure and next steps. The workshop is open to public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Barbara Hale (Ph:415-703-3200, fax: 415-703-1723; e- mail:bar@cpuc.ca.gov). Public Meetings: Public Policy Payphones The Telecommunications Division will be holding Public Meetings on Public Policy Payphones seeking input from the public regarding the implementation of a statewide Public Policy Payphone Program in compliance with FCC orders. Public Policy Payphones are payphones made available to the general public in the interest of public health, safety and welfare at locations where there would not otherwise be a payphone. The schedule follows: June 29, 1998 Fresno City Hall, City Council 7 - 9 pm Chambers 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 Contact Persons: Robert Weissman at 415-703-1989 or Linda Rochester at 415-703-2770. Public Meeting PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME! June 30, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5 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 30, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Finance 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 July 1, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 3 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 July 1, 1998 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 10:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Roon 3212 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The Interim Administrative Committee will hold a meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to consider whether to submit reply comments on tax issues and other matters that parties raised in their opening comments filed on June 19, 1998, regarding the Assigned Commissioner's Ruling Proposing Method for Implementing the CHCF-B and Associated Rate Reductions to address tax issues and other. The contact person for this meeting is Brian Roberts at (415).703-2334. Public Meeting July 1, 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: CARE and LIEE Committees of the Low Income Governing Board July 7, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 12 noon Energy Center 851 Howard Street 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 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: develop recommendations for policy/program revisions for 1999 low income programs, designate tasks, identify needed information, identify sources of information, and plan communication strategy with Advisory Committee. At this meeting, the CARE Committee will be considering methods of improving outreach to non-English speakers and hard-to-reach populations, while the LIEE Committee will focus on identifying differences among the utilities' LIEE program measures and standards. Public Meeting July 7, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Administrative Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact 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: The Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) July 7, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 12:30 pm - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco To join via teleconference Dial (212) 293-3133 Pass Code 3146936# Reservation Number 417954 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, legal and contract issues, budget/financial report, Advisory Committee report, CARE and LIEE committee recommendations, develop agenda for next Board meeting, and schedule future meetings. At this meeting, the Board may act upon a resolution defining calendar year for low income programs, adopt program goals and objectives, begin the process of developing workplan, staffing and budget proposals, and respond to SoCalGas' request for approval of its intent to competitively bid components of its LIEE program. 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 July 7, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9:30 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street and (1 blk west of Moscone Center) San Francisco July 8, 1998 9 am to 2 pm The California Board for Energy Efficiency will meet to discuss the status of administrative and technical services to CBEE; the Interim Opinion: Policy Rules and Request for Proposals for Energy Efficiency Program Administrators (D. 98- 04-063); the Interim Opinion: Extension of Interim Administrators for Energy Efficiency and Low Income Programs in R.94-04-031/I.94-04-032; the status of Assembly Bill 2461 and related legislation; CBEE program planning for 1999; Interim Administrators second quarterly status report; and updates on and the status of the RFP for independent administration and associated Commission decisions, CBEE work plans and schedules, issues related to utility assets and liabilities, verification and other reporting requirements, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Board operational matters. The contact person is Sara Myers, (415) 387-1904. For further details about CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org . If necessary, immediately following the conclusion of the public meeting, the CBEE 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 July 8, 1998 California Energy Commission 9 am - 5 pm 1516 Ninth Street Electric Education Trust Sacramento The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop a near-term education plan for electric restructuring and an implementation work plan for a CBO grant program. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting July 9, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The Equipment Program Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact 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 July 14, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 5 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 July 15, 1998 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 8:30 am - 3 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 July 21, 1998 West Bay Conference Center 9 am - 5 pm 1290 Fillmore Street Electric Education Trust San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to develop and implement a near-term education plan for electric restructuring and to prepare an implementation work plan for a CBO grant program. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting July 22, 1998 California Public Utilities Lottery begins at 1:30 Commission pm 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 California Code Administrator prior to the close of business on JULY 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 PLEASE NOTE: NEW LOCATION! July 24, 1998 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program Holiday Inn/Santa Barbara-Goleta 5650 Calle Real Goleta Directions: (805) 964-6241 Room: Inquire at reception desk 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 August 4, 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 August 13, 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 August 28, 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 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. NEW FILINGS 6/22/98 A98-06-042 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, for an order authorizing the construction of a pedestrian grade crossing between Flower Street and Grand Avenue across eastbound LRT track of the Los Angeles - Long Beach Blue Line, along Washington Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 6/22/98 A96-09-012 MCI Telecommunications Corporation, for arbitration pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to establish an Interconnection Agreement with GTE California, Incorporated; Application for rehearing of D98-05-060 by GTE California Incorporated 6/22/98 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; Application for rehearing of D98-05- 057 by Garcia Development Company DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703- 2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 06/16/98 Telecom DUCOR TELEPHONE COMPANY, Extend 900 218 Billing and Collection Service (effective TBD) 06/16/98 Telecom PINNACLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, Extend 134 900 Billing and Collection service (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1449 INC, Text change to Carrier Identification Code reference to reflect expanded code (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1451 INC, Extend AT&T Simple Rates Promotion through 9/30/98 (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1452 INC, Extend AT&T Red Sense Promotion through 9/14/98 (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1453 INC, Extend AT&T Yellow Sense Promotion through 11/30/98 (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 8696-G Supplements A.L.No.8696, Request approval of a Private Branch Exchange and Direct Inward Dialing Contract (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, CentraNet 8763 contract (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Toll and 8764 CentraNet contract (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., Add a new 110 promotion, International Campaign No. 1 (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Customer specific 19508 contract for HiCap and PRI service (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom 3 PT-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (PHONETIME), Merger of PT-1 Communications with Star Telecommunications, Inc., assign CPCN No. to PT-1 Phonecard, L.P. (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom 33 TCG SAN FRANCISCO, Introduce initial tariff schedules for services available to customers w/in territories served by Roseville & Citizens (effective TBD) 06/23/98 Telecom 32 WORKING ASSETS FUNDING SERVICE, Introduce Unlimited Calling Plans 1 & 2 and new language which addresses disconnection of service for fraud (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Energy PACIFIC POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, Home 296E Comfort Program (anticipated effective 08/03/98) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce a new HiCap 19509 promotion, "Go DS1" available to business customers (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce new promotion 19510 "Power-Up with ATM Cell Relay" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce a new Frame 19511 Relay promotion, "Speed of Light 2" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce a new Frame 19512 Relay Promotion, "Win-Win Relay 2, "available to existing business customers (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce a new Custom 8 19513 promotion, "Custom 8 for '98, available to business customers (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce new promotion 19514 "SuperTrunk Summer Games" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Promotional offering for 19515 VPP Two for 24 (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Promotional offering - 19516 CCS "Try It, You'll Like It" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce new Value 19517 Promise Plus promotion, "VPP Rewards" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce New Caller ID 19518 Promotion "Feature Freedom" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce new Caller ID 19519 Promotion "Identity with Caller ID Summer" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce new promotion 19520 for business customers "Instant Office Summer" (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce a new Value 19521 Promise Plus promotion, VPP Rewards Plus, available to business customers (effective TBD) 06/24/98 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Introduce a new 19522 promotion - Frame Rewards (effective TBD) 06/25/98 Telecom AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, 1450 INC, Extend AT&T Sub-Timing promotion through 11/14/98 (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. 06/22/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Non- 2709 Core Transportation Tariffs filed to establish a single customer class for all electric generators in SoCalGas' service territory. Late filed protest by Southern California Utility Power Pool. 06/22/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Non- 2709 Core Transportation Tariffs filed to establish a single customer class for all electric generators in SoCalGas' service territory. Late filed protest by Imperial Irrigation District. 06/23/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2719 Updated PY98 DSM Program Information and Target Earnings Protest by Residential Service Sompanies' United. 06/23/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, 2719 Updated PY98 DSM Program Information and Target Earnings Protest by Sesco, Inc.. 06/23/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1776E|2 Revised forecast of energy savings, benefits, costs, pre-tax shareholder earnings and proposed funding levels for CEE Programs for 1998, including program plans and budgets for the last quarter. Protest by Residential Service Companies' United. 06/23/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1776E|2 Revised forecast of energy savings, benefits, costs, pre-tax shareholder earnings and proposed funding levels for CEE Programs for 1998, including program plans and budgets for the last quarter. Protest by SESCO, Inc.. 06/23/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1321E Extension of 1998 Energy Efficiency Program Plans and Perfromance Award Mechanism. Protest by Residential Service Companies'United. 06/23/98 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1321E Extension of 1998 Energy Efficiency Program Plans and Perfromance Award Mechanism. Protest by SESCO, Inc.. 06/23/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1998 1104E|1 Energy Efficiendy Program Plans and Budgets Protest by Residential Service Companies' United. 06/23/98 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1998 1104E|1 Energy Efficiendy Program Plans and Budgets Protest by SESCO, Inc.. 06/24/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revise 2040G Form 01-6630 Enery Statement -- Central Mailing, Delete Form 61-4462 Energy Statement-- Special Handle. Late filed protest by Residential Energy Efficiency Clearing. 06/24/98 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revise 1697E Form 01-6630 Energy Statement--Central Mailing, Delete Form 61-4462 Enery Statement--Special Handle. Late filed protest by Residential Energy Efficiency Clearing. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS June 26, 1998 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS I98-02- Ryerson-Order Instituting 026 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Paradise Movers LLC and its chief executive officer, James Shiloh,, hearing set for June 29, 1998, reset for 9 am, July 23 (Also, July 24) A98-05- Minkin-Pacific Gas and Electric 004 Company to establish the eligibility A98-05- and seek recovery of certain electric 006 industry restructuring implementation A98-05- costs, and related matter, Prehearing 015 Conference held and completed A96-03- Walker-Pacific Bell Communications for 007 a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide Interlata and Intralata telecommunications services, Prehearing Conference held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 6/26/98 2:00 p.m. (WS)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Kenney R95-01- Rulemaking to address the Comr. 020 requirements of Assembly Bill 3643 Knight and to develop new rules regarding I95-01- universal service, 021 (WS)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation to address the requirements of Assembly Bill 3643 and to develop new rules regarding universal service,, Commission Courtroom, Room D, 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 6/30/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 7/7/98 9:30 am NONE SCHEDULED 7/14/98 9:30 a.m. 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 (FOA) = Final Oral Argument (EH) = Evidentiary Hearing (WS) = Workshop (PPH) = Public Participation (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration (AH) = Arbitration Meeting Hearing (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 6/26/98 9:30 a.m. (CA)-Pacific Bell, for a third ALJ A98-02-003 triennial review of the regulatory Mattson R98-03-040 framework adopted in D89-10-031, Comr and Knight (CA)-Commission Order Instituting 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 C98-05-042 California Incorporated, for Barnett overpayment in the amounts of $2,158.09 and $365.00, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 6/26/98 10:30 a.m. (PHC-Discovery Conference)- ALJ R98-01-011 Commission Order Instituting Weissman Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr motion to assess and revise the Knight regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/26/98 2:00 p.m. (WS)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ R95-01-020 Rulemaking to address the Kenney requirements of Assembly Bill 3643 Comr. I95-01-021 and to develop new rules regarding Knight universal service, (WS)-Commission Order Instituting Investigation to address the requirements of Assembly Bill 3643 and to develop new rules regarding universal service,, Commission Courtroom, Room D, San Francisco 6/29/98 9:00 am (EH)-Citizens Utilities Company of ALJ A97-11-007 California, for a general rate McVicar increase of $210,305 or 31.97% for Comr the year 1998; $34,846 or 4.0% for Duque the year 1999; attrition revenue A97-11-008 increase of 3.8% for the year 2000 in the Felton District, and (EH)-Citizens Utilities Company of California, for a general rate A97-11-009 increase of $481,362 or 38.3% for the year 1998; no increase is being requested for 1999 and the attrition 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 (also, June 30, July 1-3) 6/29/98 10:30 a.m. (FOA)-Final Oral Argument in the ALJ A97-03-004 Matter of Application of Pacific Walwyn Bell (U 1001 C), a corporation for Comr. approval of rate reductions to Knight offset the explicit subsidy support ordered in Decision 96-10-066. Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 6/29/98 12:30 p.m. (EH)-James W. and Tammy M. McKenney ALJ C98-02-014 vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Bennett Company, for violation of PUC Comr Section 451 and refusal to provide Duque service, City Hall, 2600 Fresno St., Public Meeting Room A, #2165 North end of the building, Second Floor, Fresno 6/30/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Lynda Dabrowski vs. MCI ALJ C97-08-036 Telecommunications Corporation, for Bennett raising rates on collects calls Comr from California prisons, Bilas Planning & Development Services Department, 1231 I Street, Room 102, Sacramento 6/30/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Southern ALJ A98-01-015 California Gas Company for Careaga authority pursuant to Public Comr Utilities Code Section 851 to sell Conlon its storage field in Montebello, California Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/1/98 10:00 am (EH)-Landmark Communications, Inc., ALJ A97-07-008 for certificate of public Ramsey convenience and necessity to resell Comr interLATA and intraLATA Bilas telecommunications services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 2 and 3, San Francisco) 7/6/98 1:00 p.m. (EH)-Utility Audit Company, Inc. ALJ C98-02-044 vs. Southern California Gas Company Ryerson Edison for overcharging Parkwest Comr Apartments; seeking order for Duque Southern California Gas Company to make refunds to Parkwest Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 7/7/98 10:00 am (EH)-David Regwan, dba Prime Time ALJ A97-09-031 Shuttle of Ventura, Orange and Los Bennett Angeles Counties, to sell and Comr Amrat, Inc., a California Duque Corporation, to purchase, etc., Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also July 8-10, Los Angeles ) 7/7/98 1:30 pm (EH)-Alfred Sacker vs. Southern ALJ Kotz C96-05-010 Pacific Lines, for repair of rail Comr crossings n the City of Whittier, Conlon- to make them safe and usable, Whittier Community Center Theatre, 7630 South Washington Avenue, Whittier 7/8/98 1:00 p.m. (EH)-Ronald D. Johnson vs. Big Hill ALJ Weiss C98-04-057 Water Company for overpayment and Comr account verification Neeper Council Chambers, City Hall, 94 N. Washington Street, Sonora 7/10/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ R97-10-018 Rulemaking, on the Commission's own Galvin motion to design and implement a Comr program that provides for publicly Duque available telecommunications device capable of servicing the needs of the deaf or hearing impaired in existing buildings, structures, facilities, and public accommodations Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/10/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell for authority to ALJ A98-04-048 categorize residence inside wire Galvin repair as a category III service, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Conlon 7/10/98 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell for authority to ALJ A98-04-048 categorize residence inside wire Galvin repair as a category III service Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Conlon 7/13/98 9:30 am (CA)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ A97-11-004 Electric Company, to identify by Malcolm A97-11-011 other entities and to propose Comr A97-12-012 credits for end-use customers in Duque such circumstances for implementation no later than January 1, 1997, and related matters, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/13/98 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Island Navigation Company, ALJ A98-05-037 Inc., dba Catalina Island Water McVicar Transportation Co., for authority Comr to increase rates of fare and for Duque an ex parte interim order authorizing the same Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/98 9:00 am (OA)-Southern California Edison ALJ A97-12-043 Company, for an order approving Gottstein termination agreement for Comr termination of Interim Standard Duque Offer No. 4 Power Purchase Agreement with Harbor Cogeneration Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/98 9:30 a.m. (EH)-Dominguez Water Company, ALJ Weiss A98-03-020 Russian River Management Company, Comr dba Rancho del Paradiso Water Duque Company, and Phillip, Janet, Jesse and Gaye Guidotti, for an ex parte order authorizing the acquisition of substantially all of the utility A98-03-021 assets of Rancho Del Paradiso Water Company by Dominguez Water Company (EH)-Application of Dominguez Water Company (U-330-W), Russian River Management Company dba Armstrong Valley Water Company (U-107-W) and Phillip, Janet, Jesse and Gaye Guidotti for an ex parte order authorizing the acquisition of substantially all of the utility assets of Armstrong Valley Water Company by Dominguez Water Company Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/15/98 9:30 a.m (EH)-Dominguez Water Corporation, ALJ Weiss A98-02-028 Lucerne Water Company, and Robert Comr and Nadine Strauss, for an order Duque authorizing the acquisition of substantially all of the utility assets of Lucerne Water Company by Dominguez Water Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/16/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-MCI Telecommunications ALJ C98-03-053 Corporation vs. Pacific Bell for Walwyn violations of provisions of the PU Comr Code, the Telecommunications Act of Bilas 1996, sections of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and the California Unfair Business Practices Act. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/17/98 10:00 a.m (PHC)-Application of Coral ALJ A98-03-015 Communications, Inc., dba Florida O'Donnell Coral Communications, Inc. for Comr registration as an Interexchange Neeper Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and Commission Decision 97-06-107, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/20/98 9:30 a.m. (EH)-Eric Diesel vs. Pacific Gas ALJ Weiss C98-01-032 and Electric Company, for failure Comr to comply with a California Public Duque 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 A95-10-024 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric Econome 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) 7/23/98 9:00 am (EH)-Order Instituting ALJ I98-02-026 Investigation on the Commission's Ryerson own motion into the operations and Comr practices of Paradise Movers LLC, Bilas and its chief executive officer, James Shiloh, Veteran's Affairs Building, 1227 O Street, Fourth Floor, Sacramento (also July 24, Sacramento) -7/23/98 10:00 a.m. (PHC)-Independence Civic Club vs. ALJ C98-04-021 GTE California Inc., for unduly Galvin restricting calling area for making Comr cost of telecommunications Duque expensive, County Courthouse, Third Floor of the Main Court Building, 168 North Edwards, Independence 8/3/98 10:00 am (EH)-Pacific Bell, for authority to ALJ A98-02-017 categorize business inside wire Galvin repair, interexchange carrier Comr directory assistance, and limited Conlon call control service as Category III services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 4-7, San Francisco) 8/3/98 10:00 a.m. (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A95-05-049 Company, for authority to revise Barnett A94-05-044 its energy cost adjustment bill Comr A93-05-044 factors, its electric revenue Knight adjustment billing factors, its low- income rate 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)-Apple Valley Ranchos Water ALJ Weiss A98-03-024 Company, for authority to increase Comr rates by $1,295,453 or 15.1% in Neeper 1999; $279,216 or 2.8% in 2000; by $280,577 or 2.7% in 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also, August 11-14) 8/10/98 10:00 am (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A98-01-014 Company, for authority to implement Minkin a distribution performance Comr ratemaking mechanism, Neeper 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 8/17/98 9:00 am (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ A89-03-026 Company, for a certificate to Stalder construct and operate a 220 kV Comr transmission line between Kramer Duque substation and Victor substation in San Bernardino Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 18-21, San Francisco). 8/17/98 11:00 a.m. (PHC)-Utility Reform Network and ALJ C98-04-019 Office of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Barnett Southern California Edison Company, Comr for violation of the affiliate Bilas transaction rules, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/24/98 10:00 am (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc., vs. ALJ C97-09-024 Southern California Edison Company, Bennett for unjust, unreasonable and ALJ discriminatory rates and charges, Knight for improper charges for construction of a power substation, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Riverside (also August 25, Riverside) 9/14/98 10:00 am (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ I98-03-039 Investigation into the operations, Bushey practices and conduct of Americans Comr Tele-Network Corporation (ATN) John Neeper 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 (also September 15 and 16, San Francisco) 9/28/98 10:00 am (EH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ R95-04-043 own motion into competition for Pulsifer I95-04-044 local exchange service, and Comr (EH)-Investigation on the Conlon Commission's 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. 6/18/98 A96-11-046 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to sell gas-fired electrical generation facilities. Summary: On June 15, John Miller, President, Power Resources Division of Thermo ECOtek Corporation (Thermo), met with Cmmr. Conlon in San Francisco. Also present were: James Hendry, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon; John Scadding, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Steven Greenwald, attorney for Thermo; and Bruce Foster, Vice President, and Peter Lersey, Chief Administrative Officer Divestiture, for Southern California Edison Company (Edison). The Thermo's representatives urged that its motion to direct Edison to supplement the record regarding this transaction be granted and Edison not be authorized to sell the Ormond Beach Generation Station or the 50 acres without providing the Commission a full and complete record on which to base the decision. Filer: Thermo ECOtek Corporation Contact: Sonya Burke Phone: (415) 276-6539 6/18/98 I95-05-047 Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the second triennial review of the operations and safeguards of the incentive-based regulatory framework (NRF) for local exchange carriers, specifically pacific bell and GTE California Incorporated. Summary: On June 15, 1998, William Blase, Vice President of Pacific Bell spoke by telephone with Lester Wong, adv. to Cmmr. Bilas. On June 16, 1998, Blase also contacted Bob Lane, adv. to Cmmr. Knight. Blase referenced item CA-24 on the Commission's June 18, 1998, Agenda which authorizes ORA to proceed with its revised audit plan. He questioned the approach for the audit and expressed his concerns about language in the draft decision which requires the preparation of an OII for the Commission's consideration. Blase stated that the Commission should consider using the same audit approach for Pacific Bell as it did for AT&T in D93-02-010. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3350 Summary: On June 15, 1998, Dennis Evans, Executive Director of Pacific Bell spoke by telephone with Ann Watson, adv. to Cmmr. Duque and in a separate phone call with Fassil Fenikile, adv. to Cmmr. Neeper. Evans referenced item CA-24 on the Commission's June 18, 1998, Agenda which authorizes ORA to proceed with its revised audit plan. He questioned the approach for the audit and expressed his concerns about language in the draft decision which requires the preparation of an OII for the Commission's consideration. Evans stated that the Commission should consider using the same audit approach for Pacific Bell as it did for AT&T in D93-02-010. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3350 Summary: On June 15, Jenny Wong, Director-Regulatory Affairs of GTE California Incorporation (GTE), spoke with Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas. Wong described GTE's concern on the wording of Ordering Paragraph No. 6 of the proposed decision and indicated that it appears to prejudge the outcome of the audit by directing the Telecommunications Division and the ALJ Division to prepare an order instituting investigation. Wong recommended that the language of this ordering paragraph be revised. Filer: GTE California Incorporated Contact: Irene Alcantar Phone: (415) 474-3926 6/18/98 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On June 16, 1998, William A. Blase, Vice President, Regulatory, and Cynthia Marshall, Executive Director, Local Competition Implementation, Pacific Bell had a lunch meeting with Dorothy Duda and Bob Lane, advs. to Cmmr. Knight. The representatives indicated the level of local exchange competitive infrastructure in the State of California. A written description of that infrastructure was provided to the advisors and is attached to the notice. Filer: Lila Tam Contact: Pacific Bell Phone: (415) 542-3559 6/23/98 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 June 23, 1998, David Discher, General Attorney for Pacific Bell, sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Conlon. Copies of the letter were also sent to Cmmrs. Bilas, Knight, Duque and Neeper, and to their respective advisors, Lester Wong, Dorothy Duda, Tim Sullivan and Fassil Fenikile, as well as to Jose Jimenez, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon. The letter was a response to a June 8, 1998 letter from Earl Nicholas Selby, counsel for ICG Telecom Group, regarding the adoption of the Texas Public Utilities Commission's rules for post-interconnection agreement dispute resolution. The letter explains that Pacific Bell's interconnection agreements with competitive local exchange carriers contain dispute resolution provisions that apply to all aspects of the interconnection process, including disputes involving rights-of-way, and, therefore, these provisions would apply even if the Commission adopted the Texas rules. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3820