Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, January 5, 1999 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 Tuesday, January 5, 1999 ú Regular Commission Meetings ú Notices ú Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ú Commissioner Office Hours ú Public Meetings and Workshops ú Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code 311(g)) 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 Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters ú Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ú Removals from Calendar ú New Settings ú Law and Motion Hearings ú Final Oral Argument 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 January 7, 10 am San Francisco 1999 January 20, 10 am San Francisco 1999 February 4, 10 am San Francisco 1999 COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. 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COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS NONE PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting January 5, 1999 California Public Utilities 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approve Administrative Expenses, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Approve Errors and Omissions Insurance, Board Membership, Review Marketing Program Timeline, Update on the RFP Selection Committee, Discussion of Bidder's Conference Committee, Review Previous Studies and Data, Announcements, Set Future Agenda Items for Future Discussion and Hear Public Comments. Executive Session: Because the RFP has not been approved for release to the general public by the Commission, the ULTSMB will meet in Executive Session to discuss and render final approval of the Interim Marketing Program RFP and Contract. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452- 2757. Public Meeting: California Board for Energy Efficiency January 5, 1999 California Public Utilities 9:30 am to 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5012 Teleconference (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and Information: McAllister Street) San Francisco This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in, dial: 1-888-550-5969. After the prompt, enter the access code followed by the pound sign. To obtain the access code, please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: CBEE Filings Submitted on December 17; Proposed Decision on Administrative Structures; Program Planning for 1999 and Utilities' November 16/17 Advice Letter Filings; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Planning Process; Reporting Requirements; Board Functioning; Updates and Status Reports; Scheduling and Agenda Planning for Future Meetings. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594- 5510. For further information about the CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting January 5, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE (DDTPAC) 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 - Technical Advisory Committee January 6, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 9:30 am - 4 pm 851 Howard Street, 1st Floor San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee for the California Board for Energy Efficiency will conduct a meeting. The following agenda items will be discussed: CPUC Draft Decision, Future Program Planning, Implementation of 1999 Programs, Res Contractors Program, Res Workshops, Shareholder Incentives, CREATE Program, Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Reports Submitted to CBEE, Coordination of Utility/Local Government Initiatives, Updates on 11/16 and 11/17 IOU Filings Comments by CBEE and Other Parties, 1999 DSM Program Plans, Long-term Planning of TAC, Cost Effectiveness Evaluation. For more information contact Wm. Stevens Taber, Jr., Chairman, at (415) 457-7498. Public Meeting January 6 and 7, 1999 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, 1st Floor Training Room Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EE T) meets to discuss and implement a CBO outreach grant program and an educational efforts plan, address any recent Commission action on the September 24th work plan, adopt a plan to receive community input into the grant process, discuss the Commission's consumer protection report, consider subcommittee recommendations on program design, fax newsletters and CSD activities in support of the EET, discuss and plan public forum meetings tentatively planned for Spring 1999, and related matters. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 702-2349. Public Meeting January 8, 1999 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CHCF-A, CHCF-B, and CTF AGENDA Introduction and Public Comments Approve Public Meeting Minutes Of 12/1/98 Status of the Selection of a Financial Institution(s) for Trusts for California High Cost Fund B and the California Teleconnect Fund Review and Approve CHCF-B Claims and Expenses Discuss Concerns Regarding Available Data Base For Reviewing CHCF-B Claims Status Report of CHCF-B Resolution adopting 1999 Budget and Surcharge Review and Approve CHCF-A Claims and Expenses Discuss financial condition of CHCF-A trust Status Report of CHCF-A Resolution adopting 1999 Budget Review and Approve CTF Expenses Status Report of the CTF Fund and Claims Process Discussion of Relationship of CTF Program with Federal E-rate Program Public Meeting January 11, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The VIDEO RELAY TRIALS 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. Workshop Notice January 12, 1999 California Public Utilities 9 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, training room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco NXX CODE LOTTERY WORKSHOP The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will be holding a second technical workshop on fine-tuning the NXX Code Lottery held each month at the CPUC. Decision 98-08-037 found there is a need for a fresh review of lottery procedures. In this second workshop, the lottery process will be reviewed to determine if there are ways to make the distribution of NXX codes among carriers more equitable, and more conducive to the development of competition. Specifically, the topic of increasing the percentage of initial codes assigned from the lottery from the current 60% to a higher amount will be explored. Participants should come prepared to address potential reform measures for the lottery, identify potential shortcomings and suggest ways to revise the lottery process to promote a more competitive market including potential revisions in the allocation between initial and growth codes. If you plan to attend the January 12, 1999 workshop please RSVP by January 8, 1999 to Mary Jo Borak, at 415/703-1879, Email: BOR@CPUC.CA.GOV or Risa Hernandez at 415/703-5331, Email: RHH@CPUC.CA.GOV 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 January 12, 1999 One Crow Canyon Court 10 am - 2 pm Building 7 - Conference Room San Ramon The Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam Thaler at (415) 703-1157. Public Meeting California Board for Energy Efficiency January 12, 1999 Sempra Energy (Formerly SDG&E 1 pm - 5 pm Electric Building) Teleconference 101 Ash Street Information: San Diego This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in dial: 1-888-550-5969. After the prompt, enter the access code followed by the pound sign. To obtain the access code, please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956 The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Proposed Decision on Administrative Structures; Early 1999 Activities and Programs; Program Planning for 1999 and Utilities' November 16/17 Advice Letter Filings; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Planning Process; Reporting Requirements; Board Functioning; Updates and Status Reports; Support Services; and Scheduling and Agenda Planning for Future Meetings. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further information about the CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting California Board for Energy Efficiency January 13, 1999 Sempra Energy (Formerly SDG&E 9:30 am - 4 pm Electric Building) Teleconference 101 Ash Street Information: San Diego This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in dial: 1-888-550-5969. After the prompt, enter the access code followed by the pound sign. To obtain the access code, please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956 The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Proposed Decision on Administrative Structures; Early 1999 Activities and Programs; Program Planning for 1999 and Utilities' November 16/17 Advice Letter Filings; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Planning Process; Reporting Requirements; Board Functioning; Updates and Status Reports; Support Services; and Scheduling and Agenda Planning for Future Meetings. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further information about the CBEE and this meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting January 14, 1999 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 (EPAC) 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 - LIGB Meeting Notice January 19, 1999 Hilton Universal City and 10 am - 4 pm (PST) Towers 555 Universal Terrace Parkway and Universal City January 20, 1999 Note: Southern California 10 am - 4 pm (PST) location of meeting. Conference Call Note: If you experience Information problems trying to access this January 19, 1999 conference call please contact Dial (415) 356-1430 Confertech at 1-800-314-3558 Passcode = 2408347# and have them verify the Dial- in # and Passcode scheduled January 20, 1999 under Master Reservation Dial (415) 356-0687 #10383502 for CH2M HILL (Sharon Passcode = 2408347# Weinberg is the designated Chairperson) The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: report from the Chair; subcommittee reports; financial status report; discussion of ACR (Draft or Final) Ruling; discuss/decide future direction and status for the Board and LIGB Advisory Committee (AC) including disbanding formal AC role; revision of the LIGB budget for 1999; discussion of Legal opinion on conflict of interest and what action is needed; discussion paper on needs assessment per Commission's directions; discuss LIEE & CARE performance incentives; submit work paper; discuss pilot projects per Commission's orders; critique and discuss Commission Decision on the four technical advice letter filings; discuss and prepare budgets for consultants; set future meeting dates; set content of future meetings; revision of milestones schedule; process for taking action between Board meetings; and review and approval of meeting minutes. An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Sharon Weinberg at (510) 251-2888, extension 2025. Public Meeting January 20, 1999 California Public Utilities Lottery begins at 1:30 Commission pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, training room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209/559, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510, 619, 650, 714, 805, 818, AND 909 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 209/559, 213/323, 310, 408/831, 415, 510, 619, 650, 714, 805, 818, and 909 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 January 12, 1999. All companies applying for central office codes must have a Jeopardy COCUS (Central Office Code Utilization Survey) on file with the California Code Administrator. For information on the Jeopardy COCUS filing, call (925) 363- 8736. 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. Companies who wish to have a sealed envelope prepared for them on an ongoing basis containing their confidential letter designations for each NPA lottery drawing, should submit such a request in writing prior to the close of business on January 12, 1999 to: Mary Jo Borak, Telecommunications Division, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. Public Meeting CANCELLED AS OF 12/16/98 January 22, 1999 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 January 25, 1999 DDTP 1999 JOINT MEETING 10 am - 4 pm Oakland Airport Hilton 1 Hegengerger Road Oakland NOTE: Contact Elana Kalisher before 15 (Room located on ground floor) January if you wish to attend the luncheon (12 pm - 1 pm) The ANNUAL DDTP JOINT MEETING (DDTPAC, CRSAC and EPAC) 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 January 26, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program Oakland Airport Hilton 1 Hegenberger Road, Pacific Room (Ground Floor) 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 February 2, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE (DDTPAC) 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 February 11, 1999 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 (EPAC) 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 February 25, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 555 Oakland The 711-SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to discuss relay access. 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 February 26, 1999 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. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code 311(g)) Draft Resolution Approving Interagency Memorandum Of Understanding Between The California Public Utilities Commission And The California Electricity Oversight Board Pursuant to the Daily Calendar Notice of December 18, 1998, a draft resolution (L-276) of the Legal Division, approving an Interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Responsibilities Related to the Electricity Industry Between the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Electricity Oversight Board will be on the agenda at the Commission meeting of January 20, 1999. Members of the public may obtain a copy of L-276 for review and submission of written comments, which are due January 8, 1999. An copy of the December 18, 1998, Calendar Notice, draft resolution and MOU is available on the Commission's web site: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/electric_restructuring/osb/index.htm Members of the public without access to the Commission's Web site may also contact Charlene Lundy at (415) 703-1186) at the Commission to request copies. Draft Resolution Increasing Household Goods Carrier Maximum Rates Available. A draft resolution of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that increases the household goods carrier maximum rates contained in Maximum Rate Tariff 4 will be on the January 20, 1999 Commission meeting agenda. It is now available for public review and comment. For details on how to obtain a copy of the draft and file comments on it, refer to the notice that was published on this matter in the December 21, 1998 Daily Calendar. It is available through the Daily Calendar Archives on the Commission's web site: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/divisions/alj/alj_div_cal.htm NEW FILINGS 12/24/98 A98-12-024 Mohave Cooperative Services, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide resold competitive local exchange services and interexchange services PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS January 5, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS January 5, 1999 INVITATION FOR BID PUBLIC BID OPENING January 20, 1999 California Public Utilities 10:00 A. M. Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room San Francisco, CA 94102 AGENDA: Introduction Procedure Bid Opening - Invitation For Bid Number IFB-1000. Financial Institution For Trust Accounts for California High Cost Fund- B and California Teleconnect Fund Protest Period Closing Comments/Questions ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS 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 costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376, and related matter, Evidentiary hearing held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 1/11/99 1:00 p.m. (EH)-Dorothy Dominguez and Ralph A. ALJ Bennett C.98-08- Martinez vs. Great American Stageline Comr Duque 008 for refusal to allow passengers to board, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 2/25/99 10:00 (EH)-Application of RIDESHARE PORT ALJ Bushey 1.m. MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. dba PRIME TIME Comr Duque A98-07- SHUTTLE, to provide on-call door-to- 043 door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into a concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles International Airport, (EH)-Application of Xpress Management A.98-09- Systems L.L.C. to provide on-call 001 door-to-door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into a concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles World Airport (LAX), Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also February 26) 4/1/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Ralph Azevedo, Ronald Azevedo, ALJ Bushey C.98-09- and Albert Ferari, vs. Union Pacific Comr Neeper 011 Railroad Company and California Northern Railroad Company for replacement and/or maintenance of fence line, 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 1/5/98 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 1/12/99 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 1/19/99 9:3 NONE SCHEDULED 0 a.m. FINAL ORAL ARGUMENT NONE 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 Hearing Meeting (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 1/5/99 10:00 (EH)- Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Minkin a.m. Company, to establish the eligibility Comr Bilas A.98-05- and seek recovery of certain electric 004 industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376, A.98-05- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric 006 Company, for (1) a determination of eligibility for recovery under Public Utilities Code Section 376 of certain cost categories and activities, (2) a finding of reasonableness of the costs incurred through 12/31/97, (3) approval of an audit methodology for verifying the eligibility of Section 376 costs for recovery from A.98-05- 1998 through 2001, and (4) approval 015 of a section 376 balancing account mechanism to recover eligible costs, (EH)-Southern California Edison Company, to address restructuring implementation costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 376, in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 18 of D.97-11-074, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 6-8, (CA) 9:00 a.m., January 13) 1/5/99 10:00 (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company to establish performance Comr Duque A.98-11- based ratemaking for electric and gas 023 utility distribution service effective January 1, 2000, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/7/99 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Malcolm a.m. Rulemaking to develop standards for Comr Conlon R.96-11- electric system reliability and Comr Neeper 004 safety pursuant to D96-09-073, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/7/99 2:00 p.m. (OA)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ Barnett A.98-05- for authority to increase its Comr Duque 019 authorized return on common equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its A.98-05- overall rate of return and to revise 021 its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly, (OA)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common A.98-05- equity for electric distribution and 024 gas distribution and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution, (OA)-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 1/8/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Snow Valley, Inc. vs. Southern ALJ Bennett C.97-09- California Edison Company for unjust, Comr Knight 024 unreasonable and discriminatory rates and charges; for improper charges for construction of a power substation, Telephone Conference, Room 5012, San Francisco 1/8/99 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-County of Riverside Department ALJ Bennett C.97-03- of Environmental Health vs. Spring Comr Neeper 034 Crest Water and Power Company, for failure to comply with minimum water quality and quantity requirements as contained in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations Telephone Conference, Room 5012, San Francisco 1/11/99 10:00 (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action ALJ Bushey a.m. Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful Comr Neeper C.98-04- and deceptive sales program and 004 practices, (PHC)-The Greenlining Institute and C.98-06- Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell, 003 for deceptive sales practices, false and deceptive advertising, unfair competition and invasion of privacy, (PHC)-The Utility Consumers' Action C.98-06- Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful 027 marketing and education of the Caller ID and related services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) January 21-22) 1/11/99 10:00 (EH)-PCSTC, Inc., dba Pacific Coast ALJ Ryerson a.m. Sightseeing Tours, for certificate of Comr Bilas A98-03- public convenience and necessity to 035 operate as passenger stage corporation for scheduled and on-call service over the most direct routes: 1. Between Los Angeles International Airport and John Wayne Airport on the one hand, and places in the communities in Orange County and the other hand; and 2. Between John Wayne Airport in Orange County on the one hand, and places in the communities in Orange County on the other hand. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1031 et seq. of the Public Utilities Code, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also January 12-13) 1/11/99 10:30 (EH)-Isam M. Alziq to transfer and ALJ a.m. A&M United Group, L.L.C. to acquire a Rosenthal A.98-06- certificate of public convenience and Comr Conlon 051 necessity and certain other assets, pursuant to Section 851, et. seq. of the California Public Utilities Code, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also January 12-15) 1/11/99 1:00 p.m. (EH)-Dorothy Dominguez and Ralph A. ALJ Bennett C.98-08- Martinez vs. Great American Stageline Comr Duque 008 for refusal to allow passengers to board, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 1/11/99 1:30 p.m. (WS)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Walwyn R.97-10- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr Bilas 016 motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, I.97-10- (WS)-Commission Order Instituting 017 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/12/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Stalder A.98-04- Company for Commission order finding Comr Duque 003 that its electric operations during the reasonableness period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 as well as certain of its gas operations during the reasonableness periods from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 and January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997, were prudent; made to seek recovery of costs related to the ISO-PX Implementation Delay Memorandum Account, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) February 1-16) 1/12/99 10:00 (EH)- California Water Service ALJ Vieth p.m. Company for a general rate increase Comr Duque A.98-09- to increase revenues by $897,400 or 013 6.1% in the year 1999, $307,400 or 2.0%, in the year 2000, $369,000 or 2.3% in the year 2001, and $377,000 or 2.3% in the year 2002 in the East A.98-09- Los Angeles District, 014 (EH)-California Water Service Company for a general rate increase to increase revenues by $1,371,800 or 12.3% in the year 1999, $353,500 or 2.8% in the year 2000, $325, 100 or 2.5% in the year 2001, and $334,800 A.98-09- or 2.5% in the year 2002 in the Bear 015 Gulch district, (EH)-California Water Company for an order authorizing it to increase A.98-09- rates charged for water service in 016 the Hermosa-Redondo district, (EH)-California Water Service Company for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in the Visalia district, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also 9:00 a.m., January 13-15) 1/13/99 9:30 a.m. (EH)-Pacific Bell vs. MCI ALJ DeUlloa C.98-06- Telecommunications Corp., Inc., and Comr Knight 028 MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, Inc., for breach of the interconnection agreement, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also January 14-15) 1/13/99 10:00 (PHC)-Greg Roberts vs. Pacific Bell ALJ Ryerson a.m. and Southwestern Bell Corporation for Comr Neeper C.98-09- not providing repair services, 020 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 1/13/99 1:00 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Southern ALJ Patrick A.98-05- California Edison Company to report Comr Conlon 014 on the valuation process for certain generation-related assets pursuant to A.98-05- D.97-11-074, 022 (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to report assessments of inventory balances and to address appraisal of retained generation assets, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/14/99 10:00 (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey a.m. Investigation into the operations, Comr Duque I.98-08- practices and conduct of the Coral 004 Communications, Inc. (Coral) and Michael Tinari, President of the Coral; William Gallo, Senior Vice President of Coral; Devon Porcella, Vice President of Sales and Operations of Coral; Neal Deleo, Vice President Finance and MIS of Coral to determine whether the corporation or its principals have operated within California without having a certificate to operate from the Commission and whether they have charged California Subscribers for telecommunications services the subscribers never authorized, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/14/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Red and White ALJ McVicar A.98-11- Ferries, Inc., for a certificate of Comr Duque 011 Public Convenience and Necessity to establish and operate vessel common carrier service between San Francisco on the one hand, and the Alameda Gateway Area and the Port of Oakland, on the other hand, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/15/99 10:00 (PHC)-Rick E. Thurber vs. Pacific Gas ALJ Vieth a.m. and Electric Company and Pacific Comr Duque C.98-09- Bell, for permitting foreign 036 attachments as signs, posters, banners, decorations, wires, etc. upon their facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/15/99 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-In the Matter of the ALJ Stalder A.95-08- Application of SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY Comr Conlon 038 (U-168-W), a corporation, for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/18/99 10:00 (EH)-Rulemaking on the Commission's ALJ Walwyn a.m. Own Motion to Govern Open Access to Comr Bilas R.93-04- Bottleneck Services and Establish a Comr Duque 003 Framework for Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, I.93-04- (EH)-Investigation of the 002 Commission's Own Motion into Open Access and Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 19-22) 1/19/99 10:00 (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ a.m. Rulemaking on the Commission's own Weissman R.98-01- motion to assess and revise the Comr Knight 011 regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also January 20-22, January 25-29, (OA) 1:00 p.m., February 10, (EH) March 1-5) 1/20/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Wesley Crawford Muhammad and ALJ Stalder C.98-07- Shontelle Crawford Muhammad vs. Comr Neeper 031 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, requesting to refund overcharged amounts, increase discounts, and to restore Medical baseline and LIRA baseline, Tax Service Center, Franchise Tax Board, Large Training Room, 1800 30th Street, Bakersfield Please ask for Linda Turner 1/22/99 10:00 (ECP)-Idowu S. Famuyiwa, Pako ALJ Wright a.m. Construction vs. Southern California C.98-12- Edison Company, Edison International 010 Co. for overcharges and disconnection of services, Library Lecture Hall, 101 West Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 1/25/99 10:00 (EH)-Pacific Gas and Electric Company ALJ Barnett a.m. for authorization to sell the El Comr Conlon A.98-04- Dorado Hydroelectric Project to El 016 Dorado Irrigation District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 26-29) 1/26/99 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bennett I.98-03- Investigation on the Commission's own Comr Duque 013 motion into whether existing standards and policies of the Commission regarding drinking water quality adequately protect the public health and safety with respect to contaminants such as Volatile Organic Compounds, Perchlorate, MTBEs, and whether those standards and policies are being uniformly complied with by Commission regulated utilities; compliance filing by utilities is due in 120 days from the date of the order, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/26/99 10:00 (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking on ALJ Patrick a.m. the Commission's Own Motion to Comr Conlon R.92-03- consider the line extension rules of 050 electric and gas utilities; and compliance with Ordering Paragraph 6 of D.98-09-070, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/8/99 10:00 (PHC)-Order Instituting investigation ALJ a.m. into the power outage that occured on O'Donnell I.98-12- December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas and 013 Electric Company's electric system, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco (also (EH) April 5, 1999) 2/9/99 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Water ALJ Walker p.m. Company for authority to assess a Comr Duque A.98-06- reservation fee for fire protection 005 for persons occupying or owning property within the service territory of the Desert District, February 10, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco) 2/9/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ A.98-07- Electric Company to construct the Gottstein 007 Northeast San Jose Transmission Com Duque Reinforcement Project, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/9/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking to ALJ Econome R.97-04- establish standards of conduct Comr Bilas 011 governing relationship between energy Comr Knight utilities and their affiliates, I.97-04- (PHC)- Order Instituting Rulemaking 012 to establish standards of conduct governing relationship between energy utilities and their affiliates, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/11/99 9:00 a.m. (OA)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ Bushey R.97-10- Rulemaking on the Commission's own Comr Duque 049 motion to set rules and to provide Comr Neeper guidelines for the Privatization and Excess Capacity as it relates to investor owned water companies, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/16/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Energy Alternatives vs. Pacific ALJ Bennett C.97-09- Gas and Electric Company for failure Comr Bilas 030 to conduct an open and fair bidding process with respect to the awarding of the Energy Partners program administrative contract for 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 17) 2/22/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Commission Order Instituting ALJ McVicar I.98-09- Investigation into the operations and Comr Duque 007 prectices of Pacific Gas and Electric Comr Neeper Company in connection with compliance with PU Code Section 451, General Order 95, and other applicable standards governing tree-line clearances, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also February 23-26, March 1-5) 2/24/98 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., ALJ Econome C.93-07- vs. Southern California Gas Company Comr Bilas 046 for charging excessive rates for gas service relating to the multi-family sites and master meter accounts C.94-02- listed in complaint, 009 (PHC)-Utility Audit Company, Inc., vs. Southern California Gas Company for three years of overcharges relating to multi-family sites and master meter accounts; requests refunds plus interest, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/25/99 10:00 (EH)-Application of RIDESHARE PORT ALJ Bushey 1.m. MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. dba PRIME TIME Comr Duque A98-07- SHUTTLE, to provide on-call door-to- 043 door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into a concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles International Airport, (EH)-Application of Xpress Management A.98-09- Systems L.L.C. to provide on-call 001 door-to-door passenger stage service to the extent required to enter into a concessionaire agreement with Los Angeles World Airport (LAX), Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles (also February 26) 3/1/99 10:00 (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company ALJ Barnett a.m. for authority to sell electrical Comr Conlon A.97-12- generation facilities and power Comr Bilas 039 contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 2-5, March 8-11 3/8/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Southern California Edison ALJ Stalder A.89-03- Company for certificate to construct Comr Duque 026 and operate 220KV transmission line between Kramer substation and Victor Substation in San Bernardino County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 9-12) 03/15/99 10:00 (EH)-Southern California Gas Company ALJ a.m. for authority to revise its rates Gottstein A.96-03- effective January 1, 1997 in its Comr Conlon 031 Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for a total reduction in annual revenues of approximately $147.9 million (5.7%), A.96-04- (EH)-San Diego Gas & Electric Company 030 for authority to revise its rates effective January 1, 1997 in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding for an approximately $42 million decrease over presently authorized revenues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also 9:00 a.m., March 16-19) 3/23/99 10:00 (PHC)-San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ Barnett a.m. Company and Southern California Gas Comr Bilas A.98-07- Company for approval of a gas 005 transmission service tariff, (PHC)-Southern California Gas Company A98-10- for authority to revise its rates 012 effective August 1, 1999 in its biennial cost allocation proceeding, (PHC)-Application of San Diego Gas & A.98-10- Electric Company for Authority to 031 revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999, in its biennial cost allocation proceeding. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (second PHC) 10:00 a.m., (EH) 1:30 p.m., April 5, (EH) April 6-9, April 12-16, April 19- 23, April 26-30) 3/29/99 10:00 (EH)-The Utility Reform Network and ALJ a.m. Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. O'Donnell C.97-09- SBC Communications Inc., Pacific Comr Conlon 043 Telesis Group and Pacific Bell for Comr Neeper violation of the service quality requirements of D97-03-067 and the Public Utilities Code and for attempting to mislead the Commission with respect to Pacific Bell's service quality performance, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also March 30, April 2) 4/1/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-Ralph Azevedo, Ronald Azevedo, ALJ Bushey C.98-09- and Albert Ferari, vs. Union Pacific Comr Neeper 011 Railroad Company and California Northern Railroad Company for replacement and/or maintenance of fence line, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/16/99 10:00 (PHC)-Bayside Village, The Fillmore ALJ Bushey a.m. Center, and North Point Apartments Comr Knight C.95-08- vs. Pacific Bell for failure to take 039 responsibility for all building cross connects, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/24/99 10:00 (EH)-In the Matter of the Application ALJ Galvin a.m. of Pacific Bell a corporation, for Comr Duque A98-07- Authority to Categorize Centrex as a 020 Category III Service, (EH)-In the Matter of the Application A.98-07- of Pacific Bell a corporation, for 029 Authority to Categorize Toll-Free (8XX) and Business MTS IntraLATA Toll Services as Category III Services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 25-28, June 1-4) 6/14/99 10:00 (PHC)-Application of Pacific Gas and ALJ Minkin a.m. Electric Company for Review and Comr Duque A98-09- Recovery of the Costs and Revenues in Comr Conlon 003 the Transition Cost Balancing Account (U 39 E), (PHC)-Application of Southern A98-09- California Edison Company to Review 008 and Recovery Transition Cost Balancing Account Entries from January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998 and Various Generation-Related Memorandum Account Entries, A98-09- (PHC)-Application of San Diego Gas & 009 Electric Company in the Annual Transition Cost Proceeding Regarding the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) 6/21-25, 6/28-30, 7/1-2, 7/5-8, (CA) 7/9, 9:00 a.m. `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. 12/3/98 A97-05-027 Southern California Edison Company, for an order approving the settlement agreements between Southern California Edison Company and winning bidders in Edison's biennial resource plan update auction. Summary: LATE FILED. On November 19, 1998 Bruce C. Foster of Southern California Edison Co. ("Edison") initiated a meeting with Commissioner Conlon at CPUC and told the commissioner that the draft and alternate draft decisions are unfair. He said they propose to reduce the aggregate amount of the settlements between Edison and the winning bidders in the utility's BRPU by 60% or, alternatively, 40%. The Edison representative said the settlements were entered into by the parties in good faith based on circumstances know to them at the time, and that the parties should not now be penalized for having followed Commission's directives to settle. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Anthony Archer Phone: (626) 302-3104 12/4/98 A97-11-006 Preferred Transportation, Inc., dba SuperShuttle, for authority to extend its existing passenger stage certificate to include: scheduled service over the most direct routes from points in communities in Orange County, on the one hand, and Los Angeles International Airport and Orange County Airport, on the other hand. Summary: On December 1, 1998, attorney Daniel Gaston sent an ex parte letter to administrative law judge ("ALJ") Ryerson. Mr. Gaston did so on behalf of Preferred Transportation, Inc., ("Preferred") doing business as "SuperShuttle." The letter is attached to Preferred's Notice of Ex Parte Communications. Mr. Gaston was responding to Mr. Mohamamed Ghods' earlier letter to ALJ Ryerson in which Ghods' was protesting Preferred's application. Mr. Gaston said Preferred would be exonerated in any inquiry into the acquisition which is the subject of the application, that in any case Mr. Ghods' protest is not relevant to the issuance of the certificate, and that Preferred would suffer extreme prejudice by continued delay of the application. Mr. Gaston ended the letter by suggesting further delay was in the interest of Mr. Ghods' client, "Buslink," and that approval of Preferred's application would enhance competition in the geographical area in question. Filer: Preferred Transporation, Inc., dba SuperShuttle Contact: Daniel K. Gaston Phone: (626) 795-4700 12/10/98 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 December 7, 1998, AT&T Communications of California, Inc. ("AT&T") initiated and conducted oral ex parte communications at CPUC in four (4) consecutive sessions with commissioners and their respective advisors. The commissioners and advisors were, in order of the sessions: (1) Commissioner Neeper and Fassil Fenikile, (2) Commissioner Duque and Timothy Sullivan, (3) Commissioner Knight and Dorothy Duda, and (4) Commission President Bilas and Lester Wong. The AT&T contingent included Rick Witherington for all of the meetings, John Sumpter for meetings (1) and (2), and Bob Kargol for meetings (3) and (4). The communications in each meeting covered the same points. Mr. Witherington expressed AT&T's support for the draft decision of the administrative law judge regarding steps Pacific Bell ("PacBell") should take to implement the 271 "competitive checklist." AT&T further recommended that certain clarifying language be added to the ordering paragraphs and Appendix B. Appendix B matters in question were OSS testing (to specify that parties may comment on the reasonableness of PacBell's test plan), collocation (to require that PacBell provide CLC's 45 days notice of proposed changes to the Collocation Handbook), and UNE combinations (to find that PacBell's current methods of combining UNE's are deficient). Filer: AT&T Communications of California Contact: Doreatta Dea Phone: (415) 442-2985 12/11/98 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 December 7, 1998, MCI Telecommunications Corp.' representatives met with Commissioner Knight and advisor Dorothy Duda at CPUC and conveyed oral and written communications. The MCI representatives were Michael A. Beach and Richard B. Severy. MCI conveyed the following positions. MCI was generally satisfied with the administrative law judge's draft decision. The use of unbundled network elements, including combinations of UNE's, is the best service delivery method available to serve residential customers on a mass basis. Pacific Bell's ("PacBell's) five (5) proposed methods for offering UNE combinations would create technical problems and impair service quality, and are insufficient under FCC's Bell South Louisiana II decision. PacBell's separate proposal to impose a non-cost based $40 NRC and $5 monthly recurring charge to provision UNE combinations is not a viable economic option for CLC's. MCI asked that the Commission either resolve the UNE combination policy issue in its "271" decision or that it explain how the issue will be squarely and promptly resolved. Amplifying details were provided in support of the above points. The written ex parte communication consisted of pages 98 through 105 of FCC 98-271 pertaining to the matter of "Combining Network Elements." Filer: MCI Telecommunications Corporation Contact: Leslie Watkins Phone: (415) 228-1245 12/15/98 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 December 10, 1998, Rick Witherington, Government Affairs Vice President for AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (AT&T), met with Cmmr. Conlon in San Francisco. Also present were: Jose Jimenez, advisor to Cmmr. Conlon; and Rose Johnson, General Attorney, Michael Morris, and John Sumpter, Regulatory Director, for AT&T. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Witherington expressed AT&T's support for the draft decision of ALJ Reed and recommended that certain clarifying language be added to the ordering paragraphs and Appendix B. Witherington explained that these items covered OSS testing (to specify that parties can comment on the reasonableness of Pacific Bell's (PacBell) test plan), and UNE combinations (to find that PacBell's current methods of combining UNEs are deficient.) Morris discussed collocation and recommended that PacBell be required to provide competitive local carriers with 45 days notice of proposed changes to the Collocation Handbook. Filer: AT&T Communications Contact: Doretta Dea Phone: (415) 442-2985 12/15/98 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. Summary: On December 10, 1998, Jenny Wong, Director of Regulatory Affairs of GTE California Incorporated (GTE), met with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, Dorothy Duda, advisor to Cmmr. Knight, Fassil Fenikile, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper, and Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas, in four separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present was Rodney Langley, Manager-Costing, for GTE. In the meetings with Tim Sullivan and Fassil Fenikile also participated Margo Friedrich - Manager-Regulatory Affairs, for GTE. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. GTE expressed concern with the proposed decision's (PD) implication that GTE's cost studies were not responsive to the ALJ's ruling, and to the imposition of Pacific Bell's (PacBell) cost study upon GTE. GTE representatives stated that in its comments of Decembr 7, 9198, GTE clarifies areas the Commission identified as non-responsive. GTE also argued that it can not readily use PacBell's model, as there are major differences between the two models. Specifically, GTE noted that PacBell's model used product rather than a process-reporting scheme, as well as work groups that do not exist in GTE - systems are different, and processes are different. GTE representatives also pointed out that a difference in PacBell's and GTE's costs studies, beyond each study being company specific, is a matter of style and presentation. GTE emphasized that the PD assumes that both companies are the same. GTE urged the Commission to adopt its cost model for GTE to ensure proper recovery of its OSS costs. Filer: GTE California E-Mail: Incorporated irene.alcantar@telops.gte.com Contact: Irene Alcantar Phone: (415) 474-3926 12/16/98 A97-10-024 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generating facilities made between 1/1/96 and 12/31/96. Summary: On December 14, 1998, Chris Danforth, a project coordinator for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Cmmr. Neeper and Cmmr. Knight in two separate meetings; and on December 15, 1998, with Cmmr. Bilas, all in San Francisco. At the meeting with Cmmr. Neeper also present were David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper, and Robert Finkelstein, attorney for the Utility Reform Network; with Cmmr. Knight - Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Knight. Elena Schmid, director of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) participated in the meetings with Cmmr. Neeper and Cmmr. Knight; and Hallie Yacknin, assistant general counsel for ORA, participated in the meeting with Cmmr. Bilas. ORA's reply comments to the alternate were used. Danforth explained that there is a distinction between the economic life of a capital addition and its physical life, and that uncertainty, such as the inquiry into the restructuring of the electric industry, calls for conservatism in applying economic cost- benefit analysis tests. Danforth also stated that the fact that the market values of these plants exceeded the book values does not necessary make incremental additions to the plant cost effective; and that this kind of argument that Southern California Edison company has propounded in its opening comments relies on unsupported speculation. Danforth stated that eliminating the capital additions in dispute would have a minimal impact on reliability - specifically, only 2 to 7 days of "outage" on an equivalent outage that, in view of the regional generation overcapacity, is easily replaceable. Filer: Office of Ratepayer E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 12/17/98 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. Summary: On December 14, 1998, Jenny Wong, Director of Regulatory Affairs for GTE California Incorporated (GTE), met with Jose Jimenez, advisor to Cmmr. Conon. Also present were: Rodney Lanley, Manager-Costing, and Margo Friedrich, Manager- Regulatory Affairs, for GTE. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. GTE expressed concern with the proposed decision's (PD) implication that GTE's cost studies were not responsive to the ALJ's ruling, and the imposition of Pacific Bell's (PacBell) cost study upon GTE. GTE representatives stated that in its comments GTE clarifies areas the Commission identified as non-responsive. GTE also argued that it can not readily use PacBell's model, as there are major differences between the two models. GTE noted that PacBell's model uses produce rather than a process-reporting scheme, as well as work groups that do not exist in GTE - systems are different, and processes are different. GTE representatives also pointed out that a difference in PacBell's and GTE's cost sturdies, beyond each study being company specific, is a matter of style and presentation. GTE emphasized that the Commission's PD assumes that both companies are the same and urged the Commission to adopt its cost model for GTE to ensure proper recovery of its OSS costs. Filer: GTE California E-Mail: Incorporated irene.alcantar@telops.gte.com Contact: Irene Alcantar Phone: (415) 474-3926 12/17/98 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. A97-11-011 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 customers in such circumstances for implementation on 1/1/99. A97-12-012 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. Summary: On December 14, 1998, Aaron Thomas, Manager of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs for New Energy Ventures, Inc. (NEV), met with David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper, and Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. At the meeting with David Gamson also present was Mona Petrochko, Director of Regulatory Affairs for Enron Corp. (Enron). Jim Price of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) was present at the meeting with Michelle Cooke. NEV, Enron and ORA expressed support for Resolution E-3582 regarding advice letters 1811-E (Pacific Gas and Electric Company) (PG&E) and 1338-E (Southern California Edison Company) (Edison) filed on October 7, 9198, advice letter 1129-E (San Diego Gas and Electric Company), supplements 1811-E-A (PG&E) and 1338-E-A (Edison) filed on October 21, 1998. NEV expressed support for the findings of the Resolution and the service fees applicable to energy service providers providing consolidated billing as set forth in Table 1 to the Resolution. Filer: New Energy Ventures, E-Mail: dlucas@newenergy.com Inc. Contact: Delise Lucas Phone: (213) 996-6124 12/23/98 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: LATE FILED. Pacific Bell ("PacBell) filed a Notice of Ex Parte Communications on 12/23/98 indicating that between December 10 and 15, 1998, the following individuals wrote letters to Commission President Bilas and the other commissioners expressing support for PacBell's entry into the long distance market: Andrew F. Romero, Owner, The Engraving Shoppe, Long Beach, CA; Michael L. Saliba, Camarillo, CA; Wayne Boudreau, Director, Mobility Opportunities via Education, Antelope Valley, CA; Eileen Mosler, Director of Public Relations, Harbor-UCLA Research and Education Institute, Torrance, CA; Jill Caviezel, Community Alliance for the Blind, Whittier, CA; Ruben Jauregui, Co-Chair, Government Affairs Committee, Latin Business Association, Los Angeles, CA; Jim Morton, Owner, Rest Wel Motel, Lynwood, CA; Dennis W. Chiu, Esq., Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney, San Jose, CA; J. Richard Leyner, Senior Vice President, Capital Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., Encino, CA; Bob Campbell, Retired California Sate Assembly Member, Oakland, CA; and Zoe J. Taylor, Chief Executive Office, Ventura Chamber of Commerce, Ventura, CA Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268