Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, January 20, 1999 Page 26 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Wednesday, January 20, 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 20, 10 am San Francisco 1999 February 4, 10 am San Francisco 1999 February 18, 10 am San Francisco 1999 REGULAR COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS Due to the fact there are now only 3 sitting Commissioners, the Commission has scheduled additional Commission Administrative Meetings to facilitate communications among Commissioners. Regularly scheduled Administrative Meetings will occur at 4 p.m. in the Commission Auditorium at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, each Tuesday commencing January 19, 1999, and recurring until the appointment of at least one new Commissioner. The agenda for each such meeting will include the following: 1. Assignment of proceedings to Commissioners 2. Case management and scheduling, including such matters as co-ordination of proceedings, application of SB 960 and SB 779 rules 3. Commissioner, Executive Director, General Counsel and Director reports 4. Recent developments on pending legislation At these meetings the Commissioners will not deliberate on the merits of pending proceedings nor vote on any matters. Administrative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will be held only if there are any administrative matters to be considered. For further information contact the Public Advisor (415) 703-2074 E-mail: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov January 26, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 February 2, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 February 9, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 February 16, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 February 23, 4 pm San Francisco 1999 March 2, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 9, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 16, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 23, 1999 4 pm San Francisco March 30, 4 pm 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. February 1, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1999 February 16, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1999 March 1, 1999 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. 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. 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 - 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 January 21, 1999 Public Utilities Commission 9:30 am 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 2204, Second Floor San Francisco The Administrative Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EE T) Committee will be meeting on January 21, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. . The purpose of this meeting is to decide whether State agencies are available to assist the EET Committee with research and CBO grant administration through an Interagency Agreement (IA) and if not, the funding, procurement, hiring, and staffing mechanisms to procure these two services. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. 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 TIME CHANGED January 26, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 9 am - 3 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 - California Board for Energy Efficiency January 26, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 1 pm to 5 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: To obtain the access code, please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board This meeting is Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or accessible by by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov teleconference. To call in, dial: 1-888- 550-5969. After the prompt, enter the access code followed by the pound sign. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Commission Decision on Administrative Structures; Early 1999 Activities and Programs, Including Potential Extension of Bridge Funding; Program Planning for 1999 and Utilities' November 16/17 Advice Letter Filings, Including Program Descriptions for Non- Residential Programs; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Planning Process, Including Management and Oversight of High Priority MA&E Projects; Reporting Requirements; CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing; Board Compensation; CBEE Web Site Revisions; Updates and Status Reports from Committees; 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 27, 1999 California Public Utilities 9:30 am -3:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Approve Errors and Omissions Insurance, Board Membership Discussion, 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 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 the Interim Marketing Program RFP 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 27, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 9:30 am to 4 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: To obtain the access code, please This meeting is contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board accessible by Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or teleconference. by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov To call in, dial: 1-888- 550-5969. After the prompt, enter the access code followed by the pound sign. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Commission Decision on Administrative Structures; Early 1999 Activities and Programs, Including Potential Extension of Bridge Funding; Program Planning for 1999 and Utilities' November 16/17 Advice Letter Filings, Including Program Descriptions for Non- Residential Programs; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Planning Process, Including Management and Oversight of High Priority MA&E Projects; Reporting Requirements; CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing; Board Compensation; CBEE Web Site Revisions; Updates and Status Reports from Committees; 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 REVISED January 28, 1999 1 GTE Place 9 am Cornejo Room Westlake The California Number Pooling Task Force will be conducting the third in a series of public meetings on January 28, 1999 at 1 GTE Place, Westlake California. The California Number Pooling Task Force was established by the California Public Utilities Commission to examine the feasibility of developing improved tools for conserving central office (NXX) codes and the efficient use of numbering resources in a manner which induces competition For information on visitor parking, special accommodations for the disabled, or other details please call Fernando Cornejo at (805) 372-6291. Public Meeting January 28, 1999 California Public Utilities 9 am - 5 pm Commission Room 2204 Outreach Subcommittee 505 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister Electric Education Trust Street) San Francisco The Outreach Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets with staff of the Consumer Services Division to discuss and approve for recommendation to the Administrative Committee (1) final logistics for outreach meetings to receive input into EET grant-program design, (2) schedules and expectations for staff and committee-member participation at outreach meetings, (3) report formats for outreach meetings, (4) content and logistics of preliminary mailing to community-based organizations, and (5) other matters related to the outreach meetings. Other members of the EET Administrative Committee may attend this subcommittee meeting. The contact person is Geoffrey Meloche at (916) 327- 3282. 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 - REVISED NOTICE February 3, 1999 The Ontario Airport Marriott 9 am -6 pm 2200 East Holt Boulevard Ontario Electric Education Trust Administrative Committee The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss and adopt (1) a community outreach effort to solicit ideas for a CBO grant program, (2) specific activities of a non-CBO customer-education program for electric restructuring, (3) the design and objectives of preliminary research to identify target audiences for both programs, (4) revised budgets for both programs, (5) elements of evaluation for CBO grantees, (6) a proposal to procure the preliminary research, (7) a proposal to procure a CBO grant administrator, (8) a location for the web site, (9) rules for the participation of local governments in the CBO grant program and the non-CBO education program, and (10) nominations to an advisory panel for scoring grant proposals. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting February 5, 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 February 10, 1999 California Public Utilities 10 am - 5 pm Commission First Floor Training Room and if necessary 505 Van Ness San Francisco February 11, 1999 9 am - 5 pm Pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 11 in D.98-12-069, in Rulemaking (R) 93-04-003 and Investigation (I) 93-04-002, and R 95-04-043/I.95-04-044, the Telecommunications Division will direct a workshop to review the unbundled switching routing requests which Pacific Bell has denied on the basis of technical infeasibility. The purpose of the workshop is to determine which custom routing functions have already been tested and to review the outcome of the tests so that previous tests will not have to be repeated. For more information contact Telecommunications Division staff member Karen Jones at (415) 703-1955. Parties are requested to provide the Telecommunications Division and parties on the service list for this 271 proceeding with information on technical trials which have already been performed and the outcome of each test. The written information should include the specific routing function being tested, who performed the test, where and how it was performed, and the outcome. The information on technical trials is due Friday, January 29, 1999. Submittals should be sent either by e-mail or by overnight mail. Submittals must also be filed in the Process Office. To the extent that parties believe that any of the information on technical trials involves proprietary information, those parties should file a motion for confidential treatment pursuant to Resolution ALJ-164 by January 22, 1999. Public Meeting February 11, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am -4 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 22, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The IFB SUB-COMMITTEE and the SPEECH-TO-SPEECH 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 - TIME CHANGED February 25, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 3 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. Workshop Notice February 25, 1999 State Building 1 pm - 5 pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 San Francisco The Telecommunications Division will conduct a workshop required by Ordering Paragraph 5 of Decision 98-12-023. As ordered, the subject of the workshop will be methods of determining the value of the post-NRF facilities that will convert to INC upon reconfiguration of the MPOEs on Irvine Apartment Communities' affected properties. Those attending the workshop should be prepared to propose a valuation method and to discuss alternative methods suggested. Pursuant to D.98-12-023, the Telecommunications Division will make a recommendation to the Commission based on the discussion in the workshop. For more information, please contact Lorann King at (415) 703-3473 or Mike Amato at (415) 703-1863. 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)) NONE NEW FILINGS 1/5/99 A99-01-012 Direct American Marketers, Inc. dba Direct One, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 1/8/99 A98-08-016 Amendment - City of Ontario, for authority to construct an at-grade crossing on Francis Street between Haven Avenue and Dupont Avenue; The recommended protection at the crossing is revised from the 2 standard No. 8-A with gates to 2 standard No. 8-A with flashing lights 1/8/99 A98-07-024 Amendment - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to permit the City and County of San Francisco to occupy portions of certain underground conduit; made to explain the scope of the application and provide additional updated information 1/12/99 A99-01-013 Universal Information Services, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97- 06-107 1/12/99 C99-01-014 Sigma Systems vs. Pacific Bell, for improper billing and violations of consumer rights 1/12/99 C99-01-015 Martin Davenport vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., for denying the Internet access and incorrect billing 1/15/99 A99-01-016 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish post- transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 1/15/99 A98-04-008 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for an order under Section 701 of the Public Utilities Code granting Pacific Gas and Electric Company permission to use natural gas-based financial instruments to manage market risks associated with California gas transmission's assets; Petition for modification of D98-12- 082 by Pacific Gas and Electric 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. 08/18/98 Telecom 32 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., Quarterly Construction Report (effective TBD) 10/05/98 Telecom 51 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., Advises Commission of its Construction Projects for the next three months, complies with and implements mitigation measures (effective TBD) 12/23/98 Telecom HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE CO., surcharges 198 (effective TBD) 12/23/98 Telecom HORNITOS TELEPHONE COMPANY, surcharges 172 (effective TBD) 12/23/98 Telecom 93 WINTERHAVEN TELEPHONE COMPANY, surcharges (effective TBD) 01/13/99 Water 50-W SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Establish a memorandum account for the water contamination litigation expenses pursuant to Res. W-4094, dated March 26, 1998. (anticipated effective 02/22/99) 01/14/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Amendment No. 1 to the 19966 Local IC Agreement with Optel (California) Telecom, Inc. (effective TBD) 01/14/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Amendment No. 5 to the 19967 Local IC Agreement with First World Anaheim, SoCal, Orange Coast and SGV (effective TBD) 01/14/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Resale IC Agreement with 19968 Tel West Communications, L.L.C. (effective TBD) 01/14/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, IC Agreement with Option 19969 One Communications, Inc. (effective TBD) 01/14/99 Telecom 11 TCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Compliance Filing (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1839E Relocation of a power line in the City of Bakersfield. (anticipated effective 02/24/99) 01/15/99 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1840E Construction of a tap line from an existing power line to a new customer substation in the City of Fairfield. (anticipated effective 02/24/99) 01/15/99 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Notice 1841E of the construction of a tap line from an existing power line to a new customer substation in the City of Stockton. (anticipated effective 02/24/99) 01/15/99 Telecom 16 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, AT&T Electronic Billing Calling Plan rate decrease (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom 1 ATLANTA NEW YORK WAREHOUSE OUTLETS, INC, INITIAL FILING (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom 1 CONNECT AMERICA, INC, initial filing (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom 33 GE CAPITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES CORP, Promotions (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., add new 143 service/minor text changes (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom 1 LONG DISTANCE AMERICA, INC., initial filing (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19958, 19958-A Promotion-Summary Billing Arrangement (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19960, 19960-A Promotion-VPP Deluxe (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19961, 19961-A Promotion-VPP Grand Plan (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, introduce discounted 19970 advanced services (effective TBD) 01/15/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Express Contract for 19972 HICAP and FRS Service (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. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS January 20, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS January 20, 1999 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R98-01- Weissman-Commission Order Instituting 011 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Evidentiary Hearing held and no report given R.93-04- Correction to the daily calendar 003 Walwyn- Rulemaking on the I93-04- Commission's Own Motion to Govern 002 Open Access to Bottleneck Services and Establish a Framework for Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks, and related matters, Hearing set for January 19, reset to February 8-16 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR C98-06- DeUlloa-Pacific Bell vs. MCI 028 Telecommunications Corp., Inc., and MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, Inc., for breach of the interconnection agreement, Hearing set for January 20, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS 1/26/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking on ALJ Bennett R.97-10- the Commission's own motion to set Comr Duque 048 rules and to provide guidelines for Comr Neeper the acquisition and mergers of water companies, 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 1/19/99 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 1/26/99 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED a.m. 2/2/99 9:30 NONE SCHEDULED 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 1/20/99 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 Bilast 011 regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also January 210-22, January 25-29, (OA) 1:00 p.m., February 10, (EH) March 1-5) 1/20/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)-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 1/21/99 9:30 a.m. (EH)- PCSTC, Inc., dba Pacific Coast ALJ Ryerson A98-03- Sightseeing Tours, for certificate of Comr Bilas 035 public convenience and necessity to 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 22) 1/21/99 10:00 (EH)-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, (EH)-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, (EH)-The Utility Consumers' Action C.98-06- Network vs. Pacific Bell for unlawful 027 marketing and education of the Caller ID and related services, (EH)-Telecommunications International C.98-06- Union, California Local 103, 049 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, (EH)-Investigation on the I.90-02- Commission's Own Motion into the 047 Establishment of a forum to consider rates, rules, practices and policies of Pacific Bell and GTE, California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) January 22, January 25) 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 1/26/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Order Instituting Rulemaking on ALJ Bennett R.97-10- the Commission's own motion to set Comr Duque 048 rules and to provide guidelines for Comr Neeper the acquisition and mergers of water companies, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/27/99 10:00 (ECP)-William H. Maple vs. Arrow Head ALJWright a.m. Manor Water Company for repairing of C.98-12- the water leakage, 034 County Complex, Conference Room, 26010 Highway 189, Twin Peaks 1/27/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell vs. AT&T ALJ DeUlloa C.98-11- Communications of California, Comr Neeper 004 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/29/99 10:00 (PHC)-James D. Korn vs. Pacific Bell ALJ DeUlloa a.m. for acting as billing and/or Comr Neeper C.98-10- collection agent for other companies; 025 and for slamming practices, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/2/99 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 2/3/99 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 4-16) 2/4/99 10:00 (EH)- In the matter of the ALJ Vieth a.m. application of CALIFORNIA WATER Comr Duque A.98-09- SERVICE COMPANY (U 60 W), a 013 corporation, for an order authorizing A.98-09- it to increase rates charged for 014 water service in the EAST LOST A.98-09- ANGELES district, and related 015 matters, Commission Courtroom, San A.98-09- Francisco, (also 9:00 a.m., February 016 5-8) 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) 2/8/99 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ Econome a.m. Company for authority to adopt a Comr Bilas A.97-06- revenue-sharing mechanism for certain 021 other operating revenues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/8/99 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 February 10-16) 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 2/10/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Pacific Bell vs. Pac-West ALJ Vieth C.98-11- Telecomm, Inc. for violation of 025 interconnection agreement, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/10/99 10:00 (EH)-County of Riverside Department ALJ Bennett a.m. of Environmental Health vs. Spring Comr Neeper C.97-03- Crest Water and Power Company, for 034 failure to comply with minimum water quality and quantity requirements as contained in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, County Administrative Center, Hearing Room-2d Floor, 82675 Highway 111, Indio 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 2/11/99 9:30 a.m. (PHC)-Lodi Gas Storage, LLC for a ALJ Econome A.98-11- certificate of public convenience and Comr Bilas 012 necessity for construction and operation of gas storage facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/11/99 C97-09- (EH)-Snow Valley, Inc. vs. Southern ALJ Bennett 024 California Edison Company for unjust, Comr Knight unreasonable and discriminatory rates and charges; for improper charges for construction of a power substation Riverside County, Board Room. 4080 Lemon St., 14th Floor, Riverside 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) 2/19/99 10:00 (PHC)-Southern California Edison ALJ McVicar a.m. Company and San Diego Gas and Comr Duque A.98-12- Electric Company for the nuclear 025 decommissioning cost triennieal proceeding to set contribution levels for the companies' nuclear decommissioning trust funds and address other related issues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 a.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 3/4/99 11:00 (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 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) 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 4/29/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC)-Application of the Southern ALJ Bennett A.98-05- California Edison Company (U 338-E) Comr Neeper 053 for Review of the Reasonableness of Southern California Edison Company's Operations During the Period from April 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) May 18-21, May 24-28) 4/30/99 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 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) June 21-25, June 28-30, July 1-2, July 5-8, (CA) 9:00 a.m., July 9 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. 12/15/98 A98-06-052 CORRECTION FROM THE DAILY CALENDAR OF 1/4/99. PDO Communications, Inc., for arbitration pursuant to Section 252 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an interconnection agreement with Pacific Bell. Summary: On December 10, 1998, Bill Blase, Vice President- Regulatory of Pacific Bell, sent the attached letters to each commissioner. Copies of the letters were sent to each commissioner advisor, and Matthew Stepovich of PDO Communications, Inc. The letters reiterate Pacific Bell's position in this proceeding. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3820 1/15/99 A98-11-023 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish performance-based ratemaking for electric and gas utility distribution service effective January 1, 2000 Summary: On January 12, 1999, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. ("PG&E") initiated oral and written ex parte communications at CPUC with Michelle Cooke, advisor to Commissioner Duque. The PG&E representatives initiating the communications were Jana Corey, Ray Williams, and David Rubin. Commencing the meeting, the PG&E attendees provided Ms Cooke a six (6) page summary of discussion points to be covered in the meeting. The pages were titled in the following order: (1) "Vision of Distribution Business," (2) "PBR Design Considerations," (3) "PG&E's Proposed Hybrid Formula-Electric Distribution," (4) "Symmetric Shared Earnings Mechanism," (5) "Performance Measures," and (6) "Wires Bypass Charge." Mr. Williams commenced the communications by stating PG&E's vision of the utility distribution business includes a natural monopoly for the wires and pipes portion of the business, and focuses on safe, reliable service. He said the utility's proposal provides an opportunity to earn a fair return over time, and decouples authorized revenues from costs. Mr. Williams described PG&E's "hybrid" proposal for the electric distribution portion of the PBR, noting the mechanisms for gas distribution customers is similar to the proposed for small electric distribution customers in keeping with agreements made in the Gas Accord. He also stated PG&E's proposal for large electric customers is an important factor for consideration, including the wires bypass charge. Mr. Rubin stated the wires bypass charge should be considered in this proceeding because the majority of irrigation district market activity is in PG&E's service territory. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 1/19/99 R94-04-031 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation and I94-04-032 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on its proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. Summary: On January 14, 1999, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA") initiated a meeting with Commissioner Neeper and advisor David Gamson at CPUC. The ORA representatives, Ms Meri Levy and attorney Andrew Ulmer, commenced the meeting by providing the PUC officials a copy of Commissioner Neeper's Draft Alternate pages to the assigned administrative law judge's ("ALJ") draft opinion on "Qualifying Facility Contract Modification Issues." The ORA representative stated the Commission should not abandon the commensurate ratepayer benefit standard articulated in the ALJ's draft opinion as a means to adjudge the reasonableness of the cited modifications. ORA also stated that pursuant to 5 Cal.3d 370, the Commission should not limit its examination of reasonableness to anti-competitive behavior. Filer: Office of Ratepayer E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858