Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 107 So. Broadway, Room 5109 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (415) 703-2782 (213) 897-2973 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Friday, April 2, 1999 ? Regular Commission Meetings ? Notices ? Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) ? Commissioner Office Hours ? Public Meetings and Workshops ? Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code § 311(g)) ? New Filings ? Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing ? Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer’s Decisions/ Arbitrator’s Reports ? Advice Letter Filings ? Miscellaneous Transportation Items ? Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters ? Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions ? Removals from Calendar ? New Settings ? Law and Motion Hearings ? Final Oral Argument ? Hearings ? Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting ? Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code §1701.3(c) ) ? Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS April 22, 1999 10 am San Francisco May 13, 1999 10 am San Francisco May 27, 1999 10 am San Francisco REGULAR COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS April 6, 1999 4 pm San Francisco April 13, 1999 4 pm San Francisco April 20, 1999 4 pm San Francisco April 27, 1999 4 pm San Francisco May 4, 1999 4 pm San Francisco May 11, 1999 4 pm San Francisco May 18, 1999 4 pm San Francisco May 25, 1999 4 pm San Francisco For further information contact the Public Advisor (415) 703-2074, E-mail: Public advisor@cpuc.ca.gov 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. April 19, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco May 10, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco May 24, 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. Board Appointment Notice Pursuant to D.97-12-105, you are hereby notified that Cynthia Walker of California Cable Television Association has requested to be appointed to the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Marketing Board (Board). Ms. Walker will represent competitive local exchange carriers (CLCs) on the Board. A copy of Ms. Walker’s resume may be obtained from Joseph Abhulimen at (415) 703-1458. Parties who wish may file a protest to Ms. Walker’s request with the Executive Director of the Commission within 30 days from the date of this notice. If no protests are received, Ms. Walker appointment to the Board will become effective 31 days from the date of this notice. 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 4/9/99, 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper State Office Building 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego 5/18/99, 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper State Office Building 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles 5/20/99, 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper State Office Building 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting April 6, 1999 9 am to 12 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will hold a public workshop on potential program and budget changes for the program year (PY) 2000 programs. Workshop participants are encouraged to identify high priority policy, program, funding, and management and administrative issues that should be addressed in the PY2000 planning process. The CBEE will consider the public input and discussion at the public workshop to begin to identify and prioritize its policy, program, funding, and management and administrative recommendations regarding changes for PY2000 programs at its board meetings on the afternoon of April 6 and all day on April 7. Members of the CBEE's Technical Services Consulting team will facilitate the workshop. The workshop is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further information about CBEE consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting April 6, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting April 6, 1999 1 pm to 5 pm . Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: 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 Assignments from the Commission Decision on Administration of Programs; 1999 Program Planning and Implementation; Resolution E-3592 on 1999 Energy Efficiency Programs; Planning for PY2000 Program and Budget Changes, Including the Results of the April 6 Public Workshop; Energy Division Workshop on Board Issues, Including CBEE Reply Comments; Phase 2 Process Regarding Future Administration; Annual Report on Energy Efficiency Activities; Legislative Update; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E); Reporting Requirements and Comments on Workshop; CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for the Remainder of 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing; Board Operations; CBEE Web Site Revisions; Updates and Status Reports from Committees; Administrative and Technical Services; Treasurer’s Report; 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 AS OF 3/22/99 April 6, 1999 and April 7, 1999 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Burbank Public Library 110 North Glenoaks Boulevard Burbank The Low Income Governing Board will meet to discuss the following topics: (1) Report from the Chair, (2) approve and adopt meeting minutes, (3) approve and adopt response to utility Technical Advice Letter filings regarding the needs assessment and outreach plan, (4) approve and adopt recommendations for participation in the April 12-13, 1999 Energy Division workshop, (5) deliberate about and adopt methods aimed at advancing competitive bidding in 1999 and 2000 programs, (6) initiate and adopt a request for utility joint proposal on uniform implementation measures for PY 2000, (7) deliberate and adopt Phase 2 strategy and comments [scheduled to be due on or about June 4], (8) approve and adopt direction to utilities regarding standardization of annual reporting guidelines and administrative cost treatment [to be filed with the Commission on May 1 and May 15, 1999, respectively], (9) approve and adopt further PY 2000 LIEE and CARE recommendations for Commission approval, (10) update on pilot proposals, including those addressing Native Americans and other hard-to-reach population, (11) status report on utility joint proposal on uniform implementation of measures, (12) review and adopt ion of the Board’s critical path schedule, (13) approve and adopt Board position regarding performance incentives (AEAP schedule), updates from Energy Division, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, and CPUC Legal Division, (14) deliberate and adopt strategy for collaboration with municipal utilities, (15) deliberate and approve action on proposed Commission orders, (16) deliberate and approve action on pending utility filings, (17) deliberate and approve action on ongoing Commission proceedings, and (18) deliberate and approve action on pending legislation. An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB’s website at www.ligb.org. Directions to the meeting will be provided on the agenda. This meeting location is wheelchair accessible and the meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Sharon Weinberg at (510) 251-2888, extension 2025. Public Meeting April 7, 1999 8:30 am to 3:30 pm . Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: 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 Assignments from the Commission Decision on Administration of Programs; 1999 Program Planning and Implementation; Resolution E-3592 on 1999 Energy Efficiency Programs; Planning for PY2000 Program and Budget Changes, Including the Results of the April 6 Public Workshop; Energy Division Workshop on Board Issues, Including CBEE Reply Comments; Phase 2 Process Regarding Future Administration; Annual Report on Energy Efficiency Activities; Legislative Update; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E); Reporting Requirements and Comments on Workshop; CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for the Remainder of 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing; Board Operations; CBEE Web Site Revisions; Updates and Status Reports from Committees; Administrative and Technical Services; Treasurer’s Report; 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 April 7, 1999 9 am - 4 pm The California Number Pooling Task Force 795 Folsom Street San Francisco The California Number Pooling Task Force will be holding a public meeting on April 7, 1999 at 795 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California. The Number Pooling Task Force was established by the California Public Utilities Commission to examine the efficient use of numbering resources, including the feasibility of developing improved tools for conserving central office codes. For information regarding special accommodations and other meeting details please call Karen Notsund at 415-442-2193. Public Meeting April 8, 1999 and April 9, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The EQUIPMENT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting April 13, 1999 9 am to 5 pm San Diego Gas and Electric 101 Ash Street Ground Floor Auditorium San Diego The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to approve rules for the participation of local governments in the CBO grant program and the non- CBO education plan, adopt procedure to invite participants in the grant selection committee, approve nominations to the advisory panel for scoring grant proposals, adopt elements of evaluation for awarded CBO’s, approve inventory of CEP training materials, approve research plan and assign EETAC members to the outreach forums. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Workshop Notice April 14, 1999 9 am State Building 1350 Front Street Room 1064 San Diego The Outreach Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will meet to discuss Twenty-two points, plus triple-word-score, plus fifty points for using all my letters. Game's over. I'm outta here.the final planning for public forums and plans for analysis of data obtained at the public forums. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting Technical Advisory Committee (CBEE) April 14, 1999 9 am - 3 pm 123 Mission Street (Between Main and Spear) Room 671 San Francisco The Technical Advisory Committee for the California Board for Energy Efficiency will conduct a meeting. The following agenda items will be discussed: PY2000 Planning Process; The CBEE public workshop (April 6) on potential program and budget changes for the program year (PY) 2000 programs; Allocation of unspent/uncommitted 1998 monies, administrator funds; Reporting; Market Metrics; Issues arising for the upcoming Energy Division Workshop on April 12 and 13 regarding CBEE/LIGB Structure and Operations; Review CBEE action on its April 6 and 7 meeting; Third Party Initiatives. For more information contact Wm. Stevens Taber, Jr., Chairman, at (415) 457-7498. Workshop Notice April 14, 1999 9 am - 4 pm State Building 455 Golden Gate Avenue Conference Rooms 1 and 2 San Francisco Notice of workshop to address the implementation details associated with discounts for intrastate services provided to schools and libraries under the California Teleconnect Fund with the Federal Communications Commission’s discount program. The Telecommunication Division staff has prepared a suggested implementation plan for discussion purposes.To obtain a copy of the suggested implementation plan or for further information, contact Robert Weissman at (415) 703-1989. Public Meeting April 15, 1999 1:30 pm - 4 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Administrative Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, set Agenda for future meetings, and Hear Public Comments. 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 and/or receive a meeting packet please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting April 21, 1999 9:30 am -3:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Room 3204 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 ULTSMB Expenses for March 1999, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, Review/Approve Errors and Omissions Insurance, PUC Report and Action Items, Review Previous Studies and Data, Announcements, Set Agenda Items for Future Discussion, and Hear Public Comments. Executive Session: Review and Approve Market Research RFP. 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 April 21, 1999 10 am - 3 pm Deaf and Disabled 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. Public Meeting - CANCELLED AS OF 3/19/99 April 21, 1999 1:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Training Room San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209/559, 310, 408/831, 415, 510, 619/858, 650, 707, 714, 760, 805/661, 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, 310, 408/831, 415, 510, 619/858, 650, 707, 714, 760, 805/661, 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 April 13, 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 April 13, 1999 to: Mary Jo Borak, Telecommunications Division, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. Public Meeting April 22, 1999 10 am - 2 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 555 DDTP Conference Room, 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 – REVISED AS OF 3/16/99 April 22, 1999 10 am - 2:30 pm Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Group One Crow Canyon Court, Suite 105 San Ramon The Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) Committee will conduct a monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam J. Thaler at (415) 703-1157. For directions to the meeting, or for additional information, please contact the PSPE Program at (925) 855-3890 Public Meeting April 23, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting April 26, 1999 10 am - 1 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting May 4, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The ADMINSTRATIVE COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting May 5, 1999 10 am - 3 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The VOUCHER TRIALS SUB-COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting May 13, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room, Suite 555 Oakland The EQUIPMENT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. Public Meeting - REVISED AS OF 3/30/99 May 21, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Department of Rehabilitation 2000 Evergreen Street Feather River Room, 1st Floor Sacramento The CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold its regular monthly meeting. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at (510) 874-1410 VOICE or (510) 874-1411 TTY. Environmental Reminder: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g)) NONE NEW FILINGS 3/29/99 A99-03-058 Pacifico Transportation, LLC, for authority to operate as a passenger stage throughout San Diego County, City of San Ysidro and Orange County, City of Huntington Park (642 E. San Ysidro Boulevard, Suite 50, San Ysidro, CA 92173; (619) 690-6836) 3/30/99 A99-03-059 Mahnaz Fereidouni and Nassar Fraydouni, for authority to jointly control Advanced Airporter, Inc. (Mahnaz Fereidouni, 501 First Street, Suite 207, San Francisco, CA 94107; (415) 495-2955 and Nassar Fraydouni, 2121 Evans Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124; (415) 550- 1112) 3/30/99 A99-03-060 ATMa, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 3/31/99 A99-03-061 California Water Service Company, for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in each of its operating districts to recover increased operating expenditures at its general office 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 April 2, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS April 2, 1999 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A98-09-040 Walker - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for the authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 454 to restructure the water rates of its Barstow, Calipatria-Niland, Claremont, Desert, Orange County, San Dimas, San Gabriel and Wrightwood Districts into region-wide tariffs, Public Participation Hearing held and continued to April 19 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 4/27/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-02-012 (PHC) - Application of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District for authority to institute revenue passenger service utilizing the advanced automatic train control system for safety-critical motion control, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/20/99 ALJ Malcolm ALJ Minkin Comr Duque 1:30 p.m. A.99-01-016 A.99-01-019 A.99-01-034 A.99-02-029 (PHC) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms, (PHC) - San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanism, (PHC) - Southern California Edison Company (U 338- E) to: (1) propose a method to determine and implement the end of rate freeze; and (2) propose ratemaking which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze periods, (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company: (1) informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze, (2) for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and (3) for authorization to change electric rates by adding new, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs, 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 3/23/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 3/30/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 4/6/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 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 Hearing (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration Meeting (AH) = Arbitration Hearing (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 4/5/99 ALJ Barnett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-07-005 A.98-10-012 A.98-10-031 (PHC) - San Diego Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company for approval of a gas transmission service tariff, (PHC) - Southern California Gas Company for authority to revise its rates effective August 1, 1999 in its biennial cost allocation proceeding, (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for Authority to 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., April 5, (EH) 1:30 p.m., April 5, (EH) April 6-9, April 12-16, April 19-23, April 26-30) 4/5/99 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 10:00 am C.98-11-016 (EH) (Will be heard under (ECP) - Aerosprays, Inc. vs. Southern California Edison Company and Edison International Company, for improper and unreasonable charges in the amount of $2,983.47; misrepresentation of facts relating to energy charges; and re-rating of plaintiffs’ building units, Ventura College of Law, Room 3, 4475 Market Street, Ventura 4/5/99 ALJ O’Donnell Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. I.98-12-013 (EH) - Order Instituting investigation into the power outage that occurred on December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s electric system, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 4/7/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. R.97-08-001 I.97-08-002 (OA) - Rulemaking on the Commission’s own motion to consider adoption of rules applicable to interexchange carriers for the transfer of customers including establishing penalties for unauthorized transfer, (OA) - Investigation on the Commission’s own motion to consider adoption of rules applicable to interexchange carriers for the transfer of customers including establishing penalties for unauthorized transfer, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/7/99 ALJ Ryerson Comr Conlon 10:00 a.m. C.98-06-037 (EH) - William Kent vs. Southern California Edison Company, for overcharges and for improper electrical power cut-offs, 28 Civic Center Plaza, Room 351, Santa Ana 4/7/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. I.98-09-007 (EH) - Investigation on the Commission’s Own Motion into the operations and practices of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in connection with Public Utilities Code Section 451, General Order 95, and other applicable standards governing tree-line clearances, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/7/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 1:30 p.m. A.99-02-003 (PHC) - Joint application of Dominguez Water Company (U-330-W) and Hawkins Water Service (U- 114-W) for approval of the acquisition of the utility assets of Hawkins Water Service by Dominguez Water Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/7/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 2:30 p.m. A.99-02-005 (PHC) - Joint application of Dominguez Water Company (U-330-W) and Coast Springs Water Company (U-130-W) for approval of the acquisition of the utility assets of Coast Springs Water Company by Dominguez Water Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/8/99 ALJ Mattson Comr Bilas 9:30 a.m. A.95-05-030 I.95-09-001 A.95-05-031 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C) to restructure intrastate rates and charges and to implement a new regulatory framework for telephone services furnished within the State of California, (PHC) - Order instituting investigation into the rates, charges, service, practices and regulation of Roseville Telephone Company, (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C) for authorization to implement a plan of reorganization which will result in a holding company structure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/8/99 ALJ Patrick Comr Conlon 10:00 a.m. R.92-03-050 (PHC) - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission’s Own Motion to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities; and compliance with Ordering Paragraph 6 of D.98-09-070, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/8/99 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.98-08-040 (PHC) - Donna Matthews vs. Meadows Management Company, James K. Krueger and Rondell Handson dba Plantation on the Lake Mobilehouse Park, for charging excessive water rates, Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, “Craft Room”, 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa 4/8/99 ALJ Bennett 10:00 a.m. C.99-03-018 (ECP) – Christopher Douglas vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/12/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Duque 9:00 a.m. I.98-08-004 (EH) - Investigation on the Commission’s own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Coral Communications, Inc. (Coral) and Michael Tinari, President of Coral; William Galo, 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 charge California subscribers for telecommunications services the subscribers never authorized, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also April 13-14) 4/12/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-01-006 (PHC) - Maria Avelar and Timothy Allen Wosick, dba Bottom Line Results Moving for a household goods carrier permit, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/13/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Neeper 1:30 p.m. C.99-01-039 (PHC) - The Greenlining Institute and Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell and Pacific Information Services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/13/99 ALJ Malcolm Comr Bilas 2:00 p.m. A.98-07-058 A.98-08-012 (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to recover its 1997 and 1998 non-nuclear generation capital additions in the competition transition charge, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for competition transition charge recovery of capital additions, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/16/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Knight 10:00 a.m. C.95-08-039 (PHC) - Bayside Village, The Fillmore Center, and North Point Apartments vs. Pacific Bell for failure to take responsibility for all building cross connects, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/16/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.97-09-023 (PHC) - Twean, a New York General Partnership, dba Time Warner Cable of Bakersfield vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for violations of Section 767.5 of the California Public Utilities Code, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/16/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-02-021 (PHC), (EH) - USDA Forest Service vs. Lukins Brothers Water Company, Inc. for violations of rate provisions of the water service contract, City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Blvd., So. Lake Tahoe 4/19/99 ALJ Stalder Comr Duque 9:00 a.m. A.89-03-026 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for a certificate that the present and future public convenience and necessity requires or will require Edison to construct and operate a 220 kV double-circuit transmission line between the Kramer substation and the Victor substation in San Bernardino County, California, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 20-23) 4/19/99 ALJ Minkin Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.98-05-004 A.98-05-006 A.98-05-015 (OA) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the eligibility and seek recovery of certain electric industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376, (OA) - San Diego Gas & Electric 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 reasonabless 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 1998 through 2001, and (4) approval of a section 376 balancing account mechanism to recover eligible costs, (OA) - 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 Auditorium, San Francisco 4/19/99 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 7:00 p.m. A.98-09-040 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for the authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 454 to restructure the water rates of its Barstow, Calipatria-Niland, Claremont, Desert, Orange County, San Dimas, San Gabriel and Wrightwood Districts into region-wide tariffs, Wrightwood Country Club, 1387 Oriole Road, Wrightwood; April 20, Senior Citizen Community Bldg., 201 East Bonita Avenue, San Dimas; April 21, Claremont City Hall Council Chambers, 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont; April 22, Stanton City Hall Council Chambers, 7800 Katella Avenue, Stanton) 4/20/99 ALJ Malcolm ALJ Minkin Comr Duque 1:30 p.m. A.99-01-016 A.99-01-019 A.99-01-034 A.99-02-029 (PHC) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms, (PHC) - San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanism, (PHC) - Southern California Edison Company (U 338- E) to: (1) propose a method to determine and implement the end of rate freeze; and (2) propose ratemaking which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze periods, (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company: (1) informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze, (2) for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and (3) for authorization to change electric rates by adding new, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/22/99 ALJ Weiss Comr Duque 1:30 p.m. A.98-11-003 A.98-11-015 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 1001 to extend its West Orange County System to the Bolsa Chica planned community, (PHC) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 1001 to operate and maintain a wastewater system to provide service to the Bolsa Chica planned community, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) July 26, 10:00 a.m.) 4/26/99 ALJ Patrick Comr Conlon 10:00 a.m. A.98-05-014 A.98-05-022 (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U-338-E) to report on the valuation process for certain generation-related assets pursuant to D.97- 11-074, (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to report assessments of inventory retained generation assets, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 27-30; also (EH) May 6, 10:00 a.m.) 4/27/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-02-004 (PHC) - Joint application of California Water Service Company (U-60-W), Dominguez Water Company (U- 330-W), Kern River Valley Water Company (U-295- W) and Antelope Valley Water Company (U-281-U) for approval of a plan of merger of California Water Service Company, Dominguez Water Company, Kern River Valley Water Company, and Antelope Valley Water Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/27/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-02-012 (PHC) - Application of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District for authority to institute revenue passenger service utilizing the advanced automatic train control system for safety-critical motion control, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/28/99 ALJ O’Donnell Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. I.98-12-013 (PHC) - Order Instituting Investigation Into the Power Outage Which Occurred on December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s Electric System, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) June 1-4, June 7-11) 4/28/99 ALJ Gottstein Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.98-12-038 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for order approving amendment no. 2 to power purchase agreement between Southern California Edison Company and Colmac Energy, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/29/99 ALJ Barnett Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. A.98-05-053 (PHC) - Application of the Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) 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 ALJ Barnett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-11-023 (PHC) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company to establish performance-based ratemaking for electric and gas utility distribution service effective January 1, 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) August 9-13, August 16-20, August 23-27, August 30-31, September 1-3, September 6-10, September 13-17, September 20-24, September 27-30, October 1) 5/3/99 ALJ O’Donnell Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-12-025 (PHC) - Southern California Edison Company and San Diego Gas and Electric Company for the nuclear decommissioning cost triennial proceeding to set contribution levels for the companies’ nuclear decommissioning trust funds and address other related issues, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also 9:30 a.m., May 4-7) 5/3/99 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A.98-12-028 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of Elk Grove Water Works (U 135-W) for an order authorizing it to increase rates for water service for its total service area, and approving its planned water filtration plant installation, Elk Grove Community Services District, Board Room, 8820 Elk Grove Boulevard, Elk Grove 5/6/99 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-02-011 (PHC) - Gene H. Whitmore, Jr. vs. Pacific Bell, for payment of money generated to complainant’s 900 account number, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 5/10/99 ALJ Malcolm ALJ Minkin Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-01-016 A.99-01-019 A.99-01-034 A.99-02-029 (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms, (EH) - San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanisms, (EH) - Southern California Edison Company (U-338- E) to: (1) propose a method to determine and implement the end of rate freeze; and (2) propose ratemaking which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze periods, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas and Electric Company: (1) informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze, (2) for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and (3) for authorization to change electric rates by adding, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also May 11-14, 9:00 a.m.) 5/17/99 ALJ Econome Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.98-11-012 (EH) - Application of Lodi Gas Storage, LLC for certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction and operation of gas storage facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) 9:00 a.m., May 18-21, (CA), 1:30 p.m., May 25) 5/24/99 ALJ Galvin Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A98-07-020 A.98-07-029 (EH) - In the Matter of the Application of Pacific Bell a corporation, for Authority to Categorize Centrex as a Category III Service, (EH) - In the Matter of the Application of Pacific Bell a corporation, for 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) 5/24/99 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-09-040 (EH) - Application of the Southern California Water Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 454 to restructure the water rates of its Barstow, Calipatria-Niland, Claremont, Desert, Orange County, San Dimas, San Gabriel and Wrightwood Districts into region-wide tariffs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 25-28) 6/3/99 ALJ Mattson Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.98-12-005 (PHC) - In the matter of the joint application of GTE Corporation (“GTE”) and Bell Atlantic 98-12-005 Control of GTE’s California Utility Subsidiaries to Bell Atlantic, which will occur indirectly as a result of GTE’s merger with Bell Atlantic, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) June 7-11, June 14-18, June 21-25, 10:00 a.m.) 6/14/99 ALJ Barnett Comr Conlon Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.97-12-039 (EH) - San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to sell electrical generation facilities and power contracts, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 15-18) 6/14/99 ALJ Minkin Comr Duque Comr Conlon 10:00 a.m. A98-09-003 A98-09-008 A98-09-009 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Review and Recovery of the Costs and Revenues in the Transition Cost Balancing Account (U 39 E), (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company to Review and Recovery Transition Cost Balancing Account Entries from January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998 and Various Generation- Related Memorandum Account Entries, (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & 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 8/23/99 ALJ Malcolm ALJ Minkin Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-01-016 A.99-01-019 A.99-01-034 A.99-02-029 (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms, (EH) - San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanisms, (EH) - Southern California Edison Company (U-338- E) to: (1) propose a method to determine and implement the end of rate freeze; and (2) propose ratemaking which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze periods, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas and Electric Company: (1) informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze, (2) for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and (3) for authorization to change electric rates by adding, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also August 24-27, August 30-September 3, 9:00 a.m.) 9/7/99 ALJ Minkin Comr Duque Comr Conlon 10:00 a.m. A.98-08-003 A.98-09-008 A.98-09-009 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for review and recovery of the costs and revenues in the transition cost balancing account, (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company to review and recovery transition cost balancing account entries from January 1998 through June 30, 1998 and various generation-related memorandum account entries, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company in the annual transition cost proceeding regarding the transition cost balancing account, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also September 8-10, 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) ) All-Party Meeting April 6, 1999 2:30 pm CPUC Auditorium There will be an All-Party Meeting with Commissioner Henry M. Duque and Michelle Cooke, Advisor to Commissioner Duque regarding the Proposed Decisions of ALJ Angela K. Minkin and the Alternate Decisions of Commissioner Richard A. Bilas in Dockets A98- 05-004, A98-05-006, and A98-05-015. Please RSVP with representative’s name(s), affiliation, and telephone and fax numbers to be reached in the event of any changes to this meeting. Please either leave a message for Betsie Diamond at (415) 392-7900, send a fax to her attention at (415) 398-4321, or e-mail her at bdiamond@gmssr.com no later than Friday, April 2, to ensure adequate time to notify the Commissioner’s office of the attendees. 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. 3/25/99 A95-05-030 Roseville Telephone Company, for authority to increase its intrastate rates by $26,890,729 effective 1/1/96; adopt the new regulatory framework proposal, I95-09-001 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the rates, charges, service, practices and regulation of Roseville Telephone Company; consolidated with A95-05-030, and A95-05-031 Roseville Telephone Company; for authority to implement a proposed agreement and plan for reorganization which would result in a holding company structure. Summary: On March 22, 1999, Roseville Telephone Co.(“Roseville”) representatives initiated an ex parte meeting with Commissioner Neeper and advisor Fassile Fenikile. Michael D. Campbell and Greg R. Gierczak of Roseville told the commissioner that existing Commission orders did not at this time direct the commencement of the audit proposed by the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (“ORA”). They further stated Roseville’s principal objection was about the process of the audit in which ORA selected the contractor for the audit even before the Commission authorized the audit. Moreover, the scope of the audit exceeded that described in the general rate case and holding company orders, Roseville stated, and that ORA’s authority was limited to affiliate and non-regulated transactions and not Roseville’s entire operation and new regulatory framework. Filer: Roseville Telephone Company Contact: Maria Incardona Phone: (415) 433-1900 3/26/99 A98-05-004 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to establish the eligibility and seek recovery of certain electric industry restructuring implementation costs as provided for in Public Utilities Code Section 376. A98-05-006 San Diego Gas & Electric 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 1998 through 2001, and (4) approval of a section 376 balancing account mechanism to recover eligible costs. A98-05-015 Southern California Edison Company, to address restructuring implementation costs pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 376, in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 18 of D97-11-074. Summary: On March 23, 1999 Enron Corp. (“Enron”) initiated an ex parte meeting at CPUC with Commissioner Neeper and advisor David Gamson. Enron’s Mono Petrochko and Jeanne Bennett stated that the proposed decisions issued by the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) and Commission President Bilas reflected Enron’s concerns through a careful deliberation of the costs incurred by the three (3) utility distribution companies (“UDC’s) to implement electric restructuring, and those which went further to position the UDC’s in the competitive marketplace. This was notwithstanding that Enron’s position was not expressly adopted in the decisions. Ms Petrochko further stated the ALJ’s proposed decision “got it right” in its conclusion that the costs of the latter should be recovered from the market and not through monopoly distribution rates. Filer: Enron Corporation Contact: Betsie Diamond Phone: (415) 392-7900 3/29/99 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 March 24, 1999, GTE California, Inc. (“GTE”), initiated ex parte communications with PUC officials at Commission headquarters. On that date GTE conducted a meeting with Lester Wong and Tim Sullivan, advisors to Commission President Bilas and Commissioner Duque respectively. This was followed up on March 29, 1999 with a GTE letter addressed to all of the commissioners and other PUC staff. Attending the 3/24/99 meeting for GTE were Jenny Wong, Gerald Harris, Rodney Langley, Doug Wellemeyer, and Lupita Reyes. GTE briefed the PUC officials on its analysis to date in comparing the adopted OSS/NRC costs (per D.98-12-079) to GTE's proposed OSS/NRC costs. GTE stated the analysis indicates that for the link and port, the Commission adopted significantly higher costs than GTE proposed in its costs studies. GTE further indicated the adopted cost structure for GTE is based on Pacific Bell's ("PacBell") business processes and systems, and thus GTE's NRC pricing proposal is not supportable by the form of the adopted non-recurring costs results produced by PacBell's studies. GTE further noted D.98-12-079 was incomplete regarding its treatment of Resale NRC's for GTE, and urged the Commission to stay the decision for GTE and re-evaluate the usefulness of GTE's own NRC cost studies with appropriate adjustments. The 3/29/99 letter to the commissioners signed by Ms Wong reiterated many points made in the earlier meeting. The first sentence states "GTE is deeply concerned with the impact of D.98-12-079 in which the Commission adopted Pacific Bell's Non-Recurring Costs (NRC) Study for unbundled network elements (UNEs) and imposed on GTE California." Ms Wong then stated GTE believes the Commission's action in the decision violated the 1996 Telecommunications Act and that "as importantly, GTE is concerned with the implications of this decision on the various pricing and cost issues currently before the Commission." In concluding the letter, Ms Wong "urges that a revisit of D.98-12-079 is necessary in order to ensure that the established regulatory goals of fairness and economic efficiency, as related to pricing, are achieved." Attached to the letter was a seventeen (17) page package detailing GTE's concerns in these areas. Filer: GTE California Incorporated Contact: Irene Alcantar Phone: (415) 474-3926 3/29/99 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 March 25, 1999 representatives from OpTel (California) Telecom, Inc. (“OpTel”) initiated consecutive ex parte meetings at CPUC with (1) Lester Wong and Timothy Sullivan, advisors to Commission President Bilas and Commissioner Duque, respectively, and (2) Commissioner Neeper and advisor Fassil T. Fenikile. OpTel stated that Pacific Bell (“PacBell”) refuses to cooperate with property owners to reconfigure wiring installations in multiple dwelling unit properties. As a result, OpTel said, they have been unable to furnish service at a number of such properties. Referring back to 1997 negotiations between Optel and PacBell, Optel said PacBell has recently indicated it would not follow through on those earlier negotiations until such time as the Commission makes a final determination on the issues related to those wiring reconfigurations. Optel said PacBell’s refusal to negotiate is unjustified and anti-competitive, contrasting that with Optel’s successful negotiations with PacBell’s counterpart in Texas, Southwestern Bell. Optel urged enforcement actions now against PacBell on existing tariff obligations to reconfigure wiring. Optel concluded by stating that other issues then remaining should be addressed expeditiously as well. To illustrate the problem, Optel provided the PUC officials a sample map of a multi-unit property. Filer: OpTel (California) Telecom, Inc. Contact: Cynthia Addad Phone: (415) 392-7900 3/31/99 A95-05-030 Roseville Telephone Company, for authority to increase its intrastate rates by $26,890,729 effective 1/1/96; adopt the new regulatory framework proposal, I95-09-001 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the rates, charges, service, practices and regulation of Roseville Telephone Company; consolidated with A95-05-030, and A95-05-031 Roseville Telephone Company; for authority to implement a proposed agreement and plan for reorganization which would result in a holding company structure. Summary: On March 30, 1999 Andrew Ullmer of the Officer of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA") engaged in oral ex parte communications with Administrative Law Judge Mattson by requesting clarification of the ALJ's ruling dated March 26, 1999. Mr. Ullmer inquired what the ALJ intended by the directive that parties should be prepared at the 4/8/99 prehearing conference to discuss the cost of the audit and the impact of potential savings from a modified audit scope. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates E-Mail: mnt@cpuc.ca.gov Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 3/31/99 A98-05-007 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to adopt a revenue-sharing mechanism and other prerequisites for new non-tariffed products and services 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 March 26, 1999 Tom Thompson of the Officer of Ratepayer Advocates (“ORA”) initiated a meeting with Dorothy Duda, advisor to Commission President Bilas. Mr. Thompson stated that Pacific Gas & Electric's ("PG&E") performance based ratemaking ("PBR") application (A.98-11-023) does not contemplate consideration of a revenue sharing mechanism for revenues derived from the offering of new non-tariffed products and services ("NTP&S"). Mr. Thompson further stated the materials PG&E provided Ms Duda during a 3/11/99 ex parte meeting do not explicitly refer to a mechanism for sharing revenues from NTP&S and cannot be relied upon for any conclusion that PG&E's PBR proceeding will address revenue sharing for NTP&S. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Sue Muniz Phone: (415) 703-2804 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, April 2, 1999 Page 31 The Commission’s policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. To verify that a particular location is accessible, call (415) 703-1203. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, e.g. sign language interpreters, those making the arrangements must call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2074 or TDD# (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event.