Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, May 25, 1999 Page 25 Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (415) 703-2782 (213) 576-7000 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Tuesday, May 25, 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 May 27, 1999 10 am San Francisco June 10, 1999 10 am San Francisco June 24, 1999 10 am San Francisco REGULAR COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS May 25, 1999 4 pm San Francisco June 1, 1999 4 pm San Francisco June 8, 1999 4 pm San Francisco June 15, 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. June 7, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco June 21, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco July 6, 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; Suite 500, 320 West 4th Street 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. 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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) 576-7055. Date/Time Commissioner Location 6/8/99, 10 am - Henry M. Duque State Office Building 12 pm 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles 6/17/99, 9 am - Josiah L. State Office Building 12 pm Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting Notice May 26, 1999 California Public Utilities 9:30 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the California High Cost Fund (CHCF) - A, CHCF-B and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) will be holding its regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting includes: Introductions; Public comments; Review, discuss and approve public meeting minutes of 4/28/99; Selection of financial institution for Trusts for CHCF-B and CTF; Status report of annual audit of CHCF-A; Review and approve CHCF-A, CHCF-B and CTF expenses; Status report of the April 14, 1999, CTF workshop; Status report of the CTF Fund and the Claims Process; Review and approve CHCF- B claims; Schedule the next meeting. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Ravi Kumra at (415) 703-2112. Public Meeting May 27, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 2:30 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 555 DDTP Conference Room Oakland The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Subcommittee will conduct a meeting to address the following: (a) UDATE FROM THE CHAIR, (b) PUBLIC INPUT, (c) DISABILITY-RELATED REASONS FOR MORE THAN ONE PHONE LINE (The subcommittee may consider formulating a recommendation about funding an additional line(s) with respect to the DDTP and the ULTS program), (d) HIGHER BANDWIDTH SERVICES (i.e., ISDN, DSL, cable modem, etc.) Discussion of disability-related needs for high bandwidth service within the ULTS program, (e) WIRELESS SERVICE (In light of wireless service providers requesting to offer services through the ULTS program, the subcommittee with discuss disability-related issues), (f) CONVERGENCE ISSUES (wireless and residential service) and (g) TDI CONFERENCE (Discussion of upcoming Telecommunications for the Deaf conference and relevance to Universal Service issues). 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 May 28, 1999 Sempra Energy Building 10 am - 5 pm 101 Ash Street San Diego Teleconference Information: This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in, dial: 1-800-226-1024. After the prompt, enter the access code (566123) followed by the pound sign (#). Please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions regarding teleconferencing. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Program Year (PY) 1999 Programs and Priorities for PY 1999 and PY 2000/2001; Program Planning for PY 2000/2001, Including the Utilities' Proposed Plan and Schedule for the June-September Planning Process; Codes and Standards Support and Local Government Initiatives Program; Non-Residential Standard Performance Contract (SPC) Strategies; Follow-up on Prior Program Briefings; Energy Division Workshop on Board Structure and Operating Procedures, Including the Draft Energy Division Workshop Report; CBEE Annual Report; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E); Phase 2 Process on Future Administration; Legislative Update; Reporting Administrative Versus Implementation Activities and Costs; CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing; Board Compensation; Board Operations; 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 - Low Income Governing Board June 8, 1999 Burbank Public Library 11 am - 4 pm (PST) 110 North Glenoaks Boulevard Burbank June 9, 1999 9 am - 4 pm (PST) The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: (1) Public comment; (2) Report from the Chair; (3) approve and adopt meeting minutes; (4) deliberate and approve action on proposed Commission orders and proceedings; (5) review and discuss resolution E-3601 and compliance filing (if passed); (6) deliberate and approve on pending utility filings; (7) deliberate and adopt Phase II strategy and comments, including workshop input [scheduled to be due on or about June 16]; (8) Develop recommended LIGB outreach initiative for Commission approval; (9) develop recommended LIGB oversight initiative for Commission approval; (10) deliberate and approve action on pending legislation; (11) deliberate and adopt recommendations regarding LGB response to utilities administrative cost filings; (12) review recent Commission's rulings and adopt a Board position regarding customer eligibility (G.O. 153, liquid asset test, etc.); (13) review and modify critical path schedule; (14) updates from the CPUC Energy Division, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, and Legal Division; (15) deliberate and discuss LIGB recommendations regarding the Energy Division's workshop report; (16) Discuss CBEE per diem issue; (17) deliberate and discuss strategy for responding to, and working with, municipal utilities regarding low income programs; (18) deliberate and define legal counsels' formal guidelines to give Board guidance; (19) deliberate and adopt Board's meeting schedule; (20) status report of Advisory Committee and confirmation of new members; (21) discuss archiving LIGB files. An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Tess Kouyate at (510) 251-2888, extension 2208. Public Meeting & Workshop - Low Income Governing Board June 8, 1999 Burbank Public Library 4 pm - 7 pm (PST) 110 North Glenoaks Boulevard Burbank The Board with MSB Energy Associates will meet to discuss the following topics: (1) Future Administration of California Public Utilities Commission Low Income Energy Programs. An agenda for the meeting is being developed and can be obtained from the LIGB's website at www.ligb.org. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Tess Kouyate at (510) 251-2888, extension 2208. Public Meeting - REINSTATED (AS OF 5/24/99) June 9, 1999 GTE of California 9 am - 4 pm 1 GTE Place Thousand Oaks The California Number Pooling Task Force will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 1999 at 1 GTE Place, Thousand Oaks, 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. Please call Fernando Cornejo of GTE of California at (805) 372-6291 for information and meeting details. Public Meeting June 9, 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/Approve ULTSMB Expenses for May 1999, Interim Marketing Program Update, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, Low Income Governing Board Resolution Discussion, PUC Report and Action Items, Discussion of Year 2000 Planning Retreat, Review Previous Studies and Data, Announcements, Set Agenda Items for Future Discussion, and Hear Public Comments. Executive Session: Review and Approve Market Research RFP, and Discuss Interim Marketing Program. 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 June 22, 1999 California Public Utilities 10 am - 1 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room T.B.A. (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The TDD Interim Placement Committee (TPIC) 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 TPIC Program at (925) 855-3890. The TPIC will meet to discuss the following topics: (1) Meeting Overview; (2) Minutes from April 29, 1999 TPIC Meeting; (3) Staff Reports -- including Financials and Staffing. (4) Discussion of Sample Form for Application to Obtain Program Equipment; (5) Review of Bids from the RFQ -- TPIC Director will provide a Summary of the bids; (6) Public Input; and (7) New Items for Future Agenda. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code 311(g)) Draft Resolution Regarding Filing Of Certificates of Insurance By Organizations That Provide Transportation Services Incidental To Operation Of A Youth Camp Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (TL-18893) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that modifies Resolution TL-18877 to clarify the requirements for filing certificates of insurance to evidence adequate protection against liability by organizations that provide transportation services incidental to operation of a youth camp which are required to register as private carriers will be on the June 24, 1999 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on Resolution TL-18893, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. Interested parties may obtain a copy of Resolution TL-18893 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Paul Wuerstle, Principal Rail Safety and Carriers Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-2183 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Rail Safety and Carriers Division by June 14, 1999. Comments shall be limited to 5 pages in length plus a subject index listing the recommended changes to Resolution TL-18893, a table of authorities and an appendix setting forth proposed findings and ordering paragraphs. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. _________________________________________ Draft Resolution Approving Disclosure Of Investigative Report of the Utilities Safety Branch (USB) and Correspondence between USB and Southern California Edison Company Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (L-279) of the Legal Division approving disclosure of information concerning incident 19980527-01, dated May 24, 1999, will be on the June 24, 1999 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on L-279, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. The draft resolution was circulated on May 24, 1999 to the requesting party, Douglas M. Booth and to Southern California Edison Company. Interested parties may request that USB's investigative report and correspondence with Southern California Edison Company be treated as confidential. Interested parties seeking confidential treatment should recognize the strong public interest in disclosure of information concerning incidents involving public utilities, and should seek confidential treatment only if they can demonstrate to the Commission's satisfaction both that the portions they wish kept confidential fall within a specific exemption in the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) and that the public interest in nondisclosure clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure. Any request for confidentiality must be filed prior to the close of the comment period for this resolution. Interested parties may obtain a copy of L-279 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Andrew Ulmer Legal Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4300 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-1998 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Legal Division no later than Monday, June 14, 1999. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. _________________________________________ Draft Resolution Regarding A Temporary Fare Increase For Ross A. Vitalie, DBA Door-To-Door Airporter Shuttle Service, To Offset Increased Fuel Costs Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (TL-18894) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that authorizes Russ A. Vitalie, dba Door-to-Door Airporter Shuttle Service, to temporarily increase his fares for on-call shuttle van service to and from Eureka-Arcata Airport will be on the June 24, 1999 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on Resolution TL-18894, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. Interested parties may obtain a copy of Resolution TL-18894 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Paul Wuerstle, Principal Rail Safety and Carriers Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-2183 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Rail Safety and Carriers Division by June 14, 1999. Comments shall be limited to 5 pages in length plus a subject index listing the recommended changes to Resolution TL-18894, a table of authorities and an appendix setting forth proposed findings and ordering paragraphs. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. NEW FILINGS 5/20/99 A99-03-050 Amendment - State of California, Department of Transportation, for an order authorizing the Department to: alter the existing East Fillmore grade crossing (PUC No. BE-425.5), located in the City of Fillmore, Ventura County, State of California; Deletes references to Fillmore and Western Railway Company and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority 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 May 25, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 05/20/99 TCP 12616- American Vacation Inc., 2089 S. B Atlantic Blvd., #F, Monterey Park, California 91754, Telephone: (323) 981-0199; Terminal Address: same; Application filed for new Class B authority MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS May 25, 1999 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A98-07-020 Galvin - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell a corporation, for authority to categorize centrex as a category III service, Galvin - 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, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to May 25 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 6/22/99 11:00 a.m. (ECP) - William H. Maple vs. Arrow ALJ C.98-12-034 Head Manor Water Company, for Wright repairing of the water leakage, The County Complex, Conference Room, 26010 Highway 189, Twin Peaks 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 5/4/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 5/11/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 5/18/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED FINAL ORAL ARGUMENTS 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 5/25/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.98-07-020 application of Pacific Bell a Galvin corporation, for authority to Comr A.98-07-029 categorize Centrex as a category III Duque 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 26-28, June 1-4) 5/25/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.98-12-036 application of the Southern Walker California Water Company (U 133 W) Comr for approval pursuant to Public Duque Utilities Code Sections 454 and 851 of a settlement agreement delineating water rights in the six basins and for authority to effect related ratemaking changes in its Claremont District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also May 26) 5/26/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Investigation into Accutel ALJ I.99-04-023 Communications, Inc., dba Florida DeUlloa Accutel Communications, Inc., Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Bilas 5/27/99 2:00 p.m. (PPH) - In the matter of the ALJ 6:30 p.m. application of California-American McVicar A.99-04-003 Water Company for an order Comr authorizing it to increase its rates Duque for water service in its Monterey Division, 2:00 p.m. - Pacific Grove Community Center, 515 Junipero, Pacific Grove 6:30 p.m. - Martin Luther King Middle School 1713 Broadway Avenue, Seaside 5/28/99 1:30 p.m.. (PHC) - Cynthia A. McKean vs. El ALJ C.99-02-030 Portal Mobile Estates/Evans DeUlloa Management Services, for illegal Comr charges for the replacement/upgrade Duque of the park electrical system, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/1/99 10:00 a.m. (FPH) - Order instituting Rulemaking ALJ Wong R.98-12-015 on the Commission's own motion to Comr solicit comments and proposals on Duque distributed generation and competition in electric distribution service, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 6/1/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the petition ALJ A.99-03-047 of Pacific Bell for arbitration of Pulsifer an interconnection agreement with Comr MFS/WorldCom pursuant to Section Duque 252(b) of the Telecommunication Act of 1996, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also June 2-4, June 7-10) 6/1/99 7:00 p.m. (PPH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-03-065 application of the Southern Patrick California Water Company (U 133 W) Comr for an order authorizing a general Neeper rate increase in its Wrightwood customer service area to increase gross revenues by %5.98 or 13.06% in A.99-03-066 the year 2000; $7.04 or 13.59% in the year 2001; and $6.84 or 11.63% in the year 2002, (PPH) - Southern California Water Company, for an order authorizing a general rate increase in its A.99-03-067 Calipatria-Niland customer service area to increase its revenues by $73.33 or 110.81% in the year 2000; $93.81 or 67.25% in the year 2001; and 488.96 or 38.13% in the year 2002, A.99-03-068 (PPH) - Southern California Water Company for an order authorizing a general rate increase in its Claremont customer service area to increase its revenues by $11.57 or 15.87% in the year 2000; $2.83 or 3.34% in the year 2001; $2.83 or 3.34% in the year 2002, (PPH) - Southern California Water Company for an order authorizing a general rate increase in its Barstow customer service area to increase its revenues by $7.7 or 19.105 in the year 2000; $5.48 or 11.39% in the year 2001; and $5.63 or 10.51% in the year 2002, Barstow Council Chambers, 220 East Mountain View, Barstow, June 2, 7:00 p.m., Fremont School Wirt Auditorium, 501 West Main Street, Calipatria; June 7, 7:00 p.m., Claremont Council Chambers, 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont; June 8, 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church, 1543 Barbara Street, Wrightwood 6/2/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Application of Southern ALJ Bytof A.97-10-024 California Edison Company (U 338-E) Comr for authority to recover capital Bilas additions to its fossil generating facilities made between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 1996 and related substantive and procedural relief, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/2/99 10:00 a.m. (ECP) - Jamsheed Akhavan vs.Southern ALJ C.99-05-015 California Gas Company, Wright Redondo Beach Council Chambers, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach 6/2/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking ALJ R.96-11-004 for electric distribution facility Malcolm standard setting, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Neeper 6/3/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Marcella Beagle vs. Pacific ALJ Vieth C.99-03-016 Bell, for improper billing Comr practices, Neeper Telephone Conference, San Francisco 6/3/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-04-003 application of the California- McVicar American Water Company (U 210 W) for Comr an order authorizing it to increase Duque its rates for water service in its Monterey Division to increase revenues by $2,594,600 in the year 2000; $1,039,400 in the year 2001; and $893,300 in the year 2002, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/4/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.99-01-016 Company for authority to establish Malcolm post-transition period electric ALJ A.99-01-019 ratemaking mechanisms, Minkin (EH) - San Diego and Electric Comr A.99-01-034 Company for authority to implement Duque post rate freeze ratemaking mechanism, (EH) - Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) to: (1) propose a A.99-02-029 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 period, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company: (1) informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its 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 6/4/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-03-027 application of Citizens O'Donnell Telecommunications Company of Comr California, Inc. (U-1024-C) to Neeper review its new regulatory framework, Department of Education Building, Room 288, 560 "J" Street, Sacramento 6/7/99 3:00 p.m. (OA) - Order instituting rulemaking ALJ R.95-04-043 on the Commission's own motion into Pulsifer competition for local exchange Comr I.95-04-044 service, Duque (OA) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 6/8/99 10:0 0 a.m. (EH) - San Diego Gas and Electric ALJ A.98-07-005 Company and Southern California Gas Barnett Company for approval of a gas Comr A.98-10-012 transmission service tariff, Duque (EH) - Southern California Gas Company authority to revise its A.98-10-031 rates effective August 1, 1999 in its biennial cost allocation proceeding, (EH) - 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 June 9) 6/8/99 9:30 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-02-019 application of Airport Services of Rosenthal Rajinder Singh Randhawa, dba Comr American Express Shuttle for the Duque authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in Alameda County, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County and San Joaquin County and Oakland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Sacramento International Airport, Contra Costa County, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also June 9) 6/8/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Application of Western Gas ALJ Biren A.99-04-010 Resources - California, Inc. for a Comr Certificate of Public Convenience Bilas and Necessity to provide public utility gas transmission and distribution services through the C.99-04-004 use of certain existing facilities and to construct additional interconnection facilities, (PHC) - Western Gas Resources- California, Inc., vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/8/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC) - Tim Selby, a trustee of the ALJ C.99-03-045 San Luis Truck Transfer, Inc., Bushey profit sharing trust vs. Union Comr Pacific Railroad, a Corporation, Bilas formerly known as Southern Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/9/99 1:00 p.m. (EH) - Commission Order Instituting ALJ I.99-04-021 Investigation on the Commission's Bennett own motion into the operations and Comr practices of Aijaz Ali Khan and Bilas Clara Ines Martinez dba People's Electric Supply Company, ESP # 1222 Stockton State Building Auditorium 31 East Channel Street, Stockton 6/10/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Gene H. Whitmore, Jr. vs. ALJ C.99-02-011 Pacific Bell, for payment of money Ryerson generated to complainant's 900 Comr account number, Neeper Telephone Conference, San Francisco 6/11/99 9:00 a.m. (PHC) - Order instituting ALJ I.99-04-022 investigation into the operations Econome and practices of the Southern Comr California Gas Company, concerning Duque the accuracy of information supplied to the Commission in connection with its Montebello Gas Storage Facility, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/11/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Application of Southern ALJ Bytof A.99-03-049 California Gas Company (U 904 G) Comr under the catastrophic event Duque memorandum account (CEMA) for recovery of costs related to the El Nino storms, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/14/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas ALJ A.98-09-003 and Electric Company for Review and Minkin Recovery of the Costs and Revenues Comr in the Transition Cost Balancing Duque A.98-09-008 Account (U 39 E), (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company to Review and Recovery Transition Cost Balancing Account Entries from A.98-09-009 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 6/14/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of Lodi Gas ALJ A.98-11-012 Storage, LLC for Certificate of Econome Public Convenience and Necessity for Comr construction and operation of gas Bilas storage facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also June 15-18, 9:00 a.m., also (CA) June 22, 1:30 p.m.) 6/15/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-03-063 application of Southern California Stalder Edison Company (U 338-E) for a Comr finding of reasonableness for the Neeper ratepayer expenditures for the ENVEST pilot program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/18/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - George M. Sawaya vs. Pacific ALJ C.99-04-037 Bell and Sprint Communications DeUlloa Company, Comr Employment Development Department Duque Building, 722 Capitol Mall, Room 4061, Sacramento 6/22/99 11:00 a.m. (ECP) - William H. Maple vs. Arrow ALJ C.98-12-034 Head Manor Water Company, for Wright repairing of the water leakage, The County Complex, Conference Room, 26010 Highway 189, Twin Peaks 6/25/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Order instituting ALJ Vieth I.98-12-012 investigation on the Commission's Comr own motion into the rates, charges, Duque and practices of water and sewer utilities providing service to mobile home parks and multiple unit residential complexes and the circumstances under which those rates and charges can be passed to the end user, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/28/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of the Southern ALJ A.98-05-053 California Edison Company (U 338-E) Barnett for Review of the Reasonableness of Comr Southern California Edison Company's Neeper Operations During the Period from April 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also June 29-30) 6/28/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of the Southern ALJ A.98-09-040 California Water Company for Walker authority pursuant to Public Comr Utilities Code Section 454 to Duque 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 June 29-July 2) 6/30/99 9:30 a.m. (EH) - Reuben and Blanche Bercovitch ALJ C.98-11-027 vs. San Diego Gas & Electric Company DeUlloa and Sempra Energy, for cutting out Comr electric poles to complainants' Neeper property, Kearny Mesa Lab Conference Room, 7177 Opportunity Road, San Diego 7/6/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the joint ALJ A.98-12-005 application of GTE Corporation Mattson ("GTE") and Bell Atlantic 98-12-005 Comr Control of GTE's California Utility Neeper Subsidiaries to Bell Atlantic, which will occur indirectly as a result of GTE's merger with Bell Atlantic, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) July 12-16, July 19-23, July 26-30, 10:00 a.m.) 7/112/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - San Diego Gas & Electric ALJ A.97-12-039 Company for authority to sell Barnett electrical generation facilities and Comr power contracts, Bilas Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 13) 7/12/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC) - Application of the City of ALJ A.99-03-003 Richmond for an order granting a Ryerson variance to General Order No. 135 to Comr further limit the time permitted for Bilas blocking the public streets with crossings at Richmond Avenue and Marina Bay Parkway in the City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/13/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.98-12-028 application of Elk Grove Water Works Walker (U 135-W) for an order authorizing Comr it to increase rates for water Duque service for its total service area, and approving its planned water filtration plant installation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also July 14-16) 7/13/99 7:00-10:00 (PPH) - Application of Mountain ALJ p.m. Utilities (U 906-E) for authority, DeUlloa A.99-01-037 among other things, to more Comr precisely define its revenue Duque requirement and increase rates and charges for electric service, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco, (also (PPH) July 17, City Council Chambers, City of South Lake Tahoe, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) 7/19/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - The Greenlining Institute and ALJ Vieth C.99-01-039 Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell Comr for undisclosed untariffed charges Neeper for voicemail services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also July 20-21) 7/26/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.97-12-039 application of San Diego Gas & Barnett Electric Company (U 902-E) for Comr authority to sell electrical Bilas generation facilities and power contracts (SONGS), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also July 27-30) 7/26/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ Weiss A.98-11-003 application of the Southern Comr California Water Company (U 133 W) Duque for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code A.98-11-015 Section 1001 to extend its West Orange County System to the Bolsa Chica planned community, (EH) - 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 8/2/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-03-065 application of the Southern Patrick California Water Company (U 133 W) Comr for an Order Authorizing a General Neeper Rate Increase in its Wrightwood Customer Service Area to Increase Gross Revenues by $5.98 or 13.065 in A.99-03-066 the Year 2000; $7.04 or 13.59% in A.99-03-067 the Year 2001; and $6.84 or 11.63% A.99-03-068 in the Year 2002, (EH) - and related matters, (EH) - and related matters, (EH) - and related matters, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also August 3-6) 8/2/99 7:00 p.m. (PPH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-02-032 application of Southwest Gas Malcolm Corporation (U 905 G) and Oneok, Comr Inc. for authorization to implement Bilas the agreement and plan of merger dated December 14, 1998, Truckee Donner Public Utility District, Board Room, 11570 Donner Pass Road, Truckee 8/9/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of Mountain ALJ A.99-01-037 Utilities (U 906-E) for authority, DeUlloa among other things, to more Comr precisely define its revenue Duque requirement and increase rates and charges for electric charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also August 10-13) 8/17/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of Southern ALJ Hale A.99-03-062 California Edison (U 338-E) for an Comr order under Section 701 of the Bilas Public Utilities Code granting Southern California Edison Company authorization to establish a pilot program for reselling bilateral forward purchases into the PX and ISO, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 18, also (CA) August 19) 8/23/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ Weiss A.98-11-03 application of Southern California Comr Water Company (U 133 W) for a Duque Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 1001 A.98-11-015 to extend its West Orange County System to the Bolsa Chica Planned Community, (EH) - In the matter of the application of 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 August 24-27) 8/23/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ A.99-01-016 Company for authority to establish Malcolm post-transition period electric ALJ A.99-01-019 ratemaking mechanisms, Minkin (EH) - San Diego Gas & Electric Comr Company for authority to implement Duque A.99-01-034 post rate freeze ratemaking mechanisms, (EH) - Southern California Edison Company (U-338-E) to: (1) propose a method to determine and implement A.99-02-029 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.) 8/31/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas ALJ A.99-01-011 and Electric Company to recover Malcolm costs recorded in the catastrophic Comr event memorandum account (CEMA) Duque effective January 1, 2000 (U 39 M), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) September 8-10, September 13-15, 10:00 a.m.) 8/31/99 2:00 p.m. (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas ALJ A.98-11-023 and Electric Company to establish Barnett performance-based ratemaking for Comr electric and gas utility Duque distribution service effective January 1, 2000, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/7/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas ALJ A.98-08-003 and Electric Company for review and Minkin recovery of the costs and revenues Comr A.98-09-008 in the transition cost balancing Duque account, (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company to review and recovery transition cost A.98-09-009 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.) 9/8/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas ALJ A.98-11-023 and Electric Company to establish Barnett performance-based ratemaking for Comr electric and gas utility Duque distribution service effective January 1, 2000, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 9; September 13-16; September 20-23; September 27-30; October 4-7, 10:00 a.m.) 10/4/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-03-025 application of Roseville Telephone O'Donnell Company (U-1015-C) to review its new Comr regulatory framework, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also October 5-8, 9:30 a.m.) 11/1/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Joint application of ALJ Vieth A.99-02-004 California Water Service Company (U- Comr 60-W), Dominguez Water Company (U- Duque 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, (also November 2-5) NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting." The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code 1701.3(c)) NONE NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. 5/21/99 A98-05-019 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to increase its authorized return on common equity, to adjust its existing ratemaking capital structure, to adjust its authorized embedded costs of debt and preferred stock, to decrease its overall rate of return, and to revise its electric distribution and gas rates accordingly. Summary: On May 18, 1999 Sempra Energy ("Sempra") requested the timing of rate changes in the alternate decision ("AD") be tied to anticipated SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.) rate changes on July 1 in order to reduce administrative expenses of multiple rate changes within a four (4) day period. Kimberly Freeman of Sempra made this request to Dorothy Duda, advisor to Commission President Bilas, during a meeting initiated by Sempra and held at CPUC. The AD should also clarify which of the three (3) UDC's must file cost of capital applications prior to 2002 according to Ms Freeman. She said SDG&E is of the opinion it is not scheduled to participate in a cost of capital proceeding prior to 2002. Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Renee Le Camus Phone: (415) 202-9986 5/21/99 A99-02-029 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, informing the Commission of the probable timing of the end of its electric rate freeze; for authorization to change electric rates through implementation of interim ratemaking mechanisms concurrent with termination of the electric rate freeze, and for authorization to change electric rates by adding new, and revising or terminating existing, rate and revenue mechanisms and rate designs. Summary: On May 19, 1999 Sempra Energy ("Sempra") told Michelle Cooke it is inappropriate for PUC to require approval of San Diego Gas & Electric Co.'s ("SDG&E") customer communication plan and that such a practice is inconsistent with the goal of streamlining regulation. This oral ex parte communication was conveyed by Sempra's Claudine Swartz during a meeting at CPUC with Ms Cooke, an advisor to Commissioner Duque. While SDG&E is working with the Public Advisor to review the customer communication plan as directed, Ms Swartz said, PUC staff approval will slow release and limit the plan's effectiveness. No written ex parte materials were used during the meeting. Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Renee Le Camus Phone: (415) 202-9986