Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, June 2, 1999 Page 29 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 Wednesday, June 2, 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 June 3, 1999 * 10 am San Francisco June 10, 1999 10 am San Francisco June 24, 1999 10 am San Francisco July 8, 1999 10 am San Francisco * This is a continuation meeting of the May 27, 1999 Commission Agenda REGULAR COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS June 8, 1999 4 pm San Francisco June 15, 1999 4 pm San Francisco June 22, 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 Workshop June 4, 1999 California Public Utilities 10 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco Pursuant to the May 21, 1999 Assigned Commissioner's Ruling (ACR) in PG&E's Test Year 1999 General Rate Case, A.97-12- 020, et al., PG&E in consultation with the Energy Division, has scheduled a workshop to discuss the results of operations (RO) modeling procedures that will be used for decision support in the proceeding. These procedures provide for PG&E to run, or to provide assistance to the Energy Division in running, the simplified version of PG&E's RO model at the Commission's offices with the Energy Division's oversight. The Energy Division will participate in the workshop to explain its plans for oversight and supervision of the modeling process. If parties have specific questions they want to have addressed at the workshop they should submit the questions to PG&E and Energy Division no later than 5 pm Wednesday, June 2, 1999. Parties should submit questions by fax or email to both Bruce Smith of PG&E (fax: 415-973-7131, email: bts1@pge.com), and Don Lafrenz of the Energy Division (fax: 415-703-2200, email: dlf@cpuc.ca.gov). For further information contact Don Lafrenz at 415-703-1063. Public Meeting June 7, 1999 Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 555 and DDTP Conference Room Oakland June 14, 1999 10 am - 4 pm The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) Field Operations Subcommittee will conduct a meeting to address the following: (a) Public Input, (b) Review and Discuss Information Received From the Local Telcos Regarding Field Service and Walk-in Center Operations, (c) Miscellaneous Field Operations-Related Issues, (d) Formulation of Recommendations for DDTPAC, and (e) Next 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 - 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 - REVISED AS OF 6/1/99 June 10, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 10 am - 5 pm 851 Howard Street San Francisco 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, and Comments on the CBEE's May 12 Filing; Briefings on Program Priorities; Follow-up on Prior Program Briefings; Energy Division Workshop on Board Structure and Operating Procedures, Including the 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, and Reporting Requirements; 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 June 17, 1999 California Public Utilities 1:30 pm - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) 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 Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report and Recommendations, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Set Agenda for Future Meetings, and Hear Public Comments. The ULTS Administrative Committee will meet in Executive Session to discuss/approve staff performance and salaries. 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 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 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 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 of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that clarifies 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 will be on the June 24, 1999 Commission meeting agenda. It is now available for public review and comment. For details on how to obtain a copy of the draft and file comments on it, refer to the notice that was published on this matter in the May 25, 1999 Daily Calendar. It is available through the Daily Calendar Archives on the Commission's web site: HTTP://www.cpuc.ca.gov/divisions/alj/alj_div_cal.htm _________________________________________ 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. It is now available for public review and comment. For details on how to obtain a copy of the draft and file comments on it, refer to the notice that was published on this matter in the May 25, 1999 Daily Calendar. It is available through the Daily Calendar Archives on the Commission's web site: HTTP://www.cpuc.ca.gov/divisions/alj/alj_div_cal.htm NEW FILINGS NONE PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 03/16/99 Energy NON- SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2 Sempra Energy, on behalf of Southern California Gas Company, is requesting Commission approval to use differential testing on rotary meters as a standard method of testing gas rotary meters for determining meter accuracy risk. (effective TBD) 04/01/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, AL for MLPSCA11 walk 20136 thru (effective TBD) 04/01/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, AL for PLTNCA13 20137 inspection tour (effective TBD) 04/01/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, collocation - UNCYCA11 20138 (effective TBD) 04/01/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, AL for SNJSCA21 2nd 20139 inspection tour (effective TBD) 05/25/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20138-A A.L.No.20138, collocation - UNCYCA11 (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom 32 AFFINITY NETWORK INCORPORATED, initial filing for local service (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom 7 BELLSOUTH LONG DISTANCE, INC. CORP., payphone surcharge reduction (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom 23 FIRSTWORLD ORANGE COAST, introduces Switched Toll Service GTE per minute rates (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom 36 FIRSTWORLD SOCAL, introduces GTE Switched Linked Rates (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20202-A A.L.No.20202, 4/23/99 FCC EUCL adjustment - removal of offset for SuperTrunk (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20236-A A.L.No.20236, call waiting ID (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20258-A A.L.No.20258, custom 8 change charges - add sba reference (effective TBD) 05/27/99 Telecom 58 QUINTELCO COMMUNICATIONS, introduces GTE Linked Switched Toll Service per minute rates (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom 30 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM II, LLC., clarifying language (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom 59 FIRST WORLD ANAHEIM, revises COPT service description & busy line verification (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom 24 FIRSTWORLD ORANGE COAST, text changes to busy line verification & COPT service (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom 37 FIRSTWORLD SOCAL, incorporates text changes to busy line verification & COPT service (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, express 9050 contract (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, gov't 9052 contract (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom 5 IN TOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., tariff revision to add new service, revise rate & change company name (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom 5 LONG DISTANCE OF MICHIGAN, INC., acquisition of certain assets of American Telecom, Inc. (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom 3 NEW MILLENNIUM CONQUEST SERVICE CORP., tariff revision to increase/decrease operator services (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20196-D A.L.No.20196, Advantage 5 (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20197-C A.L.No.20197, advantage 10 (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20266-A A.L.No.20266, Advantage 25 - decrease the initial 30 second & each additional 6 second rates (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, promotional pricing - 20308 stay w/advantage - 2 yrs (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, promotional pricing - 20309 stay w/advantage - 1 yr (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, SSE # for Yahoo! Inc. 20310 (effective TBD) 05/28/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, customer specific 20311 contract for DDD, VPP, Calling Card, Custom 8 & Zone 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD) 06/01/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, clarify language MEMO 66 (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS June 2, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 05/27/99 TCP 12636- Tamaralee Ann Gile, transferee, DBA B Embassy Coach Limousine Service, Address: 305 Commercial, Pomona, CA, 91767; Telephone: 909-620-4101; Terminal address: same; Application filed to transfer TCP Class B authority from TCP 7010-B Jim Batliff and Jan Batliff; Address: 18658 East Laxford, Covina, CA 91722. MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS June 2, 1999 NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R98-12-015 Wong - Order instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to solicit comments and proposals on distributed generation and competition in electric distribution service, Full Panel Hearing held and no report given A99-03-047 Pulsifer - In the matter of the petition of Pacific Bell for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with MFS/WorldCom pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunication Act of 1996, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to June 2 A99-03-065 Patrick - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing a general rate increase in its Wrightwood customer service area to increase gross revenues by %5.98 or 13.06% in A99-03-066 the year 2000; $7.04 or 13.59% in the year 2001; and $6.84 or 11.63% in the year 2002, Patrick - Southern California Water Company, for an order authorizing a general rate increase in its A99-03-067 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, A99-03-068 Patrick - 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, Patrick - 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, Public Participation Hearing held and continued to June 2 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 6/10/99 3:00 p.m. (PHC) - Terril L. Graham, Daun L. ALJ C.99-03-070 Reusche, Norman L. Rogers, et al. Ryerson Vs. Atascadero Mutual Water Company, Comr for violating the Commission Duque guidelines for mutual water companies by providing water distribution "at cost" to its shareholders and establishing a rate schedule, Telephonic Conference, Commission Room 5012, 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 5/11/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 5/18/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 5/25/99 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 6/2/99 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 3-4, June 7-10) 6/2/99 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, 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. ALJ C.99-05-015 Southern 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 6/10/99 3:00 p.m. (PHC) - Terril L. Graham, Daun L. ALJ C.99-03-070 Reusche, Norman L. Rogers, et al. Ryerson Vs. Atascadero Mutual Water Company, Comr for violating the Commission Duque guidelines for mutual water companies by providing water distribution "at cost" to its shareholders and establishing a rate schedule, Telephonic Conference, Commission Room 5012, 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 6/16/99 7:00-10:00 (PPH) - Order instituting rulemaking ALJ p.m. on the Commission's own motion Kenney R.98-12-014 regarding commission policy on area Comr code relief, Neeper City Administration Building, Council Chambers, 202 C Street, 12th floor, San Diego June 17, 1999, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 North Verdugo Road, Glendale June 24, 1999, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - San Jose State University, Morris Dailey Auditorium, One Washington Square, San Jose June 30, 1999, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chambers, 531 K Street, Eureka July 1, 1999, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Sacramento State University, Union Auditorium, 6000 J Street, Sacramento July 27, 1999, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Fresno Convention Center, Wine Room, 700 M Street, Fresno 6/18/99 1:00 p.m. (PHC) - George M. Sawaya vs. Pacific ALJ C.99-04-037 Bell and Sprint Communications DeUlloa Company, Comr Employment Development Department Duque Building, Conference Room, Suite 1A, 4535 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville 6/18/99 1:30 p.m. (PHC) - Application of Kern River ALJ Weiss A.99-05-020 Valley Water Company (U-295-W) for Comr authority to increase rates charged Duque for water service as authorized by NOI 99-03-055, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/22/99 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 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 7/1/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Pacific Bell vs. FirstWorld ALJ C.99-04-046 Communications, Inc., for an order O'Donnell finding that the access agreement Comr between FirstWorld and the Mills Neeper Corporation is unfairly discriminatory in violation of D.98- 10-058 Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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.) 7/15/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.98-08-001 application of Airporter, Inc., DeUlloa doing business as Santa Rosa Comr Airporter, to amend and modify its Neeper passenger stage certificate #9023, by removing the "reservation only restrictions" for five listed cities in Marin County, and to expand its authorized service to all points in the cities of Novato, Marinwood, Terra Linda, San Rafael, Corte Madera, and Mill Valley for both routes 1 (SFO) and 2 (OAK), with retention of the current "Half-Mile proximity restriction" within these cities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 11/16/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas ALJ Hale A.99-03-013 and Electric Company submitting Comr electric revenue cycle services cost Neeper and rate proposals in compliance A.99-03-01 with Decision 98-09-070, (EH) - Application for Commission consideration of post-transition proposals for long-run marginal cost A.99-03-024 pricing and geographic de-averaging of revenue cycle services, (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) relating to long-run marginal costs for unbundled metering and billing services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also November 17-19, November 22- 24, also (CA) November 24) 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. 5/26/99 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. A98-05-021 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution, and establish its unbundled rates of return for calendar year 1999 for electric distribution and gas distribution. A98-05-024 Southern California Edison Company, for consideration of unbundled rate of return on common equity, capital structure, cost factors for embedded debt and preferred stock, and overall rate of return for utility operations. Summary: On May 21, 1999, John P. Hughes of Southern California Edison ("Edison") left voice messages in the offices of all commissioners. He said comments filed by Messrs.Knecht and Czahar contained errors. Mr. Hughes said Edison's PBR trigger mechanism had not been activated, and the filed comments to that effect were wrong. He also said Knecht/Czahar erroneously asserted that treasury bonds were the trigger mechanism in return on equity ("ROE"). Edison uses the "Aa" utility bond rate, Mr. Hughes said, and that the yield has declined by 140 basis points. If the erroneous comments were not corrected, Mr. Hughes said, Edison would respond in writing. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Anthony Archer Phone: (626) 302-4039 5/28/99 A98-11-024 Pacific Bell , for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Pac- West Telecomm, Inc., pursuant to section 256(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Summary: On May 25, 1999 Rick Witherington of AT&T Communications of California, Inc. ("AT&T") wrote a letter to Commission President Bilas and Commissioner Neeper. Copies of three (3) newspaper articles were attached. In the letter Mr. Witherington encouraged the Commission to continue its established policy of treating traffic to ISP's as local for inter-carrier compensation purposes. He indicated costs to consumers will rise and local competition harmed if the commission reverses its established policies. The articles were: (1) "State Needs Affordable Internet Access for All" written in the "Open Forum" of an unnamed publication by Mike Arciero of Coastal Web Online, (2) "Internet users may see higher costs" written in the Sacramento Bee by Clint Swett, and (3) "Comment: Pac Bell monopoly will cause Net access fees to skyrocket" written in "The Business Journal" by Mark Phigler.. Filer: AT&T Communications of California, Inc. Contact: Doretta Dea Phone: (415) 442-2985 5/28/99 A98-10-012 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to revise its rates effective August 1, 1999, in its biennial cost allocation proceeding A98-10-031 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999, in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding A98-07-005 San Diego Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company, for approval of a gas transmission service tariff Summary: On May 25, 1999, George T. Blue of Dynegy Marketing and Trade ("Dynegy") telephoned Dorothy Duda to discuss the concept of a single, Sempra wide rate for electric generators as proposed by the Electric Generator Alliance ("EGA"). Ms Duda is an advisor to Commission President Bilas. Mr. Blue stated the EGA proposed rate is consistent with the "Green Book" proposal in R98-01-011 and should be part of the rate structure adopted by the Commission in this consolidated proceeding. Filer: Dynegy Marketing and Trade Contact: Myrna Yee Phone: (510) 466-6944