Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, July 13, 1999 Page 15 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, July 13, 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 July 22, 1999 10 am San Francisco August 5, 1999 10 am San Francisco September 2, 10 am San Francisco 1999 COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. July 19, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco August 2, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco August 30, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1999 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. Charge for Commission Documents To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Notice for Draft Agenda Items In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one-year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. 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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 7/30/99, 9 am - Josiah L. City Hall 12 pm Neeper Department of Public Works Conference Room B 300 North D Street, 3rd Floor San Bernardino PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting - California Board for Energy Efficiency July 13, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 10 am - 5 pm 851 Howard Street (1 block west of & the Moscone Center) July 14, 1999 San Francisco 9 am - 1 pm 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; Follow- up on Prior Briefings on Program Priorities, Including the June 30 Briefing on Emerging Technologies; Program Planning for PY 2000/2001, Including Utility Status Reports on Planning Workshops and Meetings, and Preliminary Funding and Budgets; Proposed Decision on the CBEE's Recommendations for PY2000/2001; Energy Division Workshop on Board Structure and Operating Procedures; CBEE Annual Report; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E); Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP); CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing, Including the Recent ACR; Board Operations, Membership, and Terms; Board Compensation; CBEE Budget Compliance Filing; Reporting Requirements; Updates and Status Reports from Board 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 the meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at www.cbee.org. Public Meeting July 13 and 14, 1999 Chicano Federation of San Diego 10 am - 5 pm 2414 Hoover Avenue (On Hoover Avenue at 24th Street) San Diego 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 June 1999, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, Low Income Governing Board Resolution Discussion, PUC Report and Action Items, Continue discussion of Year 2000 Plan, Review Previous Studies and Data, Announcements, Set Agenda Items for Future Discussion, and Hear Public Comments. Executive/Closed Session: Review and Approve Market Research RFP, and Finalize Interim Marketing Program Contract with Deen & Black Public Relations. 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 - Low Income Governing Board - (AMENDED NOTICE) July 14, 1999 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center & 851 Howard Street (1 block west of July 15, 1999 the Moscone Center) 9 am - 4 pm San Francisco The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: Report and update from Advisory Committee, Approve and adopt meeting minutes, Deliberate and approve action on pending legislation, Review recent Commission rulings and adopt a Board position regarding customer eligibility (G.O. 153, liquid asset test, etc.), Updates from the CPUC Energy Division, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, and Legal Division, Presentation of draft LIGB PY2000 Operating Budget for LIGB consideration, Discuss, deliberate and develop draft recommendations regarding utility competitive bid applications for submission to CPUC on July 15, Discuss and determine draft schedule for preparation of LIGB PY2001 program and policy recommendations, Request utilities to develop a joint proposal for uniform statewide implementation of CARE and LIEE programs for PY2001 program development, Update on pilot ideas, Update on AEAP testimony/comments following July 7 prehearing conference, Potential response to CPUC reaction to LIGB informational compliance filing pursuant to E-3601, Discuss and refine critical path, Discuss new nominees for Board, Review and discuss Board expenditures, Discuss Call Center activities, Discuss pending Commission decisions or orders and Potential comments on Draft Resolution concerning the needs assessment pursuant to E-3601. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Janis Metoyer/Donna Wagoner at (415) 703-3175. Public Meeting July 19, 1999 California Public Utilities 10 am - 1 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, Review/Approve 1999 Budget Re-Allocation, Set Agenda for Future Meetings, and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for 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 or e-mail at ultstrust@email.msn.com. Public Meeting - DDTP Field Operations Subcommittee Meeting July 19, 1999 The Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street DDTP Conference Room 555 Oakland The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Field Operations Subcommittee will conduct a meeting to address the following: a.) Public Input; b.) Review and discussion of 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; 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 July 2, 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 and Approval of 6/30/99 Public Meeting Minutes; Review and Approval of CHCF-B and CTF Trust Account Contracts; Status Report on Remittance for CHCF-B and CTF; Status Report on Interest on Remittance for CHCF-B and CTF; Status Report on Interest on Claims for CTF; Development of CHCF-A, CHCF-B and CTF Program Budgets for Year 2000; Review and Approval of CHCF-A, CHCF-B and CTF expenses; Status Report of CHCF-A Annual Audit; Status of the Development of CTF claims Process; Review and Approval of CHCF-B Claims; Schedule for the Next Public Meeting. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Nora Gatchalian at (415) 703- 2124. Workshop Notice July 21, 1999 California Public Utilities 10 am - 4 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4010 San Francisco The Energy Division staff will conduct a workshop to discuss: The background of Application 96-03-054 and D. 97-05-088 leading to the Energy's Division audit of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Investment in Diablo Canyon. The findings and recommendations of its report entitled: "Statement of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Sunk Costs and Independent Auditor's Report as of December 31, 1996." And, "Agreed Upon Special Procedures Review of Diablo Canyon Sunk Costs" dated September 3, 1998. What PG&E's next step should be regarding these reports. The workshop is open to the public. For more information contact Mark Kent Bumgardner of the Energy Division (phone: (415) 703-2887, or e-mail MBumgardner@CPUC.CA.Gov). Public Meeting - DDTP Administrative Committee Meeting July 21, 1999 The Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Conference Room 555 Oakland The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Field Operations Subcommittee will conduct a meeting to address the following: a.) Report and recommendations from the Field Operations Task Force; b.) Report and Recommendations from the Finance subcommittee; c.) Recommendation from the ULTS Task Force; d.) Public Input. 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 - CRSAC Interview Subcommittee Meeting July 22, 1999 The Deaf and Disabled 1 pm - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Conference Room 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) will conduct a meeting to address the following: a.) Interviews of Candidates for Hearing Seat; b.) Interviews of Candidates for Speech Disabled Seat; c.) Discussion & Formulation of Recommendations to the CRSAC; d.) Public Input. 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 - CRSAC Meeting July 23, 1999 The Deaf and Disabled 10 am - 4 pm Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Conference Room 555 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) will conduct a meeting to address the following: a.) Routine Business; b.) CRS Listings in the 800 directory; c.) Pubic Input; d.) Review of Model Speech -to-Speech Outreach Plan; e.) Glossary of Terms for CRS Data Reports; f.) Meeting Sites for Year 2000; g.) CRS Operator Protocol for Disconnecting Relay Calls; h.) CRSAC Representation at DDTPAC; i.) Member Reports. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Elana Kalisher at 510-874-1410 voice or 510-874-1411 tty. ENVIRONMENTAL REMINDER: Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings, because people with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code 311(g)) Draft Resolution Approving Disclosure Of Investigative File And Report In Electrical Incident Involving Allan Kimball Which Occurred May 8, 1998, Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (L-280) of the Legal Division approving disclosure of the investigative file and report concerning a May 8, 1998, electrical incident involving Allan Kimball will be on the July 8, 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-280, 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 June 8, 1999, to the Resolution L-280 Service List. This service list includes the party requesting the records and Southern California Edison Company, the utility whose facilities were involved in the electric incident. Interested parties may obtain a copy of L-280 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: Maria J. Oropeza, Staff Counsel Legal Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5022 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-2004 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Legal Division by June 23, 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 (M-4794) Regarding the Level of Public Utilities Commission Transportation Reimbursement Account Fees to be Imposed for Fiscal year 1999-2000 Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 421 (added 1983, Chapter 323), the Commission is required to annually determine a fee to be paid by every passenger stage corporation, charter party carrier of passengers, pipeline corporation, for-hire vessel operator, common carrier vessel operator, railroad corporation, and commercial air operators and every other common carrier and related business subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, except as provided in Section 431 (other public utilities). The annual fee shall be established to produce a total amount equal to the amount established in the authorized Commission budget to support the Commission's regulatory activities for the class from which the fee is collected, including adjustments for increases in employee compensation, other increases appropriated by the Legislature, and an appropriate reserve, less the amount to be paid from special accounts or funds pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 403, reimbursements, federal funds, other revenues, and unencumbered funds from the preceding year. The staff's proposed resolution will continue the fees at the same levels fixed for the current (1998-99) fiscal year for passenger vehicle operators, vessel operators, commercial air operators and pipeline corporations. CLASS FEE Passenger Vehicle « of 1% of gross revenue plus Operators minimum $10.00 quarterly fee / $25.00 annual fee Vessel Operators: Common Carrier Vessel « of 1% of gross revenue plus Operator minimum $10.00 quarterly fee / $25.00 annual fee For-Hire Vessel $25 each Operator Railroad Corporations: Class I: Burlington Northern 29% of $2,821,850 = $818,336.50 Santa Fe Union Pacific 71% of $2,821,850 + $2,500 = 2,006,013.50 Class II and II 0.23% of gross revenue, minimum of (shortline) $500 each Commercial Air Operators $25 each Pipeline Corporations 3/100 of 1% of gross revenue Draft Resolution Approving Disclosure Of Investigative File And Report In Electrical Incident Involving Allan Kimball Which Occurred May 8, 1998, Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (L-280) of the Legal Division approving disclosure of the investigative file and report concerning a May 8, 1998, electrical incident involving Allan Kimball will be on the July 8, 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-280, 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 June 8, 1999, to the Resolution L-280 Service List. This service list includes the party requesting the records and Southern California Edison Company, the utility whose facilities were involved in the electric incident. Interested parties may obtain a copy of L-280 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: Maria J. Oropeza, Staff Counsel Legal Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5022 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-2004 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Legal Division by June 23, 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 (M-4794) Regarding the Level of Public Utilities Commission Transportation Reimbursement Account Fees to be Imposed for Fiscal year 1999-2000 Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 421 (added 1983, Chapter 323), the Commission is required to annually determine a fee to be paid by every passenger stage corporation, charter party carrier of passengers, pipeline corporation, for-hire vessel operator, common carrier vessel operator, railroad corporation, and commercial air operators and every other common carrier and related business subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, except as provided in Section 431 (other public utilities). The annual fee shall be established to produce a total amount equal to the amount established in the authorized Commission budget to support the Commission's regulatory activities for the class from which the fee is collected, including adjustments for increases in employee compensation, other increases appropriated by the Legislature, and an appropriate reserve, less the amount to be paid from special accounts or funds pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 403, reimbursements, federal funds, other revenues, and unencumbered funds from the preceding year. The staff's proposed resolution will continue the fees at the same levels fixed for the current (1998-99) fiscal year for passenger vehicle operators, vessel operators, commercial air operators and pipeline corporations. CLASS FEE Passenger Vehicle « of 1% of gross revenue plus Operators minimum $10.00 quarterly fee / $25.00 annual fee Vessel Operators: Common Carrier Vessel « of 1% of gross revenue plus Operator minimum $10.00 quarterly fee / $25.00 annual fee For-Hire Vessel $25 each Operator Railroad Corporations: Class I: Burlington Northern 29% of $2,821,850 = $818,336.50 Santa Fe Union Pacific 71% of $2,821,850 + $2,500 = 2,006,013.50 Class II and II 0.23% of gross revenue, minimum of (shortline) $500 each Commercial Air Operators $25 each Pipeline Corporations 3/100 of 1% of gross revenue Draft Resolution (G-3257) Authorizing Southern California Gas Company to Test and Confirm Rotary Gas Meter Accuracy Using the Differential Pressure Testing Method, Available for Public Comment Draft resolution (G-3257) of the Energy Division allowing Southern California Gas Company to test and confirm rotary gas meter accuracy using the differential pressure testing method, but requiring SoCalGas to use transfer provers to comply with the ten year retest requirement will be on the August 5, 1999 Commission agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at the August 5 meeting or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on a draft resolution, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend, modify or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. The draft resolution was mailed to Sempra Energy and SoCalGas for comment on June 30, 1999. Comments are due on July 13, 1999. Interested parties may obtain a copy of draft resolution G-3257 by contacting: Donald Lafrenz Energy Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4012 San Francisco, CA 94102 415-703-1063 Parties may submit written comments on the draft resolution. Comments must be received by the Energy Division no later than July 13, 1999. Comments shall be limited to five pages in length plus a subject index listing the recommended changes to the draft resolution, a table of authorities and an appendix setting forth the proposed findings and ordering paragraphs. Parties must send two copies of their comments, with a certificate of service to: Juanita Porter Energy Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 A copy of the comments should also be submitted to Donald Lafrenz at the address shown above, and : Margee Moore Amador Calleros Sempra Energy Southern California Gas Co. 101 Ash Street P.O. Box 3249, Terminal Annex San Diego, CA 92101-3017 Los Angeles, CA 90051-1011 NEW FILINGS 6/29/99 C99-06-053 Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. Pacific Bell, on grounds of deceptive and misleading advertising pertaining to its local rate plan with intent to defraud 7/6/99 C99-07-008 Vera J. Johnson vs. Santa Clarita Water Company, for failure to follow the proper procedure in transferring the water system to Castaic Lake Water Agency 7/6/99 C99-07-009 Wahrenbrock Capital Management vs. Pacific Bell for refusal to include complainant in investment program 7/8/99 C99-07-007 Wahrenbrock Capital Management vs. Southwest Gas Corporation for refusal to include in investment program 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 July 13, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS July 13, 1999 NONE TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 6/23/99 A98-07-046 Weiss - Application of Sereno Del Mar Water Company doing business as Sereno Del Mar Water Company to sell and Russian River Utility, a California corporation to buy the water system in Sonoma County. 4/9/99 C97-09-024 Bennett - Snow Valley, Inc., vs. Southern California Edison Company. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A98-12-005 Mattson - In the matter of the joint application of GTE Corporation ("GTE") and Bell Atlantic 98-12-005 Control of GTE's California Utility Subsidiaries to Bell Atlantic, which will occur indirectly as a result of GTE's merger with Bell Atlantic, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to July 13 A99-04-010 Biren - Application of Western Gas Resources-California, Inc. for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide public utility gas transmission and distribution services through the C99-04-004 use of certain existing facilities and to construct additional interconnection facilities, Biren - Western Gas Resources vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U- 39-G), Oral Argument held and concluded A99-03-003 Ryerson - Application of the City of Richmond for an order granting a variance to General Order No. 135 to further limit the time permitted for blocking the public streets with crossings at Richmond Avenue and Marina Bay Parkway in the City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, Prehearing Conference held and concluded REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 8/13/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Fred G. Teixeira vs. Pacific ALJ C.99-05-040 Gas and Electric Company, Wright Fresno State Building, 2550 Mariposa Comr St., Room 1038, Fresno Bilas 8/19/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Mad River Community Hospital ALJ C.99-05-035 vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Wright Company, Comr Arcata City Hall, Council Chambers, Bilas 736 F. Street, Arcata (also August 20) 9/15/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the annual ALJ A.99-04-017 depreciation application of Citizens O'Donnell Telecommunications Company of Comr California, Inc. (U-1024-C), Bilas Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge A. Kirk McKenzie 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. 6/22/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 6/29/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/6/99 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 7/13/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - 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 July 14-16, July 19-23, July 26-30, 10:00 a.m.) 7/13/99 10:00 a.m. (WS) - Order instituting rulemaking ALJ Reed R.97-10-016 on the Commission's own motion into Comr monitoring performance of operations Bilas I.97-10-017 support systems, (WS) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Commission Auditorium, 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.) 7/13/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Order to show cause why the ALJ I.99-06-005 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Ryerson Company and the Union Pacific Comr Wood Railroad Company should not be ordered to comply with California Labor code Section 6906, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Big Bear Chamber of ALJ C.98-11-013 Commerce, a California non-profit Rosenthal corporation #223129 vs. GTE Comr California Incorporated (U 1002 C), Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/14/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - San Diego Gas & Electric Comr A.99-05-002 Company for authority to increase Neeper its gas and electric revenue ALJ requirements to reflect its Stalder accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994 and 1997, energy efficiency program year 1998, low income program year 1998, and to address policy and procedural issues for future program years 1999 through 2001 in the 1999 annual earnings assessment proceeding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/15/99 9:30 a.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-04-045 application of Southern California Econome Edison Company pursuant to D.98-08- Comr 035 for authorization to allow non- Bilas discriminatory access to its customer communication center, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/15/99 2:00 p.m. (ECP) - Ron Baker vs. San Diego Gas ALJ C.99-06-024 & Electric Company, Barnett San Diego State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-102, San Diego 7/15/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-01-003 application of Hornblower Marine Ryerson Services East Bay Express, a Comr California corporation, for a Bilas certificate of public convenience and necessity to establish and operate a scheduled vessel common carrier service between Alameda and Oakland, on the one hand, and, on the other, San Francisco Ferry Terminal and Fisherman's Wharf Area, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/16/99 2:00 p.m. (ECP) - Steve Addor vs. Apple Valley ALJ C.99-06-026 Ranchos Water Company, Barnett City of San Bernardino Council Chambers, 300 North D Street, San Bernardino 7/20/99 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 21-23) 7/20/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-01-018 application of Antone Sylvester Tug McVicar Service, Inc. for a Certificate of Comr Public Convenience and Necessity as Bilas a common carrier of property by vessel between points in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Redondo Beach Harbor Areas, on the One Hand, and, on the other, Points on Santa Catalina Island, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/21/99 7:00 - 9:00 (PPH) - Order instituting ALJ Vieth p.m. investigation on the Commission's Comr I.98-12-012 own motion into the rates, charges, Duque and practices of water and sewer utilities providing service to mobilehome parks and multiple unit residential complexes and the circumstances under which those rates and charges can be passed to the end user, Sacramento State University, Union Auditorium, 600 "J" Street, Sacramento (also August 18, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Anaheim Convention Center, Room 2-3, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim 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 1:30 p.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the ALJ Kotz A.97-03-052 application of California American Comr Water Company (U 210 W) for a Duque certificate that the present and future public convenience and necessity requires applicant to construct and operate the 24,000 acre foot Carmel River Dam and Reservoir in its Monterey Division and to recover all present and future costs in connection threwith in rates, Hyatt Regency, Spy Glass 2, Conference Center, One Old Golf Course Road, Monterey 7/27/99 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 Fresno Convention Center, Wine Room, 700 M Street, Fresno 7/29/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Sonoma County Airport ALJ A.98-07-061 Express, Inc., dba Airport Express Rosenthal for amendment of certificate of Comr public conveninence and necessity to Neeper C.98-08-044 obtain citywide authority for City of Santa Rosa, (EH) - Airporter, inc. dbaa Santa Rosa Airporter vs. Sonoma County Airport Express, Inc., dba Airport Express for violations of the terms of its passenger stage certificate by serving a point in Santa rosa without the commission authority, Santa Rosa State Building, 50 "D" Street, Room 210, Santa Rosa 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.93-12-042 application of Southwest Gas Malcolm Corporation for a certificate of ALJ public convenience and necessity Wright under Section 1001 of the California Comr Public Utilities Code extend its Bilas service in Placer County, California Comr and into portions of El Dorado and Duque A.94-01-021 Nevada Counties, California all of which are lcoated contiguos to Southwest Gas Corporation's existing certificated service area, A.99-02-032 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of Southwest Gas Corporation for authority to change natural gas rates in San Bernardino and Placer Counties, California, (PPH) - In the matter of the application of Southwest Gas Corporation and Oneok, Inc. for authorization to implement the agreement and plan of merger, dated December 14, 1998, Truckee Donner Public Utility District, Board Room, 11570 Donner Pass Road, Truckee 8/4/99 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 Januar 1, 1996 and December 31 1996 and related substantive and procedural relief, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) August 4; August 5-6, 9:00 a.m.) 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) 8/9/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - 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 (also August 10-13) 8/13/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Fred G. Teixeira vs. Pacific ALJ C.99-05-040 Gas and Electric Company, Wright Fresno State Building, 2550 Mariposa Comr St., Room 1038, Fresno Bilas 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) 8/19/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Mad River Community Hospital ALJ C.99-05-035 vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Wright Company, Comr Arcata City Hall, Council Chambers, Bilas 736 F. Street, Arcata (also August 20) 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.) 8/24/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - The Greenlining Institute and ALJ Vieth C.99-01-039 Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell Comr and Pacific Information Services, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 25-26, 10:00 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.) 9/15/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the annual ALJ A.99-04-017 depreciation application of Citizens O'Donnell Telecommunications Company of Comr California, Inc. (U-1024-C), Bilas Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/20/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ A.99-03-063 application of Southern California Stalder Edison Company (U 388-E) for a Comr finding of reasonableness for the Neeper ratepayer expenditures for the ENVEST pilot program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 21-24) 9/22/99 9:00 a.m. (EH)- Investigation on the ALJ I.99-04-020 Commission's own motion into the Bennett operations, practices, and conduct Comr of Vista Group International, Inc. Bilas (U-5650-C), doing business as Vista Communications (Vista), Thomas Coughlin, Chief Executive Officer of Vista, and Philip Bethune, President of Vista, to determine whether they have violated the laws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 23-24; September 27- 29) 10/4/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Order instituting rulemaking ALJ R.96-11-004 for electric distribution facility Malcolm standard setting, Comr Commission Courtroom, San Francisco Neeper (also October 5-8) 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.) 10/7/99 9:30 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 (also (EH) October 12 through 22; October 12 & 18 at 10:00 a.m.; October 13-15, October 19-22 at 9:00 a.m.; also (CA) November 30, 9:30 a.m.) 10/12 & 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of application 15/99 A.99-03-027 of Citizens Telecommunications ALJ Company of California, Inc. (U-1024- O'Donnell C) to review its new regulatory Comr framework, Neeper Planning and Development Services Dept., 1231 "I" Street, 1st floor, Sacramento (also October 13 & 14, 10:00 a.m., Dept. of Education Bldg., 721 Capitol Mall, Room 166-B, Sacramento 10/12/99 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 (to be followed by (EH); also (EH) October 13-15, 9:00 a.m.) 10/18/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Hale A.99-03-039 Company to consolidate the review of Comr PG&E's expenditures in 1997 and 1998 Duque to enhance transmission and distribution system safety and reliability pursuant to Section 368(e) of the California Public Utilities Code, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 19-21, 9:00 a.m., also (CA), 3:00 p.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) - 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 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.99-03-019 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) 12/1/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas ALJ A.99-03-014 and Electric Company to revise its Malcolm electric marginal costs, revenue Comr allocation, and rates at the end of Bilas the rate freeze, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also December 2-3; December 6-10; December 13-14) 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. NONE