Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, July 16, 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 Friday, July 16, 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. 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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 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 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. 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 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 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 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. Workshop Notice (MEETING TIME CHANGED July 26, 1999 California Public Utilities 8 am Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2204 San Francisco The Administrative Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will meet to resolve issues surrounding Consumer Services Division administration of the EET. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting - Low Income Governing Board July 26, 1999 Pacific Gas and Electric's Pacific 10 am - 4 pm Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Board will meet to discuss the following topics: Committee and CPUC Updates. Review recent Commission rulings and adopt a Board position regarding customer eligibility (G.O. 153, liquid asset test, etc.). Presentation of draft LIGB PY2000 Operating Budget for LIGB consideration. Finalize recommendations regarding utility competitive bid applications for submission to CPUC on July 29. Discuss and determine draft schedule for preparation of LIGB PY2001 program and policy recommendations. Request utility joint proposal for uniform statewide implementation of CARE and LIEE programs for PY2001 program development. Update on AEAP. Respond to CPUC on LIGB informational compliance filing pursuant to E-3601. 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 at (415) 703- 2626. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the LIGB may have a closed session to discuss items of litigation. The LIGB is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 1126(e)(2)(b). Workshop Notice July 27, 1999 Country Side Inn & Suites 9 am 325 Bristol Street Costa Mesa The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss and implement a CBO outreach grant program. Subsequently, the subcommittees of the EETAC will meet in the afternoon. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting - California Board for Energy Efficiency Nonresidential Committee Meeting July 27, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 10 am - 12 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. Utilities, Interested Parties, Market Participants, Stakeholders, and the Public: The CBEE Non-Residential Committee will meet on July 27 prior to the CBEE meeting that afternoon. The purpose of the meeting is to review progress and the current status regarding the issues discussed at the May 19 committee meeting and the recommended issues to consider in the CBEE's May 12 filing on non-residential issues. After the May 19 meeting, the Committee and the CBEE recommended that: - Utility administrators and market participants continue discussions on the key issues (the Committee and CBEE assume these discussions are ongoing) - Utility administrators continue to monitor the performance of the non-residential SPC strategy, and modify or complement it, as appropriate, with increased emphasis on other program elements and intervention strategies to ensure that all market segments have opportunities to participate and all market opportunities are captured. 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 http://www.cbee.org. Public Meeting July 27, 1999 Payphone Service Providers 10 am - 1 pm Enforcement One Crow Canyon Ct. Bldg. 7 Conference Room San Ramon The CPUC's Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) Committee will conduct a bi-monthly meeting. The PSPE Committee will meet to discuss the following topics: 1) Meeting Overview -- Committee Chairperson; 2) Minutes from the April 20, 1999 PSPE Committee Meeting; 3) PSP Enforcement Reports -- including Financials, Staffing, and Status of Loan to the TDD Interim Placement Committee (TPIC) -- PSPE Program Director; 4) Report and Discussion of PSPE Committee Chairperson's Meetings with the CPUC Commissioner's -- Committee Chairperson; 5) Status of TPIC Discussion of Progress and Update -- PSPE Program Director; 6) Discussion of Committee Member's Resignation Letter -- All PSPE Members; 7) Public Input; 8) New Items for Future Agenda; 9) Executive Session -- Personnel Issues. For more information, please contact Adam J. Thaler at (415) 703-1157. For directions to the meeting, or for additional information, please contact the PSPE Program Office at (925) 855-3890. Public Meeting - -- California Board for Energy Efficiency July 27, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 12 noon - 5 pm 851 Howard Street and San Francisco July 28, 1999 9 am - 3 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; Briefing on Non-Residential New Construction Programs; Follow- up on Prior Briefings on Program Priorities; 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 and Comments on the Proposed Decision; 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 and Energy Division Communications; Audit of CBEE Contracting Procedures; 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 http://www.cbee.org. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the CBEE may have a closed session to discuss items of threatened litigation. The CBEE is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 1126(e)(2)(b). Public Meeting - -(DATE, & Time Changes July 27, 1999 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 1 pm - 4 pm CHCF-A, CHCF-B, and CTF 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of California High Cost Fund (CHCF)-A, CHCF-B, and California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) will be holding its regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting includes: Introduction, 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, and Schedule for the Next Public Meeting. The meeting is open to public. For more information, contact Hassan Mirza at 415-703-1638. Public Meeting - California Board for Energy Efficiency August 4, 1999 Pacific Energy Center 10 am - 5 pm 851 Howard Street and San Francisco August 5, 1999 10 am - 5 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; Briefing on Non-Residential New Construction Programs; Follow- up on Prior Briefings on Program Priorities; 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 and Comments on the Proposed Decision; 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 and Energy Division Communications; Audit of CBEE Contracting Procedures; 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 http://www.cbee.org. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the CBEE may have a closed session to discuss items of threatened litigation. The CBEE is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 1126(e)(2)(b). NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code 311(g)) NONE NEW FILINGS 6/30/99 I95-04-044 Petition #153, Allied Riser of California, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer local exchange, access and interexchange services 7/12/99 A99-07-021 Blue Bird Bus Co., L.L.C., to amend the type of passenger stage authority from scheduled service to an on-call, inter-city, passenger stage service, and to extend service between points in the counties of San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles, on the one hand, and between points in the counties of San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles, pursuant to Section 1031, et. seq. (4821 « Santa Ana Street, Cudahy, CA 90201; (323) 773- 6387) 7/13/99 A99-07-020 Pacific Bell, for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space and transfer assets to SBC Services, Inc. 7/13/99 A99-07-023 TransNet Connect, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 7/14/99 A99-07-022 California Moving and Storage Association, for increases in MAX 4 rates for Item 340 packing containers and for packing and unpacking labor charges for mattress cartons and covers (4281 Katella Avenue, Suite 205, Los Alamitos, CA 90720-3562; (714) 527-7866) PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 7/12/99 A98-07-003 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for verification, consolidation, and approval of costs and revenues in the Transition Revenue Account. A98-07-006 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for approval of consolidated changes in 1999 authorized revenue and revised rate components; the CTC rate component and associated headroom calculations, RGTCOMA balances; credit computations, disposition of various balancing/memorandum accounts; and electric revenue allocation and rate design changes. A98-07-026 Southern California Edison Company, to consolidate authorized rates and revenue requirements; verify residual competition transition charge revenues; review and dispose of amounts in various balancing and memorandum accounts; verify regulatory balances transferred to the transition cost balancing account on 1/1/98; and propose rate recovery for Santa Catalina Island Diesel fuel costs; Application for Rehearing of D99-06-058 by The Utility Reform Network 7/12/99 I98-03-013 Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion, into whether existing standards and policies of the Commission regarding drinking water quality adequately protect the public health and safety with respect to contaminants such as Volatile Organic Compounds, Perchlorate, MTBEs, and whether those standards and policies are being uniformly complied with by Commission regulated utilities; Application for Rehearing of D99-06-054 by Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Girardi & Keese, and DeWitt, Algorri & Algorri 7/12/99 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; Application for Rehearing of D99-06-057 by San Diego Gas & Electric Company 7/13/99 R98-01-011 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry; Petition for Modification of D99-07- 015 by San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 7/15/99 A98-01-015 In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Gas Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to sell its storage field in Montebello, California; Proposed decision of ALJ Stalder ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS July 16, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS July 16, 1999 NONE TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 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 16 A99-04-045 Econome - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company pursuant to D.98-08- 035 for authorization to allow non- discriminatory access to its customer communication center, Prehearing Conference held and no report given C99-06-024 Barnett - Ron Baker vs. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, ECP Hearing held and no report given A99-01-003 Ryerson - In the matter of the application of Hornblower Marine Services East Bay Express, a California corporation, for a 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, Prehearing Conference held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 8/2/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - 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, (also August 3) 8/5/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - 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) (EH) - 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. (EH) - 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 August 6, 9:00 a.m., August 9, 10:00 a.m., August 10, 9:00 a.m.) 9/8/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Kern River Valley Water ALJ A.99-05-020 Company, for Authority to Increase McVicar Rates Charged for Water Service to Comr Increase Revenues by Approximately Duque $609,700 (or 31.36%) in the Year A.99-05-023 2000, and $2,200 (or 0.11%) in the A.99-05-024 Year 2002 (EH) - and related matters, (EH) - and related matters, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also September 9-10, September 13- 14, 10:00 a.m.) 11/15/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Application of Southern ALJ Bytof A.99-04-024 California Edison Company (U 338-E) Comr for authority to recover capital Bilas additions to its fossil generating facilities made between January 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996 and related substantive and procedural relief, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) will commence immediately, also (EH) November 16- 19, 9:00 a.m.) 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. 6/29/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/6/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/12/99 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 7/16/99 9:00 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 19-23, July 26-30, 10:00 a.m.) 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 7/17/99 2:00 - 5:00 (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, City Council Chambers, City of South Lake Tahoe, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe 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 10:00 a (EH) - 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 merger dated December 14, 1998, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/26/99 1:00 p.m. (PHC) - County Place Home, Inc. vs. ALJ C.99-05-033 Pacific Bell for disconnection of DeUlloa service, Comr Palmdale City Hall Council Chambers, Neeper 708 East Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale 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 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Investigation on the ALJ I.99-06-035 Commission's own motion into the DeUlloa operations, practices and conduct of Comr Wood ACI Communications, Inc., and Larry Cornwell, in his capacity as receiver for ACI, to determine whether ACI has 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 7/27/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Order instituting ALJ I.99-06-038 investigation on the Commission's Ryerson own motion into the operations and Comr Wood practices of Nir Ben David and Amit Mines, dba Right On Time Moving, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 7/27/99 1:00 p.m. (PHC) - Order instituting ALJ I.99-06-039 investigation on the Commission's Ryerson own motion into the operations and Comr Wood practices of Mon-Van Moving Services, Inc. and its President, Gary R. Grubb, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 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 9:00 a.m. (EH) - Order instituting ALJ I.99-06-037 investigation and order to show Bushey cause why the certificate of public Comr convenience and necessity of Long Neeper Distance Direct, Inc. should not be revoked or suspended, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 9:00 a.m. (EH) - 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, (also August 3, 9:00 a.m.) 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.) 8/5/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - 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) (EH) - 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. (EH) - 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 August 6, 9:00 a.m., August 9, 10:00 a.m., August 10, 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 8/13/99 1:00 p.m. (ECP) - -Agness Itzhaki vs. Yerba ALJ C.99-07-010 Buena Water Company, Barnett Commission Court Room, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 8/13/99 2:00 p.m. (ECP) - Geraldine E. Achenback vs. ALJ C.99-07-014 Southern California Edison Company, Barnett Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 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 9/8/99 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.) 9/8/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Kern River Valley Water ALJ A.99-05-020 Company, for Authority to Increase McVicar Rates Charged for Water Service to Comr Increase Revenues by Approximately Duque $609,700 (or 31.36%) in the Year A.99-05-023 2000, and $2,200 (or 0.11%) in the A.99-05-024 Year 2002 (EH) - and related matters, (EH) - and related matters, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also September 9-10, September 13- 14, 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) 11/8/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - Pacific Bell vs. FirstWorld ALJ C.99-04-046 Communications, Inc., FirstWorld O'Donnell SoCal (U 5733 C), FirstWorld Orange Comr Coast (U 5782 C), FirstWorld SGV Neeper (U 5783 C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also November 9, 10 and 12, 9:00 a.m.) 11/15/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Application of Southern ALJ Bytof A.99-04-024 California Edison Company (U 338-E) Comr for authority to recover capital Bilas additions to its fossil generating facilities made between January 11, 1996 and December 31, 1996 and related substantive and procedural relief, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also (EH) will commence immediately, also (EH) November 16- 19, 9:00 a.m.) 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. 7/12/99 A99-03-062 CORRECTION FROM THE DAILY CALENDAR OF 7/15/99. Southern California Edison Company, for an order under Section 701 of the Public Utilities Code granting Southern California Edison Company authorization to establish a pilot program for reselling bilateral forward purchases into the PX and ISO. Summary: AUGMENTATION NOT REQUIRED. On July 7, 1999, Nettie Hoge, Executive Director, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), met with Cmmr. Hyatt. Also present were: Kim Malcolm, ad hoc advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt; and Michel Peter Florio, Senior Attorney, and Robert Finkelstein, Staff Attorney, for TURN. Florio explained the desire of TURN and Southern California Edison Company (Edison) to reduce the impacts of price-spikes for the benefit of Edison's full service customers by reducing future rates. Florio also noted Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization of the Power Exchange (PX) block forwards market, imminent implementation of the Independent System Operator's (ISO) ancillary services market re-design, and the ISO's decision to maintain a $250 per MWh price cap through the end of September, 1999. Florio stated that if the Commission shares Edison's concerns that the language of the proposed decision is too broad, it could issue an order declaring the application to be moot. Florio and Hoge indicated that TURN is not opposed to experimentation with new approaches to lowering ratepayer costs, but that in this instance there was no reason to believe that Edison's direct involvement was necessary to attract supplies to participate in the PX market. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Haley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876 7/14/99 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On July 9, 1999, John Banuelos, Associate Director of Pacific Bell (PacBell), appeared on a panel sponsored by the Valley Industry and Commerce Association with Cmmr. Neeper in the City of Burbank at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn. Also present was Assemblyman Wally Knox. Banuelos addressed the current numbering assignment structure, the relief options available, and the current drivers of numbering resources demand. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 7/15/99 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: On July 13, 1999, C. Michael Armstrong, chairman of AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (AT&T) met with Cmmrs. Neeper, Bilas, Hyatt, Duque and Wood in five separate meetings, in San Francisco. Also present were: at the meeting with Cmmr. Neeper, his advisor, Fassil Fenikile; at the meeting with Cmmr. Bilas, his advisors, Lester Wong and Dorothy Duda; at the meeting with Cmmr. Duque, his advisor; Tim Sullivan; and with Cmmr. Wood, his interim advisor, Norman Low. In all five meetings also participated David Conduit, Law & Government Affairs Vice President, and Rick Witherington, Government Affairs Vice President, of AT&T. AT&T representatives expressed the concern that under the current prices in the Open Access and Network Architecture Development price decision, AT&T would not be able to enter the market to serve residential customers. Armstrong encouraged the Commission to ensure that Pacific's OSS test was thorough, and included a real market test. Filer: AT&T Communications of California, Inc. Contact: Doretta Dea Phone: (415) 442-2985 7/15/99 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. Summary: On July 13, 1999, Richard Severy , Director of Public Policy of MCI WorldCom (MCI), met with Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Also present were: Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque; and William C. Harrelson, Senior Counsel of MCI. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Severy stated that additional changes in the UNE Prices contained in the ALJ's Proposed Decision (PD) are required before new entrants into the local residential market can serve customers on an economically viable basis. Severy explained that the UNE prices that the competitive local exchange carriers would pay under the PD exceed the incumbent's current retail rates. Severy explained that because proper imputation of the high UNE prices would result in an increase in Pacific Bell's retail rates, the Commission can either pursue that option or lower UNE prices to more cost-based levels. After the meeting, Harrelson faxed to Sullivan additional written materials (attached to the notice). Filer: MCI WorldCom Contact: Leslie Watkins Phone: (415) 228-1245