Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, July 22, 1999 Page 2 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 Thursday, July 22, 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. August 2, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco August 30, 1:30 pm San Francisco 1999 September 13, 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 9/3/99, 9 am - 12 Josiah L. 320 West Fourth St., pm Neeper Suite. 500 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS 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 August 4, 1999 California Public Utilities 9:30 am -3:30 pm Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approve ULTSMB Expenses for July 1999, Review ULTSMB Correspondences Update on Low Income Governing Board Activities, PUC Report and Action Items, Review Previous Studiesand Data, Announcements, Set Agenda Items for Future Discussion, and Hear Public Comments. Executive/Closed Session: The ULTSMB will meet in closed session to Review/Approve Executive Session Minutes from July 13-14, 1999. Finalize Interim Marketing Program Contract, Review/Approve Market Research RFP. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452- 2757. Public Meeting - 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 7/13/99 C99-07-031 Sacramento Tanglewood Homeowners Association vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California, for failing to provide the water services properly and overcharges in the amount in excess of $5,000 for water service 7/19/99 A99-07-029 Titan Telecommunications Incorporated, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 7/19/99 A99-07-030 Peerless Limousine Service (Richard M. Kipperman, Bankruptcy Trustee), to transfer the certificate of public convenience and necessity of Peerless Limousine Service to El Camino Livery, pursuant to Section 851 et seq. of California Public Utilities Code (Peerless Limousine Service, 8324 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941, (619) 668-4508; and El Camino Livery, 8016 Raytheon Road, San Diego, CA 92111) PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 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 DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS July 22, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 07/16/99 TCP 12739- Eddy Roy Castaneda, Address: 1973 B Stowe Avenue, San Jose, California 95116; Telephone: (408) 923-3925; Terminal Address: same; Application filed for new Class B authority 07/16/99 TCP 12734- Linna Huie, DBA C and H Paradise A Tour, Address: 1223 S. Brenedo Street., Los Angeles, California 90006; Telephone: (213) 381-7745; Terminal Address: same; Application filed for new Class A authority MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS July 22, 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. 7/14/99 A99-02-019 Rajinder Singh Randhawa, dba American Express Shuttle, to transfer and American A-1 Shuttle Serivce, Inc. to acquire, a certificate of public convenience and necessity and all other assets pursuant to Section 851 of the California Public Utilities Code (Attn: Harparkash Singh Dhillon, 28222 Lustig Court, #14 Hayward, CA; (510) 732-5482). 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 22 A97-12-039 Barnett - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for authority to sell electrical generation facilities and power contracts (SONGS), Evidentiary Hearing for July 26 reset for July 27 A98-12-028 Walker - In the matter of the application of Elk Grove Water Works (U 135-W) for an order authorizing it to increase rates for water service for its total service area, and approving its planned water filtration plant installation, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to August 20 I.98-12-012 Vieth - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the rates, charges, 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, Public Participation Hearing held and continued to August 18 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS NONE 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. 7/6/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/13/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/20/99 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 7/22/99 8:50 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 23, July 26-30, 9:00 a.m.) 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. (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 28-30) 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 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) 8/18/99 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, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 2-3, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim 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 Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Bilas Conservation District, 601 Startare Drive, Eureka (also August 20) 8/20/99 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 8/23/99 10:00 a.m. (EH) - In the matter of the ALJ Weiss A.98-11-003 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.) 8/27/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - The Greenlining Institute and ALJ Veith C.99-01-039 Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell Comr and Pacific Information Services, Neeper Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also August 31, 10:00 a.m., September 1, 10:00 a.m. and September 2, 9:00 a.m.) 8/27/99 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 8/31/99 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 9/1/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Investigation on the ALJ Biren I.99-07-003 Commission's Own Motion to Consider Comr the Costs and Benefits of Various Bilas Promising Revisions to the Regulatory and Market Structure Governing California's Natural Gas Industry and to Report to the California Legislature on the Commission's Findings, 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.) 9/10/99 9:00 a.m. (EH) - Terril L. Graham vs. ALJ C.99-03-070 Atascadero Mutual Water Company, Ryerson Atascadero City Hall, 6500 Palma Comr Avenue, Room 102, Atascadero Duque 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. 7/20/99 I87-11-033 Commission investigation into alternative regulatory frameworks for local telecommunications exchange carriers, Summary: On July 15, 1999, Bill Blase, Vice-President Regulatory, Pacific Bell (PacBell), met with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present was Dan McCarthy, Senior Counsel, Pacific Telesis Group. Blase expressed serious concerns with the audit that the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and Overland Consulting (Overland) propose to conduct. McCarthy noted that the audit goes well beyond the guidelines provided in D96-05-036 and the Section 314.5 statute. McCarthy also stated PacBell's belief that ORA and its contractors could not perform an objective audit since ORA and the contractors clearly have a conflict of interest in that they have taken positions adverse to PacBell. Blase asked that the Commission reevaluate the public interest benefit of conducting any audit of PacBell at this time. Blase explained that if the Commission should find that an audit should be performed, responsibility for the audit should be transferred to the Telecommunications Division, the contract with Overland should be cancelled and the process should be begun anew. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-3820