Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, July 23, 1999 Page 17 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 23, 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 of 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 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 Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of July 8, 1999, are included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS August 5, 1999 10 am San Francisco September 2, 10 am San Francisco 1999 September 16, 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. 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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 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 7/20/99 A99-07-032 Single Billing Services, Inc., for authority to transfer control of Single Billing Services, Inc. to Helen Shih PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 03/30/99 Telecom 2 UNITED STATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., new service - provision of directory assistance (effective TBD) 07/09/99 Telecom 3 IDT AMERICA, CORP., language change (effective TBD) 07/16/99 Energy 2828 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Request for a onetime deviation to serve military housing in SDG&E's service territory immediately adjacent to SOCAL Gas and file a contract for extension of gas line with the U. S. Government. (anticipated effective 08/25/99) 07/19/99 Energy PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1892E Revisions to Schedule E-ESPNDSF in compliance with D.99-06-095 and Resolution E-3582. (anticipated effective 07/20/99) 07/19/99 Energy SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1142E-C Supplements A.L.No.1142E, Revision of Rule 23 - Requirements for new customer load to qualify for CTC exemption. (anticipated effective 01/01/98) 07/19/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, resale data exchange 20424 agreement w/Option One Communications, Inc (effective TBD) 07/19/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, facilities based data 20425 exchange agreement w/Option One Communications, Inc (effective TBD) 07/19/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, express contract for 20426 DDD, VPP & Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 07/19/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, customer specific 20427 contract for DDD, VPP, CC & Zone 3 service (effective TBD) 07/19/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, amendment No. 1 to the 20428 IC Agreement w/North County Communications, Inc (effective TBD) 07/19/99 Telecom 27 TIMEWARNER AXS OF CALIFORNIA, L.P., new service (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Energy 110 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Decrease in Santa Catalina Island Gas Cost Adjustment Billing Factors. (anticipated effective 09/01/99) 07/20/99 Energy SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, 1386E-A Supplements A.L.No.1386E, Electronic data interchange (energy bill) invoicing agreement form 14-606. (anticipated effective 06/23/99) 07/20/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, promotional offer - 20429 super DS1 (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, promotion 9092 pricing (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, 9093 definition & rules (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, ICB 9094 Contract (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20108-B A.L.No.20108, atm restructure (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20261-A A.L.No.20261, ATM Restructure - G7 tariff (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, Supplements 20338-A A.L.No.20338, ATM enhancements (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, express contract for 20430 Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom PACIFIC BELL, amendment No. 8 to the 20431 IC Agreement w/NextLink (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703- 1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. NONE FILED MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS July 23, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 07/19/99 TCP 12728- Eddie Quinones, DBA Foremost Tours, B Address: 2115 W. Crescent Avenue, #224, Anaheim, California 92801; Telephone: (714) 778-3118; Terminal Address: same; Application filed to transfer Class B authority from Transferor: TCP 8573 Pat Holidays Bus Company MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS July 23, 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 23 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR 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 set for July 27, removed from calendar A99-03-062 Hale - Application of Southern California Edison (U 338-E) 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, Evidentiary Hearing set for August 17-19, removed from calendar NEW SETTINGS 8/10/99 10:00 (PHC) - Investigation into ALJ a.m. Commenwealth Energy Corporation's O'Donnell I.99-06- operations and practices in connection Comr 036 with providing service as an Hyatt Electricity Service Provider under Registration No. 1092, Respondent, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge A. Kirk McKenzie at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045. 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 7/23/99 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 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. (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) 8/10/99 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - Investigation into ALJ I.99-06-036 Commenwealth Energy Corporation's O'Donnell operations and practices in Comr connection with providing service as Hyatt an Electricity Service Provider under Registration No. 1092, Respondent, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 8/18/99 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) PRESIDING OFFICER DECISIONS WHICH HAVE BECOME COMMISSION DECISIONS PURSUANT TO P.U CODE SECTION 1701.2(a) 7/6/99 D99-07-001 C98-07-031 - Wesley Crawford Muhammad and Shontelle Crawford Muhammad vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Denies the complaint of Complainants who failed to prove their allegations of improper, biased treatment of them and other similarly disadvantaged customers in the Bakersfield area. This proceeding is closed. EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 7/6/99 D99-07-002 A99-05-043 - TII Incorporated. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-003 A99-06-001 - Ultimate Communications, Inc. dba UCI Communications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 7/7/99 D99-07-004 I98-03-013 - 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 polices are being uniformly complied with by Commission regulated utilities. Corrects errors in D99-06-054, as set forth. COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 8, 1999 7/8/99 D99-07-005 A97-10-024 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison). For authority to recover capital additions to its Fossil Generating Facilities made between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 1996 and related substantive and procedural relief. Grants Edison's petition for modification of D99-03-055 to include $3,080,000 in costs associated with the Green Lights Program to Table 1, as set forth. (Cmmr. Wood abstained). D99-07-006 R94-04-031 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Denies as moot Pacific Gas and Electric Company's petition for modification of D97-12-048, in light of the adoption of permanent standards for metering and meter data in D98-12-080. (Cmmr. Wood abstained). D99-07-007 R94-04-031 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. I94-04-032 - Related matter. Approves the proposed electronic data interchange protocols, pending possible revision as set forth. (Cmmr. Wood abstained). D99-07-008 C98-08-040 - Donna Matthews vs. Meadows Management Company (Meadows), a partnership, James K. Kruger and Rondell B. Hanson, its partners and any does of interest, all dba Plantation on the Lake Mobilehome Park. Grants the defendants' motion for dismissal of the complaint. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-009 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Approves the proposed public education plan funding level of $340,000 for the 408/669 Numbering Plan Area Overlay, subject to further revisions and augmentations as set forth. D99-07-010 A99-03-059 - Mahnaz Fereidouni and Nassar Fraydouni. For authority to jointly control Advanced Airporter, Inc. Grants Nassar Fraydouni's request to sell 50% of shares of Advanced Airporter, Inc. to Mahnaz Fereidouni. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-011 A99-04-039 - Avista Corporation (Avista). For an order authorizing the issuance, sale, delivery, and/or guarantee of debt securities, in one ore more series, with an aggregate stated value of up to and including $400,000,000. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-012 A99-03-042 - Arik Sharabi dba Airport Express and California Mini Bus, Inc. To transfer certificate of public convenience and necessity and all other assets to A.J. California Mini Bus, Inc. (Transferee) pursuant to Section 851 and Section 1036 of the California Public Utilities Code. Granted; directs the transferee to file a written acceptance of this certificate within 30 days after this order is effective. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-013 C98-12-011 - Mark K. Sneed and Jose Luis Ayala-Aricge, dba El Corre Caminos vs Laura P. Acevedo and Jose F. Acevedo, dba Executive Lines. Approves a cease and desist order against Defendant, as agreed to by the parties, from operating beyond the scope of their certificate of public convenience and necessity. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-014 C99-02-021 - USDA Forest Service (Forest Service) vs. Lukins Brothers Water Company, Inc. Grants defendant's motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and for lack of standing to the extent they advance the rationale which forms the basis for the dismissal and otherwise denies the motions. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-015 R98-01-011 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to assess and revise the regulatory structure governing California's natural gas industry. Identifies the most promising options for changing the regulatory structure for the natural gas industry in California. Orders that any proposed settlement should be submitted in I99- 07-003. Orders to incorporate the full record of R98-01-011 in the new proceeding. This proceeding is closed. (Cmmr. Wood abstained). D99-07-016 R94-12-001 - Order Instituting Rulemaking into whether the current income-based criteria for the Low Income Ratepayer Assistance Program and for Universal Lifeline Telephone Service should be changed. Specifies what income should be used to determine eligibility for California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) programs; rejects the use of liquid assets criteria for eligibility for CARE and ULTS; concludes that customers should not be admitted into the CARE and ULTS programs by showing proof of participation in another social program; require all customers participating in the CARE and ULTS programs to provide a signed statement indicating that the utility may verify the customer's eligibility to participate; and if found ineligible, the customer will be removed and may be billed for discounts which the customer should not have received. This proceeding is closed. (Cmmr. Wood abstained). D99-07-017 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Approves the proposed geographic split for the 760 Numbering Plan Area. The new area code to take effect under the following schedule: Start of permissive dialing - 10/21/2000; start of mandatory dialing - 4/14/2001; end of mandatory dialing - 7/21/2001. D99-07-018 A99-03-062 - Southern California Edison Company (Edison). For authority to establish a pilot program for reselling bilateral forward purchases into the Power Exchange and Independent System Operator. Dismissed without prejudice. The motion of Reliant Energy Power Generation, Inc. to intervene is granted. This proceeding is closed. (Cmmr. Neeper dissented; Cmmr. Wood abstained). D99-07-019 I87-11-033 - In the matter of alternative regulatory frameworks for local exchange carriers. Application for Rehearing of D99-04-071 filed by Pacific Bell is denied. The intraLocal Access and Transport Area Presubscription Phase of this proceeding is closed. I87-11-033 remains open to address other issues. D99-07-020 C98-04-037 - Universal Studios, Inc., (Universal) vs. Southern California Edison Company. Application for Rehearing of D99-03-023 filed by Universal Studios, Inc. is denied. This proceeding is closed. (Cmmr. Wood abstained). I99-07-001 - Investigation for the purpose of establishing a list for the fiscal years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 of existing and proposed crossings at grade of city streets, county roads or state highways in need of separation, or projects effecting the elimination of grade crossings by removal or relocation of streets or railroad tracks, or existing separations in need of alterations or reconstruction in accordance with Section 2452 of the Streets and Highways Code. Categorizes this proceeding as quasi-legislative; and determines that the target date for closing this docket is June 30, 2000. I99-07-003 - Investigation on the Commission's own motion to consider the costs and benefits of various 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. Preliminarily categorizes this proceeding as quasi- legislative; and preliminarily determines that evidentiary hearing will be required; directs to file any settlement agreement and serve on all parties in R98-01-011. In the absence of a comprehensive settlement, the following schedule applies: testimony distributed - September 22, 1999; rebuttal testimony distributed - October 6, 1999; Hearings - October 25- 29, 1999; Opening briefs filed - November 19, 1999; Reply briefs filed - December 3, 1999. (Cmmr. Wood abstained). EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 7/9/99 D99-07-021 A99-06-006 - First Regional TeleCom LLC. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-022 A99-06-008 - Intelcom, Inc. dba Blegbi, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-023 A99-06-007 - Ideas-For-Business. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. 7/13/99 D99-07-024 A99-06-012 - Centennial Telecommunications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-025 A99-06-007 - True America Communications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. D99-07-026 A99-06-007 - Cable & Wireless Global Markets, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted. This proceeding is closed. RESOLUTIONS 7/8/99 ALJ-176- Ratification of preliminary 3019 determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application. The preliminary determinations are pursuant to Article 2.5, Rules 4 and 6.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Adopted. E-3603 Advice Letter 1149-E of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Requests approval of its plan to refund to customers electric rate overcollections through its electric deferred refund account. The total amount proposed to be refunded is approximately $2,463,135 plus interest. Adopted as modified. The Office of Ratepayer Advocates' (ORA) request to issue an order to show cause to assess a fine on SDG&E is outside the scope of this resolution. To the extent this resolution adopts other aspects of ORA's protest, they are granted. E-3612 Advice Letter 1146-E of San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Requests authorization to modify definitions in Tariff Rule 1 which are applicable to Schedules A-V1, A-V2, and A-V3, RTP-1, RTP-2, and I-2 and Special Conditions 13 and 14 of Schedules RTP-1 and RTP- 2. Denied. (Comr. Hyatt abstained.) E-3618 Southern California Edison Company (Edison) Advice Letter (AL) 1377-E, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) AL 1866-E. Propose tariff revisions to their power exchange energy cost rate schedules which would permit Edison and PG&E to recover the costs of power purchased through a new block-forward market offered by the California Power Exchange. Approved with modifications. (Comr. Wood abstained.) E-3619 Advice Letter 1865-E of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Requests authorization for an Experimental Price Responsiveness Program, Schedule E-BID, associated contract, and modifications to the transition revenue account. Approved as modified. The California Energy Commission (CEC) and The Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) protests are granted in part. ORA's request for a reasonableness review is granted. CEC's requests that (1) customer information remain solely with the program's operations staff and (2) service on E-BID not be tied to other services offered by PG&E are granted. ORA's and CEC's requests for PG&E to provide CEC the necessary data for the CEC to access the program are granted. In all other respects, protests are denied. (Comr. Wood abstained.) L-279 Resolution authorizing disclosure of investigative records pertaining to an accident involving injury to Rafael Rodriguez, which occurred on May 27, 1998, while Mr. Rodriguez, an employee of Tri-County Landscape, was doing maintenance work on the electrical transformer for Southern California Edison Company. Adopted. (Comr. Wood abstained.) L-280 Resolution authorizing disclosure of records concerning the investigation of a May 8, 1998 accident that occurred at 1440 Wedgeworth Drive in Hacienda Heights, California, when an aluminum harvesting pole Mr. Kimball was using to harvest avocados made contact with an overhead 12 kV line that is part of the Southern California Edison Company distribution system. Adopted. (Comr. Wood abstained.) M-4794 Resolution adopting Level of Public Utilities Commission Transportation Reimbursement Account Fees to be imposed for fiscal year 1999-2000. Adopted as set forth in the appendix. (Comr. Hyatt abstained.) M-4795 Resolution adopting Level of Transportation Rate Fund Fee to be imposed for fiscal year 1999-2000. Adopted as set forth in the appendix. (Comr. Hyatt abstained.) M-4796 Resolution adopting Level of Public Utilities Commission Utilities Reimbursement Account Fees to be imposed for fiscal year 1999-2000. Adopted as set forth in the appendix. (Comr. Hyatt abstained.) ST-42 Sacramento Regional Transit District. Request for a variance from Rule 37, Table 1, Case 3 of General Order 95 requiring 19 feet minimum vertical clearance of light rail contact wires above thoroughfares. Granted. TL-18895 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374(b) of the Public Utilities Code. Granted as set forth in the attachment. TL-18896 Chung Ming Chiu, dba Metro Airport Shuttle. Request for voluntary suspension of the certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation. Granted. W-4156 Metropolitan Water Company. Request s approval for a rate surcharge for recovery of unanticipated expenses generating $1,233 in additional revenue. Granted as set forth in Appendix A. W-4157 Lake Alpine Water Company. Requests approval for a general rate increase producing $16,767 or 7.01% additional annual revenue. Granted as set forth in the appendices. W-4158 Agate Bay Water Company. Requests approval for an offset rate increase producing an additional annual revenue of $51,707 or 36.62%. Granted. W-4159 EPTCO Water System. Request approval for a general rate increase producing $8,744 or 18.2% additional annual revenue. Granted as set forth in the appendices. 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. 7/21/99 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 19, 1999, Rick Witherington, AT&T Government Affairs Vice President, met with Cmmr. Wood in San Francisco. Also present was Norman Low, advisor to Cmmr. Wood. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Witherington expressed his concern that while the proposed decision made significant progress in setting more cost-based unbundled network elements rates, there remained problems with loop rates, common cost overlays, vertical feature rates and treatment of USF and yellow pages funds. Witherington stated AT&T could not enter the local market under the proposed rates. Filer: AT&T Communications of California, Inc. Contact: Doretta Dea Phone: (415) 442-2985 Summary: On July 19, 1999, Rick Witherington, AT&T Government Affairs Vice President, met with Cmmr. Hyatt in San Francisco. Also present was Kim Malcolm, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Witherington expressed his concern that while the proposed decision made significant progress in setting more cost-based unbundled network elements rates, there remained problems with loop rates, common cost overlays, vertical feature rates and treatment of USF and yellow pages funds. Witherington stated AT&T could not enter the local market under the proposed rates. Filer: AT&T Communications of California, Inc. Contact: Doretta Dea Phone: (415) 442-2985