Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (415) 703-2782 (213) 576-7000 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Wednesday, July 28, 1999 Regular Commission Meetings Notices Subscription Information (Daily Calendar and Agenda) Commissioner Office Hours Public Meetings and Workshops Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code § 311(g)) New Filings Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing Draft Decisions/Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer's Decisions/ Arbitrator's Reports Advice Letter Filings Miscellaneous Transportation Items Miscellaneous Telecommunication Matters Adjournments/Resettings/Submissions Removals from Calendar New Settings Law and Motion Hearings Final Oral Argument Hearings Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code §1701.3(c)) Notice of Ex Parte Communications REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS August 5, 1999 10 am San Francisco September 2, 1999 10 am San Francisco September 16, 1999 10 am San Francisco 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, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco September 13, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco NOTICES Delivery of Formal Pleadings for Filing Unless otherwise directed, all courier-delivered documents submitted for filing as part of the formal record in a proceeding should be hand-carried directly to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco; Suite 500, 320 West 4th Street in Los Angeles; or Room 4006, 1350 Front Street in San Diego. All documents sent through the mail for formal filing should be addressed ONLY to the Commission's Docket Office, Room 2001, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. Charge for Commission Documents To purchase Commission documents, there is a charge of 20 cents a printed page (postage prepaid) with a minimum purchase of $2.00. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Notice for Draft Agenda Items In compliance with Public Utilities Code Section 311.5, parties who wish to subscribe to receive draft agenda items may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, or by calling (415) 703-1798. The cost for a one-year subscription to the entire public agenda package (which excludes Executive Session materials) is $1,000. You may also order a partial agenda package (energy agenda items only or telecommunication agenda items only) at the cost of $500 per year. The package you receive via mail will include only those agenda items available at the time of the agenda distribution date, which is usually 10 to 12 days prior to the Commission meeting. If agenda items (including revisions) are not ready on the distribution date, they will be made available at no charge in the lobby outside the Commission Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the Commission meeting, but not earlier. In addition, the Commission will make draft agenda items available for viewing and photocopying (at 20 cents per page) at the Commission's Central Files Office (Room 2002), 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, and in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and the following field offices: El Centro, Eureka, Sacramento and San Bernardino. Since the agenda package will be mailed to these locations, it will be available at these locations a day or two after the distribution date. These locations will not receive agenda items that are not ready on the distribution date. If an agenda item is held over to a subsequent Commission meeting, that agenda item and any revisions to that agenda item that were available on the morning of the initial Commission meeting (as well as any further available revisions) will be mailed in the Escutia package for the subsequent Commission meeting; the item and its revisions will also be available for viewing and photocopying in the Commission's Central Files Office and field offices as set forth above. Intervenors who have a financial hardship determination pending or granted shall be eligible to receive draft agenda item packets at no charge. The cost to receive the agenda only, without copies of draft agenda items, remains at $75 per year. 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 - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper City Hall Department of Public Works Conference Room B 300 North D Street, 3rd Floor San Bernardino 9/3/99, 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper 320 West Fourth St., Suite. 500 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting - -- California Board for Energy Efficiency July 27, 1999 12 noon - 5 pm and July 28, 1999 9 am - 3 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in, dial: 1-800-226-1024. After the prompt, enter the access code (566123) followed by the pound sign (#). Please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions regarding teleconferencing. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Program Year (PY) 1999 Programs and Priorities for PY 1999 and PY 2000/2001; 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). Workshop Notice / Public Meeting August 3, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 1939 Harrison Street, Room 555 Oakland The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee (DDTPAC) will hold a meeting to address the following: a.) Review of July 6 and July 21 Meeting Minutes; b.)Public Input; c.)Report From the Chair; d.) Executive Director's Report; e.) Consumer Affairs Specialist's Report f.) Outreach Specialist Coordinator's Report; g.) Report from CRSAC h.) Financial Business; i.) Recommendation from EPAC regarding Nomination for the Pacific Bell Representative; j.) Review of MCI Request for Speech-to-Speech Rate Increase; k.) Appointment of CRS Solicitation Task Force; l.) Recommendations from CRSAC's July Meeting; m.) Recommendations from CRSAC regarding Consumer Nominees; n.) Reports from Outreach Specialists; o.) and a Proposal to Change the Name of the DDTP. For more information about the meeting, or if you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpretation or real-time captioning, contact Laine Proctor 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 August 4, 1999 9:30 am -3:30 pm California Public Utilities 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 10 am - 5 pm and August 5, 1999 10 am - 5 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in, dial: 1-800-226-1024. After the prompt, enter the access code (566123) followed by the pound sign (#). Please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions regarding teleconferencing. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Program Year (PY) 1999 Programs and Priorities for PY 1999 and PY 2000/2001; 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 August 18, 1999 1:30 pm - 4 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Review/Approve July 19, 1999 Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report and Recommendations, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approval ULTS Financial and Carrier Audit Reports, Review Draft 2000 Budget and Annual Report, ULTSMB Update, Set Agenda for Future Meetings, and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a meeting packet please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757 or e-mail at ultstrust@email.msn.com. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g)) Draft Resolution Approving Disclosure of Clarification to Staff Investigative Report and Supporting Records Concerning Explosion Occurring on February 17, 1998 at 2101 San Pablo Avenue, Pinole, California, Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (L-286) of the Legal Division approving the disclosure of information concerning the explosion occurring on February 17, 1998 at 2101 San Pablo Avenue, Pinole, California, will be on the September 2, 1999, Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on L-286, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. The draft resolution was circulated on August 3, 1999 to the attorneys of record for the parties in State Farm v. EBMUD, Contra Costa County Case No. 9805176, and to Pacific Gas & Electric Company, the utility whose facilities were involved in the explosion. Interested parties may obtain a copy of L-286 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Lynne McGhee Legal Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5003 San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-2913 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Legal Division no later than Thursday, August 26, 1999. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, NEW FILINGS 7/22/99 A99-07-036 A.R.C. Networks, Inc., Arc Networks, Inc., Technology Acquisitions Ltd., and Omnilynx Communications Corporation, for approval of a transfer of control and merger 7/22/99 A99-06-004 Amended - Evans Telephone Company, Happy Valley Telephone Company, Hornitos Telephone Company, Kerman Telephone Company, Pinnacles Telephone Company, and The Volcano Telephone Company, for a Commission order under section 251(f)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 granting a limited suspension of intraLATA presubscription requirements; Amends the relief requested from the Commission by requesting to grant a limited suspension of the intraLATA dialing parity requirements of Section 251(b)(3), providing that applicants may implement ILP on a date not later than January 30, 2000 PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 7/22/99 A98-04-007 Pacific Gas and Electric Company and The Regents of the University of California, for an order under Section 851 of the California Public Utilities Code to sell and convey certain electric distribution facilities; Petition for modification of D98-07-066 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company 7/23/99 R92-03-050 Commission rulemaking to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities;Petition for modification of D99-06-079 by Utility Design, Inc. 7/26/99 A97-04-001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Commission order finding that electric operations during the reasonableness review period from 1/1/96 to 12/31/96 were prudent Application for Rehearing of D99-06-089 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company 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. 07/19/99 Telecom 80 WORLDCOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., add ISD & make text changes (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 4 360 LONG DISTANCE, INC., notification of name change (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 1713 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, introduce AT&T SDN "PR" Bill Credit Promotion (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 1714 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, introduce AT&T All-in-One PIC Promotion (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 14 BTI TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, tariff revision (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 1 GLOBAL-SAT, LLC, initial filing (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 375 MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, decrease (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 13 NYNEX LONG DISTANCE, proposal to withdraw services (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 19 PHOENIX NETWORK, INC., adding 2 new products (effective TBD) 07/20/99 Telecom 412 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., introduce Sprint Nickel Nights Promotion (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom 36 AFFINITY NETWORK INCORPORATED, restrictive language change (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom 1715 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, modify due date change charge language & introduce due date change charges for VGLC & DDLC service (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom 7 CINCINNATI BELL LONG DISTANCE, INC., tariff revision to add new service & increase Directory Assistance (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom 28 GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS INT'L INC., reduce the IntraLATA per minute usage charge for the residential "Hispanic Advantage" (effective TBD) 07/21/99 Telecom 376 MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, rate increase (effective TBD) 07/22/99 Telecom 1716 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, introduce a contract for AT&T Megacom 800 service (effective TBD) 07/22/99 Telecom 1717 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, offer AT&T local exchange service (effective TBD) 07/22/99 Telecom 29 GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS INT'L INC., reduce the IntraLATA per minute usage charge for small business plans (effective TBD) 07/22/99 Telecom 12 GST NET, INC., new service (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Energy 1161 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Natural gas supplier refund report. (anticipated effective 09/01/99) 07/23/99 Energy 2829 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Submission of long term storage contracts. (anticipated effective 08/01/99) 07/23/99 Energy 2830 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Revisions to fuel charge for interconnect access service for August 1999. (anticipated effective 08/01/99) 07/23/99 Energy 2831 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Deviation from Special Condition No. 4 in Schedule No. GT-F for the County of Los Angeles. (anticipated effective 09/01/99) 07/23/99 Telecom 5 ABCO COMMUNICATIONS INC., provide notice of the transfer of control of substantially all of the customer base of ABCO to Pac-West (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 17 ACN COMMUNICATIONS, to file rates & charges for ACN to resell Pacific Bell services (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 645 CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., projected costs for the ULTS Program for 2000 (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 44 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF GOLDEN STATE, projected costs for the ULTS Program for 2000 (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 43 CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF TUOLUMNE, projected costs for the ULTS Program for 2000 (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 9095 GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, express contract (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 173 GTE COMMUNICATIONS CORP., add a new promotion|removes an expired promotion|extends enrollment period of two promotions (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 60 ONE CALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., increase IntraLATA calling card rate & surcharges to mirror AT&T (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 55 PAC-WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., provide notice of the acquisition by Pac-West of substantially all of the customer base of ABCO (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 19624-A PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19624, Introduce promotional offering "Stay With PRI" (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 19625-A PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19625, Introduce Promotional Offering "PRI Is The One" (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 19626-A PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.19626, Introduce promotional offering "Got Access Lines?" (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 20437 PACIFIC BELL, Amendment No. 2 to the IC Agreement w/Accelerated Connections, Inc (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 20438 PACIFIC BELL, Data Exchange Agreement w/TransAmerican Telephone, Inc (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 20439 PACIFIC BELL, CMRS IC Agreement w/AB Cellular Holding, Inc (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 20440 PACIFIC BELL, CMRS IC Agreement w/AT&T Wireless Services of California, Inc (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 20441 PACIFIC BELL, express contract for HICAP, DS3 & FRS service (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 20442 PACIFIC BELL, area code split (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 20443 PACIFIC BELL, Worldwide Calling Card enhancement (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 52 TCG LOS ANGELES, new promotional programs (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 50 TCG SAN DIEGO, new promotional programs (effective TBD) 07/23/99 Telecom 51 TCG SAN FRANCISCO, new promotional programs (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 37 AFFINITY NETWORK INCORPORATED, new service (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 1718 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, decrease payphone use charge for business service (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 1719 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, offer AT&T toll-free multimedia service as an addition to Virtual Telecommunications Network Service (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 227 CAL-ORE TELEPHONE COMPANY, year 2000 ULTS projected costs (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 472-A GTE WEST COAST INC., Supplements A.L.No.472, customer specific contract for Cyber DS1 Service (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 120 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., individual contract (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 121 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., individual contract (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 33 NOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a, b, h & rules (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 6 OPTEL (CALIFORNIA) TELECOM, INC, introduce provision to recover PIC transaction fees & billing name & address fees (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 20400-A PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.20400, 5 percent surcredit rate reduction (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 242 SIERRA TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Lifeline/ULTS projected costs (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 413 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., restrictive & grandfather FONCARD|introduce 4 promotions (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 414 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., introduce Nickel Nights (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 415 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P., introduce Sprint Retail Prepaid Calling Card Option D (effective TBD) 07/26/99 Telecom 5 STERLING INTERNATIONAL FUNDING, tariff page revisions (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS July 28, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 7/12/99 PSC-9362 USA Shuttle Services Inc. (PSC-9362), for authority to increase one-way fares to and from Alviso and San Francisco International Airport (from $15 to $21), San Jose International ($5 to $12), and Oakland International Airport ($19 to $29). (Carroll D. Smith, P. O. Box 1557, San Anselmo, CA 94979); Ph. (415) 455-915-1707 MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS July 28, 1999 7/27/99 Notice of letter request by the Administrative Committee for approval of trust contracts for California High Cost Fund-B and California Teleconnect Fund programs. Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date this item first appeared on the Daily Calendar. Protest or comments should be sent to the Director of Telecommunications Division - Jack Leutza in Room 3210 with a copy to David Shantz, Chairperson-Administrative Committee in Room 3211. To obtain a copy of this request and trust contact for each program, contact Hassan Mirza of the Telecommunications Division at 415-703-1638 TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 7/14/99 A99-02-019 In the Matter of the Application of Airport Services of Rajinder Singh Randhawa, dba American Express Shuttle for the authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in Alameda County, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County and San Joaquin County and Oakland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Sacramento International Airport, Contra Costa County 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 28 A97-03-052 Correction to the Daily Calendar of 7/26/99 Kotz - In the matter of the application of California American Water Company (U 210 W) for a 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 therewith in rates, Prehearing Conference held and completed I99-06-035 DeUlloa - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices and conduct of 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, Prehearing Conference held and continued for October 1, 10:00 a.m. I99-06-038 Ryerson - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Nir Ben David and Amit Mines, dba Right On Time Moving, Prehearing Conference held and no report given I99-06-039 Ryerson - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Mon-Van Moving Services, Inc. and its President, Gary R. Grubb, Prehearing Conference held and no report given R98-12-014 Kenney - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion regarding commission policy on area code relief, Public Participation Hearing held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 8/30/99 ALJ Rosenthal Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.98-11-013 (EH) - Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of itself, and on behalf of each of its members vs. GTE California, Inc., YWCA of Greater San Bernardino 567 North Sierra Way, San Bernardino (also August 31, September 1-3, 10:00 a.m.) 11/8/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.97-09-023 (EH) - In the Matter of TWEAN, a New York General Partnership, dba Time Warner Cable of Bakersfield vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 9-10, 10:00 a.m.) LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge A. Kirk McKenzie at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045. 7/13/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/20/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 7/27/99 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 Hearing (FPH) = Full Panel Hearing (IAM) = Initial Arbitration Meeting (AH) = Arbitration Hearing (M) = Mediation (CA) = Closing Argument 7/28/99 ALJ Mattson Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. A.98-12-005 (EH) - 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also July 29-30, 9:00 a.m.) 7/29/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. I.99-06-037 (EH) - Order instituting investigation and order to show cause why the certificate of public convenience and necessity of Long Distance Direct, Inc. should not be revoked or suspended, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 7/29/99 ALJ Rosenthal Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.98-07-061 C.98-08-044 (EH) - Sonoma County Airport Express, Inc., dba Airport Express for amendment of certificate of public conveninence and necessity to 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 ALJ Ryerson Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. A.99-03-003 (EH) - Application of the City of Richmond for an order granting a variance to General Order No. 135 to further limit the time permitted for blocking the public streets with crossings at Richmond Avenue and Marina Bay Parkway in the City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also August 3, 9:00 a.m.) 8/2/99 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-065 A.99-03-066 A.99-03-067 A.99-03-068 (EH) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an Order Authorizing a General Rate increase in its Wrightwood Customer Service area to increase gross revenues by $5.98 or 13.065 in the year 2000; $7.04 or 13.59% in the year 2001; and $6.84 or 11.63% 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 ALJ Malcolm ALJ Wright Comr Bilas Comr Duque 7:00 p.m. A.93-12-042 A.94-01-021 A.99-02-032 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of Southwest Gas Corporation for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under Section 1001 of the California Public Utilities Code extend its service in Placer County, California and into portions of El Dorado and Nevada Counties, California all of which are lcoated contiguos to Southwest Gas Corporation's existing certificated service area, (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 ALJ Bytof Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.97-10-024 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to recover capital 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 ALJ Minkin Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-09-003 A.98-09-008 A.98-09-009 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Review and Recovery of the Costs and Revenues in the Transition Cost Balancing Account. (U 39 E) (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company to Review and Recovery Transition Cost Balancing Account Entries from 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 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-01-037 (EH) - Application of Mountain Utilities (U 906-E) for authority, among other things, to more precisely define its revenue requirement and increase rates and charges for electric charges, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also August 10-13) 8/9/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-04-003 (EH) - In the matter of the application of the California-American Water Company (U 210-W) for an order authorizing it to increase 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 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. I.99-06-036 (PHC) - Investigation into Commenwealth Energy Corporation's operations and practices in connection with providing service as an Electricity Service Provider under Registration No. 1092, Respondent, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/13/99 ALJ Barnett 1:00 p.m. C.99-07-010 (ECP) - -Agness Itzhaki vs. Yerba Buena Water Company, Commission Court Room, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 8/13/99 ALJ Barnett 2:00 p.m. C.99-07-014 (ECP) - Geraldine E. Achenback vs. Southern California Edison Company, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 8/18/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. I.98-12-012 (PPH) - 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, Anaheim Convention Center, Room A2-A3, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim 8/19/99 ALJ Wright Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. C.99-05-035 (EH) - Mad River Community Hospital vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, 601 Startare Drive, Eureka (also August 20) 8/20/99 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-12-028 (EH) - 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 8/23/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-05-013 (PHC) - Application of Alisal Water Corporation (U-206-W) for Autority to (1) include the Area known as Rosehart Industrial Park in its Service Area, (2) to Establish Rates for Service, and (3) issue an Evidence of Indebtedness, Monterey Public Library, Library Community Room, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey 8/23/99 ALJ Weiss Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-11-003 A.98-11-015 (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 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 ALJ Malcolm ALJ Minkin Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-01-016 A.99-01-019 A.99-01-034 A.99-02-029 (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms, (EH) - San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanisms, (EH) - Southern California Edison Company (U-338-E) to: (1) propose a method to determine and implement the end of rate freeze; and (2) propose ratemaking which should be in place after the end of the rate freeze 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 ALJ Veith Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. C.99-01-039 (EH) - The Greenlining Institute and Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell and Pacific Information Services, 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 ALJ Wright Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. C.99-05-040 (EH) - Fred G. Teixeira vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Fresno State Building, 2550 Mariposa St., Room 1038, Fresno 8/30/99 ALJ Rosenthal Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.98-11-013 (EH) - Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of itself, and on behalf of each of its members vs. GTE California, Inc., YWCA of Greater San Bernardino 567 North Sierra Way, San Bernardino (also August 31, September 1-3, 10:00 a.m.) 8/31/99 ALJ Malcolm Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-01-011 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to recover costs recorded in the catastrophic event memorandum account (CEMA) 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 ALJ Barnett Comr Duque 2:00 p.m. A.98-11-023 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to establish performance-based ratemaking for electric and gas utility distribution service effective January 1, 2000, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/1/99 ALJ Biren Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. I.99-07-003 (PHC) - 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/8/99 ALJ Barnett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-11-023 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to establish performance-based ratemaking for electric and gas utility 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 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-05-020 A.99-05-023 A.99-05-024 (EH) - Kern River Valley Water Company, for Authority to Increase Rates Charged for Water Service to Increase Revenues by Approximately $609,700 (or 31.36%) in the Year 2000, and $2,200 (or 0.11%) in the 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 ALJ Ryerson Comr Duque 9:00 a.m. C.99-03-070 (EH) - Terril L. Graham vs. Atascadero Mutual Water Company, Atascadero City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Room 102, Atascadero 9/15/99 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. A.99-04-017 (EH) - In the matter of the annual depreciation application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (U-1024-C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/20/99 ALJ Stalder Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. A.99-03-063 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 388-E) for a finding of reasonableness for the ratepayer expenditures for the ENVEST pilot program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also September 21-24) 9/22/99 ALJ Bennett Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. I.99-04-020 (EH)- Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Vista Group International, Inc. (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) 9/27/99 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-02-011 (EH) - Gene H. Whitmore v. Pacific Bell, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles 10/1/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I99-06-035 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices and conduct of 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 10/4/99 ALJ Malcolm Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. R.96-11-004 (EH) - Order instituting rulemaking for electric distribution facility standard setting, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 5-8) 10/7/99 ALJ Econome Comr Duque 9:30 a.m. I.99-04-022 (PHC) - Order instituting investigation into the operations and practices of the Southern California Gas Company, concerning 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 & 15/99 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-027 (EH) - In the matter of application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (U-1024-C) to review its new regulatory framework, 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 ALJ Bytof Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-049 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Gas Company (U 904 G) under the catastrophic event 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 ALJ Hale Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-039 (EH) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company to consolidate the review of PG&E's expenditures in 1997 and 1998 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 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-02-004 (EH) - Joint application of California Water Service Company (U-60-W), Dominguez Water Company (U-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) 11/1/99 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-025 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Roseville Telephone Company (U-1015-C) to review its new regulatory framework, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also November 2-5, 9:30 a.m.) 11/8/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.97-09-023 (EH) - In the Matter of TWEAN, a New York General Partnership, dba Time Warner Cable of Bakersfield vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 9-10, 10:00 a.m.) 11/8/99 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-04-046 (EH) - Pacific Bell vs. FirstWorld Communications, Inc., FirstWorld SoCal (U 5733 C), FirstWorld Orange Coast (U 5782 C), FirstWorld SGV (U 5783 C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, (also November 9, 10 and 12, 9:00 a.m.) 11/15/99 ALJ Bytof Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-04-024 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to recover capital 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 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.98-08-001 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Airporter, Inc., doing business as Santa Rosa Airporter, to amend and modify its 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 ALJ Hale Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-013 A.99-03-019 A.99-03-024 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric revenue cycle services cost and rate proposals in compliance with Decision 98-09-070, (EH) - Application for Commission consideration of post-transition proposals for long-run marginal cost 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 ALJ Malcolm Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise its electric marginal costs, revenue allocation, and rates at the end of 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. 7/22/99 A95-06-024 McCanna Ranch Water Company, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct a public utility water system in the unincorporated area of Riverside County, in or near Perris, and to establish rates for service and to issue stock. Summary: On July 21, 1999, Steven B. Abbott, representing Eastern Municipal Water District (District), met with Cmmr. Duque in San Francisco. Also present were: Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Duque; and Gregory Bowling, representative of the District. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Representatives of the District stated that the District was willing and able to provide water service to the proposed development. The District representatives expressed its concern that it would have to take over the provision of water service to the development at a later date if the Mc Canna Ranch Water Company (Applicant) proved to be unviable, and noted that it had already taken over the provision of water service to two other entities. The District representatives noted that while the District's rates appeared to be higher than the Applicant's proposed rates, it was not clear that the Applicant would be financially viable given its proposed rate structure. Abbott and Bowling pointed out that the guarantee of Applicant's parent would disappear if the Applicant were sold, and that the operating contract with the Dominguez Water Company was only a memorandum of understanding for a period of three years. Filer: Eastern Municipal Water District Contact: Thomas S. Hixson Phone: (415) 393-2000 Summary: On July 19, 1999, Steven B. Abbott, representing Eastern Municipal Water District (District), met with Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present were: Julie Halligan, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; and Thomas S. Hixson, representative of the District. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Representatives of the District expressed its belief that the proposed decision errs because McCanna Ranch Water Company (Applicant) is proposing to invade the territory currently being served by the District. The District representatives expressed its concern that it would have to take over the provision of water service to the development at a later date if the Applicant proved to be unviable, and noted that it had already taken over the provision of water service to two other entities. The District representatives noted that Resolution M-4708 should bar granting the requested certificate to Applicant, that the guarantee given by Applicant's parent would not apply upon the sale of the Applicant, and that Applicant's proposed facilities were not up to the District's standards. Filer: Eastern Municipal Water District Contact: Thomas S. Hixson Phone: (415) 393-2000 7/22/99 A98-07-006 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for approval of consolidated changes in 1999 authorized revenue and revised rate components; the CTC rate component and associated headroom calculations, RGTCOMA balances; credit computations, disposition of various balancing/memorandum accounts; and electric revenue allocation and rate design changes. A98-07-003 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for verification, consolidation, and approval of costs and revenues in the Transition Revenue Account. A98-07-026 Southern California Edison Company, to consolidate authorized rates and revenue requirements; verify residual competition transition charge revenues; review and dispose of amounts in various balancing and memorandum accounts; verify regulatory balances transferred to the transition cost balancing account on 1/1/98; and propose rate recovery for Santa Catalina Island Diesel fuel costs. Summary: On July 20, 1999, Lisa Hubbard, Director of State Regulatory Relations for Sempra Energy (Sempra), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Bilas. Copies of the letter were also sent to Cmmrs. Duque, Hyatt, Neeper, and Wood; Kim Malcolm, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt; Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr Duque; Dorothy Duda and Julie Halligan, advisors to Cmmr. Bilas; David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; Kevin Coughlan, interim advisor to Cmmr. Wood; Executive Director Wesley Franklin; and Director Paul Clanon of the Energy Division. The letter explains that the San Diego Gas & Electric Company's 1999 Revenue Adjustment Proceeding (RAP) showing will be limited, addressing only the Power Exchange (PX) credit calculation issue. The letter details decisions and rulings that make it clear that the primary purpose of the RAP proceeding is to calculate competitive transition cost (CTC) headroom. The letter says that since SDG&E has lifted the rate freeze, and will no longer collect CTC revenues from its customers on a residual basis, this headroom calculation is no longer an issue for SDG&E. The letter further says that pending issues regarding the status of the Transition Cost Balancing Account and the Rate Group Transition Cost Obligation Memorandum Account are being addressed in other proceedings. Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Renee Le Camus Phone: (415) 202-9986 7/22/99 I87-11-033 Commission Investigation into alternative regulatory frameworks for local telecommunications exchange carriers. Summary: On July 19, 1999, Jim Callaway, President, Pacific Telesis Group (Pacific), met with Cmmr. Wood in San Francisco. Also present were: Norman Low, interim advisor to Cmmr. Wood; Bill Blase, Vice President Regulatory, Pacific Bell (PacBell) and Dan McCarthy, Senior Counsel of Pacific. Blase expressed concern with the § 314.5 audit that the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) propose to conduct. McCarthy noted examples within the Proposal to Perform a Regulatory Audit of Pacific Bell prepared by the selected bidder, Overland Consulting (Overland), which demonstrated that the planned audit goes well beyond the guidelines provided by D96-05-036 and the § 314.5 statute. McCarthy stated Pacific's belief that ORA and the selected contractor have a conflict of interest in that they have taken positions adverse to PacBell. Blase asked the Commission to reevaluate the benefit of conducting any audit of PacBell at this time. Blase added that should the Commission find that an audit should be performed, responsibility for the audit should be transferred to the Telecommunications Division, and the contract with Overland should be cancelled. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 543- 3766 7/22/99 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks.. R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. Summary: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED: On July 19, 1999, Jim Callaway, President, Pacific Telesis External Affairs, met with Cmmr. Wood in San Francisco. Also present were: Norman Low, interim advisor to Cmmr. Wood; Bill Blase, Vice President, and Cynthia Marshall, Executive Director-Regulatory of Pacific Bell (PacBell). Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. PacBell representatives discussed some of the key issues of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, including collocation, access to unbundled network elements, and the pricing of unbundled elements and resold services. PacBell representatives also provided an overview of the California 271 activities from March 31, 1998 to the present. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 7/23/99 A98-04-016 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authorization to sell the El Dorado Hydroelectric Project to El Dorado Irrigation District. Summary: On July 21, 1999, Truman Burns of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Michelle Cook, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Also present were: Julie Halligan, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Wood; Peter Fairchild and Robert Kinosian of ORA. Representatives of the ORA addressed various claims made by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and El Dorado Irrigation District (District) at an ex parte meeting on June 30, 1999, specifically, contrary to the request of PG&E that its electric ratepayers pay the District $17,000,000, ORA explained that the record of the hearing held in this matter establishes that the value of the El Dorado Project (Project) is $150,000,000. ORA recommended that the Commission either deny the application, so that a more reasonable price may be negotiated, or condition approval of the proposed transfer on the requirement that PG&E remove the net book value of the Project from its ratebase without any corresponding adjustment to its Transition Cost Balancing Account. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Peter Fairchild Phone: (415) 703-2049 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, July 28, 1999 Page 24 The Commission's policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. To verify that a particular location is accessible, call (415) 703-1203. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, e.g., sign language interpreters, those making the arrangements must call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2074 or TDD# (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event.