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, September 10, 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 September 16, 1999 10 am San Francisco October 7, 1999 * 10 am Los Angeles October 21, 1999 10 am San Francisco * Location: Junipero Serra State Building, 320 West 4th Street, First Floor Auditorium, Los Angeles 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. September 13, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco October 4, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco October 18, 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 10/8/99, 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego TOWN HALL MEETINGS 10/6/99, 7 pm - 9 pm Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Meeting Hall 3330 Civic Center Drive Torrance 10/6/99,7 pm - 9 pm Inglewood Public Library 101 West Manchester Inglewood 10/7/99, 10 am - 11 am State Office Building, Auditorium 320 West Fourth Street Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting - Low Income Governing Board September 13, 1999 9 am - 3 pm Pacific Gas and Electric's Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the following topics: Review Membership. Review the Scoping Memo. Review the Contractor's Coalition Concerns. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Louise Perez at (916) 567-5220. Workshop Notice September 13, 1999 9 am - 4 pm Sempra Energy 101 Ash Street, Ground Floor San Diego The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss and approve a request for proposals for the CBO Outreach program, discuss research and non- CBO educational efforts, and consider the progress of the CBO grant program, taking any necessary actions thereon. Other possible actions include approval of a selection panel to review CBO proposals, revision of a proposed budget, and election of officers. The contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting - California Board for Energy Efficiency September 14, 1999 CBEE Meeting 12 noon - 5 pm September 15, 1999 CBEE Meeting 9 am - 3 pm California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street Sacramento, California 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 Planning for Program Year (PY) 2000/2001, Including Draft Utility Program Descriptions, Funding and Budgets, Market Objectives, Performance Indicators, Performance Award Milestones, Program Changes, Policy Compliance Highlights, MA&E Plans, and Process and Procedural Schedule; Review of and Priorities for PY 1999 Programs; Follow-up on Prior Briefings on Program Priorities and Commission Objectives; Energy Division Workshop on Board Structure and Operating Procedures; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Activities; Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP); CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing, Including Support Resources for the CBEE, October Work Plans, and Energy Division Communications; Investigative Report of CBEE Contracting Procedures; Board Operations and Membership; 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 11126(e)(2)(b). Public Meeting September 15, 1999 9 am - 2 pm Pacific Bell 2600 Camion Ramon San Ramon The California Number Pooling Task Force will be holding a public meeting. The Number Pooling Task Force was established by the California Public Utilities Commission to examine the efficient use of numbering resources, including the feasibility of developing improved tools for conserving central office codes. Please call Leticia Ramirez @ (925) 823-7442 for information and meeting details. Workshop Notice September 15, 1999 10 am - 4 pm CPUC 505 Van Ness Ave. Rm 3104 San Francisco Order Instituting Investigation 98-12-012 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. The contact person is Tatiana Cherkas at (415) 703-1942, tac@cpuc.ca.gov. Public Meeting September 16, 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 Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, Review/Acceptance of the Amervest Report and Recommendations, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approve ULTS Administrative Committee 2000 Budget, Review/Approve ULTS Administrative Committee 1999 Annual Report, Review/Approve ULTS Trust Financial Audit, Set Agenda for Future Meetings, and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a meeting packet please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757 or e-mail at ultstrust@email.msn.com. Public Meeting - California Board for Energy Efficiency PRIVATE September 21, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Sempra Energy Building 101 Ash Street San Diego, California 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 Planning for Program Year (PY) 2000/2001, Including Review of Drafts of the Utility Program Applications; Review of and Priorities for PY 1999 Programs; Follow- up on Prior Briefings on Program Priorities and Commission Objectives; Energy Division Workshop on Board Structure and Operating Procedures, Including the Proposed Decision; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Activities; Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP), Including CBEE Reports; CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing, Including Support Resources for the CBEE, Work Plans, and Approval of Invoices; Investigative Report of CBEE Contracting Procedures; 1998 Annual Audit of the CBEE; Board Operations and Membership; 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 11126(e)(2)(b). Public Meeting September 22, 1999 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Burbank Public Library 110 No. Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, California 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 ULTSMB Correspondences, Review/Approve ULTSMB 1999 Annual Report, PUC Report and Action Items, Review Previous Studies and 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 September 8, 1999, Review/ Approve Market Research RFP. This meeting is open to the public. Meeting attendees should not park the main library parking lot. 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 September 28, 1999 9:30 am - 12 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) The Administrative Committee for CHCF-A, CHCF-B and the CTF will conduct its next monthly meeting on September 28, 1999. The agenda for this meeting is (1) Introductions; (2) Public Comments; (3) Review and Approval of 8/17/99 Public Meeting Minutes; (4) Status Report on CHCF-B and CTF Trust Account Contracts; (5) Adoption and Implementation of Trust Accounts with Bank of America and Union Bank; (6) Status Report on Remittance for CHCF-B and CTF; (7) Status Report on Interest on Claims for CTF; (8) Review and Approval on the Development of CHCF-A, CHCF-B and CTF Program Budgets for Year 2000; (9) Review and Approval of CHCF-A, CHCF-B and CTF expenses; (10) Status Report of the Development of CTF Claims Process; (11) Review and Approval of CHCF-B Claims; and (12) Schedule for the Next Public Meeting. The meeting is open to the public. For more information please contact Robert Weissman at 415-703-1989. Stakeholder Roundtable on CPUC Innovations October 12, 1999 1 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Auditorium San Francisco (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) The Stakeholder Roundtable is a key element of our ongoing effort to assure that the way the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) conducts business is fully aligned with evolving publicly-valued needs and expectations. Federal and state utility deregulation, technological change, as well as other current issues with widespread impact including area code proliferation, local and long distance telephone competition, competition in electricity services, and the need for consumer education and protection in competitive industries. All of these make it imperative for the CPUC to continue to strive to address stakeholder and public needs in innovative and efficient ways. The goal of the Stakeholder Roundtable is to hear your suggestions for specific, feasible, needed innovations at the CPUC with respect to, for instance, changes in processes, rules, ways of conducting business, and ways we interact and communicate with the public and others. We also seek ideas from our employees on how we can make the Commission a more fulfilling place to work. Recently, the Commission issued its Draft 1999 - 2000 CPUC Business Plan for stakeholder review and comment (available at www.cpuc.ca.gov). Within it are ongoing process reform efforts, planned innovations in expanded electronic access to the CPUC, and additional planned streamlined procedures to benefit stakeholders and the public directly. The Draft Business Plan incorporates a set of eight good government initiatives I proposed this spring and the Directors' responses to an innovation survey conducted by the Governor's Office of Innovation in Government. These documents are available on the Commission website in association with this notice. The Stakeholder Roundtable is intended to go a step further by enabling us to hear firsthand from electric, telephone, and gas utilities and providers, rail, water, transportation, and other regulated entities. We also seek input from the public, consumer groups, industry labor representatives, legislators, the Administration, other government agencies, employee advocacy groups and employee union representatives about innovations or improvements you think we should make to better serve public and stakeholder interests, and how we should begin to implement them expeditiously. Contact Garret Shean at 415-703-1114; 916-327-1416, or GShean@cpuc.ca.gov by September 13th if you wish to be a Stakeholder Roundtable participant. Submission Instructions for Stakeholder Roundtable: As a starting point, the Roundtable will consider: Where are we now? Where should we be? How do we get there? In asking, "Where should we be?" the Commissioners seek constructive ideas on making the agency effective, efficient, and future-oriented. Areas for discussion might include, for example: New or evolving regulatory models for the Commission's regulatory, oversight, education, consumer protection, and enforcement roles; Communication, both to and from the Commission, and access to Commission information, focusing on ease of use, availability of information or employees, and the timeliness and value of available information; Electronic interfacing between the Commission and stakeholders, and e-business processes including the transferring information to and sharing of databases; The development of expert systems or automated processes for repetitive business processes; and Feedback mechanisms to continuously inform the Commission of a need to re-align its processes to address changing circumstances or enhanced technology. Responses: The Commission requests that stakeholder responses be submitted electronically at Gshean@cpuc.ca.gov. Internal PUC submissions are to GPS on Outlook. Hardcopy submissions may be mailed to Mr. Shean, Room 5119, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102 The Commission requests that all potential participants provide on or before September 20, 1999, a one-page summary of their innovation suggestions so that they can be compiled into general topic areas for panel selection and circulated electronically to participants prior to the Roundtable to facilitate a valuable dialogue. An agenda, including a designation of topic panels, for the Roundtable will be returned to all respondents on October 5, 1999. Non-panel participants may address the Roundtable during a general comment period. Following the initial Roundtable, staff teams will review the replies, conduct any needed public workshops to discuss comments on stakeholder suggestions, and prepare an implementation plan for Commission consideration. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code  311(g)) NONE NEW FILINGS 8/30/99 A99-08-054 Pacificorp, for an order approving the sale of its interest in: (1) the Centralia Steam Electric Generating Plant, (2) the Ratebased Portion of the Centralia Coal Mine and (3) related facilities and for an EWG Determination 9/1/99 A99-09-006 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, in the 1999 Annual Transition Cost Proceeding 9/1/99 A99-09-009 Abdul Rahim Popal dba Bay Transit Shuttle, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties and the San Francisco and Oakland International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom 9/1/99 A99-09-011 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, in the second annual transition cost proceeding regarding the transition cost balancing account 9/1/99 A99-09-013 Southern California Edison Company, to review and recover transition cost balancing account entries from July 1, 1998 through June 1, 1999 and various generation-related memorandum account entries 9/2/99 A99-09-010 CCI Comet Com Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 9/2/99 A99-09-012 David Smith, dba San Francisco Yellow Shuttle, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom (16 Nahua Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112; (415) 548-6129) 9/3/99 A99-04-033 Amendment - Cal-Mex Tours, for authority to operate as a "scheduled" PSC carrier between San Ysidro and Salinas with stops in Oceanside, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Los Angeles and Santa Maria, California; (1) caption changed from "on call" to "scheduled" and (2) change in fare structure 9/7/99 A99-09-008 CNG Communications, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 9/8/99 A99-09-007 Single Billing Sevices, Inc. dba Asian American Association, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06-107 PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS 09/02/99 Energy 1906-E Pacific Gas & Electric Co., termination agreement with Calpine Gilroy L. P. (Effective 12/15/99) SEE ATTACHMENT (Print the section from the Table of Content of the Daily Calendar) FOR ADDITIONAL ADVICE LETTER FILINGS MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS September 10, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS September 10, 1999 NONE TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 9/2/99 A.99-04-003 McVicar - 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. This proceeding stands submitted upon the receipt of a comparison exhibit and concurrent briefs due October 1, 1999. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS C.99-02-011 Ryerson - Gene H. Whitmore vs. Pacific Bell, Prehearing Telephone Conference held and concluded C.99-04-047 McKenzie - TVMAX Telecommunications dba OpTel, vs. Pacific Bell, et al., Prehearing Conference held and concluded A.99-06-052 O'Donnell - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell (U 1001 C) for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space to affiliates, Prehearing Conference held and concluded REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 9/27/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.99-09-001 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Telmatch Telecommunications, Inc. (U 5715), to determine whether it has violated the laws, rules and regulaitons governing the manner in which California consumers are billed for telecommunication services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 1, 1:00 p.m.) 11/17/99 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-04-042 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation for registration as an interexchage carrier telephone corporation pursuant to Public Utlities Code Section 1013, Commission Courtrooom, 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. 8/24/99 C.99-01-039 NONE SCHEDULED 8/31/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 9/7/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED FINAL ORAL ARGUMENTS 9/13/99 ALJ Barnett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-07-005 A.98-10-012 A.98-10-031 (FOA) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company for approval of a gas transmission service tariff, (FOA) - Southern California Gas Company for authority to revise its rates effective August 1, 1999, in its biennial cost allocation proceeding, (FOA) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999, in its biennial cost allocation proceeding (ROSARITO ISSUES ONLY), Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 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 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 9/10/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Bilas 9:30 a.m. I.99-04-023 (EH) - Investigation into Accutel Communications, Inc., d.b.a. Florida Accutel Communications, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/13/99 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (WS) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocation and rates at the end of the rate freeze, Commission Training Room, San Francisco 9/13/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Wood 3:00 p.m. A.99-07-048 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P., a limited partnership to increase fate levels for the transportation of passengers in vessel common carrier service between the Alameda Gateway area and the Port of Oakland, on the one hand, and authorized points in San Francisco and Angel Island State Park o the other hand, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/14/99 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.98-09-040 (OA) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 454 to restructure the water rates of its Barstow, Calipatria- Niland, Claremont, Desert, Orange County, San Dimas, San Gabriel and Wrightwood districts into region-wide tariffs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/14/99 ALJ Pulsifer Comr Bilas 2:00 p.m. R.95-04-043 I.95-04-044 (OA) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, (OA) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 9/14/99 ALJ Patrick Comr Duque 9:00 a.m. A.99-01-011 (EH) - 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 September 15-17, 10:00 a.m.) 9/15/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.98-12-012 (WS) - 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, Commission Room 3104, San Francisco Contact person: Tatiana Cherkas, (415) 703-1942; tac@cpuc.ca.gov 9/15/99 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise its electric marginal costs, revenue allocation, and rates at the end of the rate freeze, Commisson Courtroom, San Francisco 9/16/99 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 September 17, September 20; also (CA) September 27, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) 9/20/99 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-064 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing it to include the remaining $1,600,00 of the cost of the Sonoma Treatment Plant in the utility in service for the Clearlake District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/20/99 ALJ Bennett Comr Wood 1:00 p.m. I.99-07-001 (PHC) - Investigation for the purpose of establishing a list for the fiscal years 2000-2001-2002 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 highway codes, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles, (also September 21, 1:00 p.m., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/21/99 ALJ Vieth Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. C.99-06-053 (PHC) - The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. Pacific Bell (U-1001-C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/21/99 ALJ Bennett Comr Wood 3:00 p.m. A.99-07-022 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of California Moving and Storage Association for increases in MAX 4 rates for Item 340 packing containers and for packing and unpacking labor charges for mattress cartons and covers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/22//99 ALJ Hale Comr Hyatt Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-013 A.99-03-019 A.99-03-024 A.99-06-033 A.99-06-040 A.99-06-041 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric revenue cycle services cost and rate proposals in compliance with Decision 98-09-070, (PHC) - Application for Commission consideration of post-transition proposals for long-run marginal cost pricing and georgraphic de-averaging of revenue cycle services, (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) relating to long-run marginal costs for unbuncled metering and billing services, (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas & Electric Company submitting electric rate proposals for direct access services described in Decision 98-09-070, (PHC) - Application of southern California Edison Company for authority to establish direct access service fees for competitive and regulated services, (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Coompany for authority to implement discretionary, non-discretionary and exception service fees, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/22/99 ALJ Walker Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-06-004 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell (U 1001 C) for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space and transfer assets to SBC Services, Inc., Commissison Courtroom, San Francisco 9/23/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Wood 9:00 a.m. C.99-07-007 (PHC) - Wahrenbrock Capital Management vs. Southwest Gas Corporation for refusal to include complainant in investment program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/23/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Wood 9:00 a.m. C.99-07-009 (PHC) - Wahrenbrock Capital Management vs. Pacific Bell for refusal to include complainant in investment program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/23/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Wood 9:00 a.m. C.99-07-019 (PHC) - Wahrenbrock Capital Management vs. Sierra Pacific Power Company, for refusal to include complainant in the investment program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/24/99 ALJ Walker Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-06-004 A.99-06-009 (PHC) - Application of Evans Telephone Company (U 1008 C), Happy Valley Telephone Company (U 1010 c), Hornitos Telephone Company (U 1011 C), Kerman Telephone Co. (U 1012 C), Pinnacles Telephone Company (U 1013 C), The siskiyou Telephone Company (U 1017 C), and The Volcano Telephone Company (U 1019 C) for a commission order under Section 251(f)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 granting a limited suspension of IntraLATA presubscription requirements, (PHC) - Joint application of Calaveras Telephone Company (U 1004 C), Cal-Ore Telephone Co. (U 1006 C), Ducor Telephone Company (U 1007 C), Foresthill Telephone Co. (U 1009 C), The Ponderosa Telephone Co. (U 1014 C) for delay of IntraLATA Dialling Parity Implementation pursuant to 47 U.S.C.  251(f)(2), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 9/27/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.99-09-001 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Telmatch Telecommunications, Inc. (U 5715), to determine whether it has violated the laws, rules and regulaitons governing the manner in which California consumers are billed for telecommunication services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also October 1, 1:00 p.m.) 9/30/99 ALJ Pulsifer Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.95-04-043 I.95-04-044 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, (PHC) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/1/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.99-06-035 (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.) 10/8/99 ALJ Patrick Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. R.92-03-050 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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.) 10/12/99 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 October 13-15) 10/13/99 ALJ Gottstein Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. R.98-07-037 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies and programs governing energy efficiency, low income assistance, renewable energy and research development and demonstration, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/14/99 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 October 15) 10/15/99 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 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.) 10/18/99 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 October 19-22) 10/18/99 ALJ Ryerson Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.99-06-038 (EH) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operatons and practices of Nir Ven David and amit Mines, dba Right On Time Moving, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles (also October 19, 10:00 a.m.) 10/19/99 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 10/20/99 ALJ Ryerson Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.99-06-039 (EH) - 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, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angels (also October 21-22, 10:00 a.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.) 11/1/99 ALJ Econome Comr Bilas 9:30 a.m. A.99-04-045 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company pursuant to D98-08-035 for authorization to allow non-disciminatory access to its customer communication center, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco ( also November 2-3, also (CA) November 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) 11/1/99 ALJ Gottstein Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-07-002 A.99-07-004 A.99-07-011 A.99-07-012 (EH) - Application of Southern California Gas Company (904-G) for authority to continue low income assistance programs and funding through 2000, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) authority to continue low income assistance programs and funding through 2000, (EH) - Southern California Edison Company for approval of year 2000 low income energy efficiency program plans, (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for approval of year 2000 low income programs (U 39M), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 2-5, 9:00 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) 11/8/99 ALJ Wright Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-04-009 (EH) - Application for expedited and ex parte approval of termination of standard offer No. 2 power purchase agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 E) and San Joaquin Cogen Limited, L.P., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 9) 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.) 11/8/99 ALJ Stalder Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-05-002 (EH) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to increase its gas and electric revenuerequirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1994 and 1197, energy efficiency program year 1998, low income program year 1998, and to address policy and procedural issues for future program years 1999 through 2001 in the 1999 annual earning assessment proceeding ("EAAP), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also November 9-12, November 15-19) 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) 11/17/99 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-04-042 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Worldwide Telecommunications Corporation for registration as an interexchage carrier telephone corporation pursuant to Public Utlities Code Section 1013, Commission Courtrooom, San Francisco 12/1/99 ALJ Walwyn 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) 12/7/99 ALJ Walker Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. C.99-05-014 (EH) - Rock Bottom Cellular, Inc. and Cellular for Less, Inc. vs. AT&T Wireless Services Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles (also December 8) 1/10/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. I.99-06-036 (EH) - Investigation into Commonwealth Energy Corporation's operations and practices in connection with providing service as an Electricity Service Provider No. 1092, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 11-12, 9:30 a.m.) 2/16/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.97-10-016 I.97-10-017 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, (PHC) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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. 9/1/99 A98-10-012 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to revise its rates effective August 1, 1999, in its biennial cost allocation proceeding A98-10-031 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999, in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding A98-07-005 San Diego Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company, for approval of a gas transmission service tariff Summary: On August 31, 1999, Greg Blue of Dynegy Marketing and Trade, representative for Electric Generator Alliance (EGA), met Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. A written handout (attached to the notice) was provided. Also present were: Dorothy Duda and Jullie Halligan, both advisors for Cmmr. Bilas; Robert Weisenmiller, consultant of Robert Weisenmiller of MRW Associates, Inc., representative for EGA. EGA representatives opposed the International Border (IB) Tariff proposed by San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas company and favored the single gas transportation rate for electric generation. Filer: The -*Electric Generator Alliance Contact: Betsie Diamond Phone: (415) 392-7900 9/3/99 A98-01-014 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to implement a distribution performance-based ratemaking mechanism. Summary: On August 26, 1999, William L. Reed, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for Sempra Energy (Sempra), participated in an All-Party meeting with Cmmr. Hyatt and Cmmr. Wood, in San Francisco. Also present were: Kim Malcolm, advisor for Cmmr. Hyatt; Kevin P. Coughlan, advisor for Cmmr. Wood; Edwin A. Guiles, President for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E); Lee Schavrien, Director, Case Management & Tariff Administration, Keith Melville, Attorney and Kimberly Freeman, Administrator, State Regulatory Relations, all from Sempra Energy; Ralph Cavana, Director and Peter Miller, Senior Scientist, representatives for NRDC; Michael Shames, Executive Director, for UCAN; Marc Hoseph, Attorney, for CUE; David Fukutome, Project Manager and Jason Zeller, Attorney, for ORA; and Andy Niven, Attorney, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Reed spoke in favor of the rate indexing methodology. Reed stated that competition was to real drivers of energy sales, not the distribution company. Reed further stated that the revenue-per-customer mechanism could bring environmental consequences. Guiles also supported rate indexing to provide the eight incentive to SDG&E and denied any lead-building programs. Filer: Sempra Energy Contact: Renee Le Camus Phone: (415) 202-9986 9/3/99 A99-03-047 Pacific Bell, for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with MFS/WorldCom pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Summary: On August 31, 1999, William C. Harrelson, Senior Counsel for WorldCom Technologies, Inc. (MFSW), met with Cmmr. Neeper; Kim Malcolm; Bob Lane; both advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt, in three separate meetings, in San Francisco. Written materials was provided and is attached to the notice. Also present were Fassil Fenikile, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; Eric A. Artman, Vice President-Industry Relations State Regulatory Policy, for MFWS. Harrelson explained that there were two issues decided in the Final Arbitrator's Report (FAR). In the alternative, Harrelson asked that the conformed agreement be rejected. Harrelson asked to adopt the Draft Arbitrator's Report dispositions of the issue: 1) providing for reciprocal compensation; 2) providing that prices paid for collocation pursuant to Pacific Bell's tariffs be made subject to refund. Harrelson briefly stated that the collocation prices in the conformed agreement needed to be subject to true-up and refund. Artman stated that the FAR's disposition of the issue did not comply with the Act and Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules. Artman and Harrelson discussed the Act requires that compensation between an incumbent local exchange carrier and a competitive local exchange company (CLEC) be symmetrical. Artman stated that the FAR's provision that MFSW would receive only the end office switching element of Pacific Bell's reciprocal compensation prices. Artman explained that FCC did not want to require CLECs to produce cost studies. Harrelson and Artman described the architecture and functions provided by the MFSW network. Filer: MFS World Com Technologies, Inc. Contact: Michelle deVillers Phone: (415) 228-1199 9/3/99 A98-05-022 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to report assessments of inventory balances and to address appraisal of retained generation assets Summary: On August 31, 1999, Kristel L. Frank, Regulatory Relations, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), had a telephone conversation with Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque. Frank stated that PG&E's historical equity ratio to total capitalization as of December 31, 1999, is 48.5 percent. Frank also stated that if the accounting write-off associated with PG&E's proposed hydro transfer were applied to equity accounts, the resulting equity ratio would be 37.5 percent. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 9/3/99 A96-12-009 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to identify and separate components of electric rates effective January 1, 1998. Summary: On September 3, 1999, Les Guliasi, Regulatory Relations, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), wrote a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Duque, in San Francisco. Copies of the letter were also delivered to Cmmr. Bilas; Cmmr. Hyatt; Cmmr. Neeper; Cmmr. Wood; ALJ Wetzell; Ann Watson, Chief of Staff; Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque; Kevin Coughlan, advisor to Cmmr. Wood; Dorothy Duda, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; Julie Halligan, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; and Kim Malcolm, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt. Guliasi stated in his letter that the Commission ordered PG&E, in Decision (D.) 97-08-056, to present bill components in an unbundled format. Guliasi also stated that in D.98-03-050, the Commission allowed PG&E to use a simpler, fixed 30-day averaging method until January 1, 1999; and in D.99-02-056 the Commission granted PG&E's petition to extend the deadline to January 1, 2000. Guliasi stated that PG&E's basic billing system now provides unbundled bills calculated on a "bottom-up basis, and calculates the PX price on the bill using a weekly averaging method. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 9/7/99 I87-11-033 Commission Investigation into alternative regulatory frameworks for local telecommunications exchange carriers. Summary: LATE FILED. On August 31, 1999, Andrew Ulmer, Attorney for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. Also present were Dorothy Duda, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Tommy Lew, Program Manager and Lee-Whei Tan, Regulatory Analyst IV, both from ORA. Written materials were used and attached to the notice. Ulmer stated at the meeting, that the August 6, 1999 Memorandum from the Executive Director to the Commission misstated the requirements of the Pacific Bell audit which ORA intends to conduct. Ulmer further stated that the Commission never required an "objective" audit. In the audit ordered in Decision (D.) 94-06-011 and affirmed by D.96-05-036 is an advocacy audit to protect ratepayers as Pacific Bell moves from cost of service regulation to an incentive based regulatory framework. Ulmer stated that if the Telecommunications Division provided the results of the audit in an advisory capacity, the process would frustrate the purpose of the audit to protect the public interest by removing the results from a public forum. Ulmer stated that it is the Division best situated to conduct the audit because of the complexity of Pacific Bell's operations and the competitive framework in which it operates. Filer: ORA-Ulmer Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 Summary: On September 1, 1999, Andrew Ulmer, Attorney for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Norman Low, advisor to Cmmr. Wood. On the same day, Ulmer met with Kim Malcolm, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt, in San Francisco. Both meetings, also present were Tommy Lew, Program Manager and Lee-Whei Tan, Regulatory Analyst IV, both from ORA. Written materials were used and attached to the notice. Ulmer stated at the meeting, that the August 6, 1999 Memorandum from the Executive Director to the Commission misstated the requirements of the Pacific Bell audit which ORA intends to conduct. Ulmer further stated that the Commission never required an "objective" audit. In the audit ordered in Decision (D.) 94-06-011 and affirmed by D.96-05-036 is an advocacy audit to protect ratepayers as Pacific Bell moves from cost of service regulation to an incentive based regulatory framework. Ulmer stated that if the Telecommunications Division provided the results of the audit in an advisory capacity, the process would frustrate the purpose of the audit to protect the public interest by removing the results from a public forum. Ulmer stated that it is the Division best situated to conduct the audit because of the complexity of Pacific Bell's operations and the competitive framework in which it operates. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 9/7/99 A97-06-021 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to adopt a revenue-sharing mechanism for certain other operating revenues Summary: LATE FILED. On August 31, 1999, Bruce Foster, Southern California Edison (Edison), and Tom Thompson, for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Kim Malcolm, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt, in San Francisco. Foster and Thompson both expressed support for the Alternate Decision of Cmmr. Bilas. Foster and Thompson both objects to the Draft Decision's (DD) conclusion to reject the settlement unless modified. Foster and Thompson believe that the modifications contained in the DD would cause much of the settlement to be renegotiated. Foster and Thompson also briefly described the key aspects of the settlement. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Anthony Archer Phone: (626) 302-3104 9/7/99 A98-05-038 Pacific Bell, for authority for pricing flexibility and to increase prices of certain operator services, to reduce the number of monthly directory assistance call allowances, and adjust prices for four centrex optional features Summary: On September 1, 1999, Andrew Ulmer, attorney for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Cmmr. Hyatt, in San Francisco. Written materials were used and attached to the notice. Also present were Brian Chang, Telecommunications Supervisor; Bill Johnson, Regulatory Analyst II; all from ORA. ORA representatives stated that the proposed decision (PD) failed to account for the public protest or impact of Pacific Bell's application. ORA representatives also stated the PD would adversely impact residential subscribers of Pacific Bell's local exchange service. ORA representatives stated that subscribers on fixed incomes such as the elderly persons situated in areas with multiple area codes would be adversely impacted. ORA representatives also stated that the PD would alter the meaning of basic telephone service and would make an increasingly necessary service less affordable and less available. ORA representatives stated that the PD did not consider record evidence concerning Pacific Bell's cost assertions. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 Summary: On September 1, 1999, Paul Stein, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), wrote a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Wood; Cmmr. Bilas, Cmmr. Hyatt; Cmmr. Duque; and Cmmr. Neeper. Copies of the letter were also sent to the parties listed on the service list. Stein's letter explained that the proposed decision (PD) to raise the rate for directory assistance (DA) to 50 cents per call and reduce the DA call allowances, if adopted, will harm customers. Stein's letter showed that the public wants the Commission to prevent Pacific Bell from taking advantage of the fact that there are no meaningful alternatives to dialing 411. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Hayley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876 ext. 307 9/8/99 A97-06-021 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to adopt a revenue-sharing mechanism for certain other operating revenues. Summary: On September 3, 1999, Tom Thompson, for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), met with Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, in Francisco. Thompson expressed ORA's support for the Alternate Decision of Cmmr. Bilas, in that it recognizes the set of compromises that are embodied in the Settlement between Southern California Edison and ORA. Thompson stated ORA's objections to the Draft Decision's (DD) conclusion to reject the Settlement unless modified. Thompson also stated that ORA believes that the modifications contained in the DD would cause much of the Settlement to be renegotiated. Filer: ORA-Thompson Contact: Sue Muniz Phone: (415) 703-2804 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, September 10, 1999 Page 11 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.