Public Utilities Commission of the State of California Wesley M. Franklin, Executive Director Headquarters Southern California Office 505 Van Ness Avenue 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94102 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (415) 703-2782 (213) 576-7000 Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov Daily Calendar Thursday, September 23, 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 October 7, 1999 * 10 am Los Angeles October 21, 1999 10 am San Francisco November 4, 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. October 4, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco October 18, 1999 1:30 pm San Francisco November 1, 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 - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program September 23, 1999 1 pm - 4 pm Video Relay Trial Task Force 505 14th Street, Suite #400 Oakland The Video Relay Service Subcommittee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I.) PUBLIC INPUT II.) REVIEW STATUS OF VRI TRIAL IMPLEMENTATION AT PUBLIC SITES III.) REVIEW SITE COORDINATOR'S MANUAL IV). REVIEW INFORMATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL VRS PUBLIC SITES V.) REVIEW DRAFT AGREEMENT FOR VRS PUBLIC SITES VI.) DISCUSS OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES VII.) PLANNING FOR KICK-OFF MEETING WITH THE AGENCIES VIII.) MISCELLANEOUS VRS-RELATED ISSUES IX.) NEXT MEETING Please note change of address. For additional information, please call Laine Proctor, DDTP Committee Coordinator, at (510) 302 - 1100 VOICE, (510) 302 - 1101 TTY, or e-mail her at laine@ddtp.org. If you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpreters or other special communication accommodations, please call the DDTP office at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. You may also contact Laine to arrange to give public input via TTY or speakerphone during either the morning or the afternoon public input sessions. People with environmental illnesses must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to the DDTP meetings. Public Meeting - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program September 24, 1999 10 am - 4 pm California Relay Service Advisory Committee 505 14th Street, Suite #400 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I.)ROUTINE BUSINESS II.). Introductions III.) Agenda Modifications and Approval IV.). Public Input V.). Review of Minutes of Previous Meeting VI.) CRS Report VII.) Data Report - Sprint VIII.) Data Report - MCI IX.) Speech-to-Speech X.) DDTP Staff Report XI.) Executive Director's Report XII.) Consumer Affairs Specialist's Report XIII.) Outreach Specialist Coordinator's Report XIV.) CRS LISTINGS IN THE (800) DIRECTORY XV.) PUBLIC INPUT XVI.) CRS OPERATOR PROTOCOL FOR DISCONNECTING RELAY CALLS XVII.) CRSAC REPRESENTATION XVIII.) DDTPAC MEMBER REPORTS XIX.) CRS Complaints and Commendations XX.) New Business/ Topics for next month's agenda XXI.) ADJOURNMENT Please note change of address. For additional information, please call Laine Proctor, DDTP Committee Coordinator, at (510) 302 - 1100 VOICE, (510) 302 - 1101 TTY, or e-mail her at laine@ddtp.org. If you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpreters or other special communication accommodations, please call the DDTP office at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. You may also contact Laine to arrange to give public input via TTY or speakerphone during either the morning or the afternoon public input sessions. People with environmental illnesses must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to the DDTP meetings. Public Meeting - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee September 27, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 505 14th Street Suite #400 Oakland The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee (DDTPAC) will hold a meeting to address the following: a.) Public Input b.) Closed session Item c.) Report from Closed Session d.) Proposed Year 2000 Program Budget Public Meeting - Low Income Governing Board September 28, 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 Utility filings; Review Scoping Memo; Review LIGB 2000 Budget; Review Utilities RFP; Review Membership; Review Outreach Pilots. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Louise Perez at (916) 567-5220. 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. Public Meeting - Low Income Governing Board September 29, 1999 12pm - 4 pm Pacific Gas and Electric's Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of the Moscone Center) San Francisco The Board will meet to discuss the following: the Board's role on filling Vacancies; the LIGB draft report on the Utilities' testimony in the Competitive Bidding Proceeding; current events; and specific issues to be addressed at the October Fresno meeting that would be relevant to the community. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Edna O'Leary at (415) 703-2626. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the LIGB may have a closed session to discuss items of litigation. The LIGB is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 1126(e)(2)(b). 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)) Draft ResolutionAuthorizing Passenger Stage Corporations To Temporarily Adjust Fares Available For Public Review And Comment A draft resolution (TL-18904) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that gives passenger stage corporations temporary authority to adjust their fares without specific Commission authorization will be on the October 21, 1999 Commission meeting agenda. It is now available for public review and comment. For details on how to obtain a copy of the draft resolution and file comments on it, refer to the notice that was published on this matter in the September 21, 1999 Daily Calendar. It is available through the Daily Calendar Archives on the Commission's Web site: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/divisions/alj/alj_div_cal.htm NEW FILINGS 9/20/99 A99-09-037 Sentre Communications, LLC, for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D97-06-107 9/20/99 A99-09-038 Communications Billing, Inc., Thomas M. Coughlin, Sr., and Philip A. Bethune, to transfer control of communications billing to Thomas M. Coughlin, Sr. and Philip A. Bethune PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 9/21/99 R95-04-043 Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service and I95-04-044 Investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service; Petition for modification of D99-04-024 by Shirley Dean, Mayor, in behalf of the City of Berkeley DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS September 23, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS September 23, 1999 NONE TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 9/16/99 C.98-11-027 DeUlloa - Reuben Bercovitch and Blanche Bercovitch vs. San Diego Gas and Electric. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A.99-03-013 A.99-03-019 A.99-03-024 A.99-06-033 A.99-06-040 A.99-06-041 Hale - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric revenue cycle services cost and rate proposals in compliance with Decision 98-09-070, Hale - Application for Commission consideration of post-transition proposals for long-run marginal cost pricing and georgraphic de-averaging of revenue cycle services, Hale - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) relating to long-run marginal costs for unbuncled metering and billing services, Hale - Application of Pacific Gas & Electric Company submitting electric rate proposals for direct access services described in Decision 98-09-070, Hale - Application of southern California Edison Company for authority to establish direct access service fees for competitive and regulated services, Hale - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Coompany for authority to implement discretionary, non-discretionary and exception service fees, Prehearing Conference held and adjourned A.99-07-020 Walker - 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., Prehearing Conference held and completed REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 10/5/99 ALJ Barnett Comr Bilas 2:00 p.m. A.97-12-039 (OA) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for authority to sell electrical generation facilities and power contracts (SONGS ISSUES ONLY), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 11/5/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Bilas 1:30 p.m. A.99-05-045 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of the City of Vista to construct Main Street, a public street, and to close West Broadway grade crossing, across the railroad tracks of the North San Diego County Trasit Development Board, in the City of Vista, County of San Diego, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge A. Kirk McKenzie at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045. 9/7/99 C.99-01-039 NONE SCHEDULED 9/14/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 9/21/99 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 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 Dialing Parity Implementation pursuant to 47 U.S.C.  251(f)(2), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 9/27/99 ALJ Minkin Comr Duque 1:30 p.m. A.99-01-016 A.99-01-019 A.99-01-034 A.99-02-029 (CA) - Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanisms, (CA)- San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement post rate freeze ratemaking mechanisms, (CA) - 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, (CA)- 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 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 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 9/30/99 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-028 (EH) - Gary Skowron and Patricia Skowron, for an exemption from the Moratorium on new water service conncections in the Montara-Moss Beach District as set out in D86-05-078, 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 O'Donnell 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) 10/5/99 ALJ Barnett Comr Bilas 2:00 p.m. A.97-12-039 (OA) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for authority to sell electrical generation facilities and power contracts (SONGS ISSUES ONLY), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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.) 10/7/99 ALJ Hale Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-05-044 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company for authority to modify and make permanent its requirements for contractors installing earthquake valves on its facilities, and to modify charges for SoCalGas' valve installation and related services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 10/8/99 ALJ Barnett 2:00 p.m. C.99-09-017 (ECP) - Jacalyn Horton vs. Pacific Bell, State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-103, San Diego 10/12/99 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 15) (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 Barnett Comr Neeper 2:00 p.m. A.99-08-022 A.99-08-023 A.99-08-026 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) to: (1) consolidate authorized rates and revenue requirements; (2) verify residual competition transition charge revenues; (3) review the disposition of balancing and memorandum accounts; (4) review generation cost jurisdictional cost allocation; (5) review the reasonableness of the administration of the low emission vehicle program; (6) review the administration of special contracts; and (7) present a proposal for the inclusion of long run marginal costs in the power exchange energy credit, (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 revenue adjustment proceeding, (PHC) - In the matter of the revenue adjustment proceeding (RAP) application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for approval of a PX credit and related computations, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/12/99 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.99-09-001 (EH) - 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 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 10/19/99 ALJ Bushey Comr Neeper 1:30 p.m. C.99-06-034 (PHC) - The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. MCI Telecommunications Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 10/20/99 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise its marginal costs, revenue allocation, and rates at the end of the rate freeze, 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 Angeles (also October 21-22, 10:00 a.m.) 10/22/99 ALJ Rosenthal Comr Wood 10:30 a.m. A.99-06-020 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Presidential Limousine LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, for authority to operate as a passenger service throughout San Diego County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino and Los Angeles County, State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-107, San Diego 10/22/99 ALJ Rosenthal Comr Wood 1:30 p.m. A.99-06-029 (PHC) - Application of Paradise Shuttle, for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation. Operational routes include, but are not limited to: San Diego Internation Airport, residences of San Diego County, San Diego attractions (i.e., Sea World, LegoLand, Old Town, San Diego Zoo, Casinos), San Diego Hotels, San Diego ports of call, Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne Airport, Ontario Airportk, and points there within, State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-107, San Diego 10/27/99 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 rgulatory 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 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.) 11/5/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Bilas 1:30 p.m. A.99-05-045 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of the City of Vista to construct Main Street, a public street, and to close West Broadway grade crossing, across the railroad tracks of the North San Diego County Trasit Development Board, in the City of Vista, County of San Diego, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 A.99-05-005 A.99-05-007 A.99-05-008 (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 ("AEAP"), (EH) - And related matters, (EH) - And related matters, (EH) - And related matters, 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) 12/13/99 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.99-07-031 (EH) - Sacramento Tanglewood Homeowners Association vs. Citizens Utilities Company of California, Department of Education Building, 721 Capitol Mall, Room 166-B, Sacramento 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.) 1/18/00 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 January 19-20) 2/14/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-06-052 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space to affiliates, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 15-18) 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. 9/15/99 R93-04-003 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks and I93-04-002 Commission Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks. Summary: On September 13, 1999, Bill Blas‚, Vice President Regulatory, for Pacific Bell (Pacific), met with Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. Also present were Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Ron Sawyer and David Discher, both for Pacific. Pacific said that it planned to make a written response to recent AT&T comments on UNE pricing, but wanted to respond briefly to some of the comments by AT&T. Pacific noted that AT&T improperly claims that residential UNE loop prices should be reduced below the adopted TELRIC costs to account for Yellow Page contributions. Pacific also noted that TELRIC costs that are the basis for the Commission's proposed UNE prices are substantially below Pacific's actual cost and imputing Yellow Page revenues only. Pacific stated that AT&T also complains about the universal service funding (USF) that Pacific receives and proposes that the Commission should adopt a USF credit for residential UNE loops. Pacific also stated that AT&T's proposal would allow it to misuse USF funding to serve customers in low cost urban areas rather than to encourage basic service in high cost rural areas. Pacific noted that if the mark-up is reduced for some UNEs it must be raised for others so that overall, UNE prices recover the total adopted TELRIC costs. Filer: Pacific Bell Contact: Lila Tam Phone: (415) 542-9268 9/16/99 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 September 13, 1999, William C. Harrelson, Senior Counsel, representing WorldCom Technologies, Inc. (MFSW), met with Cmmr. Wood, in San Francisco. Also present were: Norman Low, advisor for Cmmr. Wood; Eric A. Artman, Vice President - Industry Relations, for MFSW; Nicholas Selby and Karen Notsund, representing ICG; David Discher and Ron Sawyer, on behalf of Pacific Bell; and Karen Jones of the CPUC Telecommunications Division. Written materials was provided and attached to the notice. Harrelson urged that the Commission adopt the alternate to the Final Arbitrator's Report issued by Cmmr. Bilas. Harrelson asked that the Commission adopt the Alternate's provision for reciprocal compensation for call termination service provided by MFSW at the same full tandem prices charged by Pacific Bell. Harrelson explained that the Federal Communications Commission has found that the incumbent local exchange carrier's cost of transport and termination should be used as a proxy for the competitive local exchange company's costs. Harrelson further described the architecture and functions provided by MFSW is similar to those provided by Pacific Bell's tandem switches. Filer: WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Contact: Michelle deVillers Phone: (415) 228-1199 Summary: On September 13, 1999, Karen Notsund, Senior Director - Government Affairs and Nick Selby, Undersigned Counsel, for ICG Telecom Group, Inc. (ICG), met with Kim Malcolm, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt; Bob Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt; Cmmr. Wood; in three separate meetings. At the meeting with Cmmr. Wood also present were Norman Low, advisor to Cmmr. Wood; David Discher, Attorney, and Ron Sawyer, Case Manager, for Pacific Bell; William Harrleson and Eric Artman, attorneys for MFS WorldCom (MFSW); and on September 14, 1999, Notsund and Selby met with Cmmr. Neeper. Also participated in the meeting with Cmmr. Neeper were William Harrelson and Eric Artman, attorneys for MFS WorldCom. All meetings were held in San Francisco. Written materials were used and attached to the notice. Notsund and Selby discussed the portion of the Final Arbitrator's Report (FAR) that resolves Issue 83 and finds that MFSW is not entitled to claim compensation for the tandem switching and common transport functions that are performed by its fiber optic network. Notsund and Selby explained that ICG is concerned that the FAR's resolution of this issue would penalize efficiencies gained through deployment by competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs). Notsund and Selby stated ICG's position that the Commission should adopt the Cmmr. Bilas' Alternate Order. Notsund and Selby stated that CLEC networks provided the same call routing and transport functionality as the networks of incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), even though they do not require a second switch to terminate calls to end users. Notsund and Selby also stated the FAR reversed the determination in the DAR that MFSW should be able to claim compensation for performing tandem switching and common transport functions. Notsund and Selby stated that the Commission's best policy choice would be t o allow the CLEC to retain the benefit of any efficiencies that it can provide to its end user customer. Notsund and Selby noted that Pacific Bell refuses to create such efficiencies for its end user customer by not permitting collocation in its central offices by ESPs and ISPs. Filer: ICG Telecom Group, Inc. Contact: Nancy Post Phone: (650) 323-0990 9/17/99 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 September 14, 1999, Willaim C. Harrelson and Eric A. Artman, representing WorldCom Technologies, Inc. (MFSW), met with Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. Also present were Nicholas Selby and Karen Notsund, for Telecom Group, Inc. (ICG). Harrelson and Artman stated that ICG gave most of the presentation explaining why competitive local exchange carriers (CLCs) should be paid reciprocal compensation at the full tandem charges Pacific Bell levies on CLCs. Harrelson and Artman noted that Pacific Bell's claim that all Internet Service Provider's (ISPs) collocate at MFSW's switches is not in the record of the case. Harrelson and Artman that it was a concerned Pacific Bell was treating the issue as an ISP issue, when reciprocal compensation should not vary based on the type of customer to whom calls are terminated. Harrelson noted that the parties in effect had the opportunity to comment on the alternate issued by Cmmr. Bilas, since it had been discussed in both the Draft and Final Arbitrator's Reports upon which all parties had an opportunity to comment. Filer: WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Contact: Leslie Watkins Phone: (415) 228-1245 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, September 23, 1999 Page 2 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. 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