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 Tuesday, December 21, 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 of 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 ? 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 ALJ Resolution ALJ 176-3029 regarding ratification of preliminary determinations of category and notice of assignment is included in this calendar. REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS January 6, 2000 10 am San Francisco January 20, 2000 10 am San Francisco February 3, 2000 10 am San Francisco COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. January 3, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco January 18, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco January 31, 2000 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. 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Subscription Notice for Daily Calendar and/or Agenda Parties who wish to subscribe to the Daily Calendar and/or the Agenda may do so by writing to the Public Utilities Commission; Attention: Poly Arca, Room 1003, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, or by calling (415) 703-1798. The subscription cost for the Daily Calendar is $225 per year. The Biweekly Daily Calendar is $50 per year. The Agenda is $75 per year. Checks are to be made payable to the Public Utilities Commission. COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS (For further information or to make an appointment, please contact Sandra Graham at (213) 576-7055. Date/Time Commissioner Location 1/27/2000 1 pm - 3 pm Carl W. Wood 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting (MEETING CANCELLEDAS OF 12/16/99) December 21, 1999 10 am - 4 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in, dial: 1- 800-226-1024. After the prompt, enter the access code (566123) followed by the pound sign (#). Please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or by e-mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions regarding teleconferencing. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Program Planning for Program Years (PY) 2000/2001,including CBEE review and comment of parties' comments and utility responses to protests and comments; replies to comments on CBEE supplemental report on cost-effectiveness and milestones; comments on Proposed Decision regarding: Interim Opinion for PY 2000; and comments on December 1, 2, and 20 Workshops and Workshop Reports Review of PY 1999 Programs, Including a Status Report on the Non- Residential SPC Strategy; Follow-up on Program Priorities and Commission Objectives, Including an Independent State-Wide Brand and Logo; Board Structures and Operating Procedures, Including the CBEE's comments on the Proposed Decision including any Alternate Decision; Market Assessment and Evaluation (MA&E) Activities; Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP), Including second CBEE Report; CBEE Work Plan and Schedule for December 1999; Organizational Planning and Staffing, Including Support Resources for the CBEE, Work Plans, and Approval of Invoices; Board Operations and Membership/nominations; Updates and Status Reports from Board Committees; Third Quarterly Reports and future format of reports; Board Budget for 2000; 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:// ww.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 possible litigation. The CBEE is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 11126(e)(2)(b). NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code  311(g)) Draft Resolution Increasing Household Goods Carrier Maximum Rates Available For Public Review And Comment. A draft resolution (TL-18914) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that increases the household goods carrier maximum rates contained in Maximum Rate Tariff 4 by 2.4 percent will be on the January 20, 2000 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on TL- 18914, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution. Interested parties may obtain a copy of TL-18914 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to: Suong Le, Supervising Transportation Representative Rail Safety and Carriers Division California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 Telephone: (415) 703-1216 An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Rail Safety and Carriers Division by January 12, 2000. Comments shall be limited to 5 pages in length plus a subject index listing the recommended changes to TL-18914, a table of authorities and an appendix setting forth proposed findings and ordering paragraphs. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission. NEW FILINGS 12/15/99 A99-08-040 First Amendment - Harbor Bay Maritime, Inc., for authorization to modify certain fare levels for passengers on vessel common carrier service on San Francisco Bay between the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda and authorized points in San Francisco; caption corrected from "on San Francisco Bay between the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda and authorized points in San Francisco" to read "on San Francisco Bay Between the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda and the vicinity of the Ferry Building in San Francisco." 12/16/99 A99-12-026 AJ California Mini Bus, Inc., dba Airport Express, to expand its authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Marin, Solano, San Mateo Counties and to and from said counties to points in San Francisco County (865 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109-6012; (925) 932-0193 12/17/99 A99-12-025 Valencia Water Company, for approval of its updated water management program PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS December 21, 1999 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS December 21, 1999 NONE TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 12/9/99 C.97-09-032 Vieth - Complaint of MFS Intelenet of California, Inc. (U-5172-C) against Pacific Bell (U-1001-C) and request for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. 12/15/99 I.99-04-020 Bennett - 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. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS NONE REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR C.99-08-010 DeUlloa - Pacific Bell (U 1001 C) vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5001 C), Prehearing Conference set for December 20 removed from the calendar NEW SETTINGS 1/11/00 ALJ Galvin Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-11-003 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to (I) establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution, and 9ii) establish its unbundled rates of return for year 2000 for electric distribution and gas distribution, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/13/00 ALJ Biren Comr Woord 10:00 a.m. C.99-10-033 (PHC) - David W. Crain vs. Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Sempra Energy, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/24/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-10-009 (PHC) - Re SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. application for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013, 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. 11/30/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 12/7/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 12/14/99 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 1/4/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.99-12-001 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices and conduct of Coleman Enterprises, Inc., ("Coleman") U-5891-C, doing business as Local Long distance; Daniel Coleman, an individual, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Coleman; and QAI Inc. U- 5605-C, 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 1/5/00 ALJ Wong Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.91-11-024 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to increase its rates and charges for electric, gas, and steam service, effective January 1, 1993. (U 902-M), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/5/00 ALJ Walker Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-10-010 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of GTE California Incorporated for authority pursuant to Public Utlities Code Section 851 to lease space to third parties and affiliates, and to share certain assets with affiliates, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/6/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Duque 9:30 a.m. A.99-03-049 (EH) - 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 (also January 7, 9:00 a.m.) 1/7/99 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-025 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Roseville Telephone Company (U-1015-C) to review its new regulatory framework, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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.) 1/11/00 ALJ Gottstein Comr Neeper 1:00 -5:00 p.m. A.99-07-002 A.99-07-004 A.99-07-011 A.99-07-012 (PPH) - Application of Southern California Gas Company (904-G) for authority to continue low income assistance programs and funding through 2000, (PPH) -Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for authority to continue low income assistance programs and funding through 2000, (PPH) - Southern California Edison Company for approval of year 2000 low income energy efficiency program plans, (PPH) - application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for approval of year 2000 low income programs (U 39 M), California State University - Sacramento Mendocino Hall, Room 1005 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA (alsoJanuary 13, 2000, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. State Office Building Multipurpose Room, First Floor 320 West 4th Street Los Angeles, CA) 1/11/00 ALJ Galvin Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-11-003 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to (I) establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution, and 9ii) establish its unbundled rates of return for year 2000 for electric distribution and gas distribution, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/11/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. C.88-03-016 (PHC) - City of St. Helena, Town of Yountville, County of Napa, vs. Napa Valley Wine Train, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/13/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 1:30 p.m. A.99-03-054 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Alisal Water Corp., dba Alco Water Service ("Alco"), for a determination pursuant to Section 851 of the Public Utilities Code if utility funds obtained in settlement of a lawsuit lawfully may be applied to satisfy a athird party judgment lien, for review of judgment and related matters, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/13/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-005 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Cannery Row Marketplace, LLC, a California Limited Liability Corporation, for a certificate of Publlic Convenience and Necessity to construct a public utility wate system in the City of Monterey, Monterey County and to establish rates for service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/13/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-049 A.99-09-050 A.99-09-057 A.99-09-058 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for approval of program year 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency program plans, budgets, and performance award mechanism, (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for approval of program years 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency program (U 39 M), (PHC) - Compliance application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-M) for approval of 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency programs, budgets, performance incentive structure, (PHC) - Compliance application of Southern California Gas Company (U 904-G) for approval of 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency programs, budgets, performance incentive mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) January 24, 10:00 a.m.; January 25 - 28, 9:00 a.m.) 1/13/00 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 1/13/00 ALJ Biren Comr Woord 10:00 a.m. C.99-10-033 (PHC) - David W. Crain vs. Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Sempra Energy, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/14/00 ALJ Wright 10:00 a.m. C.98-11-006 (EH) - Peter K. Tiernan vs. Pacific Bell, Council Chambers, City Hall 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad 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) 1/19/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. C.99-06-053 (EH) - The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. Pacific Bell (U-1001-C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/19/00 ALJ Bushey Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. I.99-10-024 (EH) - Investigation of USP&C to determine whether it has violated Public Utilities Code Section 2889.9 by failing to provide Commission staff with requested information and whether the Commission should order California telephone companies to cease providing billing and collection services to USP&C, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 20-21; April 5-7) 1/20/00 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 388-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; (7) present a proposal for the inclusion of long run marginal costs in the power exchange energy credit, (PHC) - And related matters, (PHC) - And related matters, (FOR BOTH THE PX CREDIT ISSUE AND THE NON-PX ISSUES), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/24/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-10-009 (PHC) - Re SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. application for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/7/00 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 1, 1997 and March 31, 1998 or the date of divestiture for those generating facilities divested by July 8, 1998 and related "substantive and prpocedural relief", Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 8-11, 9:00 a.m.) 2/7/00 ALJ Biren Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. I.99-07-003 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion to consider the costs and benefits of various promising revisions to the regulatory and market structure governing California's natural gas industry and to report to the California Legislature on the Commission's findings, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 24, also (EH) May 3-5; May 8-12; May 15-17) 2/7/00 ALJ Barnett Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-022 A.99-08-023 A.99-08-026 (EH) - 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 special contracts; and (7) present a proposal for the inclusion of long run marginal costs in the power exchange energy credit, (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 revenue adjustment proceeding, (EH) - 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 computation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 8-10) 2/7/99 ALJ Minkin Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. R.99-11-022 (EH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Public Utilities Code Section 390, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 8 - 11, 2000; also (WS) February 15 - 17, 2000 2/8/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-064 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing it to include the remaining $1,6000,000 of the cost of the Sonoma Treatment Plant in the utility plant in service for the Clearlake District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 9) 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 2/21/00 ALJ Bennett Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.99-07-001 (EH) - Investigation for the purpose of establishing a list for the fiscal years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 of existing and proposed crossings at grade of city streets, county roads, or state highways in need of separation, or projects effecting the elimination of grade crossings by removal or relocation of streets or railroad tracks, or existing separations in need of alterations or reconstruction in accordance with Section 2452 of the Streets and Highways Code, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles, State Office Building, 320 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles (also February 22-25; also February 28- March 3 in San Francisco) 2/22/00 ALJ Weiss Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-027 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Daryl E. Morrison, as the sole trustee of the The Daryl Morrison Trust which is the sole shareholder of Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., a California corporation, and AquaSource Utility, Inc., a Texas corporation, for the following orders: (1). Authorizing Daryl Morrison Trust to sell and transfer to AquaSource Utility, Inc., 100% of the ownership of the common stock of Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., and (2). Authorizing Daryl Morrison as sole trustee of the Daryl Morrison Trust and Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., to withdraw from the water utility business of Hillcrest Water Co.,; and (3). Authorizing AquaSource Utility, Inc. to engage in and carry on the water utility business of Hillcrest Water Co., In., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 23-25) 2/23/00 ALJ Hale Comr Neeper Comr Hyatt 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 (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, (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric rate proposal for direct access services described in Decision 97-10-087, (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company for authority to establish direct access service fees for competitive and regulated services, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement discretionary, non-discretionary, and exception service fees, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 24 - 25; February 28 - March 3; March 6 - 8, 9:30 a.m.; also (CA) March 8) 3/2/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-027 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (U- 1024-C) to review its new regulatory framework, Department of Education, 721 Capitol Mall, Room 166 A&B, Sacramento (also March 3) 3/13/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Wood 9:30 a.m. C.97-04-025 (EH) - Arco Products Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, and Equilon Enterprises vs. Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, L.P., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 14-17, 9:00 a.m.) 3/21/00 ALJ Walker Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-07-020 (EH) - 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., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 22-24, 9:00 a.m.) 4/5/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 A.99-09-011 A.99-09-013 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 annual transition cost proceeding, (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) in the second annual transition cost proceeding regarding the transition cost balancing account (TCBA), (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) to review and recover transition cost balancing account entries from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999 and various generation-relatd memorandum account entries, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) April 19 - 21; April 24-28, 10:00 a.m.) 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. 12/10/99 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 December 7, 1999, William C. Harrelson, Senior Counsel, for Worldcom Technologies, Inc. (MFSW), met with Cmmr. Wood, and Norman Low, advisor to Cmmr. Wood; Kim Malcolm, advisor to Cmmr. Hyatt, in San Francisco. Also present in both meetings were Gary Ball, Director - Policy Development for MFSW. Written materials were provided and attached to the notice. Harrelson and Ball urged the Commission to adopt ALJ Pulsifer's Draft Decision without change. In particular, Harrelson and Ball emphasized MFSW's support of the condition in ordering paragraph 2 that requires Pacific Bell, as a condition of MFSW's obligation to keep memorandum accounts, to pay the amount of reciprocal compensation owed to MFSW under MFSW/Pacific Bell's previous interconnection agreement for traffic MFSW terminated to internet service providers. Filer: MCI WorldCom Contact: Michelle N. deVillers Phone: (415) 228-1199 12/13/99 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 December 8, 1999, William C. Harrelson, Senior Counsel, for Worldcom Technologies, Inc. (MFSW), met with Cmmr. Bilas, and Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas; Fassil Fenikile, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present in both meetings were Gary Ball, Director - Policy Development for MFSW. Written materials were provided and attached to the notice. Harrelson and Ball urged the Commission to adopt ALJ Pulsifer's Draft Decision without change. In particular, Harrelson and Ball emphasized MFSW's support of the condition in ordering paragraph 2 that requires Pacific Bell, as a condition of MFSW's obligation to keep memorandum accounts, to pay the amount of reciprocal compensation owed to MFSW under MFSW/Pacific Bell's previous interconnection agreement for traffic MFSW terminated to internet service providers. Filer: MCI WorldCom Contact: Michelle N. deVillers Phone: (415) 228-1199 12/13/99 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. Summary: On December 8, 1999, Penny Bewick for New Edge Networks, Inc. d/b/a New Edge Networks (New Edge), met with Cmmr. Bilas, and Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas in San Francisco. Also present was David J. Marchant, counsel for New Edge. Bewick and Marchant discussed the Commission's policies regarding the processing of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for competitive local exchange carriers, as implemented in D.96-12-020. Bewick and Marchant explained that it is critical that New Edge obtain approval for its Petition No. 154 as soon as possible in order to implement its business plan in California. Filer: New Edge Networks, Inc Contact: Michelle Ivan Phone: (415) 276 -6567 12/13/99 A99-05-044 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. Summary: LATE FILED: On November 30, 1999, an all-party meeting was held at the Commission Office in San Francisco. However, because the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) notice did not include Services Division (CSD) outline of concerns with SoCalGas' Earthquake Valve Program (which was distributed at the meeting and is attached hereto) the CSD files the late filed-notice. In addition, the CSD distributed copies of its April 20, 1998 investigation report at the meeting, which has been previously marked as an Exhibit and was distributed to the parties (attached to the notice). Filer: CSD-Youngsmith Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 12/14/99 A93-12-042 Southwest Gas Corporation, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to extend its service area to provide natural gas service in placer county and into portions of eldorado and nevada counties, all of which are located contiguous to Southwest Gas Corporation's existing certificated service area A94-01-021 Southwest Gas Corporation, to change natural gas rates in San Bernardino and Placer Counties to produce $691,000 of additional annual gross revenues in Southern California and $984,000 in Northern California divisions Summary: On December 9, 1999, Robert C. Cline, a legislative consultant for Southwest Gas Corporation (Southwest) had a telephone communication to Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque. Cline discussed the history of the Truckee Exansion and the lack of opposition by the affected parties to the settlement. Filer: Southwest Gas Corporation Contact: Keith Brown Phone: (702) 876-7157 12/14/99 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. Summary: On December 9, 1999, Penny Bewick of New Edge Networks, Ind. D/b/a New Edge Networks (New Edge), met with Cmmr. Neeper, and Fassil Fenikile, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper; Cmmr. Wood, and Jonathan Lakritz, advisor to Cmmr. Wood, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present in both meetings was David J. Marchant, counsel for New Edge. Bewick and Marchant discussed the Commission's policies regarding the processing of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for competitive local exchange carriers, as implemented in D.96-12-020. Bewick and Marchant explained that it is critical that New Edge obtain approval for its Petition No. 154 as soon as possible in order to implement its business plan in California. Filer: New Edge Networks, Inc. Contact: Michelle Ivan Phone: (415) 276-6567 12/14/99 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99 and Summary: On December 9, 1999, Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), met with Michelle Cooke, advisor to Cmmr. Duque; Dorothy Duda and Julie Halligan, advisors to Cmmr. Bilas, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present in both meetings were Lise Jordan, attorney, and Bruce Smith, Director, Revenue Requirements, for PG&E. Written materials titled "Impact of the Proposed GRC Decision" was used and attached to the notice. Guliasi explained that the revenue requirement contained in the Proposed Decision (PD) does not provide PG&E with the funds necessary to maintain the levels of service and reliability that customers and the Commission expect. Jordan explained that on the electric side, about half of the disallowance in the PD is associated with projects necessary to meet load growth and for capacity projects, while the other half is for reliability improvement investments. Jordan also stated that on the gas side, the PD errs by reducing PG&E estimate for anew business capital projects by an additional 10 percent. Guliasi and Smith explained that the PD would have the effect of reducing more than 3,500 jobs because of the difference in the labor costs between PG&E's request and the PD. Guliasi stated that the PG&E has requested attrition for the years 2000 and 2001 in order to ensure that a sufficient level of revenues is authorized to cover the growth in rate base associated with customers and load growth. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 12/15/99 A98-12-005 GTE Corporation to transfer and Bell Atlantic Corporation to acquire control of GTE's California utility subsidiaries which will occur indirectly as a result of GTE's merger with Bell Atlantic. Summary: On December 13, 1999, Peter A. Casciato, Attorney for North Point Communications, Inc. (NorthPoint), met with Cmmr. Neeper, in San Francisco. Also present were Fassil Fenikile, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper, and Glenn Haris, Assistant General Counsel for NorthPoint. A handout material was provided and attached to the notice. Casciato stated that NorthPoint has engaged in limited participation directed at the issues of service quality and mitigation of possible adverse consequences of approval of the merger and focusing on the loop prequalification process utilized by GTE Corporation (GTE) and Bell Atlantic. Harris noted that Bell Atlantic's current procedures in the preordering process constituted the best practices and their adoption by the merged company for GTE territory in California should be a condition of approval of the merger.. Filer: North Point Communications, Inc Contact: A. J. Carrillo Phone: (415) 291-8661 12/15/99 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99 and I97-11-026 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the out-of-service status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado hydroelectric project and the need to reduce electric rates related to this non-functioning electric generating facility. Summary: On December 14, 1999, Mona Petrochko of the Governmental Affairs unit of Enron Corporation (Enron), met with William Julian, advisor to Cmmr. Wood, in San Francisco. Also present were Michael B. Day, attorney, and Sandra McCubbin, for Enron. A handout materials were provided and attached to the notice. Enron representatives relayed that the proposed decision (PD) was reasonable in light of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) past spending practices on operations and maintenance for its electric distribution system, as well as in light of historical rate case increases. In addition, Enron representatives emphasized that in areas which directly impact system reliability such as operations and maintenance and capital additions, PG&E received a vast majority of the funds requested; areas in which the PD most heavily reduced PG&E's request, such as common plant, depreciation, and administrative and general, do not impact the reliability of the system and would not require the large scale layoffs touted by PG&E. Filer: Enron Corp. Contact: Patricia Williams Phone: (415) 392-7900 RESOLUTION REGARDING RATIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF CATEGORY For purposes of Rule 63.2(c), notice of the assignment is the day the assignments associated with this preliminary categorization document appear in the Daily Calendar following the Commission business meeting. 12/16/99 ALJ-176-3029 Ratification of preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application. The preliminary determinations are pursuant to Article 2.5, Rules 4 and 6.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. (See also Rule 63.2(c) regarding notice of assignment.) Adopted. The preliminary determination schedule is shown below. SEE ATTACHMENT TO 12/21/99 DAILY CALENDAR Preliminary Determination Schedules Resolution ALJ 176-3029 (12/16/99) Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Tuesday, December 21, 1999 Page 20 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.