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, April 21, 2000 ? 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 May 4, 2000 10 am San Francisco May 18, 2000 10 am San Francisco June 8, 2000 10 am Sacramento 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. May 1, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco May 15, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco June 5, 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. 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 Sacramento field offices. 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 April 26, 2000 2 pm - 4 pm Henry M. Duque 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles May 12, 2000 2 pm - 4 pm Carl W. Wood 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting - Low Income Advisory Board Technical Committee (LIAB TC) April 25, 2000 10 am – 5 pm and April 26, 2000 9 am – 3 pm Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street, 1st Floor San Francisco, CA (1 block west of Moscone Center) The Low Income Advisory Board Technical Committee (LIAB TC) will meet to discuss and review the following topics: ? WIS and PP&O manuals standardization project ? PY 2001 Program & Policy Updates ? Needs Assessment update ? CARE Outreach project update ? CARE Data gathering (standardize definition of penetration rates of Utilities, monitoring, and accountability) ? Commission Decisions ? Membership ? Calendar Note: The task of the day will mainly be the WIS and PP&O Manual Standardization Project in which a workshop will be conducted in the morning. To the extent that time allows, we will proceed through the rest of the agenda. 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 Notice – Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Finance Subcommittee Meeting April 27th, 2000 10 am – 12:30 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Offices 505 14th Street, Suite 400 Conference Room Oakland The Finance Subcommittee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: (I.) Discussion and Recommendation Regarding the 1999 Year-end Equipment Inventory Accounting (II.) Approval of Revised 1999 Financial Statements (III.) Public Input. Meeting Information For additional information, please Mary Reddington, DDTP Executive Assistant, (510) 302-1100, ext. 103 VOICE / (510) 302-1112 TTY. If you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpreters or other special communication accommodations, please call the DDTP office at least five days prior to the meeting date. Environmental Notice People with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting Notice – Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) April 27, 2000 1 pm- 4 pm and April 28, 2000 10 pm – 4 pm DDTP Offices 505 14th Street, Suite 400 Conference Room Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: Thursday-April 27th, 2000 I. PUBLIC INPUT II. DISCUSSION OF DESIRABLE FEATURES FOR CRS AND SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES III. ADJOURNMENT Friday – April 28th, 2000 I. ROUTINE BUSINESS A. Introductions B. Agenda Modifications and Approval C. Public Input – Morning Session D. Review of Minutes of the Previous Meeting E. CRS Report (Sprint and MCI WorldCom Representatives) II. PUBLIC INPUT III. PRESENTATION FROM SPRINT REGARDING TRS INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IV. QUALITY OF SERVICE OF SPEECH-TO-SPEECH V. DISCUSSION OF RELAY SERVICE AGENT TRAINING VI. REPORT ON EXPENDITURE OF RELAY PROVIDER OUTREACH FUNDS VII. UPDATE ON THE AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICES TRIAL VIII. RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEAF SEAT INTERVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE IX. CRSAC REPRESENTATIVE TO DDTPAC X. TECHNOLOGICAL UPDATE XI. MEMBER REPORTS XII. ADJOURNMENT Meeting Information For more information, please contact Laine Proctor, DDTP Committee Coordinator at (510) 302-1100 x109 voice or (510) 302-1117 TTY. Environmental Notice People with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting - Low Income Advisory Board (LIAB May 2, 2000 10 am – 4 pm May 3, 2000 9 am – 4 pm Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street, 1st Floor San Francisco (1 block west of Moscone Center) The Low Income Advisory Board (LIAB) will meet to discuss, review or decide the following topics: Board, Committee, Utility, and CPUC Updates; Critical Path, recent Legislation, Penetration Rates; Board, CARE, and LIEE expenditures (funding). Recent Commission Rulings, pending Commission Decisions or Orders, potential LIAB comments on any draft orders, or draft LIAB compliance filings resulting from recent orders. WIS and PP&O manual standardization revision project status; PY 2001 Program & Policy Recommendations; LIAB AC recommendations on Outreach Proposals; Needs Assessment and CARE project update; LIAB Bylaws. Teleconference Information: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-888-452-3494. After hearing the prompt, enter the access code (22726) followed by the pound sign (#). This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Zaida C. Amaya at (415) 703-1191 zca@cpuc.ca.gov or Larissa Enriquez at (415) 703-2820 lqe@cpuc.ca.gov. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the LIAB may have a closed session to discuss items of litigation. The LIAB is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 1126(e)(2)(b). Public Meeting May 3 and 4, 2000 9:30 am - 3:30 pm State Building 320 West 4th Street (4th and Hill Street) Conference Room A (5th Floor) Los Angeles The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Interim Marketing Program items, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approve ULTSMB Expenses, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, Discuss Board Vacancies, Review/Approve Board Nominees, PUC Report and Action Items, G.O. 153 Update, , Board Planning for 2001-2002, Review/Approve Interim Marketing Program Assessment Plan, Discuss 2000 Annual Report, Prepare FY 2001-2002 Budget, Meet with Market Research Study Contractor and Finalize Contract, Announcements, Set Future Meeting Dates and Locations, Set Future Agenda Items, and Hear Public Comments. The general meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference or in person, and/or receive a full meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. Public Meeting May 10, 2000 9:30 am – 12 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the California High Cost Fund A (CHCF-A), the California High Cost Fund B (CHCF-B), and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) will hold a meeting. Following is the agenda for the meeting: 1. Introductions; 2. Public Comments; 3.Review and Approval of March 14, 2000 Public Meeting Minutes; 4. CHCF-A a. Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, b. Review/Approval of Payment Letter(s), c. Status Report on Financial Condition, d. Status Report and Approval of Annual Audit Contracts, e. Proposed Budget for FY 2001 – 2002; 5. CHCF-B a. Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims b. Review/Approval of Payment Letter(s), c. Status Report on Financial Condition, d. Status Report and Approval of Annual Audit Contracts, e. Proposed Budget for FY 2001 – 2002; 6. CTF a) Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, b. Review/Approval of Payment Letter(s), c. Status Report on Financial Condition, d. Status Report and Approval of Annual Audit Contracts, e. Proposed Budget for FY 2001 – 2002; 7. Review and Approval of Public Meeting Dates for 3rd Quarter of Year 2000; and 8. Schedule for the Next Public Meeting and Agenda. The contact person for this meeting is Hassan Mirza at 415.703.1638. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g)) Draft Resolution Delegating to the Director of Consumer Services Division the Authority to Require Utilities and Other Entities Under the Jurisdiction of the Commission to Make Changes to Specified Documents When the Changes Pertain Only to Providing Consumers with Information on How to Contact the Consumer Affairs Branch Available For Public Review and Comment A draft resolution (CSD-5) of the Consumer Services Division that delegates to the Director of the Consumer Services Division the authority to require utilities and other entities under the jurisdiction of the Commission to make changes to specified documents when the changes pertain only to providing consumers with information on how to contact the Consumer Affairs Branch will be on the May 4, 2000 Commission meeting agenda. It is now available for public review and comment. For details on how to obtain a copy of the draft and file comments on it, refer to the notice that was published on this matter in the April 4, 2000 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 4/4/2000 Telecom Draft Resolution T-16409 will be placed on the Commission Agenda of May 4, 2000. This resolution proposes to adopt the first six-months of year 2001 budget amount of $253.569 million and a surcharge level of 2.1% for the California High Cost Fund-B for the first six-months of year 2001. For a copy of the resolution, please contact Hassan Mirza at 415-703-1638. This resolution is also available on the Commission's web-site. Anyone may file comments on this draft resolution. Opening comments are due on or before April 19, 2000 and should be mailed or delivered to: California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, Public Programs Branch, Attention: Hassan Mirza, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, and should be served to all parties on the service list of R.95-10-020 and I.95-01-021. Reply comments are due on or before April 24, 2000 and should be served to all parties listed for the opening comments and the Commission Telecommunications Division. 4/18/2000 Telecom Draft Resolution T-16381 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda of May 18, 2000. This resolution adopts the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) program's claim reporting requirements for telecommunications carriers seeking reimbursement for discounts given to qualified schools and libraries, government owned and operated hospitals and health clinics, and community-based organizations. The claim reporting requirements apply to monthly claims from January 1998 through June 1999 and modified rules for claims beginning July 1999. For a copy of the resolution, please contact Hassan Mirza at 415-703- 1638. This resolution is also available on the Commission's web-site. Anyone may file comments on this draft resolution. Opening comments are due on or before May 3, 2000 and should be mailed or delivered to: California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, Public Programs Branch, Attention: S.Robert Weissman, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, and should be served to all parties on the service list of R.95-10-020/ I.95-01-021. Reply comments are due on or before May 8, 2000 and should be served to all parties listed for the opening comments and the Commission Telecommunications Division. 4/18/2000 Telecom Draft Resolution T-16403 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda of May 18, 2000. This resolution adopts the first six-months of the year 2001 budget for the TDD Placement Interim Committee (TPIC) of $586,338 and to maintain the surcharge level at 0.001%. This resolution is based on the premise that the year 2000 budget, set forth in Resolution T- 16362, has been adopted by the Commission. For a copy of the resolution, please contact Adam J. Thaler at 415-703-1157. This resolution is also available on the Commission's web-site. Anyone may file comments on this draft resolution. Opening comments are due on or before May 3, 2000 and should be mailed or delivered to: California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, Public Programs Branch, Attention: Adam J. Thaler, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, and should be served to all parties on the service list of I.98-05-031. Reply comments are due on or before May 8, 2000 and should be served to all parties listed for the opening comments and the Commission Telecommunications Division. 4/18/2000 Telecom Draft Resolution T-16404 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda of May 18, 2000. This resolution adopts the first six-months of the year 2001 budget for the Public Policy Payphone Program (PPPP) of $295,997 and to maintain the surcharge level at $0.24 per pay telephone line. For a copy of the resolution, please contact Adam J. Thaler at 415-703- 1157. This resolution is also available on the Commission's web-site. Anyone may file comments on this draft resolution. Opening comments are due on or before May 3, 2000 and should be mailed or delivered to: California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, Public Programs Branch, Attention: Adam J. Thaler, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, and should be served to all parties on the service list of I.98-05-031. Reply comments are due on or before May 8, 2000 and should be served to all parties listed for the opening comments and the Commission Telecommunications Division. 4/18/2000 Telecom Draft Resolution T-16405 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda of May 18, 2000. This resolution adopts the first six-months of the year 2001 budget of $557,708 for the Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) Program and to maintain the surcharge level at $0.10 per pay telephone line. For a copy of the resolution, please contact Adam J. Thaler at 415-703-1157. This resolution is also available on the Commission's web-site. Anyone may file comments on this draft resolution. Opening comments are due on or before May 3, 2000 and should be mailed or delivered to: California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, Public Programs Branch, Attention: Adam J. Thaler, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, and should be served to all parties on the service list of I.98-05-031. Reply comments are due on or before May 8, 2000 and should be served to all parties listed for the opening comments and the Commission Telecommunications Division. 4/18/2000 Telecom Draft Resolution T-16412 will be placed on the Commission Meeting Agenda of May 18, 2000. This resolution adopts the first six-months of the year 2001 budget for the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Program of $105.8 million and to increase the surcharge level from 0.50% to 0.80. For a copy of the resolution, please contact Hassan Mirza at 415- 703-1638. This resolution is also available on the Commission's web-site. Anyone may file comments on this draft resolution. Opening comments are due on or before May 3, 2000 and should be mailed or delivered to: California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, Public Programs Branch, Attention: Hassan Mirza, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, and should be served to all parties on the service list of R.95-10-020/ I.95-01-021 and R.98-09-005. Reply comments are due on or before May 8, 2000 and should be served to all parties listed for the opening comments and the Commission Telecommunications Division. NEW FILINGS NONE PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 4/20/2000 R97-10-049 Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to set rules and to provide guidelines for the Privatization and Excess Capacity as its relates to investor owned water companies; Alternate Draft Decision of Commissioners Duque and Neeper ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703-1691), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 04/03/00 Energy 1987E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Annual report to establish the compensation levels for the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee. (anticipated effective 05/13/00) 04/14/00 Energy 1989E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Relocation of a power line in the City of Manteca. (anticipated effective 05/24/00) 04/14/00 Telecom 1890 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Modify AT&T Digital Link language to allow dial- around access; correct Table of Contents sheet header (effective TBD) 04/14/00 Telecom 121 CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC, Rate reduction on BFI LAO/NIA plans (effective TBD) 04/14/00 Telecom 35 EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., Delete/remove the Company's OPTION C service offering from the tariff (effective TBD) 04/14/00 Telecom 21062-A PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.21062, establish CLC FEX service (effective TBD) 04/17/00 Telecom 31 CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, Consumer Toll Free Promotion (effective TBD) 04/17/00 Telecom 1 ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC, Initial interexchange tariff (effective TBD) 04/17/00 Telecom 9415- A GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Supplements A.L.No.9415, gov't contract (effective TBD) 04/17/00 Telecom 227 NEXTLINK OF CALIFORNIA, INC., Expands Integrated Access Service to cover the GTE and Roseville areas and makes certain revisions to text (effective TBD) 04/17/00 Telecom 71 ONE CALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Increase Directory Assistance and the Non-Subscriber Service charge (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 1891 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Contract for AT&T SDN, Megacom 800, and 800 Readyline services (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 1892 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Contract for AT&T Uniplan OneRate Option IV Service (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 9442 GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Government contract amendments (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 9443 GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Express contract (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 24 NETWORK SERVICES OF NEW HOPE, Tariff revision (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 21065-A PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.21065, introduce Reverse Directory Assistance Service (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 21129 PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, VPP, Calling Card, Custom 8 and Zone 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 21130 PACIFIC BELL, Modification of a Customer Specific contract for SONET service (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 21131 PACIFIC BELL, Promotional Offer for Easy 8 (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 21132 PACIFIC BELL, Promotion - Easy 8 Advantage (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 21133 PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for DDD, VPP, Calling Card, Custom 8 and Zone 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD) 04/18/00 Telecom 77 QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Rate change to calling cards (effective TBD) 04/19/00 Telecom 21134 PACIFIC BELL, Express contract for Custom 8 service (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703-1691), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 04/19/00 Energy 1979E PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Revised versions of Appendices B, C and D of Decision 00-02-046, in compliance with that decision. Late filed protest by Modesto Irrigation District. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS April 21, 2000 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS April 21, 2000 NONE TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 2/4/00 A.99-12-017 Mattson - In the matter of Pacific Bell Telephone Company's (U 1001 C) petition for arbitration of Advice Letter No. 58 filed by TCG-San Francisco (U 5454 C) on November 29, 1999 regarding TCG- San Francisco's request to adopt Section 18 of the Interconnection Agreement between AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C) and Pacific Bell Telephone Company. A.99-12-018 Mattson - In the matter of Pacific Bell Telephone Company's (U 1001 C) petition for arbitration of Advice Letter No. 63 filed by TCG-Los Angeles (U 5462 C) on November 29, 1999 regarding TCG-Los Angeles' request to adopt Section 18 of the Interconnection Agreement between AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C) and Pacific Bell Telephone Company. A.99-12-019 Mattson - In the matter of Pacific Bell Telephone Company's (U 1001 C) petition for arbitration of Advice Letter No. 56 filed by TCG-San Diego (U 5389 C) on November 29, 1999 regarding TCG- San Diego's request to adopt Section 18 of the Interconnection Agreement between AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C) and Pacific Bell Telephone Company. 5/8/00 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. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A.99-09-053 Hale- Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to market value hydroelectric generating plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 367(b) and 851, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to April 21 A.99-03-025 O'Donnell - In the matter of the application of Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C) to review its new regulatory framework, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to April 21 R.92-03-050 Patrick - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities, Workshop held and concluded REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS NONE 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. 4/4/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 4/11/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 4/18/00 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 4/21/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 9:00 a.m. A.99-09-053 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to market value hydroelectric generaitng plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 367(b) and 851, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 21; May 8 - 12; May 15 – 19; June 26 - 30; July 3 - 7, July 10 - 14) 4/21/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Neeper 9:30 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 April 21; April 27-28) 4/21/00 ALJ Bennett Comr Bilas 9:30 a.m. A.99-11-012 (TELEPHONIC PHC) - In the matter of the application of Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) for an order authorizing the alteration of the Downey Road grade separation structure CPUC Number 2-144.5-B, in the City of Vernon, California, Commission Room 5100, San Francisco 4/24/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-043 (EH) - Application of Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C) to review extended area service compensation and establish replacement revenue funding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 25-26) 4/24/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. I.99-06-036 (PHC) - Investigation into Commonwealth Energy Corporation's operations and practices in connection with providing service as an Electricity Service Provider under Registration No. 1092, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/24/00 ALJ Brown Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.99-10-037 (PHC) - County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County vs. Southern California Edison Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/24/00 ALJ Biren Comr Bilas 10:30 a.m. I.99-07-003 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion to consider the costs and benefits of varous 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 4/25/00 ALJ Wetzell Comr Neeper Comr Lynch 10:30 a.m. A.99-03-013 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric revenue cycle services cost and rate proposals in compliance with Decision 98-09-070, A.99-03-019 (EH) - Application for Commission consideration of post-transition proposals for long-run marginal cost pricing and geographic de-averaging of revenue cycle services, A.99-03-024 (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) relating to long-run marginal costs for unbundled metering and billing services, A.99-06-033 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric rate proposal for direct access services described in Decision 97-10-087, A.99-06-040 (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company for authority to establish direct access service fees for competitive and regulated services, A.99-06-041 (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement discretionary, non-discretionary, and exception service fees, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 26 - April 28, May 1-May 5, May 8 - May 10, also (CA) May 10) 4/25/00 ALJ Econome Comr Wood 9:30 a.m. I.00-03-015 (PHC) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Let's Move It, Inc., California corporation and it's president, Amir Golan, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/26/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.93-04-003 (EH) - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, I.93-04-002 (Collocation Phase) (EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 27-28; May 1-3; May 8-9) 4/26/00 ALJ Kenney Comr Lynch 7:00 -9:30 p.m. A.99-09-027 (PPH) - In the matter of the joint application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (U-1024-C) and GTE California Incorporated (U-1002-C) for authority and approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 for GTEC to sell and transfer assets to CTC-California, A.99-09-031 (PPH) - In the matter of the joint application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of Golden State, Inc. (U-1025-C), and GTE West Coast Incorporated (U-1020-C) for authority and approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 for GTE West Coast to sell and transfer assets to CTC-Golden State, Crescent City Cultural Center, 1001 Front Street, Crescent City 4/26/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.00-02-015 (PHC) - Joseph J. Titus vs. Union Pacific Railroad, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles 5/2/00 ALJ Weiss Comr Duque 1:00 p.m. A.98-11-003 (OA) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities code Section 1001 to extend its West Orange County System to the Bolsa Chica Planned Community, A.98-11-015 (OA) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 1001 to operate and maintain a wastewater system to provide service to the Bolsa Chica Planned Community, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/2/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-024 (WS) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to value its hydroelectric generation assets and for authority to retain its hydroelectric generation assets in a regulated utility corporation, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco 5/2/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.00-03-004 (PHC) - WTA-Campbell Technology Park, LLC vs. San Jose Water Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/3/00 ALJ Wetzell Comr Bilas 9:30 a.m. A.00-01-009 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for approval of new rates to be implemented at the end of the rate freeze period and other requested relief, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/4/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. I.00-03-001 (PHC) - In the matter of the investigation into the operations and practices of Qwest Communications Corporations, et al., concerning compliance with statutes, Commission decisions, and other requirements applicable to the utility's installation of facilities in California for providing telecommunication service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/9/00 ALJ Mattson Comr Wood 1:00 p.m. I.00-03-002 (PHC) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the deaveraging of unbundled network element rates within at least three geographic regions of the State of California pursuant to Federal Communications Commission Rule 47 C.F.R. Section 51.507(f), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/10/00 ALJ Cooke Comr Bilas 1:30 p.m. R.99-10-025 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking into distributed generation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) May 31-June 2; June 5-9; June 12, July 24-28; Hearing on Mondays starts at 10:00 a.m., rest of the week starts at 9:00 a.m.) 5/10/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-01-017 (PHC) - Los Robles Mobile Home Park Chapter 393 of the Golden State Mobilehome Owners League vs. Hillsboro Properties, a California Limited Partnership and City of Novato Redevelopment Agency, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/11/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Lynch 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 5/11/00 ALJ Cooke Comr Neeper 9:00 a.m. R.99-11-022 (EH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Public Utilities Code Section 390, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 12 at 9:00 a.m.) 5/11/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.00-01-036 (PHC) - Application of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company for an order authorizing the construction of an additional lead track across Jack Tone Road in an unincorporated portion of San Joaquin County (P.U.C. No. 2-1112.2, DOT No. 028- 798-U), Board of Supervisors Chamber, 222 East Weber Avenue, Stockton 5/12/00 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 (EH) May 30 - June 2; June 5 - June 9) 5/15/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 Annual Transition Cost Proceeding (U 39 E), A.99-09-011 (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) in the Second Annual Transition Cost Proceeding regarding the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA), A.99-09-013 (EH) - 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-related memorandum account entries, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 16 - 19) 5/16/00 ALJ Econome Comr Duque 9:30 a.m. A.99-12-038 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for an ex parte order approving settlement agreements between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and certain winning bidders in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's biennial resource plan update auction (U-39 E), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/17/00 ALJ Barnett Comr Bilas 11:00 a.m. A.00-01-037 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to sell its fuel oil pipeline facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/19/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-03-029 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U-133-W) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 1001 to add to its Santa Maria customer service area the community of Cypress Ridge, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/22/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-025 (EH) - Application of Valencia Water Company (U 342-W) seeking approval of its updated water management program as ordered in Commission Resolution W-4154 dated August 5, 1999, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles (also May 23-25, 9:00 a.m.) 5/30/00 ALJ Brown Comr Duque 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm R.00-01-005 (PPH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Assembly bill 1149, regarding underground electric and communications facilities, Fresno Convention Center, 700 "M" Street, Fresno June 1, 2000 William Bristol Civic 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Auditorium 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower June 5, 2000 Board of Supervisors 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Chambers 825 5th Street, Eureka June 20, 2000 Elihu Harris State Building 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Auditorium 1515 Clay Street, Oakland June 26, 2000 Al Bahr Shrine Auditorium 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. 5440 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego July 17, 2000 Employment Development 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Department Auditorium 722 Capitol Mall, Sacramento 6/2/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-012 (PHC) - In re request of MCI WORLDCOM., and SPRINT CORPORATION for approval to transfer control of Sprint Corporation's California operating subsidiaries to MCI WORLDCOM, INC., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) June 7 - 9; June 12 - 16; also (OA) November 3) 6/5/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-018 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39-E) to confirm the effectiveness of D.49937 and the Turlock Irrigation District Service Area Agreement, or, in the alternative, to authorize termination of the Turlock Irrigation District Service Area Agreement and Removal of Limitations in D.43185 and D.65185, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 6, 9:00 a.m.) 6/5/00 ALJ Stalder Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-063 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for a finding of reasonableness for the ratepayer expenditures for the ENVEST Pilot Program, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 6) 6/6/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Duque 7:00 p.m. A.00-02-035 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of San Jose Water Company (U-168-W) a corporation, for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water services, Double Tree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose 6/12/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 Annual Transition Cost Proceeding (U 39 E), A.99-09-011 (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) in the second annual transition cost proceeding regarding the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA), A.99-09-013 (EH) - 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-related memorandum account entries, (For Hunters Point Power Plant Issues) Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 13-14) 6/12/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-044 (EH) - Joint application for approval of settlement transition agreement and implementation of replacement funding for small local exchange carriers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 13-16, 9:00 a.m.) 6/19/00 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 $1,600,000 of the cost of the Sonoma Treatment Plant in the utility plant in service for the Clearlake District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 20 - 21) 6/20/00 ALJ Bennett Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.95-03-057 (PHC) - Paula Karrison vs. A&P Moving, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 6/20/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-01-001 (EH) - Air-Way Gins, Inc., vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 21) 6/27/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-021 (EH) - Application of Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. (U-6028-C) for modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to review proponents's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 28 - 30, 9:00 a.m.) 6/27/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.00-01-018 (EH) - Investigation into Long Distance Charges, Inc., Least Cost Routing, Inc., National Telecomunications, Inc., and Tel-Save, Inc., and Ned Gershenson and Doris Fisher in their individual and controlling officer and/or shareholder capacities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 28 - 30) 6/29/00 ALJ Biren Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-029 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction of the Northeast San Jose Transmission Reinforcement project, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (PPH) July 12; (EH) July 17 - 21) 7/17/00 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Compnay to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocation, and rates at the end of ;the rate freeze, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 18 - 21; July 31 - August 4; August 7 - 11) Evidentiary Hearings will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday 7/17/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-024 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to value its hydroelectric generation assets and for authority to retain its hydroelectric generation assets in a regulated utility corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 18 - 21) 7/24/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-10-027 (EH) - Application of Arrowhead Manor Water Company for a general rate increase, I.00-03-016 (EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and water quality of the Arrowhead Manor Water Company and to evaluate whether the utility properly handled its Safe Drinking Water Bond Act Surcharge revenues, Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Board Room, 24116 Crest Forest Drive, Crestline 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)) All-Party Meeting - A98-09-040, etc., ALJ Glen Walker's Proposed Decision in the SoCalWater Regional Rates Proceeding * April 27, 2000 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 5209 San Francisco This is parties' opportunity to meet with Commissioner Duque on this matter. No individual meetings will be granted. RSVP with representative name(s), affiliation, and telephone/fax number to be reached in the event of changes to this meeting. Please call Mary Lou Tousey at (415) 703-2593 or e-mail her at mlt@cpuc.ca.gov NO LATER Than the end of business day on Wednesday, April 26, so there is adequate time to advise The Commissioner's Office of the attendees. 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. NONE Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, April 21, 2000 Page 25 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.