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, February 24, 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 March 2, 2000 10 am San Francisco March 16, 2000 10 am San Francisco April 6, 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. February 28, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco March 13, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco April 3, 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 February 24, 2000 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles March 29, 2000 1 pm - 4 pm Carl W. Wood 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS Workshop Notice February 22, 2000 10 am - 4 pm through February 25, 2000 10 am - 4 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue , Hearing Room E San Francisco (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) Pursuant to the direction of ALJ Walwyn at the February 11, 2000 prehearing conference in R.93-04-003/ I.93-04-002, the Telco Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will be holding a modeling workshop from February 22, 2000 to February 25, 2000. This workshop will begin each day at 10 am in the Commission's Hearing Room E. The workshop will be facilitated by the Telco Division staff and proceed with the following agenda: 1. Overview of the CCM V3.0 California Modified Model Presented by The Joint Submitters. 2. Discuss agreed input changes in accordance with the Assigned Commissioner's Ruling of January 13, 2000. 3. Discuss disagreed input areas on fundamental logic of CCM. 4. Sensitivity runs of the CCM V3.0 Model. If you plan to attend the workshop, please RSVP by February 18, 2000 to Victor F. Ba¤uelos at (415) 703-4223 or email vfb@cpuc.ca.gov If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Building Manager at (415) 703-4100 five working days in advance of the event. Workshop Notice - I.98-12-013 (PG&E December 1998 Outage) February 23, 2000 9:30 am - 5 pm and February 24, 2000 9 am - 12 pm Continuing March 1 and 2. San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 232 (enter through Room 234) San Francisco San Francisco City Hall, Room 232 Investigation 98-12-013 seeks information on the Pacific Gas and Electric Company power outage that occurred on December 8, 1998. The investigation will also consider whether the Commission should enter any orders to ensure that a similar outage does not occur again. Parties have agreed to a series of workshops to consider recommendations for the prevention of a future such outage. Workshops will continue on February 23 and 24, 2000 at San Francisco City Hall with Workshop 4. Workshop 4 will address maintenance and equipment failure, plus post-maintenance and post-modification testing. The dates for subsequent workshops will be discussed and confirmed at each workshop. Workshop dates will also be listed in the Commission's Daily Calendar to the extent possible. Issues might be transferred from one workshop to another, or workshops taken out of order. The contact person is Burton W. Mattson at (415) 703-2504 or bwm@cpuc.ca.gov Public Meeting February 25, 2000 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 505 14th Street, Suite 400 Oakland The California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I.) Introductions, II.)Agenda Modifications and Approval, III.) Public Input - Morning Session, IV.) Review of Minutes of the Previous Meeting, V.) CRS Report (Sprint and MCI WorldCom Representatives), VI.) Data Report - Sprint, VII.) Data Report - MCI WorldCom, VIII.) Speech-to-Speech Report, IX.) DDTP Staff Report, X.) Executive Director's Report, XI.) Consumer Affairs Specialist's Report, XII.) Outreach Specialist Coordinator's Report, XIII.) Public Input [1:00 PM], XIV.) Feedback From MCI WORLDCOM Regarding Training Received by CAS, XV.) CRS Provider Report On Emergency Preparedness, XV.) Quality of Service of Speech-to-Speech, XVI.) How to Discuss Proprietary Issues, XVII.) Discussion Regarding Permanent Labeling of Pacific Bell/DDTP System Users, XVIII.) Publicizing CRS to the General Public, XIX.) Update From the VRI Subcommittee, XX.) Finalization of Remote Meeting Locations for 2000. DDTP Meeting Information: 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. 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 February 28, 2000 10 am - 1 pm Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Office One Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110 San Ramon The Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) Committee will conduct a bi-monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam J. Thaler at (415) 703-1157. For directions to the meeting, or for additional information, please contact the PSPE Program at (925) 855-3890. The PSPE Committee will meet to discuss the following topics: 1) Meeting Overview -- Committee Chairperson; 2) Minutes from January 25, 2000 PSPE Meeting; 3) California State Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests; 4) PSPE Reports -- Financials, Staffing, etc. -- PSPE Director; 5) Review and approval PSPE and Public Policy Payphone Program (PPPP) Budgets for January 1 - June 30, 2001 Budget; 6) Public Input; and 7) Future Agenda Items. Workshop Notice February 29, 2000 9 am - 5 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4211 (4th floor) San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will meet to discuss various elements of the CBO grant program. Contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting February 29, 2000 10 am - 1 pm TPIC Program One Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110 San Ramon The TDD Placement Interim Committee (TPIC) will conduct a bi-monthly meeting. For more information, please contact Adam J. Thaler at (415) 703-1157. For directions to the meeting, or for additional information, please contact the TPIC Program at (925) 855-3890. The TPIC will meet to discuss the following topics: 1) Meeting Overview -- Committee Chairperson; 2) Minutes from November 11, 1999 PSPE Meeting; 3) California State Form 700; 4) Staff Reports -- Financials, Staffing, etc. -- TPIC Director; 5) Review of January 1 - June 30, 2001 Budget; 6) Update on Request for Proposal (RFP) Status; 7) Public Input; and 8) Future Agenda Items. Public Meeting Notice - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Video Relay Trial Subcommittee March 2, 2000 10 am - 2 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 505 14th Street, Suite 400 Oakland The Video Relay Trial Subcommittee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I. PUBLIC INPUT, II. INTRODUCTIONS, III. ORIENTATION TO VIDEO RELAY SERVICE, IV. OVERVIEW OF THE CALIFORNIA VRS TRIAL, V. USING THE SERVICE, VI. OVERVIEW OF EQUIPMENT, VII. STATISTICAL AND EXPENSE REPORTING, VIII. SITE-SPECIFIC CONCERNS, and IX. QUESTIONS X.WRAP-UP AND NEXT MEETING DATE. Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Laine Proctor, DDTP Committee Coordinator at (510) 302-1100 voice or (510) 302-1101 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 - (ADDRESS CHANGE) March 14, 2000 9 am - 5 pm Hiram Johnson State Building 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco The Commission will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the Commission's application of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") to telecommunications projects in California. The agenda and list of participants are currently under development. The meeting is open to the public. The contacts are Peter Allen (e-mail: pva@cpuc.ca.gov; phone: 415-703-1471) and Kim Malcolm (e-mail: kim@cpuc.ca.gov; phone: 415-703-1926.) NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code  311(g)) Draft Resolution Extending Temporary Authority Of Passenger Stage Corporations To Adjust Fares Available For Public Review And Comment A draft resolution (TL-18923) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that extends the temporary authority given to passenger stage corporations by Resolution TL-18904 to adjust their fares without specific Commission authorization will be on the March 16, 2000 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 February 15, 2000 Daily Calendar. It is available through the Daily Calendar Archives on the Commission's Web site: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/calendars/current/table_of_contents NEW FILINGS NONE 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 February 24, 2000 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 02/18/00 02/18/00 TCP 13164-B TCP 13165-A Ernest E. Wright, Dion A. Tingley, Steven A. Wright, and Wendy Wright, dba Wright Transportation, attn.: Ernest E. Wright, co-partner, address: 8412 Santana Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92646; application filed for TCP Class B authority. VIP Tours & Charters Sightseeing Corporation, dba VIP Tours & Charters Sightseeing Corporation, attn.: Mary Rose Loney, president, address: 9830 Bellanca Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045; application filed for TCP A authority. MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS February 24, 2000 NONE TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS R.93-04-003 I.93-04-002 (Collocation phase) Walwyn - 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, Walwyn - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks Workshop held and continued to February 24 I.99-07-001 Bennett - 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, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to February 24 A.99-12-024 Correction to the Daily Calendar of 2/23/00 Bytof - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Coompany (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, Prehearing Conference held and concluded A.99-08-022 A.99-08-023 A.99-08-026 Barnett - 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, Barnett - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 revenue adjustment proceeding, Barnett - 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, Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted upon receipt of reply briefs due April 17 C.98-04-004 C.98-06-003 C.98-06-027 C.98-06-049 I.90-02-047 Bushey - The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. Pacific Bell (U-1001-C), Bushey - The Greenlining Institute and Latino Forum vs. Pacific Bell (U 1001-C), Bushey - The Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. Pacific Bell, Bushey - Telecommunications International Union, California Local 103, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO (TIU), on behalf of itself and on behalf of TIU members, as consumers of Pacific Bell services and employees responsible for customer service vs. Pacific Bell, Pacific Telesis, Southwestern Bell Communications, Bushey - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the establishment of a forum to consider rates, rules, practices, and policies of Pacific Bell and GTE, California, Inc., Oral Argument held and no report given I.98-12-013 Mattson - Order instituting investigation into the power outage which occurred on December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Workshop held and no report given C.99-01-039 Vieth - The Greenlining Institute, Latino Issues Forum vs. Pacific Bell, Pacific Bell Information Services, Oral Argument held and no report given A.00-01-022 Jones - Application of AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C), et al., for arbitration of an Interconnection Agreement with Pacific Bell Telephone Company pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Initial Arbitration Meeting held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 3/1/00 ALJ Rosenthal Comr Neeper 9:30 a.m. I.00-02-026 (EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Brahim Brakni, doing business as Lincoln Limousine and Sedan Service (PSG 12389-P), to determine whether he has violated the laws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which charter-party carriers conduct operations and whether Brahim Brakni fails to possess reasonable fitness to continue to conduct passenger transportation service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/3/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. R.00-02-004 (PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to establish consumer rights and consumer protection rules applicable to all telecommunication utilities, (Southern California) Junipero Serra State Building, First Floor Multipurpose Room, 320 W. Fourth Street, Los Angeles (Northern California) March 8, 2000 - 10:00 a.m. to Noon California Public Utilities Commission First Floor Training Room 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 3/7/00 ALJ Pulsifer Comr Wood 9:00 a.m. R.95-04-043 I.95-04-044 (WS) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, (WS) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/23/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Lynch 2:00 p.m. C.00-01-021 (PHC) - Zacky and Sons Poultry Co. dba Zacky Farms vs. Southern California Edison Co., 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. 2/8/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 2/15/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 2/22/00 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 2/24/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.93-04-003 I.93-04-002 (Collocation phase) (WS) - 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, (WS) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 25) 2/24/00 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 25; also February 28- March 3 in San Francisco) 2/24/00 ALJ Mattson Comr Bilas 9:00 a.m. I.98-12-013 (WS) - Order instituting investigation into the power outage which occurred on December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco City Hall, Room 278, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet Place, San Francisco 2/24/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Wood 10:00 a.m A.99-10-036 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Gas Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to sell certain intellectual property know as energy marketplace, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/24/00 ALJ Biren Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. I.99-07-003 (INFORMATION HEARING) - 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 2/24/00 ALJ Bushey Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. I.99-10-004 (EH) - In the matter of order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Edwards Moving and Storage, Inc., a California Corporation, and its President Daniel Francis Feeney, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 25) 2/24/00 ALJ Galvin Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-01-012 (IAM) - In the matter of Covad Communications Company's (U 5752 C) petition for arbitration of interconnection agreement with Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/25/00 ALJ Walker Comr Wood 2:00 p.m. A.99-09-016 (PUBLIC HEARING - CEQA) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for a permit to construct the Valley Center Substation, State Office Building, Meeting Room B-107, 1350 Front Street, San Diego 2/28/00 ALJ Kenney Comr Duque 9:00 a.m. A.96-08-041 A.96-08-068 A.96-09-012 (EH) - In the matter of the petition of AT&T Communications of California, Inc., for arbitration pursuant to Section 252 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an Interconnection Agreement with GTE California, Incorporated, (EH) - In the matter of the petition of MCI Telecommunications Corporation for arbitration pursuant to 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an Interconnection Agreement with Pacific Bell, (EH) - In the matter of the petition of MCI Telecommunications Corporation for arbitration pursuant to 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an Interconnection Agreement with GTE California, Incorporated, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 29-March 3) 2/28/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.00-01-022 (EH) - Application of AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C), et al., for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Pacific Bell Telephone Company pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also 9:00 a.m., February 29 - March 3; March 6 - 10) 2/29/00 ALJ Walker Comr Neeper 1:00 p.m. R.99-11-021 (WS) - Rulemaking for purpose of revising settlement provisions in the Rules of Practice and Procedure, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/1/00 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 charges 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, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles (also March 2-3) 3/1/00 ALJ Walker Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.00-01-034 (IAM) - In the matter of the petition of Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C) for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Roseville Telephone Company pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/1/00 ALJ Rosenthal Comr Neeper 9:30 a.m. I.00-02-026 (EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Brahim Brakni, doing business as Lincoln Limousine and Sedan Service (PSG 12389-P), to determine whether he has violated the laws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which charter-party carriers conduct operations and whether Brahim Brakni fails to possess reasonable fitness to continue to conduct passenger transportation service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/2/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 2:30 p.m. A.99-08-021 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. (U- 6028-C) for a modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to review proponent's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/3/00 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 3/3/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas R.93-04-003 I.93-04-002 (Collocation Phase) (PHC) - 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, (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/3/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-018 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company ( 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 3/3/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. R.00-02-004 (PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to establish consumer rights and consumer protection rules applicable to all telecommunication utilities, (Southern California) Junipero Serra State Building, First Floor Multipurpose Room, 320 W. Fourth Street, Los Angeles (Northern California) March 8, 2000 - 10:00 a.m. to Noon California Public Utilities Commission First Floor Training Room 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 3/6/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-037 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of PCSTC, Inc., doing business as Pacific Coast Sightseeing Tours and Charters for modification of its passenger stage certificate (PSC-1411) to add a shuttle-type service between Disneyland (within the City of Anaheim) on the one hand, and on the other hand, a service territory made up of points in the Cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Orange, within a two-mile zone from the current perimeter of Disneyland, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 3/6/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.99-12-001 (EH) - 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 (also March 7-10, 9:30 a.m.) 3/7/00 ALJ Pulsifer Comr Wood 9:00 a.m. R.95-04-043 I.95-04-044 (WS) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, (WS) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/7/00 ALJ Bennett 10:00 a.m. C.00-02-016 (ECP) - Mia Ingraham vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/13/00 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 March 14-15) 3/15/00 ALJ Cooke Comr Neeper 1:30 p.m. R.99-11-022 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Public Utilities Code Section 390, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) April 3 and April 10 at 10:00 a.m., April 4-7, April 11-12 at 9:00 a.m.) 3/16/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-005 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Cannery Row Marketplace, LLC, a California Limited Liability Corporation, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a Public Utility Water System in the City of Monterey and to establish rates for service, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/16/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. I.99-12-020 (PHC) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Jone Rodley, an individual doing business as Moving for Less, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/17/00 ALJ Econome Comr Duque 10:00 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 3/20/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.93-04-003 I.93-04-002 (Collocation Phase) (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, (EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) March 21-24, March 27-31) 3/20/00 ALJ Econome Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.97-10-081 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas and Electric Company (U 902-E) for an ex parte order approving the settlement agreements between SDG&E and certain winning bidders in SDG&E's biennial resource plan update auction, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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.) 3/22/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Lynch 2:00 p.m. A.99-12-012 (PHC) - In re request of MCI Worldcom, Inc., and Sprint Corporation for approval to transfer control of Sprint Corporation for approval to transfer control of Sprint Corporation's California operating subsidiaries to MCI Worldcom, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/23/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-053 (PHC) - 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/23/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Lynch 2:00 p.m. C.00-01-021 (PHC) - Zacky and Sons Poultry Co. dba Zacky Farms vs. Southern California Edison Co., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/24/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-09-041 (TELEPHONIC PHC) - Patricia H. Jenkins and Guy A. Jenkins vs. GTE California, Inc., Commission Room 5100, San Francisco 3/27/00 ALJ McVicar Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-10-027 (EH) - Application of Arrowhead Manor Water Company for a general rate increase, Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Board Room, 24116 Crest Forest Drive, Crestline, CA (also March 28) 3/28/00 ALJ Cooke Comr Bilas 2:00 p.m. A.99-11-025 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 E) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction of the Tri Valley 2002 capacity increase project, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/29/00 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, (Performance Measurement Phase), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/29/00 ALJ Wetzell Comr Neeper Comr Lynch 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 March 30-31; April 3-7; April 10-12; also (CA) April 12) 4/3/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 9:30 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, State Office Building Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco (also April 4-5, April 7-12, April 14; also April 6 at Commission Auditorium, April 13, Commission Courtroom, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco) 4/3/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-09-041 (EH) - Patricia H. Jenkins and Guy A. Jenkins vs. GTE California, Inc., Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 W. 4th St., Los Angeles 4/6/00 ALJ Bennett Comr Neeper 9:30 a.m. C.99-11-017 (EH) - Mark and Marsha Collins vs. San Jose Water Company, State Office Building, 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Room 106, San Jose 4/10/00 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 April 11) 4/11/00 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 May 12, 10:00 a.m.; also (EH) May 15 - 19; May 22 - 26; May 31 - June 2) 4/11/00 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 April 12-13) 4/12/00 ALJ Galvin Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-11-003 (EH) - 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 (ii) establish its unbundled rates of return for year 2000 for electric distribution and gas distribution (U 39 M), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 13-14, April 17) 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 25-28) 4/24/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Neeper 9:30 a.m. C.99-06-002 (EH) - In the matter of the investigation and suspension on the Commission's own motion of the tariff filed by Advice Letter No. 1831-E of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 25-28) 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.) 5/15/00 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), (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), (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; May 22 - 26) 5/31/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. C.99-09-040 (EH) - ACN Energy, Inc. vs. Southern California Gas Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 1) 6/12/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 A.99-09-011 A.99-09-013 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 Annual Transition Cost Proceeding (U 39 E), (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), (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.) 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. 2/15/00 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99. 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 February 14, 2000 @ 3:30 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following person(s) met with Commissioner Richard Bilas and his Advisors, Julie Halligan and Dorothy Duda, at an equal-time meeting to discuss the upcoming Commission vote on the outstanding proposed decisions in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company General Rate Case, to wit: Jeanne Bennett, Esq., and Mona Petrochko, Director of Governmental Affairs, both for Enron Corp. The discussion focused on the Alternate Decision that Commissioner Bilas was issuing that day. Filer: Enron Corp. Contact: Patricia Williams Phone: (415) 392-7900 2/15/00 A98-10-012 Southern California Gas Company, for authority to revise its rates effective August 1, 1999, in its biennial cost allocation proceeding. A98-10-031 San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to revise its gas rates effective August 1, 1999, in its Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding. A98-07-005 San Diego Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company, for approval of a gas transmission service tariff. Summary: On February 10, 2000 @ 1:00 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Carl W. Wood and his Advisors, Jonathan Lakritz and Linda Serizawa, in an all-party meeting, to wit: Thomas W. Fillmore, Project Manager, Energy Supply and Marketing Department, Gloria Ing and John Hughes for Southern California Edison Company ("SCE"); Kim Freeman, Jeff Hartman, Mike Schneider, Steve Rahon and Rodney Winters for Sempra; Brian Cragg for Electric Generating Alliance, Monsanto and PG&E Generating; Greg Blue for Dynergy; Joe Karp for California Cogeneration Council; Pat Power for the City of Long Beach; Tom Beach for Watson Cogeneration; Craig Chancellor and Lindsey How-Downing for Calpine Corp.; Mike Day for Kern River and Questar Pipeline; Alex Goldberg for Southern California Generation Coalition; Marcel Hawiger for TURN and UCAN; Ed Poole for Western Manufactured Housing Group; Sandy Dickinson for PG&E; and Mark Pocta for ORA. Mr. Fillmore urged the Commission (1) to reject the adoption of a Sempra-wide electric generation rate; (2) to adopt SoCalGas' roll-in proposal in conjunction with its proposal to terminate the Wheeler Ridge contracts; (3) to adopt a four-year rather than one-year amortization period for the FERC El Paso and Transwestern surcharges. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Anthony V. Archer Phone: (626) 302-3104 2/15/00 A99-11-030 Southern California Edison Company, for approval of negotiated termination of a power purchase contract between Southern California Edison Company and Gas Recovery Systems, Inc. Summary: On February 10, 2000 @ 11:00 a.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Carl Wood and his Advisor, Bill Julian, at a meeting initiated by Southern California Edison Company ("SCE"), to wit: Lars Bergmann, Director, QF Resources Business Unit, Bruce Foster, Vice-President, Regulatory Operations and Mike Hoover, Director of Regulatory Affairs, all of SCE; Steve Linsey, Supervisor, Office of Ratepayer Advocates; and Paul Clanon, Director of the Commission's Energy Division. Messrs. Foster, Hoover and Bergmann discussed the need to prevent public disclosure of the amount of ratepayer benefits expected to result from the termination agreement between SCE and Gas Recovery Systems, Inc. ("GRS") that is the subject of this application. Mr. Bergmann also discussed the need to prevent public disclosure of SCE's analysis of how ratepayer benefits under the termination agreement might be impacted by the outcome of litigation concerning the validity of two FERC orders applicable to GRS's project. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Cristina Robinson Phone: (626) 302-3104 2/17/00 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99. Summary: On February 16, 2000 @ 4:00 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following person(s) met with Commissioner Josiah Neeper and his Advisor, David Gamson, to wit: Robert Finkelstein, David Fukutome, Jason Zeller and Jonathan Bromson, all of The Utility Reform Network ("TURN"); and, Mona Petrochko of Enron Corp. Mr. Finkelstein advised that while TURN continued to support adoption of the Proposed Decision ("PD"), if the choice was between the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood ("Wood Alternate") or the recently issued Revised Alternate Decision of Commissioner Bilas ("Bilas Revised Alternate"), TURN would support the Bilas Revised Alternate as the superior choice. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Hayley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876, x. 307 Summary: On February 15, 2000 @ 3:30 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following person(s) met with Laura Manina, Advisor to Commissioner Duque, to wit: Robert Finkelstein and Michael P. Florio of The Utility Reform Network ("TURN"). Mr. Finkelstein advised that while TURN continued to support adoption of the Proposed Decision ("PD"), if the choice for the Commission was between the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood ("Wood Alternate") or the recently issued Revised Alternate Decision of Commissioner Bilas ("Bilas Revised Alternate"), TURN would support the Bilas Revised Alternate as a vastly superior choice. He also addressed certain aspects of the electric distribution capital budget. In a follow-up exchange of telephone messages, Mr. Finkelstein clarified aspects of PG&E's Section 368(e) application. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Hayley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876, x. 307 Summary: On February 15, 2000 @ 2:30 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following person(s) met with Kim Malcolm, Advisor to Commissioner Lynch, to wit: Robert Finkelstein and Michael P. Florio of The Utility Reform Network ("TURN"). Mr. Finkelstein advised that while TURN continued to support adoption of the Proposed Decision ("PD"), if the choice for the Commission was between the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood ("Wood Alternate") or the recently issued Revised Alternate Decision of Commissioner Bilas ("Bilas Revised Alternate"), TURN would support the Bilas Revised Alternate as a vastly superior choice. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Hayley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876, x. 307 Summary: On February 16, 2000 @ 4:00 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following person(s) met with Commissioner Josiah Neeper and his Advisor, David Gamson, to wit: Robert Finkelstein, David Fukutome, Jason Zeller and Jonathan Bromson, all of The Utility Reform Network ("TURN"); and, Mona Petrochko of Enron Corp. Mr. Finkelstein advised that while TURN continued to support adoption of the Proposed Decision ("PD"), if the choice was between the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood ("Wood Alternate") or the recently issued Revised Alternate Decision of Commissioner Bilas ("Bilas Revised Alternate"), TURN would support the Bilas Revised Alternate as the superior choice. He also addressed the electric distribution capital budgets. Finally, he stated that TURN agreed with Enron's view that the funding of customer accounts services at the level proposed by PG&E is inappropriate and the Bilas Revised Alternate correctly relies on ORA's forecast. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Hayley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876, x. 307 Summary: On February 15, 2000 @ 2:00 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following person(s) met with Commissioner Josiah Neeper, to wit: Robert Finkelstein and Michael P. Florio of The Utility Reform Network.. Mr. Finkelstein addressed the service quality standards in the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood and advised that PG&E would have more than sufficient resources to meet those standards for activities such as turning on service for new or relocated customers within a four hour window whether the Commission adopted the Wood Alternate, the Proposed Decision or an outcome in between. Filer: The Utility Reform Network Contact: Hayley Goodson Phone: (415) 929-8876, x. 307 2/17/00 A99-09-027 Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc., (CTC-California) and GTE California, Inc., for authority and approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 for GTE California to sell and transfer assets to CTC-California and A99-09-031 Citizens Telecommunications Company of Golden State, Inc., (CTC-Golden State) and GTE West Coast Incorporated, for GTE West Coast to sell and transfer assets to CTC-Golden State. Summary: LATE FILED: On February 2, 2000 @ 11:00 a.m., an all-party telephone conference was held between ALJ Kenney and the following persons, to wit: Elaine M. Duncan, Esq., GTE California, Inc. and GTE West Coast, Inc.; Kurt Rasmussen, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, GTE Service Corp,; Barbara Snider, Esq., Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc.("CTC-California"), and Citizens Telecommunications Company of Golden State ("CTC-Golden State"); Charles Born, Manager of State Government Affairs, CTC-California and CTC-Golden State; Sindy Yun, Esq., and Brian Chang, Project Supervisor, both of Office of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA"). Ms. Duncan requested elimination of a rate comparison table of the rates of GTE and Citizens in the customer notice. Ms. Snider concurred, also stating that Citizens would commit not to change rates for at least eighteen months, which it will do on the record, but which commitment would not be included in the customer notice. Mr. Rasmussen stated that Citizens would prefer to do a single direct mailing of customer notice rather than a bill message, and in response to a question from Ms. Yun, stated that GTE would prepare a separate, very similar, notice for each application rather than one customer notice. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates - Yun Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 Summary: On February 4, 2000, ALJ Kenney distributed an electronic correspondence to all of the parties herein, which contained his response to Ms. Duncan's February 2, 2000 proposal regarding elimination of a rate comparison table in the customer notice. A copy of the same is attached hereto. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates - Yun Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 2/17/00 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 February 14, 2000 @ 4:00 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following person(s) met with Commission President Richard Bilas and his Advisors, Lester Wong and Dorothy Duda, in a meeting initiated by GTE California Incorporated ("GTE"), to discuss the recently issued ALJ's ruling on line sharing, to wit: GTE representatives, Jenny Wong, Director, Regulatory Affairs; Steve Pitterle, Director, Contract Negotiations; and John Boshier, Marketing Manager. A handout used as a guide for discussion purposes is appended hereto. Ms. Wong, in sharing GTE's concerns regarding implementation of line sharing in California consistent with State and Commission requirements, stated it is GTE's intent to meet the FCC deadline of June 6, 2000.Mr. Pitterle indicated that in a cooperative effort, GTE has been working diligently with Competitive Local Carriers in preparing for a live customer field trial in five central offices beginning in mid-March. GTE believes this logical and systematic approach will ensure a successful roll-out of a new service to end- users and that these efforts met the spirit and intent of AB991. GTE urged the Commission to allow this trial to be implemented rather than imposing unrealistic requirements without regard to associated difficulties. Filer: GTE California Incorporated Contact: Irene Alcantar Phone: (415) 474-3926 2/18/00 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99. Summary: On February 15, 2000 @ 4:45 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Laura Manina, Advisor to Commissioner Duque, at a meeting initiated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E"), to wit: Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, and Dede Hapner, Vice-President, Regulatory Relations, both of PG&E. Mr. Guliasi stated that PG&E supported the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood and commented that the Alternate Decision sponsored by Commissioner Bilas still leaves PG&E without sufficient revenues to operate the company. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 Summary: On February 15, 2000 @ 4:00 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Carl Wood and his Advisor, Bill Julian, at a meeting initiated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E"), to wit: Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, and Dede Hapner, Vice-President, Regulatory Relations, both of PG&E. Ms. Hapner stated that PG&E supported the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood and commented that the Alternate Decision sponsored by Commissioner Bilas still leaves PG&E without sufficient revenues to operate. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 Summary: On February 15, 2000 @ 3:00 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Richard Bilas, his Advisors, Dorothy Duda and Julie Halligan, and Ann Watson, Chief of Staff, at a meeting initiated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E"), to wit: Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, and Dede Hapner, Vice-President, Regulatory Relations, both of PG&E. Ms. Hapner stated that PG&E supported the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood and commented that the Alternate Decision sponsored by Commissioner Bilas still leaves PG&E without sufficient revenues to operate. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 2/18/00 A99-08-030 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to take certain actions necessary to transfer certain generation-related employees and assets to a nonutility operation and maintenance affiliate. Summary: On February 16, 2000, James Scarff, Staff Counsel, Office of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA") and David Van Iderstine, Esq., of Southern California Edison Company ("SCE") jointly initiated a conference call to ALJ Carol Brown. The discussion focused on how ORA and SCE could best comply with the January 26, 2000 Ruling of ALJ Brown requesting supplemental briefs. There was also discussion about the nature and amount of the tools that would be transferred to SCE O&M. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates - Scarff Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 2/22/00 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99. Summary: On February 16, 2000 @ 11:00 a.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Josiah Neeper and his Advisor, David Gamson, to wit: Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, who initiated this contact and Dede Hapner, Vice-President, Regulatory Relations, both of Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E"); and Marc Joseph, Esq., for the Californias Coalition of Utility Employees. Ms. Hapner stated that PG&E supports the Alternate Decision sponsored by Commissioner Wood. A discussion ensued comparing particular points of the Alternate Decision of Commissioner Wood with the Revised Alternate Decision sponsored by Commissioner Richard Bilas. Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact: Sandra Ciach Phone: (415) 972-5611 2/22/00 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99. 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. A94-12-005 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to decrease its rate and charges for electric and gas service and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service- test year 1996 general rate case. I95-02-015 Commission Order Instituting Investigation into rates, charges, service and practices of PG&E. Summary: On February 16, 2000 @ 11:00 a.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Josiah Neeper and his Advisor, David Gamson, to wit: Marc Joseph, Esq., for the California Coalition of Utility Employees; and, Les Guliasi, Manager, Regulatory Relations, who initiated this contact and Dede Hapner, Vice- President, Regulatory Relations, both of Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E"). Mr. Joseph stated that the Alternate Decision sponsored by Commissioner Wood would come closest to allowing PG&E to continue the high level of service it provided during the 1998 El Nino storms and if said Alternate Decision was adopted, PG&E would not dare have wholesale job cuts. Filer: Coalition of California Utility Employees Contact: Bonnie Heeley Phone: (650) 589-1660 2/22/00 I87-11-033 Commission investigation into alternative regulatory frameworks for local telecommunications exchange carriers. Summary: On February 16, 2000, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates caused to be hand- delivered to Commissioners Bilas, Duque, Neeper, Wood and Lynch, to their Telecommunications Advisors and to the Chief ALJ Lynn T. Carew, a three page letter signed by Terry R. Mowrey, Senior Manager. A copy of said letter is attached. Filer: Office of Ratepayer Advocates - Grau Contact: Susie Toy Phone: (415) 703-1858 2/22/00 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: LATE FILED: On February 15, 2000 @ 2:30 p.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Richard Bilas and his Advisor, Lester Wong, to discuss the chronology of events herein, to wit: Lonn Beedy of Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. and Randall Ward of Metromail. It was explained that the extended time frame herein was of concern to competitive directory assistance ("DA") providers and third party providers of DA listing information. Further discussed were the particulars of the anti-competitive situation facing competitive DA providers and third party providers of DA listings. Filer: Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. Contact: Lonn L. Beedy Phone: (503) 524-1223 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, February 24, 2000 Page 2 The Commission's policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. 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