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, January 20, 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 January 20, 2000 10 am San Francisco February 3, 2000 10 am San Francisco February 17, 2000 10 am San Francisco COMMISSION RATESETTING DELIBERATIVE MEETINGS (Not Open to the Public) Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting dates are reserved as noted but will only be held if there are ratesetting matters to be considered. January 31, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco February 14, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco February 28, 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. 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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 January 27, 2000 1 pm - 3 pm Carl W. Wood 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles February 10, 2000 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper 1350 Front Street, Suite 4006 San Diego February 24, 2000 9 am - 12 pm Josiah L. Neeper 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Workshop Notice - I.98-12-013 (PG & E December 1998 outage) January 19, 2000 9:30 am - 5 pm and January 20, 2000 9 am - 5 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3104 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco (wheelchair accessible) 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. Workshop 1 will be held on January 19 and 20, 2000. It will address hardware issues, plus recovery strategies and procedures for response. Workshop 2 will address incident reporting and corrective actions, plus safety and reliability issues. Workshop 3 will address procedures, workplace practices, plus command and control. Workshop 4 will address maintenance and equipment failure, plus post maintenance and modification testing. The date for continuing Workshop 1 after January 20 (if necessary), or beginning the next workshop, will be announced at the workshop on January 20, 2000. Additional workshops will be announced at the end of each workshop. Workshop dates will also be listed in the Commission's Daily Calendar to the fullest 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 - Roundtable January 25, 2000 9 am - 5 pm Al Bahr Shrine Auditorium 5440 Kearny Mesa Road, 2nd Floor Auditorium San Diego Commissioners Josiah Neeper and Carl Wood are holding a Roundtable Discussion on energy market and infrastructure issues affecting the San Diego area and the State of California. Other commissioners may be in attendance. Representatives from state and local governments, energy industry, and community and consumer groups have been invited to participate. The Roundtable is open to the public. Interested persons can submit written comments (maximum 5 pages) by February 4, 2000 to be incorporated into a post- roundtable report. Written comments should be sent to Commissioner Neeper, Room 5213; Commissioner Wood, Room 5200; David Gamson, Room 5214; and, Linda Serizawa, Room 5201. Contact David Gamson at 415/703-1997 or Linda Serizawa at 415/703-1383. Public Meeting January 25, 2000 10 am - 1 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Ave, Room 4211 San Francisco 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 November 9, 1999 PSPE Meeting; 3) PSP Enforcement Reports -- including Financials, Staffing. -- PSPE Program Director. 4) Review of Resolution to Adopt 2000 Budget -- All; 5) Report and Discussion of TPIC and PPP Programs -- PSPE Program Director; 6) Discussion of Outreach Program for PSPs; 7) Discussion of Salary Survey - 2000 Resolution Budget - When Next Budgets are Due to Commission; 8) Public Input; 9) Future Agenda Items Public Meeting January 26, 2000 9:30 am - 3:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3212 San Francisco (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to review and approve the following: Meeting Minutes, Administrative Report Issues, ULTSMB Correspondences, ULTSMB Budget for January-June 2001, ULTSMB Officers for 2000, PUC Report and Action Items, Request(s) from Deen+Black Regarding the Interim Marketing Program and Contract, Board Recruitment Strategies, Announcements, Future Meeting Dates and Locations, Agenda for Next Meeting, and to Hear Public Comments. Executive/Closed Session: The ULTSMB will meet in closed session to Review/Approve Executive Session Minutes, Review/Approve Market Research RFP Release Matters. 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 - POSTPONED (new date will be established in coordination with Attorney General) January 26, 2000 10 am - 4 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium 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.) Public Meeting January 26, 2000 10 am - 4 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street San Francisco Teleconference Information: This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in, dial: 1-800-226-1024. After the prompt, enter the access code (566123) followed by the pound sign (#). Please contact Elizabeth Gunn, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1956, or by e- mail at egunn@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions regarding teleconferencing The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: CBEE and other comments on the alternate decision on board structures and operating procedures; discussion on future board roles and potential transition plan to future decision making process; program planning for program years (PY) 2000/2001; follow up on fourth quarter status reports and future format and schedule of program status and market progress reports; annual report for PY 1999 programs; market assessment and evaluation (MA&E) activities; work plan and schedule for February 2000; organizational planning and staffing, including support resources for the CBEE; board operations; updates and status reports from board committees; and scheduling and agenda planning for future meetings. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594- 5510. For further information about the CBEE and the meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at http:// www.cbee.org. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the CBEE may have a closed session to discuss items of possible litigation. The CBEE is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 11126(e)(2)(b). Public Meeting Notice - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Thursday, January 27th, 2000 10 am - 3:30 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Joint Committee Meeting Oakland Airport Hilton, Forum Room 1 Hegenberger Plaza Oakland The following items will be addressed at the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Annual Joint Committee Meeting: I.) Presentation on Parliamentary Procedure II.) Overview of 1999 and Plans for 2000 by Committee Chairs III.) Equipment Presentations IV.) Adjournment. Joint Meeting Information For more information, please contact Shelley Bergum, DDTP Executive Director 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 Notice - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Thursday, January 27th, 2000 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Meeting Oakland Airport Hilton, Forum Room 1 Hegenberger Plaza Oakland The following items will be addressed at the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Meeting: I.) Public Input II.) Review of the Recommendation of the Centralized Warehouse Technical Evaluation Panel III.) Adjournment. Meeting Information For more information, please contact Shelley Bergum, DDTP Executive Director 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- Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Friday, January 28th, 2000 10 am - 4 pm California Relay Service Advisory Committee Meeting (CRSAC) Oakland Airport Hilton, Forum Room 1 Hegenberger Plaza Oakland The following items will be addressed at the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program California Relay Service Advisory Committee Meeting: I.) ROUTINE BUSINESS II.) Introductions III.) Agenda Modifications and Approval IV.) Public Input - Morning Session V.) Review of Minutes of the Previous Meeting VI.) CRS Report VII.) Data Report - Sprint VIII.) Data Report - MCI IX.) Speech-to-Speech X.) DDTP Staff Report XI.) Executive Director's Report XII.) Consumer Affairs Specialist Report XIII.) Outreach Specialist Coordinator's Report XIV.) PUBLIC INPUT XV.) MCI REPORT ON PARTICULAR SPEECH-TO-SPEECH ISSUES XVI.) HOW TO DISCUSS PROPRIETARY ISSUES XVII.) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RFP XVIII.) DISCUSSION OF YEAR 2000 BUDGET REPORTS XIX.) PROVIDER REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF S.B. 669 ON CRS SERVICES XX.) VRS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT XXI.) ELECTION OF OFFICERS XXII.) APPOINTMENT OF INTERVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE DEAF SEAT CANDIDATES XXIII.) MEETING LOCATIONS FOR 2000 XXIV.) CRSAC REPRESENTATION - DDTPAC XXV.) MEMBER REPORTS XXVI.) ADJOURNMENT. 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. Workshop Notice February 1, 2000 1:30 pm Cooper, White & Cooper, LLP Main Conference Room, Seventeenth Floor 201 California Street Telephone: (415) 433-1900 San Francisco A.99-08-043: Application of Roseville Telephone Company to Review Extended Area Service Compensation and Establish Replacement Revenue Funding. Roseville is to serve a Feasibility Study with various revenue recovery options on the parties to this proceeding by January 18, 2000. The purpose of the workshop is for parties to have an opportunity to discuss Roseville's revenue recovery proposals. Public Meeting February 14, 2000 1:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) 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 its monthly meeting. Following is the agenda for the meeting: 1. Introduction; 2. Public Comments; 3. Review and Approval of 1/13/00 Public Meeting Minutes; 4. Status Report on CHCF-B and CTF Trust Accounts; 5. Status Report on Remittance for CHCF-B and CTF; 6. Status Report on CTF Claims and Claim Process; 7. Status Report on CHCF- B Claims; 8. Status Report on CHCF-A Claims; 9. Review and Approval of CHCF-A, CHCF-B and CTF Expenses and Claims; 10. Review and Resolution of Disputed CHCF- A, CHCF-B, and CTF Claims (If Any); 11. Audits; 12. Review and Approval for Trust Distribution & Advice for CHCF-B and CTF; 13. Review And Approval of proposed first Six-Months of year 2001 Budget for CHCF-B; 14. Review and Approval of Public Meeting Dates for the 2nd Quarter of the Year 2000; and 15. Schedule for the Next Public Meeting & Agenda. The contact person for this meeting is Hassan Mirza at 415.703.1638. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code  311(g)) CA-5 Res SX-27 - This Draft Resolution SX-27 will modify General Order No. 75-C "REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROTECTION OF CROSSINGS AT GRADE OF ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND STREETS WITH RAILROADS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA," by authorizing the inclusion of the use of light-emitting diode (LED) to Section 7.8. The following language would be added: Light Unit: The light unit shall produce highway crossing signal red light in accordance with the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Signal Manual, Part 3.2.35 - Recommended Design Criteria for Electric Light Unit for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Signals including Light Emitting Arrays and Incandescent Lamps. An advice letter was sent to each city, county, and city and county, each railroad corporation, each transit system, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Highway Patrol, California Trucking Association, League of California Cities, Highway Carriers Association and the County Supervisors Association. Comments may be filed on this draft resolution. All comments are due January 17, 2000 and should be mailed to: California Public Utilities Commission Rail Safety and Carriers Division Rail Crossing Projects Section 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 RESOLUTION SX-28. Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to grant updated costs for maintenance of automatic grade crossing warning devices for the previous calendar year and apportioning railroad crossing warning device maintenance costs between the railroads and the cities and counties. The resolution was sent to all railroads operating in California. Comments may be filed by no later than February 21, 2000. Any comments should be mailed to: Attn: Edward Sullivan California PUC 505 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 NEW FILINGS 1/14/00 C00-01-017 Los Robles Mobile Home Park Chapter 393 of Golden State Mobilehome Owners League vs. Hillsboro Properties and City of Novato Redevelopement Agency; refund of excess charges for utility services collected from homeowners PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 1/13/00 A96-04-013 Island Navigation Company, Inc. to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity and to extend its operating authority to include the transportation of persons and baggage by vessel between Dana Point and Long Beach, California, on the one hand, and all points and places on Santa Catalina Island on the other; Petition for modification of D97-11-027 by Island Navigation Company, Inc. 1/18/00 C97-09-030 Energy Alternatives vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company for failure to conduct an open and fair bidding process with respect to the awarding of the Energy Partners program administrative contract for 1997; Application for Rehearing of D99-12-034 by Energy Alternatives 1/18/00 R92-03-050 Commission rulemaking to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities; gas & electric utilities listed in appendix a are named respondents; Application for Rehearing of D99-12-046 by The Utility Reform Network and Utility Consumers Action Network DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS 1/19/2000 A.93-12-042 In the Matter of the Application of SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under Section 1001 of the California Public Utilities Code to extend its service area to provide natural gas service in Placer County, California and into portions of El Dorado and Nevada Counties, California, all of which are located contiguous to Southwest Gas Corporation's existing certificated service area (U 905 G); and A.94-01-021 In the Matter of the Application of SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION for Authority to Change Natural Gas Rates in San Bernardino and Placer Counties, California (U 905 G); Alternate Draft Decision of Commissioner Duque ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS January 20, 2000 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS January 20, 2000 Pursuant to D.97-12-105, you are hereby notified that Colin Petheram of Pacific Bell has been nominated to serve on the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Marketing Board (Board). Mr. Petheram will represent large and medium local exchange carriers (LECs) on the Board. A copy of Mr. Petheram's resume may be obtained from Joseph Abhulimen at (415) 703-1458. Parties who wish may file protest to Mr. Petheram's nomination with the Executive Director of the Commission within 30 days from the date of this notice. If no protests are received, Mr. Petheram's appointment to the Board will become effective 31 days from the date of this notice You are hereby notified that Debra Clemens of Pacific has been nominated to serve on the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Trust Administrative Committee (Committee). Ms. Clemens will represent large and medium local exchange carriers (LECs) on the Committee. A copy of Ms. Clemens resume may be obtained from Terry Gray at (510) 452-2757. Parties who wish may file protest to Ms. Clemens nomination with the Executive Director of the Commission within 30 days from the date of this notice. If no protests are received, Ms. Clemens appointment to the Committee will become effective 31 days from the date of this notice. TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS 12/14/99 C.99-04-037 DeUlloa - George M. Sawaya vs. Pacific Bell and Sprint Communications Company. 1/5/00 A.99-02-004 Vieth - Joint application of California Water Service Company (U-60-W), Dominguez Water Company, (U- 330-W), Kern River Valley Water Company (U-295- W), and Antelope Valley Water Company (U-281-U) for approval of a plan of merger of California Water Service Company, Kern River Valley Water Company, and Antelope Valley Water Company. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS I.98-12-013 Mattson - Order instituting investigation into the power outage which occurred on December 8, 1998 on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electric system, Workshop held and continued to January 20 A.99-09-027 Kenney - In the matter of the joint application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California Incorporated (U-1-24-C), and GTE California Incorporated (U-1002-C) for authority and approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 for GTE California to sell and transfer assets to GTC- California, Prehearing Conference held and concluded A.99-09-031 Kenney - 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, Prehearing Conference held and concluded REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS 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 3/6/00 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.) 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 samll local exchange carriers, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 13-16, 9:00 a.m.) 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. 1/4/99 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 1/11/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 1/18/00 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 1/20/00 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's electric system, Commission Room 3104, San Francisco 1/20/00 ALJ Barnett Comr Neeper 2:00 p.m. A.99-08-022 A.99-08-023 A.99-08-026 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 388-E) to: (1) consolidate authorized rates and revenue requirements; (2) verify residual competition transition charge revenues; (3) review the disposition of balancing and memorandum accounts; (4) review generation cost jurisdictional cost allocation; (5) review the reasonableness of the administration of the low emission vehicle program; (6) review the administration of special contracts; (7) present a proposal for the inclusion of long run marginal costs in the power exchange energy credit, (PHC) - And related matters, (PHC) - And related matters, (FOR BOTH THE PX CREDIT ISSUE AND THE NON-PX ISSUES), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/20/00 ALJ Bushey Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-06-034 (PHC) - The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. MCI Telecommunications Corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/21/00 ALJ Weiss Comr Duque 1:00 p.m. A.98-11-003 A.98-11-015 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of the 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, (PPH) - In the matter of the application of the 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, Talbert Room, Huntington Beach Public Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 1/21/00 ALJ Mattson Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-017 A.99-12-018 A.99-12-019 (AH) - 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, (AH) - In the matter of Pacific Bell Telephone Company's (U 1001 C) petition of 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, (AH) - In the matter of Pacific Bell Telephone Company's (U 1001 C) petition for arbitration of Advice Letter No. 56 filed 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/24/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-049 A.99-09-050 A.99-09-057 A.99-09-058 (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for approval of program year 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency program plans, budgets, and performance award mechanism, (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for approval of program years 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency program (U 39 M), (EH) - Compliance application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-M) for approval of 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency programs, budgets, performance incentive structure, (EH) - Compliance application of Southern California Gas Company (U 904-G) for approval of 2000 and 2001 energy efficiency programs, budgets, performance incentive mechanism, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also January 25 - 28, 9:00 a.m.) 1/24/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-10-009 (PHC) - Re SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. application for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/25/00 ALJ Wright Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-05-029 (PHC) - In the matterof the application of Southern California Gas Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to sell certain real property in Playa del Rey, California, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 1/25/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Lynch 2:30 p.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 1/28/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.93-04-003 (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 networs, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) March 20-24, March 27-31) 1/28/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.99-09-042 (EH) - Reba Edwards vs. Pacific Bell, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/1/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 1:30 p.m. A.99-08-043 (WS) - Application of Roseville Telephone Company to review extended area service compensation and establish replacement revenue funding, Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Main Conference Room, 7th floor, 201 California Street, San Francisco 2/1/00 ALJ Cooke Comr Wood 1:30 p.m. A.99-11-030 (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 388-E) for order approving contract termination agreement between Southern California Edison Company and Gas Recovery Systems, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/1/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-025 (PHC) - 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, San Francisco 2/2/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. C.99-10-002 (EH - ECP) - Dean L. Cobb vs. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B- 103, San Diego 2/7/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-04-024 (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generating facilities made between January 1, 1997 and March 31, 1998 or the date of divestiture for those generating facilities divested by July 8, 1998 and related "substantive and procedural relief", Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 8-11, 9:00 a.m.) 2/7/00 ALJ Biren Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. I.99-07-003 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion to consider the costs and benefits of various promising revisions to the regulatory and market structure governing California's natural gas industry and to report to the California Legislature on the Commission's findings, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 24, also (EH) May 3-5; May 8-12; May 15-17) 2/7/00 ALJ Barnett Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-022 A.99-08-023 A.99-08-026 (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) to: (1) consolidate authorized rates and revenue requirements; (2) verify residual competition transition charge revenues; (3) review the disposition of balancing and memorandum accounts; (4) review generation cost jurisdictional cost allocation; (5) review the reasonableness of the administration of special contracts; and (7) present a proposal for the inclusion of long run marginal costs in the power exchange energy credit, (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 revenue adjustment proceeding, (EH) - In the matter of the revenue adjustment proceeding (RAP) application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for approval of a PX credit and related computation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 8-10) 2/7/00 ALJ Minkin ALJ Cooke Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. R.99-11-022 (EH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Public Utilities Code Section 390, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 8 - 11, 2000; also (WS) February 15 - 17, 2000 2/8/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-064 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing it to include the remaining $1,6000,000 of the cost of the Sonoma Treatment Plant in the utility plant in service for the Clearlake District, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 9) 2/10/00 ALJ Biren Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.99-10-033 (PHC) - David W. Crain vs. Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Sempra Energy, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/10/00 ALJ Brown Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. R.00-01-005 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Assembly Bill 1149, regarding underground electric and communication facilities, State Office Building Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco (also (WS) immediately after (PHC); also (WS) February 11, 10:00 a.m.; Commission Auditorium, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco) 2/14/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-06-052 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space to affiliates, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 15-18) 2/15/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Neeper 9:30 a.m. C.98-08-040 (EH) - Donna Matthews vs. Meadows Management Company, Norton Younglove Multipurpose Senior Center, Fireplace Room, 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa 2/15/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 9:00 a.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 2/15/00 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Lynch 1:30 p.m. C.99-12-029 (PHC) - AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C) vs. Pacific Bell (U 1001 C); SBC Communications, Inc.; SBC Telecommunications, Inc.; Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/16/00 ALJ Walker Comr Neeper 1:30 p.m. C.91-11-029 C.91-11-030 (PHC) - Marie C. DeMascio vs. Kim M. Mar, Mar's Investments, Inc., both dba Arrow Pines Mobile Estates and Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E), (PHC) - Phyllis Klaus vs. Lonehill Manor Mobile Estates, a general partnership, Dunex, Inc. a corporation and general partner, Alexander Alex, individually and as President of Dunex, Inc., all dba Lonehill Manor Mobile Estates and Southern California Edison Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/16/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. R.97-10-016 I.97-10-017 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, (PHC) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 2/22/00 ALJ Weiss Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-027 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Daryl E. Morrison, as the sole trustee of the The Daryl Morrison Trust which is the sole shareholder of Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., a California corporation, and AquaSource Utility, Inc., a Texas corporation, for the following orders: (1). Authorizing Daryl Morrison Trust to sell and transfer to AquaSource Utility, Inc., 100% of the ownership of the common stock of Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., and (2). Authorizing Daryl Morrison as sole trustee of the Daryl Morrison Trust and Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., to withdraw from the water utility business of Hillcrest Water Co., and (3). Authorizing AquaSource Utility, Inc. to engage in and carry on the water utility business of Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 23-25) 2/22/00 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 23-25; also February 28- March 3 in San Francisco) 2/23/00 ALJ Hale Comr Neeper Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-013 A.99-03-019 A.99-03-024 A.99-06-033 A.99-06-040 A.99-06-041 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric revenue cycle services cost and rate proposals in compliance with Decision 98-09-070, (EH) - Application for Commission consideration of post-transition proposals for long-run marginal cost pricing and geographic de-averaging of revenue cycle services, (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) relating to long-run marginal costs for unbundled metering and billing services, (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitting electric rate proposal for direct access services described in Decision 97-10-087, (EH) - Application of Southern California Edison Company for authority to establish direct access service fees for competitive and regulated services, (EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to implement discretionary, non-discretionary, and exception service fees, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also February 24 - 25; February 28 - March 3; March 6 - 8, 9:30 a.m.; also (CA) March 8) 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) 2/28/00 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) 2/29/00 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 3/2/00 ALJ O'Donnell Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-027 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (U- 1024-C) to review its new regulatory framework, Department of Education, 721 Capitol Mall, Room 166 A&B, Sacramento (also March 3) 3/6/00 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.) 3/13/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Wood 9:30 a.m. C.97-04-025 (EH) - Arco Products Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, and Equilon Enterprises vs. Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, L.P., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 14-17, 9:00 a.m.) 3/13/00 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.) 3/21/00 ALJ Walker Comr Hyatt 10:00 a.m. A.99-07-020 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell (U 1001 C) for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space and transfer assets to SBC Services, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 22-24, 9:00 a.m.) 4/5/00 ALJ 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 6-7) 4/5/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 A.99-09-011 A.99-09-013 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 1999 annual transition cost proceeding, (PHC) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) in the second annual transition cost proceeding regarding the transition cost balancing account (TCBA), (PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) to review and recover transition cost balancing account entries from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999 and various generation-related memorandum account entries, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) April 19 - 21; April 24-28, 10:00 a.m.) 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) 5/31/00 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 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 samll 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. NONE Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, January 20, 2000 Page 24 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.