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 Wednesday, March 8, 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 16, 2000 10 am San Francisco April 6, 2000 10 am San Francisco April 20, 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. March 13, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco April 3, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco April 17, 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 March 29, 2000 1 pm - 4 pm Carl W. Wood 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS Workshop Notice March 9, 2000 9 am -12:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Training Room, (Near Golden Gate Avenue) San Francisco (415) 703-2282 R.00-01-005: Order Instituting Rulemaking into Implementation of Assembly Bill 1140, Regarding Undergrounding Electric and Communications Facilities. Issues include the scope and size of the program as well as possible changes to implementation rules. This is the second of seven planned workshops, which will examine the goals of the program. Please call Mark Ziering at (415) 703-2282 or Brian Schumacher (415) 703- 1226 for more information. Workshop Notice March 9, 2000 1:30 pm -5 pm March 10, 2000 9:30 am -3:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Training Room (Near Golden Gate Ave.) San Francisco (415) 703-2282 R.00-01-005: Order Instituting Rulemaking into Implementation of Assembly Bill 1140, Regarding Undergrounding Electric and Communications Facilities. Issues include the scope and size of the program as well as possible changes to implementation rules. This is the third of seven planned workshops, which will examine the costs and benefits of the program. Please call Mark Ziering at (415) 703-2282 or Brian Schumacher (415) 703-1226 for more information. Public Meeting March 14, 2000 9:30 am California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the California High Cost Fund-A (CHCF), CHCF-B and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) will be holding its regularly scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting includes: 1) Introductions, 2) Public Comments, 3) Review and Approval of February 14, 2000 Public Meeting Minutes, 4) CHCF-A (Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, Review/Approval of Payment Advice Letter(s), Status Report on Financial Condition, Status Report on Annual Audit), 5) CHCF-B (Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, Review/Approval of Payment Advice Letter(s), Status Report on Financial Condition, Status Report on Carrier Remittance Audits), and 6. CTF (Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, Review/Approval of Payment Advice Letter(s), Status Report on Financial Condition, Status Report on Carrier Remittance Audits). The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Hassan Mirza at (415) 703-1680. Public Meeting - (LOCATION CHANGE) March 14, 2000 and March 15, 2000 9:30 am - 3:30 pm CPUC - Sacramento Office Union Bank Building 770 L Street, Suite 1050 Sacramento The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Review/Approve ULTSMB Expenses, Review ULTSMB Correspondences, PUC Report and Action Items, G.O. 153 Update, Review/ Approve ULTSMB Charter Revisions, Review/Approve Board Vacancies Solicitation Information, Interim Marketing Program Discussion and Approvals, Announcements, Set Future Meeting Dates and Locations, Set Agenda for Next Meeting, and Hear Public Comments. Executive/Closed Session: The ULTSMB will meet in closed session to discuss matters related to the Market Research RFP. 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 - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program March 16, 2000 10 am - 1 pm DDTP Offices 505 14th Street, Suite 400 Oakland The Finance Subcommittee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I.) Public Input, II.) Draft 1999 Financial Audit Report, III.) Review of Miscellaneous Financial Matters, and IV.) Next Meeting. Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Mary Reddington, DDTP Executive Assistant 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 March 16, 2000 1:30 am - 4 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, PUC Report and Action Items, G. O. 153 Update, SB 669 Transition Plan Update, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Staff Vacancies Update, Compensation Study Update, ULTS Financial Audit Update, Carrier Audit RFP Update, ULTSMB Update, Set Agenda for Future Meetings, and Hear Public Comments. This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for public comments and each speaker. If you would like to join the meeting by phone conference and/or receive a meeting packet, please notify ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757. Workshop Notice March 16, 2000 9:30 am - 5 pm and March 17, 2000 9 am - 5 pm San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 201 (Mayor's Conference Room) San Francisco San Francisco City Hall Room 278 San Francisco 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 March 16 and 17, 2000 at San Francisco City Hall. This 2-day workshop will consider safety and reliability issues, plus review several matters first addressed in Workshop 1 (January 19 and 20, 2000). 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 March 22, 2000 Lottery begins at 1:30 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 San Francisco LOTTERY FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS IN THE 209, 323, 408, 415, 510, 530, 559, 619/935, 626, 650, 707, 714, 760, 805, 818, 909/951, 916, 925, AND 949 NUMBERING PLAN AREAS The Telecommunications Division of the California Public Utilities Commission will be conducting a lottery to determine allocations of central office codes (NXXs) in the 209, 323, 408, 415, 510, 530, 559, 619/935, 626, 650, 707, 714, 760, 805, 818, 909/951, 916, 925, and 949 area codes pursuant to the provisions of D.96-09-087. Applications should be submitted to the California Code Administrator prior to the close of business on March 14, 2000. All companies applying for central office codes must have a Jeopardy COCUS (Central Office Code Utilization Survey) on file with the California Code Administrator. For information on the Jeopardy COCUS filing, call (925) 363-8736. For information on the lottery process, call (415) 703-1879. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed, call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2032 five working days in advance of the event. Workshop Notice April 6 ,2000 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue Ground Floor, Training Room San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Ground Floor Training Room to discuss various elements of the CBO grant program. Contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting - (DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE) April 7, 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)) NONE NEW FILINGS 3/1/00 A00-03-003 ACN Communication Services, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 3/1/00 A00-02-012 First Amendment - USA Shuttle Services, Inc., to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity as a passenger stage corporation to add Sacramento International Airport and to add certain points in Colusa, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter and Yuba Counties; and for relief from Sections 460 and 461.5 of the Public Utilities Code; to add the following cities to the territory for which it seeks authority to provide "on call" services to and from Oakland International Airport, Sacramento International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and San Jose International Airport, to wit: in Santa Cruz County: Aptos, Capitola, Felton, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel and Watsonville; in Monterey County: Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City and Seaside 3/1/00 A00-02-022 Joint Amended - Arrival Holdings, Inc., ACN Communications, Inc. and Arrival Communications of California, Inc., for approval of acquisition by Arrival Holdings, Inc. of ACN Communications, Inc. and merger of ACN Communications, Inc. with Arrival Communications of California, Inc.; for approval of the merger of ACN Communications, Inc. and Arrival Communications, Inc. 3/2/00 A99-11-015 First Amended, Getachew Demeku-Ousman, an individual dba A and D Airporter, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation between all points in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and Solano Counties and certain points in Napa and Sonoma Counties on the one hand and Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco International Airports on the other hand, Alemayehu Tekilu Telila was previously a Joint Applicant. The partnership between Alemayehu Tekilu Telila and Getachew Demeku- Ousman was dissolved and by agreement, Getachew kept the name and business known as A&D Airporter PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING NONE DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703-1691), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed. "Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated. 08/26/99 Telecom 287-A EVANS TELEPHONE COMPANY, Supplements A.L.No.287, clean-up & resubmit certain tariff sheets from AL 265 & 282 that were withdrawn (effective TBD) 02/28/00 Telecom 287-B EVANS TELEPHONE COMPANY, Supplements A.L.No.287, clean-up & resubmit certain tariff sheets from AL 265 & 282 that were withdrawn (effective TBD) 02/29/00 Telecom 42 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM II, LLC., add toll free service & toll restriction - deleted centrex (effective TBD) 02/29/00 Telecom 43 COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM II, LLC., amended toll free service offering (effective TBD) 03/01/00 Telecom 35 EXTELCOM, INC., text changes, taxes (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 44 GE CAPITAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES CORP, add rate plan, text changes (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 6 INTERMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS INC., tariff revision (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 402 MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC., introduce calling card plan (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 65 MEDIAONE TELECOMMS OF CALIF, INC., reduction of switched access rates (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 69 ONE CALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., new operator service rates (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 21033 PACIFIC BELL, modification of a customer specific contract for Local & Zones 1 & 2 Measured Usage service (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 21034 PACIFIC BELL, express contract for DDD, VPP & Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 03/03/00 Telecom 21035 PACIFIC BELL, customer specific contract for Dial-to- Frame, FRS & HICAP service (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 1870 AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Add fully connected rate schedule, decrease existing rates, modify language for AT&T Business Network service (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 234 CAL-ORE TELEPHONE COMPANY, offer call waiting id & bring Pac Bell's DA Rates & Allowances into the tariff (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 216 CALAVERAS TELEPHONE COMPANY, bring Pac Bell's DA Rate & Allowances into Tariff (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 403 MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC., amended contract (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 21036 PACIFIC BELL, Knowledge Network ISDN - Provisional tariff ended, remove text info (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 21039 PACIFIC BELL, express contract for DDD, VPP, CC, C8, Local & Zones 1, 2 & 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 21040 PACIFIC BELL, express contract for DDD, VPP & Custom 8 service (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Telecom 21041 PACIFIC BELL, customer specific contract for CES- VPOP & ATM Cell Relay service (effective TBD) 03/06/00 Water 44 FULTON WATER COMPANY, Offset the 1999 CPI increase. (effective TBD) ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703-1691), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor. 03/06/00 Telecom 9286 GTE CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED, Competitive Access Service - Collocation Service Protest by Office of Ratepayer Advocates of CPUC. MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS March 8, 2000 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS March 8, 2000 March 1, 2000 Notice of filing of a proposed first six-months of year 2001 TDD Placement Interim Committee (TPIC) budget and suggested surcharge rate by the TPIC. Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date this notice first appear in this Daily Calendar and should be sent to the Director of Telecommunications Division - Jack Leutza in Room 3210. To obtain a copy of this budget, please contact Adam J. Thaler at (415) 703-1157 or forward a request to California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. March 1, 2000 Notice of filing of a proposed first six-months of year 2001 for the Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) Program budget proposed by the PSPE Committee. Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date this notice first appear in this Daily Calendar and should be sent to the Director of Telecommunications Division - Jack Leutza in Room 3210. To obtain a copy of this budget, please contact Adam J. Thaler at (415) 703-1157 or forward a request to California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. March 1, 2000 Notice of filing of a proposed first six-months of year 2001 for the Public Policy Payphone Program (PPPP) budget proposed by the PSPE Committee. Protests or comments should be made within 20 days from the date this notice first appear in this Daily Calendar and should be sent to the Director of Telecommunications Division - Jack Leutza in Room 3210. To obtain a copy of this budget, please contact Adam J. Thaler at (415) 703-1157 or forward a request to California Public Utilities Commission, Telecommunications Division, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS NONE ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS 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, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to March 8 R.95-04-043 I.95-04-044 Pulsifer - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Pulsifer - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service, Workshop held and no report given C.00-02-016 Bennett - Mia Ingraham vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, ECP Hearing held and to be submitted 2 weeks after receipt of closing statement due April 4 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR I.00-02-026 Rosenthal - 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, Evidentiary Hearing set for March 9 removed from the calendar NEW SETTINGS 3/20/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.97-07-018 C.96-07-003 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, rates and charges of the Hillview Water Company, Inc., a corporation, and Roger L. Forrester, the principal shareholder and president, (PHC) - Richard T. and Jane M. Cavin vs. Hillview Water Company, Inc., Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Road 425-B, Oakhurst, CA 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. 2/22/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 2/29/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 3/7/00 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 3/8/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 9:00 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 March 9 - 10) 3/8/00 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, California Public Utilities Commission First Floor Training Room 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 3/10/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Bilas 9:30 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 3/13/00 ALJ Hale Comr Lynch 8:30 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 Sections 367(b) and 851, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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 3/20/00 ALJ Ryerson Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. I.97-07-018 C.96-07-003 (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, rates and charges of the Hillview Water Company, Inc., a corporation, and Roger L. Forrester, the principal shareholder and president, (PHC) - Richard T. and Jane M. Cavin vs. Hillview Water Company, Inc., Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Road 425-B, Oakhurst, CA 3/21/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Duque 1:30 p.m. A.99-02-004 (OA) - Joint application of California Water Service Company (U-60-W), Dominguez Water Company (U- 330-W), Kern River Valley Water Company (U-295- W), and Antelope Valley Water Company (U-281-U) for approval of a plan of merger of California Water Service Company, Dominguez Water Company, Kern River Valley Water Company, and Antelope Valley Water Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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.) 3/21/00 ALJ Galvin Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.00-01-012 (AH) - 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 (also March 22) 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 Reed Comr Bilas 9:30 a.m. R.97-10-016 I.97-10-017 (WS) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, (WS) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Commission Auditorium, San Francisco (also March 28 and March 30, 9:00 a.m.) 3/27/00 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 3/27/00 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) 3/27/00 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 3/28/00 ALJ Econome Comr Duque 9:30 a.m. A.97-10-081 (PHC) - 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 3/28/00 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Compnay to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocaiton, and rates at the end of ;the rate freeze, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) June 19 - 23; June 26 - 30; July 10 - 14) Evidentiary Hearings will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday 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 Measurements Phase), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 3/30/00 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Lynch 1:00 p.m. C.99-12-015 (PHC) - Michael M. Preston vs. Pacific Bell, State Office Building, 1350 Front Street, Room B-102, San Diego 3/30/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Wood 1:30 p.m. C.00-01-001 (PHC) - Air-Way Gins, Inc., et al. vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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, Commission Auditorium, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco (also April 4-5, April 7-14; also April 6 at Hiram Johnson State Office BuildingAuditorium, 455 Golden Gate 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 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 April 11-14) 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) 4/17/00 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 April 18-21; April 24-28) 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) 4/25/00 ALJ Wetzell Comr Neeper Comr Lynch 10:30 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 April 26 - April 28, May 1-May 5, May 8 - May 10, also (CA) May 10) 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 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 16 - 19; May 22 - 26) 5/22/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-025 (EH) - Application of Valencia Water Company (U 342-W) seeking approval of its updated water management program as ordered in Commission Resolution W-4154 dated August 5, 1999, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles (also May 23-25, 9:00 a.m.) 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. NONE Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, March 8, 2000 Page 23 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.