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, March 23, 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 April 6, 2000 10 am San Francisco April 20, 2000 10 am San Francisco May 4, 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. April 3, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco April 17, 2000 1:30 pm San Francisco May 1, 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 April 14, 2000 1 pm - 4 pm Carl W. Wood 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles May 11, 2000 1 pm - 4 pm Carl W. Wood 320 West Fourth Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles May 12, 2000 1 pm - 4 pm Carl W. Wood 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS Public Meeting March 23, 2000 9:30 am - 1 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4211 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco 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 February 22, 2000 TPIC Meeting, 3) Staff Reports - Financials, Staffing, etc. - TPIC Director, 4) Update on Request for Proposal (RFP) Status - TPIC Director and staff, 5) Public Input, and 6) Future Agenda Items. Public Meeting - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program - (TIME CHANGE) Equipment Program Advisory Committee (EPAC) March 23, 2000 9 am - 1 pm Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel 5711 West Century Boulevard Room Santa Monica E Los Angeles The Equipment Program Advisory Committee will hold a meeting to address the following: (I.) Agenda Modification and Approval, (II.) Review of Minutes from the Previous Meeting, (III.) Review of Action List Items, (IV.) Report from the Chair, (V.) DDTP Staff Report, (VI.) Outreach Specialist Coordinator's Report, (VII.) Equipment Manager's Report, (VIII.) EPAC Mission Statement, (IX.) Volunteers for Performance Evaluations, (X.) Distribution of Warranty, Salvage, Scrap and Surplus Equipment/ Accessories, (XI.) Target Dates for the Delivery of Major Phone Equipment Procurement, (XII.) Public Input, (XIII.) Consumer Affairs Specialist's Report, (XIV.) Review Of Voucher Trial Draft Report, (XV.) Discussion Of Amplified Cordless Phones And Headsets, (XVI.) Discussion On Distribution Policy For New Wireless Headsets/Cordless Phones, (XVII.) Discussion Of Customers Maintaining Dual Pieces Of Equipment While In Medical Transition, (XVIII.) Discussion Regarding Permanent Labeling Of Pacific Bell/ Ddtp Equipment Users, (XIX.) Review of Consumer Contact Logs, (XX.) Requests for Invention, (XXI.) Suggested Items for Next Month's Agenda, and (XXII.) Adjournment. DDTP 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 March 23, 2000 1:30 pm - 5 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 4211 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco 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) Bidder's Conference for Request for Proposal (RFP), and 3) Public Input. Public Meeting - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program - (TIME CHANGE) California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC) March 24, 2000 9 am -4 pm Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel 5711 West Century Boulevard Los Angeles Santa Monica East The CRSAC of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I. ROUTINE BUSINESS, A. Introductions (Chair), B. Agenda Modifications and Approval, C. Public Input - Morning Session, D. Review of Minutes of the Previous Meeting, E. CRS Report (Sprint and MCI WorldCom Representatives), F. DDTP Staff Report, II. PUBLIC INPUT, III. REVIEW OF AND VOTE ON NEW MCI WORLDCOM REPRESENTATIVE, IV. CRS PROVIDER REPORT ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, V. QUALITY OF SERVICE OF SPEECH-TO-SPEECH, VI. HOW TO DISCUSS PROPRIETARY ISSUES, VII. PUBLICIZING CRS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, VIII. UPDATE ON THE VRS TRIAL, IX. DISCUSSION OF RELAY SERVICE AGENT TRAINING, X. REVIEW OF ADVERTISING MATERIALS FOR SPRINT'S DEDICATED VCO NUMBER, XI. PROPOSAL FOR A COMMITTEE PLANNING SESSION FOR THE CRS RFP, XII. FINALIZATION OF REMOTE MEETING LOCATIONS FOR 2000, XIII. NEW AGENDA ITEMS, and XIV. ADJOURNMENT. Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Laine Proctor, DDTP Committee Coordinator at (510) 302-1100 x109 voice or (510) 302-1117 TTY. Environmental Notice: People with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting March 28, 2000 9 am - 5 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Research Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will meet to discuss research efforts in connection with the CBO grant program. Contact person is William Schulte at (415) 703-2349. Public Meeting March 28, 2000 10 am - 4 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street, 1st Floor (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco The Low Income Advisory Board (LIAB) and the Low Income Advisory Board Advisory Committee (LIAB AC) will meet to discuss, review or decide the following topics: ? Board, Committee, Utility, and CPUC Updates ? Critical path, recent legislation, penetration rates ? Board, CARE, and LIEE expenditures ? Recent Commission rulings, pending Commission decisions or orders, potential LIAB comments on any draft orders, or draft LIAB compliance filings resulting from recent orders ? WIS and PP&O manual standardization revision project status ? PY 2001 Program & Policy Recommendations; cost benefit analysis (Recommendation 13) ? LIAB AC recommendations on Outreach Proposals ? Needs Assessment and CARE project update ? AEAP and LIEE Proposed Decision update NOTE: The LIAB AC, without the LIAB, will continue to hold a public meeting on March 29, 2000 at the PG&E Energy Center at 851 Howard Street, San Francisco, California. Teleconference Information: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-888-625-1617. After hearing the prompt, enter the access code (22726) followed by the pound sign (#). This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact Larissa Enriquez at (415) 703-2820 or by e-mail at lqe@cpuc.ca.gov. Closed Session: At a convenient time during, or at the conclusion of the meeting, the LIAB may have a closed session to discuss items of litigation. The LIAB is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code, Section 1126(e)(2)(b). Public Meeting March 29, 2000 9 am - 4 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street, 1st Floor (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco The Low Income Advisory Board Advisory Committee (LIAB AC) will meet to discuss and review the following topics: ? WIS and PP&O manual standardization revision project ? PY 2001 Program & Policy Recommendations; cost benefit analysis (recommendation #13) ? Needs Assessment update (interested parties are to submit resumes for those interested in being part of the LIGB recommended Project Management Team) ? CARE project update ? AEAP and LIEE Proposed Decision update ? Membership Note: The task of the day will mainly be the WIS and PP&O Manual. To the extent that time allows, we will proceed through the rest of the agenda. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please Louise Perez at (916) 567-5220. Public Meeting March 29, 2000 10 am - 1 pm Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco Teleconference Information: This meeting is accessible by teleconference. To call in, dial: 1-888-730-9142. After the prompt, enter the access code (22726) followed by the pound sign (#). Please contact Zaida Amaya, Board Coordinator, at (415) 703-1191, or by e-mail at zca@cpuc.ca.gov with any questions regarding teleconferencing. The California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE) will meet to discuss the following topics: Discussion on the full draft of CBEE's final report on Priority Issues and the Annual Report for 1999; Work Plans for March 2000; Organizational Planning and Staffing, Including Approval of Invoices; Updates and Status Reports from Board Committees. The meeting is open to the public. The contact person is Mark Thayer (619) 594-5510. For further information about the CBEE and the meeting consult the CBEE Web Page at http:// ww.cbee.org. Workshop Notice March 29, 2000 10 am - 3 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Hearing Room A (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco (wheelchair accessible) Pursuant to Order Instituting Rulemaking into Distributed Generation (OIR) 99-10-025, the Energy Division will hold a workshop to identify rate design issues to be covered in parties' Phase 2 written testimony in the proceeding. Any member of the public may attend this workshop. A workshop notice containing a preliminary list of rate design issues was filed and served on March 7, 2000, and may be viewed on the Commission's Distributed Generation web page under "Email Postings." For further information, contact Valerie Beck of the Energy Division at (415) 703-2125 or at vjb@cpuc.ca.gov. Workshop Notice March 30, 2000 9:30 am Pacific Gas and Electric Company 245 Market Street, Room 1417 San Francisco Pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 1b of D.00-02-046 in PG&E's Test Year 1999 General Rate Case, A.97-12-020, et al., PG&E in consultation with the Energy Division has scheduled a workshop to discuss revisions to its gas and electric revenue requirements adopted in D.00-02-046. D.00-02-046 requires PG&E to file an advice letter that includes revised versions of the electric and gas results of operations appendices reflecting the resolution of issues adopted in D.00-02-046 based on the complete, tax version of the results of operations model (complete tax RO model). On March 20, 2000 PG&E filed Advice Letters 1979-E and 2219-G to comply with that requirement, and served these advice letters on all parties in A.97-12-020. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the analysis underlying these advice letter filings using the complete tax RO model, and to answer parties' questions. Parties may submit questions in advance of the workshop to PG&E and Energy Division by 5:00 pm, Tuesday March 28, 2000. Parties should submit advance questions by fax or email to both Bruce Smith of PG&E (fax: 415-973-7131, email: bts1@pge.com), and Don Lafrenz of the Energy Division (fax: 415-703-2200, email: dlf@cpuc.ca.gov). For further information contact Don Lafrenz at 415-703-1063. Workshop Notice March 30, 2000 9:30 am -4:30 pm Sempra Headquarters 101 Ash Street, Auditorium 2 San Diego (415) 703-2282 R.00-01-005: Order Instituting Rulemaking into Implementation of Assembly Bill 1149, 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 seventh of eight planned workshops, which will examine big policy issues, including potential legislation, financial alternatives, incentives, and other ways to accelerate the program. Please call Mark Ziering at (415) 703-2282 or Brian Schumacher (415) 703-1226 for more information. Public Meeting - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program March 30, 2000 10 am - 1 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 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. DDTP Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Mary Reddington, DDTP Executive Assistant at (510) 874-1410 voice or (510) 874-1411 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 March 31, 2000 9:30 am -3:30 pm Sempra Headquarters 101 Ash Street, Auditorium 2 San Diego (415) 703-2282 R.00-01-005: Order Instituting Rulemaking into Implementation of Assembly Bill 1149, 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 last of eight planned workshops, which will examine outage statistics. Please call Mark Ziering at (415) 703-2282 or Brian Schumacher (415) 703-1226 for more information. Public Meeting April 5, 2000 10 am PG&E Headquarters 77 Beale Street, Room 308 San Francisco (415) 703-2282 In Decision 98-12-065, its "Interim Decision Regarding 20 To 50 Kilowatt Direct Access Customers" the California Public Utilities Commission ordered its Energy Division to conduct a public Workshop no later than June 30, 2000 to examine the use of load profiles in the Direct Access market. In order to determine the scope of the June workshop, as well as to determine whether any advance analyses or studies will be required of parties prior to the workshop, the Energy Division will conduct a Pre-Workshop meeting to provide interested parties with an informal opportunity to discuss these topics. The workshop is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. Any questions about the meeting should be directed to Mike Rosauer of the CPUC Energy Division (phone 415- 703-2579, e-mail fly@cpuc.ca.gov). Workshop Notice April 6, 2000 9 am- 5 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Ground Floor, Training Room (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) 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 - (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.) Public Meeting April 13, 2000 9:30 am - 12 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco The Administrative Committee of the California High Cost Fund A (CHCF-A), the California High Cost Fund B (CHCF-B), and the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) will hold a meeting. Following is the agenda for the meeting: 1. Introductions; 2. Public Comments; 3.Review and Approval of March 14, 2000 Public Meeting Minutes; 4. CHCF-A a. Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, b. Review/Approval of Payment Letter(s), c. Status Report on Financial Condition, d. Status Report and Approval of Annual Audit Contracts, e. Proposed Budget for FY 2001 - 2002; 5. CHCF-B a. Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, b. Review/Approval of Payment Letter(s), c. Status Report on Financial Condition, d. Status Report and Approval of Annual Audit Contracts, e. Proposed Budget for FY 2001 - 2002; 6. CTF a) Review/Approval of Expenses and Claims, b. Review/Approval of Payment Letter(s), c. Status Report on Financial Condition, d. Status Report and Approval of Annual Audit Contracts, e. Proposed Budget for FY 2001 - 2002; 7. Review Timeline for Claims and Payments for CHCF-B and CTF for the 3rd Quarter of Year 2000; 8. Review and Approval of Public Meeting Dates for 3rd Quarter of Year 2000; and 9. Schedule for the Next Public Meeting and Agenda. The contact person for this meeting is Hassan Mirza at 415.703.1638. NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code  311(g)) Proposed Commission Resolution SX-31, on the April 6, 2000 Commission Consent Agenda, will add Standards 9-C, 9-AC, and 9-BC to Commission General Order No. 75-C. This new standard would allow the use of four quadrant gates at railroad crossings in California as standard warning devices, subject to review and approval by the Public Utilities Commission. The proposed resolution can be downloaded from the Commission's web site at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/s_e_LARail/index.htm. Send comments to: Mr. Jesus Escamilla, Public Utilities Commission, 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Draft ResolutionAuthorizing Vessel Common Carriers To Temporarily Adjust Fares Available For Public Review And Comment A draft resolution (TL-18927) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that gives vessel common carriers temporary authority to adjust their fares without specific Commission authorization will be on the April 20, 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 March 21, 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.htm NEW FILINGS 3/7/00 A00-03-021 PromiseVision Technology, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 3/13/00 A00-03-022 Park Water Company, for authority to increase rates in its Central Basin Division as set forth: $1,703,000, or 11.77% in year 2001; $733,199 or 4.36% in year 2002; and $744,197 or 4.24% in year 2003 3/15/00 A00-03-020 Rajen R. Chovatia, dba Air-Transit Shuttle, for an extension of authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom (319 Pendleton Way, Oakland, California 94621-2101; (510) 568-3434) 3/17/00 A00-02-012 Second 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; First Amendment 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; Second Amendment to Application to Amend Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity PSC-9362 as a passenger stage corporation to provide on-call service via the most convenient streets and highways between all points in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Solano Counties, the cities of Maxwell and Williams in Colusa County, the cities of Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Larkspur, Marin City, Mill Valley, Novato, Ross, San Anselmo, San Quentin, San Rafael, Sausalito and Tiburon in Marin County, the cities of Carmel by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City and Seaside in Monterey County, the cities of American Canyon and Napa in Napa County, the city of Sacramento in Sacramento County, the cities of Petaluma and Sonoma in Sonoma County, the city of Yuba City in Sutter County, and the city of Marysville in Yuba County, on the one hand; and Oakland International Airport (OAK), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and San Jose International Airport (SJC), on the other hand PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 3/20/00 A97-10-024 Southern California Edison Company, for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generating facilities made between 1/1/96 and 12/31/96; Petition for Modification of D99-03-055 by The Utility Reform Network DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS March 23, 2000 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division 03/22/00 TCP 13053-B Beverly Hills Tours Inc., Attn.: Mine Kuwata, Vice President, Address: 301 East 1st Street, Los Angeles CA 90012; Terminal Address: 165 West /Forest Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006; Application filed for TCP Class B authority MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS March 23, 2000 Date Filed Subject March 1, 2000 Notice of filing of a proposed first six-months of year 2001 Universal Lifeline Telephone Service - Trust Admin. Committee (ULTS-TAC) and the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Marketing Board (ULTSMB) budget and suggested surcharge rate by the ULTS. 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 12/17/99 C.99-02-030 DeUlloa - Cynthia A. McKean (homeowner representing tenants of El Portal M.H.P., vs. El Portal Mobile Estates/Evans Management Services. 3/20/00 A.99-05-020 A.99-05-023 A.99-05-024 McVicar - Kern River Valley Water Company, for authority to increase rates charged for water service to increase revenues by approximately $609,700 (or 31.36%) in the year 2000, and 42,200 (or 0.11%) in the year 2002. And related matters. And related matters. 4/14/00 A.99-04-024 Bytof - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to recover capital additions to its fossil generaating 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. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A.99-07-020 Walker - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell (U 1001 C) for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space and transfer assets to SBC Services, Inc., Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to March 23 A.00-01-012 Galvin - In the matter of Covad Communications Company's (U 5752 C) petition for arbitration of interconnection agreement with Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C), Arbitration Hearing held and concluded A.99-12-012 Thomas - 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., Prehearing Conference held and no report given REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR C.99-09-041 Ryerson - Patricia H. Jenkins and Guy A. Jenkins vs. GTE California, Inc., Telephonic Prehearing Conference set for March 24 removed from the calendar C.99-09-041 Ryerson - Patricia H. Jenkins and Guy A. Jenkins vs. GTE California, Inc., Evidentiary Hearing set for April 3 removed from the calendar NEW SETTINGS 7/17/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-024 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to value its hydroelectric generation assets and for authority to retain its hydroelectric generation assets in a regulated utility corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 18 - 21) 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. 3/7/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 3/14/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 3/21/00 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 3/23/00 ALJ Walker Comr Hyatt 9:00 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 24, 9:00 a.m.) 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 DeUlloa Comr Bilas 1:00 p.m. A.99-02-012 (PHC) - Application of the San Francisco Bay Rapid Transit District for Authority to Institute Revenue Passenger Service Utilizing the Advanced Automatic Train Control System for Safety-Critical Motion Control, 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 3/27/00 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 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 McVicar Comr Neeper 1:30 p.m. A.99-10-027 I.00-03-016 (PHC) - Application of Arrowhead Manor Water Company for a general rate increase, (PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and water quality of the Arrowhead Manor Water Company and to evaluate whether the utility properly handled its safe drinking water bond act surcharge revenues, Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency Board Room, 24116 Crest Forest Drive, Crestline 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 3/29/00 ALJ DeUlloa Comr Wood 1:30 p.m. C.00-02-013 Wilma T. Ker vs. GTE California Incorporated, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building, 320 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles 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 3/31/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. C.00-01-017 (PHC) - Los Robles Mobile Home Park Chapter 393 of the Golden State Mobilehome Owners League vs. Hillsboro Properties, a California Limited Partnership and City of Novato Redevelopment Agency, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/3/00 ALJ Barnett Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.91-11-024 (EH) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to increase its rates and charges for electric, gas, and steam service, effective January 1, 1993 (U 902-M), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 4-7) 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 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 April 10 at 10:00 a.m., April 4-7, April 11-12 at 9:00 a.m.) 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 4/6/00 ALJ McKenzie Comr Wood 2:00 p.m. I.00-01-018 (PHC) - Investigation into Long Distance Charges, Least Cost Routing, Inc., National Telecommunications, Inc., and Tel-Save, Inc., and Ned Gershenson and Doris Fisher in their individual and controlling officer and/or shareholder capacities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/7/00 ALJ Mattson Comr Bilas 1:00 p.m. R.93-04-003 I.93-04-002 (Line Sharing Phase) (IAM) - 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, (IAM) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (AH) April 11 - 14, Commission Room 3107, 9:00 a.m.) 4/7/00 ALJ Stalder 1:30 p.m. C.00-02-044 (ECP) - Anthony R. Borba vs. Southern California Gas Company, Visalia City Hall Council Chambers, 707 West Acequia Street, Visalia 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) 4/10/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.00-02-015 (PHC) - Joseph J. Titus vs. Union Pacific Railroad, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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) 4/18/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. R.92-03-050 (WS) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to consider the line extension rules of electric and gas utilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 19) 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 Brown Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.99-10-037 (PHC) - County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County vs. Southern California Edison Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/25/00 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) 4/26/00 ALJ Kenney Comr Lynch 7:00 -9:30 p.m. A.99-09-027 A.99-09-031 (PPH) - In the matter of the joint application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (U-1024-C) and GTE California Incorporated (U- 1002-C) for authority and approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 for GTEC to sell and transfer assets to CTC-California, (PPH) - In the matter of the joint application of Citizens Telecommunications Company of Golden State, Inc. (U-1025-C), and GTE West Coast Incorporated (U-1020-C) for authority and approval under Public Utilities Code Section 851 for GTE West Coast to sell and transfer assets to CTC-Golden State, Crescent City Cultural Center, 1001 Front Street, Crescent City 5/9/00 ALJ Mattson Comr Wood 1:00 p.m. I.00-03-002 (PHC) - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the deaveraging of unbundled network element rates within at least three geographic regions of the State of California pursuant to Federal Communications Commission Rule 47 C.F.R. Section 51.507(f), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/10/00 ALJ Cooke Comr Bilas 1:30 p.m. R.99-10-025 (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking into distributed generation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) May 31-June 2; June 5-9; June 12, July 24-28; Hearing on Mondays starts at 10:00 a.m., rest of the week starts at 9:00 a.m.) 5/11/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Lynch 10:00 a.m. C.99-06-053 (EH) - The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. Pacific Bell (U-1001-C), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/15/00 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.) 6/5/00 ALJ Thomas Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-018 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39-E) to confirm the effectiveness of D.49937 and the Turlock Irrigation District Service Area Agreement, or, in the alternative, to authorize termination of the Turlock Irrigation District Service Area Agreement and Removal of Limitations in D.43185 and D.65185, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 6, 9:00 a.m.) 6/12/00 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.) 6/27/00 ALJ Walker Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-021 (EH) - Application of Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. (U- 6028-C) for modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to review proponents's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 28 - 30, 9:00 a.m.) 6/29/00 ALJ Biren Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-029 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction of the Northeast San Jose Transmission Reinforcement project, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (PPH) July 12; (EH) July 17 - 21) 7/17/00 ALJ Bytof Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-12-024 (EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to value its hydroelectric generation assets and for authority to retain its hydroelectric generation assets in a regulated utility corporation, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also July 18 - 21) NOTICE OF DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR EX PARTE MEETING On September 20, 1996, the Commission adopted Resolution ALJ 169 regarding the "Filing of Notice of Denial of Request for Ex Parte Meeting." The resolution implements an interim procedure whereby a party whose written request for an ex parte meeting with a Commissioner has been denied will be allowed to file a notice of such denial. Copies of Resolution ALJ 169 are available from the Commission's Central Files Office at 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2002, San Francisco; telephone (415) 703-2045. Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE FILED NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code  1701.3(c)) All-Party Meeting - A98-11-012 March 27, 2000 2 pm - 3 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 5209 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco This is parties' opportunity to meet with Commissioner Duque on this matter. No individual meetings will be granted. RSVP with representative name(s), affiliation, and telephone/fax number to be reached in the event of changes to this meeting. Please call Mary Lou Tousey at (415) 703-2593 or e-mail her at mlt@cpuc.ca.gov NO LATER than the end of business day on Friday, March 24, so there is adequate time to advise the Commissioner `s Office of the attendees. All-Party Meeting - A98-11-012 March 27, 2000 4 pm - 5 pm California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 5305 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco This is parties' opportunity to meet with President Bilas on this matter. No individual meetings will be granted. RSVP with representative name(s), affiliation, and telephone/fax number to be reached in the event of changes to this meeting. Please call Cathy Mattias at (415) 703-3703 or e-mail her at cgm@cpuc.ca.gov NO LATER than the end of business day on Friday, March 24, so there is adequate time to advise the Commissioner's Office of the attendees. NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. 3/17/00 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 March 14, 2000 @ 10:00 a.m., at the CPUC in San Francisco, the following persons met with Commissioner Bilas and his Advisor, Dorothy Duda, at an all-party meeting, to wit: Thomas W. Fillmore, Project Manager, Energy Supply and Marketing Department, Southern California Edison Company; Kim Freeman, Jeff Hartman and Rodney Winters on behalf of Sempra Energy; Brian Cragg, Esq., Electric Generating Alliance and Monsanto; Joseph Karp, California Cogeneration Council; Frank DeRosa, PG&E Generating; Tom Beach, Watson Cogeneration; Lindsey How- Downing, Calpine Corporation; Mike Day, Kern River Gas Transmission and Questar Pipeline; Norman Pedersen, Southern California Generation Coalition; Mike Florio for TURN; Dexter Khoury for ORA; and Matthew Brady for the Department of General Services. The particulars of any communications are set forth in this Notice. Filer: Southern California Edison Company Contact: Cristina Robinson Phone: (626) 302-3412 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, March 23, 2000 Page 2 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.