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 30, 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 of 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 ? 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 Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of March 16, 2000, are included in this calendar. 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 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 9 am - 11 am Carl W. Wood 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego May 12, 2000 2 pm - 4 pm Carl W. Wood City Hall, Department of Public Works Conference Room B, 3rd Floor 300 North D. Street San Bernardino PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS 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 - Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program April 6, 2000 10 am - 4 pm Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program 505 14th Street, Suite 400 Oakland The Advisory Committee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I.) Minutes of the March 7, 2000 DDTPAC Meeting, II.) Approval of Agenda, III.) Administrative Business, a.) Public Input, b.) Report from the Chair, c.) Executive Director's Report, d.) Consumer Affairs Specialist's Report, e.) Outreach Specialist Coordinator's Report, f.) Report from CRSAC, IV.) Financial Business, a.) Review of 2000 Program Budget vs. Expenses, b.) Review and Reimbursement of Monthly Expenses, c.) Balance in the D.E.A.F. Trust - Bank Statement Reconciliation, V.) Other Business, a.) Recommendation from the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) Regarding the Warehouse Solicitation, b.) Presentation from Sprint Regarding TRS Industry Challenges, c.) Review and Approval of Centralized Database Change Order, d.) Review and Approval of Personnel Subcommittee Recommendation Regarding Revised DDTP Personnel Policies, e.) Recommendations from CRSAC's March Meeting, f.) Recommendations from EPAC's March Meeting, g.) Recommendation from CRSAC Regarding MCI Worldcom Representative, and h.) Making the DDTP Conference Room Available to Community Groups. Closed Session: Pursuant to Section 11126(e)(1) of the California Government Code, the DDTPAC will meet in closed session to confer with and/or receive advice from its legal counsel regarding the Speech-to-Speech Service being provided to the DDTP under contract by MCI Worldcom. DDTPAC Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Shelley Bergum, DDTP Executive Director at (510) 302-1100 voice or (510) 302-1101 TTY. Environmental Notice: People with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Public Meeting - (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 11, 2000 10 am - 4 pm and April 12, 2000 9 am - 4 pm Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street, 1st Floor (1 block west of Moscone Center) San Francisco The Low Income Advisory Board (LIAB) will meet to discuss, review or decide the following topics: ? Board, Committee, Utility, and CPUC Updates ? Critical path, recent legislation, penetration rates ? Board, CARE, and LIEE expenditures ? Recent Commission rulings, pending Commission decisions or orders, potential LIAB comments on any draft orders, or draft LIAB compliance filings resulting from recent orders ? WIS and PP&O manual standardization revision project status ? PY 2001 Program & Policy Recommendations ? LIAB AC recommendations on Outreach Proposals ? Needs Assessment and CARE project update ? LIAB Bylaws Teleconference Information: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-888-730-9142. 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 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. Public Meeting April 18, 2000 1:30 pm - 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/ Acceptance of Amervest Report, Bank of America Presentation, Review/Approve Administrative Report and Action Items, Staff Vacancies Update, Compensation Study Update, ULTS Financial Audit Update, ULTSMB Update, FY 2001-2002 Budget Discussion, 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 or e-mail at: ultstrust@email.msn.com. 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 Resolution Authorizing 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 3/16/00 A00-03 042 Southern California Edison Company, for confirmation of the appointment of Aulana L. Peters to the Committees of its Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds 3/20/00 A00-03-043 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), for Commission approval to permit Broadwing Communications Services, Inc., to use certain PG&E transmission facilities for fiber optic communication equipment 3/21/00 A99-11-031 First Amendment - Country Estates Water Company, Inc., for authority to sell, and Del Oro Water Company, Inc., to buy the Country Estates Water Company, Inc. water system in Kern County; Country Estates Water Company, Inc. (Seller) and Del Oro Water Company, Inc. (Buyer) now agree that any changes in the Seller's current rates should be deferred until the sale of the subject system is consummated. Following close of sale, Buyer will submit a request to the Commission for an adjustment in rates to reflect the operations of the subject system as a separate district of Buyer 3/23/00 A00-03-039 Alternate Communications Technology, Inc., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 3/23/00 A00-03-040 OnePoint Services, L.L.C., for registration as an interexchange carrier telephone corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 3/24/00 A00-03-041 Safa Eltaki, dba Flying Eagle Shuttle, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, San Mateo and Contra Costa Counties and the San Francisco and Oakland International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom (824 Lester Avenue, Hayward, CA 94541; (510) 266-3521) PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING 3/27/00 A97-12-020 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective 1/1/99. I97-11-026 Commission Order Instituting Investigation, into the out-of-service status of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's El Dorado hydroelectric project and the need to reduce electric rates related to this non-functioning electric generating facility. A94-12-005 Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for authority to decrease its rate and charges for electric and gas service and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service- test year 1996 general rate case. I95-02-015 Commission Order Instituting Investigation into rates, charges, service and practices of PG&E; Application for Rehearing of D00-02-046 by The Utility Reform Network 3/27/00 Application for Rehearing of D00-02-046 by James Weil DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS NONE ADVICE LETTER FILINGS NONE MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS March 30, 2000 Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division NONE MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS March 30, 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 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. ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS A.99-11-025 Cooke - 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, Prehearing Conference held and no report given R.97-10-016 I.97-10-017 Walwyn - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Walwyn - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, (Performance Measurements Phase), Prehearing Conference held and continued to April 18 REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR NONE NEW SETTINGS NONE LAW AND MOTION Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge A. Kirk McKenzie at 9:30 am in one of the Commission's San Francisco Office Hearing Rooms, unless otherwise noted. Law and Motion procedures are governed by Resolution ALJ 164. Copies of Resolution ALJ 164 are available from the Commission's Documents Desk (415) 703-1713 or from Central Files (415) 703-2045. 3/14/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 3/21/00 9:30 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED 3/28/00 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 3/30/00 ALJ Reed Comr Bilas 9:00 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 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 Prestidge Comr Lynch 2:00 p.m. I.99-12-020 (PHC) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Jone Rodley, an individual doing business as Moving For Less, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 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, April 10-14; April 17-21; 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) 4/11/00 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) 4/17/00 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 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) 4/18/00 ALJ Walwyn Comr Bilas 2:00 p.m. R.97-10-016 I.97-10-017 (Performance Measurements Phase), (PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Walwyn - Order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into monitoring performance of operations support systems, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/18/00 ALJ Walker Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.00-01-023 (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Pacific bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C) for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to lease space in Administrative Buildings and Central Offices and to transfer assets to SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/24/00 ALJ Jones Comr Wood 10:00 a.m. A.99-08-043 (EH) - Application of Roseville Telephone Company (U 1015 C) to review extended area service compensation and establish replacement revenue funding, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 25-28) 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) 4/25/00 ALJ Econome Comr Wood 9:30 a.m. I.00-03-015 (PHC) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Let's Move It, Inc., California corporation and it's president, Amir Golan, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 4/26/00 ALJ 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 4/26/00 ALJ Prestidge Comr Duque 10:00 a.m. C.00-02-015 (PHC) - Joseph J. Titus vs. Union Pacific Railroad, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles 5/5/00 ALJ Vieth Comr Wood 1:30 p.m. C.00-01-017 (PHC) - Los Robles Mobile Home Park Chapter 393 of the Golden State Mobilehome Owners League vs. Hillsboro Properties, a California Limited Partnership and City of Novato Redevelopment Agency, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/9/00 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) 5/16/00 ALJ Econome Comr Duque 9:30 a.m. A.99-12-038 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for an ex parte order approving settlement agreements between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and certain winning bidders in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's biennial resource plan update auction (U-39 E), Commission Courtroom, San Francisco 5/22/00 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.) 6/6/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Duque 7:00 p.m. A.00-02-035 (PPH) - In the matter of the application of San Jose Water Company (U-168-W) a corporation, for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water services, Double Tree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose 6/12/00 ALJ Patrick Comr Neeper 10:00 a.m. A.99-09-006 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.) 6/19/00 ALJ Gottstein Comr Bilas 10:00 a.m. A.99-03-014 (EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Compnay to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocaiton, and rates at the end of ;the rate freeze, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 20 - 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 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 31, 2000 10 am - 11:30 am CPUC Room 5305 There will be an all-party meeting with President Loretta Lynch, Commissioner Carl Wood, Kim Malcolm, advisor to President Lynch, and Bill Julian and Linda Serizawa, advisors to Commissioner Wood. All parties are invited to meet with President Lynch and Commissioner Wood 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 Dolores Montellano at (415) 703-2283 or e-mail her at dmm@cpuc.ca.gov NO LATER than noon on Thursday, March 30, so there is adequate time to advise the Commissioners' offices of the attendees. NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay. NONE EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED 3/6/2000 D00-03-026 R98-07-037 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies and programs governing energy efficiency, low-income assistance, renewable energy and research development and demonstration. Corrects errors in D00-02-045. D00-03-027 A00-01-027 - TotalAxcess.com. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based carrier. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-028 A00-01-028 - Newslink U.S.A., Inc. dba Global Telecom Network. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-029 A00-01-031 - Metrocall, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. 3/9 D00-03-030 C99-09-040 - ACN Energy, Inc. vs. Southern California Gas Company, Inc. Dismissed with prejudice. D00-03-031 A00-01-033 - Northwestern Digital Company. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-032 A00-01-035 - NetworkIP, L.L.C. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based carrier. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. 3/13 D00-03-033 A00-01-041 - EzTel Network Services, LLC. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities- based carrier. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-034 A00-01-042 - Total Call International, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a switchless reseller. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-035 A00-02-001 - Global Internet Communications, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications service as a facilities-based carrier. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-036 A99-08-027 - Daryl E. Morrison, as the sole Trustee of the Daryl Morrison Trust, sole shareholder of Hillcrest Water Co., Inc., and AquaSource Utility, Inc. For an order authorizing Daryl Morrison to sell and transfer to AquaSource Utility, Inc., 100% of the ownership of the common stock of Hillcrest Water Co. Dismissed. D00-03-037 A99-09-032 - Xe Do Hoang Transportation, LLC. For authority to operate an on-call, intercity, passenger stage and baggage express service. Corrects omission in D99-12-011. COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2000 3/16/2000 D00-03-038 A92-11-017 - Southern California Gas Company. For authority to increase rates charged for gas service based on test year 1994 and to include an attrition allowance for 1995 and 1996. I93-02-026 - Related matter. Grants The Utility Reform Network an award of $15,361.18 in compensation for D95-05-005. These proceedings are closed. D00-03-039 A99-05-045 - City of Vista. For authority to construct Main Street at grade across the railroad tracks of the North San Diego County Transit Development Board, and to close the existing West Broadway grade crossing. Granted as set forth; affirms the assigned Commissioner's 1/5/2000 Ruling. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-040 A99-03-027 - Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (CTC). To review its New Regulatory Framework. Grants the motion of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates and CTC to adopt the settlement agreement (Attachment A). This proceeding is closed. D00-03-041 A99-08-005 - Cannery Row Marketplace, LLC. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct a public utility water system in the City of Monterey, Monterey County and to establish rates for service. Order approving Assigned Commissioner's Ruling changing the preliminary determination on need for hearing from no to yes. D00-03-042 A98-05-038 - Pacific Bell. For authority for pricing flexibility and to increase prices of certain operator services, to reduce the number of monthly Directory Assistance call allowances, and adjust prices for four Centrex Optional features. Interim order: grants the joint emergency motion of The Utility Reform Network, Office of Ratepayer Advocates, and County of Los Angeles to make Pacific Bell's rate increase approved in D99-11-051 subject to refund. D00-03-043 I87-11-033 - In the matter of alternative regulatory frameworks for local exchange carriers. A85-01-034, A87- 01-002, I85-03-078, C86-11-028, I87-02-025, and C87-07- 024 - Related matters. Grants The Utility Reform Network (TURN) an award of $9,048.00 in compensation for its contribution to D97-02-049, but denies TURN's request for a 50% enhancement. D00-03-044 A98-07-058 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For authority to recover 1997 and 1998 non-nuclear General Capital Additions Costs in the Competition Transition Charge pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 367. Denies The Utility Reform Network's request of $9,440.27 in intervenor compensation. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-045 I99-04-022 - Order Instituting Investigation into the operations and practices of the Southern California Gas Company, concerning the accuracy of information supplied to the Commission in connection with its Montebello Gas Storage Facility. Extends the 12-month statutory deadline imposed by Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d) until further notice. D00-03-046 A96-08-041 - AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (AT&T). For arbitration pursuant to Section 252 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 to establish an Interconnection Agreement with GTE California, Incorporated (GTE). A96-08-068, A96-09-012 - Related matters. Adopts an all-party settlement entered into by AT&T, GTE, and MCI WorldCom, Inc. attached as Appendix A. A96-08-041 is closed. D00-03-047 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Grants the petitions for certificates of public convenience and necessity of the following: Net-tel Corporation Pet. #165; Com Express (2) Pet. #169; Backbone Communications (3) Pet. #171; Western Integrated Networkd of California Operating LLC (4) Pet. # 173; USA Soft-Tronic Corporation Pet. # 174; Broadband Office Communications Inc. Pet. # 175; Compass Communications Inc. Pet. # 176; ETH, Inc. Pet. # 177. D00-03-048 A99-11-030 - Southern California Edison Company. For order approving contract termination agreement between Edison and Gas Recovery Systems, Inc. Order approving Assigned Commissioner's Ruling changing the preliminary determination on need for hearing from yes to no. D00-03-049 A99-12-028 - Sierra Pacific Power Company For an order exempting its securities issuance transactions from Commission authorization pursuant to Sections 829 and 853 of the Public Utilities Code or, in the alternative, for an order authorizing it to issue securities having an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000, consisting of one or more series of debt securities; execute and deliver one or more indentures; and to guarantee securities. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-050 A99-08-024 - State of California, Department of Transportation. For authority to to close the Imperial Avenue/State Route 15 Interchange in the southwest portion of the City of San Diego (City), and construct a vehicular overcrossing at 36th Street above the tracks of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company's main line by means of a grade separation, in the City, San Diego County. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-051 R98-12-015 - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to solicit comments and proposals on distributed generation and competition in electric distribution service. Grants Utility Consumers' Action Network and James Weil an award of $28,980.95 and $6,250.55, respectively, in compensation for their contribution to Decision 99-10-065. D00-03-052 R98-06-029 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into the service quality standards for all telecommunications carriers and revisions to General Order 133-B. Deletes Rule 3.4 Dial Tone Speed and Rule 3.5 Dial Service from General Order 133-B. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-053 A99-04-003 - California American Water Company (CalAm). For authority to increase its rates for water service in its Monterey Division. Adopts revised settlement by CalAm, Ratepayer Representation Branch of the Commission's Water Division, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and the US Department of Defense and Federal Executive Agencies, attached as Appendix D. This proceeding is closed. D00-03-054 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Adopts rules to promote efficient number utilization relating to the use of sequential number assignments and minimum usage or "fill" rates that carriers must meet to obtain additional blocks of numbers. The Commission herein establishes a 75% fill rate for the 310 Number Plan Area. D00-03-055 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Modifies D98-10-058, and denies rehearing of D98-10-058, as modified. (Cmmrs. Duque and Neeper dissented). D00-03-056 A99-05-013 - Alisal Water Corporation. For authority to include Rosehart Industrial Park in its service area; establish rates for service; and issues an evidence of indebtedness. Denies the application of Alisal for rehearing of D99-11-043. D00-03-057 R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Denies rehearing applications filed by Pacific Bell and RCN Telecom of D99-12-051. (Cmmr. Duque will file a dissent, Cmmr. Neeper dissented). D00-03-058 A99-01-016 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority to establish post-transition period electric ratemaking mechanism. A99-01-019, A99-01-034 - Related matters. Modifies D99-10-057, and denies the application for rehearing filed by PG&E of D99-10-057, as modified. I00-03-015 - Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Let's Move It, Inc. and its President, Amir Golan. I00-03-016 - 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. RESOLUTIONS 3/10/2000 W-4191 Hat Creek Water Company. Order correcting nonsubstantive errors in Resolution W-4177. Adopted. 3/16/2000 ALJ-176-3035 Ratification of preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application. The preliminary determinations are pursuant to Article 2.5, Rules 4 and 6.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Adopted. E-3646 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Advice Letter (AL) 2140-G/1854-E, Southern California Edison Company AL 1370-E, San Diego Gas & Electric Company AL 1156- E/1141-G, and Southern California Gas Company AL 2792- G. Requests approval for the conduction of a needs assessment study. This resolution is a continuation of Resolution E-3601. Conditionally approved. The Community Organizations' protest, with respect to the formation of the Low Income Governing Board (LIGB) proposed oversight committee, is moot. The remainder of their protests should be denied. The Office of Ratepayer Advocates' recommendations in their comments should be granted. LIGB's comments should be granted to the extent acted upon, the request for the formation of an oversight committee is moot, and the remainder of the recommendations in their comments should be denied. E-3653 Advice Letter (AL) 1932-E and AL 1932-E-A of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Requests approval to mutually terminate the Agreement for Attracting Manufacturing Business and Electric Load between Genentech, Incorporated and PG&E without penalty to either party. Approved. E-3658 Southern California Edison Company (SCE) Advice Letter (AL) 1429-E and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) AL 1960-E. Requests authority to include the costs of participation in the expanded Block-Forward market (BFM) in the Power Exchange Energy Charge, and also requests an increase in the authorized megawatt quantity limit and a term extension of BFM participation. Approved with modifications. The Alliance for Retail Market's (ARM) protest requesting that the Commission reject SCE's and PG&E's proposal to participate in the enhanced BFM is denied. The Department of General Services' (DGS) protest stating that term authorization and expanded position limits not be address through the AL process is denied. ARM's and DGS' protests requesting that the term of authorization and the position limits not be extended are denied. ST-48 San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI). Resolution granting MUNI's February 3, 2000 submittal, "Response to California Public Utilities Commission Triennial Audit of September 1999: MUNI Corrective Action Plans for CPUC Findings", and consolidating requirements from paragraphs of the earlier Resolutions ST-41 and ST-46 into this Resolution ST-48. Adopted as set forth. SX-28 Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to grant updated costs for maintenance of automatic grade crossing warning devices for the previous calendar year and apportioning railroad crossing warning device maintenance costs between the railroads and the cities and counties. Adopted. SX-30 Resolution apportioning railroad crossing protection maintenance costs between the railroads and the cities and counties. Adopted as set forth in the appendix. T-16382 Paetec Communications, Inc. (Paetec). Resolution canceling The Utility Identification Number U-6097-C assigned to Paetec in D98-12-083, and the certificate of public convenience and necessity under U-6051-C remains active. Adopted. TL-18922 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374(b) of the Public Utilities Code. Adopted as set forth in the attachment. TL-18923 Resolution extending the temporary authority granted to Passenger Stage Corporations by TL-18904 to adjust their fares without specific approval of the Commission. Adopted as set forth. TL-18926 Timothy A. Wyman and Julia E. Wyman, dba WY'S GUIDES TOURS. Resolution amending the passenger stage corporation certificate PSC-10631. Adopted as set forth in the appendix. Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Thursday, March 30, 2000 Page 2 The Commission's policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. 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