Agenda (Subject to Revision)
Ratesetting Working Group
September 4, 1996
PG&E Energy Center, 851 Howard St., San Francisco

1.  Selection of Minutes-Taker, Approval of Agenda & Minutes of 8/12&13
    Meetings, Other Announcements, 9:30 - 9:45

2.  Identification and Possible Resolution of Line Extension Issues (Jeff
    Nahigian, TURN)  9:45 - 10:15
    Note:  This item follows up on TURN's presentation on August 12.
    Any parties with contrasting views are encouraged to submit a position
    paper for posting to the Web site, in advance of the meeting.  (Submit
    by e-mail to j.price@cpuc.ca.gov.)

3.  Baseline Rate Issues/ Coordination with Low Income Working Group 
    10:15 - 11:00
    Note:  As with item 2, this item follows up on TURN's presentation on
    August 12.  Any conflicting views should be submitted in advance to 
    j.price@cpuc.ca.gov for posting on Web site.

4.  Comparison of Utilities' 7/15/96 Preliminary Unbundling Filings (SDG&E) 
    11:00 - 12:30
a.  Comparison table
b.  Proposed process for facilitating the collection of comments/issues that
    need to be discussed and resolved in preparation for the utilities' 11/15/96
    Unbundling Applications

Lunch (assumes going out for sandwiches and returning with them) 12:30 - 1:00

5.  The Two-Part Tariff (CEC) 1:00 - 2:00

6.  Implications and Approaches Concerning PBR 2:00 - 2:45 

7.  Set Agendas for Next WG and Subteam Meetings 2:45 - 3:00

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Subteam Meetings:  CPUC, Room 4010, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco

Agenda for Analysis Subgroup, 9/5, 9:30 AM -- (1) Telecommunications billing
and incremental cost methodologies (DRA), (2) Unbundling Competitive
Distribution Services (SDG&E): as discussed at our previous subgroup meeting and
Full Working Group meeting, the Analysis Subgroup will initiate the process of
defining the competitive services included with the broader categories of
Billing, Metering, Customer Service/Support and Uncollectibles/Collections, and
examine alternatives for unbundling and costing.  This meeting will follow up 
on this previous discussion and to initiate work on this process.  Other 
issues will be addressed as needed, including any technical questions that 
participants wish to explore concerning the utilities' July 15 filings, and 
any issues identified in context of 5/20/96 Scoping Workshop that
have not been otherwise addressed by WG

Interpretation of Existing Tariffs, 1:00 PM: (1) Identification of master-
metering issues (R. Hairston, WMA), (2) Any unresolved Baseline rate
implementation issues or issues involving line extension rules, following
discussion at full group on 8/12, (3) Functioning of non-firm rates, including
termination provisions -- continuing discussion of issue papers pursuant to
previous meetings.