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
Online Calendar Archive:
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/daily_calendar_archive/index.htm
Daily Calendar
Tuesday, August 29, 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 July 20, 2000, are included in this calendar.
REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS
September 7, 2000 |
10 am |
San Francisco |
September 21, 2000 |
10 am |
San Francisco |
October 5, 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.
September 5, 2000 |
1:30 pm |
San Francisco |
September 18, 2000 |
1:30 pm |
San Francisco |
October 2, 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
NONE
PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS
Meeting on Telephone Number Utilization Studies (Phase II)
August 29, 2000 |
California Public Utilities Commission |
PHASE II OF STATEWIDE UTILIZATION STUDIES
Assigned Administrative Law Judge Rulings dated January 18, 2000 and August 1, 2000 required utilization studies to be due on October 1, 2000 from all carriers in possession of whole NXX prefix codes (i.e., a full 10,000-number block) and in possession of portions of whole NXX prefix codes in the following area codes: 323, 626, 805, 949, 925, 916, 707, and 562. This meeting will be for question-and-answer session to go over the format by which carriers shall report code utilization data. Please call Risa Hernandez 415-703-5331 or Sue Wong 415-703-1543 for information on the meeting.
Workshop Notice
August 29, 2000 and August 30, 2000 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
The CPUC and the California ISO are sponsoring a workshop on the Electric Settlements Process in California's Direct Access market. The purpose of the workshop is to provide all market participants with an overview of the Settlement Process and to share information about controls and practices used by various participants during the settlement process.
Please RSVP by August 18th by calling or emailing Jeanette Plumley at the California ISO with the name of your organization and the number of people attending each day. Ms. Plumley can be reached at (916) 608-5971 or by email at
jplumley@caiso.com.
Public Meeting Notice - Low Income Advisory Board
August 29, 2000 |
Southern California Gas Company |
August 30, 2000 |
Southern California Gas' Energy Resource Center |
The Low Income Advisory Board (LIAB) will meet to discuss, review or decide the following topics: Board, Committee, Utility, Legal, and CPUC Updates; Critical Path, recent Legislation, CARE Penetration Rates; Board, CARE, and LIEE expenditures; Future Meeting Schedules; Recent Commission Rulings, pending Commission Decisions or Orders, LIAB comments on any draft orders, or draft LIAB compliance filings resulting from recent orders; WIS and PP&O manual standardization project; Needs Assessment Project and RRM Working Group Project.
Teleconference Information: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-888-452-3494. 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 Zaida C. Amaya at (415) 703-1191
zca@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).
Working Group Meeting Notice
August 31, 2000 |
The Gas Company Energy Resource Center (ERC) |
Pursuant to the April 28, 2000 Assigned Commissioner's Ruling, the Low-Income Reporting Requirements Manual Working Group will hold a public meeting to discuss Administration and Implementation, specifically the breakout of administrative costs by function vs. labor, non-labor, contract and how to define administrative vs. implementation costs, internal and out-source costs.
Teleconference Information: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-800-473-8692. After hearing the prompt, enter the access code (6686074).
Working Group participation is open to the public and is the meeting is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Michael Rosauer of the Energy Division (e-mail:
fly@cpuc.ca.gov, phone: (415) 703-2579.
Energy Efficiency Workshop Notice
September 6, 2000 |
California Public Utilities Commission |
Pursuant to the August 15, 2000 Administrative Law Judge's Ruling, the Energy Division and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company shall hold a joint workshop to discuss program planning and milestone development for PY2001. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the prioritization of the Commission's goals for program planning (as set forth in D.99-08-021 and D.00-07-017) and to establish a format/structure for milestones and shareholder incentives. There will also be a brief discussion of the Quarterly reports filed August 16, 2000.
Workshop participation is open to the public and the meeting is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Anne Premo
(awp@cpuc.ca.gov 415-703-1247) or Julie Fitch
(fs2@cpuc.ca.gov 415-703-2776) of the Energy Division.
Workshop Notice
September 18, 2000 |
California Public Utilities Commission |
Guidelines for the use of four quadrant gates at railroad crossings in California. For a copy of the proposed guidelines send an e-mail to jae@cpuc.ca.gov, or call Jesus Escamilla at (213)576-7084.
NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
(Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))
NONE
NEW FILINGS
08/14/00 |
A00-08-037 |
PurePacket Communications of the South, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive resold and facilities-based local exchange service, intraLATA and intra-state interLATA services. |
08/23/00 |
A00-08-039 |
Patrola, Balwinder S. dba Royal Shuttle to extend the authority to operate as a passenger stage from Santa Clara County and Alameda County to San Mateo County, San Francisco County, Santa Cruz County, and Marin County. (4262 Central Avenue, #311, Fremont, CA 94536; (510) 506-4924). |
8/28/00 |
C00-08-038 |
Jess Ranch Market Place vs. Apple Valley Ranchos Water for misbilling for the services rendered to the third party's property, in the amount of $12,591.00. |
PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING
NONE
DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS
NONE
ADVICE LETTER FILINGSNONE |
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS
NONE
MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS
DATE: June 5, 2000
SUBJECT: In a letter to the Director of the Telecommunications Division (TD), received June 5, 2000, the Director of the Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Committee and the Public Policy Payphone Program submitted proposed budgets for the period of July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 for both of these programs. Anyone wishing to send written comments or a complaint about these proposed budgets should address them to Jack M. Leutza, Director, TD, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco CA 94102. To obtain a copy of these proposed budgets, please contact Sandy Salmans at 1 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110, San Ramon, CA 94583.
TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS
8/14/00 |
C.00-02-010 |
Walker - Marking Products, Inc. vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C). |
7/3/00 |
C.98-03-023 |
Vieth - Gina Guillamum Di Resta vs. Esprit Del Sol Apartments. |
7/24/00 |
A.00-05-053 |
Jones - In the matter of the petition of Sprint Communications Company, L.P. for arbitration of interconnection rates, terms, conditions, and related arrangements with Pacific Bell. |
8/1/00 |
I.99-07-003 |
Biren - 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. |
ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS
R.00-02-005 |
Pulsifer- Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into reciprocal compensation for telephone traffic transmitted to Internet Services Providers modems, | |
R.99-10-025 |
Cooke - Order instituting rulemaking into distributed generation, | |
A.00-03-022 |
Patrick - In the matter of the application of Park Water Company (U-314-W) for authority to increase in its Central Basin Division as authorized by NOI 00-01-045, | |
REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR
NONE
NEW SETTINGS
10/13/00 |
12:00 Noon |
(ECP) - David Mitchell vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, |
LAW AND MOTION
Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge A. Kirk McKenzie at 9:30 a.m. 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.
8/8/00 |
9:30 a.m. |
NONE SCHEDULED |
8/15/00 |
9:30 a.m. |
NONE SCHEDULED |
8/22/00 |
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 |
8/29/00 |
9:00 a.m. |
(EH)- Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into reciprocal compensation for telephone traffic transmitted to Internet Services Providers modems, | |
8/29/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Southern California Gas Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to sell certain intellectual property known as energy marketplace, | |
8/29/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Order instituting investigation into the functioning of the wholesale electric market and associated impact on retail rates, | |
Note: It is possible that two or more Commissioners will be in attendance. | |||
(Public Participation Hearing) | |||
8/30/00 |
San Diego Convention Center | ||
8/30/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(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 lese space in administrative buildings and central offices and to transfer assets to SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc., | |
8/30/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to sell its fuel oil pipeline facilities, | |
9/5/00 |
9:30 a.m. |
(EH) - Investigation into Commonwealth Energy Corporation's operations and practices in connection with providing service as an electricity service provider under Registration No. 1092, | |
9/5/00 |
9:30 a.m. |
(EH) - 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, | |
9/5/00 |
6:30 p.m. |
(PPH) - Order instituting rulemaking into implementation of Senate Bill 669, regarding the deaf and disabled telecommunications program, | |
Sept. 11, 2000 |
Ontario Convention Center | ||
Sept. 13, 2000 |
Employment Development Department Auditorium | ||
Sept. 18, 2000 |
Scottish Rite Center | ||
9/5/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Models, Inc. and Danny R. Watson vs. Pacific Bell, | |
9/6/00 |
9:00 a.m. (Phase 2) |
(EH) - Order instituting rulemaking into distributed generation, | |
9/6/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - 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, | |
9/7/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for current cost recovery during the rate freeze period, | |
(PHC) - Application of Southern California Edison Company requesting modification of its Transition Revenue Account (TRA) and Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA) mechanisms to allow for the transfer and recovery of costs and return of revenues recorded in various previously-authorized regulaltory accounts during the rate freeze period, and related relief, | |||
9/6/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Mark III Engineering Contractors vs. Southern California Water Company; Arden-Cordova Water Company; and Citizens Utilities Company of California, | |
9/7/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the investigation into the operations and practices of Qwest Communications Corporations, et al., concerning compliance with statutes, Commission decisions, and other requirements applicable to the utility's installation of facilities in California for providing telecommunication service, | |
9/8/00 |
9:30 a..m. |
(CA) - 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, | |
9/8/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Rita Boppana vs. Southern California Gas Company, | |
(PHC) - Albert Jibilian vs. Southern California Gas Company, | |||
(PHC) - Christine Storey vs. Southern California Gas Company, | |||
9/11/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(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, | |
9/11/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - WTA-Campbell Technology Park, LLC vs. San Jose Water Company, | |
9/11/00 |
9:00 a.m. |
(EH) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for an order authorizing it to increase rates for water service in its Arden-Cordova service area, and related matters, | |
9/11/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of AmericanStar Tours for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Monterey, Santa Clara, and San Francisco and the Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom, | |
9/12/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - AT&T Communications of California, Inc., vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, | |
C.00-02-027 |
(PHC) - Pacific Bell Telephone Company vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., | ||
9/12/00 |
7:00 p.m. |
(PPH) - Application of SJW Corp., a California corporation, San Jose Water Company (U-168-W), a California corporation, SJW Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, and California-American Water Company (U-210-W), a California corporation, for each of the following orders: | |
9/13/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Joint application of buhl Water System (U 239 W), Eptco Water System (U 238 W), Nish Water System (U 271 W), Tulco Water Company (U 272 W), and Nish, Inc., a California corporation, and California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a California corporation, for an order authorizing (1) the sale and transfer to California Water Service Company of the Buhl, Eptco, Nish, and Tulco Water Systems, (2) the discontinuance of service of Buhl, Eptco, Nish, and Tulco Water Systems in the territories now served by them, and the commencement of service in said territories by California Water Service Company at the rates then effective in the Buhl, Eptco, Nish, and Tulco Water System, | |
9/14/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. (U-6028-C) for modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to review proponent's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), | |
9/15/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. Tel West Companies, LLC (U-6114-C), | |
C.00-04-039 |
(PHC) - Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. Choctaw Communications, Inc., dba Smoke Signals Communications (U-6008-C), | ||
9/18/00 |
7:00 p.m. |
(PPH) - Application of Citizens Utilities Company of California (U-87-W), a California corporation, and California-American Water Company, a California corporation, for each of the following orders: 1 Authorizing Citizens Utilities Company of California to sell and to transfer all of its water utility assets and indebtedness to California-American Water Company; 2. Authorizing California-American Water Company to acquire all of the water utility assets and indebtedness of Citizens Utilities Company of California and thereafter to engage in and carry on the water utility business and service to the customers of Citizens Utilities Company of California; 3. Authorizing Citizens Utilities Company of California to withdraw from the water utility business; and 4. For related relief, | |
9/19/00 |
Farallone View Elementary School | ||
9/20/00 |
Luther Burbank Center | ||
9/21/00 |
Crosswoods Community Center | ||
9/18/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - In the matter of the application of Sierra Pacific Power Company, for authority to establish authorized rate of return on common equity for electric distribution for year 2001, | |
9/19/00 |
1:30 p.m. |
(PHC) - Boston Properties, Inc. vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, | |
9/19/00 |
1:30 p.m. |
(PHC) - Application to share with ratepayers post-rate freeze net benefits of operating Diablo Canyon in compliance with Decision 97-05-088, | |
9/19/00 |
2:30 p.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other things, to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective on January 1, 2001 and on January 2, 2002, | |
9/20/00 |
9:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Carol Fisch vs. Garrapata Water Co., Inc., | |
9/20/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Sierra Pacific Power Company for approval of a proposed distribution performance-based ratemaking mechanism supported by a cost of service study, | |
9/25/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority to revise its gas rates and tariffs to be effective January 1, 2001, | |
9/25/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Catellus Development Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and SF Pacific Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation vs. Williams Communications, Inc., dba VYVX, Inc., a Delaware corporation, | |
9/25/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for (i) authoriity to establish its authorized rates of return on common equity for electric distribution and gas distribution for year 2001, and (ii) adoption of an annual cost of capital adjustment mechanism, | |
10/3/00 |
9:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other things, to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective January 1, 1999, | |
I.97-11-026 |
(EH) - Investigation into the reasonableness of expenses related to 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 generaitng facilitiy, | ||
A.94-12-005 |
(EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority among other things, to decrease its rates and charges for electric and gas service, and increase rates and charges for pipeline expansion service (electric and gas), | ||
I.95-02-015 |
(EH) - Order instituting investigation into rates, charges, and practices of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, | ||
10/3/00 |
1:30 p.m. |
(PPH) - In the matter of the application of the California-American Water Company (U 210 W) for an order authorizing it to increase its rates for water service in its Los Angeles Division to increase revenues by $1,938,500 in the year 2001; $782,100 in the year 2002; and $642,800 in the year 2003, | |
October 3, 2000 |
(Baldwin Hills Service Area) | ||
also (EH) October 10 - 13. Hearings will begin at 10:00 a.m. on October 10 and at 9:30 a.m. for the following hearing days. | |||
10/10/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for review of its Market Indexed Capital Adjustment Mechanism (MICAM), | |
10/13/00 |
11:00 a.m. |
(ECP) - Henry N. Addington vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, | |
10/13/00 |
12:00 Noon |
(ECP) - David Mitchell vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, | |
10/19/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Los Robles Mobile Home Park Chapter 393 of the Golden State Mobilehome Owners League vs. Hillsboro Properties and City of Novato Redevelopment Agency, | |
10/23/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Arco Products Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc., and Equilon Enterprises, LLC vs. Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, L.P., | |
11/6/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) In the matter of the application of Southern California Water Company (U-133-W) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 1001 to add to its Santa Maria customer service area the Community of Cypress Ridge, | |
11/13/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocation, and rates at the end of the rate freeze, | |
11/27/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(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"), | |
12/11/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338) for approval of agreements to sell its interest in four corners generaitng station and Palo Verde generating station, | |
1/9/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Paula Karrison, an individual vs. A & P Moving, Inc., (also January 10 - 11) | |
2/1/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Arco Products Company, a division of Atlantic Richfield Company ("ARCO") and Mobil Oil Corporation ("MOBIL") vs. SFPP, L.P., | |
A.00-03-044 |
(EH) - In the matter of the application of SFPP, L.P. for authority to justify its rates for intrastate transportation of refined petroleum products on the basis of market factors, | ||
EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED
7/6/2000 |
D00-07-024 |
C99-09-056 - Bernard Jacobson, Larry Brottman, and 70 others vs. Telemanagement Services. Dismissed. |
7/7 |
D00-07-025 |
A00-05-062 - Rubicon Technologies and Telecommunications, 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. |
D00-07-026 |
A00-05-063 - EAS Communictions, 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. | |
D00-07-027 |
A00-05-064 - Cybertel, Communications Corp. 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. | |
7/11 |
D00-07-028 |
A00-06-009 - Alarm One, Inc. dba California Alarm One. 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. |
D00-07-029 |
A00-06-011 - Clean Earth Energy, 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. | |
7/12 |
D00-07-030 |
R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for Local Exchange Service. I95-04-044 - Related Matter. Corrects commissioner block to indicate that Commissioner Duque will file written dissent and Commissioner Neeper dissents. |
7/14 |
D00-07-031 |
A00-06-014 - Actel Integrated Communications, 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. |
7/18 |
D00-07-032 |
A00-05-028 - Total Media Technologies, Inc., the Macerich Partnership, L.P. and MAC Labs LLC. For approval of stock purchase agreement and related change of control. Granted as set forth, This proceeding is closed. |
D00-07-033 |
A00-05-067 - Zenex Long distance, Inc., Prestige Investments, Inc., Shareholders of Prestige Investments, Inc., and Lone Wolf Energy, Inc. For approval of a merger and acquisition of Prestige Investments. Inc. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 20, 2000
Commissioners Present:
Loretta M. Lynch, President
Henry M. Duque
Josiah L. Neeper
Richard A. Bilas
Carl W. Wood
7/20 |
D00-07-034 |
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. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. |
D00-07-035 |
P00-02-018 - Starline Tours of Hollywood, Inc. (Starline). Denies the petition for Rulemaking Proceeding filed by Starline. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-036 |
A99-10-027 - Arrowhead Manor Water Company. For a general rate increase. I00-03-016 - Related matter. Adopts Attachment A settlement agreement; cancels the requirements of Ordering Paragraph #2 of Res. W-4167; adopts Appendix A and Appendix D. | |
D00-07-037 |
I87-11-033 - Instituting Investigation on the Commission's own motion in the matter of alternative regulatory framework of local exchange carriers. This order establishes the final remaining event which will close this proceeding, that being the resolution of the application for rehearing of D00-02-047. Addresses various other procedural items necessary for a smooth transition from this docket. | |
D00-07-038 |
A00-04-046 - Pacific Bell (Pacific). For arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Roseville Telephone Company pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Grants the motion of Pacific to withdraw the application. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-039 |
A00-01-011 - Williams Local Network, Inc. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive local exchange services as a facilities-based carrier and a reseller. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-040 |
A00-02-040 - San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company. For authority to construct and maintain an industrial drill track across Pacheco Road and the future extension of Harris Road, public streets in the City of Bakersfield, Kern County. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-041 |
A00-03-050 - City of Carlsbad. For authority to widen the existing separated grade crossing of Poinsettia Lane over the freight/commuter tracks of the San Diego Northern Railway main line, owned and operated by North County Transit District in Carlsbad, San Diego County. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-042 |
A00-04-020 - West Coast Gas Co., Inc. For authority to provide natural gas distribution service at the former Castle Air Force Base. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-043 |
A98-11-012 - Lodi Gas Storage, LLC. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity for construction and operation of gas storage facilities. This decision affirms a July 16, 1999 Administrative Law Judge's ruling holding that the Williams have not met the threshold test for eligibility for intervenor compensation in this proceeding. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-044 |
A97-12-014 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For a permit to construct a realignment of the Colusa Jct.-Knights Landing Jct. 60kV power line in Yolo County, pursuant to General Order 131-D. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-045 |
C99-10-033 - David W. Crain vs. Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Sempra Energy. Dismissed without prejudice. Complainant may re-file, in amended form, at a later time. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-046 |
I99-07-003 - 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. Grants Aglet Consumer Alliance an award of $5,942.12 in compensation for its contributions to D00-02-050. | |
D00-07-047 |
A99-08-030 - Southern California Edison Company. For authority to transfer certain generation-related employees and assets to a non-utility operations and maintenance affiliate. Granted as set forth in Attachment A. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-048 |
C98-06-016 - The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) vs. MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, Inc. Grants UCAN an award of intervenor compensation in the amount of $16,009.49 for its substantial contribution to D99-04-053. | |
D00-07-049 |
C99-07-019 - Wahrenbrock Capital Management vs. Sierra Pacific Power Company. Extends the statutory deadline for completing this adjudicatory proceeding pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d). | |
D00-07-050 |
A97-12-020 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). For authority, among other things, to increase rates and charges for electric and gas service effective on January 1, 1999. I97-11-026, A94-12-005, I95-02-015 - Related matters. Modifies D00-02-046 to allow PG&E to file its Notice of Intent for the Test Year 2002 General Rate Case on a schedule delayed by nine months on May 1, 2001. It also proposes to modify the Rate Case Plan decision D89-01-040. | |
D00-07-051 |
C99-08-001 - Airporter, Inc., dba Santa Rosa Airporter vs. Sonoma County Airport Express, Inc., dba Airport Express. Finds that defendant has violated D99-02-068 and imposes a penalty totaling $54,000. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-07-052 |
R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Extends the life of the 310 Numbering Plan Areas; modifies D99-11-027 and D00-03-054. (Cmmr Neeper dissented; Cmmr Duque filed a dissent.) | |
D00-07-053 |
R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Suspends previously adopted implementation schedules for the 707 and 760 Number Plan Areas as adopted in D99-12-049 and D99-17-017. D99-12-049 and D99-17-017 are hereby modified as set forth. (Com. Neeper dissented; Com Duque filed a dissent.) | |
D00-07-054 |
I99-07-001 - Investigation for the purpose of establishing a list for the fiscal years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 of existing and proposed crossings at grade of city streets, county roads, or state highways in need of separation, or projects effecting the elimination of grade crossings by removal or relocation of streets or railroad tracks, or existing separations in need of alterations or reconstruction in accordance with Section 2452 of the Streets and Highways Code. Rescinds the Executive Director's Order of June 22, 2000 and the Order of June 22, 2000: the last paragraph on page 3 of D00-06-078 should remain as part of D00-06-078. This proceeding is closed.(Cmmrs Lynch and Wood dissented.) | |
D00-07-055 |
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 - Related matter. Modifies D00-04-060, denies the application for rehearing filed by the Department of General Services and The Utility Reform Network; Southern California Generation Coalition; and the City of Long Beach of D00-04-060 as modified. |
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED ON
COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 20, 2000
Commissioners Present:
Loretta M. Lynch, President
Henry M. Duque
Josiah L. Neeper
Richard A. Bilas
Carl W. Wood
7/20/2000 |
ALJ-176-3043 |
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-3681 |
Advice Letter 1227-E of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Requests approval of two investment management agreements between SDG&E Nuclear Facilities Decommissioning Master Trust Committee (Committee) and Payden & Rygel, and Committee and TCW Asset Management Company. Granted as set forth. | |
G-3287 |
Advice Letter 2 of Alpine Natural Gas Company. Requests authority to delete the Supply Adjustment and the Conservation Finance Adjustment Mechanisms from its Preliminary Statement, add a Purchased Gas Adjustment and a new Application for Service form and increase main extension fees; and to increase gas rates. Granted. | |
SX-34 |
Resolution recommending to the California Transportation Commission for increased funding to be set aside for maintaining automatic grade-crossing protection devices under Public Utilities Code Section 1231.1. Adopted. | |
T-16427 |
Advice Letter (AL) 21152 and AL 21173 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Requests approval of two Resale Agreements between Pacific and Conexone Communications LLC, and between Pacific and dPi-Teleconnect, L.L.C., submitted under provisions of Resolution ALJ-174 and General Order 96-A. Granted as set forth. | |
T-16428 |
Advice Letter 21182 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Requests approval of one Interconnnection Agreement between Pacific and MGC Communications, Inc., submitted under provisions of Resolution ALJ-174 and General Order 96-A. Granted as set forth. | |
T-16433 |
Advice Letter 211 of Happy Valley Telephone Company. Requests approval to limit two-party residence access line service to existing customers-of-record in the Minersville Exchange. Granted as set forth. | |
T-16436 |
WWC License LLC (Western Wireless). Resolution designating Western Wireless as an eligible telecommunications carrier. Granted as set forth in the attachment. | |
TL-18937 |
Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374(b) of the Public Utilities Code. Granted as set forth in the attachment. | |
W-4207 |
Compliance verification resolution: status of violations listed in Res W-4187 for the Conlin Strawberry Water Company, Inc., results of final verification report and deadline for completion of existing required Commission and Department of Health Services items. Adopted as set forth. | |
W-4208 |
California Water Service Company, South San Francisco District. Requests approval for an offset rate increase producing additional annual revenues of $584,100 or 8.1%. Granted as set forth. | |
W-4209 |
California Water Service Company, Mid-Peninsula District. Requests approval for an offset rate increase producing additional annual revenues of $1,074,600 or 7.2%. Granted as set forth. | |
W-4210 |
California Water Service Company, Livermore District. Requests approval for an offset rate increase producing additional annual revenues of $330,000 or 4.3%. Granted as set forth. | |
W-4211 |
Sereno Del Mar Water Company. Requests approval for a general rate increase producing $15,251 or 37.27% additional annual revenue. Granted as set forth in the appendices. | |
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.
8/14/00 |
R94-04-031 I94-04-032 |
Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. |
SUMMARY: LATE FILED. On August 2, 2000, Keith McCrea, counsel for the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA), met with Cmmr. Neeper in San Francisco. Also present was David Gamson, advisor to Cmmr. Neeper. McCrea expressed CMTA's concern that customers should not be exposed to above-market costs associated with bilateral contracts once the rate freezes expire. McCrea also indicated concern about entering into bilateral contracts at a time when prices were very high. | |
Filer: CMTA | |
Contact: Jody Smith |
Phone: (202) 383-0113 |
8/15/00 |
R94-04-031 R94-04-032 |
Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's proposed policies governing restructuring California's electric services industry and reforming regulation. |
Summary: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS FILED ON 7/28/2000 AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF 08/24/2000. On July 26, 2000, Mona Petrochko, Enron Corporation, on behalf of the Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM), met with Ann Watson, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. Referring to the Utility Consumers' Action Network's emergency motion, Petrochko expressed ARM's support for the draft decision of ALJ Minkin. With regard to the emergency motions filed by both Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company to enter into long term bilateral agreements, Petrochko expressed concern about whether the motions warranted emergency action, the limitation of review of the transactions, and ratemaking treatment. | |
Filer: ARM | |
Contact: Mona Petrochko |
Phone: (415) 782-7821 |
