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, December 19, 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 December 7, 2000, are included in this calendar.
REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS
December 21, 2000 |
10 am |
San Francisco |
January 4, 2001 |
10 am |
San Francisco |
January 18, 2001 |
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.
1:30 pm |
San Francisco | |
January 16, 2001 |
1:30 pm |
San Francisco |
February 5, 2001 |
1:30 pm |
San Francisco |
NOTICE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The CPUC encourages all Californians to participate in its meetings, hearings, workshops, and proceedings. We try to hold our public meetings only in places that are wheelchair accessible and which can accommodate specialized equipment and other services useful to people with disabilities. Please see the notice of the meeting you wish to attend for more specifics (also posted in the Daily Calendar on the CPUC website).
If you plan to attend and need specialized accommodations for a particular meeting that are not listed in the notice, request them from the Public Advisor's Office at least three business days in advance of the meeting. Contact the Public Advisor's Office by any one of the following:
· e-mail:
public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov
Voice: 415-703-2074
FAX: 415-703-1758 (Attn: Public Advisor)
· TTY: 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free)
· 1-415-703-5282
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 III)
December 28, 2000 |
California Public Utilities Commission |
PHASE III OF STATEWIDE UTILIZATION STUDIES
Assigned Administrative Law Judge Rulings dated January 18, 2000 and December 1, 2000 required utilization studies to be due on February 1, 2001 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: 209, 213, 530, 559, 661, 760, 831, and 858. This meeting will be for question-and-answer session to go over the format by which carriers shall report code utilization data. Please call Sue Wong 415-703-1543 for information on the meeting.
Workshop Notice
January 9, 2001 |
California Public Utilities Commission |
The Administrative Committee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) meets to discuss the CBO outreach grant program and the non-CBO grant program. The contact person is Judy Cooper at (415) 703-2188.
NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
(Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))
Draft Resolution Approving Disclosure Of An Accident Report By Todd Novak Of The Consumer Services Division's Utility Safety Branch Concerning The Electrocution Death Of Mr. Jesus Morales That Occurred On December 18, 1998, When He Was Using An Aluminum Pruning Pole To Trim A Tree At 10112 Felton Avenue, Inglewood, California, 90304.
A draft resolution (L-291) by the Legal Division approving disclosure of the accident report will be on the December 21, 2000 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on L-291, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution.
The draft resolution will be circulated to the requesting party, Bruce Sample, attorney for Calvin Gregory, Pursuant to Rule 77.7 (g) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Interested parties may obtain a copy of L-291 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to:
Travis T. Foss
Legal Division
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5033
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415)
703-2014
Ttf@cpuc.ca.gov
An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Legal Division no later than 10 day prior to the Commission meeting on December 21, 2000. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission.
Draft Resolution Increasing Household Goods Carrier Maximum Rates Available For Public Review And Comment.
A draft resolution (TL-18956) of the Rail Safety and Carriers Division that increases the household goods carrier maximum rates contained in Maximum Rate Tariff 4 by 2.9 percent will be on the January 18, 2001 Commission meeting agenda. The Commission may vote on this resolution at that time, or it may postpone a vote until later. When the Commission votes on TL-18956, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare a different resolution.
Interested parties may obtain a copy of TL-18956 for review and submission of written comments. A copy of the draft resolution may be obtained from, and any subsequent written comments should be submitted to:
Suong Le, Supervising Transportation Representative
Rail Safety and Carriers Division
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 703-1216
An original and 2 copies of comments must be received by the Rail Safety and Carriers Division by January 08, 2001. Comments shall be limited to 5 pages in length plus a subject index listing the recommended changes to TL-18956, a table of authorities and an appendix setting forth proposed findings and ordering paragraphs. Comments shall focus on factual, legal or technical error in the proposed resolution. Late filed comments will ordinarily be rejected. However, in extraordinary circumstances, a request for leave to submit comments late, together with the proposed comments, may be filed. An accompanying declaration under penalty of perjury shall also be submitted setting forth all the reasons for the late submission.
NEW FILINGS
12/1/00 |
A00-12-015 |
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Carriers, for modification of the rules by which carriers obtain Commission authority pursuant to Section 851-854 of the Public Utilities Code |
12/13/00 |
A00-12-017 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and AT&T Wireless Services of California, Inc., for Commission Approval of a Lease for AT&T Wireless Services of California, Inc.'s Use of Certain Pacific Gas and Electric Company Structures for Communication Antennas and Related Equipment |
12/15/00 |
A00-12-016 |
SCC Communications Corporation, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Offer Facilities Based and Reseller Local Exchange Telecommunications Services within the State of California |
PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING
12/15/00 |
I99-10-024 |
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; Application for Rehearing of D00-12-031 by USP&C, Inc. |
12/15/00 |
A99-10-029 |
City of Novato, a municipal corporation, and Black Point Partnership, L.P., a California limited partnership, for an order authorizing an at-grade crossing of the tracks of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Authority in the City of Novato, County of Marin; Petition for Modification of D00-06-036 by Black Point Partnership, L.P. |
DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS
NONE
ADVICE LETTER FILINGSNONE |
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS
NONE
MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS
NONE
TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS
10/30/00 |
A.00-05-013 |
Galvin - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for (i) authority 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 |
10/23/00 |
A.00-05-018 |
Galvin - 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 |
ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS
A.00-07-046 |
Prestidge - In the matter of the application of Ms. Theta McComb, as the sole owner of Grand View Gardens Water Company, Inc., a California corporation, and Watertek, Inc., a California corporation for the following orders: | |
A.00-09-001 |
Patrick - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 2000 annual transition cost proceeding for the record period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, | |
A.00-09-014 |
Patrick - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) to review and recover Transition Cost Balancing Account entries from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 and various generation-related memorandum account entries, | |
A.00-10-008 |
Patrick - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) in the Third Annual Transition Cost proceeding addressing (1) the Transition Cost Balancing Account (TCBA), and (2) the reasonableness of San Diego Gas & Electric Company's energy procurement practices, | |
A.00-06-045 |
Ryerson - In the matter of the application of Island Navigation Company, Inc., a vessel common carrier (VCC-43) doing business as Catalina Island Water Transportation Co., for authority to increase rates of fare, for an ex parte interim order authorizing the same, and for authority to establish a Zone Rate Freedom for its vessel common carrier services between points on or offshore of Santa Catalina Island, | |
REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR
A.00-07-044 |
Bennett - In the matter of the City of West Sacramento, for an order authorizing the construction of an at grade crossing between Devon Avenue and the tracks of the Yolo Shortline Railroad Company, | |
NEW SETTINGS
2/6/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Frank M. Quenga, an individual doing business as Hafa Adai (PSG 8894-B), to determine whether he has violated the laws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which charter-party carriers conduct operations and whether Frank M. Quenga is no longer fit to continue to conduct passenger transportation service, |
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.
11/28/00 |
9:30 a.m. |
NONE SCHEDULED |
12/5/00 |
9:30 a.m. |
NONE SCHEDULED |
12/12/00 |
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 | ||||
12/19/00 |
11:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Cypress Ridge Service Co., Inc., a California corporation, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct and operate a public utility sewer system in the unincorporated area of San Luis Obispo, near Arroyo Grande, California and to establish rates for service and to issue stock, | |||
12/19/00 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of "Lion Airport Shuttle & Limousine Service" to operate as a passenger stage corporation "PSC" to operate between points in Central California, counties of Fresno, Merced, Yolo, Stanislaus, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Napa, Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey, | |||
12/19/00 |
2:00 p.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Citizens Utilities Company of California for approval of its water system master plan update for its Montana District, | |||
12/20/00 |
9:30 a.m. |
(TELEPHONIC PHC) - In the matter of the order instituting investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Igor Unikov and Isay Radomyselsky, a partnership doing business as Ace of Bace Moving Co., | |||
1/4/01 |
2:00 p.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other things, to increase rates and charges for electric service effective on January 1, 2001, | |||
1/4/01 |
3:00 p.m. |
(PHC) - CPN Pipeline Company and CPN Gas Marketing Company vs. Pacific Gas and Electricity Company, | |||
1/5/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a corporation, for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in the Palos Verdes District and establishing the "Base Year 2000" revenue requirements, | |||
A.00-09-010 |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a corporation, for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in the Bakersfield District, | ||||
A.00-09-011 |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a corporation, for an order establishing "Base Year 2000" revenue requirements for water service in the Hermosa-Redondo District and the general office operations, | ||||
A.00-09-012 |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of California Water Service Company (U 60 W), a corporation, for an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for water service in the South San Francisco District, | ||||
1/8/01 |
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' environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), | |||
1/8/01 Comr Wood |
9:00 a.m. |
(EH) - 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: | |||
A.00-05-016 |
(EH) - 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: | ||||
1/9/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Paula Karrison, an individual vs. A & P Moving, Inc., | |||
1/10/01 |
1:30 p.m. |
(PHC) - City of Santa Cruz, a municipal corporation, body politic and corporate vs. MHC-DeAnza Financing Limited Partnership, a limited partnership; Starland Vistas, Inc., a corporation; and Manufactured Home Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation, | |||
1/16/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to sell its storage field in Montebello, California, | |||
1/16/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Joint application of Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) and Peerless Water Company (U 335 W) for approval of a plan of merger of Southern California Water Company and Peerless Water Company, | |||
1/18/01 |
11:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Order instituting rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to consider line extension rules of electric and gas utilities, | |||
1/18/01 |
2:00 p.m. |
(PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, rates and charges of the Hillview Water Company, Inc., a corporation, and Roger L. Forrester, the principal shareholder and president, | |||
1/19/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Office of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, | |||
1/23/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for authority to market value and retain the generation-related portions of SSID, | |||
1/23/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company regarding year six (1999-2000) under its experimental gas cost incentive mechanism and related gas supply matters, | |||
1/23/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - County of Orange vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C), | |||
1/23/01 |
1:30 p.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C), a corporation, for authority for pricing flexibility and to increase recurring charges for business access lines, Private Branch Exchange (PBX) basic and assured trunks, and non-recurring charges for business access lines, Private Branch Exchange (PBS) basic and assured trunks, and Direct Inward Dialing (DID) basic and assured trunks, | |||
1/23/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Order instituting investigation into the adequacy of the Southern California Gas Company's and San Diego Gas & Electric Company's (SDG&E) gas transmission systems to serve the present and future gas requirements of the SDG&E's core and noncore customers, | |||
1/24/01 |
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, | |||
1/25/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) -Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to market value hydroelectric generating plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 367(b) and 851. (U 39 E), | |||
1/26/01 |
9:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. San Diego Gas & Electric (U 1001 C), | |||
1/26/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for authority to provide customers with real-time energy meters, | |||
1/29/01 |
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
(PPH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to market value hydroelectric generating plants and related assets pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 367(b) and 851. The first hour of both sessions at each location is an information meeting where menbers of the public may ask questions of Commission staff and consultants on various topics addressed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report. These staff and consultants will continue to be available while the hearings are underway, | |||
January 31, 2001 |
Fresno Holiday Inn - Airport | ||||
February 1, 2001 |
Porterville College | ||||
February 6, 2001 |
Mother Lode Fairgrounds | ||||
February 7, 2001 |
Jackson Rancheria Hotel and Conference Center | ||||
February 8, 2001 |
Sacramento Convention Center | ||||
February 13, 2001 |
Lake Almanor B.P.O. Elks Lodge 2626 | ||||
February 14, 2001 |
State Theater | ||||
February 15, 2001 |
Nevada Co. Fairgrounds | ||||
February 21, 2001 |
Redding Convention Center | ||||
February 27, 2001 |
River Lodge Conference Center | ||||
February 28, 2001 |
County Administration Building | ||||
March 5, 2001 |
Mountain View High School | ||||
1/29/01 |
6:30 p.m. to |
(PHC & PPH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the status, rates, rules, operations, service, facilities, contracts, and practices of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in the supply, distribution, and sale of water by the Keene Water System to the communities of Keene and Woodford in Kern County, | |||
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, | ||||
2/6/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of Frank M. Quenga, an individual doing business as Hafa Adai (PSG 8894-B), to determine whether he has violated the laws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which charter-party carriers conduct operations and whether Frank M. Quenga is no longer fit to continue to conduct passenger transportation service, | |||
2/8/01 |
6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
(PPH) - 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, | |||
February 13, 2001 |
Vintage Elem. School Multi-purpose Room | ||||
February 15, 2001 |
Dublin Elem. School | ||||
2/13/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - 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, | |||
I.93-04-002 |
(PHC) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks, | ||||
2/15/01 Comr Bilas |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 E) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction of the Tri Valley 2002 capacity increase project, | |||
2/20/01 |
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, | |||
2/20/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company for authority to discontinue new installations of earthquake valves on its facilities, and to recover the costs of inspecting earthquake valves already installed, | |||
2/21/01 |
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 generating station and Palo Verde generating station, | |||
2/26/01 |
9:30 a.m. |
(PHC) - The Office of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C), | |||
3/1/01 |
9:00 a.m. |
(TELEPHONIC PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to revise its electrical marginal costs, revenue allocation, and rates at the end of the rate freeze, | |||
3/21/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of the Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for authority to establish a lifeline rate for residential domestic water service in Region III, | |||
4/11/01 |
10:00 a.m. |
(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Verizon California, Inc. (U-1002-C) for approval to transfer intrastate advanced data service assets to Verizon Advanced Data Inc., | |||
4/16/01 |
10:00 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, | |||
EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED
11/22/00 |
D00-11-046 |
A00-09-053 - Single Billing Services, Inc. dba Asian American Association and New Global Telecom, Inc. For transfer of control. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. |
11/27 |
D00-11-047 |
C00-08-032 - Steve Clark vs. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Dismissed without prejudice. |
12/4 |
D00-12-001 |
A00-10-047 - Williams Communications Inc. dba Vyvx, Inc. For authority to convert to a limited liability company. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. |
D00-12-002 |
A00-10-048 - Williams Local Network, Inc. To convert to a limited liability company. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
12/5/00 |
D00-12-003 |
A00-10-055 - United States Telesis, 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. |
PRESIDING OFFICER DECISIONS WHICH HAVE BECOME COMMISSION DECISIONS PURSUANT TO P.U. CODE SECTION 1701.2(a)
11/30/00 |
D00-11-048 |
C00-06-013 - Tim Garcia and Murlene Garcia vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Dismissed. $1,432.59 on deposit with the commission shall be disbursed to PG&E to be credited to the account of complainants. This proceeding is closed. |
COMMISSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2000
Commissioners Present:
Loretta M. Lynch, President
Henry M. Duque
Josiah L. Neeper
Richard A. Bilas
Carl W. Wood
12/7 |
D00-12-004 |
R87-11-012 - Order instituting rulemaking to revise the time schedules for the rate case plan and fuel offset proceedings. Orders that rate design window applications by electric utilities shall be filed with new application numbers. This proceeding is closed. |
D00-12-005 |
C96-05-049 - Florsheim Brothers, vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Grants Utility Design, Inc. an award of $35,669.00 from the Advocates Trust Fund in compensation for its contribution to D98-09-058. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-006 |
A00-05-073 - Southern California Edison Company. For authority to lease to Telecom Licensing, Inc. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. (Cmmrs Duque and Neeper dissented). | |
D00-12-007 |
A00-04-022 - Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority. For authority to construct two light rail transit tracks at separated grade above Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, LAUPT private passenger car tracks to southeasterly bound lanes of Vignes Street, Main Street, westbound lanes of Alpine Street, Alameda Street, Bruno Street and College Street in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-008 |
A00-07-030 - City of Los Angeles, Harbor Department. For authority to construct a public street, across the railroad tracks of the City of Los Angeles in the Harbor District. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-009 |
A00-07-052 - Cbeyond Communications, LLC. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive local exchange services on a combined resale interexchange service. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-010 |
(ECP) C00-08-029 - David Mitchell, vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company. Relief requested is denied. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-011 |
A00-04-052 - Orion Telecommunications Corp., dba New York Orion Telecommunications Corp. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide facilities-based and resold interexchange service. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-012 |
A00-06-007 - City of Sacramento. For authority to construct an at-grade vehicular crossing across the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in the City and County of Sacramento. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-013 |
A00-06-008 - City of Sacramento. For authority to construct an undercrossing under the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in the City and County of Sacramento. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-014 |
A99-08-021 - Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C. For modification of its certificate of public convenience and necessity to review proponent's environmental assessment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Orders the petition for modification filed by 360networks (USA) dated August 31, 2000 withdrawn. | |
D00-12-015 |
A00-07-049 - City of Simi Valley, Public Works Department. For authority to close a private grade crossing at the tracks of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority/Union Pacific Railroad Company and construct a public grade crossing in the City of Simi Valley. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-016 |
A00-07-024 - Mohammed Saeed (Transferee), dba Horizon Airporter, and Mohammed Saeed, Kamal Hamid Zeinelabdin, El Fatih Elyas Ahmed and Izzeldin Elyas Mohamed, dba Horizon Airporter. For authority to extend its passenger stage certificate between Benicia, Vallejo and American Canyon and Oakland International Airport, and to transfer its passenger stage corporation to Transferee. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-017 |
A00-08-011 - Amjad Hammoudeh and Jafar Hadid, dba Silver Line Airporter. For authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Marin, and the International Airports of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, and to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-018 |
A00-08-019 - Amarjit Singh, Satinder P. Singh, Arminder Singh, and Davinder Kaur, dba A.A.A. Airporter and Limo Service. For authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara, and the International Airports of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, and to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-019 |
A00-08-027 - Avtar Singh, dba Jassi Transportation. For authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara, and the International Airports of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, and to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-020 |
A00-08-048 - Shahid H. Khan, dba All American Airporter Express. For authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara, and the International Airports of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, and to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-021 |
A00-06-031 - Network Access Solutions Corporation. For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services. Granted as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-022 |
C00-09-019 - Dawn VanBuskirk vs. Arrowhead Manor Water Company. Grants the relief requested by complainant. Defendant shall complete repairs to the water system serving the residence of the complainant within 30 days of this order. This proceeding shall remain open pending compliance with this order. | |
D00-12-023 |
A97-06-002 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and Richard L. Wills and Donna M. Wills. For an order authorizing the former to sell and convey to the latter two parcels of land in Alameda County pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851. Grants the petition of PG&E to modify D99-10-001 as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-024 |
I00-08-002 - Order Instituting Investigation into the functioning of the wholesale electric market and associated impact on retail rates. Corrects errors in D00-09-040. | |
D00-12-025 |
C00-01-017 - Robert Hambly, et al. vs. Hillsboro Properties and City of Novato. Extends the 12-month deadline for resolution of adjudicatory proceeding, under Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d). | |
D00-12-026 |
A00-06-050 - Lodi Gas Storage, LLC. For an exemption of a secured financing and securities transaction from Commission authorization, and for an order confirming competitive policies concerning such transactions do not apply. Grants the application as to the current financing arrangements set forth. In all other respects, the application is denied. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-027 |
A00-08-009 - Kulwinder Singh, dba Mother Teresa Airport Shuttle. For authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in Alameda, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties, and San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports. Granted as set forth. Applicant is authorized to use the business name Dhillon Airport Shuttle, not Mother Teresa Airport Shuttle as originally shown in the application. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-028 |
C99-07-019 - Wahrenbrock Capital Management, vs. Sierra Pacific Power Company. Dismissed with prejudice. This proceeding is closed. (Pres Lynch dissented; Cmmr Wood will file a dissent). | |
D00-12-029 |
R93-04-003 - 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. I93-04-002, R95-04-043, I 95-04-044 - Related matters. Denies the joint Petition for Modification of D98-12-069 filed by AT&T Communications, Inc., Covad Communications Co., Electric Lightwave, Inc., ICG Access Service, Inc., Nextlink California, Inc., Sprint Communications, Inc, and WorldCom, Inc. (Pres Lynch and Cmmr Wood will file a joint dissent). | |
D00-12-030 |
A96-08-058 - Wild Goose Storage, Inc. (WGSI). For a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct facilities for gas storage operations. Grants the petition of WGSI for modification of D97-06-091 as set forth. This proceeding is closed. | |
D00-12-031 |
I99-10-024 - Order Instituting 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 service to USP&C. Extends the statutory deadline for resolving this proceeding. | |
D00-12-032 |
R95-04-043 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion into competition for local exchange service. I95-04-044 - Related matter. Denies the motion filed by Pacific Bell for limited exogenous (LE) factor treatment of Public Education Plan (PEP) costs incurred as part of an overlay relief plan; Grants motion of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates to deny carriers LE factor recovery of PEP costs incurred as part of an overlay relief plan. | |
D00-12-033 |
I00-08-002 - Order Instituting Investigation into the functioning of the wholesale electric market and associated impact on retail rates. Directs San Diego Gas & Electric Company to file advice letters to: implement the voluntary rate stabilization program for large commercial, agricultural, and industrial customers; and to implement the memorandum account. | |
EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION SIGNED
12/4/2000 |
T-16486 |
Verizon California Inc. Requests authority to remove the one, two, and three year term options for the GTE Easy Savings Flat Rate Discount Calling Plan for Business in Schedule California Public Utility Code (P.U.C.) No. B-5, GTE Calling Plans, and Schedule Cal. P.U.C. No. K-5, resale services for which there are no customers subscribing to these plans. Granted as set forth. |
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED ON
COMMISSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 2000
Commissioners Present:
Loretta M. Lynch, President
Henry M. Duque
Josiah L. Neeper
Richard A. Bilas
Carl W. Wood
ALJ 176-3052 |
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 as set forth in the attachments. | |
E-3707 |
Advice Letter 1461-E of Southern California Edison Company. Requests modification to its Economic Development Rate Agreements to reduce the minimum charge provision. Rejected. The protest of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates is supported. (Comr. Wood dissented.) | |
T-16440 |
GTE Service Corporation, on behalf of GTE California (GTEC) and GTE-Contel (Contel). Requests approval of California High Cost Fund-B expenses for GTEC and Contel from February 1997 through January 2000. Granted as set forth in the appendix. | |
T-16474 |
EBS, Inc., dba Complete Telecom. Request for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted as set forth. | |
T-16475 |
Insurance Information Exchange, L.L.C. Request for voluntary revocation of the Non-Dominant Interexchange Carrier certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted as set forth. | |
T-16478 |
One Point Services, L.L.C. Request for voluntary revocation of the Non-Dominant Interexchange Carrier certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted as set forth. | |
TL-18948 |
Marta Cadena and Martin Villegas dba Mosquito Express. Request for voluntary suspension of the passenger stage corporation certificate for six months. Granted as set forth. | |
TL-18951 |
Diversified Paratransit, Inc., dba Inland Express. Request for suspension of a portion of the passenger stage corporation certificate. Granted as set forth. | |
TL-18952 |
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-4234 |
Advice Letter 25 of Sereno Del Mar Water Company. Requests approval to borrow funds under the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, to add a surcharge to water rates to repay principal and interest, and to provide a sinking fund reserve equal to one year's debt service. Granted as set forth in the appendices. | |
W-4238 |
Central Camp Water Company (CCWC). Resolution authorizing CCWC to file for recovery of two memorandum accounts after the year 2000. Granted as set forth. | |
W-4239 |
East Pasadena Water Co., Inc. Requests approval for a general increase in rates producing $245,843 or 21.38% additional annual revenue. Granted as set forth in the appendices. | |
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
NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code § 1701.3(c))
All-Party Meeting - A.99-01-016 - CANCELLED
December 19, 2000 |
California Public Utilities Commission |
There will be an all-party meeting with Commissioners Henry M. Duque and Richard A. Bilas, and Laura Krannawitter, Advisor to Commissioner Duque, and Ann Watson, Advisor to Commissioner Bilas, to discuss the Proposed Decision of ALJ Angela Minkin in the Post Transition Ratemaking proceeding. All parties are invited to meet with Commissioner Duque on this matter. No individual meetings will be granted. All participants must provide Commissioner Duque's office with the names of individuals who will be participating, their affiliation, and telephone/fax number to be reached in the event of changes to this meeting. Please contact Mary Lou Tousey at (415) 703-2593 or e-mail her at mlt@cpuc.ca.gov NO LATER than the end of business on Monday, December 18, 2000, so that there is adequate time to advise the Commissioner's office of the attendees.
NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of tendered notices are available in the Central Files Office for review and/or reproduction under existing procedures. They are also available from the filing party who is under the obligation to provide copies of the notice without delay.
12/13/00 |
A00-03-064 |
Application of Southern California Water Company, for General Rate Increase in Applicant's Arden-Cordova Customer Service Area to increase revenues as follows: |
A00-03-065 |
Application of Southern California Water Company, for General Rate Increase in Applicant's Los Osos Customer Service Area to increase revenues as follows: | |
A00-03-066 |
Application of Southern California Water Company, for General Rate Increase in Applicant's Santa Maria Customer Service Area to increase revenues as follows: | |
A00-03-067 |
Application of Southern California Water Company, for General Rate Increase in Applicant's Bay Point Customer Service Area to increase revenues as follows: | |
A00-03-068 |
Application of Southern California Water Company, for General Rate Increase in Applicant's Simi Valley Customer Service Area to increase revenues as follows: | |
A00-03-069 |
Application of Southern California Water Company, for General Rate Increase in Applicant's Ojai Customer Service Area to increase revenues as follows: | |
A00-03-070 |
Application of Southern California Water Company, for General Rate Increase in Applicant's Clearlake Customer Service Area to increase revenues as follows: |
Summary: LATE FILED, AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On December 4, 2000, Floyd Wicks of Southern California Water Company ("SCWC") met with Cmmr. Duque in an all-party meeting, and Jonathan Lakritz, advisor to Cmmr. Wood, in another meeting, in San Francisco. At the meeting with Cmmr. Duque also present were Lynn McGee, advisor to Cmmr. Duque, Sung Han and Peter Fairchild, Esq., of the Commission, customers from the Clearlake CSA, Kathryn Henricksen, and Donald Ward. James Hendry, advisor to Cmmr. Lynch, Susan Conway of SCWC, and Patricia Schmiege of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, counsel for SCWC, participated in both meetings. In the meetings, SCWC made a representation on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bennett and argued that the Proposed Decision is wrongly decided because it based its analysis on mistakes as to the evidentiary record in the case. SCWC made reference to Exhibits 10 and 34 in evidence during its presentation. | |
Filer: Southern California Water Company | |
Contact: Patricia A. Schmiege |
Phone: (415) 984-8715 |
