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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

Friday, May 25, 2001

· 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

Resolution ALJ 176-3064 regarding ratification of preliminary determinations of category and notice of assignment is included in this calendar.

Commission Decision and Resolution Summaries for the Conference of May 3, 2001, are included in this calendar.

The Commission Daily Calendar will not be published on May 28, 2001 due to a State Legal Holiday.

REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS

June 14, 2001

10 am

San Francisco

     

June 28, 2001

10 am

San Francisco

     

July 12, 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.

June 11, 2001

1:30 pm

San Francisco

June 25, 2001

1:30 pm

San Francisco

July 9, 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:

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.

Commission Resources Available for Rental

The auditorium, hearing rooms and training room at the headquarters of the California Public Utilities Commission, located at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, are available for rent. Further information about requirements and fees can be obtained by contacting Colette Kondo at (415) 703-1401.

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

Workshop Notice/Public Meeting (REVISED 5/1/01)

May 18 and 25, 2001
1:30 pm - 4 pm

California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204
(Corner of Van Ness and McAllister)
San Francisco

The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will meet to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Public Comments, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, CPUC Report and Action Items, SB 669 Transition Plan Update, G.O. 153 Implementation, Review/Approve Verizon Waiver Request, Review/Approve FY2002-2003 ULTS Budget, Discuss ULTS Administrative Committee Charter Modifications, Review/Approve New Telephone Claims Approval Process and payment date, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, Review/Acceptance of Amervest Report, Review/Approve new Bank Fee Structure, Review Administrative Report, ULTSMB Update, Review/Approve Annual Financial Audit Solicitation, Set Agenda Items for Future Meetings, Approve Meeting Dates through December 2001, and Hear Public Comments. Note: The Administrative Committee will meet on May 25, 2001 to address items not completed on May 18th.
This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for public comments and each speaker. If you would like to receive an agenda or meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust office at (510) 452-2757 or e-mail
ultstrust@msn.com.
This
meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for public comments and each speaker. If you would like to receive an agenda or meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust office at (510) 452-2757 or e-mail ultstrust@msn.com.

Public Meeting

May 29, 2001
9:30 am - 11 am

TPIC
1 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110
San Ramon

The TDD Placement Interim Committee (TPIC) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: (TPIC) - Review/Approve April 26, 2001 Meeting Minutes; Review/Approve TPIC Program Reports, Financials, and Staffing; Review TTY Program equipment, Review/Vote on applications. Set Future Agenda Items; and Hear Public Comments.
The general meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to receive an agenda or full meeting packet, please notify the TPIC office at (925) 855-3890 or e-mail
PSP_Enforcement2001@yahoo.com.

Public Meeting

May 29, 2001
11 am - 1 pm

PSP Enforcement
1 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 110
San Ramon

The Payphone Service Providers Enforcement Committee (PSPEC) will hold its regular meeting to for both the Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) and Public Policy Payphone Program (PPPP) to discuss the following: (PSPE) - Review/Approve April 26, 2001 Meeting Minutes; Review/Approve PSPE Program Reports, Financials, and Staffing; Set Future Agenda Items; and Hear Public Comments.
(PPPP) - Review/Approve April 26, 2001 Meeting Minutes; Review/Approve PPPP Program Reports, Financials, and Staffing; Set Future Agenda Items; and Hear Public Comments. Review/Approve PPPP applications.
The Board will meet in Closed Session to:
Review Personnel Issues. The general meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated to public comments and each speaker. If you would like to receive an agenda or full meeting packet, please notify the PSPE office at (925) 855-3890 or e-mail PSP_Enforcement@yahoo.com.

Public Workshop Notice

May 29, 2001
9:30 am - 4 pm

and

May 30, 2001
9:30 am - 4 pm

Pacific Gas and Electric Center
851 Howard Street
San Francisco

Pursuant to the May 3, 2001 Commission Decision (D.) 01-05-033, the Public Utilities Commission's Energy Division will hold a two day public workshop to facilitate public input on the allocation of funds authorized by SBX1 5 for LIEE and CARE programs administered by all energy utilities in California as well as reporting requirements for these utilities.
If you cannot attend the workshop and would like to provide written comments on the subject that may be incorporated into the workshop discussions, those comments need to be received by 4 PM on May 25, 2001, and should be mailed to:
Stephen Rutledge, CPUC, Energy Division, 4th Floor
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Teleconference Information
:
The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-877-660-9795. 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.
Questions regarding the workshop should be addressed to Stephen Rutledge of the Energy Division at (415) 703-1809 (sjr@cpuc.ca.gov) or Donna Wagoner of the Energy Division at (415) 703-3175 (dlw@cpuc.ca.gov).

Workshop Notice / Public Meeting

June 18, 2001
1:30 - 4:30 pm

California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204
(Corner of Van Ness and McAllister)
San Francisco

The Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS) Administrative Committee will meet to address the following: Review/Approve Meeting Minutes, Public Comments, Review/Approve the payment of Telephone Claims, Review/Approval ULTS/ULTS Marketing Board Expenses, Authorize Administrative Transfer, CPUC Report, G.O. 153 Implementation/ Modification, SB669 Transition, Plan Update, Review/Acceptance of Amervest Report, Review Administrative Report, ULTSMB Update, Carrier Audit Update, Personnel Issues, Annual Financial Audit Update.
This meeting is open to the public. The Board reserves the right to limit the time allocated for public comments and each speaker. If you would like to receive an agenda or meeting packet, please notify the ULTS Trust office at (510) 452-2757 or e-mail
ultstrust@msn.com.

Working Group Meeting Notice

Please note: The RRM Meeting has been re-scheduled to June 19, 2001

June 19, 2001
9 am - 4 pm

PG&E Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street
San Francisco

The Reporting Requirements Manual Working Group will hold a public meeting to discuss additional Reporting Requirements that are required pursuant to D.01-05-033.
Teleconference
Information
: The meeting is accessible through teleconference. To use this option, please call: 1-888-269-8492 after hearing the prompt, enter the access code (#38056).
Working Group participation is open to the public and the meeting is wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Mary O'Drain of PG&E at (415) 973-2317.

NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
(Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))

NEW FILINGS

5/21/01

A01-05-043

Southern California Edison Company, for Rehearing of Resolution M-4801

5/21/01

A01-05-044

San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company, for Rehearing of Resolution M-4801

5/23/01

A01-05-045

City of Pleasanton, for an Order authorizing construction of a crossing at separated grades between Valley Avenue and the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad, sometimes referred to as the Valley Avenue Extension Underpass, PUC No.4-40.43B

PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING

5/23/01

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 Decision No. 01-04-036 by USP&C, Inc. (Request for Oral Argument)

5/23/01

I98-08-004

Commission Order Instituting Investigation into the operations, practices, and conduct of Coral Communications, Inc. (Coral) and Michael Tinari, President of Coral; William Gallo, Senior Vice President of Coral; Devon Porcella, Vice President of Sales and Operations of Coral; Neal Deleo, Vice President Finance and MIS of Coral to determine whether the corporation or its principals have operated within California without having a certificate to operate from the Commission and whether they have charged California Subscribers for telecommunications services the subscribers never authorized. Application for Rehearing of Decision No. 01-04-035 by OAN Services, Inc.

     

DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION * ARBITRATOR'S REPORTS

NONE

ADVICE LETTER FILINGS

To inquire about a filing, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028).
To protest a filing, mail the original letter/telegram to the Chief of the appropriate division (i.e., "Chief, [Energy, Telecommunications or Water] Division"), to be received no later than 20 days after the date the Advice Letter was filed.
"Effective TBD" means that the date is to be determined by further Commission action. A date listed as "anticipated effective" may be subject to change. An Advice Letter Supplement is not a new filing, and there is no protest period unless indicated.

   

05/21/01

Energy 1326E

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Implementation of Initial Frozen Energy Rate of 6.5 Cents Per Kilowatt Hour and Retroactive Credit for Larger Customers Pursuant to Assembly Bill X1 43. (effective TBD)

     

05/21/01

Energy 1327E

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Pro Forma Tariffs to Implement Net Energy Metering Provisions of Assembly Bill X1 29. (effective TBD)

     

05/21/01

Telecom 9778

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., gov't contract (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Energy 2119E

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schedule E-EPS---Energy Procurement Surcharge Rate Stabilization Plan-Phase II (anticipated effective 06/01/01)

     

05/22/01

Energy 2119E-A

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Supplements A.L.No.2119E, Schedule E-EPS---Energy Procurement Surcharge Rate Stabilization Plan-Phase II (anticipated effective 06/01/01)

     

05/22/01

Energy 1253G

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Request for Approval of Year 7 Gas Procurement Performance-Based Ratemaking Reward. (anticipated effective 07/01/01)

     

05/22/01

Energy 1545E

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Tariffs Implementing Decision No. 01-05-064 (anticipated effective 06/03/01)

     

05/22/01

Energy 3023G

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Implement Public Purpose Program Tax Surcharge as Separate Line Item on Customers' Bills. (anticipated effective 07/01/01)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 21436-C

PACIFIC BELL, Supplements A.L.No.21436, change FEX Rate References (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 21808

PACIFIC BELL, express contract for DDD-VPP, Custom 8 & Zone 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 21809

PACIFIC BELL, express contract for DDD-VPP, Custom 8 & Zone 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 21810

PACIFIC BELL, express contract for DDD-VPP, Custom 8 & Zone 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 21811

PACIFIC BELL, express contract for DDD-VPP, Custom 8 & Zone 3 Measured Usage service (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 21813

PACIFIC BELL, adding privacy manager to Business Saver Packs - Catagory II (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 18

ROSEVILLE LONG DISTANCE COMPANY, ULTS surcharges (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 583

ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, ULTS surcharges (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 584

ROSEVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, ULTS surcharges (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 9780

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., gov't contract (effective TBD)

     

05/22/01

Telecom 9781

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., gov't contract (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Energy 1546E

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Revisions to the Optional Binding Mandatory Curtailment Rate Schedule (Schedule OBMC) and the Establishment of the Optional Binding Mandatory Curtailment Agreement Between Customer and Southern California Edison (SCE) Form 14-740. (anticipated effective 05/28/01)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 150

MCI METRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, ULTS income limits (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 113

MCI WORLDCOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ULTS income limits (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 1-A

SEVEN BRIDGES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, Supplements A.L.No.1, initial filing (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 9782

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., promotional pricing - winback promo/centeralnet (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 9783

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., gov't contract (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 9784

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., ICB contract (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 9785

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., ICB contract (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Telecom 9786

VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., gov't contract (effective TBD)

     

05/23/01

Water 151

GREAT OAKS WATER COMPANY, Revise service area map to include an area requesting service that is adjacent to its current service area in Coyote Valley. (effective TBD)

     

ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS


To inquire about a protest, call the Energy Division (703-1093), Telecommunications Division (703-1889) or Water Division (703-2028). To obtain a copy of the protest, please direct your request to the protestor.

05/22/01

Energy 1539E

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Clarification of Rule 20, Section B, Replacement of Overhead with Underground Electric Facilities. Late filed protest by Utility Design, Inc..

     

MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS

Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division

05/23/01

TCP 14377-B

Yucaipa Bus Service Inc, Address: P. O. Box 918, Yucaipa, California 92399; Telephone: (909)797-2004; Terminal Address: 12259 Bryant St, Yucaipa, California 92399, Application filed for new Class B authority

05/23/01

TCP 14379-B

Mario Caceres, DBA Marios Tours; Address: 8670 Ramona Blvd, Rosemead, California 91770; Telephone: (626) 572-0686, Application filed for new Class B authority

MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS

NONE

TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS

5/14/01

I.99-06-036

O'Donnell - Investigation into Commonwealth Energy Corporation's operations and practices in connection with providing service as an electricity service provier under Registration No. 1092.

     

ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS

 

A.00-05-043

Correction to the Daily Calendar of 5/23/01

Bennet - 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,
Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to June 5

     
 

I.00-11-002

Brown - 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 SDG&E's core and noncore customers,
Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to May 25

     
 

R.93-04-003

Jones - 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
(Line Sharing Phase)

Jones - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks,
Workshop held and continued to May 25

     
 

A.99-12-025

(EH) - Application of Valencia Water Company (U 34 W) seeking approval of its Updated Water Management Program as ordered in Commission Resolution W-4154 dated August 5, 1999,
Evidentiary Hearing previously set for 9:00 a.m., June 12-13, in the Commission Courtroom, San Francisco, reset for 10:00 a.m. for June 12-13, in the Commission Courtroom, 320 W 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

     
 

C.00-10-022

Veith - Tower Communications, Inc. vs. NextLink California, LLC,
Prehearing Conference previously set for 11:00 a.m., June 8, reset for 11:00 a.m.,June 14, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also (EH) set for 9:00 a.m., June 14, reset for 9:00 a.m., June 22)

     

REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR

NONE

     

NEW SETTINGS

NONE

     

LAW AND MOTION

Law and Motion Hearings are held before Administrative Law Judge Victor Ryerson at 10:00 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.

5/08/01

10:00 a.m.

NONE SCHEDULED

     

5/15/01

10:00 a.m.

NONE SCHEDULED

     

5/22/01

10:00 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

   
   

5/25/01
ALJ Brown
Comr Bilas

9:00 a.m.

I.00-11-002

(EH) - 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 SDG&E's core and noncore customers,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also May 30 - 31; and June 1, commencing 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on subsequent days)

     

5/25/01
ALJ Jones
Comr Bilas

9:00 a.m.
R.93-04-003

(WS) - 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
(Line Sharing Phase)

(WS) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

5/29/01
ALJ Wetzell
Comr Wood

9:30 a.m.
A.00-10-045

(EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for an order implementing Assembly 265,

 

A.01-01-044




(EH) - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902-E) for authority to implement an electric rate surcharge to manage the balance in the energy rate ceiling revenue shortfall account,
Scottish Rite Center
The Square and Compass Rooms
1895 Camino del Rio South
San Diego, CA
(also May 30 at 9:30 a.m.)

     

5/30/01
ALJ Wong
Comr Lynch

10:00 a.m.
A.01-04-007

(PHC) - In the Matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company for authority pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 to sell cushion gas in its Aliso Canyon and La Goleta Storage fields. (U 904 G),
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

6/4/01
ALJ McKenzie
Comr Wood

10:00 a.m.
A.00-01-018

(PHC) - Investigation into Long Distance Charges, Inc., Least Routing, Inc., National Telecommunications, Inc., Future Telecommunications, Inc., and Tel-Save, Inc., and Ned Gershenson and Doris Fisher in their individual and controlling officer and/or shareholder capacities,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

6/4/01
ALJ Brown
Comr Wood

10:00 a.m.
C.00-08-040

(EH) - Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. San Diego Gas & Electric (U 1001 C),
San Diego State Office Building
1350 Front Street, Room B-102
San Diego, CA
(also June 5 - 6 at 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

     

6/5/01
ALJ Thomas
Comr Wood

10:00 a.m.
A.00-09-028

(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.,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

6/5/01
ALJ Bennett
Comr Duque

9:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m.
A.00-05-043

(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,
Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to June 5

     

6/6/01
ALJ Barnett
Comr Wood

10:00 a.m.
A.00-07-043
(Phase I)

(EH) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 E) for authority, among other things, to increase rates and charges for electric service effective on January 1, 2001,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also June 7 - 8)

     

6/6/01
ALJ Walker
Comr Duque

1:30 p.m.
A.00-11-053

(PHC) - Application of Del Oro Water Co., Inc. (U-61-W) for a determination by the Commission that certain main extension agreements between itself and others are neither invalid nor fail to comply with the Utility's Rule 15 and/or the Commission's decisions, rules, and regulations pertaining to water main extension agreements,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

6/8/01
ALJ Carew

10:00 a.m.
A.01-05-003

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP) for approval of energy efficiency shareholder incentives for 2000 program year accomplishments, 2000 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, second claim for incentives for the 1999 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, and third claim for incentives for the 1996 program year accomplishments,

 

A.01-05-009

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company for approval of energy efficiency and low income energy efficiency performance incentives for 2000 program year accomplishments, the second installment of demand-side management and low income shareholder incentives for the 1999 program year, and the third installment of demand-side management shareholder incentives for the 1996 program year (U 338-E),

 

A.01-05-017

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1996 and 1997, energy efficiency program year 2000, and low-income program years 1999 and 2000 in the 2001 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP") (U 904-G),

 

A.01-05-018

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for approval of incentives associated with its accomplishments for demand-side management program year 1996, energy efficiency program year 2000, low income program years 1999 and 2000 in the 2001 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP),

 

A.00-05-002

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company (U 904-G) for authority to increase its gas revenue requirements to reflect its accomplishments for demand-side management program years 1995 and 1997, energy efficiency program year 1999, and low-income program years 1998 and 1999 in the 2000 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP"),

 

A.00-05-003

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for approval of incentives associated with its accomplishments for demand-side management program year 1995, energy efficiency program year 1999, and low income program years 1998 and 1999 in the 2000 Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding ("AEAP") (U 902-M),

 

A.00-05-004

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Annual Earnings Assessment Proceeding (AEAP) of Pacific Gas & Electric Company for approval of energy efficiency shareholder incentives for 1999 program year accomplishments, 1999 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, second claim for incentives for 1998 accomplishments for pre-1998 programs, and third claim for incentives for th e1995 program year accomplishments, (U 39 M),

 

A.00-05-005

(PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for approval of energy efficiency and low income energy efficiency performance incentives for 1999 program year accomplishment, the second installment of demand-side management shareholder incentives for the 1995 program year,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

6/11/01
ALJ Barnett
Comr Duque

2:00 p.m.
A.96-10-038

(PHC) - Joint Application of Pacific Enterprises, Enova Corporation, Mineral Energy Company, B Mineral Energy Sub and G Mineral Energy Sub for approval for a plan for merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation with and into B Energy Sub ("Newco Pacific Sub") and G Energy Sub (Newco Enova Sub ("Newco Enova Sub"), the wholly-owned subsidiaries of a newly created holding company, Mineral Energy Company,

Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

6/12/01
ALJ Vieth
Comr Bilas

2:00 p.m.
C.88-03-016

(OA) - The City of St. Helena vs. Napa Valley Wine Train, Inc.,
Commission Auditorium, San Francisco

     

6/12/01
ALJ Patrick
Comr Brown

10:00 a.m.
A.99-12-025

(EH) - Application of Valencia Water Company (U 34 W) seeking approval of its Updated Water Management Program as ordered in Commission Resolution W-4154 dated August 5, 1999,
Commission Offices

State Office Building

320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA
(also June 13)

     

6/13/01
ALJ Rosenthal
Comr Bilas

10:00 a.m.
A.01-02-021

(EH) - In the matter of the application of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P., a limited partnership, to increase fare levels for the transportation of passengers in vessel common carrier service and to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom for common carrier transportation services,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also June 14 - 15)

     

6/14/01
ALJ Vieth
Comr Bilas

11:00 a.m.
C.00-10-022

(PHC) - Tower Communications, Inc. vs. NextLink California, LLC,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also (EH) June 22 at 9:00 a.m.)

     

6/15/01
ALJ Barnett

11:00 a.m.
C.01-04-018

(ECP) - Steven Marshall vs. Pacific Bell,
Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles
State Office Building
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA

     

6/15/01
ALJ Barnett

12:00 Noon
C.01-04-017

(ECP) - Michael Secrest vs. Pacific Bell,
Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles
State Office Building
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA

     

6/15/01
ALJ Barnett

12:30 p.m.
C.01-04-035

(ECP) - Constant Bryant, Jr. vs. Pacific Bell,
Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles
State Office Building
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA

     

6/15/01
ALJ Barnett

2:00 p.m.
C.01-04-037

(ECP) - Jennifer Pelaez, Richard Pelaez vs. Southern California Edison Company,
Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles
State Office Building
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA

     

6/18/01
ALJ Gottstein
Comr Lynch

10:00 a.m.
I.00-11-001

(EH) - Order instituting investigation into implementation of Assembly Bill 970 regarding the identification of electric transmission and distribution constraints, actions to resolve those constraints, and related matters affecting the reliability of electric supply,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also June 19-22 at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., June 25 at 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and June 26-28 at 9:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.)

     

6/18/01
ALJ Barnett
Comr Wood

10:00 a.m.
A.00-10-008

(EH) - 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,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also June 19 - 22)

     

6/20/01
ALJ Vieth
Comr Duque

10:00 a.m.
A.00-09-048

(EH) - 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,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also June 21)

     

6/25/01
ALJ Thomas
Comr Bilas

2:00 p.m. and
7:00 p.m.
A.00-07-001
(two sessions)

(PPH) - Application of Sierra Pacific Power Company for approval of a proposed distribution performance-based ratemaking mechanism supported by a cost of service study,
City of South Lake Tahoe
Council Chambers
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA

     

6/25/01
ALJ Barnett
Comr Bilas

10:00 a.m.
A.01-01-021

(EH) - Application of Southern California Gas Company (U 904 G) in compliance with Resolution G-3304 and of Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902 G) to consolidate their gas supply portfolios,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also June 26 - 29)

     

6/27/01
ALJ Allen
Comr Lynch

10:00 a.m.
A.01-04-012

(PHC) - Conditional application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 E) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction of the Los Banos-Gates 500 kV transmission project,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco

     

7/10/01
ALJ Jones
Comr Bilas

10:00 a.m.
R.93-04-003

(EH) - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks,

 

I.93-04-002
(Permanent Line Sharing Phase)

(EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also July 11)

     

7/11/01
ALJ Rosenthal
Comr Bilas

10:00 a.m.
A.01-02-026

(EH) - In the matter of the application of Catalina Red & White Cruises, Inc., a California corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as a vessel common carrier between Long Beach and Los Angeles (San Pedro), California on the one hand and all points and places on Santa Catalina Island on the other hand, and between all points and places at and within three miles of Santa Catalina Island; request for interim operating authority,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also July 12 - 13; July 16)

     

7/13/01
ALJ Brown
Comr Bilas

10:00 a.m.
I.00-11-002
(Phase II)

(PREHEARING MEET & CONFER) -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 ofSDG&E's core and noncore customers,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also (EH) July 16 - 20; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

     

7/13/01
ALJ Barnett
Comr Brown

11:00 a.m.
C.01-01-047

(EH) - F.S. Orsay vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company,
Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles
State Office Building
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA

     

7/30/01
ALJ Jones
Comr Bilas

9:00 a.m.
R.93-04-003

(EH) - Rulemaking on the Commission's own motion to govern open access to bottleneck services and establish a framework for network architecture development of dominant carrier networks,

 

I.93-04-002

(Permananet Line Sharing Phase)

(EH) - Investigation on the Commission's own motion into open access and network architecture development of dominant carrier networks,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also July 31 - August 3)

     

8/22/01
ALJ O'Donnell
Comr Duque

10:00 a.m.
A.01-03-026

(EH) - Application of PacifiCorp (U- 901-E) for an order authorizing an immediate interim rate increase, subject to refund and for consideration of a rate stabilization plan,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also August 23 - 24)

     

9/11/01
ALJ Walker
Comr Bilas

10:00 a.m.
A.00-06-023

(EH) - In the matter of the application of Southern California Gas Company regarding year six (199-2000) under its experimental gas cost incentive mechanism and related gas supply matters,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also September 12 - 14)

     

Commissioners Present:
Loretta M. Lynch, President
Henry M. Duque
Richard A. Bilas
Carl W. Wood
Geoffrey F. Brown

05/03/01

D01-05-001

A99-12-007 - M & A International Group, LLC, for authority to operate on-call, door-to-door passenger stage between Los Angeles International (LAX), et al., Airports, Amtrak Stations, Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors and other places of interest, described in the body of the application, on the one hand, and points in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties, on the other hand; Applicant also seeks under Section 1031 to operate an on-call, inter-city, passenger stage service between the cities of San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, San Diego and intermediate points, described infra; and to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom (ZORF) under Section 454.2, et. seq., of the PU Code. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-002

A00-06-023 - Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), regarding Year Six (1999-2000) under its experimental Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism and related gas supply matters. Awards SoCalGas $9,759,744.14 in shareholder incentives for savings accrued under its Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism during "Year Six," the 12-month period ending March 31, 2000. This proceeding has been bifurcated. This interim decision, concluding Phase I, deals with Year Six issues.

 

D01-05-003

I00-08-003 - Order Instituting Investigation into the gas procurement ratemaking practices of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Orders SDG&E to modify the methodology that it uses to price natural gas for its core and non-core customers to correct a flaw in the current methodology. Orders SDG&E to rebate to core customers all over collections via a surcredit. It permits SDG&E to recover undercollections via a surcharge on non-core customers. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-004

A00-06-004 - Southern California Edison Company (SCE), for authority to lease available land to Katella Operating Properties, LLC. Grants SCE's Petition to Modify D01-01-043 authorizing a lease of SCE property to Katella Operating Properties, LLC (Katella). The modification limits the restriction on ratepayer recovery of environmental claims to claims relating to the activities or tenancy of Katella. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-005

A00-06-005 - Southern California Edison Company (SCE), for authority to lease available land at the Malibu Substation to the Moshe Silagi Family Trust. Grants SCE's Petition to Modify D01-01-039 authorizing a lease of SCE property to the Moshe Silagi Family Trust (Silagi Trust). The modification limits the restriction on ratepayer recovery of environmental claims to claims relating to the activities or tenancy of the Silagi Trust. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-006

A00-10-043 - Hillview Water Company, Inc. (Hillview), for authority to issue evidence of indebtedness and to grant security interest in its assets. Authorizes Hillview to borrow up to $25,000 from the State of California under the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Consolidates all other requests in A00-10-043 with I97-07-018.

 

D01-05-007

A01-01-007 - Petar Grabovcic dba Alpha Trans Airporter, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda and Santa Clara and the San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-008

A00-11-047 - Dynamic Telecom Engineering I, LLC,
for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide facilities-based and resale competitive local exchange and intra and interLATA telecommunications services within the California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-009

A01-01-009 - American Fiber Systems, Inc., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Limited Facilities-Based and Resold Local Exchange Service and Limited Facilities-Based and Resold Interexchange Service in California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-010

A01-01-022 - eVoice Telecom, Inc. dba Delaware eVoice Telecom, Inc., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Authority to Provide Local Exchange Services as a Competitive Local Carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-011

A00-01-038 - Claricom Networks, Inc. dba Staples Communications-Networks, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to resell local exchange telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-012

A00-10-016 - Harnimal Singh dba Lion Airport Shuttle & Limousine Service (Applicant), to operate as a passenger stage corporation 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. Granted, as amended, as set forth. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-013

A00-10-051 - Telicor Inc. dba TSC Communications, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide resold and limited facilities-based local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services within California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-014

A01-01-048 - Pare Communications, Inc., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Operate as a Provider of Facilities-Based Local Exchange Telecommunications Service within the State of California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-015

C00-05-023 - State of California Department of Transportation, Cox California Telecom, L.L.C. dba Cox Communications, and Coxcom, Inc. dba Cox Communications of Orange County vs. Crow Winthrop Development Limited Partnership and Pacific Bell. Extends the 12-month statutory deadline pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d).

 

D01-05-016

A01-01-042 - Avtar Singh dba Air Link Shuttle, for the authority to operate as a Passenger Stage Operation between points in Alameda, Santa Clara, and San Mateo Counties, and the Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose International Airports.
Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-017

A00-11-060 - Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), for authority to relocate one at-grade crossing of Imola Avenue and replace it with a grade separation, construct one temporary grade crossing as part of the grade separation construction, and construct one new grade crossing, all of the mainline track of the Napa Valley Wine Train, Inc in the City of Napa and County of Napa. Granted, as amended, as set forth. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-018

C00-05-039 - Boston Properties, Inc. vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Extends the 12-month statutory deadline for resolving this proceeding from May 22, 2001 to May 22, 2002.

 

D01-05-019

A00-10-004 - State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans), for an order authorizing the State of California, Department of Transportation, to reconstruct, modify and complete the interchange connecting route 101 freeway and route 34 (Lewis Road) located in the City of Camarillo, Ventura County, State of California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-020

A99-01-003 - Marine Services Express, Inc. (Applicant), for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to establish and operate scheduled vessel common carrier service between designated points and places in the greater San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to and under contract(s) with governmental or private entities on an emergency, interim or continuous basis. Grants the joint motion of the applicant and the protestant to apply our settlement rules to this proceeding, Denies their joint motion for adoption of a written settlement. Allows the applicant and protestant 60 days to renegotiate their settlement and propose it to the Commission for adoption by a new motion. Alternatively, the applicant has 60 days to revise its application. If neither action is taken within that time period, the application will be dismissed. Cmmr. Lynch filed a concurring opinion.

 

D01-05-021

A01-03-002 - Phillips Petroleum Company and Tosco Corporation, Joint; for Authority to Transfer Control of a Public Utility Pursuant to Section 854 of the Public Utilities Code. Approves transfer of control of Union Pipeline Company from Tosco Corporation to Phillips Petroleum Company. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-022

C00-05-010 - Rita Boppana vs. Southern California Gas Company. C00-05-011, C00-05-012 - Related Matters. Extends the 12-month statutory deadline for resolving this proceeding pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d).

 

D01-05-023

A00-12-006 - Metromedia Fiber Network Services, Inc. (Metromedia), for its Third Modification of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Facilities-Based and Resold Local Exchange and Exchange Access Services in the State of California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-024

A00-10-014 - Akroush Enterprises, LLC dba World Shuttle (Akroush), Akroush Enterprises, LLC, dba World Shuttle, to transfer control of its passenger stage authority PSC-12720, pursuant to the provisions of Section 851 et seq., of the California Public Utilities Code, to LA Transit, LLC. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-025

A01-03-009 - Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB), for Authority to construct a new pedestrian underpass at the City of San Mateo Downtown Transit Center in the City of San Mateo, County of San Mateo. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-026

A01-01-039 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Los Osos Community Services District, for an order under Section 851 of the California Public Utilities Code to Sell and Convey Streetlight Facilities. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-027

A00-06-002 - Global Photon Systems, Inc. and Global West Network, Inc. (Applicants), for authority to modify their certificates of public convenience and necessity to permit construction of specific telecommunications facilities. Grants a Petition for Modification of D00-11-037 filed by applicants to the extent it requests modification of Applicants' existing certificates of public convenience and necessity. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-028

C00-04-012 - Catellus Development Corporation and SF Pacific Properties, Inc. vs. Williams Communications, Inc., dba Vyvx, Inc. Extends the current deadline for resolution of this proceeding until July 12, 2001, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d). Parties must file a joint motion for dismissal on or before June 28, 2001.

 

D01-05-029

A00-08-050 - Wild Goose Storage Inc., for authority to transfer control of Wild Goose Storage Inc. from AEC Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. to AEC Storage and Hub Services, Inc., and request for exemption pursuant to Section 853(b), and request for ex parte relief. Granted. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-030

C99-06-034 - The Utility Consumers' Action Network vs. MCI Telecommunications Corporation (MCI). Approves a settlement agreement between all of the parties to this proceeding as set forth. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-031

A99-09-044 - Calaveras Telephone Company, Cal-Ore Telephone Co., Ducor Telephone Company, Evans Telephone Company, Foresthill Telephone Co., Happy Valley Telephone Company, Hornitos Telephone Company, Kerman Telephone Company, Pinnacles Telephone Co., The Ponderosa Telephone Co., Sierra Telephone Company, Inc., The Siskiyou Telephone Company, and The Volcano Telephone Company, for approval of Settlement Transition Agreement and implementation of replacement funding for small local exchange carriers. Extends the waterfall provision of the California High Cost Fund "A" for one additional year, to 2002, for seven of the 13 Small Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) which are parties to the proceeding. The other six Small LECs, which are parties to the proceeding, will be subject to the waterfall provision in 2001. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-032

A00-07-055 - San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), for authority to provide customers with real-time energy meters. Adopts the joint proposal for implementation of real-time energy meters for large customers of SDG&E. This proceeding is closed. Cmmr. Bilas filed a concurrence.

 

D01-05-033

A00-11-009 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, for Approval of Year 2001 Low Income Programs, in Compliance with Ordering Paragraph 4 of D00-09-036. A00-11-011, A00-11-012 and A00-11-020 - Related matters. Addresses issues related to the rapid deployment of low-income assistance programs during the energy crisis. Allocates unspent carry-over and additional funding authorized by the Legislature for low-income energy efficiency programs across the utility program administration. Directs the Energy Division to file the workshop report, no later than 45 days from the effective date of this decision. Directs the utilities to file regular status reports on the results of their rapid deployment efforts. The initial reports are due 60 days from the effective date of this decision. Status updates are due every 30 days thereafter. The Standardizing Project Team's recommendations shall be filed within 60 days from the effective date of this decision. Comments are due 15 days thereafter.

 

D01-05-034

R98-07-037 - Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's proposed policies and programs governing energy efficiency, low-income assistance, renewable energy and research development and demonstration. Denies the joint application for rehearing and the Petition for Modification filed by the Latino Issues Forum and the Greenlining Institute of D00-09-036.

 

D01-05-035

A00-11-038 - Southern California Edison Company, for authority to institute a rate stabilization plan with a rate increase and end of rate freeze tariffs. A00-11-056, A00-10-028 - related matters. Denies applications for rehearing of Decision 01-01-061 by Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.

 

D01-05-036

C00-07-025 - Quality Conservation Services, Inc. vs. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for failure to pay the amounts due under the Residential Energy Efficiency Service Agreement. Denies application for rehearing filed by Quality Conservation Services, Inc. of D01-02-057. This proceeding is closed.

 

D01-05-037

A00-11-038 - Southern California Edison Company, for authority to institute a rate stabilization plan with a rate increase and end of rate freeze tariffs. A00-11-056, A00-10-028 - related matters. Denies applications for rehearing filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company of D01-04-005.

EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED

05/04/01

D01-05-038

A00-08-016 - American Telesource International, Inc., and Genesis Communications International, Inc. (Applicants), for approval of transfer of control of Genesis Communications International, Inc. to American TeleSource International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, parent of its subsidiary, American TeleSource International, Inc., a Texas corporation. Dismissed upon written and unopposed request of the applicants.

05/07/01

D01-05-039

R98-09-005 - Commission Order Instituting Rulemaking, on the Commission's own motion to consider modifications to the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service program and General Order 153. Corrects general Order 153, Section 7.1.3.1, as set forth.

05/09/01

D01-05-040

A01-01-005 - Sentre Telecom, LLC (Applicant), for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a seven-mile fiber optic telecommunications system in the City of San Diego. Dismissed upon written request of Applicant.

RESOLUTIONS SIGNED ON

 

ALJ-176-3062

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 Procedures. Adopted as set forth in the attachments.

     
 

E-3730

Advice Letters (AL) 1221-E/1192-G and ALs 1221-E-A/1192-G-A of Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Requests approval of its performance-based ratemaking report for 1999, which details revenue sharing calculations and performance rewards and penalties for the subject year. Granted as set forth with the exception of SDG&E's requested effective date.

     
 

E-3732

Resolution establishing guidelines for processing advice letters for projects exempt from the requirements for certificates of public convenience and necessity or permits to construct during energy supply emergencies declared by the Governor of California. Adopted as set forth.

     
 

E-3733

Resolution implementing a limited-term rate reward program for conservation efforts that shall provide rate reductions to consumers with credits of twenty percent for reducing electricity consumption by at least twenty percent during the June to September 2001 period for Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company. For San Diego Gas & Electric Company, customers must reduce consumption by at least fifteen percent during the same period. Adopted as set forth in the appendices.

     
 

G-3310

Advice Letter 2965-G of Southern California Gas Company. Request for authority to implement its credit or debit card billing option. Approved with modification.

     
 

L-294

Resolution authorizing disclosure of a field audit by Commission Utilities Safety Branch Engineer Paul Penney pertaining to the operability of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's service line shut-off valves, pursuant to a Public Records Act request by Les Saffil. Granted as set forth.

     
 

T-16517

Sierra Communications. Requests for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted as set forth.

     
 

T-16518

Harbor Bay Telecommunications. Requests for voluntary revocation of certificate of public convenience and necessity. Granted as set forth.

     
 

T-16520

Advice Letters (AL) 21633, AL 21637 and AL 21640 of Pacific Bell (Pacific). Request for approval of three resale agreements between Pacific and IPVoice Communications, Inc., Pacific and Integrated Telemanagement Services dba Omnicom and Pacific and NetworkIP, LLC. Granted as set forth.

     
 

TL-18963

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-4264

Advice Letter 1092-W of Southern California Water Company. Requests approval for a temporary surcharge to offset costs resulting from a temporary electric rate increase to Southern California Edison Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Company granted by D01-01-018. Granted as set forth.

     
 

W-4265

Audrain Station Water Company (ASWC). Resolution decertificating ASWC. Adopted as set forth.

     
 

W-4266

Advice Letter 230-W of Suburban Water Systems. Requests approval for an offset rate increase of $812,916 or 2.83% in additional revenue. Granted as set forth.

     
 

W-4267

Advice Letter 67 of Hillview Water Company.
Requests authority to implement more restrictive mandatory conservation measures. Granted as set forth.

     
 

W-4268

Advice Letter 311-W of San Gabriel Valley Water Company, Los Angeles County Division. Requests authority for an offset rate increase of $831,268 or 2.8% in additional revenue. Granted as set forth.

     
 

W-4269

Advice Letter 312-W of San Gabriel Valley Water Company, Fontana Division. Requests authority for an offset rate increase of $1,136,575 or 5.7% in additional revenue. Granted as set forth.

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))

NONE

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.

05/23/01

A00-11-009

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Compliance; for Approval of Year 2001 Low Income Programs in Compliance with Ordering Paragraph 4 of Decision 00-09-036

 

A00-11-011

Southern California Gas Company, for authority to continue low income assistance programs and funding through 2001

 

A00-11-012

San Diego Gas & Electric Company, for authority to continue low income assistance programs and funding through 2001

 

A00-11-020

Southern California Edison Company, compliance application for approval of Year 2001 Low Income Program Plans

Summary: On May 21, 2001, Bob McLennan, Attorney, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), communicated with ALJ Gottstein via e-mail. The communication (attached to the notice) updated PG&E's shareholder incentive proposal for its 2001 Low Income Energy Efficiency Program.

Filer: Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Contact: Michelle Brown

Phone: (415) 972-5611

Summary: On May 22, 2001, Southern California Edison Company (Edison) communicated with ALJ Gottstein via e-mail. The communication (attached to the notice) represented an updated table showing Edison's proposed Program Year 2001 low income shareholder incentive mechanism.

Filer: Southern California Edison Company

Contact: Cristina Robinson

Phone: (626) 302-3412

RESOLUTION REGARDING RATIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF CATEGORY

For purposes of Rule 63.2(c), notice of the assignment is the day the assignments associated with this preliminary categorization document appear in the Daily Calendar following the Commission business meeting.

(05/24/01)

ALJ 176-3064

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. (See also Rule 63.2(c) regarding notice of assignment.)
Adopted.
The preliminary determination schedule is shown below.

 

PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION SCHEDULES
Resolution ALJ 176-3064 (05/24/01)

 

ASSIGNMENTS

     

NUMBER

TITLE

PROPOSED CATEGORY

PRELIM.
CATEGORY

HEARING

 

COMR

ALJ

 
 

A01-05-024 LUCKY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-025 INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS CO, NET-TEL CORPORATION (U-5818-C), Joint Application for a Commission Order Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Sections 851 and 854 Authorizing the Sale of Assets of Net-Tel Corporation to Integrated Communications Consultants Corporation

Ratesetting

Ratesetting

NO

 

Brown

Walker

 

A01-05-026 SIERRA TOUCH AMERICA, LLC, for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-027 REDUCED RATE LONG DISTANCE, LLC, for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-028 VOS TRANSPORATION, LLC, for authority under section 1031 et seq., of the Public Utilities Code to operate an on-call, door-to-door, Passenger Stage Operation between the Los Angeles International Airport, the Burbank Airport, the Ontario International Airport, the John Wayne Airport, the Los Angeles Amtrak Station, the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors and other places of interest described in the body of the Application, on the one hand, and points in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, on the other hand; and to Establish a Zone of Rate Freedom (ZORF) under Section 454.2 et seq., of the Public Utilities Code

Ratesetting

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Koss

 

A01-05-029 NEW ORBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-030 VIVA TELECOM, LLC, for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013.

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-031 NOVATEL GLOBAL, LLC, for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-032 CALIFORNIA ASSN. OF COMPETITIVE TELECOMM, for Rehearing of Resolution M-4801

     

Not Assigned

Legal Division

 

A01-05-033 ONEPOINT COMMUNICATIONS-COLORADO, LLC, dba VERIZON AVENUE, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Offer Competitive Resold and Limited Facilities-Based Local Exchange Carrier Services and Access Services in the State of California

Ratesetting

Ratesetting

NO

 

Wood

O'Donnell

 

A01-05-034 SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT, for an order authorizing the District to construct, modify, maintain, and operate a light rail passenger system and Union Pacific Railroad tracks across Jackson Road, Florin-Perkins Road, Mather Field Road, Mills Park Drive, Zinfandel Drive, Olson Drive, Kilgore Road and Sunrise Boulevard in the County of Sacramento, State of California

Ratesetting

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Koss

 

A01-05-035 INDIGINET, INC., for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-036 INDIGINET, INC., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Resold and Limited Facilities-Based Local Exchange Telecommunications Services within California

Ratesetting

Ratesetting

NO

 

Wood

O'Donnell

 

A01-05-037 BHUPINDER K. SAINI, dba EAST BAY EXPRESS AIRPORTER, to extend the authority to operate as a passenger stage operation from Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Mateo Counties to San Joaquin County

Ratesetting

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Koss

 

A01-05-038 WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC., dba WASHINGTON WCI, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Offer Local Exchange and Interexchange Service within the State of California

Ratesetting

Ratesetting

NO

 

Wood

O'Donnell

 

A01-05-039 BRIDGECOM INTERNATIONAL, INC., for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013

NDIEC Registration Application

Ratesetting

NO

 

Not Assigned

Examiner Leutza

 

A01-05-040 AFFINITY CORPORATION, NETWORK US, INC., for Authority to Transfer the Assets, including the Certificate of Affinity Corporation, an NDIEC operating in California, to Network US, Inc.

Ratesetting

 

NO

 

Wood

O'Donnell

 

A01-05-041 MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (U-5859-C), for Authority to Withdraw from Provision of Services in Specified Local Exchange Areas in California

Ratesetting

 

NO

 

Brown

Grau

 

A01-05-042 GST PACIFIC LIGHTWAVE, INC. (U-5371-C), GST TELECOM CALIFORNIA, INC. (U-5469-C), for Authority to Withdraw the Provision of Telecommunication Services in California

Ratesetting

 

NO

 

Brown

Grau

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