PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Resolution ALJ 176-3180

Administrative Law Judge Division

October 5, 2006

R E S O L U T I O N

RESOLUTION ALJ 176-3180. Preliminary determinations of category and need for hearing for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 2.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings and determine the need for hearing for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex parte communications and other applicable rules. The rules implementing these requirements are found, for the most part, in Articles 7 and 8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Rule 7.1(a) requires the Commission to preliminarily determine, for a proceeding initiated by application, the proceeding's category and whether the proceeding requires a hearing. The Commission has reviewed the initial pleading of the utility applicants and makes the preliminary determinations of category and need for hearing as shown in the attached Preliminary Determination Schedule, consistent with the requirements of Rule 7.1(a).

No public review or comment is required for this resolution pursuant to Rule 14.7.

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The category and need for hearing for each proceeding initiated by application listed in the attached Schedule of Preliminary Determinations are preliminarily determined, as noted.

2. This resolution is effective today.

I certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted at a conference of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California held on October 5, 2006, the following Commissioners voting favorably thereon:

/s/ STEVE LARSON

STEVE LARSON Executive Director

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

GEOFFREY F. BROWN

DIAN M. GRUENEICH

JOHN A. BOHN

RACHELLE B. CHONG

Commissioners

A06-09-016 CALNEV PIPE LINE, L.L.C., KINDER MORGAN, INC., KNIGHT HOLDCO LLC, SFPP, L.P. (PLC-9 OIL), Joint Application of SFPP, L.P. (PLC-9 Oil), CalNev Pipe Line, L.L.C., Kinder Morgan, Inc., and Knight Holdco LLC, for Review and Approval under Public Utilities Code Section 854 of the transfer of Control of SFPP, L.P. (PLC-9 Oil), CalNev Pipe Line, L.L.C.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-09-017 YGNITION NETWORKS, 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
A06-09-018 LODI GAS STORAGE, L.L.C., for approval of long-term financing pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-09-019 DSLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, MDS ACQUISITION, INC., Joint Application for Approval of a Transfer of Control of DSLnet Communications, LLC (U6169C) to MDS Acquisition, Inc..		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-09-020 Southern California Edison Company, for Authority to Lease Available Land on the Eagle Rock-Sylmar Transmission Right of Way to RHC Communities, LLC.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-09-021 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC., CARLYLE PARTNERS IV, L.P., CARLYLE/RIVERSTONE GLOBAL ENERGY AND POWER FUND III, L.P., THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., Application of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., American International Group, Inc., Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund III, L.P., for Exemption under Section 852 of the Public Utilities Code for certain future transactions involving Non-Controlling interests in California Public Utilities.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-09-022 RODRIGUEZ, ROSELIA, dba EAGLE AIRPORTER EXPRESS, for authority to operate as a passenger service throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties and the City of Santa Cruz.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO

A06-09-023 Verizon California Inc., to Issue and Sell up to $1,965,000,000 of New Debt.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-09-024 PACIFIC PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC, for authorization to increase its rates and charges for Crude Oil Transportation Services on its Line 63 System, effective November 1, 2006.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-10-001 SINGH, HAMDARD, dba A1 AMERICAN SHUTTLE, for authority to operate as a Passenger Stage Corporation between points in the Counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Solano, Marin and San Mateo, and the International Airports located in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose; and to Establish a Zone of Rate Freedom.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO
A06-10-002 CAVALIER TELEPHONE CORP., TALK AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC., TALK AMERICA, INC. (U5535C), for Approval of an Indirect Transfer of Control and related Financing Transactions.		Adjudicatory	Ratesetting	NO
A06-10-003 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (U39E), for Approval of Power Purchase Agreements with Small Generating Facilities.		Ratesetting	Ratesetting	NO