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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/
Daily Calendar Friday, March 2, 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 and 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 Final Oral Argument 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 February 8, 2001, are included in this calendar. The Commission’s policy is to schedule hearings (meetings, workshops, etc.) in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. Please see the Notice to People With Disabilities section on page two of this Daily Calendar for further information. Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001
REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS
March 7, 2001 * 1:30 pm San Francisco
March 15, 2001 10 am San Francisco
March 27, 2001 10 am San Francisco
April 19, 2001 10 am San Francisco
* Continuation Meeting from the February 22, 2001 Commission Meeting
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.
March 12, 2001 1:30 pm San Francisco March 22, 2001 1:30 pm San Francisco April 16, 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: [email protected] 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
Page 2 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 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.
Page 3 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 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 For further information or to make an appointment, please contact Norman Carter at (213) 576-7055.
Date/Time Commissioner Location
April 5, 2001 Geoffrey Brown San Diego CPUC Office 2 – 4 pm 1350 Front Street, Room 4006 San Diego
April 6, 2001 Geoffrey Brown Los Angeles CPUC Office 2 – 4 pm 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500 Los Angeles
PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS
Public Input Workshop Notice Joint Utility Low Income Energy Pacific Energy Center Efficiency (LIEE) Cost Effectiveness 851 Howard Street Proposal San Francisco March 6, 2001 10 am – 2 pm
Pursuant to the April 28, 2000 Assigned Commissioner’s Ruling and Commission decisions D.00-05-019 and D.00-09-036, the Public Utilities Commission’s Energy Division will hold a public workshop to facilitate public input on the Joint Utility Proposal to measure and report the cost effectiveness of low-income weatherization programs which will be filed with the Commission on March 28, 2001. A final memorandum summarizing and assessing the Joint Utility Proposal will be sent to all persons on the service list for R. 98-07-037. If you are not on the service list for R.98-07-037 you may obtain a copy of the proposal by contacting Mary O’Drain of PG&E
Page 4 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 at (415) 973-2317 ([email protected]). If you cannot attend the workshop and would like to provide written comments on the utility proposal that may be incorporated into the workshop discussions, those comments need to be received by 4PM on March 5, 2001 and should be mail 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: 1-888-269-8492 and then dialing pass code # 38056. 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 ([email protected]) or Donna Wagoner of the Energy Division at (415) 703-3175 ([email protected]).
Workshop Notice March 6, 2001 Country Suites by Ayres 9:30 am 1945 East holt Boulevard Ontario
The Media Subcommittee of the Electric Education Trust (EET) will meet at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the Second Cycle of Outreach and Education Program and various items consistent with the EET Program. . Contact person is Judy Cooper at (415) 703-2188.
Public Meeting Notice – Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Deaf and Disabled DDTP Offices Telecommunications Program 505 14th Street Administrative Committee Suite 400, Conference Room (DDTPAC) Meeting Oakland March 6, 2001 10 am – 4 pm
The California Relay Service Advisory Committee Interview Subcommittee of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following: I.) Minutes of the February 2001 DDTPAC Meeting, II.) Approval of Agenda, III.) Public Input (1:00 pm), IV.) Report from the Chair, V.) Executive Director’s Report, VI.) Report from CRSAC, VII.) Financial Business, VIII.) Review of 2000 Program Budget vs. Expenses, IX.) Review of Customer Contact Department Report and Expenses, X.) Review of Field Operations Department Report and Expenses, XI.) Review of Marketing and Outreach Department Report and Expenses, XII.) Review of CRS Department Report and SB 244 Expenses, XIII.) CRSAC Recommendation Regarding Liquidated Damages Assessed to MCI WorldCom and/or Sprint, XIV.) Review of Equipment Program Department Report and Expenses, XV.) Review of Telco Reports and Expenses, XVI.) Review of Administrative Reports and Expenses, XVII.) Review of Bank of America Letter, XVIII.) Balance in the D.E.A.F. Trust - Bank Statement Reconciliation, XIX.) Other Business, XX.) Recommendation from the Finance Subcommittee Regarding the 2000 Financial Audit and Inventory Report, XXI.) Discussion of Request to the CPUC
Page 5 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 for Interim Funding for the DDTP in the Form of a Loan, XXII.) Report from the TTY Placement Interim Committee (TPIC), XXIII.) Recommendations from CRSAC, XXIV.) Consideration of Previously Withheld Pacific Bell Expenses, XXV.) Consideration of Interim Walk-In Service Center Facilities, XXVI.) Discussion of a Request for the DDTP to Publish a TTY Directory, and XXVII.) CLOSED SESSION. Per Section 11126 (e)(1) of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the DDTPAC will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding contractual issues related to the California Relay Service, specifically to discuss an appropriate reimbursement rate for CRS providers not complying with the new FCC TRS standard23s. Public Report: The Committee will report in public session on any action taken in the closed session. DDTPAC Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Shelley Bergum, DDTP Executive Director at (510) 302-1100 voice or (510) 302-1101 TTY. Environmental Notice: People with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivities must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting. Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents
Public Input Workshops Notice Issues Raised in the February 15, 2001 Pacific Energy Center Prehearing Conference on Energy Utility 851 Howard Street Low-Income Programs San Francisco March 7, 14 and 22, 2001 10 am – 4 pm
Pursuant to the directions received from the Administrative Law Judge on February 15, 2001 in Rulemaking 98-07-037 in the prehearing conference on utility applications 00-11-009, 00-11-011, 00-11-012 and 00-11-020, the Public Utilities Commission’s Energy Division will hold 3 public workshops to facilitate public input on the following issues: rapid deployment of additional and carryover funds for low-income weatherization programs; additional efforts to increase CARE penetration rates; compliance issues concerning the applications that were raised in prehearing conference statements; and shareholder incentives. It is anticipated that the workshop on March 7 will include discussions on proposals for the rapid deployment of funds for low-income weatherization programs. The workshop on March 14 will include discussions on proposals to increase CARE penetration rates. The workshop on March 22 will include discussions on proposals to amend the shareholder incentive mechanism and proposals to satisfy the concerns of parties on utility application compliance issues. If consensus is reached on any of these issues prior to the close of the meetings, it is possible that discussions will begin on the next issue. A memorandum summarizing proposals on these issues will be sent to all persons on the service list for R.98-07-037 prior to each workshop. If you are not on the service list for R.98-07-037 you may obtain a copy of the proposals by contacting Steve Rutledge of the CPUC at (415) 703-1809 ([email protected]). If you cannot attend the workshops and would like to provide written comments on the proposals that may be incorporated into the workshop discussions, those comments need to
Page 6 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 be received by 4 PM on the day prior to the workshop, 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: 1-888-452-3494 and then by dialing pass code #22726. 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 ([email protected]) or Donna Wagoner of the Energy Division at (415) 703-3175 ([email protected]).
Workshop Notice/Public Meeting March 12 - 13, 2001 California Public Utilities Commission 9:30 am - 3:30 pm 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2204 (Corner of Van Ness and McAllister) San Francisco
The ULTS Marketing Board (ULTSMB) will hold its regular meeting to discuss the following: Review/approve meeting minutes; Discussion of ULTSMB Interim Marketing and Outreach Activities; Discuss How to Solicit Community Participation in ULTSMB Outreach; Call Center Solicitation Update; Select Chair and Vice Chair for 2001; Discuss ULTSMB Contracts and Solicitations; Continue Discussion of Board Vacancy and Non- reappointment of Expiring Positions; Discuss ULTSMB Activities and Timeline for 2001; CPUC Staff Report and Action Items; SB 669 Transition Plan Update; Review/Approve Petition to Modify D. 97-12-105; Review and Approve Administrative Report and Action Items; Review and Approve ULTSMB Expenses; Review ULTSMB Correspondences; Discuss Long Term ULTS Marketing Strategic Plan; Announcements; 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 ULTS Trust Office at (510) 452-2757.
Public Meeting March 14, 2001 California Public Utilities Commission 9:30 am 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204 (Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street) San Francisco
The CHCF-A, the CHCF-B and the CTF Administrative Committees will hold a meeting on March 14,2001 to discuss: 1) Introductions; 2) Public Comments; 3) Discussion/Approval of February 13, 2001 Public Meeting Minutes; 4) CHCF-A: Discussion/Approval of Expenses and Claims, Discussion/Approval of Payment Letter(s), Status Report on Financial Condition, Discussion/Approval of Financial Audit; Discussion/Approval of Opening CHCF-A Lock-box; Discussion/Approval of Investment Portfolio, and Discussion/Approval of Year 2002-02 Budget; 5) CHCF-B: Discussion/Approval of Expenses and Claims, Discussion/Approval of Payment Letter(s), Status Report on Financial Condition, Discussion/Approval of Carrier Remittance Audits,
Page 7 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Discussion/Approval of Financial Audit, Discussion/Approval of Claims Audit of Verizon of California, Inc pursuant to Resolution T-16440; and Discussion/Approval of Year 2002- 03 Budget; 6) CTF: Discussion/Approval of Expenses and Claims, Discussion/Approval of Payment Letter(s), Status Report on Financial Condition, Discussion/Approval of Carrier Remittance Audits, Discussion/Approval of Financial Audit, and Discussion/Approval of Year 2002-03 Budget, 7) Executive Management Oversight and Control of Funds, and 8) Next Public Meeting Date and Agenda. The contact person for this meeting is Hassan Mirza at (415) 703-1638.
Workshop Notice/Public Meeting March 15, 2001 California Public Utilities Commission 1:30 pm - 4 pm 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, Review/Approve Telephone Claims, Public Comments, Review/Approve ULTS/ULTSMB Expenses and Authorize Administrative Transfer, Review/Acceptance of Amervest Report, CPUC Report and Action Items, Board Appointments, SB 669 Transition Plan Update, G.O. 153 Implementation, Discuss ULTS Administrative Committee Charter Modifications, Review and Approve New Telephone Claims Approval Process, Review/Approve Carrier Audit Collaboration, Review/Approve Surcharge Remittance Monitoring System, Administrative Report, ULTSMB Update, Personnel Issues, Review/Approve Annual Financial Audit Solicitation, Set Agenda Items for Future Meetings, and Hear Public Comments. 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 [email protected].
NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS (Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))
NONE
NEW FILINGS
NONE
PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING
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2/26/01 R00-10-002 Order Instituting Rulemaking into the Operation of Interruptible load programs offered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company and the Effect of these programs on energy prices, other demand responsiveness programs and the reliability of the electric system. Parties interested in the proposed suspension of the tariffs of Edison, PG&E and SDG&E who wish to comment may do so by filing comments in this docket within 7 days of this decision. (2) Edison and PG&E shall file all of the reports required of them in Resolution E-3650. If Edison and/or PG&E seek to extend these or similar programs for the Summer of 2001, they shall file their proposals in this proceeding; Application for Rehearing of Decision 01-01-056 by Southern California Edison Company
2/28/01 A98-12-037 Williams Communications, LLC, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide interLATA and intraLATA resold and facilities-based telecommunications services; Petition for Modification of Decision 99-12-037 and Request for Expedited Ex Parte Relief by Williams Communications, LLC.
2/28/01 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 Emergency Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, to adopt a rate stabilization plan. A00-10-028 Petition of The Utility Reform Network, for Modification of Resolution E-3527; Joint Application for Rehearing of D01-01-061 by Southern California Edison Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Company
DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER’S DECISION * ARBITRATOR’S REPORTS
2/7/01 A00-11-025 In the Matter of the Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U 902 M) for Authority to Incur Additional Indebtedness for Working Capital Purposes in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $800 million, Inclusive of Amounts Otherwise
Page 9 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Authorized by Public Utilities Code Section 823, at any one time outstanding; Alt. Draft Decision of Com. Duque 2/7/01 A00-10-029 In the Matter of the Expedited Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 M) to (1) Issue, Sell and Deliver One or More Series of Its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, Debentures, Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures, Promissory Notes and/or Other Evidences of Indebtedness in Connection with Domestic or Euro-Market offerings, to Guarantee the Obligations of Others in Respect of the Issuance of Securities and to Arrange For Standby Letters of Credit as Performance Guarantees, the Total Aggregate Principal Amount of Such Issuances and Guarantees Not to Exceed $2 Billion; (2) Enter into One or More Interest Rate Caps, Collars and Swaps; (3) Issue Variable Rate Debt (Including Fixed Rate Debt Swapped to a Variable Rate ) to Finance Balancing Account Undercollections; and (4) Obtain an Exemption from the Competitive Bidding Rule; Alt. Draft Decision of Com. Duque 3/1/01 I00-05-019 In the Matter of the Order Instituting Investigation and Order to Show Cause on the Commission’s Own Motion Into the Operations and Practices of Federation Moving Services, Inc., a California Corporation, and its President, Elijah Green; Presiding Officer’s Decision of ALJ Ryerson
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.
02/26/01 Telecom 18 ADVANCED TELCOM GROUP, INC, Services available for discount for schools and libraries. (effective TBD)
02/26/01 Telecom 208 FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Access
Page 10 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 serv ice. (effective TBD)
02/26/01 Telecom 209 FORESTHILL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., Local rate increase to 150% of comparable California urban rates. (effective TBD)
02/26/01 Telecom 9705 VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., Express contract. (effective TBD)
02/26/01 Telecom 9706 VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC., Amendment to an ICB contract. (effective TBD)
02/27/01 Energy 1296E SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, New transmission rate component as adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (anticipated effective 03/01/01)
02/28/01 Energy 2297G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Monthly gas price filing, CORE procurement. (anticipated effective 03/07/01)
02/28/01 Energy 2298G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Monthly gas price filing. (anticipated effective 03/01/01)
02/28/01 Energy 2299G| PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Notification 2084E of the creation of a new affiliate. (anticipated effective 02/28/01)
02/28/01 Energy 2998G SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Revised retail core, noncore and wholesale standby procurement charges and buy-back rates for February 2001. (anticipated effective 02/28/01)
02/28/01 Energy 2999G SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Retail and wholesale core subscription procurement charges for March 2001. (anticipated effective 03/01/01)
02/28/01 Energy 3000G SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Core monthly pricing revision for March 2001. (anticipated effective 03/01/01)
03/01/01 Telecom 671-B CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. OF CA., Supplements A.L.No.671, Adding language governing discontinuance of basic service for nonpayment of services. (effective TBD)
Page 11 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 03/01/01 Telecom 59-B CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF GOLDEN STATE, Supplements A.L.No.59, Eliminate ILEC authority to disconnect local service for non-payment of interexchange service. (effective TBD)
03/01/01 Telecom 58-B CITIZENS TELECOMS. CO. OF TUOLUMNE, Supplements A.L.No.58, Eliminate ILEC authority to disconnect local service for non-payment of interexchange service. (effective TBD)
ADVICE LETTER PROTESTS
NONE
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMS Filings with Rail Safety and Carriers Division
NONE
MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS
Date Filed Subject
February 26, 2001 Pursuant to D.00-10-028, you are hereby notified that Karen L. Miller of the Consumer Services Division is nominated to serve on the Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Administrative Committee as the Division Director’s designee.
Parties may file a protest to this nomination to the Committee within 30 days from the date this notice first appeared on the Commission Daily Calendar. Protest must filed with Hassan Mirza, Telecommunications Division, 3rd Floor, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94012.
TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS
NONE
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ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * SUBMISSIONS
A.99-11-025 Cooke – 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, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to March 2
A.00-11-038 Walwyn – Application of Southern California Edison Company (E 3338-E) for authority to institute a rate stabilization plan with a rate increase and end of rate freeze tariffs,
A.00-11-056 Walwyn – Emergency application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to adopt a rate stabilization plan,
A.00-10-028 Walwyn – Petition of The Utility Reform Network for modification of Resolution E-3527, Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to March 2
R.00-10-002 Mattson – Order instituting rulemaking into the operation of interruptible load programs offered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company and the effect of these programs on energy prices, other demand responsiveness programs, and the reliability of the electric system,
Public Participation Hearing held and no report given
REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR
NONE
NEW SETTINGS
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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.
2/13/01 10:00 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED
2/20/01 10:00 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED
2/27/01 10:00 a.m. NONE SCHEDULED
FINAL ORAL ARGUMENTS
3/26/01 10:00 a.m. (FOA) – Application of Southern California Edison ALJ Walwyn A.00-11-038 Company (E 3338-E) for authority to institute a rate Comr Lynch stabilization plan with a rate increase and end of rate freeze tariffs,
A.00-11-056 (FOA) – Emergency application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to adopt a rate stabilization plan,
A.00-10-028 (FOA) – Petition of The Utility Reform Network for modification of Resolution E-3527, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
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.
Page 14 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 (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
3/2/01 9:00 a.m. (EH) – Application of Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Cooke A.99-11-025 Company (U 39 E) for a Certificate of Public Comr Bilas Convenience and Necessity authorizing the construction of the Tri Valley 2002 capacity increase project, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 5 – 8; also (CA) March 6 at 1:30 p.m.)
3/2/01 9:30 a.m. (EH) – Application of Southern California Edison ALJ Walwyn A.00-11-038 Company (E 3338-E) for authority to institute a rate Comr Lynch stabilization plan with a rate increase and end of rate freeze tariffs,
A.00-11-056 (EH) – Emergency application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to adopt a rate stabilization plan,
A.00-10-028 (EH) – Petition of The Utility Reform Network for modification of Resolution E-3527, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/5/01 10:00 a.m. (EH) – Paula Karrison, an individual vs. A & P ALJ Bennett C.95-03-057 Moving, Inc., Comr Duque Commission Offices 770 “L” Street, Suite 1050 Sacramento, CA (also March 6 – 7)
3/5/01 9:30 a.m. (EH) – In the matter of the application of California ALJ A.00-09-009 Water Service Company (U 60 W), a corporation, for O’Donnell an order authorizing it to increase rates charged for Comr Duque water service in the Palos Verdes District and establishing the “Base Year 2000” revenue requirements,
A.00-09-010 (EH) – 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,
Page 15 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 A.00-09-011 (EH) – 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 (EH) – 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, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 6 – 9)
3/5/01 7:00 p.m. to (PPH) – In the matter of the applicationof Southern ALJ Vieth 9:00 p.m. California Water Company (U 133 W) for authority to Comr Duque A.00-09-048 establish a lifeline rate for residential domestic water service in Region III, Church of the Valley 20700 Standing Rock Road Apple Valley, CA
March 6, 2001 State Office Building 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Multi-purpose Room 320 West 4th Street Los Angeles, CA
3/6/01 10:00 a.m. (TELEPHONIC PHC) – In the matter of the ALJ Rosenthal A.00-10-012 application of the Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Comr Bilas Blue Line Construction Authority for an order authorizing the construction of two light rail transit tracks at-grade crossing West Avenue 45 in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and related A.00-11-050 matters, A.00-11-040 A.00-11-034 A.00-11-033 A.00-11-032 A.00-11-029 A.00-11-016 A.00-11-015 A.00-10-050 A.00-10-039 A.00-10-033 A.00-10-020
Commission Room 5044, San Francisco
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3/6/01 2:00 p.m. (PHC) Enron Energy Services, Inc. and Enron Energy ALJ Barnett C.01-01-029 Marketing Corp.vs. Southern California Edison Comr Wood Company,
3:00 p.m. (PHC) – Enron Energy Services, Inc. and Enron C.01-01-032 Energy Marketing Corp. vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
3:30 p.m. (PHC) – APS Energy Services Company, Inc. C.01-01-051 vs.Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/7/01 11:00 a.m. (PHC) – Order instituting rulemaking on the ALJ Patrick R.92-03-050 Commission’s own motion to consider line extension Comr Duque rules of electric and gas utilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/7/01 10:00 a.m. (TELEPHONIC PHC) – In the matter of the order ALJ Prestidge I.00-09-003 instituting investigation on the Commission’s own Comr Bilas motion into the operations and practices of Igor Unikov and Isay Radomyselsky, a partnership doing business as Ace of Bace Moving Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also (EH) March 14 and 15, 2001; 10:00 a.m. Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building 320 West 4th Street Los Angeles, CA
3/8/01 1:30 p.m. (PHC) – Application of the State of California, ALJ Bennett A.00-09-052 Department of Transportation, for an order authorizing Comr Bilas the Department to widen State Route 84 (Jefferson Boulevard) across the Port of Sacramento railroad tracks at PUC No.89-2.10, located in West Sacramento, Yolo County , State of California, Commission Offices 770 “L” Street, Suite 1050 Sacramento, CA
3/9/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – The Utility Reform Network, the California ALJ Jones C.00-08-035 Mobile Home Resource and Action Association, and Comr Lynch Does 1-100 vs. Four Seasons Mobile Home Park, The Franciscan Mobile Country Club, Rancho Santa Teresa Mobile Home Estates, Diablo Mobile Lodge,
Page 17 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Friendly Village Mobile Home Park, Pepper Tree Estates Mobile Home Park, Spanish Ranch Mobile Home Park Number 1, Riverbend Mobilehome Park, Hilton Mobile Home Park, Hillview Mobile Home Park, and Does 1-100, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/9/01 2:00 p.m. (ECP) – F.S. Orsay vs. Pacific Bell Telephone ALJ Barnett C.01-01-047 Company, Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building 320 West 4th Street Los Angeles, CA
3/9/01 1:00 p.m. (ECP) – Lenoria L. Piggee vs. Verizon Wireless, ALJ Barnett C.01-02-010 Commission Courtroom, Los Angeles State Office Building 320 West 4th Street Los Angeles, CA
3/12/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – Application of Calnev Pipe Line Company ALJ Walker A.00-12-004 and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. for approval Comr Bilas of change of control, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/12/01 9:00 a.m. (AH) – Application by Pacific Bell Telephone ALJ Jones A.01-01-010 Company (U 1001 C) for arbitration of an Comr Wood interconnection agreement with MCImetro Access Transmission Services, L.L.C. (U 5253 C) pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 13 – 16; March 19 – 23; March 26 – 27)
3/13/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – In the matter of the application of Pacific ALJ Duda A.00-11-004 Bell Telephone Company for authority to categorize Comr Wood special access and ISDN Services as Category III Services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/13/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – Order instituting investigation into ALJ Gottstein I.00-11-001 implementation of Assembly Bill 970 regarding the Comr Lynch (Phase 2) identification of electric transmission and distribution constraints, actions to resolve those constraints, and related matters affecting the reliability of electric
Page 18 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 supply, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/13/01 2:00 p.m. (PHC) – Application of Southern California Gas ALJ Barnett A.01-01-021 Company (U 904 G) in compliance with Resolution Comr Bilas G-3304 and of San Diego Gas and Electric Company (U 902 G) to consolidate their gas supply portfolios,
A.01-02-015 (PHC) – In the matters of Southern California Gas Company Advice Letters 2978, 2978-A, 2979, and 2979-A requesting emergency temporary tariff deviations for its core service and its core subscription service respectively, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/14/01 6:00 p.m. (PPH) – Investigation on the Commission’s own ALJ Ryerson I.97-07-018 motion into the operations, practices, rates and charges Comr Duque of the Hillview Water Company, Inc., a corporation, and Roger L. Forrester, the principal shareholder and president, Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B Oakhurst, CA
(also (EH) March 20 – 22 at 10:00 a.m. Commission Courtroom, San Francisco)
3/14/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – Order instituting rulemaking to review the ALJ Brown R.01-01-001 affiliate transaction rules, Comr Bilas Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/21/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) - In the matter of the application of Southern ALJ Walker A.00-06-023 California Gas Company regarding year six (1999- Comr Bilas 2000) under its experimental gas cost incentive mechanism and related gas supply matters, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/21/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – In the matter of the application of the ALJ Vieth A.00-09-048 Southern California Water Company (U 133 W) for Comr Duque authority to establish a lifeline rate for residential domestic water service in Region III, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) April 25 – 26 at 10:00 a.m.)
3/22/01 2:00 p.m. (PPH) – In the matter of the application of Verizon ALJ Pulsifer A.00-12-012 Select Services, Inc. (U 5494 C) to transfer California
Page 19 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Comr Wood customer base and withdraw the provision of local service, Hall of Administration Board of Supervisors Chamber 500 West Temple Street, Room 381-B Los Angeles, CA
7:00 p.m. City of San Bernardino March 22, 2001 Council Chambers 300 North “D” Street San Bernardino, CA
3/26/01 9:00 a.m. (EH) – Application of Citizens Utilities Company of ALJ McVicar A.00-05-015 California (U-87-W), a California corporation, and Comr Wood California-American Water Company, a California corporation, for each of the following orders:
1. Authorizing Citizens Utilities Company of California to sell and to transfer all of its water utility assets and indebtedness to California-American Water Company;
2. Authorizing California-American Water Company to acquire all of the water utility assets and indebtedness of Citizens Utilities Company of California and thereafter to engage in and carry on the water utility business and service to the customers of Citizens Utilities Company of California;
3. Authorizing Citizens Utilities Company of California to withdraw from the water utility business; and
4. For related relief,
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-Americn Water Company, (U 210-W), a California corporation, for each of the following orders:
1. Authorizing SJW Acquisition Corp., to merge with and into SJW Corp., with SJW Corp. as the surviving corporation;
Page 20 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 2. Authorizing SJW Corp. thereafter to merge San Jose Water Company with and into California- American Water Company, with California-American Water Company as the surviving corporation thereafter to carry on the water utility business and service to the customers of San Jose Water Company;
3. Authorizing San Jose Water Company to withdraw from the water utility business; and
4. For related relief,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also March 27-28; March 30)
3/27/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – Application of Sierra Pacific Power ALJ Thomas A.00-07-001 Company for approval of a proposed distribution Comr Bilas performance-based ratemaking mechanism supported by a cost of service study, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) April 2 – 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
3/28/01 1:30 p.m. (PHC) – Rulemaking on the Commission’s own ALJ Jones R.93-04-003 motion to govern open access to bottleneck services Comr Bilas 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 carier networks, (permanent line Commission Courtroom, San Francisco sharing)
3/28/01 10:00 a.m. (PHC) – Application of Pacific Pipeline System LLC ALJ Thomas A.99-11-027 for authorization pursuant to Public Utilities Code Comr Wood Section 851 et seq. to permit the use of certain fiber optic telecommunications facilities, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/28/01 1:30 p.m. (PHC) – Application of Del Oro Water Co., Inc. (U- ALJ Walker A.00-11-053 61-W) for a determination by the Commission that Comr Duque 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
Page 21 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001
3/29/01 2:00 p.m. (IAM) – In the matter of Covad Communications ALJ Duda A.00-01-012 Company’s petition for arbitration of interconnection Comr Duque agreement with Roseville Telephone Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
3/29/01 1:30 p.m. (PHC) – Application of the Glen Ellen Water Co., ALJ Walker A.00-12-014 LLC to sell, and of the Sonoma Springs Water Comr Duque Company, LLC to buy, the water system located at and around 1651 Warm Springs Road, Glen Ellen, CA, near the Community of Kenwood, County of Sonoma, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
4/3/01 2:00 p.m. and (PPH) – In the matter of the application of the Donner ALJ Walker 7:00 p.m. Lake Water Company (U 84-W) to issue evidence of Comr Duque A.00-12-011 indebtedness (Promissory Notes and Loan Agreements) in the approximate amount of $12,000,000 and to grant security interest in its assets for capital expenditures within its Donner Lake Service Area, Truckee Donner Public Utility District 11570 Donner Pass Road Truckee, CA
(also (EH) April 4 – 6 ; 10:00 a.m., also at the above location)
4/6/01 11:00 a.m. (PHC) – Application of Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Patrick A.00-09-001 Company in the 2000 Annual Transition Cost Comr Wood Proceeding for the record period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, A.00-09-014 (PHC) – 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 (PHC) – 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 (EH) May 14 – 18; May 21 – 25 at 10:00 a.m.)
Page 22 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001
4/9/01 9:00 a.m. (ECP) – Daniel S. Venturi vs. Verizon, ALJ Ryerson C.01-02-016 Traffic Court Building 680 5th Street Crescent City, CA
4/11/01 10:00 a.m. (STATUS CONFERENCE) – In the matter of the ALJ Thomas A.00-09-028 application of Verizon California, Inc. (U-1002-C) for Comr Wood approval to transfer intrastate advanced data service assets to Verizon Advanced Data Inc., Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
4/16/01 10:00 a.m. (EH) – Investigation into Commonwealth Energy ALJ I.99-06-036 Corporation’s operations and practices in connection O’Donnell with providing service as an electricity service Comr Lynch provider under Registration No. 1092, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also April 17 – 19 at 9:30 a.m.)
4/26/01 7:00 p.m. (PPH) – Application of Citizens Utilities Company of ALJ Bennett A.00-10-049 California for approval of its water system master plan Comr Duque update for its Montara District, Farallone View Elementary School Le Conte Avenue and Kanoff Street Montara, CA
(also (EH) May 14 – 16 commencing at 10:00 a.m.)
4/26/01 9:30 a.m. (PHC) – Investigation on the Commission’s own ALJ Econome I.00-11-052 motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Comr Wood Qwst Communications Corporation (Qwest), U-5335- C and its wholly owned subsidiary, LCI International Telecommunications Corporation, doing business as Qwest Communications Services (LCIT), U-5270-C to determine whether Qwest and LCIT have violated the laws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another and billed for long distance telephone services, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also (EH) April 30 through May 11 commencing 10:00 a.m. on April 30 and May 7, and 9:00 a.m. on May 1 - 4 and May 8 – 11)
5/14/01 10:00 a.m. (EH) – The Office of Ratepayer Advocates vs. Pacific ALJ Jones C.00-11-018 Bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C),
Page 23 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Comr Wood Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 15 – 17 at 9:00 a.m.)
5/15/01 10:00 a.m. (EH) – Daniels Cablevision, Inc., and the California ALJ Prestidge C.00-09-025 Cable Television Association vs. San Diego Gas and Comr Wood Electric Company, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also May 16 - 17)
6/6/01 10:00 a.m. (EH) – Application of Pacific Gas and Electric ALJ Barnett A.00-07-043 Company (U 39 E) for authority, among other things, Comr Wood (Phase I) to increase rates and charges for electric service effective on January 1, 2001, Commission Courtroom, San Francisco (also June 7 – 8)
PRESIDING OFFICER DECISION WHICH HAS BECOME COMMISSION DECISION PURSUANT TO P.U. CODE SECTION 1701.2(a)
2/6/2001 D01-02-003 C00-06-012 – Mark III Engineering Contractors vs. Southern California Water Company, Arden-Cordova Water Company, and Citizens Utilities Company of California, for a cease and desist order to prohibit defendants to require the use of backflow prevention devices. Orders Southern California Water Company Citizens Utilities Company of California to cease their practice of routinely requiring Mark III Engineering Contractors to include approved backflow protection devices at all new water service connections for Class 1 and Class 2 fire protection systems on all projects planned by Mark III in their service territories. This proceeding is closed.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS SIGNED
2/6/2001 D01-02-002 A00-03-064 – Southern California Water Company, for an order authorizing it to increase rates for water service in its Arden-Cordova Customer Service Area. A00-03- 065, A00-03-066, A00-03-067, A00-03-068, A00-03- 069, and A00-03-070 – related matters. Corrects inadvertent error by incorporating into Appendix B in Decision D00-12-063 tariff pages, inserting ordering paragraphs 5 and 6 and renumbering
Page 24 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Ordering Paragraph 5 as 7.
2/7/2001 D01-02-004 A96-08-040 – AT&T Communications of California, Inc. for arbitration with Pacific Bell. Grants a joint motion to close this proceeding. Dismisses all pending matters. This proceeding is closed.
COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 2001 Commissioners Present: Loretta M. Lynch, President Henry M. Duque Richard A. Bilas Carl W. Wood Geoffrey F. Brown
2/8/2001 D01-02-005 A00-07-050 – State Communications, Inc. (SCI), TriVergent Communications, Inc. (TVCI), Gabriel Communications, Inc. (Gabriel), and Triangle Acquisition, Inc. (Triangle). Grants SCI, TVCI, Gabriel, and Triangle approval pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 852 and 854 of a proposed merger agreement, as set forth, with Gabriel controlling the merged entity. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-006 A00-02-012 - USA Shuttle Services, Inc. Second amendment to a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a passenger stage corporation to provide on- call service via the most convenient streets and highways between all points in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano Counties, the cities of Maxwell and Williams in Colusa County, the cities of Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Larkspur, Marin City, Mill Valley, Novato, Ross San Anselmo, San Quentin, San Rafael, Sausalito and Tiburon in Marin County, the cities of Carmel by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City and Seaside in Monterey County, the cities of American Canyon and Napa in Napa County, the city of Sacramento in Sacramento County, the cities of Petaluma and Sonoma in Sonoma County, the city of Yuba City in Sutter County, and the city of Marysville in Yuba County, on the one hand; and Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Jose International
Page 25 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Airports, on the other hand. Amends Decision 00-06- 061, authorizing USA Shuttle Services, Inc., relief from the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 461.5 for the service between the airports as specified in Appendix PSC-9362.
D01-02-007 A00-09-060 - California Tours & Shuttle Express, Inc., for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Solano and Marin Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International Airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-008 A00-09-017 - USA Shuttle Service, Inc., for authority to establish a zone of rate freedom for operations as a passenger stage corporation (PSC-9362). Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-009 A00-09-046 - Allied Shuttle, Inc., a corporation, to acquire and Arman Mehrani, dba Metro Shuttle, to transfer a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties on the one hand, and Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose International Airports on the other hand, with authority to continue a Zone of Rate Freedom. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-010 A00-10-023 - Directional Management, Inc. for authority to establish a zone of rate freedom for passenger stage corporation service authorized under PSC-11452. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-011 A00-11-025 - San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). For authority to incur additional indebtedness for working capital purposes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $800 million (inclusive of amounts otherwise authorized by Public Utilities Code Section 823) at any one time outstanding. Grants and denies the application to the extent set forth. This proceeding is closed. Cmmrs. Duque and Bilas filed dissents.
D01-02-012 A00-09-029 - Lukacs Enterprises, LLC, and Happy-Way Transportation, LLC. , to transfer control of Lukacs Enterprises, LLC's passenger stage authority PSC-12940,
Page 26 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 pursuant to the provisions of Sections 851, et seq., of Public Utilities Code, to Happy-Way Transportation, LLC. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-013 A00-09-022 - New Express Transportation, LLC., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate an on-call, door-to-door, passenger stage service between points in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles counties, on the one hand, and Los Angeles International Airport, Ontario International Airport, John Wayne Airport, Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors, Santa Ana and Fullerton Amtrak Stations, points of interest in the cities of Long Beach, Anaheim and Buena Park, on the other hand, pursuant to Sections 1031, et seq., of the California Public Utilities Code; and to establish a zone of rate freedom under Section 452.2, et seq., of the California Public Utilities Code. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-014 A00-08-039 - Balwinder S. Patrola, dba Royal Shuttle, to extend the authority to operate as a passenger stage from Santa Clara County and Alameda County to San Mateo County, San Francisco County, Santa Cruz County, and Marin County. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-015 A00-08-015 - Hani A. Abuhwaidi and Saker Shaker, dba E-Z Ride Express, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Solano and Marin Counties and the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports, and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-016 A00-09-023 - Mohsin M. Sharif and Mohsen Ahmed, dba Cal Shuttle Service, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Marin Cunties and the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose international airports, and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-017 C99-12-029 - AT&T Communications of California, Inc. vs. Pacific Bell, SBC Communications, Inc., SBC Telecommunications, Inc., and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.; slamming in violation of California
Page 27 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Public Utilities Code 2889.5; slamming in violation of Federal Regulations and the Telecommunications Act (47 C.F.R. Sections 64.1100, 64.1150 and 47 U.S.C. Section 258. C00-02-027 – Related matter. Denies Complainants’ requests to dismiss. Directs the Consumer Services Division (CSD) to file a report set forth; intervenors may reply to CSD’s recommendations within 30 days. Grants Greenlining Institute and Latino Issues Forum’s motion to intervene. Extends the 12-month statutory deadline in this proceeding, March 21, 2000, until further order.
D01-02-018 A99-09-044 - Pacific Bell (Pacific), Evans Telephone Company, Happy Valley Telephone Company, Hornitos Telephone Company, Kerman Telephone Company, Pinnacles Telephone Company, The Siskiyou Telephone Company, The Volcano Telephone Company, Calaveras Telephone Company, Cal-Ore Telephone Company, Ducor Telephone Company, Foresthill Telephone Company, The Ponderosa Telephone Company, and Sierra Telephone Company, Inc. (13 Small Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)), for approval of settlement transition agreement and implementation of replacement funding for small LECs. Grants applicants’ proposal that replacement funding for the small LECs come from the California High Cost Fund-A (CHCF-A). Denies applicants’ request that the CHCF-A draws by the small companies not be subjected to the means test, waterfall, and rate increase requirements, as required by the rules governing the CHCF-A. Authorizes Pacific and each small LEC to discontinue offering intraLATA toll service if at least one interexchange carrier (IXC) is willing to provide the service on a presubscribed basis. If no IXC offers presubscribed intraLATA service in a particular small LEC’s service territory, the small LEC will provide service as the Carrier of Last Resort (COLR). Pacific is not required to serve as COLR for intraLATA toll service in the small LECs’ service territories. Requires the small LECs to implement intraLATA presubscription set an implementation schedule is set. Adopts the small LECs’ National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) switched access rates, with one modification. Eliminates the Carrier Common Line Charge (CCLC) rate element from the NECA rates, and instructs the small LECs
Page 28 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 to apply to the CHCF-A for recovery of the revenue shortfall, which results from elimination of the CCLC. Determines that Pacific is not required to reduce its rates by the approximately $37.2 million it currently makes in STA payments to the small LECs, once it discontinues making its payments to the small LECs.
D01-02-019 A00-07-003 - IPVoice Communications, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-020 A00-10-001 - Lightyear Communications, Inc. for authority to operate as a provider of facilities-based local exchange telecommunications service. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-021 A00-07-045 - City of Tracy, to construct a grade crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad Company Spur Line, Oakland subdivision at Edgewood Terrace Drive in the City of Tracy, San Joaquin County, State of California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-022 A00-10-009 - City of Glendale (City), for Authority to Construct an at-grade Crossing of Flower Street Across the Tracks of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Right of Way and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's (SCRRA) Main Rail Line Tracks in the City of Glendale, Los Angeles County. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-023 A00-10-015 - California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), for an order authorizing the State of California, Department of Transportation, to construct the South Avenue overhead and the Bradbury Road overhead. The concerned tracks are the property of the Union Pacific Railroad Company located in the City of Delhi, Merced County, State of California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-024 A00-07-056 - Seven Bridges Communications, L.L.C. for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer local exchange telephone service. Granted. This
Page 29 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 proceeding is closed.
D01-02-025 A00-11-014 - Global TeleLink Services, Inc., for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide resold and limited facilities-based local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-026 A00-10-030 - Karam Singh Pooni, dba Zebra Shuttle, for authority to operate as a passenger stage operation between points in Alameda County, Santa Clara County, and San Mateo County, and the Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose International Airports. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-027 A00-10-057 - Ermiyas Tiku, dba A-Best Express Airport Shuttle, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, 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.
D01-02-028 A00-10-056 - Javier A. Canal and Ada R. Bueno, dba Golden State Shuttle, for authority to operate as a passenger stage corporation between points in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Marin counties and the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose International airports and to establish a zone of rate freedom. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-029 A99-09-054 - S.P.A.C.E. Shuttle, Inc., for authority to establish a zone of rate freedom for passenger stage corporation service, and authority to expand license to include Pleasanton, San Ramon and surrounding areas. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-030 C00-09-019 - Van Buskirk, Dawn vs. Arrowhead Manor Water Company to re-establish and maintain adequate water pressure to Complainant's home. Concludes that the relief requested by the complainant is granted and this case is closed.
D01-02-031 I93-12-007 – Investigation on the Commission’s own motion into Mobile Telephone Service and Wireless Communications. Concludes that no further issues
Page 30 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 remain to be addressed in this docket, and there is no reason for the docket to remain open. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-032 A00-09-035 - Sphera Optical Networks N.A., Inc., dba Sphera Networks (Sphera), for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide limited facilities- based and resold local exchange telecommunications services and limited facilities-based and resold interexchange service in California. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-033 A00-10-018 - NetworkIP, LLC. (NetworkIP), for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide resold and limited facilities-based local exchange telecommunications services. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-034 A00-09-043 - CRC Communications of California, Inc., for authority to provide local exchange services as a limited facilities-based and resale-based competitive local carrier. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-035 A00-10-036 - Vision Prepaid Services, Inc., for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Resold Local Exchange and Interexchange Telecommunications Services. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-036 A00-09-058 - OnePoint Communications Corporation (OnePoint) and Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon). For authority to transfer control of OnePoint’s California utility subsidiary to Verizon, which will occur indirectly as a result of Verizon’s acquisition of OnePoint. Grants Applicants’ joint motion to withdraw this application because of a change in business circumstances. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-037 A00-10-017 - Vectren Communications Services, Inc. (VCS), for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to offer facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange, access, and non-dominant interexchange services to the public. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-038 C00-01-001 - Air-Way Gins, Inc., et al. vs. Pacific Gas
Page 31 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 and Electric Company. Extends the 12-month statutory deadline, January 3, 2001, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 1701.2(d) until further notice.
D01-02-039 A00-10-011 - Metstream Communications, Inc. (Metstream), for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in order to provide limited facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange, access and interexchange service. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-040 A99-12-012 - MCI WorldCom, Inc. (WorldCom) and Sprint Corporation (Sprint), for approval to transfer control of Sprint’s California operating subsidiaries to WorldCom. Grants WorldCom’s and Sprint’s motion to withdraw their merger application on the ground the merger has been called off, but imposes conditions designed to preserve the record of this proceeding for other proceedings. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-041 I87-11-033 – Commission Investigation Into Alternative Regulatory Frameworks for Local Telecommunications Exchange Carriers. Disposes of the joint Application for Rehearing filed by the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and The Utility Reform Network of D00-02-047. Orders the NRF audit ordered by D94- 06-011, as modified by D96-05-039. Grants the June 10, 1999 petition for modification of D94-06-011 filed by Pacific Bell, only to the extent set forth. Denies the ORA’s motion of August 17, 1999 for an order denying PacBell’s petition for modification of D94-06- 011. Vacates D00-02-047. This proceeding is closed. Cmmrs. Duque and Bilas filed their dissent.
D01-02-042 A00-01-012 – Covad Communications Company. Petition for arbitration of interconnection agreement with Roseville Telephone Company (Roseville). Grants rehearing of D00-06-080, and vacates the UNE prices set for Roseville as set forth. (Coms Duque and Bilas dissented).
D01-02-043 A98-11-003 – Southern California Water Company, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to California Public utilities Code Section 1001 to extend its West Orange County System to the Bolsa Chica
Page 32 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 Planned Community. A98-11-015 – related matter. Grants rehearing of D00-10-029 to modify the decision. Modifies D00-10-029 as set forth. Denies Application for Rehearing of D00-10-029 as modified herein. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-044 A00-08-006 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and Stanford Ranch I, L.L.C., for an order authorizing PG&E to sell and convey a certain parcel of land in Placer County pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851. Granted. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-045 A00-04-037 – Level 3 Communications, LLC Petition for Arbitration pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, for rates, terms and conditions with Pacific Bell Telephone Company. Denies the rehearing application of D00-10-032. This proceeding is closed.
D01-02-046 C00-08-001 - Western Referral, Inc. vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., for restoration of telephone service. Denies rehearing of decision D00- 12-044 sought by Western Referral, Inc. This proceeding is closed.
EXECTIVE RESOLUTION SIGNED
1/30/2001 SX-39 Resolution authorizing the railroads in California to update costs of maintenance of automatic grade-crossing warning devices for calendar year 2000. Adopted as set forth.
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED ON
COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 2001 Commissioners Present: Loretta M. Lynch, President Henry M. Duque Richard A. Bilas Carl W. Wood Geoffrey F. Brown
Page 33 Daily Calendar California Public Utilities Commission Friday, March 2, 2001 ALJ-176-3057 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.
L-293 Order of the California Public Utilities Commission pursuant to 16 United States Code Section 824(g), California Constitution Article 12, Public Utilities Code Section 701, and Government Code Section 11180, et seq. Adopted as set forth.
T-16495 TDD Placement Interim Committee (TPIC). Request for approval of contracts to provide TTY equipment and services between TPIC and two companies, Ameriphone and Weitbrecht Communications, Inc. Granted with modifications.
T-16496 Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Marketing Board (ULTSMB). Request for approval of the proposed contract with Valdez & Associates to conduct a market study for the ULTSMB. Granted with modifications.
TL-18957 Resolution approving issuance of charter-party carrier certificates pursuant to Section 5374(b) of the Public Utilities Code. Adopted as set forth in the attachment.
W-4246 Garberville Water Company. Request for a general rate increase in rates producing $18,879 or 14.58% 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.
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NOTICE OF ALL-PARTY MEETINGS (PU Code § 1701.3(c))
All-Party Meeting – A.00-11-037 et al. March 2, 2001 California Public Utilities Commission 10:30 am – 11:30 am Auditorium 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco
All parties are invited to meet with Commissioner Lynch on these matters. No individual meetings will be granted. Provide an RSVP with the name of the representative who will attend the meeting, phone number, fax number, and whether he or she intends to speak. Contact Kerry Hattevik at (415) 703-1114 or electronic mail at [email protected]. RSVP must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2001.
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.
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