California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Thursday, June 16, 2005
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Steve Larson, Executive Director
Headquarters / Southern California Office505 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
Calendar Archive: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/daily_calendar_archive/
Daily Calendar
Thursday, June 16, 2005
· 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/Hearings Concluded
· 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
Summaries of Decisions and Resolutions for the Commission Meeting of May 26, 2005 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.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.
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:
Email:
toll-free: 1-866-849-8390
Voice: 415-703-2074 / FAX: 415-355-5404 (Attn.: Public Advisor)
TTY: 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free)
1-415-703-5282
REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS
June 16, 2005 / 10:00 am / San FranciscoJune 30, 2005 / 10:00 am / San Francisco
July 21, 2005 / 10:00 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 27, 2005 / 1:30 pm / San FranciscoJuly 18, 2005 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
August 22, 2005 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
OTHER COMMISSION MEETINGS
NONE
NOTICES
Central Files Revised Office Hours
Starting May 24, 2004, the Central Files Office will be open for business from 8 a.m. to 12 noon only.
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 taken directly to the Commission’s lobby, 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 to Daily Calendar, Commission Meeting Agenda, and Draft Agenda Items
For information contact: / California Public Utilities CommissionAttention: Poly Arca
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 1003
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 703-1798
Email:
COMMISSIONER OFFICE HOURS
NONE
PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS
Workshop Notice – A04-11-004 (Application of Union Pacific Railroad Company KeeneWater System (0434W), For Authorization to Increase Rates and For Interim Rate Relief)
June 20, 20051 pm - 5 pm / Stonybrook Corp. – Conference Room
2500 Merced Avenue
Fresno
The workshop in the above-entitled matter will be held before Administrative Law Judge John E. Thorson.
Public Workshop Notice – 2005 RPS MPR Workshops
June 20, 2005 (MPR gas & non-gas inputs)10 am – 5 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Hearing Room A
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
June 21, 2005 (MPR gas & non-gas inputs)
10 am – 5 pm
Training Room A – Gas breakout group
Hearing Room B – Non-gas breakout group / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Hearing Room B & Training Room A
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
June 27, 2005 (MPR Time of Delivery)
10 am – 5 pm / Milton Marks Conference Center
Hiram W. Johnson
State Office Building, Benicia Rooms A and B
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco
June 28, 2005 (MPR Time of Delivery)
10 am – 5 pm / Milton Marks Conference Center
Hiram W. Johnson
State Office Building, San Diego Rooms B and C
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco
Parties in the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) rulemaking (R04-04-026) will be discussing possible modifications to the 2004 Market Price Referent (MPR) methodology for 2005. A detailed agenda will be posted to the service list in advance of the workshop.
Contact: Paul Douglas at (415) 355-5579 or with any questions.
Public Workshop Notice – Critical Peak Pricing (A05-01-016, A05-01-017, and A05-01-018)
June 22, 200510 am – 4 pm / Bonderson Building
901 P Street, Hearing Room 102B
Sacramento
The utilities will present their preliminary Critical Peak Pricing rate design proposals at this workshop in order to provide stakeholders and agency staff an opportunity to preview and comment on their proposals prior to their filing date of August 1, 2005. Commission Decision (D.) 05-04-053 encouraged parties to hold workshops in advance of the August 1 filing date as a means of assisting in developing critical peak pricing rate design. Contact: Bruce Kaneshiro at (415) 703-1187 or .
Public Workshop Notice – Universal Lifeline Telephone Service
June 22, 200510 am - 4:30 pm
and
June 23, 2005 (if needed)
10 am - 4:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Training Room B
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
The Telecommunications Division has scheduled this workshop. The objective of this workshop is to update General
Order 153, Procedures for Administration of ULTS, to reflect changes in accordance with Commission Decision
(D) 05-04-026. The agenda and packet for this workshop is available at: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/static/industry/telco/index.htm. You may provide suggested revisions and/or additions to the agenda by initiating an email to by June 15, 2005.
This is a public meeting. A phone-bridge will be available by calling 866-453-6703, passcode: 218594#.
The training room is accessible to people with disabilities. If specialized accommodations for the disabled are needed such as sign language interpreters, please call the Public Advisor at (415) 703-2074 or TTY# (415) 703-5282 or toll
free # 1-866-836-7825 on or before June 17, 2005.
Public Meeting Notice – Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC)June 24, 2005
10 am – 4 pm / DDTP Office
505 14th Street, Suite 400
Oakland
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
I. Routine Business, A. Introductions, B. Agenda Modifications and Approval, C. Review of Minutes of the Previous Meeting, D. Review of Action List, E. CRS Contract Manager’s Report, F. CRS Report, 1. Data Report - Nordia, 2. Data Report - Sprint, 3. Data Report – MCI, G. CPUC Report and General Program Status Update, H. Report from TADDAC Liaison, I. Operations Report - CCAF, 1. Field Operations, 2. Consumer Affairs, 3. Outreach, 4. Marketing, Lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.; II. Public Input; III. Discussion of Chairs’ meeting; IV. CRS-II Update and Discussion; V. CapTel Discussion; VI. CRSAC Priority List; VII. Discussion Regarding Abbreviated Dialing; VII. Member Reports; IX. Future Meetings and Locations; and X. Goals and Objectives.
Meeting Information: For more information, please contact Jane Elin, DDTP Committee Coordinator at (510) 302-1100 x110 voice or (510) 302-1118 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 to DDTP meetings.
Workshop Notice
June 29, 200510 am – 4:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Main Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
The purpose of this workshop is to review and provide comments on drafts of the following documents:
1. Classification protocol - Listing of the types of evaluations to be performed on 2006-2008 programs (using administrator proposed programs to date) and the number of studies expected to be completed within the next 3 year cycle.
2. Performance Basis Protocol - Listing of performance parameters to be collected for all resource programs and the process for truing up selected parameters.
3. Proposed Study Design and Sampling Protocol.
For questions about this workshop, please contact Tim Drew at or (415) 703-5618.
NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS(Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))
NONE
NEW FILINGS
6/14/05 / A05-06-023 – County of Kern, for an order authorizing construction of a crossing at separated grades between Seventh Standard Road and the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad, sometimes referred to as the "Seventh Standard Road Overhead," PUC No. B-305.9A.PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING
NONE
DRAFT DECISIONS * PROPOSED DECISIONS * ALTERNATES * PRESIDING OFFICER’S DECISION * ARBITRATOR’S REPORTS
NONE
ADVICE LETTER FILINGS
NONE
MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ITEMSFilings with Consumer Protection and Safety Division
NONE
MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATION MATTERS
NONE
TABLE OF SUBMISSION DATES FOR THE PRECEDING TWO WEEKS
6/1/05ALJ McKenzie / C.04-10-024 - Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., Complainant, vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., Teleport Communications Group of San Francisco, Teleport Communications Group of Los Angeles, and Teleport Communications Group of San Diego, Defendants.
6/9/05
ALJ Mattson / A.04-06-024 - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company To Revise Its Electric Marginal Costs, Revenue Allocation, and Rate Design. (U 39 M)
ADJOURNMENTS * RESETTINGS * HEARINGS CONCLUDED
ALJ Bushey / Correction to the Daily Calendar of 6/15/05A.04-07-018 - In the Matter of the Application of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY (U 133-W), for an Order pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851 approving a Reallocation Agreement with the City of Folsom, as directed by D.04-04-069,
Evidentiary Hearing held and submitted upon the Reply Briefs due on a date to be determined
ALJ Pulsifer
/ Correction to the Daily Calendar of 6/15/05
A.05-02-027 - In the Matter of the Joint Application of SBC Communications Inc. (“SBC”) and AT&T Corp. (“AT&T”) for Authorization to Transfer Control of AT&T Communications of California (U-5002), TCG Los Angeles, Inc. (U-5462), TCG San Diego (U-5389), and TCG San Francisco (U-5454) to SBC, Which Will Occur Indirectly as a Result of AT&T’s Merger With a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of SBC, Tau Merger Sub Corporation,
Public Participation Hearing in Oakland held and continued to June 15 in Sacramento
ALJ Fukutome / A.04-12-014 - Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) for Authority to, Among Other Things, Increase Its Authorized Revenues For Electric Service In 2006, And to Reflect That Increase In Rates,
Evidentiary Hearing held and continued to June 16
ALJ Pulsifer / A.05-02-027 - In the Matter of the Joint Application of SBC Communications Inc. (“SBC”) and AT&T Corp. (“AT&T”) for Authorization to Transfer Control of AT&T Communications of California (U-5002), TCG Los Angeles, Inc. (U-5462), TCG San Diego (U-5389), and TCG San Francisco (U-5454) to SBC, Which Will Occur Indirectly as a Result of AT&T’s Merger With a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of SBC, Tau Merger Sub Corporation,
Public Participation Hearing in Sacramento held and continued to June 20 in Fresno
ALJ Cooke / A.05-03-015 - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U-902-E) for Adoption of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Scenario and Associated Cost Recovery and Rate Design,
Prehearing Conference held and concluded
ALJ Halligan &
ALJ Brown
/ R.04-04-003 - Order Instituting Rulemaking to Promote Policy and Program Coordination and Integration in Electric Utility Resource Planning, and
R.04-04-025 - Order Instituting Rulemaking to Promote Consistency in Methodology and Input Assumptions in Commission Applications of Short-Run and Long-run Avoided Costs, Including Pricing for Qualifying Facilities,
Evidentiary Hearing currently set for August 15 – September 2 reset to September 19 – October 7
REMOVALS FROM CALENDAR
ALJ Cooke / A.05-03-015 - Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U-902-E) for Adoption of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Scenario and Associated Cost Recovery and Rate Design,Evidentiary Hearing scheduled for June 16 – 17 and September 6 – 12 have been removed from the Calendar
NEW SETTINGS
7/5/0510:00 a.m.
ALJ Ryerson / C.05-04-025 (ECP) - Roland W. Nations and Rose R. Nations, Complainants, vs. Sierra Meadows, LLC, Defendant,
Clarion Hotel Mansion Inn – Stanford Room, 700 Sixteenth Street, Sacramento, CA
7/6/05
2:00 p.m.
ALJ Grau
Comr Brown / C.03-05-023 (PHC) - Raw Bandwidth Communications, Inc., Complainant, vs. SBC California, Inc. (U-1001-C), SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. (U-6346-C), and Does 1-10, Defendants,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
8/10/05
10:00 a.m.
ALJ Kenney
Comr Peevey / A.05-06-007 (PHC) - Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39-E) for Adoption of its 2006 Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) Forecast Revenue Requirement and for Approval of Its 2006 Ongoing Competition Transition Charge (CTC) Revenue Requirement and Rates,
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
9/14/05
11:00 a.m.
ALJ Koss
Comr Brown / A.05-04-014 (EH) - Application of West Coast Gas Company to Revise its Gas Rates and Tariffs (U-910-G),
Commission Courtroom, San Francisco
(also September 15)
LAW AND MOTION