California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Paul Clanon, 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
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
· Commission Meetings
· Notices
· Public Meetings and Workshops
· Notice of Draft Resolutions (PU Code § 311(g))
· New Filings
· Petitions for Modification and Applications for Rehearing
· Proposed Decisions/Alternates/Presiding Officer’s Decisions/Arbitrator’s Reports
· Advice Letter Filings
· Miscellaneous Transportation Items
· Miscellaneous Communications Matters
· Table of Submission Dates for the Preceding Two Weeks
· Changes to Hearing Calendar
· Hearings
· Notice of All-Party Meetings (PU Code §1701.3(c))
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 3, 2010 / 10:00 am / San FranciscoJune 24, 2010 / 10:00 am / San Francisco
July 8, 2010 / 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 21, 2010 / 1:30 pm / San FranciscoJuly 2, 2010 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
July 26, 2010 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
OTHER COMMISSION MEETINGS
Notice of Public Meeting: California Carbon Capture and Storage Review Panel Meeting
June 2, 20108 am –5:15 pm / California Secretary of State Building
1500 11th Street, Auditorium
Sacramento
(Wheelchair Accessible)
The California Public Utilities Commission, Energy Commission, and the Air Resources Board have formed the California Carbon and Storage Review Panel to review carbon capture and storage (CCS) policy and develop recommendations that could help guide legislation and regulations regarding CCS in California. CCS has been identified as a potential strategy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from major industrial sites. Other state agencies interested and involved in the issue are the California Department of Conservation and the California State Water Resources Control Board.
The second meeting of the CCS Review Panel will take place on June 2, 2010 and will focus on expert testimony, stakeholder testimony and open comments from interested members of the public. Presentations will be made by experts in the areas of property rights law and enhanced oil recovery using carbon dioxide to stimulate production.
The Energy Commission’s Public Advisor’s Office provides the public assistance for participating in this meeting and can be contacted: (916) 654-4489 or toll free 1-800-822-6228, by FAX (916) 654-4493, or by e-mail: . If you have a disability and require assistance to participate, please contact Lou Quiroz at (916) 654-5146 at least five days in advance.
Please direct all News media inquiries to the Media and Public Communications Office at (916) 654-4989 or . For technical assistance please contact John Reed (916) 653-7963 or .
En Banc Hearing on General Order 156 Supplier Diversity Program
October 12, 20108 am - 3 pm
/ Milton Marks Auditorium
455 Golden Gate Avenue
(Corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Polk Street)
San Francisco
The Commission will hear from the CEOs and Presidents of California’s largest utilities in regards to the state of their supplier diversity programs and activities to ensure inclusion of diverse suppliers in contract bidding. For questions about this hearing or special accommodations, please contact Douglas Phason at or (415) 703-2280.
NOTICES
Energy Division Advice Letter Disposition Change
As of June 25, 2007, the Energy Division of the CPUC will send utilities notices of the disposition of Advice Letters by electronic means rather than by hard copy in the regular mail, and will no longer be returning hard copies of approved tariff pages to the utilities. More information: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/static/documents/energyaldispositionchange.pdf.
San Diego Office Closes
The Commission’s San Diego Office will be closing permanently effective June 22, 2007 and will no longer be able to accept hand-delivered filings. Documents may be filed electronically on the Commission’s website at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/static/efiling.htm. In the event that you wish to file your document in hard copy, rather than electronically, documents should be taken directly to the Commission's lobby or mailed to the Commission's Docket Office in San Francisco, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. Only hand-delivered documents will be accepted by the Los Angeles office, 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, California.
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.
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, California, are available for rent. Further information about requirements and fees can be obtained by contacting Colette Kondo at (415) 703-1401.
PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOP NOTICES
(UPDATED) Public Meeting Notice: Low Income Oversight Board (LIOB) (REVISED AS OF 5/25/10)
June 2, 201010 am – 4 pm / LIOB, San Diego County Administration Building
1600 Pacific Highway, Room 302/303
San Diego
Call-In Number: 1-866-687-1443; Code: 737358 #
MEETING AGENDA
1) Welcome and Introductions—Jason Wimbley, LIOB Chair & Dian M. Grueneich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission (15 minutes) Standing Item; 2) Public Comments—Facilitated by LIOB Chair (15 minutes), Informational Item; 3) Update: Overview of CPUC CARE/LIEE Activities—Sarita Sarvate, CPUC Energy Division (15 minutes) Standing Item; 4) Staff Reports – Standing Items Update: Disconnection OIR – Kelly Hymes, CPUC, (10 minutes) Update: ARRA TANF CARE Funding Project – Tory Francisco, CPUC Energy Division (10 minutes) Update: Workforce, Education & Training Needs Assessment – Kelly Hymes, CPUC (10 minutes) 2012-2014 IOU LIEE/CARE Portfolio Planning Process & Key Issues – Dan Olson, CPUC (10 minutes); 5) Utilities’ Reports—Utility Representatives Update: CARE/LIEE Program Implementation (30 minutes) Discussion/Standing Item Customer Disconnections Report (10 minutes) Discussion/Standing Item Impacts of Title 24 (15 minutes) Discussion/Informational Item Update: LIHEAP/LIEE Coordination – PG&E/Community Resources Project (10 minutes); 6) Presentation by San Diego Community Based Organization & San Diego Contractor (15 minutes) Informational Item; 7) Update: Commission Issues Affecting Low Income Communities (60 minutes) Standing Items Water Utilities’ Issues—Carolina Contreras, CPUC Water Division LifeLine Telephone Program—Kelly Hymes, CPUC Low Income and Clean Energy Legislation—Sarita Sarvate, CPUC Energy Division CPUC Solar Initiatives for Low Income Households – Kelly Hymes, CPUC Smart Meters Update – Kelly Hymes, CPUC Low Income and Clean Energy Legislation - AB 32-Climate Change - Sarita Sarvate, CPUC Energy Division; 8) Reports from LIOB Subcommittee Chairs on 2010 Strategic Objectives (60 minutes) Standing Items Legislative Subcommittee ARRA Funding Update Identifying Collaboration & Leveraging Activities Workforce Education and Training for LIEE Marketing & Outreach Efforts; and 9) Approval of Prior Minutes/Date & Agenda for Next Meeting—Sarita Sarvate, CPUC Energy Division (15 minutes) Standing Item.
This is a public meeting. Interested parties may attend in person or via teleconference. The location is wheelchair accessible. For directions and any other information, please call Zaida Amaya; email: or phone (916) 928-4702.
Participants who wish to use the teleconference service should refrain from making additional sounds such as music on hold and background noises, as they interfere with the meeting. Please use the mute function on your phone if available or disconnect from the call and reconvene at a more convenient time.
Public Workshop Notice: Order Instituting Rulemaking (R.) 09-07-027 -"Barriers to Competing"
June 7, 20109 am – 4 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
The purpose of this workshop will focus on barriers DBE’s and small businesses face when trying to compete for utility supply contracts. The workshop will address the following areas:
- Certification and Clearinghouse Issues
- Unbundling Large Contracts
- The Request for Proposal (RFP) Process
- Mentoring
- Access to Capital
The Assigned Commissioner Ruling (ACR) dated 3/17/10 in R.09-07-027 provides further description and additional information about the topics to be addressed at this workshop. For questions about this workshop, please contact Douglas Phason; email: or (415) 703-2280 or Marshall Kennedy; email: or (415) 703-1432.
Public Meeting Notice: California High Cost Fund B – Administrative Committee
June 9, 201010:30 am – 12:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
And via conference phone at the Lemon Grove City Hall
Conference Hall
3232 Main Street
Lemon Grove
The public meeting of the California High Cost Fund (CHCF) B Administrative Committee (AC) will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 on the following items: 1) Introductions; 2) Public Comments; 3) Review and Approval of Minutes of the previous meetings; 4) Liaison Staff Reports: a) Fiscal report; b) Legal report; c) Public Advisor’s report; 5) Other Administrative Matters including budget update; 6) Review of Administrative Committee vacancy status; 7) Announcements; 8) New Agenda items for next meeting; and 9) Date(s) and Time(s) for future meeting(s).
The contact person for this meeting is Donna Wong at (415) 703-4223.
For those attending at the Lemon Grove teleconference location, the contact person is Marjie Cappiello at (619) 825-3800.
Public Workshop Notice: Utility Supplier Diversity Program on Supplier Certification “Helping Diverse Businesses Sell to Regulated Utilities” (General Order 156)
June 10, 20101 pm – 4 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
320 West 4th Street, Carmel Room
(Corner of West 4th Street and Broadway Street)
Los Angeles
The CPUC and the Utility Supplier Diversity Clearinghouse operator will have representatives on hand to explain the application process and answer any questions that you may have about the Utility Supplier Diversity Program. For questions about this workshop, please contact Douglas Phason; email: or (415) 703-2280.
Public Meeting Notice: Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Administrative Committee Meeting
June 10, 20101:30 pm – 4 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Golden Gate Room
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
Call-in Number: 1-866-741-9705; Code: 6691236 #
AGENDA
1. Introduction; 2. Approval of minutes; 3. Contract Reports; 4. Fiscal Report; 5. CAB Report; 6. Legal Liaison Report; 7. Public Comments; 8. Communications Division Liaison Report; 9. ULTS-AC Report; 10. ULTS-AC Vacancy Update; 11. Future meeting date and location; and 12. Adjournment.
Public Meeting Notice: California High Cost Fund - A Administrative Committee Meeting
June 11, 201010 am – 12 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 3204
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
Alternate Public and Teleconferenced Location:
California Public Utilities Commission
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500, Library
(Corner of West 4th Street and Broadway Street
Los Angeles
Call-in Number: 1-866-453-6703; Code: 218594#
AGENDA
1) Introduction; 2) Approval of May 28, 2009, Meeting Minutes; 3) Information and Management Services Division CHCF-A Financial Report; 4) Liaison Reports: a) Communications Division; and b) Legal Division: Update on Conflict of Interest issue; Discuss Committee Appointments; Form 700; 5) Discuss FY 2011-12 Budget; 6) Public Comments; 7) Future Meeting Date(s); and 8) Adjournment.
For questions about this meeting, please contact: Michael Coen; email: or (415) 703-2628.
Notice of Workshop: R.10-05-006 - Order Instituting Rulemaking to Integrate and Refine Procurement Policies and Consider Long-Term Procurement Plans.
Workshop on Resource Planning Assumptions-Part 1 and Procurement Planning Assumptions, Tracks I and IIJune 11, 2010
9 am – Noon
Workshop on Procurement Requirements Summary Document a.k.a. Rulebook, Track III
June 11, 2010
1 pm – 5 pm
Workshop on Resource Planning Assumptions-Part 2 (Renewables Portfolio Standards Planning Assumptions), Track I
June 18, 2010
9 am – 5 pm
Workshop on Resource Planning Assumptions-Part 3 (Energy Efficiency Assumptions), Track I
June 25, 2010
9 am – 5 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
The workshops in the above-entitled matter will be conducted by Energy Division staff. Administrative Law Judge Victoria Kolakowski may attend part or all of any of these workshops. For more information or if you have any questions regarding the first, second or fourth workshops, contact Nathaniel Skinner at (415) 703-1393, and for the Workshop on Resource Planning Assumptions-Part 2 (Renewables Portfolio Standards Planning Assumptions), contact Anne Gillette at (415) 703-5219.
Public Workshop Notice: R.08-11-005 (Phase 2) - Order Instituting Rulemaking to Revise and Clarify Commission Regulations Relating to the Safety of Electric Utility and Communications Infrastructure Provider Facilities
June 14, 20109:30 am –5 pm
and
June 15, 2010
1 pm - 5 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
Pursuant to Commissioner Simon's Scoping Memo Ruling issued on November 5, 2009, and Administrative Law Judge Timothy Kenney's Ruling on May 7, 2010, ALJ Jean Vieth will facilitate workshops that will include discussion of proposed rule changes related to General Order 165 and General Order 95, including but not limited to fire maps and certain pending and carryover issues from prior workshops. Parties to R.08-11-005 may participate in substantive workshop discussions and may vote on consensus and non-consensus items. Questions about these workshops dates, times, or place may be directed to the Commission's Calendar Clerk at (415) 703-1203.