California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Thursday, September 3, 2015

California Public Utilities Commission Daily Calendar Thursday, September 3, 2015

Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
Timothy J. Sullivan, 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
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Daily Calendar

Thursday, September 3, 2015

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

September 17, 2015 / 9:30 am / San Francisco
October 1, 2015 / 9:30 am / San Francisco
October 22, 2015 / 9:30 am / Secretary of State (SOS) Building – Auditorium
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

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.

September 14, 2015 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
September 28, 2015 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
October 19, 2015 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco

OTHER COMMISSION MEETINGS

Commissioner Committee on Policy and Governance

September 16, 2015
10:30 am / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the Commissioners with an opportunity to meet and discuss matters related to policy and governance initiatives of the Commission. The public is encouraged to voice their opinion by attending this public meeting.
If special arrangements are needed for attendees, such as sign and/or foreign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor’s Office at 1-866-849-8391 or 1-213-576-7055 or email: at least three days prior to the meeting.
More information on the Committee meetingis available at

Commissioner Committee on Modernization

September 16, 2015
1 pm - 2:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 888-922-3160
Passcode: 5851265

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the Commissioner with an opportunity to meet and discuss matters related to modernization initiatives of the Commission. The public is encouraged to voice their opinion by attending this public meeting.
If special arrangements are needed for attendees, such as sign and/or foreign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor’s Office at 1-866-849-8391 or 1-213-576-7055 oremail: at least three days prior to the meeting.
More information on the Committee meeting available at
For questions about this meeting, please contact Ditas Katague, .

Commissioner Committee on Finance and Administration

September 16, 2015
2:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the Commissioners with an opportunity to meet and discuss matters related to finance and administrative initiatives of the Commission. The public is encouraged to voice their opinion by attending this public meeting.
If special arrangements are needed for attendees, such as sign and/or foreign language interpreters, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor’s Office at 1-866-849-8391 or 1-213-576-7055 or email: at least three days prior to the meeting.
More information on the Committee meeting is available at

Commissioner Committee on Finance and Administration

October 21, 2015
2:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

Commissioner Committee on Finance and Administration

November 18, 2015
2:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

Commissioner Committee on Finance and Administration

December 16, 2015
2:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

NOTICES

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 Scott Finger (415) 703-1641.

PUBLIC MEETINGS & WORKSHOP NOTICES

“The below notices having been duly noticed in the Daily Calendar and along with the requisite ruling, scoping memo or other order issued in the specific proceedings satisfy the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure Rule 8.1(c) such that no ex parte communication shall be considered to occur should a decisionmaker or an advisor be present at the meeting or workshop.”

Public Meeting Notice: 323 Area Code Public Participation Meetings – Local Jurisdiction Meetings

September 8, 2015
10 am
2 pm / South Gate City Council Chambers
8650 California Avenue
South Gate, CA 90280
Junipero Serra State Building - Carmel Room, 1st Floor
320 West 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

The 323 area code is expected to use up all available prefixes by March 2018. To ensure the availability of numbers, the California Public Utilities Commission has begun the process to introduce the 213 area code to the geography now served by the 323 area code.
These meetings are being held in order to provide more information about the 213/323 area code overlay and to solicit comments from the public. The public is encouraged to voice their opinion either by:
1) Attending one of the Public Participation Meetings scheduled above in September 2015;
2) Calling the area code hotline at (866) 340-6147;
3) Submitting written comments at the CPUC’s website at or
4) Sending an email to .
It is the CPUC’s policy to schedule hearings in locations that are accessible to everyone. If you require additional accessibility assistance, please contact the CPUC Public Advisor's Office five business days prior to the meeting date toll free at 866-849-8390 or toll free TTY at 866-836-7825.
More information on the 323 area code is available at

Notice of Teleconference: R.11-05-005 – RPS Calculator Update: Version 6.1, Environmental Information, and Process Alignment

September 9, 2015
9:30 am – 11:30 am / Teleconference only
Teleconference number: (877) 601-3542
Participant code: 40148#

Energy Division staff will host a teleconference to discuss the most recent release of the RPS Calculator (6.1), land use and environmental information, process alignment, and an upcoming workshop.
An agenda will be e-mailed to the Service List of the RPS rulemaking (R.15-02-020) prior to the teleconference.
For more information, please contact Forest at or (415) 703-1445.

Public Meeting Notice: 323 Area Code Public Participation Meetings

September 9, 2015
10 am
2 pm
7 pm / Junipero Serra State Building - Carmel Room, 1st Floor
320 West 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
South Pasadena City Council Chambers
1414 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
South Pasadena Public Library - Community Room
1115 El Centro Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Public Meeting Notice – Independent Peer Review Panel for Seismic Studies at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant

September 9, 2015
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm / Hiram Johnson State Office Building
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Benicia Room
San Francisco, CA 94102
Call in number: 1-866-619-6147; Code: 8617394#

The Independent Peer Review Panel (IPRP) reviews the plans and findings of seismic studies that Pacific Gas and Electric Company conducted at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant pursuant to Commission Decisions D.10-08-003 and D.12-09-008. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the updated 3-D velocity model for the DCPP foundation area and how the model will be used going forward for the seismic probabilistic risk assessment.
Information on PG&E’s proposed seismic research projects can be found at:

For information please contact Eric Greene (415-703-5560; ).

(UPDATED)Public Workshop Notice – Joint Agency Workshop to Introduce the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative 2.0 (REVISED AS OF 09/01/2015)

September 10, 2015
9:30 am – 12:30 pm / California Energy Commission
First Floor, Art Rosenfeld Hearing Room
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(Wheelchair Accessible)
Toll free: (866) 469-3239
Enter unique meeting number: 922 258 722.
To join via web, go to .

The California Energy Commission (CEC) will jointly conduct a workshop with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to introduce the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) 2.0 and receive public input on the project goals and process. This workshop will give the public and stakeholders an opportunity to learn about the purpose, goals and work that will be considered for this initiative.
CPUC President Michael Picker and CEC Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller will conduct the workshop. Representatives of the Governor’s Office, California Independent System Operator, and other Commissioners of the CPUC and the Energy Commission, including a quorum of Commissioners, may also attend and participate in the workshop.
For questions about this workshop, please contact Brian Turner by e-mail at or (415)703-5765.

Public Meeting Notice: Thought Leaders Session on Autonomous Vehicles

September 10, 2015
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102

The next event in the ongoing Thought Leaders Speaker Series will be a panel discussion on autonomous vehicles that will address questions such as the current, future, and futurist applications of autonomous vehicles; the challenges and opportunities for innovators, safety regulators, and urban planners; and the possible impact on various private sector transportation business models, including Transportation Network Companies (e.g., UberX, Lyft) and taxis, among others (e.g., car-sharing), and their accompanying regulations.
The session is free and open to the public and will be webcast.

Panelists include: Sarah Hunter, Head of Policy, GoogleX; Bernard Soriano, Deputy Director of Risk Management, California Department of Motor Vehicles; Dr. Steven Shladover, Program Manager, California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology at UC Berkeley; and Ashwini Chhabra, Policy Director, Uber. Moderators are Marzia Zafar, Director of the Policy and Planning Division at the CPUC; and Professor Susan Shaheen, Co-Director of Transportation Sustainability Research Center at UC Berkeley.
To register for this event (appreciated but not required) and for more information on the Thought Leaders Speaker Series, please visit:
For questions, please contact April Mulqueen at or 415.703.1112.

Public Meeting Notice: 323 Area Code Public Participation Meetings

September 10, 2015
2 pm / Memorial Branch Library
4625 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019

Public Meeting Notice: Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) - Equipment Program Advisory Committee (EPAC)

September 11, 2015
10 am – 4 pm / DDTP Main Office
1333 Broadway St., Suite 500, Large Conference Room
Oakland, CA 94612

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

I. Administrative Business: A. Introductions, B. Agenda Modification and Approval, 1. Review of Emergency Evacuation Procedures, C. Review of Minutes from Previous Meetings; II. CPUC Update; III. Public Input; IV. CCAF Staff Reports: A. CRS Report, B. Field Operations Report, C. Marketing Report, D. Consumer Affairs Report, E. Customer Contact Report, F. Equipment Report, G. Wireless Report; V. Lunch; VI. Marketing Department Introduction; VII. Committee Member Equipment Update; VIII. EPAC Business: A. Report from the Chair, B. Review of Action Items List, C. Member Reports, D. Review of 2016-2017 DDTP Draft Budget Resolution; IX. Future Meetings and Agendas.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information, please contact Patsy Emerson, DDTP Committee Coordinator, (510) 302-1147, or by email at , or visit the website at ddtp.org. If you plan to attend the meeting and need sign language interpreters or other special communication accommodations, please call the DDTP office at least five days prior to the meeting date.

ENVIRONMENTAL REMINDER
Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scents to DDTP meetings. Persons with environmental illness or multiple-chemical sensitivity must reduce their exposure in order to attend this meeting.

DOCUMENT PREPARATION
All documents reviewed by EPAC must be available in a Braille format: Therefore, when submitting documents for the EPAC binder, please send a copy, in an electronic format, to for Brailling prior to the meeting. Handouts should also be made available in an electronic format.

Public Meeting Notice: Commissioner Committee on Policy and Governance

September 16, 2015
10:30 am / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 866-650-3491
Passcode: 7032368

Public Meeting Notice: Commissioner Committee on Modernization

September 16, 2015
1 pm - 2:30 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Listen-only phone line:
Toll-Free: 888-922-3160
Passcode: 5851265