Daily Calendar
California Public Utilities Commission Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
William Ahern, 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, April 23, 2003
· 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
REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETINGS
May 8, 2003 / 10 am / San FranciscoMay 22, 2003 / 10 am / San Francisco
June 5, 2003 / 10 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.
May 5, 2003 / 1:30 pm / San FranciscoMay 19, 2003 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
June 2, 2003 / 1:30 pm / San Francisco
OTHER COMMISSION MEETINGS
NONE
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.
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:
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
NOTICES
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 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.
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
NONE
PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOPS
Public Input Workshop Notices
April 24, 200310 am – 12 noon / Sempra Energy Headquarters Building
101 Ash Street, Auditorium #3
San Diego
Two workshops will be held to obtain public input on the Low Income Energy Efficiency (LIEE) Program Standardization Team’s recommendations for natural gas appliance testing. These recommendations have been developed as part of Phase 4 of the LIEE Standardization Project. A draft Phase 4 report will be distributed to the Service List in Rulemaking 0108027 by April 10, 2003.
Teleconference Information: The meetings are accessible via teleconference. To use this option for the San Francisco office please call: 1-866-854-2416 then dial pass code 109058#. For the San Diego office please call: 1-810-672-4021 and use the reference Don Wood, 108143. We ask any participants who wish to use this teleconference service to refrain from any additional sounds, such as music on hold, and other background noises, as it interferes with the meeting attendees. If necessary, please use the mute function on your phone or disconnect from the call and reconvene at a more convenient time. This location is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is open to the public.
Public Meeting Notice – Workshop on Energy Portfolio Risk Measures (R01-10-024)
April 23, 200310 am – 4 pm / State Building
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Meeting Room 9
San Francisco
Ordering Paragraph 8 of Decision 02-12-074 directs the Commission’s Energy Division to:
“… schedule a workshop in February 2003 that will assist the Commission in gathering information on Value at Risk and Cash-Flow at Risk models and to discuss a broader range of measures of portfolio risk exposure.”
On February28, 2003 the Energy Division requested an extension of time to schedule the workshop in April. The Commission’s Executive Director approved this request on March5, 2003. Notice of the approval was served on parties in R01-10-024 on March6, 2003.
The Energy Division has scheduled the workshop to take place in San Francisco on April23, starting at 10:00 a.m., concluding by 4:00 p.m. Should it be necessary to continue the workshop for a second day, the Energy Division has reserved April30 at the same facility.
A workshop agenda will be forthcoming.
Parties that wish to make a presentation at the workshop should contact Energy Division Staff by April14.
Staff Contact: Stephen St. Marie, 415-703-2317, .
Public Meeting Notice – Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
California Relay Service Advisory Committee (CRSAC)April 25, 2003
10 am – 4 pm / DDTP Offices
505 14th Street, Suite 400
Conference Room
Oakland
The CRSAC of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program will hold a meeting to address the following:
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
I. Routine Business, A. Introductions, B. Agenda Modifications and Approval, C. Public Input, D. Review of Minutes of the Previous Meeting, E. Action Items, F. CRS Report,
G. Executive Director’s Report, H. CRS Contract Manager’s Report, I. DDTP Staff Reports, II. Public Input, III. Guidelines/Criteria for New Call Center Services' Standard Performance, IV. Review/discuss CRS providers' outreach expenditures for the first quarter of 2003 (Jan through March), V. Discuss on STS greeting regarding CA identification number, VI. Discussion on STS transition in Madison, VII. CRSAC Representative to DDTPAC, VIII. Report from CRSAC Representative to DDTPAC, IX. Member Reports,
X. Future Meetings and Locations, and XI. Adjournment.
Meeting Information
For more information, please contact Katy Franco, 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.
Public Meeting
April 29, 200310 am – 1 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2204
(Corner of Van Ness and McAllister)
San Francisco
The Payphone Service Providers Committee (PSPC) will hold its regular meeting for the Payphone Service Providers Enforcement (PSPE) program, the Public Policy Payphone Program (PPPP), and the TDD Placement Interim Committee (TPIC) to discuss the following:
Orientation for new members and alternates
Review/Approve December 12, 2002 Meeting Minutes
Review TPIC Applications, Reports, Financials, and Staffing
Review PSPE Program Reports, Financials, and Staffing
Review PPPP Applications, Reports, Financials, and Staffing
Transition of PPPP, and TPIC to CPUC
Hear Public Comments
Set Future Agenda Items
The Board will meet in Closed Session to: Review Personnel Issues.
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 PSPE office at (415) 703-2071 or e-mail .
Public Meeting Notice – California Generation Facilities Standards Committee
May 2, 200310 am – 2 pm / California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, Auditorium
(Corner of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street)
San Francisco
The California Generation Facilities Standards Committee is established for the purpose of adopting “standards for the maintenance and operation of facilities for the generation of electric energy located in the state.” (Senate Bill X2 39, April 26, 2002; Public Utilities Code Section 761.3(b)(1).) In pursuit of that mission, the Committee will consider the following items:
Agenda
1. Opening remarks / Committee Members2. Public comments (3 minutes/comment) / Presiding Officer Wood
3. Financial Disclosure
Discuss financial disclosure by Committee Members / Committee Staff and Members
4. General Duty Standards
Discuss and Adopt General Duty Standards / Committee Staff and Members
5. Maintenance Standards
Take any additional necessary actions concerning maintenance standards based on legal or other review and recommendations / Committee Staff and Members
6. Logbook Standards
Discuss and adopt final logbook requirements for non-thermal plants / Committee Staff and Members
7. Operations Standards
Receive and discuss report from Committee Staff concerning development of proposed operations standards / Committee Staff and Members
8. Next Committee Meeting
Set next Committee meeting date and agenda / Presiding Officer Wood
9. Adjourn / Presiding Officer Wood
For more information, please contact Richard Clark, Committee Staff Director, at 415-703-2349.
Notices regarding Committee meetings are included on the Commission’s web page (cpuc.ca.gov), both in the Commission’s Daily Calendar and within Rulings for
R.02-11-039.
NOTICE OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS(Pursuant to PU Code § 311(g))
NONE
NEW FILINGS
4/1/03 / A03-04-022 / Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E), for approval of its 2003 Revenue Requirement and related estimates under the Energy Resource Recovery Act (ERRA); for approval of its 2003 AB57 Trigger and Threshold Amounts; and for approval of a Proposed Scope and Schedule for ERRA Proceedings. (PUBLIC VERSION).4/11/03 / A03-04-020 / FreedomStarr Communications, Inc. (U 5892-C), for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide Resold and Facilities-Based Local Exchange Services in the State of California.
4/18/03 / A03-04-023 / PhoneCo, LP, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to offer Limited Facilities-Based Local Exchange, Access and Interexchange Services.
4/21/03 / A03-04-021 / SOGO Bus Company, LLC, for passenger stage authority under Section 1031, et seq., of the California Public Utilities (PU) Code, to transport passengers and baggage express, on an on-call, county-to-county pricing basis, between the counties of San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, San Francisco and Alameda, on the one hand, and to establish door-to-door shuttle service between points in Los Angeles County and LAX, ONT and Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors, on the other hand; and to establish a zone of rate freedom (17800 Castle Street, Unit 220, City of Industry, CA 91748;
(626) 215-2292).
4/21/03 / C03-04-024 / Robert D. Hamilton vs Union Pacific Railroad Company, formerly known as Southern Pacific Railroad Company, to establish permanent private crossings, and/or permanent rights-of-way for ingress and egress and rights of crossing over and across railroad tracks and land owned and operated by Defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company, pursuant to Section 7537 of California Public Utilities Code.
PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR REHEARING