BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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1 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In The Matter of the Application of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (U 338-E) for Authority to Lease Certain Fiber Optic Cables to CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS under the Master Dark Fiber Lease Agreement Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851. A (Filed February 3, 2017) S (U 338-E) NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS FRANK A. MCNULTY GLORIA M. ING Attorneys for 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California Telephone: (626) Facsimile: (626) Gloria.Ing@sce.com Dated: January 30, 2018

2 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In The Matter of the Application of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (U 338-E) for Authority to Lease Certain Fiber Optic Cables to CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS under the Master Dark Fiber Lease Agreement Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851. A (Filed February 3, 2017) S (U 338-E) NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Pursuant to Rule of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission), Southern California Edison Company (SCE) gives the following report regarding its January 25, 2018 ex parte communications with John Reynolds, Advisor to Commissioner Peterman, and Elizabeth Podolinsky, Advisor to President Picker in the above-referenced proceeding. On January 25, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m., Dawn Anaiscourt, Director, CPUC Regulatory Affairs; Lisa Swenerton, Director and General Manager, Edison Carrier Solutions; and Stuart Hemphill, Senior Vice President, Customer and Operational Services, met with John Reynolds, Advisor to Commissioner Peterman. On the same day, from 3:30 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m., the three SCE employees also met with Elizabeth Podolinsky, Advisor to President Picker. Both meetings took place at the Commission s San 1 The Commission s current Rules do not define Commissioner advisors as decisionmakers subject to ex parte reporting. However, Public Utilities Code (e)(2), effective January 1, 2017, requires the Commission to adopt a definition of decisionmaker that includes the personal staff of a Commissioner. Therefore, SCE is treating advisors as decisionmakers for purposes of Rule 8.3(c)(2). 1

3 Francisco offices located at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. The communications were initiated by SCE and no written materials were provided. In both meetings, SCE stated that the Verizon Wireless Master Lease Agreement (MLA) application should be approved as requested with the normal 90/10 shareholder/ ratepayer gross revenue sharing mechanism in accordance with nearly 20 years of precedent. It was improper and out of scope to attempt to change the gross revenue sharing mechanism for non-tariffed products and services in this proceeding and without giving parties the opportunity to be heard. In addition, SCE indicated that the proposed decision contains statements that are not supported by the record. SCE demonstrated that new advances in fiber optics have resulted in significantly higher count fiber cables that are similar in size and weight to older, lower count fiber cables. SCE also noted that the majority of the costs are in the installation of the cable (e.g., construction, permitting) and that increasing the cable count has a de minimis impact on the overall costs. Finally, SCE indicated that the proposed 25/75 shareholder/ratepayer revenue sharing mechanism would cause SCE to not pursue any opportunities under the MLA because they would not be economically feasible. Respectfully submitted, FRANK A. MCNULTY GLORIA M. ING /s/ Gloria M. Ing By: Gloria M. Ing Attorneys for 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California Telephone: (626) Facsimile: (626) Gloria.Ing@sce.com January 30,

4 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In The Matter of the Application of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (U 338-E) for Authority to Lease Certain Fiber Optic Cables to CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS under the Master Dark Fiber Lease Agreement Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 851. A (Filed February 3, 2017) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Practice and Procedure, I have this day served a true copy of S (U 338-E) NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS on all parties identified on the attached service list for A Service was effected by transmitting copies via to all parties who have provided an address, including those addresses listed below, John Reynolds (john.reynolds@cpuc.ca.gov) Commissioner Carla J. Peterman (Peterman.Exparte@cpuc.ca.gov) Scott Mosbaugh (rsm@cpuc.ca.gov) Elizabeth Podolinsky (elizabeth.podolinsky@cpuc.ca.gov) Commissioner Michael Picker (Picker.Exparte@cpuc.ca.gov) and by placing copies in sealed envelopes and causing such envelopes to be delivered via United States mail with first-class postage prepaid to the offices of the Assigned ALJ(s) or other addressee(s). ALJ Hallie Yacknin California Public Utilities Commission Division of Administrative Law Judges 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5108 San Francisco, CA Executed on January 30, 2018, at Rosemead, California. /s/ Olivia Gutierrez Olivia Gutierrez Legal Administrative Assistant 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770

5 CPUC - Service Lists - A Page 1 of 3 1/30/2018 CPUC Home CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Service Lists PROCEEDING: A EDISON - TO LEASE CE FILER: LIST NAME: LIST LAST CHANGED: JANUARY 25, 2018 Download the Comma-delimited File About Comma-delimited Files Back to Service Lists Index Parties GLORIA M. ING DAVID CHENG STAFF ATTORNEY PO BOX 800 THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE TH AVENUE, SUITE 810 ROSEMEAD, CA SAN DIEGO, CA FOR: FOR: THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK (TURN) JESUS G. ROMAN LESLA LEHTONEN ASSIST GEN. COUNSEL SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL VERIZON WIRELESS, LLC CALIFORNIA CABLE & TELECOM ASSOCIATION SAND CANYON AVE. D K STREET, 2ND FLOOR IRVINE, CA SACRAMENTO, CA FOR: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON FOR: CALIFORNIA CABLE AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (CCTA) Information Only MARK A. DINUNZIO JASIN M. GLASNER DIR. REGULATORY AFFAIRS EDISON CARRIER SOLUTIONS COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, LLC SOUTHWEST REGION 2 INNOVATION WAY, 1ST FL W. DEER VALLEY ROAD POMONA, CA PHOENIX, AZ CASE ADMINISTRATION ESTHER NORTHRUP STATE REGULATORY AFFAIRS 8631 RUSH STREET COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, LLC

6 CPUC - Service Lists - A Page 2 of 3 1/30/2018 ROSEMEAD, CA COPLEY DRIVE, STE. 300 SAN DIEGO, CA STEPHEN A. BLUM DAWN ANAISCOURT TELLUS VENTURE ASSOCIATES ATTORNEY 3138 LAKE DRIVE MARINA, CA VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA CHRISTINE MAILLOUX SARAH DEYOUNG STAFF ATTORNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK CALTEL 785 MARKET STR., STE CALIFORNIA ST., STE SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA State Service ALEXANDER J. ABRAMSON CHRIS WITTEMAN BROADBAND, POLICY & ANALYSIS BRANCH LEGAL DIVISION AREA ROOM 5028 ELIZABETH PODOLINSKY GLENN SEMOW PRESIDENT PICKER BROADBAND, POLICY & ANALYSIS BRANCH ROOM 5306 AREA 3-F HALLIE YACKNIN MICHAEL MORRIS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES BROADBAND, POLICY & ANALYSIS BRANCH ROOM 5108 ROOM 3-F SEAN A. SIMON TRAVIS FOSS COMMISSIONER RECHTSCHAFFEN COMMISSIONER RECHTSCHAFFEN AREA 4-A ROOM 5026 ROBERT B. OSBORN BROADBAND, POLICY & ANALYSIS BRANCH 770 L Street, Suite 1250 Sacramento, CA 95814

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