Public Utilities Commission November 5, 2008 Minutes

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Valerie A. Lemmie, Commissioner
Paul A. Centolella, Commissioner
Cheryl L. Roberto, Commissioner
Paul J. Duffy, Legal Director
Kim Bojko, Electric Section, Legal Department
Jeanne Kingery, Gas Section, Legal Department
Jeff Jones, Telephone and Water Sections, Legal Department
Scott Farkas, Transportation Section, Legal Department
Vesta Miller, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on October 30, 2008, for the week of November 3, 2008.

The minutes of the October 29, 2008 Commission Meeting were approved by the Commissioners.

The Commission met for the purpose of considering the following cases and to act upon the proposed Entries and/or Opinions and Orders.

Signing Session: November 5, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.

Electric:

Rehearings:

03-93-EL-ATA et al.	Duke Energy Ohio (Entry considering application for rehearing)	Approval moved seconded, vote 4-0. Commissioner Lemmie abstained.
08-777-EL-ORD	Adoption of Rules for Standard Services Officer, Corporate Separation, Reasonable Arrangements, and Transmission Riders for Electric Utilities (Entry considering applications for rehearing)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
07-1306-EL-CSS	Pro Se Commercial Properties v. CEI (Entry on rehearing) (Rescheduled from 10/29/08)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Others:

06-653-EL-ORD	In the Matter of the Commission’s Review of Chapters 4901:1-9, 4901:1-10, 4901:1-21, 4901:1-22, 4901:1-23, 4901:1-24, and 4901:1-25 of the Ohio Administrative Code. (Finding and order considering proposed rule changes) (Rescheduled from the 10/29/08)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. Commissioner Centolella filed a separate concurring opinion.
08-158-EL-CSS	Muncie D’Elia Development, LLC v. Columbus Southern Power Company, dba American Electric Power (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-311-EL-CSS	Centro Properties Group v. Columbus Southern Power Company, dba American Electric Power, Inc. (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1117-EL-CSS	Backderf v. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (Entry considering joint motion to dismiss)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Gas:

07-829-GA-AIR	East Ohio Gas Company dba Dominion East Ohio (Entry considering application for approval of bill format)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

08-639-GA-CSS	Mark Svinkin, v. The East Ohio Gas Company dba Dominion East Ohio (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
(08-940-GA-ALT (08-941-GA-ALT	Eastern Natural Gas Company Pike Natural Gas Company (Entry considering motions for waivers and acceptance of the applications)	Discussed. Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-964-GA-CSS	Larry W. Scarberry (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1004-GA-CSS	Behrouz Aynafshar (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1005-GA-CSS	John M. Yurichak (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1054-GA-CSS	Cindy I. Daniels v. Columbia Gas (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Telephone:

(00-1265-TP-ORD (05-1102-TP-ORD	Minimum Telephone Services Standards (Finding and order considering staff proposal) (Rescheduled from 10/29/08)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
05-1114-TP-EMG	Wireless 9-1-1 Government Assistance Fund/Wyandot County (Entry considering disbursement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1135-TP-AIS	The Champaign Telephone Company (Finding and order considering the application to issue securities)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1139-TP-AIS	Verizon North Inc. (Finding and order considering the application to issue long-term debt)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1142-TP-WVR	Windstream Application for Out-of-Service Grace Period under MTSS (Entry considers request to withdraw application)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Water:

07-1112-WS-AIR

Ohio-American Water Company
(Consideration of opinion and order)

Rescheduled to appear on November 12, 2008 agenda.

Transportation:

07-1169-RR-FED	Norfolk Southern Railway (Consideration of request to hold project in abeyance) (Rescheduled from 10/29/08)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
07-1151-RR-FED	Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (Consideration of reversal of order for installation of active grade crossing warning devices)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1182-RR-FED	R J Corman Railroad-Western Ohio Lines (Entry considering grade crossing improvement project in Medina County)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1184-TR-CVF	VT Freighters LLC (Entry considering settlement agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1185-TR-CVF	World Truck Towing and Recovery (Entry considering settlement agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1186-TR-CVF	Cross Country Distributing Inc. (Entry considering settlement agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
08-1187-TR-CVF	Hot Shot Trucking LLC (Entry considering settlement agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

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Public Utilities Commission November 5, 2008 Minutes

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 1:30 p.m.

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Signing Session: November 5, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.