Public Utilities Commission October 14, 2009 Minutes

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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio media release. Minutes of the Commission Meeting
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Paul A. Centolella, Commissioner
Cheryl L. Roberto, Commissioner
Kim Bojko, Electric Section, Legal Department
Christine M.T. Pirik, Gas Section, Legal Department
Jeff Jones, Telephone and Water Sections, Legal Department
Scott Farkas, Transportation Section, Legal Department
Cecilia Tidd, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on October 8, 2009, for the week of October 12, 2009.

The minutes of the October 7, 2009, 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: October 14, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

All Utilities:

Rehearings:

08-723-AU-ORD

In the Matter of the Commission’s Review of Chapters 4901:1-17 and 4901:1-18 and Rules 4901:1-5-07, 4901:1-10-22, 4901:1-13-11, 4901:1-15-17, 4901:1-21-14, and 4901:1-29-12 of the Ohio Administrative Code
(Consideration of entry on rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Electric:

Rehearings:

08-888-EL-ORD	Adoption of Rules for Energy Efficiency, Alternative and Renewable Energy Resources, and Climate Regulation, Pursuant to Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 221 (Entry considering applications for rehearing) (rescheduled from 10/7)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.

Tariffs:
09-760-EL-ATA	Ohio Edison Company (Consideration of finding and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-761-EL-ATA	Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (Consideration of finding and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-762-EL-ATA	Toledo Edison Company (Consideration of finding and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:
08-885-EL-CSS	Joseph Byrne vs. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (Consideration of dismissal of complaint)	Striken from the October 14, 2009 agenda.
09-738-EL-ATR	Ohio Power Company and Ohio Edison Company (Finding and order considering a request for approval of an agreement regarding the transfer of utility assets)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-512-GE-UNC	In the Matter of Protocols for the Measurement and Verification of Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Measures (Finding and order considering comments on Appendix A) (reschedule from 10/7)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.
09-516-EL-AEC	Eramet Marietta, Inc. (Opinion and order considering application for reasonable arrangement)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.
09-553-EL-EEC	FirstEnergy (Finding and order considering administrator agreements)	Discussed and stricken from the October 14, 2009 agenda.
09-526-EL-REN	Schmack Biomass (Finding and order considering certificate issuance)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.
09-561-EL-REN	Carbon Limestone Landfill (Finding and order considering certificate issuance)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.
09-562-EL-REN	Lorain County Landfill (Finding and order considering certificate issuance)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.
09-563-EL-REN	Port Clinton Landfill (Finding and order considering certificate issuance)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.
09-606-EL-REN	Jay County Landfill (Finding and order considering certificate issuance)	Rescheduled to appear on the October 15, 2009 agenda.
Agenda Additions:
09-596-EL-REN	Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC (Finding and order considering certificate issuance)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-660-EL-REN	Ohio PN Allegheny Ridge I WF (Finding and order considering certificate issuance)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Gas:

09-257-GA-CSS	Ohio Consumers’ Counsel v. Dominion Retail, Inc., d/b/a Dominion East Ohio Energy (Finding and Order considering joint stipulation)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-550-GA-CSS	Michael J. Young v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Telephone:

07-1039-TP-CSS	Aggressive Insurance v. AT&T Ohio (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
08-183-TP-CSS	Leader Technologies Incorporated v. AT&T Ohio (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-514-TP-CSS	Annette Dawson v. AT&T Ohio (Consideration of dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Water:

Rehearing:


08-1125-WW-UNC	Aqua Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of application for rehearing)		Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Transportation:

06-1311-TR-CVF	Thomas W. McGraw (Consideration of opinion and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-358-TR-CVF	Mark E. Wilcox (Consideration of opinion and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-408-RR-CSS	United Transportation Union v. CSX Transportation (Entry considering notice of dismissal)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-461-TR-CVF	Swift Transportation Company, Inc. (Consideration of dismissal of case)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

There being no further business, the Commission Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:50 p.m.

Chair