February 11, 2004 Minutes

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Judith A. Jones, Commissioner
Donald L. Mason, Commissioner
Clarence D. Rogers, Jr., Commissioner
Paul J. Duffy, Legal Director
Janet Stoneking, All Utilities and Gas Sections, Legal Department
Jeff Jones, Telephone Section, Legal Department
Scott Farkas, Transportation and Water Sections, Legal Department
Vesta Miller, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on February 5, 2004, for the week of February 9, 2004.

The minutes of the February 4, 2004 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.

Discussion and Signing Session: February 11, 2004 at 1:38 p.m.

All Utilities:

Rehearings:

03-888-AU-ORD

Amendment of Rules in Chapter 4901:1-17, Establishment of Credit for Residential Utility Services and Chapter 4901:1-18, Disconnection of Natural Gas or Electric Service to Residential Customers
(Applications for rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Others:

(03-2082-AU-PWC
(03-2083-AU-PWC

SouthCentral Power v. Pickerington
SBC Ohio v. Pickerington
(Consideration of dismissal of complaints)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Gas:

Tariffs:

03-2350-GA-ATA

Ohio Cumberland Gas Company
(Consideration to add a returned check charge and change customer payment due date)
(rescheduled from 2/4)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Others:

00-1584-GA-AEC

Columbia and Ohio, Village and Knox Energy Cooperatives
(Consideration of approval for transportation agreements)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Telephone:

Rehearings:

01-2771-TP-CSS	PS Executive Centers, Inc. v. SBC Ohio (fomerly Ameritech Ohio) and XO Ohio, Inc. dba XO Communications (Application for rehearing)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

02-1280-TP-UNC	SBC Ohio's Unbundled Network Element Proceeding (Applications for rehearing)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
(03-2229-TP-ACE (00-1265-TP-ORD	Time Warner Cable Information Services (Ohio) LLC Minimum Telephone Service Standards (Applications for rehearing and "Me-Too" waiver request of SBC Ohio)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. Chairman Schriber and Commissioner Mason filed separate concurring opinions.

Tariffs:

(03-1149-TP-ZTA (00-1265-TP-ORD	SBC Ohio's Application to Implement a Toll Cap Plan Minimum Telephone Service Standards (Consideration of application)	Discussed. Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-1. Commissioner Rogers voted "no".
03-2157-TP-ATA	Chillicothe Telephone (Proposed revision of its tariffs to make changes in its Intrastate Access Service Tariff, PUCO No. 5 to include Carrier Common Line Access Service Terms and Conditions)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Others:

00-1265-TP-ORD	Minimum Telephone Service Standards (Consideration of request for waiver of MTSS rule pertaining to directory publication)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
01-1530-TP-CSS	Ohiotelnet.com v. Alltel Ohio (Consideration of order) (rescheduled from 2/4)	Rescheduled to appear on February 19, 2004 agenda.
03-448-TP-CSS	Raymond DeLevie v. SBC Ohio and Sprint Communications Company, L.P. (Consideration of dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
03-878-TP-PEX	Gratis Exchange v. Verizon North Inc. and United Telephone Company of Ohio dba Sprint (Consideration of order) (rescheduled from 2/4)	Rescheduled to appear on February 19, 2004 agenda.
03-1970-TP-UNC	Orwell Telephone Company (Consideration of motion to withdraw application)	Discussed. Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
03-1972-TP-UNC	Vaughnsville Telephone Company (Consideration of motion to suspend or modify its local number portability obligations)	Discussed. Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
03-2531-TP-UNC	New Par dba Verizon Wireless (Consideration of motion to withdraw application)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
03-2534-TP-ATR	ICG Telecom Group, Inc. and Z-Tel Communications, Inc. (Consideration of application to transfer certain customers)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Transportation:

03-2399-TR-UNC

PUCO/Dart Trucking Co., Inc.
(Consideration of settlement agreement)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Water:

03-2266-WS-SIC

Information Requirements for System Infrastructure Improvement Surcharge
(Consideration of final guidelines and schedules for Surcharge applications)
(rescheduled from 2/4)

ER03-262-007 et al.	The New PJM Companies, et al. The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General to file comments with FERC. Vote 5-0.
04-161-RR-FAD	Commission Comments to Federal Railroad Administration Regarding the Use of Horns at Highway Rail Grade Crossings The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General to file comments with FRA. Vote 5-0.

February 11, 2004 Minutes

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Discussion and Signing Session: February 11, 2004 at 1:38 p.m.

All Utilities:

Rehearings:

Others:

Gas:

Tariffs:

Others:

Telephone:

Rehearings:

Tariffs:

Others:

Transportation:

Water:

Comments: