July 23, 2008 Minutes

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Valerie A. Lemmie, Commissioner
Paul J. Duffy, Legal Director
Russ Gooden, Electric Section, Legal Department
Jeanne Kingery, Gas Section, Legal Department
Dan Fullin, Telephone and Water Sections, Legal Department
Scott Farkas, Transportation Section, Legal Department
Kim Wissman, Utilities Department
Vesta Miller, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on July 17, 2008, for the week of July 21, 2008.

The minutes of the July 16, 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: July 23, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.

Electric:

97-1448-EL-COI	FirstEnergy Corp. (Consideration of entry closing docket)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
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 (Consideration of entry ordering public comments on staff's proposed rules be filed)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
(08-709-EL-AIR (08-710-EL-ATA (08-711-EL-AAM	Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering test period, date certain and certain waivers)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Gas:

Rehearings:

(07-589-GA-AIR
(07-590-GA-ALT
(07-591-GA-AAM

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
(Entry considering applications for rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Others:

07-1224-GA-EXM	Dominion East Ohio (Entry considering extension of standard service offer)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
07-1285-GA-EXM	Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering approval of general exemption of certain natural gas commodity sales services or ancillary services)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

(08-72-GA-AIR (08-73-GA-ALT (08-74-GA-AAM (08-75-GA-AAM	Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering publication authority)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-269-GA-CSS	Rachael E. Ballard v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-628-GA-CSS	Zeiss v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-669-GA-AIS	Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corporation (Finding and order considering application for approval of a long-term financing arrangement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-670-PL-AIS	Cobra Pipeline Company, Ltd. (Finding and order considering application for approval of a long-term financing arrangement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-833-GA-UNC	Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering demand side management programs)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Telephone:

(00-1265-TP-ORD (05-1102-TP-ORD	Minimum Telephone Service Standards (Entry considering waiver request)	Stricken from the July 23, 2008 agenda.
05-461-TP-UNC	In the Matter of a Proceeding to Implement Lifeline Assistance Modifications as a Result of a Federal Communications Commission Order (Consideration of entry to file affidavit)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Transportation:

06-1307-TR-CVF

Jeffery Scott Elkins
(Consideration of opinion and order)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Comments:

FERC Docket
RM08-8-000

Ex Parte Contacts and Separation of Functions
(Proposed comments)
The Commission authorized the Attorneys General to file comments supporting the NARUC comments. Vote 3-0.