July 7, 2004 Minutes

Wednesday, July 7, 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
Russ Gooden, Electric Section, Legal Department
Gretchen Petrucci, Gas Section, Legal Department
Jeff Jones, Telephone Section, Legal Department
Steve Lesser, Transportation and Water Sections, Legal Department
Gail Blackmore, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on July 1, 2004, for the week of July 5, 2004.

The minutes of the June 23, 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: July 7, 2004 at 1:34 p.m.

Electric:

Rehearings:

03-2144-EL-ATA

Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, and Cleveland Electric Illuminating(Consideration of application for rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Tariffs:

03-2144-EL-ATA	Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating (Application of tariff approval)	Discussed. Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
(04-40-EL-ATA (04-41-EL-ATA (04-386-EL-ATA (04-387-EL-ATA (04-388-EL-ATA (04-389-EL-ATA	Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company Ohio Power Company (Consideration of tariff amendments)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Others:

04-269-EL-UNC

Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company
(Consideration of bill format change)

Rescheduled to appear on July 20, 2004 agenda.

Gas:

04-571-GA-AIR

Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc.
(Entry accepting proposed rate increase application for filing purposes and considering proposed newspaper notice)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Telephone:

99-938-TP-UNC	Investigation of Ameritech Ohio (Customer Fund/911 Service)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

(04-428-TP-UNC (04-429-TP-UNC (04-430-TP-UNC (04-431-TP-UNC (04-432-TP-UNC (04-433-TP-UNC (04-434-TP-UNC (04-435-TP-UNC (04-436-TP-UNC (04-437-TP-UNC (04-438-TP-UNC (04-439-TP-UNC (04-440-TP-UNC (04-441-TP-UNC (04-442-TP-UNC (04-443-TP-UNC (04-444-TP-UNC (04-445-TP-UNC (04-446-TP-UNC (04-447-TP-UNC (04-448-TP-UNC (04-449-TP-UNC	Minford Telephone Company Kalida Telephone Company Wabash Mutual Telephone Company Ottoville Mutual Telephone Company Sycamore Telephone Company Germantown Independent Telephone Company Arthur Mutual Telephone Company Vaughnsville Telephone Company McClure Telephone Company New Knoxville Telephone Company Nova Telephone Company Sherwood Mutual Telephone Association Inc. Glandorf Telephone Company Bascom Mutual Telephone Company Ayersville Telephone Company Middlepoint Home Telephone Company Fort Jennings Telephone Company Benton Ridge Telephone Company Ridgeville Telephone Company Doylestown Telephone Company Buckland Telephone Company Farmers Mutual Telephone Company (Consideration of application for waiver of requirement to implement wireline-to-wireless local number portability)	Rescheduled to appear on July 20, 2004 agenda.
04-795-TP-CSS	Richard J. Herrick v. SBC Ohio (Consideration of dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Transportation:

04-974-RR-UNC

Grade Crossing Profile and Safety Improvement Program
(Consideration of funding for grade crossing improvements)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Water:

04-357-WT-UNC	Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Lines (Consideration of closure of case)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.
04-1014-WW-AIS	Camplands Water, LLC (Consideration of loan agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0.

Comments:

GC Docket No.
04-208

National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocate's Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Truth-In-Billing and Billing Format
The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General to file comments. Vote 5-0.