July 8, 2009 Minutes

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, 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
Thomas Pearce, Utilities Department
Vesta Miller, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on July 2, 2009, for the week of July 6, 2009.

The minutes of the July 1, 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: July 8, 2009 at 1:31 p.m.

Electric:

Rehearings:

05-1281-EL-CSS

Lawrence A. Boros v. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
(Consideration of entry on rehearing)

Discussed. Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0. Commissioners Fergus and Centolella filed a separate concurring opinion.

Others:

(08-709-EL-AIR (08-710-EL-ATA (08-711-EL-AAM (06-718-EL-ATA	Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Cincincinnati Gas & Electric Company (Consideration of opinion and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-423-EL-CSS	Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council v. Ohio Edison Company and The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (Entry considering motion for a stay)	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 (Consideration of entry issuing request for proposal)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Gas:

08-218-GA-GCR	Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of opinion and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-216-GA-GCR	Suburban Natural Gas Company (Entry considering request for waiver)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-371-GA-AAM	Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering request to change accounting methods)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-399-GA-UEX	Ohio Gas Company (Consideration of entry nunc pro tunc)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-458-GA-UNC	The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion East Ohio (Entry considering motion for waivers)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Telephone:

Rehearings:

97-632-TP-COI

In the Matter of the Commission Investigation of the Intrastate Universal Service Discounts
(Entry considering application for rehearing)
(rescheduled from 7/1)

08-1114-TR-CVF	Thomas Wiesen (Opinion and order considering civil forfeiture)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-241-TR-CVF	In the Matter of the Default of Motor Carriers and Drivers Pursuant to Rule 4901:2-7-14, Ohio Administrative Code (Notice of default to carriers and drivers)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-488-RR-UNC	R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Cleveland Line/Dover, Ohio (Entry considering request for temporary downgrade of warning devices)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-530-RR-FED	Chicago, Ft. Wayne and Eastern Railroad/Allen and Van Wert Counties (Entry considering approval of grade crossing improvement projects)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.