March 12, 2008 Minutes

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Valerie A. Lemmie, Commissioner
Paul A. Centolella, Commissioner
Paul J. Duffy, Legal Director
Russ Gooden, Electric Section, Legal Department
Jeanne Kingery, 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 March 6, 2008, for the week of March 10, 2008.

The minutes of the March 5, 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: March 12, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.

Electric:

07-938-GE-UNC	Long-Term Solutions Concerning Disconnection of Gas and Electric Service (Entry considering ODOD's request to extend the winter reconnect order from April 15 to April 30, 2008)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
07-1239-EL-CSS	Don Damyanic v. Ohio Edison Company (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Gas:

05-463-GA-COI	In the Matter of the Investigation of the Installation, Use, and Performance of Natural Gas Service Risers Throughout the State of Ohio and Related Matters (Consideration of finding and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
07-297-GA-CSS	Angela Bennett v. Dominion East Ohio (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-178-GA-ORD	In the Matter of the Commission's Review of Chapter 4901:1-14 of the Ohio Administrative Code (Entry requesting comments on rules)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
(08-218-GA-GCR (08-220-GA-GCR (08-221-GA-GCR	Duke Energy Ohio Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio Columbia Gas of Ohio (Entry considering financial audits)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Telephone:

Rehearings:

05-834-TP-CSS

Francesca Brumley v. Sage Telecom and AT&T Ohio
(Entry considering application for rehearing)
(rescheduled from 3/5)

Rescheduled to appear on March 19, 2008 agenda.

Tariffs:

07-895-TP-ATA

Level 3 Communications, LLC
(Finding and order considering tariff)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Others:

96-1310-TP-COI	In the Matter of the Commission's Investigation of Pay Telephone Services (Entry considering motion to expand application of new services test) (rescheduled from 3/5)	Rescheduled to appear on March 19, 2008 agenda.
07-1061-TP-CSS	Ernst Enterprises, Inc. v. ITS Communications et al. (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Water:

07-292-WS-ORD

In the Matter of the Commission's Review of Chapter 4901:1-15, Ohio Administrative Code, Standards for Waterworks Companies and Sewage Disposal System Companies
(Consideration of finding and order)
(rescheduled from 3/5)

07-806-TR-CVF	Michael D. Bolen (Consideration of opinion and order)	Rescheduled to appear on March 19, 2008 agenda.
07-1235-TR-CVF	Hillabrand Trucking & Excavating, LLC (Entry considering settlement agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-106-TR-CVF	Jay Coe (Entry considering settlement agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
08-177-RR-FED	Norfolk and Southern Railway/Hancock County (Entry considering grade crossing improvement project)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

FERC Docket Nos. ER01-143-000 et al.	FirstEnergy (Update analysis of market power screens in support of market based rate authority) The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General to file comments with FERC. Vote 3-0.
FERC Docket Nos. ER96-2495 et al.	American Electric Power (Update analysis of market power screens in support of market based rate authority) The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General to file comments with FERC. Vote 3-0.