March 4, 2004 Minutes

Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Judith A. Jones, Commissioner
Donald L. Mason, 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
Vesta Miller, Legal Department
Cecilia Tidd, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on February 26, 2004, for the week of March 1, 2004.

The minutes of the February 26, 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: March 4, 2004 at 1:31 p.m.

Electric:

03-2038-EL-UNC	Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (Consideration of petition)	Rescheduled to appear on March 11, 2004 agenda.
04-204-EL-PEB	CEI/Northwestern Rural Electric Co-op (Consideration of boundary change)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Gas:

Tariffs:

03-2223-GA-ATA

Suburban Natural Gas Company
(Meter furnishing policy)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:

03-1384-GA-ORD	Review of Chapter 4901:1-14,Ohio Administrative Code, Uniform Purchased Gas Adjustment (Consideration of order)	Rescheduled to appear on March 11, 2004 agenda.
03-2170-GA-AIR	Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corporation (Consideration of increase in rates)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-80-GA-CSS	James A. Skuly and Laurel F. Skuly v Stand Energy Corporation (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Rescheduled to appear on March 11, 2004 agenda.

Telephone:

Rehearings:

01-2771-TP-CSS	PS Executive Centers, Inc. v. SBC Ohio and XO Ohio, Inc. (Second entry on rehearing)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
02-1280-TP-UNC	SBC Ohio (Consideration of Applications for Rehearing) (rescheduled from 2/19)	Rescheduled to appear on March 11, 2004 agenda.

Others:

03-1405-TP-CSS	Donald C. Race v Verizon North, Inc. (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
03-2532-TP-SLF	United Telephone Company of Ohio dba Sprint (Consideration of application for approval of increase in rates for late payment fee)	Rescheduled to appear on March 11, 2004 agenda.
03-2543-TP-ALI	Telephone Service Company (Consideration of application for approval of increase in rates for certain directory listing options)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-195-TP-UNC	Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company (Consideration of memorandum of understanding)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Transportation:

03-2065-TR-CVF	Timothy Price (Entry closing case)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-222-RR-STP	Upgrade of Warning Devices at Norfolk Southern Grade Crossing at State Route 54 (527-984X), Clark County (Consideration of stipulation)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-225-RR-FED	Subsidy Agreement between Richland County, The Ohio Rail Development Commission, CSX Transportation, and the PUCO (Rail crossing warning devices projects)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Comments:

FERC Docket No. ER04-458-000

Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator
(Proposed joint comments of Organization of MISO States)
The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General to file comments with FERC. Vote 4-0.