May 31, 2006 Minutes

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 9:30 a.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Judith A. Jones, Commissioner
Donald L. Mason, Commissioner
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

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on May 26, 2006, for the week of May 29, 2006.

The minutes of the May 26, 2006 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: May 31, 2006 at 9:34 a.m.

Resolution Proclaiming
Cindy A. Hiles
as Chuck Tingley Employee
of the Month for May

Electric:

Tariffs:

05-376-EL-UNC	Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company (Finding and order considering proposed tariffs) (rescheduled from 5/26)	Stricken from the May 31, 2006 agenda.
05-633-EL-ATA	The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (Finding and order considering approval of proposed Rider ED and Rider UR) (rescheduled from 5/26)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:

06-513-EL-AIS

Ohio Edison Company
(Finding and order considering request to issue new bonds, notes and other evidences indebtedness)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Gas:

Tariffs:

06-599-GA-ATA

Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
(Entry considering application to allow limited access to Maumee Gate capacity)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:

06-350-GA-CMR	Oxford Natural Gas Company (Entry considering adequacy of complainant's Standard Filing Requirements)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

06-649-GA-UEX	Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering approval of adjustment to its uncollectible expense rider rate)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-1. Commissioner Jones voted "no" and filed a separate dissenting opinion.

Telephone:

98-1082-TP-AMT	SBC Communications Inc., SBC Delaware Inc., Ameritech Corporation, and Ameritech Ohio (Entry considering motion for extension of time)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
05-1114-TP-EMG	Wireless 9-1-1 Government Assistance Fund (Butler, Clark, Hardin, Jefferson, Knox, Morrow, Shelby and Summit counties) (Entry considering requests for disbursement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Transportation:

05-690-RR-STP	Ohio Southern Railroad, Inc./Perry County (Entry considering extension of time to install crossing project)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
06-672-RR-FED	Supplemental Assistance Program (Entry considering expanding grants to local highway authorities)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Water:

06-51-WW-AAC

Aqua Ohio (Masury Division)
(Entry considering acceptance of application as complete)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Comments:

FERC Docket No.
EL06-55-000

Atlantic City Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company, Potomac Electric Power Company v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(Proposed application for rehearing)
The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General file comments with FERC. Vote 4-0.