November 23, 2004 Minutes

Tuesday, November 23, 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

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on November 18, 2004, for the week of November 22, 2004.

The minutes of the November 10, 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.

Signing Session: November 23, 2004 at 1:35 p.m.

Gas:

04-1715-GA-UNC	Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Entry proposing amendment of current quarterly GCR rate)	Discussed. Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1717-GA-UNC	Dominion East Ohio (Entry proposing amendment of current quarterly GCR rate)	Discussed. Oral comments given by Cleveland area resident Fannie Lewis and Cleveland City Councilman Roosevelt Coates. Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Electric:

Others:

04-1503-GE-UNC

Investigation into Long-Term Solutions Concerning Disconnection of Gas and Electric Service in Winter Emergencies
(Entry considering clarification of Special Winter Reconnection Order)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Resolution Proclaiming Jeanne W. Kingery as Chuck Tingley Employee of the Month for November

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Electric:

Rehearings:

(03-93-EL-ATA (03-2079-EL-AAM (03-2081-EL-AAM (03-2080-EL-ATA	The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (Consideration of entry on rehearing)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
03-2144-EL-ATA	Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company (Consideration of entry on rehearing)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

04-1371-EL-ATA	Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company (Consideration of entry on rehearing)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:

03-504-EL-FOR	FirstEnergy Corporation (Entry considering stipulation)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
(03-2324-EL-UNC (03-2245-EL-UNC	The Dayton Power & Light Company The Dayton Power & Light Company (Entry considering waiver of Rule 4901:1-10-33, Ohio Administrative Code)	Rescheduled to appear on December 1, 2004 agenda.
04-824-EL-CSS	Christina Ward v. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Gas:

04-217-GA-GCR	Ohio Gas Company (Entry considering stipulation)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
(04-1053-GA-UNC (04-1345-GA-UNC (04-1363-GA-UNC (04-1377-GA-UNC	The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion East Ohio Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering temporary waivers of Rule 4901:1-14(A)(5), Ohio Administrative Code)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1194-GA-CSS	Darrell Moore v. The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1615-GA-CSS	Harold Standfield v. Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1716-GA-UNC	Dominion East Ohio (Entry considering partial waiver of Rules 4901:1-29-06 and 4901:1-29-13, Ohio Administrative Code)	Stricken from the November 23, 2004 agenda.

04-1719-GA-AAM	Brainard Gas Corporation (Entry considering change in depreciation accrual rates and an amortization of a calculated depreciation reserve adjustment)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Telephone:

Rehearings:

00-1265-TP-ORD

Minimum Telephone Service Standards (MTSS)
(Consideration of entry on rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-1. Comissioner Jones filed a separate dissenting order and voted "no."

Tariffs:

04-1351-TP-ATA

ValTech Communications
(Entry considering dismissal of application)

Stricken from the November 23, 2004 agenda.

Others:

(01-1741-TP-CSS (02-669-TP-CSS	Internet Access Providers Data Com v. SBC Ohio (Entry considering interlocutory appeal)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-316-TP-ATA	Allegiance Telecom of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering dismissal of case)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1308-TP-CSS	CAT Communications International, Inc. v. CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1567-TP-CSS	Thomas Glasgo v. AT&T (Entry considering dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1641-TP-AAM	Vaughnsville Telephone Company (Entry considering change in depreciation accrual rates and an amortization of a calculated depreciation reserve adjustment)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1666-TP-UNC	PUCO v. National Brands, Inc. d/b/a Sharenet Communications Company (Entry considering stipulation and settlement agreement)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

04-1720-TP-AAM	The Conneaut Telephone Company (Entry considering change in depreciation accrual rates and an amortization of a calculated depreciation reserve adjustment)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1728-TP-COI	Inc21 (Entry initiating compliance investigation)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
04-1729-TP-COI	Legacy Long Distance International, Inc. (Entry initiating compliance investigation)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Transportation:

04-1299-TR-CVF	Nucor Vulcraft Group (Entry considering dismissal of case)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
(04-1570-RR-CSS (04-1571-RR-CSS	Ohio State Legislative Board, United Transportation Union v. CSX Transportation (Entry considering dismissal of case)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Water:

Rehearings:

04-1059-WW-CSS

Tobi Pledger, et al. v. Capital Properties Management, Ltd.
(Consideration of entry on rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:

00-1595-ST-CRC	Green Cove Report 1 (Entry considering reduction of rates and customer notice for Carroll Township Treatment Services)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
03-318-WS-AIR	Water and Sewer LLC (Entry considering tariffs and customer notice)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Comments:

CC Docket No.
99-200

In the Matter of Number Resource Optimization
(Comments addressing mandatory thousands block pooling)
The Commission authorized the Assistant Attorneys General to file comments with the FCC. Vote 4-0.