Commission Minutes December 14, 2011
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Minutes of the Commission Meeting |
December 14, 2011 - 1:30 p.m.
Present:
Todd A. Snitchler, Chairman
Paul A. Centolella, Commissioner
Cheryl L. Roberto, Commissioner
Steven D. Lesser, Commissioner
Andre T. Porter, Commissioner
Jeff Jones, Interim Legal Director and Telephone and Water Sections, Legal Department
Gregory Price, Electric Section, Legal Department
Christine Pirik, Gas Section, Legal Department
Scott Farkas, Transportation Section, Legal Department
Sandra Coffey, Legal Department
This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on December 8, 2011, for the week of December 12, 2011.
The minutes of the December 7, 2011, 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 Orders.
Signing Session: December 14, 2011, at 1:30 p.m.
| Resolution Proclaiming Matt Schilling as Chuck Tingley Employee of the Month for December |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. | |
| All Utilities: | ||
| (11-03-GE-RPT ( (11-05-TP-RPT ( (11-09-AU-RPT ( |
Certified Competitive Retail Electric Service Providers, Natural Gas Suppliers, and Governmental Aggregators Competitive and Wireless Telecommunications Service Providers Regulated Toll Bridge and Water Transportation Companies (Finding and order considering revocation of operating authority or certification for entities who have failed to file annual reports for 2010) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5384-AU-UNC | Implementation of Section 749.10 of Amended Substitute House Bill 153 (Proposed finding and order) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| Electric: | ||
| Rehearing: | ||
| (08-917-EL-SSO (08-918-EL-SSO |
Columbus Southern Power Company Ohio Power Company (Entry considering application for rehearing) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0. Commissioners Lesser and Porter recused themselves. |
| Others: | ||
| (11-3549-EL-SSO (11-3550-EL-ATA (11-3551-EL-UNC (11-6000-EL-UNC (11-6001-EL-RDR |
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of procedural entry) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| (11-281-EL-FAC ( (11-5906-EL-FAC ( |
Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5201-EL-RDR | Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company (Entry considering request for proposal) |
Stricken from the December 14, 2011 agenda. |
| 08-1203-EL-CSS | Susan Aikey-Walker v. Ohio Edison Company (Proposed opinion and order) |
Stricken from the December 14, 2011 agenda. |
| 09-857-EL-REN | Green Knight Energy Center (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| (09-1089-EL-POR (09-1090-EL-POR |
Columbus Southern Power Company Ohio Power Company (Entry considering motion to extend energy efficiency programs) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 10-2010-EL-EEC | Ohio Edison Company and Stanley Electric U.S. (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-1. Commissioner Roberto filed a separate dissenting opinion. |
| (11-351-EL-AIR ( (11-352-EL-AIR ( (11-353-EL-ATA ( (11-354-EL-ATA ( (11-356-EL-AAM ( (11-358-EL-AAM ( |
Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company (Proposed opinion and order) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| (11-203-EL-REN (11-5883-EL-REN |
David Gehringer Vaughn Industries LLC (Finding and order considering applications) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-1173-EL-REN | Gregory J. Martin (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-2937-EL-REN | Adam Solar Resources/Tershel Canonsburg Residence (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| (10-2376-EL-UNC ( (11-346-EL-SSO (11-348-EL-SSO (11-349-EL-AAM (11-350-EL-AAM (10-343-EL-ATA (10-344-EL-ATA (10-2929-EL-UNC ( (11-4920-EL-RDR (11-4921-EL-RDR |
Ohio Power Company and Columbus Southern Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company Ohio Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company Ohio Power Company Ohio Power Company Ohio Power Company Ohio Power Company and Columbus Southern Power Company Columbus Southern Power Company Ohio Power Company (Proposed opinion and order) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-3223-EL-USF | Ohio Department of Development Universal Service Fund (Proposed opinion and order) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-3695-EL-EEC | The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Home Depot, Inc. (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-4625-EL-ACP | Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company (Entry addressing notice) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
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| 11-4627-EL-WVR | Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, The Dayton Power and Light Company, and Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering request for waivers) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-4916-EL-RDR | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering request to withdraw application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5252-EL-REN | Pro Careers Inc. - C Smith (Finding and order considering request for certificate) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5567-EL-AIS | The Dayton Power and Light Company (Finding and order considering issuance of debt) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5763-EL-AIS | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (Finding and order considering issuance of debt) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| (11-5773-EL-AIS (11-5774-EL-AIS (11-5775-EL-AIS (11-5776-EL-AIS |
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company American Transmission Systems Incorporated Ohio Edison Company The Toledo Edison Company (Finding and order considering issuance of debt) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5778-EL-RDR | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| Gas: | ||
| Rehearing: | ||
| (10-209-GA-GCR (10-212-GA-GCR (10-309-GA-GCR (10-312-GA-GCR |
Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corporation Orwell Natural Gas Company Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corporation Orwell Natural Gas Company (Entry considering application for rehearing) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 10-693-GE-CSS | Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. v. Palmer Energy Company (Entry considering application for rehearing) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| Others: | ||
| 08-1229-GA-COI | In the Matter of the Five-Year Review of Natural Gas Company Uncollectible Riders (Finding and order considering five-year review) (rescheduled from 12/7) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 09-655-GA-AIS | Indiana Gas Company, Inc. and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering issuance of debt) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-3636-GA-GPS | Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering proposed settlement agreement) |
Stricken from the December 14, 2011 agenda. |
| 11-4788-GE-CSS | Elbert Stidham v. Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering request to withdraw application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
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| (11-5028-GA-UNC (11-5029-GA-AAM |
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering proposed settlement agreement) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| Telephone: | ||
| 97-414-TP-UNC | In the Matter of the Commission's Oversight Concerning the Ohio Small Local Exchange Carrier Association (Entry considering the annual budget for 2012) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 10-676-TP-CSS | Remax Capital Centre, Inc. v. XO Communications, L.L.C. (Entry considering request to dismiss) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| Water: | ||
| Tariff: | ||
| (11-5759-WW-ATA (11-5760-WW-ATA (11-5761-WW-ATA (11-5762-WW-ATA |
Aqua Ohio, Inc./Stark Division Aqua Ohio, Inc./Struthers Division Aqua Ohio, Inc./Masury Division Aqua Ohio, Inc./Lake Erie Division (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| Other: | ||
| 11-3858-WW-SIC | Aqua Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering application) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
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Transportation: |
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| 11-1016-TR-CVF | Danny W. Brooks (Proposed opinion and order) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5455-TR-CVF | Vince Schupbach (Entry considering request to dismiss) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 10-2687-RR-FED | Indiana & Ohio Railway/Champaign, Hamilton, Warren and Darke Counties (Entry considering grade crossing improvement projects) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
| 11-5679-RR-FED | RJ Corman Railroad Company (Cleveland)/Stark County (Entry considering grade crossing improvement project) |
Approval moved and seconded, vote 5-0. |
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There being no further business, the Commission Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:56 p.m.
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| Chair | Secretary |