May 11, 2005 Minutes

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Alan R. Schriber, Chairman
Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Judith A. Jones, Commissioner
Paul J. Duffy, Legal Director
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 5, 2005, for the week of May 9, 2005.

The minutes of the May 4, 2005 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 11, 2005 at 1:32 p.m.

All Utilities:

03-888-AU-ORD

Pike Natural Gas Company, Eastern Natural Gas Company and Southeastern Natural Gas Company
(Entry considering request for waivers of rules in Chapter 4901:1-18, Ohio Administrative Code)

Discussed. Stricken from the May 11, 2005 agenda.

Electric:

03-1185-CC-CSS

Akron Thermal, Limited Partnership v. Akron Thermal Cooling, L.L.C.
(Entry considering dismissal of complaint)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Gas:

Rehearings:

(03-119-GA-FOR
(03-219-GA-GCR

The East Ohio Gas Company, dba Dominion East Ohio
(Entry considering applications for rehearing)
(rescheduled from 5/4)

Rescheduled to appear on May 18, 2005 agenda.

Others:

05-602-GA-ORD

In the Matter of the Amendment of Chapter 4901:1-13, Ohio Administrative Code
(Entry considering proposed rules for public notice and comment)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Telephone:

05-477-TP-EMG	SBC Ohio (Finding and order considering approval of SBC's application to provide wireless 9-1-1 service)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
00-1265-TP-ORD	Minimum Telephone Service Standards (Entry considering an "act of God" waiver request filed by ALLTEL Ohio, Inc.)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
00-1265-TP-ORD	Minimum Telephone Service Standards (Entry considering an "act of God" waiver request filed by Verizon North, Inc.)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
00-1265-TP-ORD	Minimum Telephone Service Standards (Entry considering an "act of God" waiver request filed by SBC Ohio)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
04-1465-TP-CSS	Doug Miller v. Communications Options, Inc. (Entry considering proposed dismissal of complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
(04-1763-TP-CSS (04-1764-TP-CSS	The Benton Ridge Telephone Company v. SBC Ohio Bascom Mutual Telephone Company v. SBC Ohio (Entry considering proposed dismissal of complaints)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.
05-497-TP-ACO	Verizon Communications, Inc. and MCI, Inc. (Orderconsidering suspension from automatic approval)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 3-0.

Comments:

Federal Railroad Administration

Designation of state agency for participating in federal "quiet zone" proceedings
The Commission authorized the filing of a letter with the Federal Railroad Administration. Vote 3-0.

There being no further business, the Commission Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:44 p.m.