May 13, 2009 Minutes

May 13, 2009

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 1:30 p.m.

Present:

Ronda Hartman Fergus, Commissioner
Valerie A. Lemmie, Commissioner
Paul A. Centolella, Commissioner
Cheryl L. Roberto, Commissioner
Paul J. Duffy, Legal Director
Kim Bojko, Electric Section, Legal Department
Jeanne Kingery, Gas Section, Legal Department
Jeff Jones, Telephone and Water Sections, Legal Department
Scott Farkas, Transportation Section, Legal Department
Vesta Miller, Legal Department

This meeting was convened pursuant to the regular agenda issued on May 7, 2009, for the week of May 11, 2009.

The minutes of the May 6, 2009 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 13, 2009 at 1:31 p.m.

Resolution Proclaiming
Helen Peru of the
Regulated Industries Commission of
Trinidad and Tobago
as Honorary PUCO Employee
of the Month for May

Approved moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Electric:

Rehearings:

(08-917-EL-SSO
(08-918-EL-SSO

Columbus Southern Power Company
Ohio Power Company
(Consideration of entry on rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:

08-777-EL-ORD	Adoption of Rules for Standard Service Offer, Corporate Separation, Reasonable Arrangement, and Transmission Riders (Consideration of entry modifying rules addressing waivers)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-336-GE-AIS	Duke Energy Ohio (Finding and order considering application to issue short-term debt)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-357-EL-UNC	Ohio Edison Company, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and The Toledo Edison Company (Consideration of finding and order)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Gas:

Tariffs:

(09-105-GA-ATA
(07-194-GA-AIR

Waterville Gas & Oil Company
(Consideration of entry addressing application to amend tariff)

Rescheduled to appear on May 21, 2009 agenda.

Others:

08-133-GA-GPS	Duke Energy Ohio (Consideration of entry addressing forfeiture held in abeyance)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
08-360-GA-CSS	The Manchester Group, LLC v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Entry considering motion to dismiss) (rescheduled from 5/6)	Rescheduled to appear on May 21, 2009 agenda.
08-1242-GA-CSS	Michael E. Miller v. The East Ohio Gas Company, dba Dominion East Ohio (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
08-1328-GA-CSS	Richard T. Rhodes v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-70-GA-CSS	Sandra J. Yenni v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-132-GA-CSS	Donna G. Silvert v. Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-193-GA-CSS	Alfred R. Tomlinson v. Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (Consideration of entry dismissing complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
08-740-GA-ATR	Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Finding and order considering application to transfer assets and customers)	Rescheduled to appear on May 21, 2009 agenda.
08-1196-GA-UNC	Energy West Incorporated, Brainard Gas, Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corporation and Orwell Natural Gas Companies (Supplemental finding and order considering joint application for approval of stock transfer)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Telephone:

Rehearings:

08-989-TP-BLS

Verizon North Inc.
(Consideration of entry on rehearing)

Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

Others:

97-632-TP-COI

In the Matter of the Commission Investigation of the Intrastate Universal Service Discounts
(Supplemental finding and order considering TracFone's application)

Rescheduled to appear on May 21, 2009 agenda.

Transportation:

08-171-RR-FED	Indiana & Ohio Railway/Champaign County (Entry considering request for extension to complete installation)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-281-RR-CSS	Ohio State Legislative Board, United Transportation Union v. CSX Transportation (Entry considering complaint)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.
09-374-RR-FED	Norfolk Southern Railway/Hancock County (Entry considering request to transfer warning devices)	Approval moved and seconded, vote 4-0.

There being no further business, the Commission Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:42 p.m.