PUCT Open Meeting - April 1, 2010

1.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1. Docket No. 37915; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-2839 - Formal Complaint of Connect Insured Telecom, Inc. Against Qwest Long Distance, Inc. (Preliminary Order) Davida Dwyer

Item not discussed.

2. Docket No. 37916; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-2840 - Formal Complaint of One Call Telecom Against Spring Communications Company, LP. (Preliminary Order) Laura Kennedy

Item not discussed.

3. Docket No. 37671; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-2720 - Complaint of 1st United Telecom Against Verizon Business Network Services d/b/a MCI, Request for Interim Relief and Waiver of P.U.C. PROC. R. 22.242(C). (Preliminary Order) Monica Jimenez

Item not discussed.

4. Docket No. 37851; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-2858 - Complaint of lst United Telecom Against Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. and Global Crossing North American Networks, Inc. (Preliminary Order) Katherine Lengieza Gross

Item not discussed.

5. Docket No. 33323 - Petition of Utex Communications Corporation for Post-Interconnection Dispute Resolution with AT&T Texas and Petition of AT&T Texas for Post-Interconnection Dispute Resolution with Utex Communications Corporation. (Extend Time to Act) Rick Akin

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6. Project No. 34864 - Rulemaking Proceeding to Amend P.U.C. SUBST. R. 26.415 Relating to the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP). (Proposal for Publication) Susan Goodson, Jay Stone and Eileen Alter

Item consented.

7. Project No. 37715 - Review of Commission on State Emergency Communications' (CSEC) Rates and Allocation of Fees. (Discussion and possible action) James Kelsaw and Margaret Pemberton

[view discussion of item 7] 1 minutes 39 seconds

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8. Project No. 35495 - Rulemaking Proceeding to Amend P.U.C. SUBST. R. 26.127 Regarding 811 Abbreviated Dialing Code. (Proposal for Publication) Jeff Stuart and Janis Ervin

Item consented.

9. Project No. 36774 - Project to Track Utilities' Efforts Regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (Discussion and possible action). Jess Totten

Item not discussed.

10. Discussion and possible action regarding competitive telecommunications issues under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the Public Utility Regulatory Act or proposed amendments to those acts.

Item not discussed.

11. Discussion and possible action regarding customer service issues, including but not limited to correspondence and complaint issues.

Item not discussed.

12. Infrastructure Reliability, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security matters. (Discussion and possible action) David Featherston

Item not discussed.

13.

ELECTRIC

13. Project No. 26793 - PUC Proceeding Related to Retail Market Oversight Activities. Jess Totten

[view discussion of item 13] 13 minutes 28 seconds

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14. Project No. 23100 - PUC Market Oversight Activities. Jess Totten

Item discussed with Project No. 26793. See above clip.

15. Project No. 31600 - Transition to an ERCOT Nodal Market Design. (Discussion and possible action) Jess Totten

[view discussion of item 15] 1 minutes 28 seconds

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16. Docket No. 37990; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-3124 - Joint Report and Application of Sharyland Utilities, LP, Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services, LLC, Hunt Transmission Services, LLC, Cap Rock Energy Corporation and NewCorp Resources Electric Cooperative, Inc. for Regulatory Approvals Pursuant to PURA §§ 14.101, 37.154, 39.262 and 39.915. (Preliminary Order) Monica Jimenez

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17. Docket No. 37448; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-1097 - Application of LCRA Transmission Services Corporation to Amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for the Gillespie to Newton 345-kV CREZ Transmission Line in Gillespie, Llano, San Saba, Burnet, and Lampasas Counties. (Appeal of Order No. 17) Katherine Lengieza Gross

[view discussion of item 17] 15 minutes 11 seconds

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18. Docket No. 37569; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-2082 - Complaint of William Brownsberger, et al. Against Gexa Energy, LP. (Certified Issue) Katherine Lengieza Gross

[view discussion of item 18] 24 minutes 2 seconds

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19. Docket No. 37529; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-1089 - Application of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC to Amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for the Central Bluff-Bluff Creek 345-kV CREZ Transmission Line in Nolan, Taylor, and Runnels Counties. (Final Order) Monica Jimenez

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20. Docket No. 38036 - Petition of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC for Good Cause Exceptions to P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.343, Related to Competitive Energy Services, and to Tariff for Retail Delivery § 4.7.4, Related to Meter Test. (Discussion and possible action) Mark Hovenkamp

Item not discussed.

21. Docket No. 38039 - Application of CenterPoint Houston Energy Houston Electric, LLC for Limited Good Cause Exceptions to P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.341 and 25.343 and to Tariff for Retail Delivery Service Section 4.7.4. (Discussion and possible action) Mark Hovenkamp

Item not discussed.

22. Docket No. 38045 - Specific Subsequent Projects Severed from Docket No. 37902 (Remand of Docket No. 35665 (Commission Staff's Petition for Selection of Entities Responsible for Transmission Improvements Necessary to Deliver Renewable Energy from Competitive Renewable Energy Zones)). (Discussion and possible action) Heidi Jackson

[view discussion of item 22] 11 minutes 15 seconds

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23. Docket No. 37902 - Remand of Docket No. 35665 (Commission Staff's Petition for Selection of Entities Responsible for Transmission Improvements Necessary to Deliver Renewable Energy from Competitive Renewable Energy Zones). (Discussion and possible action) Heidi Jackson

Item not discussed.

24. Docket No. 37567 - Commission Staff's Petition for Determination of Financial Commitment for the Panhandle A and Panhandle B Competitive Renewable Energy Zones. (Discussion and possible action) Laura Kennedy

[view discussion of item 24] 1 minutes 37 seconds

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25. Docket No. 36802 - Proceeding to Sequence Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Applications for the Subsequent Projects for the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones. (Discussion and possible action) Heidi Jackson

[view discussion of item 25] 2 minutes 42 seconds

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26. Docket No. 37605 - Report by Southwestern Public Service Company on True-Up of Interim Rates Collected Under Order No. 6 in Docket No. 35763. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Item consented.

27. Docket No. 37849 - Application of Southwestern Public Service Company to Amend the Procedure Used to Provide Customers with Credits from Opportunity Sales Margins and Request for a Stay. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Item consented.

28. Docket No. 37866 - Joint Application of Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Southwestern Public Service Company to Transfer Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Rights. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Item consented.

29. Docket No. 37634 - Agreed Notice of Violation and Settlement Agreement Relating to Luminant Energy Company, LLC's Violation of PURA § 39.151(j) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.503(f)(2), Relating to Failure to Adhere to ERCOT Protocol § 6.10.5.4(1) Concerning Load Acting as Resource Service Requirements. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Item consented.

30. Project No. 37909 - Rulemaking Proceeding to Amend P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.193, Relating to Distribution Service Provider Transmission Cost Recovery Factors (TCRF). (Proposal for Publication) Darryl Tietjen and Brennan Foley

[view discussion of item 30] 3 minutes 9 seconds

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31. Project No. 37291 - Rulemaking Relating to Meter Tampering and Reconnection of Service for Customers with Advanced Meters. (Proposal for Adoption) Christine Wright and Lorenzo Nieto

[view discussion of item 31] 28 minutes 4 seconds

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32. Project No. 36131 - Rulemaking Relating to Disconnection of Electric Service and Deferred Payment Plans. (Proposal for Publication) Scottie Aplin and Cliff Crouch

[view discussion of item 32] 36 minutes 22 seconds

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33. Project No. 37622 - Rulemaking Proceeding to Amend Customer Protection Rules Relating to Designation of Critical Care Customers. (Proposal for Publication) Susan Stith and Christine Wright

[view discussion of item 33] 53 seconds

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34. Project No. 35392 - Rulemaking to Address Initial Implementation of the Nodal Market. (Proposal for Publication) Patrick Peters and Meena Thomas

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35. Project No. 37344 - Information Related to the Entergy Regional State Committee. (Discussion and possible action)

Item not discussed.

36. Project No. 20970 - Plan for Implementing SB 7, SB 86, and SB 20; Plan for Implementing Other Legislation Relating to Electric Service. Jess Totten

Agenda items 36 and 37 taken up together.

[view discussion of item 36] 1 minutes 34 seconds

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37. Discussion and possible action on electric utility reliability, electric utility restructuring, ERCOT oversight, market-development, transmission planning activities in areas outside of ERCOT, and electric reliability standards and organizations arising under federal law.

Item discussed with agenda item 36, and agenda item 38. See clip directly above and below for discussion.

38. Discussion and possible action regarding customer service issues, including but not limited to correspondence and complaint issues.

Agenda items 37 and 38 taken up together.

[view discussion of item 38] 45 minutes 11 seconds

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39. Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) Issues and Reports. (Discussion and possible action) David Featherston and Brian Almon

Item not discussed.

40. Infrastructure Reliability, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security matters. (Discussion and possible action) David Featherston

Item not discussed.

41.

ADMINISTRATIVE

41. Discussion and possible action regarding agency review by Sunset Advisory Commission, operating budget, strategic plan, appropriations request, project assignments, correspondence, staff reports, agency administrative issues, fiscal matters and personnel policy.

Item not discussed.

42. Closed Session

View complete Closed Session Agenda here (pages 4-8).