PUCT Open Meeting - January 29, 2010

1.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1. Docket No. 36176 - Petition of Intrado, Inc. for Compulsory Arbitration with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas under the FTA Relating to Establishment of an Interconnection Agreement. (Motion for Rehearing/Reconsideration) John Kramer

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2. Docket No. 36185 - Petition of Intrado, Inc. for Compulsory Arbitration with GTE Southwest, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Southwest under the FTA Relating to Establishment of an Interconnection Agreement. (Motion for Rehearing/Reconsideration) Rick Akin

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3. Docket No. 36991 - Notice of Violation by State Telephone Texas Corporation of PURA § 55.015 and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 26.412(a)(2) Relating to Lifeline Service Discounts. (Referral to Attorney General) Stephen Journeay

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4. Project No. 37614 - Rulemaking Related to the Regulatory Treatment of Voice Over Internet Protocol Services. (Discussion and possible action) Evan Rowe

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

6. 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.

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

9.

ELECTRIC

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

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

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

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13. Docket No. 37744; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-1962 - Application of Entergy Texas, Inc. for Authority to Change Rates and to Reconcile Fuel Costs. (Preliminary Order) Laura Kennedy

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14. Docket No. 37580; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-0855 - Application of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. for Authority to Implement an Interim Fuel Refund. (Final Order) Monica Jimenez

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15. Docket No. 37613; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-1146 - Application of Texas-New Mexico Power Company for an Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor. (Final Order) Katherine Lengieza Gross

Consented

16. 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) Heidi Jackson

Not discussed

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

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18. Docket No. 37604 - AEP Texas Central Company for Non-Standard True-Up Filing Pursuant to the Financing Order in Docket No. 21528. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Consented

19. Docket No. 37574 - Joint Application of AEP Texas Central Company and Electric Transmission Texas, LLC to Transfer Certificate Rights and for Approval of Transfer of Facilities in Nueces County, Texas. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Consented

20. Docket No. 37522 - Joint Application of AEP Texas Central Company, AEP Texas North Company, and Electric Transmission Texas, LLC to Transfer Certificate Rights and for Approval of Transfer of Facilities in Callahan, Childress, Coke, Cottle, Crockett, Eastland, Edwards, Frio, Hidalgo, Medina, Menard, Motley, Nolan, Nueces, Pecos, Reagan, Runnels, San Patricio, Taylor, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Wilbarger, and Zavala Counties, Texas. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Consented

21. Docket No. 37834 - Agreed Notice of Violation and Settlement Agreement Relating to Cap Rock Energy Corporation's Violation of PURA § 38.005 and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.52, Concerning Reliability and Continuity of Service. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Consented

22. Project No. 21072 - Goal for Natural Gas. (Discussion and possible action) Richard Greffe

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23. Project No. 37623 - Rulemaking Proceeding to Amend Energy Efficiency Rules. (Proposal for Publication) Patrick Peters and Theresa Gross

[view discussion of item 23] 8 minutes 20 seconds

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24. Project No. 37475 - Rulemaking for Utility Infrastructure Storm Hardening. (Proposal for Publication) Mick Long and Regina Chapline

[view discussion of item 24] 2 minutes 16 seconds

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25. Project No. 37519 - Rulemaking Proceeding to Amend P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.192(g), Relating to Transmission Service Rates. (Proposal for Publication) Brennan Foley and Darryl Tietjen

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26. Project No. 37053 - Interim and Final Approval of Retail Electric Provider (REP) Certification Form and REP Annual Report (Proposal for Publication Form for REP Annual Report). Patrick Peters and Janis Ervin

[view discussion of item 26] 1 minutes 38 seconds

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

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

Not discussed

29. Project No. 23578 - Customer Education Campaign. (Discussion and possible action) Mike Renfro

Not discussed

30. 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.

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

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

Not discussed

34.

ADMINISTRATIVE

34. 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.

35. Closed Session

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