PUCT Open Meeting - February 11, 2010

1.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1. Project No. 36622 - Rulemaking to Amend Tariff Filing Requirements for Telecommunications Utilities. (Proposal for Adoption) Shelah Cisneros and John Costello

Not Discussed

2. 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

3. 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

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

Not Discussed

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

Not Discussed

6.

ELECTRIC

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

Not Discussed

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

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

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9. Project No. 35392 - Rulemaking to Address Initial Implementation of the Nodal Market. (Discussion and possible action). Jess Totten

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10. 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. 11) Katherine Lengieza Gross

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11. Docket No. 37788; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-1837 - Application of El Paso Electric Company to Implement an Interim Fuel Refund. (Final Order) Monica Jimenez

Not Discussed

12. 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

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13. 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

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14. Docket No. 37928 - Priority 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 Delivery Renewable Energy from Competitive Renewable Energy Zones)). (Discussion and possible action) Heidi Jackson

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

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16. Docket No. 37457 - Application of Electric Transmission Texas, LLC for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Authority Pursuant to House Bill 3309. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

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17. Docket No. 37896 - Agreed Notice of Violation and Settlement Agreement Relating to Southwestern Public Service Company's Violation of PURA § 38.005 and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.52, Concerning Reliability and Continuity of Service. (Final Order) Irene Montelongo

Not Discussed

18. Project No. 36174 - Rulemaking to Repeal § 25.233 Relating to Treatment of Integrated Resource Plan Costs. (Proposal for Adoption) Jeff Stuart

Not Discussed

19. Project No. 37034 - Project to Implement Terms of Service and Notification Documents Pursuant to SUBST. R. 25.43. (Proposal for Adoption) Scottie Aplin and David Smithson

Not Discussed

20. Project No. 37622 - Rulemaking to Amend Customer Protection Rules Relating to Designation of Critical Care Customers. (Discussion and possible action) Christine Wright

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21. Project No. 36131 - Rulemaking Relating to Disconnection of Electric Service and Deferred Payment Plans. (Discussion and possible action) Shawnee Claiborne-Pinto

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

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

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24. 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.

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

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

Not Discussed

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

Not Discussed

28.

ADMINISTRATIVE

28. 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.

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29. Closed Session

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