PUCT Open Meeting - March 11, 2010

1.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1. Project No. 36260 - Rulemaking Relating to the Obligations of Telephone Service Providers Under the Texas Prompt Payment Act. (Proposal for Publication) Susan Goodson and Janis Ervin

Consented.

2. Project No. 24640 - Issues Related to Annual Revisions of Access Line Rates for Texas Municipalities. (Discussion and possible action with respect to Proposed Order) John Costello, Jeff Stuart, Stephen Mendoza

Consented.

3. 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

4. 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

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

Not Discussed

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

Not Discussed

7.

ELECTRIC

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

Not Discussed

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

Not Discussed

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

Items 9 and 21 were taken up together

[view discussion of item 9] 32 minutes 1 seconds

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10. 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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[view discussion of item 10] 1 hours 10 minutes 37 seconds

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11. 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

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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

Item taken up during discussion of Item #10

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13. Docket No. 37407; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-0399 - Application of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC to Amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for the Tonkawa-Sweetwater East-Central Bluff CREZ 345 kV Transmission Line in Scurry, Mitchell, Fisher, Nolan, and Taylor Counties, Texas. (Final Order) Monica Jimenez

Not Discussed

14. Docket No. 37408; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-0398 - Application of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC to Amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for the Riley-Bowman CREZ 345 kV Transmission Line (Formerly Oklaunion-Bowman Line) within Archer, Wichita, and Wilbarger Counties, Texas. (Final Order) Rick Akin

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15. Docket No. 37409; SOAH Docket No. 473-10-0400 - Application of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for the Central B - Central A - Tonkawa 345 kV CREZ Transmission Line in Scurry and Mitchell Counties. (Final Order) Davida Dwyer

Not Discussed

16. Project No. 37981 - Rulemaking Relating to the Obligations of Electric Service Providers Under the Texas Prompt Payment Act. (Proposal for Publication) Susan Goodson and Janis Ervin

Consented.

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

Also see further discussion on meters with #21 and 22 (taken up together).

[view discussion of item 17] 37 minutes 14 seconds

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18. Project No. 36131 - Rulemaking Relating to Disconnection of Electric Service and Deferred Payment Plans. (Proposal for Publication) Scottie Aplin and Christine Wright

Items 18 and 19 were taken up together.

[view discussion of item 18] 29 minutes 29 seconds

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19. 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

Items 18 and 19 were taken up together. Includes second clip for Item 19 - second clip will begin immediately when the first one ends.

[view discussion of item 19] 29 minutes 59 seconds

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

[view discussion of item 20] 22 seconds

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21. 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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[view discussion of item 21] 48 minutes 25 seconds

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22. 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.

Items 21 and 22 were taken up together.

[view discussion of item 22] 16 minutes 24 seconds

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

Not Discussed

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

Not Discussed

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

Not Discussed

26.

ADMINISTRATIVE

26. 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.

Not Discussed

27. Closed Session

View complete Closed Session Agenda here (pages 3-7).