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Highlights: PA PUC Public Session of December 6, 2007
Note: Audio from each public meeting is available
on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s website
for approximately six months. To access the audio stream
for this public meeting, please visit http://www.puc.state.pa.us/general/PMAudio.aspx. The
public meeting calendar and agendas may be viewed at http://www.puc.state.pa.us/general/public_meeting.aspx.
At the December 6, 2007 Public Meeting of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“Commission”), the Commissioners adopted Staff’s recommendations for action by a vote of 4-0 on all items listed on the Main Agenda and Carry-In Agenda, except as reflected herein below under the respective Commission agenda headings. Review of particular items addressed by the Commissioners at this Public Meeting which may be of interest are also addressed under the respective Commission agenda headings below. Any relevant motions and statements are attached to the original of this Session Memo filed in the Public Meeting Agenda and Session Memo binder. The next regular Public Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. The minutes of the Public Meeting of November 8, 2007 were unanimously approved without modification.
Office of Special Assistants
- PECO Energy Company, OSA-0272*, P-00072260. On March 19, 2007, PECO filed its Petition for approval of an Alternative Energy Credit procurement process and cost recovery mechanism. ALJ Chestnut by Recommended Decision of September 12, 2007, approved the Petition as modified. On October 2, 2007, the OSBA filed Exceptions to the Recommended Decision. PECO and PennFuture filed Replies to Exceptions. Staff recommended that the Commission deny the Exceptions and adopt the Recommended Decision which approves the Petition as modified. Motion by Commissioner Christy moving that the OSA prepare a Tentative Opinion and Order consistent with this motion and that if no comments are filed, the Tentative Opinion and Order shall become final without further action of the Commission and that if comments are filed in response to the Tentative Opinion and Order, this matter shall be considered by the Commission at Public Meeting of December 20, 2007, is attached. Statement by Vice Chairman Cawley is attached. Vote of 4-0 with Chairman Holland and Commissioner Pizzingrilli concurring in result only.
- PA PUC v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (request for base rates increase), OSA-0273*, R-00072155 et al. On March 29, 2007, PPL filed Supplement No. 54 to Tariff - Electric Pa. P.U.C. No. 201, to become effective June 1, 2007, proposing an increase in its distribution service base rates. Complaints were filed by the OCA; PP&L Industrial Customer Alliance; OSBA; and twenty-six individual Complainants. On August 30, 2007, the Parties filed a full Settlement of all outstanding issues. ALJ Colwell’s Recommended Decision modifying the Settlement was issued on October 19, 2007. The OSBA and Michael Ochs filed Exceptions. Staff recommended that the Commission grant the OSBA’s Exceptions and approve the Settlement, consistent with the proposed Opinion and Order. Statements by Chairman Holland, Vice Chairman Cawley, Commissioner Pizzingrilli and Commission Christy are attached. Vote of 3-1 with Chairman Holland concurring in part and dissenting in part.
- PA PUC v. Pennsylvania Power Company, OSA-0275*, P-00072305. Petition for approval of an Interim Default Service Supply Plan. Joint Petition for Settlement filed by Penn Power, OCA, OSBA, Dominion and Constellation. PPUG did not oppose the Settlement. OTS filed Exceptions to the Recommended Decision issued October 30, 2007. Penn Power & Dominion filed Reply Exceptions. Staff recommended that the Commission deny OTS’s Exceptions and adopt the ALJ’s Recommended Decision, consistent with the proposed Opinion and Order. Statements by Commissioner Christy and Vice Chairman Cawley are attached. This matter was postponed until the Public Meeting of December 20, 2007.
NO ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M.
* Denotes Order
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