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Is the PUC going to agree on AEP's motion (please see below)? What are we = doing to stop this movement? AEP is ready to go in Ohio with the same noti= ce but just haven't done anything in TX. Jim -----Original Message----- From: =09Barnes, Lynnette =20 Sent:=09Monday, October 01, 2001 12:41 PM To:=09Ferris, Frank; Hinrichs, Lance; Lawner, Leslie; Memari, Tooran; Messe= r, Bruno; Miller, Terri; Rishe, Frank; Ross, Derrick; Schoen, Mary; Snyder,= Brad; Sullivan, Kathleen; Suttabustya, Buranit; Thome, Jennifer; Truxillo,= Wayne; Wininger, James; Boston, Roy; Landwehr, Susan M.; Lassere, Donald; = Migden, Janine; Stroup, Kerry; Ader, Jeff; Anderson, Andy; Bachmeier, Rick;= Bernstein, Eitan; Bernstein, Mark; Bertin, Suzanne; Duda, Geoff; Galow, Ga= ry; Hammond, Pearce; Jackson, Robert; Keene, Patrick; Kingerski, Harry; Kos= naski, Andrew; Meigs, Mark; Ogenyi, Gloria; Steffes, James D.; Covino, Susa= n; Magruder, Kathleen; Martha Duggan; Merola, Becky; Reichelderfer, Thomas;= Sandherr, Cynthia Subject:=09FERC recommends FL Join RTO/ Tx to delay Florida Bobbie McCartney, an Administrative Law Judge for the Federal Energy Regula= tory Commission, has recommended that Florida join its transmission lines t= o those of nine other states. Under the plan, Florida Power and Light Compa= ny (FPL) would turn over its transmission lines to the Regional Transmissio= n Organization (RTO) or keep the lines and have the RTO manage them. The st= ate's three major electric utilities, FPL, Florida Power Corporation, and T= ampa Electric, have already formed a statewide RTO called GridFlorida. Howe= ver, GridFlorida is on hold because the state is uncertain if a state RTO w= ould increase customer rates. FPL spokesman Mike Haggerty noted, "We will s= ee what direction the PSC (Public Service Commission) takes before committi= ng to any alternative." PSC assistant director Bob Trapp said that agency s= taff would prefer an RTO for Florida alone, but no formal position has been= taken by the commissioners. The Palm Beach Post, September 25, 2001=20 Texas American Electric Power (AEP), owner of Southwestern Electric Power Company= and West Texas Utilities Company, is supporting a delay in deregulation in= East Texas from January 1 to March 31, 2003. David Carpenter, director of = Texas regulatory services for AEP, said in a statement, "We are asking that= retail competition...be delayed to permit adequate time to assure that inf= rastructure, processes and procedures are in place to allow fair competitio= n to proceed while reliable service continues." However, Entergy is arguing= that restructuring should move ahead even though no retail providers are m= aking offers in that part of the state. Entergy spokeswoman Patty Riddlebar= ger said, "That doesn't mean that they are not interested. Ten retail power= providers have either begun or completed testing and certification in the = Entergy service area." She added that the testing and certification process= is rather lengthy and companies would not be participating in them if they= were not interested. Last month, Public Utility Commission staff asked com= missioners to delay deregulation in that part of the state, which encompass= es 60 counties and 434,000 households. AEP spokesman Larry Jones stated, "T= here are a number of milestones that need to be achieved, and a delay until= 2003 will allow those milestones to be achieved." Three commission members= will meet on October 5 and 6 to determine how ready the state is to begin = electric competition in January. The Beaumont Enterprise, and The Dallas Morning News, September 27, 2001=20 713-853-9287=20 888-703-0309
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