Notice of Application to Extend Facilities Rental Tariffs
On August 31, 2010, AEP Texas Central Company (TCC) and AEP Texas North Company (TNC) (jointly, the Companies) filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) to extend their Distribution Voltage Facilities Rental Tariffs an additional three years, to January 1, 2014. The Companies do not propose to change the terms of the tariffs or the current pricing in this docket. Sections 14.001, 39.001 and 39.051 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act and Sections 25.341 through 25.343 of the Commission’s Substantive Rules provide for the Commission to authorize a utility to petition to provide Facilities Rental Services if such services are not widely available to customers in an area. TCC and TNC received Commission approval to provide such services until January 1, 2011 in their most recent rate cases, Docket Nos. 33309 and 33310, respectively. The Distribution Voltage Facilities Rental Services are contained in Section 6.1.2.3.6 of the Companies’ Tariffs for Retail Delivery Service.
The Companies have proposed an effective date of January 1, 2011, at which time the proposed tariffs will be deemed approved if no objection is filed with the Commission. Only customers currently taking service under the existing tariffs, as well as the Retail Electric Providers servicing those customers, are affected by this application. Those customers take delivery service under Distribution Service Schedules 6.1.1.1.2 Secondary Voltage Service Equal to or Less than 10kW; 6.1.1.1.3 Secondary Voltage Service Greater than 10kW; and 6.1.1.1.4 Primary Voltage Service, and are located throughout the service areas of TCC and TNC.
Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon these proceedings, PUC Docket No. 38618, Application of AEP Texas North Company and AEP Texas Central Company to Extend Facilities Rental Tariffs, should notify the Commission as soon as possible, as an intervention deadline of November 10, 2010 has been established. A request to intervene or for further information should be mailed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission of Texas at (512) 936-7120 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136.
