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Water ComparedAppendix AStateKentuckyTelecommunications[a]5/91. IntraLAT A tollcompetition allowed (dialupbasis).1995. Alternativeregulation began.1997. lntraLATA toll.SC Bell and GTE S toimplement full2-PICequal access.Electricity[h]9/97. Interim Joint SpecialSubcommittee on Energy sponsoreda two-day workshop on restructuring.9/12/97. PSC approved mergerbetween two utilities.Utility asked the PSC to "scrap" theIntegrated Resource Planning filingrequirement.Natural Gas[c]No legislative activityreported.7/97. ''Natural GasUnbundling in Kentucky:Exploring the Next StepToward Customer Choice,"summarizing commentsfrom local gas utilities,consumer groups, andmarketers issued.Louisiana1996. Alternativeregulation began.3/97. Bill(s) introduced. Proposedretail choice by l/99.8/97. Hosted an informalmeeting on unbundling withconsumer groups, local gasutilities, and marketers.No activity reported5/97. All bills that were introducedin 1997 session failed.6/97. Bill created study committeewith reports due in 1998. Legislationdeferred until 1998 session.8/20/97. PUC opened docket U-21453 on whether electricrestructuring is in the public interest.9/97. Utility submitted plan seeking6-year transition to retailcompetition.12/97. PSC voted to accept a staffreport recommending further studyon issues surrounding electricityden,~lation.NAWC114September 1998