BEECHER - NAWC

Water ComparedAppendix AState Telecommimications Electricity Natural Gas[a] [b] [c]Ohio 1989. HB 563 allowed 1996. HB 653 Restructuring bill 11194. Utility'salternative regulation. failed to pass. transportation-only rate forschools approved.4/15/93. lntraLATA toll 2/96. PUC adopted "interruptiblecompetition allowed buy-through" allowing power 12/94. PUC issued a policy(IOXXX and 1+). purchases from another supplier to statement that expects largeavoid interruptions.LDCs to formulate and12/93. lnterLATA. New implement smallrules for competitive 12/96. PUC adopted guidelines for commercial and residentialservices streamlined Conjunctive Electric Services. The programs.certification; rates/tariffs 2-year pilot program would alloweffective upon filing. ratepayers to band together for 6/96. Alternative regulationDoes not separate collective billing under rates legislation signedinterexchange carriers and designed for the group. (This pilot is establishing customerresellers. an experiment in innovative pricing, choice as a state policy inand does not allow retail wheeling.) the supply of natural gas1995. Two utilities will services and allows theprovide intraLA T A 1+. 11197. HB 625 introduced to allow general public to utilize anutilities to manage stranded costs by array of suppliers.10/1195. Local exchange selling bonds. The PUC wouldcompetition allowed ensure the utilities charge rates 1/97. Utility's customer(MFS authorized). sufficient to pay off the bonds. choice program allowingSimilar legislation expected in the residential and small1996. Alternative Senate. commercial customers toregulation began.purchase gas from12/97. The Legislative Joint alternative suppliersCommittee on Electric Deregulation approved.failed to reach consensus on aderegulation plan. The co-chairs of 7/97. Utility's residentialthe committee presented thejr own and small commercialplan for restructuring Ohio's electric natural gas customer choicepower industry to the legislature. program approved.The plan calls for retail access tobegin by 112000 and allows for a 5-year transition period. Until12/2004, utilities may receive"transition revenues" in the form ofnonbypassable wires charged topartially recover stranded costs.Legislation is required to enact theplan and was introduced. HB 220was presented but not acted upon.Legislative retail wheelingreoort was due 10/97.NAWC 127 September 1998