DOCKET NO. 33687

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSITION TO COMPETITION PLAN

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) of a transition to competition plan by Entergy Gulf States, Inc. on December 29, 2006. 

Docket Style and Number: Entergy Gulf State Inc.’s Transition to Competition Plan.  Docket No. 33687.

Summary of Plan: In accordance with Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) § 39.452(g), Entergy Gulf States, Inc. filed a transition to competition plan with the Commission on December 29, 2006.  The proposed plan provides for a series of stages of activities by which EGSI would pursue full customer choice by joining the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”).  Joining ERCOT would require construction of facilities to interconnect synchronously with ERCOT and to disconnect from the Eastern Interconnection.  Asynchronous ties between ERCOT and the Eastern Interconnection would be constructed and used to provide service between the two regions under the plan.  EGSI’s plan includes a number of milestones that must be addressed before EGSI begins construction of facilities needed to join ERCOT and includes provisions to cease efforts toward customer choice if those milestones are not reached in a timely manner.  The milestones include, among other things, issuance of declaratory relief from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding jurisdictional issues and legislative and regulatory assurances of timely cost recovery for the costs of interconnecting with ERCOT and disconnecting synchronous ties with the Eastern Interconnection.  If all milestones are reached, EGSI Texas service territory could commence full customer choice as early as January 2013. 

Persons who wish to intervene in or comment on these proceedings should notify the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) as soon as possible.  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 at (512) 936-7120 or (888) 782-8477.  Hearing or speech impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.  The deadline for intervention in the proceeding is April 23, 2007.  All comments should reference Docket No. 33687.