Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2020 with funding from State Library of North Carolina https://archive.org/details/reportofnorthcar00nort_3 NINETY-SECOND REPORT I ISSUED FROM JANUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,2002 NINETY-SECOND REPORT of the NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDERS AND DECISIONS Issued from January 1,2002, through December 31,2002 Jo Anne Sanford, Chair J. Richard Conder, Commissioner Robert V. Owens, Jr., Commissioner Sam J. Ervin, IV, Commissioner Lorinzo L. Joyner, Commissioner James Y. Kerr, II, Commissioner Michael S. Wilkins, Commissioner North Carolina Utilities Commission Office of the Chief Clerk Mrs. Geneva S. Thigpen 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325 The Statistical and Analytical Report of the North Carolina Utilities Commission is printed separately from the volume of Orders and Decisions and will be available from the Office of the Chief Clerk of the North Carolina Utilities Commission upon order. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL December 31,2002 The Governor of North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Sir: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 62-17(b) of the General Statutes of North Carolina, providing for the annual publication of the final decisions of the Utilities Commission on and after January 1, 2002, we hereby present for your consideration the report of the Commission's decisions for the 12-month period beginning January 1,2002, and ending December 31,2002. The additional report provided under G.S. 62-17(a), comprising the statistical and analytical report of the Commission, is printed separately from this volume and will be transmitted immediately upon completion of printing. Respectfully submitted, NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Jo Anne Sanford, Chair J. Richard Conder, Commissioner Robert V. Owens, Jr., Commissioner Sam J. Ervin, IV, Commissioner Lorinzo L. Joyner, Commissioner n. James Y. Kerr, Commissioner Michael S. Wilkins, Commissioner Geneva S. Thigpen, Chief Clerk TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF ORDERS AND DECISIONS PRINTED.i GENERAL ORDERS.1 GENERAL ORDERS - ELECTRICITY.1 E-100, SUB 85A (08/20/02).1 GENERAL ORDERS - NATURAL GAS.4 G-100, SUB 84 (02/26/02).4 GENERAL ORDERS - TELECOMMUNICATIONS.17 P-100, SUB 58A (06/19/02).17 P-100, SUB 72A (11/01/02).23 P-100, SUB 99 (12/27/02). 30 P-100, SUB 133D (04/05/02).143 P-100, SUB 133J (09/24/02).146 P-100, SUB 133K (05/22/02).177 ELECTRICITY.385 ELECTRICITY - COMPLAINT.385 E-2, SUB 808 (10/25/02).385 E-2, SUB 811 (09/18/02).390 E-7, SUB 675 (03/12/02). 393 ELECTRICITY - MISCELLANEOUSE.397 E-7, SUB 722(12/11/02).397 NATURAL GAS.415 NATURAL GAS -MERGER.415 G-9, SUB 466; G-3, SUB 251 (10/08/02).415 NATURAL GAS - RATES.432 G-21, SUB 431 (09/23/02).432 NATURAL GAS - MISCELLANEOUS.441 G-46, SUB 0 (03/12/02).441 TELECOMMUNICATIONS.443 TELECOMMUNICATIONS - CERTIFICATES.443 P-120, SUB 15; P-120, SUB 16 (12/18/02).443 TELECOMMUNICATIONS - SHOW CAUSE.452 P-140, SUB 79 (10/24/02).452 TELECOMMUNICATIONS - TARIFFS.475 P-19, SUB 432 (04/26/02).475 INDEX OF ORDERES PRINTED.486 ORDERS AND DECISIONS LISTED 488 2002 ANNUAL REPORT OF ORDER AND DECISIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION TABLE OF ORDERS AND DECISIONS PRINTED NOTE: For General Orders, see Index on page 486 PAGE AT&T Communications of the Southern States, LLC P-140, Sub 79 - Recommended Order Finding Violations and Imposing Penalty (10/24/2002) . 452 Carolina Natural Gas Corporation G-21, Sub 431 - Order Granting Petition to Increase Margin and Rebalance Rates (09/23/2002) . 432 Carolina Power & Light Company E-2, Sub 808 - Recommended Order (10/25/2002). 385 E-2, Sub 811 - Recommended Order Granting Complaint (09/18/2002). 390 Delphi Development, LLC G-46, Sub 0 - Order Denying Request for Master Metering (03/12/2002) . 441 Duke Power Company, a Division of Duke Energy Corporation E-7, Sub 675 - Order Dismissing Complaint Due to Lack of Jurisdiction and Closing Docket (03/12/2002). 393 E-7, Sub 722 - Order Ruling on Motions and Approving Settlement Agreement (12/11/2002)... 397 Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. G-9, Sub 466; G-3, Sub 251 - Order Approving Petition (10/08/2002) . 415 Pineville Telephone Company P-120, Sub 15; P-120, Sub 16 - Order Allowing for CLP and IXC Certification (12/18/2002). 443 Verizon South, Inc. P-19, Sub 432 - Order Allowing Bifurcation (04/26/2002). 475