1. Order #1 (Commission) This docket is established for the purpose of amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure. The Commission will appoint as members of a Drafting Committee ("DC") certain attorneys who have regularly appeared before the Commission for may years and therefore have extensive experience with practice before the Commission under the Rules. Any attorney with such practice and experience may request appointment by filing within seven (7) days of the date of this Order a letter requesting appointment. Thereafter, the Commission will designate the specific members of the DC. The DC shall include as appropriate and needed the Secretary of the Commission and the Information Technology Director of the Commission. The Chairman of the DC shall be Ms. Valerie Boyce, General Counsel for the General Staff of the Commission. Once the members are appointed, the DC shall develop and file within seventy-five (75) days the initial draft of a proposed comprehensive rewrite of the Rules. Thereafter, the Commission will establish a procedural schedule for the filing of initial and reply comments and a public hearing on the proposed amended Rules. The Secretary of the Commission shall serve a copy of this Order on all jurisdictional public utilities, the Attorney General of the State of Arkansas, the General Staff of the Commission and upon legal counsel for the Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc. and the Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. Such entities may become official parties to this Docket by filing within twenty (20) days of this Order a letter stating the intent to participate as an official party. A formal petition to intervene will not be required of such entities. Other entities desiring official party status shall file a formal petition to intervene pursuant to Rule 3.04 of the Rules. js

2. Pursuant to Order No. 1 of this docket, Scott C. Trotter hereby submits this letter of candidacy to the Drafting Committee. Kr

3. Pursuant to Order No. 1 of this docket, Tucker Raney on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. requests appointment to serve on the Drafting Committee. js

4. Pursuant to Order No. 1 of this docket, Mickey S. Moon, representing CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas requests appointment to serve on the Drafting Committee. Dw

5. Pursuant to Order No. 1 of this docket, Lawrence E. Chisenhall, Jr. requests to serve as a member of the Drafting Committee. js

6. Pursuant to Order No. 1 of this docket, M. Shawn McMurray, Senior Assistant Attorney General, requests to serve as a member of the Drafting Committee. js

7. Pursuant to Order No. 1 of this docket, Harold W. Hamlin, requests to serve as a member of the Drafting Committee. js

8. Arkansas Western Gas company wishes to be an official party to this docket. Dw

9. Notice that Arkansas Oklahoma Gas wishes to be an official party to this docket. Dw

10. Letter from Stephen N. Joiner stating that he would like to be a part of the Drafting Committee for the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Dw

11. Letter from David R. Matthews stating that he would like to be appointed to the Drafting Committee formed by Order No. 1 of this docket. Dw

12. Letter from Robert Lyford and Stephen Williams from Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, stating that they would like to be on the Drafting Committee for the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Dw

13. Letter from Electric Cooperatives, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C& L Electric Cooperative, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation; Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, Farmers Electric Cooperative, First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi Electric Cooperative, North Arkansas Electric cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, South Central Arkansas Electric, Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative and Woodruff Electric Cooperative stating that they wish to be an official party to docket 08-135-R. Dw

14. Letter from United Water Arkansas, Inc. as intent to be official party to this docket. js

15. Letter from Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff Counsel Valerie Boyce advising they will participate as an official party to this Docket. js

16. Pursuant to Order No. 1 of this docket, H. Edward Skinner, requests to serve as a member of the Drafting Committee. js

17. Letter from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Arkansas advising they will participate as an official party to this Docket. js

18. Letter from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Arkansas requesting Timothy S. Pickering to serve as a member of the Drafting Committee. js

19. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas hereby submits its notice to participate as an official party. Kr

20. The Empire District Electric Company letter stating they intend to participate as an official party in this docket. js

21. Southwestern Electric Power Company hereby submits its notice to participate as an official party. Kr

22. Letter to Commission from N. M. Norton stating that he wishes to be a part of the Drafting Committee pursuant to Order No. 1 for the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Dw

23. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company letter stating they intend to participate as an official party in this docket. js

24. Order # 2 (Commission) appointing the members of the Draft Committee for the Rules of Practice and Procedure. The members are: Valerie Boyce, Chairman; Lawrence Chisenhall, Harold Hamlin, Stephen Joiner, David Matthews, Shawn McMurray, Mickey Moon, N.M. Norton, Timothy Pickering, Tucker Raney, Edward Skinner, Stephen Williams. Dw

25. Letter from Tucker Raney, representative of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., stating that Entergy Arkansas, Inc., wishes to be a party to this action. Dw

26. Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc. and Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. notice to participate as an official party in this proceeding. js

27. Letter from Stephen Cuffman stating Cox Arkansas Telcom, L.L.C. intends to participate as an official party in this docket. js

28. Drafting Committee hereby submits its Motion to amend the filing deadline established by Order #1. kr (Order #3)

29. Order #3 (Commission) grants Motion to Amend the Filing Deadline to extend date for initial draft from December 9, 2008 to June 1, 2009. js

30. Motion to amend the filing deadline established by Order No. 3 and to authorize a pilot electronic filing program filed by Valerie F. Boyce as Chairman and on behalf of the Drafting Committee of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks (Order #4)

31. Order #4 (Commission) grants the Rules Drafting Committee (RDC) Motion to Amend the Filing Deadline until December 1, 2009 in which to file the initial draft of the proposed comprehensive rewrite of the Arkansas Public Service Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Further, the Secretary of the Commission, with the assistance of the RDC, is authorized to initiate a pilot electronic filing program during the pendency of this proceeding. js

32. Order #5 (Commission) grants the orally requested extension of time requested by Ms. Valerie Boyce, Chairman of the Rules Drafting Committee (RDC) until January 15, 2010 in which to file the initial draft of the required comprehensive rewrite of the Rules of Practice and Procedure (the Rules). Accordingly, the RDC shall file the required comprehensive rewrite of the Rules on or before January 15, 2010. The Commissioners' legal advisor for this Docket is Lori L. Burrows who can be contacted at 501.682.5875 or via email at LBurrows@psc.state.ar.us js

33. Motion to Amend the Filing Deadline Established by Order No. 5 filed by Arkansas Public Service Commission Drafting Committee for Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks (Order #6)

34. Order #6 (Commission) hereby grants Motion to Amend the Filing Deadline. The Drafting Committee for Rules of Practice and Procedures (RDC) shall file the required comprehensive rewrite of the Rules on or before January 29, 2010. Ks

35. Drafting Committee Report, WHEREFORE, the Drafting Committee submits for the consideration of the Commission and the parties to this Docket the Attached revised Rules of Practice and Procedure and the Secretary's Guidelines for Filing, and requests the Commission to establish an appropriate procedural schedule, enter an Order declaring that no member of the Drafting Committee or the member's respective client shall be precluded from commenting upon, objecting to, offering proposed amendments to the individual proposed rules or be prejudiced in any other manner by that members service on the Drafting Committee, ant that the Drafting Committee be discharged. Js

36. Motion to Adopt Procedural Schedule filed by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

37. Joint Motion recommending changes to Staff's Procedural Schedule, filed by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation, Arkansas Western Gas Company, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. dba CenterPoint Energy Arkansas and The Empire District Electric Company. Js

38. Response of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas to Staff's Motion to Adopt Procedural Schedule filed by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C& L Electric Cooperative Corp., Carroll Electric Cooperative, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation; Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp., First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi Electric Cooperative, Inc., North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ouachita Electric Cooperative. Corp., Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Corp., Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Corp., Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Corp., and Woodruff Electric Cooperative, Corp. Ks

39. Reply to Joint Motion and Response filed by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

40. ORDER #7 (COMMISSION) setting procedural schedule is adopted for this Docket: 1) Evidentiary hearing with public comments is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. February 1, 2011, to take place in HR#1 of the APSC Building. 2) Staff shall file proposed MFRs no later than 12 noon on Friday, October 1, 2010, 3). Simultaneous Initial Comments both on the DC’s proposed RPPs and Secretary Guidelines as well as Staff’s proposed MFRs shall be filed no later than 12 noon on Friday, October 22, 2010; 4) Simultaneous Reply Comments shall be filed no later than 12 noon on Friday, December 10, 2010; and 5) Simultaneous Sur-Reply Comments shall be filed no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. kr

41. Letter filed by General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission with attached Questionnaire for Filing Proposed Rules and Regulations, Summary of the rule/proposed amendments, Proposed rules/amendments; and Blacklined version. Cm

42. ORDER #8 (COMMISSION) The procedural schedule for consideration of the guidelines and Rules for electronic filing are as follows: 1). Simultaneous Initial Comments on the new Section 6 of the proposed RPPs and other applicable electronic filing sections shall be filed no later than 12 noon on Wednesday, September 22, 2010; 2). Simultaneous Reply Comments shall be filed no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, October 12, 2010; 3). Simultaneous Sur-Reply Comments shall be filed no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, October 26, 2010; 4). An evidentiary hearing is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, with the opportunity for public comments, in Commission Hearing Room No. 1, Arkansas Public Service Commission, 1000 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition, the Secretary of the Commission shall cause notice of this Order and the schedule for this component of the rulemaking proceeding to be published in accordance with RPP Rules 12.03 and 12.04. kr

43. Letter from Valerie Boyce, General Staff Counsel, to Arkansas Legislative Council with additional Questionnaire for Filing Proposed Rules and Regulations. The original Questionnaire continues to be valid for the remainder of the rulemaking. Js

44. Initial Comments filed by Southwestern Electric Power Company. Cm

45. Letter filed by Arkansas Western Gas Company will not file Initial Comments. Ks

46. Letter submitted by The Empire District Electric Company will not file initial comments in this matter. Ks

47. Comments of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas. Ks

48. Letter filed by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company will not be filing initial comments in this matter. Cm

49. Letter filed by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C& L Electric Cooperative Corp., Carroll Electric Cooperative, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation; Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp., First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi Electric Cooperative, Inc., North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ouachita Electric Cooperative. Corp., Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Corp., Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Corp., Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Corp., and Woodruff Electric Cooperative, Corp., will not be filing initial comments in this matter. Ks

50. The General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits Initial Comments on Electronic Filing Components of the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks (Order #10)

51. Initial Comments filed by Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Ks

52. Letter filed by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation will not be filing initial comments in this matter. Cm

53. Letter filed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Arkansas will not be filing initial comments in this matter. Ks

54. Arkansas Attorney General submits initial comments to proposed rules and guidelines regarding electronic filing. Cm

55. Letter filed by Valerie Boyce, General Staff Counsel, of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits a blacklined copy and clean copy of the proposed rule changed to implement electronic filing within the Rules of Practice and Procedure, along with a Summary, to supplement August 24 submission. Cm

56. General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits proposed General Rate Change Application minimum filing requirements. Kr

57. Reply Comments filed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas. Cm

58. Letter filed by Staff Attorney Valerie Boyce of the Arkansas Public Service Commission will not be filing Reply Comments. Ks

59. Reply Comments of the Attorney General of Arkansas to proposed rules and guidelines regarding electronic filing. Ks

60. Reply Comments filed by Southwestern Electric Power Company. Cm

61. Reply Comments filed by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation. Ks

62. Reply Comments filed by The Empire District Electric Company. Ks

63. Reply Comments filed by Arkansas Western Gas Company. Ks

64. Arkansas Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C& L Electric Cooperative Corp., Carroll Electric Cooperative, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation; Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp., First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi Electric Cooperative, Inc., North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ouachita Electric Cooperative. Corp., Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Corp., Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Corp., Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Corp., and Woodruff Electric Cooperative, Corp., submit Reply Comments regarding proposed electronic filing components of the rules of practice and procedure. Ks

65. Reply Comments filed by Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Cm

66. General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits motion to amend procedural schedule for electronic filing comments. Cm

67. Proof of Notice of Hearing filed by the Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

68. Initial comments of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. Ks

69. The Empire District Electric Company's additional comments on General Staff proposed amendments to the minimum filing requirements. Ks

70. Initial comments of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company to General Staff proposed amendments. Ks

71. Initial comments of Southwestern Electric Power Company. Ks

72. Initial comments of the Attorney General of Arkansas to proposed Rules, Guidelines and MFRs. Ks

73. Initial comments of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation, First Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation, and Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation. Ks

74. Joint initial comments on minimum filing requirements filed by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation, Arkansas Western Gas Company, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas, The Empire District Electric Company, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and Southwestern Electric Power Company. Ks

75. Initial comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. regarding the Drafting Committee's proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure and Secretary guidelines. Ks

76. Initial comments of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas in response to proposed revision to the Drafting Committee Report. Ks

77. Initial comments filed by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

78. Order #9 (Commission) grants the General Staff of the Commission (Staff) request for a three-day extension to file comments on October 29, 2010. Accordingly, all parties filing sur-reply comments on the electronic filing components of the RPPs shall file those comments on or before October 29, 2010. Cm

79. Response of Southwestern Electric Power Company to Staff's Motion to Amend Procedural Schedule. Ks

80. Letter filed by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas does not intend to file Sur-Reply Comments concerning the proposed electric filing portions of the proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks

81. Letter filed by Entergy Arkansas, Inc. will not be filing Sur-Reply Comments. Cm

82. Letter filed by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C& L Electric Cooperative Corp., Carroll Electric Cooperative, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation; Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp., First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi Electric Cooperative, Inc., North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ouachita Electric Cooperative. Corp., Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Corp., Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Corp., Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Corp., and Woodruff Electric Cooperative, Corp. will not be filing sur-reply comments regarding electronic filing pursuant to Order No. 8. Cm

83. Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff submits Surreply Comments on Electronic Filing Components of the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks (Order #10)

84. Letter filed by the Attorney General of Arkansas do not intend to file Surreply Comments regarding Electronic Filing. Ks

85. Errata version of Reply Comments filed by Arkansas Attorney General to Proposed Rules and Guidelines Regarding Electronic Filing. Cm

86. ORDER #10 (Commission) After careful review of the Parties' filings in response to Order No. 8, including the testimony given at the November 9 hearing, subject to the caveats below, the Commission approves in their entirety the proposals advanced by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission as reflected in its September 22, 2010 filing, modified in part through its Sur-Reply Comments filed on October 29, 2010. The adoption of these amended and new Rules and the User's Agreement will permit the Secretary of the Commission to begin accepting electronic filings on January 3, 2011 through the Commission's new Electronic Filing System (EFS). The Commission hereby orders the Secretary of the Commission to file a report in this Docket on a quarterly basis beginning on the first business day in April 2011 detailing the status of the EFS' implementation. Once a Secretary's Report is filed, any Party wishing to respond to the Report shall have 10 calendar days in which to respond. Ks

87. Letter filed by Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff to Bureau of Legislative Research regarding electronic filing components of the Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure as adopted per Order No. 10 filed on November 15, 2010. js

88. Letter filed by Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff to Secretary of State regarding electronic filing components of the Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure as adopted per Order No. 10 filed on November 15, 2010. js

89. Letter filed by Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff to Arkansas State Library regarding electronic filing components of the Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure as adopted per Order No. 10 filed on November 15, 2010. js

90. Transcript to hearing held on November 9th, 2010 filed by Bushman Court Reporting. Ks

91. Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation submits motion to amend procedural schedule. Cm (Order #11)

92. ORDER #11 (COMMISSION) Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Motion to Amend Procedural Schedule is granted. All parties filing Reply Comments pursuant to Order #7 shall file those comments on or before noon (12) on December 17, 2010. kr

93. Reply Comments to Proposed Rules, Guidelines and MFRS filed by Arkansas Attorney General's Office. Cm

94. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas submits reply comments in response to proposed revisions to the drafting committee report. Kr

95. Reply Comments of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation. Cm

96. Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation submits reply comments pursuant to Order #7. kr

97. Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Howard Motley on behalf of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. Ks

98. Reply Comments of Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc., and Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. on proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks

99. Southwestern Electric Power Company Reply Comments. Js

100. Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff Reply Comments. Js

101. Entergy Arkansas Inc., submits reply comments regarding the drafting committee proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure. Kr

102. Motion to Amend Procedural Schedule filed by the Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff. (Order #12)

103. Order #12 (Commission) grants Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff's Motion to Amend Procedural Schedule filed January 13, 2011 in part . The proposed schedule is revised as follows: (1) Simultaneous Surreply Comments shall be filed no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, March 22, 2011; (2) The evidentiary hearing scheduled to begin Tuesday, February 1, 2011, is rescheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Commission Hearing Room No. 1, Arkansas Public Service Commission, 1000 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. Js

104. Notice of Publication filed by Secretary of the Commission in behalf of Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

105. General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Motion to Amend Procedural Schedule. Cm

106. General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Supplement to Motion to Amend procedural schedule. Cm

107. Order #13 (Commission) Accordingly, the Commission orders and directs as follows: 1. The parties are directed to file a complete list of any remaining contested proposed amendments to the RPP no later than noon on May 13, 2011; 2. By subsequent Order to be issued no later than April 1, 2011, the Commission will notify the parties of any additional amendments to the RPP which the Commission may wish to propose for consideration by the parties. If the Commission proposes such amendments, the parties shall address such amendments in their surreply and final comments to be filed in accordance with the following procedural schedule; 3. Simultaneous Surreply Comments shall be filed by noon on May 27, 2011; 4. Simultaneously Final Comments shall be filed by noon on June 10, 2011; and 5. The evidentiary hearing to consider the proposed revisions to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure ("RPP") is hereby rescheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on June 28, 2011, in the Commission Hearing Room No. 1, Arkansas Public Service Commission, 1000 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. Ks

108. Order #14 (Commission) ERRATA ORDER Therefore, Rule 2.08 must be corrected to properly reflect the Commission's finding. Accordingly, the Commission orders and directs as follows: 1. Rule 2.08 of the RPP, as approved by the Commission and attached to Order No. 10, shall be and is corrected. 2. Rule 2.08, as corrected and as reflected in Attachment 1 to this Errata Order, is hereby adopted to be effective upon entry of this Errata Order. Ks

109. Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits quarterly report pursuant to Order No.10. cm

110. Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits Supplement to Quarterly Report pursuant to Order No. 10. cm

111. Entergy Arkansas, Inc. submits its comments regarding Secretary's Quarterly Report Pursuant to Order No. 10. cm

112. Attorney General of Arkansas hereby submits Comments concerning the Secretary's Quarterly Report. Cm

113. Southwestern Electric Power Company submits revision/addition in the service list for this docket. Kr

114. Order #15 (Commission) Having considered the Secretary's Report and Supplement and the Parties' responses thereto, the Commission finds the Secretary's proposals to be in the public interest and they are adopted as modified below and in the attachment to this Order. The Commission's IT personnel are ordered to make the Secretary's proposed changes to the EFS upload page indicating filings cannot exceed 10MB and the revised Users Agreement (UA) should be placed on the EFS webpage and appropriate electronic notification should immediately be given to all EFS users as required by Order No. 10 with the effective date ten (10) days from the date of the notice of the changes to the UA is provided to all EFS users. Also, the Commission's IT department is ordered to provide links on the EFS webpage to more information about OCR compatibility and any options for free OCR software that may exist on the internet.. All EFS users who file documents electronically must continue to provide service as required by Order No. 10 until such time as the automatic delivery of service through the EFS is fully operational. Js

115. Order #16 (Commission) The Commission herein provides notice of its evidentiary hearing preparation by all Parties. Specifically, the Commission will conduct the hearing in the order of the Draft Committee's (DC) proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure (RPP) on a rule-by-rule basis and similarly follow the order of Staff's proposed Minimum Filing Requirement (MFRs). The Parties are directed to prepare and file a jointly developed list of issues on a rule-by-rule basis following the order of the DC's proposal for the RPPs and Staff's proposal for the MFRs no later than 12 noon, Friday, June 17, 2011. During the hearing, the Parties will appear for all purposes, including opening statements and witness presentation, as set out in this order. Js

116. Surreply Comments of Southwestern Electric Power Company. Ks

117. Surreply comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. regarding the Drafting Committee's proposed rules of practice and procedure. Ks

118. Sur-Reply Comments of Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc., and Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. Cm

119. Surreply Comments of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas. Ks

120. Surreply Comments of the Attorney General of Arkansas to proposed rules, guidelines and MFRs. Cm

121. Surreply Comments of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation on the proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks

122. Sur-Reply Comments of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

123. Surreply Comments of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. Ks

124. Notice of Publication filed by Secretary of the Commission in behalf of Arkansas Public Service Commission. Cm

125. Southwestern Electric Power Company submits final comments. Cm

126. Final Comments of Arkansas Western Gas Company. Ks

127. Final Comments filed by Attorney General of Arkansas. Cm

128. Final Comments of the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

129. Final Comments by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. Cm

130. Final Comments of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas. Ks

131. Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc., and Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc., submits letter stating will not be filing final comments. Cm

132. Final Comments of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation on the Proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks

133. Final Comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. regarding the Drafting Committee's Proposed Rules of Practice and Procedure. Ks

134. Joint Issues List submitted by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Southwestern Electric Power Company, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, The Empire District Electric Company, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ashley-Chicot Electric cooperative, Inc., C & L Electric Cooperative Corporation, Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corporation, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corporation, First Electric Cooperative Corporation, Mississippi county Electric Cooperative, Inc., North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corporation, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative corporation, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation, Arkansas Western Gas Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, Cox Arkansas Telecom, L.L.C., United Water Arkansas, Inc., Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc. and Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc., Attorney General of Arkansas. Ks

135. The Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Quarterly Report Pursuant to Order No. 10. Ks

136. Transcript of Volumes 1 thru V of Hearing held on June 28, 2011 filed by Bushman Court Reporting. Ks

137. The Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Quarterly Report Pursuant to Order No. 10. Ks

138. The Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Quarterly Report pursuant to Order No. 10. Cm

139. The Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Quarterly Report Pursuant to Order No. 10. kr

140. The Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits its Quarterly Report Pursuant to Order No. 10. Cm

141. Motion to Discontinue Secretary's Quarterly Report filed by the Secretary of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks (Order#17)

142. ORDER #17 (COMMISSION) In response to this Order and the Attachments hereto, Parties are permitted to make additional filings for the Commission’s consideration. Any filings made in response to this Order shall be filed no later than noon on February 7, 2013 and shall include: 1) A detailed list regarding any errors, typographical or otherwise, or perceived omissions in the RPPs and MFRs as reflected in the attached to this Order; 2) Any outstanding Dockets or Orders which contain administrative directives not already incorporated into the RPPs for consideration of being transferred to the new A Docket; 3) Any objections not already addressed by the Parties’ pre-hearing filings to the Commission’s inclusion of these administrative directives incorporated in the RPPs or to be transferred to the new A Docket. Responses to any objections filed pursuant to this Ordering Paragraph No. 3 are due no later than noon on February 28,2013; 4) To the extent any Parties are still experiencing difficulty with service emails related to the EFS, such Parties are requested to notify the Secretary regarding such issues; and 5) To the extent any Party believes the Commission's ruling regarding the adoption of Staff-proposed Rule 8.09(i) is based on a misunderstanding of the issue as synthesized above, that Party will be permitted to supplement the filings on that issue alone. Kr

143. Letter filed by Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc., substituting James M. Graves for Brain Donahue-Attorney in this docket. Cm

144. Letter filed by Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc., substituting James M. Graves for Brain Donahue-Attorney in this docket. Cm

145. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas does not intend to file comments or testimony in response to Order No. 17 issued in this Docket on December 6, 2012. cm

146. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation submits its response to the revised Rules of Practice and Procedure and the Minimum Filing Requirements. Cm

147. Attorney General of Arkansas will not be filing Comments or Testimony in response to Order No. 17 in this docket. Cm

148. Comments filed by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Cm

149. Southwestern Electric Power Company submits its Response to Order No. 17. Cm

150. Entergy Arkansas, Inc. will not be filing comments or testimony in this docket in response to Order No. 17 issued December 6, 2012. Cm

151. Letter filed by SourceGas Arkansas, Inc., will not be filing comments or testimony in response to the Commission's Order No. 17. kr

152. Letter filed by the General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission in the Comments filed earlier today, two typographical errors appear. In the Comments on page 8 on MFR Schedule H-7, the first sentence should read: Schedule H-7. Change column heading to “Proposed Rates” from “Propsed Rates.” kr

153. The General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission submits supplement to comments filed February 7, 2013. kr

154. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation does not intend to file additional Comments in response to Order No. 17. Cm

155. Attorney General of Arkansas submits Reply to Comments filed February 7, 2013 pursuant to Order No. 17 regarding edits to the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Cm

156. Letter filed by Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc., substituting Michael Roberts and Emily Neal for James M. Graves-Attorney in this docket. Kr

157. Letter filed by Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc., substituting Michael Roberts and Emily Neal for James M. Graves-Attorney in this docket. Kr

158. Letter filed by Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc., substituting Jana Law for Michael Roberts. Kr

159. Letter filed by Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc., substituting Jana Law for Michael Roberts. Kr