1. Order # 1 (Commission) establishing a docket to explore the expanded development of Sustainable Energy Resources (SER) within the State of Arkansas with the end result being the development of a Sustainable Energy Resources Guide for this Commission to use in promoting SER initiatives. Parties to dockets 06-004-R, 06-028-R, 08-136-U and 08-137-U, General Staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission and the Attorney General are invited to participate in the Collaborative and to submit comments, respond to the questions posed in this and subsequent orders and to make suggestions for the efficient and productive conduct of this inquiry by December 15, 2008. The first collaborative sessions will be the jointly-sponsored appearance of Duke Energy Chief Executive Officer Jim Rogers at the William Jefferson Clinton School of Public Service on October 14, 2008. This will be followed by the Commission's hosting a panel of invited utility CEOs to present company position on SER issues and respond to written and oral questions from parties and the Commission at a date to be determined. The Commission will sponsor other public forums and guest speakers to address topics of interest to the Commission and the Collaborative. dw

2. Attorney General of Arkansas letter to serve as notice to be an active party in this docket. js

3. ORDER #2 (COMMISSION) ORDER OF CLARIFICATION. The purpose of this Order is to clarify the official parties to this proceeding. The Commission hereby directs that all jurisdictional gas and electric public utilities (including the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization), the Attorney General of the State of Arkansas, the General Staff of the Commission, the Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc. and the Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. are official parties to this docket. Other entities desiring to participate as official parties in this proceeding must file a formal petition to intervene pursuant to Rule 3.04 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. kr

4. Petition to Intervene filed by William R. Ball. Kr (Order #3)

5. ORDER #3 (COMMISSION) granting William R. Ball intervention. Kr

6. LS Power Associates, L.P. (c/o LS Power Development, LLC) Petition to Intervene. (Order #4) js

7. Order # 4 (Commissioners) granting intervention to LS Power Associates, L.P. Dw

8. Petition to Intervene filed by Arkansas Community Action Agencies, Inc. ks (Order #5)

9. Order #5 (Commissioners) granting intervention to Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, Inc. Ks

10. Arkansas Community Action Agencies, Inc. hereby submits comments. Ks

11. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas hereby submits its initial comments. Kr

12. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company hereby submits its initial comments. Kr

13. The Empire District Electric Company hereby submits its initial comments. Kr

14. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation hereby submits its initial comments. Kr

15. Comments of Arkansas Western Gas Company. Dw

16. Comments of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C&L Electric Cooperative, Carroll Electric cooperative, Clay county Electric cooperative, Craighead Electric Cooperative, Farmers Electric Cooperative, First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi county Electric Cooperative, North Arkansas Electric cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Woodruff Electric Cooperative and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. Dw

17. Comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Dw

18. Comments of Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Dw

19. Comments of Arkansas Attorney General. Dw

20. Comments of Southwestern Electric Power Company. Dw

21. Comments of LS Power Associates, L.P. (LS Power Development, LLC). (These arrived after hours by e-mail…they were received at 5:08 p.m. on 12-15-08). Dw

22. Motion for Admission of Counsel Pro Hac Vice submitted by Wal-Mart Stores Inc, and Sam's West, Inc. for Rick D. Chamberlain. Ks (Order #6)

23. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Sam's West Inc. hereby submits a Motion to Intervene. Ks (Order #6)

24. Order # 6 (COMMISSIONERS) The Motion to Intervene, filed in the above-styled Docket on January 27, 2009, by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Sam’s West:, Inc. (collectively “Wal-Mart”), is granted. The Motion for Admission of Counsel Pro Hue Vice, also filed in the above-styled Docket by Wal-Mart on January 27, 2009, requesting that Mr. Rick D. Chamberlain, a member in good standing of the Oklahoma Bar Association and a non-resident of the State of Arkansas, be permitted to represent Wal-Mart in this proceeding, is granted. Ks

25. Order #7 (Commission) It is the intent of the Commission to initiate the consideration and determination requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) for these four Public Utility Regulatory Polices Act of 1978 (PURPA) standards in this proceeding by directing all Parties to this docket to file specific Initial Comments on the above-referenced standards on or before noon on Friday, April 3, 2009 and further directs all Parties simultaneously file in this docket a separate set of Initial Comments on the PURPA ratemaking standards.. Reply Comments shall be filed on or before noon on Friday, April 24, 2009. js

26. Press release done on 2-23-09 related to this docket and the joint presentation on 3-3-09 at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Offices at 1 Cooperative Way at the Intersection of Interstate 30 and Scott Hamilton Blvd. This release was also posted on our website under "press releases" on the day it was issued. Dw

27. Order #8 (Commission) On February 12, 2009, the Commission entered an order directing that the parties simultaneously file a separate set of Initial comments on four new ratemaking standards added to Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 by the Energy Independent and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as ARRA, there are technical corrections to PURPA and four new standards (designated paragraphs 16 - 19). The Commission requests all parties to use the corrected numbering above in addressing the EISA/PURPA ratemaking standards in their April 3 comments. Dw

28. National Audubon Society, Inc., (Audubon) hereby submits its petition to intervene. Kr (Order #9)

29. Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Motion to Amend and Extend comment period. js (Order #9)

30. Order #9 (Commission) grants Entergy Arkansas, Inc.'s Motion to Amend and Extend Comment Period. All parties shall submit reply comments by noon April 24, 2009. Also the deadline for Reply Comments to the EISA PURPA Initial Comments is extended to noon on May 15, 2009. Further, the Petition to Intervene filed by the National Audubon Society is granted. Js

31. Press release done on 3-25-09 related to this docket - The Arkansas Public Service Commission and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service are jointly sponsoring a "brown-bag lunch" on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, Clinton Presidential Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, at which Mr. James E. Rogers, Chairman and CEO of Duke Energy will present a lecture and respond to questions from the audience. This release was also posted on our website under "press releases" on the day it was issued. (this was emailed to the service list for this docket) js

32. The Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission hereby submits its letter from Mike Beebe (Governor) referencing State Energy Program Funding. Kr

33. Letter from the Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission to Governor Mike Beebe regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. js

34. Initial comments of CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas responding to the Arkansas Public Service Commission's request for comments regarding certain federal bills. Ks

35. Initial comments of CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas regarding consideration of PURPA Ratemaking Standards under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Ks

36. Reply comments of CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas to the initial comments of Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association and the Attorney General of Arkansas. Ks

37. Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff hereby submits Staff reply comments. Ks

38. Reply Comments of Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, Inc. js

39. Initial Comments of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation on the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Ks

40. Reply Comments of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation. Ks

41. Arkansas Western Gas Company hereby submits Initial Comments on certain PURPA Ratemaking Standards Applicable to natural gas utilities. Ks

42. Reply Comments of Arkansas Western Gas Company. Ks

43. Reply comments of Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc. and Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc. js

44. Initial comments of National Audubon Society, Inc. Kr

45. Reply comments of Southwestern Electric Power Company. Kr

46. Initial comments of Southwestern Electric Power Company. Kr

47. Reply comments of Wal-Mart Stores, Arkansas, LLC., and Sam's West, Inc. Kr

48. Reply Comments to Order No. 1 filed by the Attorney General of Arkansas. js

49. Initial Comments to Orders No. 7 and 8: EISA Amendments to PURPA, filed by the Attorney General of Arkansas. js

50. Initial comments of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. Kr

51. Reply Comments of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. Ks

52. Initial Comments of The Empire District Electric Company (Empire) Related to the Consideration of PURPA Ratemaking Standards under the Energy Independence and Security Action of 2007 (EISA). Ks

53. Initial comments of Southwest Power Pool, Inc., on EISA/PURPA ratemaking standards. Kr

54. Response of Southwest Power Pool, Inc., to Order #8 estimate of the impact of proposals to adopt Federal renewable portfolio standards, renewable electricity standards, and energy efficiency resource standards. Kr

55. Initial comments of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C&L Electric Cooperative, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Clay county Electric cooperative, Craighead Electric Cooperative, Farmers Electric Cooperative, First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi county Electric Cooperative, North Arkansas Electric cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Woodruff Electric Cooperative and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, ("the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas") in response of the four EISA/PURPA ratemaking standards and an evaluation of the impact of renewable portfolio standards, renewable energy standards, and energy efficiency resource standards on customer rates and on the utilities. Kr

56. Reply comments of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, C & L Electric Cooperative, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Clay county Electric cooperative, Craighead Electric Cooperative, Farmers Electric Cooperative, First Electric Cooperative, Mississippi county Electric Cooperative, North Arkansas Electric cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Woodruff Electric Cooperative and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, ("the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas"). Kr

57. Reply of comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Kr

58. Supplemental comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., regarding renewable portfolio standards legislation. Kr

59. Initial comments of Energy Arkansas, Inc., regarding EISA ratemaking standards. Kr

60. Comment on PURPA Standards filed by Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, Inc. Ks

61. Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) letter stating they will not be filing reply comments to the EISA/PURPA initial comments. SWEPCO respectfully reiterates each of the points that it made in its initial comments. js

62. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation hereby submits its letter does not intend to file Reply Comments in this docket. Kr

63. Letter serving as notice that Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, 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, Inc., Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation, Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corporation, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, and Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corporation will not be filing reply comments regarding the EISA/PURPA standards in the above-referenced matter. js

64. Reply Comments of Wal-Mart Stores, Arkansas LLC & Sam's West, Inc. Kr

65. Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff Reply Comments on EISA/PURPA ratemaking standards. js

66. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., hereby submits its reply of comments on EISA Ratemaking standards. Kr

67. Attorney General of Arkansas hereby submits its reply comments to Order #7 & #8 EISA Amendments to PURPA. Kr

68. PRESS RELEASE regarding two leading energy companies to present lectures on energy efficiency and sustainability on May 29th at Clinton School of Public Service, event co-sponsored by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Ks

69. Order #10 (Commission) the Commission orders and directs as follows: 1. The Commission directs the parties to file comments in this Docket within 30 days after the FERC rules on SPP’s Compliance Filing in FERC Docket No. ER09-1050-000. 2. The Secretary of the Commission forthwith shall serve a copy of this order by electronic mail on counsel for all parties to this proceeding. Ks

70. PRESS RELEASE regarding workshop on energy efficiency as part of the Arkansas Public Service Commission's sustainable energy resources collaborative to be held July 15, 2009 at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation's offices at 1 Cooperative Way, Little Rock, Arkansas. js

71. Order #11 (Commission) On June 26, 2009, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 ("ACES"). The ACES addresses numerous issues affecting sustainable energy resources in Arkansas. The Commission requests that all jurisdictional electric and gas public utilities, including the electric cooperatives, provide their best estimate of the impact on customer rates and the utilities themselves of H.R. 2454 by August 7, 2009. js

72. AMENDED ORDER NO. 11 (Commission) The Commission requests that all jurisdictional electric and gas public utilities, including the electric cooperatives, provide their best estimate of the impact on customer rates and the utilities themselves of H.R. 2454 by comments to be filed in this Docket by noon on August 7, 2009. Any other official party may also file comments regarding the ACES by noon on August 7, 2009. Reply comments may be filed by any official party by noon on August 26, 2009. js

73. Comments of Southwestern Electric Power Company regarding the passage of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 ("ACES"). Ks

74. Initial Comments of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Ks

75. Initial Comments of Arkansas Western Gas Company in Response to Order No. 11. Ks

76. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.'s Response to Amended Order No. 11, estimate of the impact of H.R. 2454. js

77. The Empire District Electric Company hereby submits its comments to Order #11. kr

78. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company hereby submits its comments to Order #11. kr

79. Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas hereby submits its evaluation regarding their best estimate of the impact on customer rates and the Electric Cooperatives of H.R. 2454 as requested. Kr

80. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., hereby submits its estimated impacts from H.R. 2454 American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009 on customers rates and the utilities themselves. Kr

81. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas Initial Comments in response to Order No. 11 . js

82. PRESS RELEASE: National and Regional Wind Experts to Speak at August 25 Workshop as part of Arkansas Sustainable Energy Resources Collaborative. The Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2009 at the board room of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, 1 Cooperative Way in Little Rock. Ks

83. Order #12 (Commission) In light of FERC's Orders 719 and 719-A, the Commission finds that it is in the public interest to begin a formal process for the purpose of considering the impact of such Orders on the authority of this Commission, on the Arkansas jurisdictional public utility members of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and upon their jurisdictional retail electric customers. Hereafter all consideration of Aggregation of Retail Customers (ARC) issues by this Commission will be addressed exclusively in Docket No. 09-090-U. Official parties shall be the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and its member retail Electric Distribution Cooperatives, Southwestern Electric Power Company, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company, the Empire District Electric Company, the SPP RTO, the General Staff of the Commission and the Attorney General of Arkansas. Any other entity desiring to participate as an official party shall file a petition to intervene. Official parties shall file by noon September 18, 2009 Initial legal briefs and Initial comments as set out in this order. Reply legal briefs and reply comments shall be filed by noon October 9, 2009. A public hearing will be set by subsequent Order. js

84. PRESS RELEASE: Regarding the Workshop on Wind Energy, a speaker has been added and an Agenda is attached to this press release for the Workshop on August 25, 2009 in the board room of the offices of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, 1 Cooperative Way, in Little Rock. js

85. Entergy Arkansas, Inc., hereby submits letter to notify that Entergy will not file Reply Comments. Kr

86. Attorney General of Arkansas hereby submits letter stating Attorney General does not intend to file detailed Reply Comments. Ks

87. The Arkansas Public Service Commission hereby submits Sustainable Energy Resources Collaborative - Workshop on Wind Energy: A Developer's Perspective. Kr

88. PRESS RELEASE: Experts on Electric Energy Pricing to Speak at September 30 Workshop on the Smart Grid, Demand Response, and Automated Metering Infrastructure. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at the William H. Bowen University of Arkansas School of Law, 1201 McMath Avenue, in Little Rock. Ks.

89. Letter from the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) in regards to the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program ('Grant Proposal') for the Project Plan for the Arkansas Smart Test Grid for the 21st Century ('ATG2') submitted by the University of Arkansas in cooperation with Southwestern Electric Power Company ('SWEPCO') and the Southwest Power Pool ('SPP') in response to U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability-Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000058. kr

90. The Arkansas Public Service Commission hereby submits its workshop presentation on the Smart Grid, Demand Response, and Automated Metering Infrastructure: The Emergence of Dynamic Pricing. Kr

91. PRESS RELEASE: The Arkansas Public Service Commission to Host December 2 Presentation by United Kingdom Executive who will discuss the UK's experiences with the European Union's Carbon Cap and Trade. Event held Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Arkansas Public Service Commission Hearing Room 1 at 1000 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. Ks

92. The Carbon Trust - Making Business sense of Climate Change presented December 2, 2009 by Dr. David Viincent, Director, Projects Carbon Trusts, London December 2009, in Hearing Room No. 1 at the Arkansas Public Service Commission Building, 1000 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. Js

93. PRESS RELEASE: As the next in its series of lectures by utility executives as part of its Sustainable Energy Resources Collaborative, the Arkansas Public Service Commission is co-sponsoring with the Clinton School of Public Service, a lecture and brown-bag event on December 14, 2009 at noon to be presented by OG&E Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Peter B. Delaney. Please RSVP for this event to the Clinton School at publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or call 501.683.5239. js

94. ORDER #13 (COMMISSION) Commission hereby directs all parties to file on or before noon (12) on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 comments, testimony and legal pleadings on the subject of the meaning "comprehensive". Parties may file responsive pleadings on or before noon (12) on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The electric utilities, including the electric cooperatives, are directed to report in detail their current and planned Smart Grid, DR, and AMI projects and investments in Arkansas. These reports shall be filed on or before noon (12) on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. kr

95. Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Hale Powell, MS, CEM filed on behalf of Audubon Arkansas. Ks

96. Arkansas Public Service Commission General Staff, hereby submits initial comments on the meaning of comprehensive in energy efficiency planning under the C&EE rule and integrating comprehensive and robust EE resources into the IRP process under the IRP guidelines. Cm

97. Comments filed by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Ks

98. Direct Testimony of Richard C. Leger on behalf of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas. Cm

99. Testimony of Paul D. Smith, Manager of Demand Side Management, filed on behalf of Arkansas Western Gas Company. Ks

100. Direct Testimony of Gary J. Marchbanks filed on behalf of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. Ks

101. Comments of The Empire District Electric Company. Ks

102. Comments of Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, Inc. Ks

103. Southwestern Electric Power Company hereby submits comments and responses to issues presented in Order #13. kr

104. Comments filed by Wal-Mart Stores Arkansas, LLC & Sam's West, Inc. Kr

105. Entry of Appearance (Holly Rachel Smith) on behalf of intervenor Wal-Mart Stores Arkansas LLC & Sam's West, Inc. Kr

106. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation hereby submits initial comments on defining the term 'comprehensive'. Kr

107. Letter from Attorney General of Arkansas stating they do not intend to file Initial Comments in this docket regarding the meaning of "comprehensive." Ks

108. Initial Comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Ks

109. Letter filed by Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers, Inc., & Arkansas Gas Consumers, Inc., they do not intend to file initial comments in this docket concerning the definition of the word "comprehensive". Ks

110. Direct Testimony of Gary J. Marchbanks filed on behalf of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. Cm

111. The Attorney General of Arkansas hereby submits Reply Comments regarding the term "Comprehensive". Ks

112. Reply Testimony of Hale Powell, MS, CEM filed on behalf of Audubon Arkansas. Ks

113. Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation herby submits letter of notice does not intend to Reply Comments in this docket. Kr

114. Rebuttal Testimony of Richard C. Leger, Manager Marketing & Sales of Region 1, filed on behalf of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas. Ks

115. Responsive Testimony of Paul D. Smith, Manager of Demand Side Management, on behalf of Arkansas Western Gas Company. Js

116. Reply Comments of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Ks

117. Reply Comments to issues presented in Order No. 13 filed by Southwestern Electric Power Company. Ks