Agenda Gate: 2/11/09Agenda Item: LSA

STATE OF NEW JERSEYBoard of Public Utilities

Two Gateway CenterNewark, NJ 07102www.ni.aov/bDu/

CLEAN ENERGY

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ORDERIN THE MATTER OF ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRICCOMPANY RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIOSTANDARD- AMENDMENTS TO THE MINIMUM FILINGREQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY,RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND CONSERVATIONPROGRAMS; AND FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION)COMPANY SUBMITTALS OF FILINGS IN CONNECTION)WITH SOLAR FINANCING ) DOCKET NO. EOO8100875

IN THE MATTER OF THE VERIFIED PETITION OFJERSEY CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANYCONCERNING A PROPOSAL FOR AN SREC-BASEDFINANCING PROGRAM UNDER N.J.S.A 48:3-98.1

ORDER)))) DOCKET NO EOO8090840

(SERVICE LIST ATTACHED)

BY THE BOARD:

By order dated August 7, 2008, in IIMIO the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, Docket No.EO061 00744 ("August Order"), the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ("Board") directedJersey Central Power and Light Company ("JCP&L") and Atlantic City Electric Company ("ACE")to file with the Board a solar financing plan by September 30, 2008. JCP&L and ACE filed theirsolar programs on the September 30 and October 1 respectively.

On December 31, 2008, Solar Alliance requested intervenor status in these proceedings. SolarAlliance was allowed to participate in the proceedings during the pendency of the Board'sdecision on its request.

Following two informal stakeholder meetings and a first discovery round, the Department of thePublic Advocate, Division of Rate Counsel ("Rate Counsel"), the Solar Alliance, each utility, andBoard staff ("Staff') Uointly "Parties") held eight settlement meetings on January 5, 8, 16, 22, 28,30 and February 5 and 9, 2009.

Despite the effort of the Parties and the success of the settlement meetings in reaching acommon position on most issues, Rate Counsel requested an evidentiary hearing on costrecovery and some aspects of the Master Solar Renewable Energy Certificate ("SREC")

Purchase Contract, such as the duration, the regulatory-out clause, and the treatment of futuretax incentives. The Parties agreed not to conduct further discovery, but to set forth in theevidentiary hearing a record sufficient for the Board to make a decision on those specific issues.

Based upon the foregoing, and in the absence of any opposition, the Board HEREBY ~RANTSSolar Alliance request for intervention in this matter. Furthermore, t:!EREBY ADOPTS the

following preliminary procedural schedule:

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..Utility rebuttal testimony: February 18, 2009Rate Counsel surrebuttal: March 4, 2009Hearing (including utility option for oral rejoinder): March 18, 2009

Post-Hearing briefings: April 1, 2009

The Board FURTHER ORDERS that Commissioner Fiordaliso, as the presiding Commissioner,is HEREBY AUTHORIZED to modify the schedule set by this Order, decide upon motions, andotherwise control the conduct of this case, without the need for full Board approval, subject to

subsequent Board ratification.

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BPU Docket No. EOO8090840;EO081 00875; and EO06100744

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Docket No. EO061 00744 -I n the Matter of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) -

Settlement Stipulation for Atlantic City Electric (ACE) and Jersey Central Power & Light(JCP&L) Solar Long Term Contracting; and

Docket No. EOO8030164-ln the Matter of the Electric Public Utilities and Gas Public UtilitiesOffering Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs, Investing in Class I Renewable

Energy Resources and Offering Class I Renewable Energy Programs In Their RespectiveService Territories on a Regulated Basis Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:3-98.1.

SERVICE LIST

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Chris SiebensFirstEnergy-Rates Department2800 Pottsville PikeReading, Pennsylvania 19640

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Sarah H. Steindel, Esq.Division of Rate Counsel31 Clinton Street, 11 th Floor

P.O. Box 46005Newark, New Jersey 07101

---Michael J. FilipponeJersey Central Power & Light Company300 Madison AvenueP.O. Box 1911Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1911

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Felicia Thomas-Friel, Esq.Division of Rate Counsel31 Clinton Street, 11 th Floor

P.O. Box 46005Newark, New Jersey 07101

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Sally J Cheong, ManagerTariff Activity, Rates & Regulatory Affairs, NJ

FirstEnergy2800 Pottsville PikeReading, Pennsylvania 19640

Judith B. Appel, Esq.Division of Rate Counsel31 Clinton Street, 11 th Floor

P.O. Box 46005Newark, New Jersey 07101

S. MaranoFirstEnergy-Rates Department2800 Pottsville PikeReading, Pennsylvania 19640

Paul Flanagan, Esq:Division of Rate Counsel31 Cliriton Street, 11 th Floor

P.O. Box 46005Newark, New Jersey 07101

Thomas DonadioSupervisor -Residential ProgramsFirstEnergy-Rates Department2800 Pottsville PikeReading, Pennsylvania 19640

Kurt Lewandowski, Esq.Division of Rate Counsel31 Clinton Street, 11 th Floor

P.O. Box 46005Newark, New Jersey 07101

Marc B. Lasky, Esq.Morgan, Lewis & Bockies LLP89 Headquarters Plaza NorthSuite 1435Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Stephanie A. Brand, DirectorDivision of Rate Counsel31 Clinton Street, 11 th Floor

P.O. Box 46005Newark, New Jersey 07101

David E. DismukesAcadian Consulting Group6455 Overton StreetBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

JosephF. JanochaManager, Regulatory AffairsPepco Holdings, Inc.-63ML 385100 Harding HighwayMays Landing, New Jersey 08330

Nicholas W. Mattia, Jr., Esq.Dicstein Shapiro LLP1825 Eye Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20006-5304

Philip J. Passanante, Esq.Assistant General CounselAtlantic City Electric Company-89KS42800 King Street, 5th FloorP.O. Box 231Wilming;ton, Delaware 19899-0lli

Roger E. PedersenManager, New Jersey Regulatory AffairsAtlantic City Electric Company-63ML385100 Harding HighwayMays Landing, New Jersey 088330

--Wayne W. BarndtManager, Regulatory Strategy and PolicyPepco Holdings, Inc. -79NC59New Castle Regional Office401 Eagle Run RoadP.O. Box 9239_Newark,

Delaware 19714Jim Torpey, Director of Market DevelopmentSunPower Corp.-Representing Solar Alliance700 South Clinton AvenueTrenton, New Jersey 08611

Carrie Cullen Hitt, President-Solar AllianceStevens & Lee (Representing Solar Alliance)620 Freedom Business Center -Suite 200P.O. Box 62330King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Samuel A. Wolfe, Chief CounselOffice of the Chief CounselNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Andrea Sarmentero-GarzonOffice of the Chief CounselNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Alice BatorDivision of EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Anne McSheaOffice of Clean EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Eloisa FloresDivision of EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

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Benjamin S. HunterOffice of Clean EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

John GarveyDivision of EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Lance MillerChief of Policy & PlanningNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Suzanne PatnaudeOffice of the Chief CounselNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Michael WinkaOffice of Clean EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Rosalie RomeoOffice of the CommissionerNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Stacy PetersonDivision of EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

Mona MoserOffice of Clean EnergyNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway CenterNewark, New Jersey 07102

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Anne Shatto, DAGDept. of Law & Public SafetyDivision of Law124 Halsey Street, 5th FloorP.O. Box 45029Newark, New Jersey 07101

Elise Goldblat, DAGDept. of Law & Public SafetyDivision of Law124 Halsey Street, 5th FloorP .Q. Box 45029Newark, New Jersey 07101

Alex Moreau, DAGDept. of Law & Public SafetyDivision of Law124 Halsey Street, 5th FloorP.O. Box 45029Newark, New Jersey 07101

Jessica Campbell, DAGDept. of Law & Public SafetyDivision of Law124 Halsey Street, 5th FloorP.O. Box 45029Newark, New Jersey 071.01

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Kenneth Sheehan, DAGDept. of Law & Public SafetyDivision of Law124 Halsey Street, 5th FloorP.O. Box 45029Newark, New Jersey 07101

Susan P. LeGrossStevens & Lee620 Freedom Business Center -Suite 200P.O. Box 62330King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Kerri Kirschbaum, DAGDept. of Law & Public SafetyDivision of Law124 Halsey Street, 5th FloorP.O. Box 45029Newark, New Jersey 07101