Staff agrees and alters the form . Part B Service Area AEP Energy Services proposed that the form s office requirement language better track the rule for consistency and emphasis. Staff agrees and alters the form . Part C Financial Requirements. Staff agrees that the treatment of the provision was incomplete and addressed it in an expanded manner in both the form and instructions.
Staff agrees and incorporated the supplemental proof material to the requirements of the form.
Reliant asked if this documentation was needed at certification or only must be available if the Commission decides to verify and review it. Staff believes that the Applicant s financial resources must be reviewed and verified at certification. Going forward, however, staff believes that the certificate holder only needs to provide an annual affidavit of compliance under the Reporting Requirements of the rule, but that the basis for this yearly compliance must be readily available for review and verification if requested by the Commission. This distinction between obtaining and maintaining the certification is included in the revised form and instructions. Competitive Retailers complained that the payment specifics for customer protection were not adequately described by the rule or the application and that no formal procedures existed for executing financial instruments.