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  07-0539 · 11/20/2007 1:30 PM
• Ruling
  Petitioner Direct testimony verification to be filed w/1n 14 days. Staff verified Direct testimony filed and served by 12/14/07. Petitioner verified Rebuttal testimony filed and served by 12/21/07. Trial: 9:00 on 1/4/08. Simultaneous post-trial Briefs filed and served by 1/14/08. Proposed form of order from petitioner re: uncontested issues 1/14/08. ALJPO filed and served by 1/25/08. Simultaneous briefs on Exception filed and served by 2/1/07. Deadline for Commission Action: 2/15/07. Verified data request responses due in 7 days initially (responding to Staff & intervenor initial requests) & 5 days after that. Leave to intervene was granted to: Ill. Atty General; Constellation New Energy, CUB & the Environmental Law & Policy Center.
  07-0539 · 11/30/2007 1:30 PM
• Testimony
  Staff verified Direct testimony filed and served by 12/14/07.
  07-0539 · 12/14/2007 5:00 PM
• Testimony
  Petitioner verified Rebuttal testimony filed and served by 12/21/07.
  07-0539 · 12/21/2007 5:00 PM
• Hearing
  STATUS.
  07-0539 · 01/03/2008 1:00 PM
• Hearing
  TRIAL. Hearing Went as Scheduled & Continued Generally. EXHIBITS ADMITTED & TENDERED IN HARD COPY ARE AS FOLLOWS: IIEC EXHIBITS [IIEC Group Exhibit A: Admitted – In Transcript P. 102-103] [IIEC Exhibit 1.0: Corrected – Direct Testimony of Stephens – Adm in Trans. P.58] [IIEC Exhibit 2.0: Corrected – Direct Testimony of Stowe - Adm in Trans. P.58] CUB EXHIBITS [CUB Exhibits: 1.0- Direct Testimony of Thomas with Attach 1.01-1.05] ELPC EXHIBITS [ELCP Group Exhibit 1.0: Data Requests – Adm in Trans. P. 99-100] [ELCP Exhibit 1.0: Direct Testimony of Crandall with attachments 1.1 & 1.2 – Adm in Trans. P.55-56] AG OFFICE EXHIBITS [AG CROSS Exhibit: 1.0 – Data Request Response – Adm in Trans. P.99] [AG Exhibits: 1.0 – Direct Testimony of Mosenthal with Attach. 1.1-1.10 & 2.0 – Adm in Trans. P. 56] CNE CROSS EXHIBITS [CNE Cross Exhibits: 1-Data Request Response CES 1.01, 2-Stipulation with the Natural Resources Defense Council, 3-Stipulation with CUB & 4-Stipulation with ELPC-Adm in Trans. P. 100-101] STAFF EXHIBITS [Staff Exhibit: 1.0 – Direct Testimony of Zuraski with 1.1 Affidavit – Adm in Trans P. 55] [Staff Exhibit: 2.0 – Direct Testimony of Ebrey with 2.1 Affidavit – Adm in Trans. P. 55] [Staff Exhibit: 3.0 – Direct Testimony of Lazare with 3.1 Affidavit – Adm in Trans P. 97] AMEREN EXHIBITS [Ameren Exhibit: 1.0 – Direct Testimony of Ogden – Adm in Trans P. 54] [Ameren Exhibit: 2.0 – Direct Testimony of Voytas – Admitted Per ALJ’s Ruling of 1/10/08] [Ameren Exhibit: 2.1 – Energy Efficiency & Demand-Response Plan with Attach. Appendix B - Admitted Per ALJ’s Ruling of 1/10/08] [Ameren Confidential Exhibits: 2.2 – Adjusted CRA Nominal Values & 2.3 – EEI Codes – Adm in Trans. P. 60] [Ameren Exhibit: 3.0 - Direct Testimony of Jones with Attach 3.1 – Adm in Trans. P. 54] [Ameren Exhibit: 4.0 – Revised Direct Testimony of Jensen With Attach. 4.1 – Adm in Trans. P.93] [Ameren Exhibit: 5.0 - Direct Testimony of Bilsland With Attach. 5.1 & 5.2(Affidavit)-Adm in Trans. P.54] [Ameren Exhibit: 6.0 – Rebuttal Testimony of Ogden & 6.1(Affidavit) - Adm in Trans. P.54] [Ameren Exhibit: 7.1-Scorecard, 7.2-Model Energy Program, 7.3-CFL America – Adm in Trans. P. 60] [Ameren Exhibit: 7.4 – Voytas Affidavit – Admitted Per ALJ’s Ruling of 1/10/08] [Ameren Exhibit: 8.0 – Rebuttal Testimony of Jones – Adm in Trans. P. 54 & 8.1 Affidavit – Adm in Trans. P. 94] [Ameren Exhibit:9.0 - Rebuttal Testimony of Jensen With Attach. 9.1-9.3 & 9.4 is Errata- Adm in Trans. P. 93] NRDC EXHIBITS [NRDC Exhibit: 1.0 – Direct Testimony of Henderson With Attach. A – Adm in Trans. P. 58]
  07-0539 · 01/04/2008 9:00 AM
• Briefs
  Simultaneous post-trial Briefs filed and served by 1/14/08.
  07-0539 · 01/14/2008 5:00 PM
• Deadline
  Proposed form of order from petitioner re: uncontested issues 1/14/08.
  07-0539 · 01/14/2008 5:00 PM
• Proposed Order
  DUE.
  07-0539 · 01/25/2008 5:00 PM
• Briefs
  Simultaneous briefs on Exception filed and served by 2/1/07.
  07-0539 · 02/01/2008 5:00 PM
• Deadline
  Deadline for Commission Action: 2/15/07.
  07-0539 · 02/15/2008 5:00 PM
• Testimony
  Petitioner Direct testimony verification to be filed within 14 days of the 11/20/07 hearing.
  07-0539 · 11/20/2007 1:30 PM
• Ruling
  Petitions for leave to intervene of following entities are granted: Environmental Illinois Research & Education; Coalition of Energy Suppliers,; Bluestar Energy Services; IIEC; Consumerpowerline; Natural Resource Defense Council; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers;Environmental Illinois Research and Education Center. /// Motion to consolidate with 07-0540 & 07-0541 denied. Motion to file reply briefs and reply briefs on exception denied. /// Motion of Mr. Wexler for leave to appear pro hoc vice granted. /// Motion of Consumer Powerline to present a witness denied.
  07-0539 · 01/03/2008 1:00 PM
• Ruling
  This matter comes upon motion filed by the Ameren Companies for reconsideration of a decision to strike the direct and rebuttal testimony of Mr. Voytas (Ameren Exs. 2.0, 7.0, and 7.4) for failure to disclose to the ELPC, during discovery, a certain report, upon which, Mr. Voytas relied, when enunciating a conclusion in his rebuttal testimony. Staff, the ELPC, and CUB have all filed responses to the motion for reconsideration. /// For the reasons stated herein, this motion is granted, in part. At the time the evidence was excluded, Mr. Voytas stated that his failure to mention a study, upon which, he relied was "oversight." (See, e.g. Tr. 82). No explanation for this "oversight" was mentioned at trial or in the motion for reconsideration. /// Yet, failure to disclose information sought during discovery is a very serious matter. Such action not only violates the Commission's rules, it threatens the very essence of all trials, notice and an (adequate) opportunity to be heard. Without more, "oversight" does not excuse the failure to disclose, or the failure to update disclosure of, potential evidence. Therefore, it is proper to exclude the testimony giving rise to this "oversight," Ameren Ex. 7.0, Mr. Voytas' Rebuttal testimony. /// Even if this testimony were to be admitted, it would be afforded little weight. The passage of testimony from Mr. Voytas' rebuttal testimony, Ameren Ex. 7.0, that led to discovery of this "oversight" is as follows: “The Ameren Illinois Utilities' customer base has different appliance saturations and appliance vintages than ComEd. (sic). The housing stock in terms of age, square footage and type (single family detached vs. attached or apartment) are also different. These are just some, but not all, of the distinguishing features that may likely shape differences between the utilities' plans.” /// This testimony provides no foundation as to whether this statement is a personal observation, an observation based on expertise, or one based on an expert report Also, no explanation as to what the differences between the appliance saturations and appliance vintages was provided. From this testimony, it is not even possible to determine whether the apartment dwellers live primarily in Ameren's territory, or in that of ComEd. /// Because Mr. Voytas' testimony was disclosed in advance of trial, in the form of prefiled testimony, it is quite possible that, if this portion of his testimony had been in conformance with the rules of evidence, or, if the proper pretrial motion had been brought, the issue presented in the motion for reconsideration may very well have been resolved in advance of trial. (See, e. g., People v. Byas, 117 Ill. App. 3d 979, 988, 453 N.E.2d 1141 (3rd Dist. 1983); People v. Thrill, 297 Ill. App. 3d 7, 11, 696 N.E.2d 1175 (2nd Dist. 1998); Webber v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 235 Ill. App. 3d 790, 797, 601 N.E.2d 286 (4th Dist.1992)). The lack of clarity in Mr. Voytas' rebuttal testimony, coupled with his admission at trial that it was his "oversight" that led to non-disclosure of information requested by ELPC in advance of trial, compel the conclusion that his rebuttal testimony should be afforded little weight. In the future, all attorneys are urged to ensure that all evidence presented to this Commission conforms with the rules of evidence. /// However, Mr. Voytas' direct testimony, Ameren Ex. 2.0, describes the Ameren Energy Efficiency Plan. As CUB, the ELPC and Commission Staff point out, many witnesses' testimony responded to the information in that document; omission of that document could create confusion, unnecessarily, for the Commission and any appellate court. Therefore, upon reconsideration, Ameren Ex. 2.0, and 7.4, Mr. Voytas' affidavit stating under oath that his testimony is true, shall be admitted into evidence, but, it shall not be considered with regard to Ameren Ex. 7.0. /// The ELPC proposes that the ALJs decide to admit Ameren Ex. 2.1, which is, Ameren's Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Plan. This request is reasonable and is granted. However, it is this ALJs' policy, in order to provide the Commission and the appellate courts with a complete record, to retain a copy of an item of evidence that was not admitted, mark it as not admitted and place it in the record. Therefore, if a copy of this document had been tendered to the ALJs at trial, it would be in their possession. It is not. /// In order for this document to be admitted into evidence, Ameren has until the close of business on Friday, January 11, 2007, to tender a physical copy of this document to Vickie Murillo, our docket clerk.
  07-0539 · 01/10/2008 9:51 AM
• Ruling
  This ALJ ruling is for informational purposes only. As well as other exhibits, Ameren Exs. 2.0, 2.1,2.2, 2.3 , 7.1,7.2,7.3 and 7.4 were previously admitted into evidence. As per the Commission’s ruling of 1/16/07, Ameren Ex. 7.0 is admitted into evidence, with lines 223-248 stricken.
  07-0539 · 01/16/2008 1:58 PM
• Deadline
  Deadline for Commission Action (Rehearing)
  07-0539 · 03/27/2008 5:00 PM