How will the Class A Members absorb the AEPCO ECAR costs? Can the Class A Members pass this through in their Wholesale Power Cost Adjustors? Was this discussed with the ACC? Is there a cap on the rate impact allowable to the Class A Member retail customers?

AEPCO discussed with the Staff the fact that the ECAR Tariff charges would be included as a part of the Members’ Wholesale Power Cost Adjustors similar the charges under the current rate tariffs. The Staff indicated that the Wholesale Power Cost Adjustors would be the mechanism for the Members to recover those charges. The Staff did not request a cap on the rate impact allowable to the Class A Members as part of the ECAR Plan of Administration and Tariff filing. If Staff has concerns in that regard, those concerns would be properly addressed during the ECS Plan filing.