2008-003-ORD-APPROVING PETITION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LL TO MODIFY ITS LIGHTING SERVICE TARIFF PURSUANTS TO ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005

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NOTICE On December 11, 2007, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ( "Oncor ") filed a Petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas ( "PUC ") for administrative approval of modifications to its Lighting Service tariff, Section 6.1.1.6, for mercury vapor lighting fixtures to reflect the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( "EPACT 2005 "). That statute prohibits the manufacture and importation of mercury ballasts after January 1, 2008. Therefore, Oncor proposes to close its lighting service tariff to the installation of new mercury vapor ballasts and fixtures effective January 21, 2008. Further, existing mercury vapor fixtures that need to be replaced after January 21, 2008, will be replaced at no cost with high pressure sodium fixtures (or metal halide fixtures for street lighting customers, upon request and payment of any additional costs), or the customer can choose to discontinue service to that fixture at no cost. Oncor will continue to provide service to existing mercury vapor fixtures until the fixture needs to be replaced and Oncor will continue to replace mercury vapor bulbs on existing fixtures because the manufacture and importation of the bulbs (as opposed to ballasts) has not been prohibited by EPACT. Oncor is seeking administrative approval of its proposed tariff changes from the PUC. After the PUC completes its analysis, Oncor will ask its cities with original jurisdiction to approve the same tariffs approved by the PUC. The PUC has assigned Oncor's filing Tariff Filing No. 35103. Anyone who wishes to intervene, file comments, or obtain further information regarding this proceeding should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711 -3326, or call the Commission's Office of Consumer Protection at (512) 936 -7120 or (888) 782 8477. Hearing and speech - impaired individuals with the text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936 -7136. Oncor may be contacted about this filing by contacting Manuel A. Flores at telephone (214) 486- 3477, fax (214) 486 -2180, or E -mail: mflores I (a),oncor.com.