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GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
114th Annual Report
1986

STATE OF GEORGIA
Joe Frank Harris, Governor
114TH ANNUAL REPORT of the
Georgia Public Service Comission
Robert C. Pafford, Chairman William E. Lovett, Vice Chairman
Ford Spinks, Commissioner Jim Hammock, Commissioner Gary B. Andrews, Commissioner
Horace F. Hartley, Executive Secretary

114TH ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION... ..................................................... 4

THE COMMISSIONERS .....

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1986: THE YEAR IN R E V I E W ..............................

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E n e r g y ..................... Telecommunications....................................

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Transportation.... ............................................. H

HISTORY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION..................

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DIVISIONS

U T I L I T I E S .........................................

16

Utility Finance ............................................... 16

Engineering ................................................... 19

Accounting and Auditing....................................... 22

Utility Cases ...............

25

TRANSPORTATION ......

42

1986 Coirmission Actions ..............

48

Motor Carrier Registration .................................... 47

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RAIL SERVICE AND T A R I F F S ..................... 48

Consumer A f f a i r s ...............

50

Docketed Cases - 1986 ...........................................52

Railroad Freight Rates and Charges .............

Appendix

The Annual Report of the Georgia Public Service Commission for the year ending December 31, 1986 is submitted in compliance with the law.
The officers of the Commission are: Horace F. Hartley, Executive Secretary? L. Thcmas Doyal, Director, Motor Carrier Transportation; Robert Ginn, Director, Consumer Affairs, Rail Service & Tariffs; Beverly B. Knowles, Director, Utilities; Philip E. McMullan, Director, Administration; and Jonathan Grant, Public Information Officer.

INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this annual report is to inform the reader about the Public Service Commission -- its background and history as well as its 1986 workload. This report explains the Coimiission's regulatory authority and outlines its duties and responsibilities, which have evolved over the years, as documented in a section entitled "History of the Georgia Public Service Commission.
The Commission is a small state agency, but it plays a very important role in Georgia's economy. By successfully balancing the needs of competing interests -- of consumers for affordable, reliable service, with the interests of investors who require a reasonable return on their investment in public service companies -- the Commission contributes substantially to Georgia s economic health and growth.
Changes in technology, the world and national markets, on the federal level and in Georgia have all combined to make the regulator's job more complex. The PSC is committed to meeting all these challenges as Georgia faces a promising, though uncertain future.
The Public Service Commission is a constitutional body established by the Legislature, and its powers and duties are described in the Georgia Code, Title 46.
The PSC consists of five Commissioners elected statewide and a staff of approximately 130. The Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms and may succeed themselves. They elect a chairman and vice chairman every two years from within their ranks. The staff is headed by an executive secretary and consists of engineers, auditors, analysts, inspectors, enforcement officers, experts and various staff support personnel.
The Commission has general supervision of all common carriers, express companies, railroad or street railroad companies, dock or vharfage companies, terminal or terminal station companies, telephone and telegraph companies, and gas or electric light and power companies within Georgia.
The PSC does not set rates for:
-- publicly owned electric and gas utilities, such as municipal systems and electric membership corporations;
-- water and/or sewerage services; and -- cable television companies.
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Electric Nfembefship Corporations and municipally owned electric s^tems, w h i l f ^ T t L jurisdiction of the Conunission, must core before the PSC

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public. While the PSC has a definite state in protecting the consumer's interest,

that will produce earnings.
The Conmission, either by general rules or by
fulfill the company's service obligations.
e in il its resoonsibilities, the Coitmission is empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations governing company operations for the protection of the public interest. The Comnissioners and staff may assemble evidence, make investigations, determine costs and valuations, pec propeSies^ books and papers of all reflated effect to Conmission decisions, and Oien necessary, institute 3 udicial proceedings to enforce orders, rules and regulations.
The Coitmission's task of regulating utilities isn't over w h e n i t t i g a rate case, but rate cases -- because they affect people s pocketbocks g the lion's share of attention.
Routine business includes auditing company expenses regularly, tracking utility estimates and projections, investigating consumer ccmplaints an Droblems staying up to date on developments in the various regulated S d u s ^ 4 s E v a l u a t i n g utilities' financing plans. Oie Conmission staff is responsible for all these activities.
Durinq a rate case, the Commission staff is considered separate from the fiveelected Comnissioners. The staff puts on its own case, usually opposing a company's request, and the staff's attorney (from the State Law Department) cross-examines company witnesses.
During 1986, the Commission conducted 631 public hearings. All matters docketed for public hearing are heard by the entire Conmission or ^ aP P ^ te hearing officer in open session. A majority of the C^ s^?n quorum. Regular administrative sessions normally are held at tte Ccmnission Atlanta office, 244 Washington Street SW on the first and third Tuesday3 each month. Public inquiries about the PSC and its activities may be directed to the Public Information Office.
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COVMISSIONERS

ROBERT C. (BOBBY) PAFPORD, CHAIRMAN

Democrat, Lakeland

Elected to Public Service Commission in 1970; currently serving third consecutive six-year term, which runs through 1988. Elected to two-year post of Chairman by colleagues January 1985. Member of the Georgia House of Representatives for Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Echols and Lanier counties 1963-1970. During the Korean conflict, served as a staff sergeant with the Army Security Agency. Received a B.S. in Education from Georgia Southern College in 1951 and named 1973 Alumnus of the Year. Member of Kiwanis. B o m June 7, 1930 in Lakeland (Lanier County) and currently resides near Jackson.

WILLIAM E. (BILLY) LOVETT, VICE CHAIRMAN

Republican, Dublin

Elected to Public Service Commission in 1978; currently serving second consecutive six-year term which expires in 1990. Elected to two-year post of Vice Chairman by colleagues January 1985. Former Chairman Laurens County Commission, vice president of Lovett and Tharpe Hardware Company, and partner of W.H. Lovett and Son Company. Former Director Dublin-Laurens Chamber of Commerce; legislative chairman of the Association of County Commissioners; member of National Association of Counties, Leadership Georgia, Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Forestry Association, Georgia Agribusiness Council and Georgia Planning Association. Currently member of the Georgia Business Council, Georgia International Trade Association, Georgia Industrial Research Association and the Capitol Area Kiwanis Club. Attended Georgia State University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; author on energy issues. B o m October 12, 1945 in Douglas, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta with his wife, Sandra Kay, and two children.

FORD B. SPINKS

Democrat, Tifton

Appointed to Public Service Commission in 1971 to replace deceased Commissioner Walter McDonald. Elected in 1972 to fill the remaining four years of McDonald's term; Re-elected in 1976 and 1982. PSC Chairman, 1981-1982. State senator 1962-1971. Chairman of the board of directors of South Georgia Banking Company, Onega. Served with the U.S. Army occupation forces in Europe in 1945 and 1946; recalled for active duty during the Korean conflict. Chairman of the Georgia Agrirama Authority and former member of the Georgia Reciprocity Gcanmittee. Currently, member of the NARUC Natural Gas Committee, the SEARUC Executive Committee and the NARUC Advisory Council of the Gas Research Institute. Attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and graduated from Norman College in Norman Park, Georgia. B o m April 5, 1927, and currently resides near Tifton with his wife, Ruby Lee. Ihey have three children.

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JIM HAMMOCK

Democrat, Dublin

Appointed to Public Service Commission in 1980 to replace deceased Cbmmissioner William Kimbrough. Elected in 1980 to a full six-year term. Re-elected in 1986. Vice Chairman 1903*-1984. Prior to appointment, Dublin businessman and board member of the Georgia Department of Human Resourced, serving as vice chairman for two years. Manager of operations in the Southern United States for the Fertilizer and LP Gas Division of Standard Oil of Indiana/Amoco for 13 years. Attended N.W. State College in Natchitoches, La. and Mercer University in ly&con, Ga. B o m December 1, 1933 in Houston County, Ga. Currently lives in Marietta with his wife, Ramona. They have three
daughters.

GARY BLAYLOCK ANDREWS

Democrat, Chickamauga

Appointed Public Service Coirmission in 1985 to serve the unexpired term of Commissioner Mac Barber, who resigned. Elected to fill final four years of Barber's term in 1986. Prior to appointment was Superior Court Judge for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit in Northwest Georgia. From 1976 to 1980, employed in private law practice and as a special assistant attorney general for the State Law Department. Received a BBA in accounting from the University of Georgia in 1968 and a Juris Doctor degree from the UGA College of Law in 1971. A 1981 graduate of the National Judicial College. Member of Phi Delta Phi National Scholastic Honor Society, Beta Alpha Psi National Honor Accounting Fraternity, State Bar of Georgia, Lookout Mountain Bar Association and Council of Superior Court Judges. B o m October 30, 1946 in Chattanooga, Term. Resides in Chickamauga with his wife, Roseann and their three children.

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1986 - THE YEAR IN REVIEW
ENERGY ISSUES
The major focus on energy at the Public Service Commission continued to involve the Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Generating Plant, a twin-unit generating station being constructed in Burke County, near Waynesboro. Georgia Power is building the plant and shares ownership with Oglethorpe Power Corporation, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and the City of Dalton. Georgia Power owns 45.7 percent of the plant, and the first unit is scheduled to begin commercial operation in 1987.
Georgia Power has experienced delays and cost escalations throughout the plant's construction, and 1985 was marked by the release of an independent consulting group's evaluation of the merits of Georgia Power's construction program. In 1986, Kennedy and Associates revisited the 1985 study reviewing the economic feasibility of completing Plant Vogtle.
Georgia Power Financing
On November 22, 1985, Georgia Power Company submitted an application to the Commission seeking authority to issue up to $550 million in principal amount of first mortgage bonds or pollution control bonds; up to $100 million of preferred stock, and up to $1 billion in term loans. Hearings began on January 6, 1986. Following cross-examination of the company witnesses, the Commission suspended the hearing to review the economic feasibility of completing Plant Vogtle in light of an increased estimated cost from $7.2 billion to $8.4 billion.
On March, 1986, the Commission received a "Preliminary Prospective Audit Report on Anticipated Plant Vogtle Schedule and Costs," prepared by O'Brien-Kreitzberg and Associates, an engineering consulting firm retained by the Commission. The OKA report projected additional delays for both Vogtle units beyond company estimates, and an increased completion cost totaling $9.2 billion. On March 18, the Commission informed the company that it "will not be able to resolve satisfactorily pending or future applications ... related to Plant Vogtle until such time as the Commission receives a meaningful assurance from the Company that there will be no further increases in the cost of Plant Vogtle."
In response, the company committed to a "cap" for retail ratemaking purposes, barring special circumstances. Georgia Power Company's share of the current $8.4 billion cost estimate translated to $3,557 billion. Georgia Power
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agreed not to seek recovery through rates for costs incurred above the cap amount.
Hearings resumed April 19, and the Commission heard from various parties to
the case. Ultimately, the Commission placed the greatest weight on the eyidende
of Kennedy and Associates, which found it would be more economical to complete Plant Vogtle than to cancel its construction and build alternative sources of power. The Commission granted financing authority on June 3.
Plant Vogtle Phase-in
The Commission continued proceedings to determine ways to moderate the impact of Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle on consumers' electric rates. Hearings began in December 1985, and the Commission continued to look at plans to help keep electric rates affordable throughout 1986, holding hearings on February 11, September 22, and November 24, 1986.
Electric Fuel Costs Decline
Despite the anticipated 1987 rate case from Georgia Power, electric rates actually declined in 1986 for both Georgia Power and Savannah Electric and Power Company.
On July 1, the Commission instituted action that resulted in an immediate four percent drop in the fuel cost recovery rate for Georgia Power, from 1.9008 cents/kilowatt-hour to 1.8253 cents/kilowatt-hour. This translated to a $34 million annual reduction.
SEPCO, which enjoyed successes in its spot market purchases of coal, had its fuel cost recovery lowered nearly 14 percent, from 2.48 cents/kwh to 2.14 cents/kwh, or $3.40 on a 1,000 kwh residential bill. This amounted to an annual savings of $7.4 million for SEPCO customers.
Natural Gas Issues
Atlanta Gas Light Company filed a rate request for an additional $29,387,000 in annual revenues. Following hearings into the matter, the Commission on September 23 adopted the Commission staff's position in the case and granted an award of $11,352,000, an increase of slightly more than one percent on customer bills.
In reaching its decision in the AGL case, the Commission also approved two supplemental motions, to study promotional practices by electric and natural gas utilities, and to study the gas purchase practices of Atlanta Gas Light.
United Cities Gas Company, which serves customers in Columbus and Gainesville, filed a rate increase request June 25 for $2,580,000 in additional revenues annually. The Commission in November awarded the company $875,000, slightly more than one-third of its request.
In 1986, the Commission also approved and initiated a safety audit of Atlanta Gas Light's construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas storage facility in Cherokee County.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PSC Approves Restrictions on Computer Calls
On September 23, the Conmission adopted rules governing the use of Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices following public hearings May 6 concerning unsolicited computer calls.
The Commission took the initiative on the issue after the 1986 General Assembly adjourned without passing legislation on the matter. Ihe 1987 legislative session adopted House Bill 43, comprehensive legislation vhich severely restricted unsolicited, commercial computer calls.
Tariffs governing the use of computer calling technology went into effect November 4, 1986. These rules are designed to protect the public from unwarranted and intrusive use of this technology.
Under the Commission's rules, persons using automated dialing and announcement devices:
-- must obtain a permit from the PSC; -- must have the message identify the calling party by name and
telephone number; -- must not use the equipment to dial numbers sequentially; -- must not call organizations providing emergency services; -- must not call unpublished telephone numbers; -- must not make calls on Sunday or between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Monday through Saturday; -- must use equipment that will disconnect from the telephone
line within 10 seconds after the called party hangs up; and -- will be subject to service disconnection for failure to comply
with the PSC's rules.
Telephone Rates Remain Stable
An agreement reached June 5 between the three parties in an appeal of a 1985 rate case meant good news for Southern Bell customers. Barring a financial emergency, Southern Bell would not file a general rate increase application before July 15, 1987.
The agreement between the Public Service Commission, Consumers' Utility Counsel, and Southern Bell was significant because it extended the period of rate stability for Southern Bell customers. The agreement was reached in settlement of an appeal of the PSC's 1985 Southern Bell decision by the Consumers' Utility Counsel.
The stipulated agreement in the 1985 case called for no appeals by the company of that decision, the dismissal by Southern Bell of its appeal of a previous case, and no general rate filing by the company before July 15, 1986.
Because rate cases take six months to decide, the agreement effectively calls for no general rate increase for Southern Bell until January 15, 1988 at the earliest.
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Other Telecoirmunications Issues Two telephone companies filed rate cases in 1986, but subsequently withdrew
their applications. General TelephOrie Company filed a $13,878,760 request On May 16 and later withdrew it, and Brantley Telephone Company filed a $377,000 request September 12 and subsequently withdrew it from consideration.
As a public service, the Coftiflissioh bonducted two long distance surveys in 1986 which compared interLATA toll carriers' rates and service offerings.
TRANSPORTATION
Regulatory Reform for Georgia's Motor Carriers The major legislation affecting the Public Service Commission during the
1986 session of the General Assembly was H.B. 1487, designed to reform trucking regulation in Georgia by allowing more competition in the transportation marketplace. This bill was drafted by the PSC following numerous public hearings and conferences in 1985 between the Commission and shippers and
trucking interests and had the Commission's full support. The Department of
Industry and Trade, as well as the Georgia Freight Bureau, enthusiastically supported this bill. The bill passed overvhelmingly in the House, was approved unanimously in the Senate, and was signed into law by Governor Harris.
The Commission also implemented new rules in 1986 to implement regulatory reforms. About 13 trucking companies applied for and received statewide hauling authority from the Commission in 1986, greatly increasing the choice of carriers for Georgia shippers. Railroad Abandonments
The Commission expended major efforts in opposition to a proposed railroad abandonment between Dillon and Kingwood in Thomas and Colquitt counties. Originally filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in November 1985, the company withdrew its application following many local protests, later refiling its application. A hearing before an administrative law judge was held on this issue in Thomasville November. In early 1987, the railroad^s request was denied. More information on railroad abandonments is contained in the Consumer Affairs, Rail Service and Tariffs section of this report.
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HISTORY OF THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

1877 1879
1880 1886 1887 1890 1891

In a landmark dedisiorl, Munn vs. Illinois, the U.S. Suprerre Court upheld the authority of state regulation. Ihe Court held that state police pavers gave states the authority to regulate the rates and service of privately owned business enterprises which are "affected with a public interest."
The Georgia General Assembly created the Railroad Commission of Georgia. The Railroad Commission was established to regulate railroad freight and passenger rates and was given some authority to regulate service and operations of railways in Georgia. Ihe Railroad Connission consisted of three members, appointed by the Governor with Senate confirmation, serving six-year terms.
The first order of the Georgia Railroad Commission was issued, establishing a scale of rates for railroad companies.
In Wabash Railroad vs. Illinois, the U.S. Supreme Court confined the states' ratesetting jurisdiction to intrastate transactions. Ihe Court held that the conmerce clause of the U.S. Constitution delegated jurisdiction over interstate commerce to the federal government.
Congress adopted the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, which established federal regulation over interstate activity through the Interstate Conmerce Conmission.
Following the creation of the Interstate Ccmmerce Connission, the Georgia Railroad Gonmission was specifically directed to present to the ICC any conditions involving interstate rates that the state Conmission believed would be of interest to or have an effect upon the citizens of the state of Georgia.
Some significant events that took place this year broadened and strengthened the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction considerably:
-- Telegraph and express companies were statutorily placed under the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction. This expansion of authority was the first enlargement of the Conmission's jurisdiction to include public utilities other than railroads.
-- The Georgia Legislature first placed the responsibility of public service on the Railroad Commission by giving it the authority to require construction and location of freight and passenger depots.
-- The Railroad Commission was first authorized to institute suits for violation of its rules and invoke the penalties provided in the original statute.
-- The Railroad Conmission received authority to inspect railroad tracks and to require that they are safely maintained.
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1905 1906 1907
1922
1925 1931 1933

-- The Railroad Conmission's jurisdiction Was extended to cover railroad companies' storage charges and to require railroad companies to trace freight shipments under certain conditions.
-- The Railroad Commission was empowered with authority to prevent unjust discrimination between railroad companies.
A Legislative Act empowered the Railroad Ccmmission to require prompt and adequate service of freight.
The Georgia Assembly amended the original 1879 Act to provide that membership on the Commission would be filled by statewide general election, rather than by appointment, in an effort to ensure that members would be responsive and accountable to the Georgia electorate. The term of office remained fixed at six years.
Membership on the Commission was expanded from three to five members. To be a commissioner, one must be at least 30 years old and eligible to vote in Georgia.
The Railroad Commission's powers were broadened to include street railroads; docks and wharves; cotton compresses; telephone, gas and electric light and power companies; and terminal companies.
The Commission's power was expanded, giving it authority to require an extension of the physical properties of the companies under its jurisdiction.
The Commission acquired jurisdiction to control the issuance of stocks and bonds by companies under its regulation.
The General Assembly changed the Commission's name to the Georgia Public Service Commission to reflect the wider variety of services and companies regulated by the Commission.
Utilities under Commission regulation were required to pay a fixed fee to cover the Commission's expenses. This sum was set at $70,000 per year, divided among the various utilities subject to regulation in proportion to their total taxable assets. In previous years, the Commission's expenses were paid from the general treasury.
The PSC's jurisdiction was extended to include motor buses and trackless trolleys.
Private and contract carriers operating "for hire" and other common carriers were placed under PSC jurisdiction.
The Legislature amended the Contract Carriers Act of 1931 to exempt from regulation rural mail carriers hauling no more than five passengers between points upon a route.
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1934

In Nebbia vs. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court affirnted the right of the state to declare any type of business sufficiently "affected with the public interest" to be brought under public regulation, and it upheld the right of regulation designed to protect producers as well as consumers. Henceforth, regulation would be concerned with protecting the economic health or interests of existing firms in addition to setting reasonable rates for consumers because, legal theory held, the protection of profits would lead to stability in an industry and assure consumers of adequate quantity and quality of service.

1937

Motor Carrier Acts were amended to permit suits brought jointly against insurance companies and motor carriers covered by their insurance.

1938

The General Assembly authorized the Commission to consummate reciprocal agreements with other states for fees and licenses of motor vehicles operated by common and contract carriers.

1939

Section 19-205 of the Georgia Code of 1933, providing the suspension of any Commissioner from office by order of the governor, was repealed.

1943 Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment giving the PSC

constitutional status, a status that has been retained in subsequent

constitutions. However, the General Assembly retained the power to

provide for the Commission's jurisdiction, powers and duties.

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1945

The Legislature approved an Act providing that if any party of record in a matter decided by the Commission in a formal proceeding is dissatisfied with the order or decision of the Commission, the party may request a rehearing, reconsideration and/or oral argument within 10 days after the Ccmmission has issued a decision in writing.

1950

The General Assembly gave the Commission the power to issue Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity to telephone companies. Pursuant to this authority, the PSC was also given the power to require telephone and motor carrier service and gas distribution to areas in need of service. By giving the Commission this authority, the Georgia Legislature clearly stated its intent to require a level of service to the citizens of Georgia.

Code Section 68-609 applicable to motor carriers was amended, prohibiting the Commission from granting a motor carrier a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity over a route already served until the existing certificate holder has been given reasonable time to remedy any service inadequacies.

1957

The General Assembly created the position of Public Service Commissioner Emeritus.

1960

The Commission was given police powers and authority to delegate to employees the authority to enforce the Motor Carrier Acts and to arrest persons found in violation of those acts.

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1960 1963 1970 1972 1973 1975 1981
1984 1985

The responsibility of water distribution jurisdiction was removed from the Public Service Commission, but the PSC was given authority to issue certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity to radio corrmon carriers and radio utility systems.
Dump trucks and transit mixer vehicles in the transportation of sand, gravel, plant mix road materials, and similar loads were exempted from PSC jurisdiction. The Commission required all "For Hire" carriers operating solely in interstate commerce to register with the state Commission, regardless of exemptions.
The Public Service Commission began its gas pipeline safety program following enactment of federal legislation which set up standards for gas operators. The federal law allowed state agencies to participate in safety enforcement by entering into an agreement with the federal Department of Transportation.
The Executive Reorganization Act of 1972 transferred responsibility for enforcing the Commission's motor carrier safety rules and regulations to the Department of Public Safety.
The Commission established the position of executive secretary to direct staff activities.
The Legislature expanded the PSC's power by giving it the authority to enact rules and regulations regarding provisions of Title 46 of the Georgia Code. In 1975, the PSC was brought under the Administrative Procedures Act.
Senate Bill 29 was enacted into law, allowing electric utilities to use a fully forecast test year in ratemaking proceedings, as distinguished from the historical test year the Commission normally views. For other utilities, there is no mandate for a particular type of test year. S.B. 29 also created the Utility Finance Section within the Ccirmission's Utility Division. UFS functions as a party in rate and finance proceedings, providing an independent review of utility company filings.
The Legislature restores the PSC's motor carrier safety authority.
The Legislature passed a law placing private carriers under the PSC's safety jurisdiction. Governor Harris issued a resolution proclaiming the PSC the state's lead agency for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. This made the PSC eligible for federal funds which enhanced its safety programs.
The Commission formed the Prudency Audit Team within the Utilities Division to work with consultants on prudence investigations of the cost of Georgia Power Company's Plant Vogtle near Augusta.
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UTILITIES DIVISION
The Utilities Division consists of four sections -- - three operating and one support section. These are Accounting and Auditing, Engineering, Utilities Finance, and Staff Support. A separate account of each of the operating sections follows, including a report on the Prudency Audit Group, which was formed in 1985 under the budgetary auspices of Utilities Administration and Staff Support. At the end of this chapter, there is a listing of cases handled by the division in 1986.
Utility Finance
The Utility Finance Section was created by the General Assembly in 1981, and has been functioning since January 1982. The primary function of this section involves preparing and presenting the Gcxrmission Staff's position in all utility rate proceedings.
There are also many secondary responsibilities, such as: finance proceedings for all investor utilities as well as rural electric membership corporations, hearings on electric fuel cost recovery rate adjustments, analysis of purchased gas adjustments for regulated natural gas companies, and a myriad of both routine and special reports and studies. In addition to these responsibilities, the Utility Finance Section has accepted the responsibility of developing the staff's data processing capabilities.
The statutory duties of this section are as follows:
(a) Preparing a budget for the section for submission by the Director to the Director of Utilities to secure the necessary appropriations to finance the activities of the section.
(b) Investigating the rates and auditing the books and records of any electric utility other than transportation utilities, municipal electric systems, and electric membership corporations, when so directed by the Director of Utilities.
(c) Appearing in any proceeding to determine rates of an electric utility. In such capacity, the section shall:
(1) Form an independent evaluation concerning whether the electric utility rates in question are just and reasonable.
(2) Present testimony by PSC employees or specially retained experts concerning the electric utility rates in question. ?
(3) Provide to the Commission all technical assistance, data and
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calculations concerning the electric utility rates in question as the Commission may require. (4) Assist the Commission in any judicial review of a Commission determination of the rates of an electric utility. (5) When it will not interfere with the section's participation in utility rate proceedings, perform such other duties regarding any utility matter which the Director Of Utilities may establish. This section has also assumed responsibility for other investor-owned utilities in the State such as gas and telephone companies.

The Utility Finance Section has met these statutory duties set forth above by:

(1) (2) (3)
(4) (5) (6) (7)
(8)
(9) (10) (11) (12)

examining company filings and if necessary making an independent forecast of revenues, expenses, and rate base to present in rate
cases, preparing detailed financial forecasts and determining if proposed financing is the most economical, examining fuel cost recovery filings and if necessary presenting an independent estimate and forecast of system generation, unit fuel cost, system sales, system dispatch, and other elements of fuel cost recovery proceedings, presenting cost of capital testimony, examining separation and cost of service studies of the utilities to determine if they are reasonable, making an independent determination of future financing needs, cash flow, effects of bond ratings, coverage, and other financial analyses, examining all accounting data and making independent estimates of necessary accounting proforma adjustments such as income taxes, deferrals, capital leases, investment tax credits, accelerated depreciation and other accounting matters. managing the rate case process by coordinating with Attorney General's Staff, Consumers' Utility Counsel, other parties, outside experts, other Utilities Division Units, and the Director of Utilities. providing independent analyses of proposed rates and tariffs in rate case filings, proposing revisions in rate structure to meet developing needs, working with Accounting and Auditing Section to develop auditing and accounting procedures which will maximize the effective utilization of Utility Division Staff, and working with Utilities Engineering to determine financial inpact of alternate system plans.

Since its beginning, this section has carried a consistent workload which has included rate cases for major utilities such as Georgia Power Company, Southern Bell Telephone Company, Atlanta Gas Light Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company; rate cases for other utilities such as United Cities Gas Company, General Telephone Company, and Continental Telephone Company; numerous small telephone rate cases; fuel adjustment cases for Georgia Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company; mergers involving gas and telephone companies; financing cases for the major companies as well as
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smaller investor-owned companies and rural electric utilities; tracking of rates of return for the major utilities, participation in judicial review of the Coitinission's decisions, and various studies and analyses, as have been assigned by the Director of Utilities, the Executive Secretary, or the Commissioners.
The Utility Finance Section set its workload in 1986 with a staff of seven professionals:
1 Director 1 Assistant Director 1 Engineer 1 Separations Consultant 3 Analysts

Docket Number Company Name

Utility Rate/Finance Cases 1986

Date

Date

Requested Decided

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded
(000s)

3582 U Atlanta Gas Light Co. 3591 U General Telephone Company 3567 U ALLTEL Georgia, Inc. 3606 U United Cities Gas Co. 3617 U Brantley Telephone Co.

27-Mar-86 16-May-86 06-Jan-86 25-Jun-86 12-Sep-86

23-Sep-86 Withdrawn 06-May-86 25-Nov-86 Withdrawn

29,387 13,879
2,869 2,580
377

11,353 0
2,073 875 0

3558 U Atlanta Gas Light Co. 3568 U Fairmount Telephone Co. 3569 U Ringgold Telephone Co. 3573 U Interstate Telephone Co. 3574 U General Telephone Company 3575 U General Telephone Company 3576 U United Cities Gas Co. 3584 U Savannah El. Power Co. 3588 U General Telephone Company 3589 U Savannah El. Power Co. 3590 U Continental Telephone Co. 3602 U Bulloch Telephone Coop. 3603 U Planters Rural Tel. Coop. 3613 U Coastal Utilities 3614 U Savannah El. Power Co. 3621 U Atlanta Gas Light Co. 3626 U General Telephone Company

27-Nov-85 21-Jan-86 10-Jan-86 04-Mar-86 23-Jan-86 04-Mar-86 31-Jan-86 Ol-Apr-86 05-Feb-86 04-Mar-86 05- Mar-86 06-May-86 07-Mar-86 15-Apr-86 15-Apr-86 20-May-86 30-Apr-86 20-May-86 06- May-86 20-May-86 09-May-86 Ol-Jul-86 12-Jun-86 09-Sep-86 09-Jun-86 09-Sep-86 01- Aug-86 09-Sep>-86 30-Jul-86 24- Sep-86 02- Oct-86 03-NOV-86 15-Oct-86 25- NOV-86

Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing Financing

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Engineering
Telecommunications
The Telephone Group's primary objectives are to ensure that the telephone systems in Georgia are adequately planned, projperly constructed, rendering proper service quality and meeting certification boundaries. This section is also responsible for depreciation and extended area service studies, and regulation of telephone service observing equipment provided by a telephone company.
In 1986, this section answered 1,624 complaint/information calls and handled 51 complaint/information letters. There were 31 field trips or outside investigations made. The Telephone Engineering staff conducted seven engineering audits and five depreciation studies.
Eleven office inspections were made to examine telephone service observing equipment and six applications for a license to use telephone service observing equipment were received. All applications were approved and licenses issued.
Prompted by federal and state regulation and policy aimed at promoting conpetition in telecommunications, the Commission certificated three interexchange carriers to provide interLATA intrastate long distance telecommunications services within Georgia: US Sprint, United States Transmission system, Inc., and Cable and Wireless Management Services, Inc.
This brings to eight the total number of certified facilities-based interLATA carriers in Georgia at year-end 1986. The Commission also certified 16 resellers (non-facilities-based carriers) to provide interexchange intrastate telecommunications services in Georgia.
Federal and State regulatory action also has prompted the Commission to certificate Customer-Owned Telephones (COCOTs) . During 1986 the Commission issued 2,104 such certificates.
Nine extended area service studies were analyzed during 1986: Forsyth to Macon, Social Circle to Monroe, Hamilton to Columbus, Effingham County to Chatham County, Webster countywide, Wilcox countywide, Peach countywide, Perry, Marshallville and Montezuma, and Calhoun to Dalton.
In addition to the certification of COCOTs and resellers, the Telephone group also developed rules and regulations governing the use of Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices (ADADS). The Commission issued 11 permits to use such equipment. The Telephone Engineering section met its workload with a modest staff of one engineer and one analyst.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas Section has two major functions: systems operations and planning, and gas safety. The systems operations group is responsible for reviewing the applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity, quality of service, and construction activities of all natural gas distribution systems under the Commission's jurisdiction. Also, the group investigates the feasibility of providing natural gas in new service areas of Georgia as well as reviewing contracts for new or current gas supplies.
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Atlanta Gas Light Company in 1986 filed applications for Public Convenience and Necessity in Camden, Charlton, Sumter, Schley, Macon, Peach and Crawford Counties. The approval of these certificates allowsd Atlanta Gas Light Company to extend natural gas service to Kingsland, St. Marys and the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Also, the approval allowed an additional feeder line to be established from Macon to Americus.
On September 26, 1986, the group in Docket No. 3619-U, began an investigation of Atlanta Gas Light Company's purchased gas practices and procedures from their suppliers -- Southern Natural Gas Company, Transcontinental, and South Georgia Natural. This investigation will review all existing contracts for firm, interruptible and special rider sales. The Commission will continue to insure that all natural gas customers receive the best quality of service at the lowest possible cost.
The gas safety group is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the gas distribution system's construction and maintenance activities result in safe, reliable service for customers. The construction and operation programs of a liquefied natural gas facility are some of the many functions monitored by this group.
One little-known but very important function of the Public Service Commission is its active promotion of gas pipeline safety. The PSC's Gas Safety Section is responsible for enforcing safety regulations for natural gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and distribution systems within Georgia -- stretching from the "take point," or station off the interstate transmission line, to each customer's meter.
The Coirmission has total jurisdiction over two investor-owned natural gas distribution companies: Atlanta Gas Light Company and United Cities Gas Company. It also has partial jurisdiction over 26 of the 88 municipally owned natural gas systems. Approximately 90 small gas operators (master-metered housing authorities) are voluntarily reviewed for compliance with safety regulations.
The Commission's involvement with pipeline safety began in 1970, following enactment by the U.S. Congress of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, which established safety standards for gas systems. This law also allowed state agencies to participate in safety enforcement by entering into an agreement with the federal government to operate its Gas Safety Office. In 1986, the PSC received $101,128 in federal matching funds for gas safety.
Systems under the Coirmission's jurisdiction consist of three existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities and one under construction, more than 500 miles of transmission line and over 18,000 miles of distribution line, which transport one-third of Georgia's energy supply to 1.7 million customers.
In 1986, the Coirmission hired an outside consultant, Energy Analysts, Inc. to work with the gas safety staff in monitoring the construction of the new Atlanta Gas Light Company LNG facility in Cherokee County. The LNG facility, located north of Atlanta, will have two storage tanks which will hold 50 million gallons when completed in 1989. The monitoring of siting requirements, thermal radiation protection, and vapor-gas dispersion are only a few of the areas being reviewed. Since the Coirmission's safety program is largely preventive, all safety aspects will continue to be reviewed. During 1986, the
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PSC's three inspectors and one engineer traveled more than 165,000 miles and performed 341 separate inspections. They found 39 safety or technical violations. All haVe been corrected. (The Commission has authority to fine operators under its jurisdiction up to $1,000 per day per incident/ up to $100,000.)
While inspections are an important part of the Commission's duties, the PSC also investigates natural gas accidents. Training and information programs and activities are also ihtegral parts of the Commission's commitment to safety. The PSC, in conjunction with the Georgia Municipal Association, sponsored a three-day pipeline safety seminar in Warner Rabins August 13-15, 1986. This is a technically oriented program conducted for the benefit of all natural gas operators in Georgia, and it provides training in plastic pipe fusion, leak detection, cathodic protection, valve maintenance and other safety topics. Georgia leads the nation in training pipeline operators, and more than 167 people attended the 1986 seminar.
Only those portions of a municipal system that are outside the utility's heme county are subject to PSC regulation. However, the Cormission stands ready to help municipal gas operators by performing voluntary inspections and making recommendations in addition to its co-sponsorship of the pipeline safety seminar.
Radio Corrmon Carrier
The Radio Common Carrier Section is responsible for overseeing quality of service, territorial certification and ensuring that radio cannon carrier utilities have adequate planning, construction and equipment necessary to serve customers' needs. These carriers provide personal one-way radio paging services and two-way mobile radio telephone services throughout the state.
There ware 32 certificated radio cannon carriers operating in 41 certificated service areas of Georgia during 1986.
The RCC Section engineer is responsible for administration of requests for Commission authority for radio common carriers. The applicable state law governing this PSC function is found in Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 46-6-1 et seq (Georgia Radio Utility Act Number 973, Ga. Law 1972). Pursuant to a Georgia Attorney General's Opinion, the Georgia Commission does not regulate cellular radio technology or providers of this service.
Department responsibilities include investigation and assessment of all applications for radio utility certificates of public convenience and necessity for the provision of basic radio utility service to a defined geographical service area, as well as requests for authority to acquire, merge, or otherwise change ownership in an RCC operation.
This section conducts engineering audits to determine the general quality of radio utility service rendered throughout certificated service areas.
During 1986, eight formal docketed certificate matters were heard and decided. Ten non-docketed RCC tariff revisions were considered and approved. One non-docketed stock transfer was approved. More than 560 inquiries and requests for technical assistance and information were handled in 1986.
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On March 31, 1986, the Federal Commnications Commission released its Report and Order preempting State entry regulation in the Public Land Mobile Service to become effective on July 1, 1986. This order creatd a direct conflict with Georgia Law (O.C.G.A. 46-6), along with other stats' statutes. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, with the support of Georgia and other states, challenged the PCC action. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. decided in favor of the states and vacated the PCC order.
Electric
The Electric Engineering Section's activities and objectives relate to (1) territorial certification of all electric power distributors in Georgia and (2) technical quality of service of regulated utilities.
The Georgia Code Section 46-3-1 and following sections establish the basis of territorial assignments, service rights and obligations of electric utilities. The PSC is charged with enforcement the law's provisions regarding disputes over boundaries and customer service rights.
Overall utility planning and construction programs, along with maintenance scheduling, are evaluated to determine reliability and service-related factors. This section also handles more technically oriented consumer ccmplaints.
These duties include evaluating fossil fuel generating facilities in relation to outages and preventive maintenance programs, and evaluating hydroelectric generating facility maintenance. This section also determines the accuracy of in-service electric meters in specific instances, and audits records to assure billing accuracy for outdoor lighting customers of regulated electric companies.
Approximately 53 written complaints and/or information letters were answered, along with 121 telephone responses to similar inquiries. Miscellaneous correspondence consisted of 81 letters. Field trips consisted of: 10 territorial investigations; one construction site inspection; and 5 engineering investigations of a high bill complaint.
A total of 31 "Transfer of Electric Service" requests were received and processed for approval by the Commission, and orders issued in each case. Thirty-two reports were issued on generating unit availability, and 15 special studies were made.
Accounting and Auditing
This division is supervised by the Director of Accounting and Auditing and consists of two sections with a Section Supervisor (Audit Manager I) over each. The primary objective of the unit is the development of audit and investigatory capabilities to provide the Commission with the information necessary to implement, control, and enforce compliance of Ccmmission regulatory policies. The division's primary goals are:
(1) non-reactive financial audits of each regulated utility at least once every two years;
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DOCKETED PROCEEDINGS - NATURAL GAS

Docket 3530-U

Date Decided 1- 22-86

3604-U

8-25-86

3595- U

9-9-86

3596- U

9-9-86

3597- U

9-9-86

3598- U

9-9-86

3599- U

9-9-86

3600- U

9-9-86

3582-U

9-23-86

3614-U

9-24-86

Subject of Application
Application of United Cities Gas Company for Rate Increase. Petition for rehearing, reconsideration and oral argument denied.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for a Distribution System Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Charlton County, Georgia. Approved - Certificate ita; 134.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for Authority to Acquire, Own and Operate Certain Pipeline Facilities. Approved - Certificate No. 135.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for a Distribution System Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Sumter County, Georgia. Approved - Certificate No. 136.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for Amendment No. 1 to Distribution System Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 130 in Crawford County, Georgia. Application approved - Certificate No. 130.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for a Distribution System Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Schley County, Georgia. Approved - Certificate No. 137.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for a Distribution System Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Peach County, Georgia. Approved - Certificate No. 138.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for a Distribution System Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Macon County, Georgia. Application granted - Certificate No. 139.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for Authority to Increase Rates for Gas Service. (Approved in Part)
Application of United Cities Gas Company for Authority to Issue and Sell Securities and to Assume the Indebtedness of Securities in Connection with the Merger into United Cities

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3605-U

9-25-86

3606-U

1-25-86

3618-U

9-26-86

3618-U

9-29-86

3261-U

11-3-86

Gas Company of Tennessee-Virginia Energy Corporation. Application was approved and formal hearings waived.
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Company for Amendment No. 1 to Pipe Line Certificate of Public Convenience and necessity No. 1. (Approved)
Application of United Cities Gas Company for Increased Rates for Natural Gas service in the State of Georgia. (Approved in Part)
Promotional Practices -- The PSC voted to open investigatory Docket No. 3618-U to determine if the promotional practices, policies and procedures of its energy companies were consistent with the public interest.
Commission Investigatory Docket Into Promotional Practices of All Regulated Energy Companies. Data Request #1. (To all Gas and Electric companies)
Application of Atlanta Gas Light Ccmpany for Authority to Issue and Sell Securities. (Approved)

1- 22-86 3-4-86

NON-DOCKETED PROCEEDINGS - NATURAL GAS
Production-Related Gas Costs of Atlanta Gas Light Company. Commission approved Atlanta Gas Light Company's proposed method to offset liabilities, arising from a series of orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission allowing pipeline suppliers to recover certain production-related costs.
Petition of Alternate Gas, Inc. for a Declaratory Ruling concerning the regulatory jurisdiction of the Carrmission over proposed activities in the State of Georgia by Alternate Gas. The company was not required to obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and necessity in order to construct and operate the wood gasification facility for one customer.

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Docket 3560-U
3562-U
3565-U
3566-U
3578-U 3585-U

DOCKETED PROCEEDINGS - ELECTRIC

Date Decided 1-7-86
1-7-86
1-7-86
1-7-86
4-1-86 5-6-86

Subject of Application
Application of Sumter Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of .$1,630,000 to b executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration arid o,$727,083 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Nte to each of said lender^ to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Pataula Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $431,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $189,691 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Nte to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Middle Georgia Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $406,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $181,250 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $1,921,000 to be executed in favor of the united States of America acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $857,292 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
Petition of Wilmington Trust Company for Declaratory Order. (Approved)
Application of Rayle Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $1,648,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $720,408 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a
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3571-0 3584-U

5-20-86 5-20-86

3587-U

5-20-86

3589-U

5- 20-86

3554-U

6- 3-86

3578-U 3592- U

6-16-86 6-17-86

3593- U

6-17-86

separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage.
Petition of Georgia Power Company and the City f LaGrange for a Declaratory Order.
Application of Savannah Electric and Power Gmpany for a Fuel Gost Recovery Allowance pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Ann. Section 46-2-26.
Application of Slash Pine Electrification Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $799,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $352,577 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a cannon Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Savannah Electric and Power Company for authority to split its stock and to issue First Mortgage Bonds. (Approved)
In the Matter of the Application of Georgia Power Company for Financing Authority to Issue up to $550,000,000 in First Mortgage Bonds or Pollution Control Obligations, $100,000,000 in Preferred Stock, and up to $1,000,000,000 in Term Loans.
Petition of Wilmington Trust Company for Declaratory Rulings
Application of Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $2,758,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $1,218,557 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a coirmon Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Irwin County Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $963,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $425,773 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Nte to each of said lenders to be secured by a camion Mortgage. (Authorized)
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3594-U

6-17-86

3607-U

7-15-86

3602-U

9-9-86

3603-U

9-9-86

3613-U

9-9-86

3571-U

9-10-86

3567-U

9-10-86

3616-U

9-11-86

Application of Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $5,186,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $2,315,625 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Authorized)
Application of Carroll Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $4,428,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $1,977,083 to be executed in favor of the National rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Authorized)
Application of Bulloch Telephone Cooperative, Inc. for authority to borrow $3,353,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration at 5% per annum. (Approved)
Application of Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. for authority to borrow $3,803,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration at 5% per annum. (Authorized)
Application of Coastal Utilities, Inc. for authority to borrow $12,526,500 from the Rural Electrification Administration at 9% per annum. (Approved)
Petition for Reconsideration of Decision in Docket No. 3571-U, Georgia Power Company and the City of LaGrange -- Motion for Reconsideration by the City of LaGrange. (Denied)
Petition for Rehearing, Reconsideration and Oral Argument in Docket No. 3567-U (Alltel Rate Case). (Denied)
Application of Cobb EMC for approval of Notes of $27,080,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $12,479,570 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
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3616-U

9-11-86

3618-U

9-26-86

3620-U

10-7-86

3622-U

10- 21-86

3623-U

10-21-85

3625-U

11-3-86

Supplemental Letter Order -- Application of Cobb Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $27,080,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Admihistration and of 412,479,570 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each lender to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
in Administrative Session the PSC voted to opn Investigatory Docket No. 3618-U to detemine if the promotional practices, policies and procedures of its energy companies were consistent with the public interest.
Application of Hart County Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $2,730,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $1,206,186 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Washington Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $1,810,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the rural Electrification Administration and of $775,000 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Oconee Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $1,337,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $596,875 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
Application of Grady County Electric Membership Corporation for approval of Notes of $2,577,000 to be executed in favor of the United States of America, acting through the Rural Electrification Administration and of $1,138,144 to be executed in favor of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation with a separate Note to each of said lenders to be secured by a common Mortgage. (Approved)
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Application of Rayle EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $1,386,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and a concurrent loan of $625,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Central Georgia EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $796,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and a concurrent loan of $341,00 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation.
Application of Tri-State EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of two previously approved loans of $724,000 and $830,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and two respective concurrent loans of $310,000 and $374,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Authorized)
Application of Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $1,387,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and a concurrent loan of $626,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation.
Application of Cobb EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of four previously approved loans of $3,048,000, $2,681,000, $3,071,000 and $6,836,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and four respective concurrent loans of $762,000, $1,149,000, $1,316,000 and $2,930,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Cobb EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of four previously approved loans of $3,048,000, $2,681,000, $3,071,000 and $6,836,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and four respective concurrent loans of $762,000, $1,149,000, $1,316,000 and $2,930,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Amendment of Utility Rule 515-4-1-.01 Applications Must be Sworn To. To eliminate the requirement that a hearing be assigned for financing applications received from Electric
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.
8-15-86 9-9-86 Supplemental Order

Membership Corporations, small businesses as defined in O.C.G.A. (50-13-4.a3) and other small businesses that may finance through government lending agencies or through government administered or guaranteed loans. For those applications not requiring a hearing, the PSC must act upon such application in Administrative Session within 60 days of original filing.
Coirmission ordered amended rule be published as provided in Georgia Gode Section 3A-103 (b), and filed with the Administrative Procedure Act Division of the Secretary of State as provided in Georgia Code Section 3A-106(a). Amended version as follows:
(1) All applications for the issuance of stocks, bonds or notes, or other evidence of debts, payable more than twelve months after date thereof, by companies subject to these rules shall be by written petition, verified by the president or other officer of such company, setting forth the information hereinafter required. Such petition may be duly assigned for hearing as provided herein except that those petitions submitted by EMC, small businesses as defined in O.C.G.A. (50-13-4.a3), and other small businesses that may, from time to time, finance through government lending agencies or through government administered or guaranteed loans shall not require a hearing.
(2) For applications not requiring a hearing, all discovery, responses, analysis and recommendations must be completed such that the application can be acted upon by this Commission in Administrative Session within 60 days of the original filing.
Application of Coweta-Fayette EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of two previously approved loans of $974,000 and $3,758,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and Two respective concurrent loans of $417,000 and $1,695,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Lamar EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of three previously approved loans of $540,000, $473,000, and $1,059,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and three respective concurrent loans of $135,000, $203,000, and $478,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
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9-9-86 Supp. Order
9-9-86 Supp. Order
9-9-86 Supp. Order
9-9-86 Supp. Order
9-9-86 9-9-86 9-9-86 9-9-86 9-9-86 9-9-86

Application of Coastal EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $938,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and a concurrent loan of $423,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of W&lton EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of,$2,660,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and a concurrent loan of $1,140,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Upson County EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $18,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration and a concurrent loan of $144,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Sawnee EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of four previously approved loans of $814,000, $812,000, $1,495,000 and $6,423,000 from the REA and four respective concurrent loans of $349,000, $348,000, $674,000 and $2,928,723 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Gcmmission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric service to Mr. Arthur L. Dyer from Hart County EMC to Georgia Powsr (Company.
Commission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric service of American Concrete Company from Walton EMC to Georgia Power.
(Commission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric service of E.M. Wilkes from Georgia Power Company to Walton EMC Corporation.
Commission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric of Webb Bridge Crossing Apartments from Sawnee EMC to Georgia Power Co.
(Commission granted the request for transfer of retail electric service of Mr. Bobby Gene Martin from City of Griffin to Central Georgia EMC.
Commission granted the request for transfer of electric service of Ashton Place Subdivision from Georgia Power Co. to Walton EMC.
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9-9-86
9-23-86 '
9-23-86 9- 23-86 10-21-86 10-21-86 LO
10-21-86
10-21-86

Ccmnission granted transfer of retail electric service of Mr. J. Phil Campbell, Jr., Agent, from Georgia Power Co. to Walton EMC.
Application of Habersham EMC for authority to refinance the CPC portion of four previously approved loans of $524,000, $836,000, $2,206,000 and $2,870,000 from the REA and four respective concurrent loans of $224,000, $357,000, $995,000 and $1,281,250 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Douglas County EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $838,000 from the REA and a concurrent loan of $360,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Little Ocmulgee EMC for authority to refinance the CPC portion of a previously approved loan of $340,000 from the REA and a concurrent loan of $146,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Satilla Rural EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $1,195,000 from the REA and concurrent loan of $513,000 from the National Rural Utilities CFC. (Approved)
Application of Canoochee EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of three previously approved loans of $378,000, $558,000 and $1,898,000 from the REA and three respective concurrent loans of $162,000, $239,000 and $856,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Application of Amicalola EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of four previously approved loans of $850,000, $1,573,000, $2,202,000 and $2,589,000 from the REA and four respective concurrent loans of $364,000, $709,000, $993,000 and $1,636,223 from the National Rural Utilities CFC. (Approved)
Application Snapping Shoals EMC for authority to refinance the CPC portion of three previously approved loans of $1,586,000, $2,543,000 and $1,872,000 from the REA and three respective concurrent loans of $680,000, $1,147,000 and $844,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation.
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10-21-86 10-21-86 10-21-86 10-21-86 11-3-86 11-25-86
12-16-86
12-16-86

Commission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric service of Mr. Phillip Taylor from Georgia Power Company to Colquitt EMC.
Commission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric service of Statham's Landing Corporation from Flint EMC to Georgia Power Company.
Coitmission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric service of Nottingham Gate from Sawnee EMC to Georgia Power Company.
Commission has granted the request for transfer of retail electric service of Statham's Landing Corporation from Georgia Power Company to Flint EMC.
Commission has granted the request from transfer of retail electric service Mr. Harold C. Johnson and R. P. Harber from Georgia Power to Snapping Shoals EMC
Application of Middle Georgia EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of four previously approved loans of $546,000, $544,000, $559,000 and $1,226,000 from the REA and four respective concurrent loans of $234,000, $233,000, $252,000 and $553,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
Commission approved the Joint Application for Reassignment of Erroneously Assigned Service Areas of Carroll EMC and Georgia Power Company Filing. Service areas assigned under Territorial Act were reassigned, transfer of electric service approved, and all territorial allocation and maps are hereby amended accordingly.
Application of Central Georgia EMC for authority to refinance the CFC portion of a previously approved loan of $2,186,000 from the REA and a concurrent loan of $936,000 from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. (Approved)
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Docket 3645-U
3522-U 3561-U 3563-U 3568-U
3078-U 3574-U
3535-U
3550-U 3573-U 3567-U

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DOCKETED PROCEEDINGS

Date Decided 1-6-86
1-8-86 2-27-86 2-27-86 3-4-86
3-4-86 3-4-86
3-5-86
3-24-86 4-1-86 5-6-86

Subject of Application
Application of United States Transmission Systems, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interLATA interexchange telecommunications services within the State of Georgia.
Interexchange Telephone Carrier Regulation and Proposed Rule Making.
Application of Bell South Mobility, Inc. for a Telephone Service Observing Equipment License.
Application of Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. for a Telephone Service Observing Equipment License.
Application of Fairmount Telephone Company, Inc. for authority to borrow $1,161,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration at 5% per annum and $218,400 from the Rural Telephone Bank at 9% per annum.
Application of Progressive Rural Telephone Co-op, Inc. for authority to borrow $1,200,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration at 5% per annum.
Application of General Telephone Company of the South for Authority to Issue and Sell at the Par Value of $25 Per Share, Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) Shares of Its Common Stock and to Apply the Proceeds thereof to Repay Obligations and for other Purposes.
Commission denied petition of AT&T Communication regarding limitation of customer control of intraLATA calls. The Commission Order left the blocking option available to AT&T without making it mandatory.
Generic Hearings Reference WATS and 800 Service Restructure.
Application of Interstate Telephone Company, Inc. for authority to borrow $2,200,000 from the Downtown West Point Development Authority at a rate of 8.5% per annum.
Application of Alltel Georgia, Inc. for an Adjustment in its Schedule of Rates and Charges
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3575-U

5-6-86

3575-U

5-6-86

3078-U

5-20-86

3588-U

5-20-86

3580-U 3590-U

6- 17-86 7- 1-86

3577-U 3611- U 3488-U 3626-U

9-23-86 9- 23-86 10- 8-86 12- 1-86

3612- U

12-18-86

Applicable to Intrastate Telephone Service in the State of Georgia.
Application of U.S. Sprint Communicatibns Gompany for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Application of GTE Sprint Communications Corporation and US TeleconH3ommunications Service Company for Authority to form Joint Venture.
Application of Progressive Rural Telephone Co-Op., Inc. for authority borrow $1,200,000 from the Rural Electrification Administration at 5% per annum.
Application of General Telephone Company of the South for Authority to issue and sell up to one hundred and seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000) of First Mortgage Bonds and/or Promissory Notes and to apply the proceeds thereof to repay Short-Term Obligations and to redeem its Preferred Stock, $52,800,000 of its Series AA First Mortgage Bonds, and $21,900,000 of its 13-3/4$ First Mortgage Bonds.
Application of State Merit System for a Telephone Service Observing Equipment License.
Application of Continental Telephone Company of the South for Authority to Assume Long-Term Debt Represented by First Mortgage Bonds.
Prerecorded Computerized Telephone Messages.
Application of Interfinancial Services Corp. for a Telephone Service Observing Equipment License.
Application of ShareNet, Inc. Requesting Waiver From Commission Rules and Regulations.
Application of General Telephone Company of the South for Authority to Issue and Sell at the Par Value of $25 Per Share, Eight Hundred Thousand (800,000) Shares of Its Common Stock and to Apply the Proceeds thereof to Repay Obligations and for other Purposes. (See Sept. 23, 1986)
Milledgeville Mobilefone, Inc. - Tariff Amendment.

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Date Decided 1-21-86 1-21-86 2-18-86 2-24-86 4-1-86 4-1-86 8-25-86
9-23-86 9-23-86 9-23-86 10-1-86 11-25-86

TELEXXMMUNICATIONS NON-DOCKETED PROCEEDINGS
Subject of Application
Coitmission approved request of Plant Telephone & Power Co., Inc. for a change of depreciation rates. New rates approved effective November 1, 1985.
Commission approved request of Alma Telephone Co. for a change of depreciation rates. New rates approved effective January 1, 1985.
Petition of AT&T Southeast, Inc. to Detariff Specialized Terminal Equipment for Hearing Impaired and other Handicapped Customers.
Georgia Association of Long Distance Companies' Motion to Reopen Hearing and File Testimony in Docket No. 3550-U WATS and 800 Restructure Generic Hearings.
Consideration of Application of GTE Sprint Communications Corporation Requesting Reconsideration and/or Oral Argument.
Consideration of Application of MCI Telecommunications Corporation Requesting Reconsideration and/or Oral Argument.
Application of American Network Services for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Resale Interexchange Teleccmmunications Services.
Commission approved Staff's recommended represcription of Southern Bell's depreciation. New rates approved effective January 1, 1987.
Commission approved a depreciation represcription for Contel-Georgia as reconmanded by the Commission Staff. New rates approved effective January 1, 1987.
Application of Microtel, Inc. for Authority to merge with Argo Communications Corporation and ICI Communications, Inc.
Detariffing of Installation and maintenance of Inside Wiring. Ordered by FCC 2-24-86. Coitmission Order 10-1-86.
Application of SouthernNet, Inc. for Authority to merge with Tel/Man, Inc.
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Docket 3609-U
3551-U
3564-U 3570-U 3572-U 3579-U 3609-U 3609-U

DOCKETED RADIO COMMON CARRIER CASES

Date Decided 9-23-86 (Hearing) 9-17-86
1-21-86 (Hearing) 1-7-86 r
2-18-86 (Hearing) 2-4-86
4-1-86 (Hearing) 3-4-86 3- 4-86 (Hearing) 4- 3-86 *
6-3-86 (Hearing) 5-20-86 9-23-86 (Hearing) 9-17-86
9-23-86 (Hearing) 9-17-86

Subject of Application
Application of LQM, Inc. for authority to acquire control of the Radio Utility System in and around the Moultrie, Georgia area known as Mobilphone & Beeper, Inc. and for authority to do all things required to effectuate ownership, control and management of the system as set forth in the Application. (Approved)
Application Comrmmications Properties Associates to Obtain Ownership and Control of the assets of the radio cannon carrier system in Savannah, Ga. area; for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide radio common carrier service in the Savannah, Georgia area and for authority to enter into a Loan Agreement and to pledge assets. (Approved)
Application of LQM, Inc. for authority to acquire control of the Radio Utility System in and around the Rome, Georgia area known as RACO, Inc. (Approved)
Application of McCaw Personal Communications, Inc. for authority to acquire control of MCI Airsignal, Inc. (Approved)
Application of KPL Corporation for authority to acquire control of the Radio Utility system in and around the Milledgeville, Georgia area known as Milledgeville Mobilefone, Inc. (Approved)
Application of Cannunications Electronics Center Inc. for Amendment of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. (Approved)
Application of LQM, Inc. for authority to acquire control of the Radio Utility system in and around the Valdosta, Georgia area known as Mobilphone & Beeper, Inc.
Application of LQM, Inc. for authority to acquire control of the Radio utility system in and around the Moultrie, Georgia area known as Mobilphone & Beeper, Inc. (Approved)

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TRANSPORTATION
The Georgia Public Service Ooinnission has the responsibility of ensuring that the public has a viable and safe transportation system for shipping and receiving freight; maintaining a healthy bus transportation system for the convenience of travelers? providing protection to the public by requiring all motor carriers under its jurisdiction to retain on file with the Ooinnission evidence of bodily injury and property damage and cargo insurance coverage in at least the minimum amounts prescribed by the Ccmnission, and to provide protection to the public by requiring motor carriers to maintain their vehicles in accordance with the Commission's vehicle safety and hazardous materials standards.
The Transportation Division receives and processes all motor carrier applications for certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity; all applications to register interstate operating authority in Georgia; maintains the Commission's motor carrier files? issuance of PSC vehicle registration tags or identification stamps; and enforces the laws of Georgia and rules and regulations of the Commission relative to "for-hire" motor transportation.
The Transportation Division is composed of a Director, Director of Compliance and Safety, Assistant to Director, three Transportation section supervisors and fourteen employees.
In addition, the Compliance and Safety Section is composed of a Chief Enforcement Officer, two area enforcement supervisors, and fourteen Law Enforcement Officers.
All applications for certificates are handled by the certification section, whose responsibility is to ensure that applications are properly and accurately completed; that terminology contained therein coincides with the authority applicant is seeking? that all vague and/or ambiguous terms are clarified or deleted; that the applicant understands what responsibility he or she must assume in presenting a case before the Commission; and to assign applications for public hearing. This section assists the applicant whenever possible. Official Commission actions for 1986 involving the Transportation Division are shown later in this section, under the heading "1986 Commission Actions."
Hearings on motor carrier applications are conducted by a Hearing Officer appointed by the Commission, if not by the Ocmmissioners themselves. Normally, motor carrier applications are heard on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, although cases are heard at other times, depending on circumstances.
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The Hearing Officer makes the initial decision in motor carrier cases. Any party dissatisfied with the Hearing Officer's decision has the opportunity to petition the full Commission for reconsideration of the decision, of reconsideration and oral argument, or rehearing before the Commission.
Members of the Transportation Division's staff attend all public hearings before the Hearing Officer involving motor carrier operation^ to lend technical assistance when needed. Likewise, members of the staff attend the Commission's administrative sessions to advise and assist the Commission in reaching its decisions in transportation matters before it.
Pursuant to the Commission's decisions in Certification matters, this division notifies applicants of Commission decisions, and if approved, the necessary criteria for becoming qualified to receive a certificate. Once the carrier qualifies with the Commission, the certificate is issued citing the authority granted.
The Transportation Division, in addition to processing all motor carrier insurance filings (100,000-plus per year) and maintaining all motor carrier files (30,000-plus), handled 4,274 applications registering or amending interstate authority with the state Commission along with 601 intrastate exempt applications. This division also issued all intrastate and interstate PSC motor vehicle registrations, resulting in the collection of almost $3 million in fees, which went to the state's general treasury. A summary of those collections appears later in this chapter under the heading "Motor Carrier Registration."
The Transportation Division continues to function under cooperative agreements between the PSC and the Federal Department of Transportation regarding motor carrier vehicle safety, and with the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding economic enforcement of interstate motor carrier operations to help eliminate illegal transportation practices by certain carriers and shippers.
In addition to the PSC's responsibility for motor carrier vehicle safety and for the transportation of hazardous materials by "for-hire" motor carriers, operating both intrastate and interstate in Georgia, legislation was enacted in 1984, empowering the Commission with similar authority over corresponding "private" motor operations in Georgia. Also, the Commission was named by Governor Harris as the lead agency for participation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), whereby federal funds are made available to the agency for the enhancement of the Carmission's motor carrier safety program.
PSC officers are highly trained and have developed expertise in motor carrier vehicle and hazardous materials transportation safety inspections. During 1986, the enforcement unit conducted approximately 16,243 driver and vehicle safety inspections resulting in 17,444 "out of service" violations being detected, which resulted in vehicles or drivers being placed "out of service."
When vehicles are placed out of service, the defects must be corrected before the vehicle is allowed to proceed. The person responsible for repairs must sign the inspection form certifying that repairs were made.
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In all instances, a copy of the inspection report, signed by the driver is furnished to the driver with instructions to turn it over to the responsible person with the carrier firm. Hie form provides that all defects, other1 than "out of service" defects must be repaired and attested to the Goimiission within 15 days of the inspection. If the carrier fails to do this, the Transportation Division transmits another copy of the report direct to the company for its action. If th carrier fails to do this, the Comtiission issues a Rule Nisi for the carrier to show cause why the Commission should not assess a civil penalty against it for failure to comply with the Commission's rules and regulations.
The Commission's enforcement officers are assigned specific territories in the state ranging from two counties in the Atlanta area to as many as 19 counties in the more sparsely populated southeast section of the state. In addition to vehicle and driver safety and hazardous materials inspections, the officers make detailed inspections of the general operations of companies under the PSC's jurisdiction to determine if they are performing within the scope of authority granted by the PSC and the ICC, and in accordance with the Commission's rules and regulations and the laws of Georgia relating to "for-hire" motor carrier operations. This includes the day-to-day examination of the regulated carriers' activities throughout their respective territories; conducting investigations of the carriers' service; examination of the carriers' files, books, etc.; inquiries of carriers' personnel and advising carriers when needed or upon request.
During 1986 a number of concentrated road checks were conducted throughout the state, in addition to many other smaller scale checks made at strategic locations. The major road checks ranged from three to five days, while the smaller checks lasted from several hours to one or twD days. All of the enforcement officers wcrk continuously in their assigned territories and work vigorously to ferret out and eliminate illegal transportation operations; to remove unsafe carrier vehicles from the road; and to call carriers' attention to minor safety deficiencies.
The nature of the illegal operator or one operating unsafe equipment precludes the establishment of permanent inspection points since Georgia's maze of highways enables the illegal trucker to easily circumvent any such permanent check point, although PSC officers work periodically at all permanent weight stations throughout Georgia, performing both safety and economic inspections. PSC officers patrol the highways, investigate industrial sites and examine all other locations where trucks could be operating.
Illegal trucking operations throughout the U.S. siphon off millions of dollars each year from legitimate motor carriers - those carriers that the public depends on to ship or receive their wares. The PSC's enforcement officers are highly trained in detecting the illegal operator and filtering through fictitious leases, freight bills, logs and other materials that usually go hand-in-hand with such operations.
During 1986, in addition to its safety inspections, the PSC's sixteen enforcement officers performed thousands of vehicle inspections for operating authority, proper vehicle registration and identification, resulting in detection of 2,222 violations and collection of $55,550 in
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"late" vehicle registration fees when vehicles had not been properly registered with the Commission by carriers. PSC enforcement officers were responsible for making 3,355 arrests throughout the state stemming from intrastate or interstate "for-hire" operations in Georgia without proper authority iron either the PSC of ICC and cases against drivers with hours of duty status violations. These cases resulted in bonds totaling $594,613.90 being posted in the counties where arrests were made, in addition, 697 warnings weire issued to carriers operating illegally in Georgia.
Through a cooperative agreement with the Georgia Department of Revenue, PSC officers reported instances where Georgia-based vehicles carried "private" tags, even though they were operating for hire. As a result of the PSC's reports of these improper tags, the Department of Revenue assessed these carriers $30,195.00.
The Transportation Division added computer technology during 1984. Computer hardware was purchased and the staff worked extensively with members of the Department of Administrative Services developing programs to assist the Division's operations. Programs include computerizing information from insurance and vehicle registration records and other information frcm motor carrier files. These programs dramatically aid this division's day-to-day operations, and the division plans further improvements in this area.
During the year 1986, the Commission conducted five hundred and sixty-nine public hearings involving the Transportation Division. Public hearings commence on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month and continue on successive days thereafter until all current applications and petitions have been disposed of. All matters docketed for public hearings are heard by the Hearing Officer in open session.
The following two pages contain summaries of 1986 Commission actions.
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1986 COMMISSION ACTIONS TRANSPORTATION
During the year'1986, the following Administrative Session decisions were made by the Gomnission:

Motor carrier Certificate applications:

Approved ....................................... 173

Denied

10

Withdrawn ...................................... 0

Dismissed ....................................... 2

Total

193

Certificate transfer applications:

Approved ........................................ H I

Denied

0

Withdrawn ......................................

Dismissed ............................ Total

2. 113

Certificate amendment applications:

Approved ....................................... 100

Denied

. . . . . ............................ 1

Withdrawn ...................................... 3

Dismissed ....................................... 1

Total

111

Certificate control through transfer of capital stock . 17

Motor Carrier Emergency P e r m i t s ...................... 26

Rules Nisi issued (other than for insurance) ........ 136

Rules Nisi dismissed (other than insurance)

....... 90

Rules Nisi issued which resulted in fines

(other than insurance)

........................ 16

Total

242

Certificates cancelled Certificates suspended Certificates reinstated

............................ ............................ ............................
Total

128 795 371 1,294

Registration Permits Registration Permits Registration Permits

Issued Amended Cancelled

...................... 3,682

.....................

546

(undetermined).......... 0

Total

4,228

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MOTdR CARRIER REGISTRATION

The Commission is charged ,with the responsibility of collecting and accounting for motor carrier certificate, permit and vehicle registration fees. The total certificate, permit and vehicle registration fees collected and remitted to the Fiscal Division, Department of Administrative Services, during the year 1986 are as follows:

Certificate fees at $75.00 each (121-$9,075) certificate fees at $150.00 each (15-$2,250) certificate fees at $200.00 each (71-$14,200) certificate amendment fees at $75.00 each (36-$2,700) certificate amendment fees at $150.00 each (16-$2,400) certificate amendment fees at $200.00 each (56-$ll,200) certificate transfer fees at $75.00 each (128-$9,600) . . $

51,425.00

Emergency Temporary Authority Application Pees

at $50.00 each (26-$l,300)

........................... $

1,300.00

Interstate Registration Permit fees at $25.00 each (3,308-$92,700.00) and amendment fees at $5.00 each (566-$2,830) ..........................

$ 95,530.00

Intrastate Registration Permit fees at $25.00 each

(601-$15,025.00) .................... ..

........

$ 15,025.00

Regular License Fees at $5.00 each (26,445-$132,225) and penalty license fees at $25.00 (l,351-$33,775) ............................

$ 166,000.00

Interstate Regular Identification Stamp Fees at $5.00 each (465,950-$2,329,750.00)

Penalty Stamp Fees at $25.00 each (871-$21,775.00) .............................. . . . $2,351,525.00

Intrastate Identification Stamps at $5.00 each

(2,771-$13,855)

.............................. . . . $

13,855.00

Emergency Wire Permits at $8.00 each

(2550-$20,400)

....................................

$ 20,400.00

Hazardous Materials Trip Permits at $25.00 each (399-$9,975.00)
Hazardous Materials Annual Permits at $100.00 each (294-$29,400.00) . . ............ . . . .............

$ 39,375.00

Civil Penalties (271-$10,775.00) ................ ........ $ 10,775.00

Total .....................................................

$2,765,210.00

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CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RAIL SERVICE AND TARIFFS
In 1984 there was a reorganization within the Georgia Public Service Conmission, resulting in the redesignation of the Rates and Tariffs Division as Consumer Affairs, Rail Service and Tariffs Division. This division processes all telephone, electric, gas, rail, motor carrier and bus tariffs, in addition to the vast majority of consumer complaints. The size of the division has increased frcm 11 to 20 employees.
During 1986, the Coitinission and CART officially disposed of 25 formal proceedings, a considerable number of vhich required lengthy studies and investigations in the field. There were 12 cases which were docketed but subsequently withdrawn prior to formal hearing and there were 12 cases scheduled for hearing in 1986 and postponed until 1987. In addition, there were 490 non-docket decisions. Included in the formal proceedings, 13 Rule Nisi were issued, and 9 of those resulted in fines totaling $8,850.
The CART Division performed a total of 152 audits on transportation companies regulated by the Public Service Commission in addition to Atlanta area audits, transportation specialists visited 31 Georgia cities and 3 out-ofstate locations.
During 1986, approximately 1,388 rate proposals by motor carriers, telephone, natural gas and electric companies were received and processed by this division. These filings were also processed by the Utilities Division.
In each case, the Commission required the carriers involved to support all proposed rate revisions by proper and adequate justification, generally with cost data. Additionally, approximately 2,900 rail rate proposals were received.
A detailed list of other CART proceedings follows the description of Consumer Affairs section activities.
Railroad Abandonments
Through CART, the Commission continues its commitment to preserving rail service for Georgia's smaller cities and towns by providing its assistance and expertise to local government officials and businessmen who oppose attempts to abandon rail service to a community. The existence of rail service is a key selling point when communities attempt to attract industry. Consequently, the loss of rail service can permanently damage a town's plans for future growth. Generally, the threat of a proposed abandonment is greatest when it involves small towns in rural areas with an agricultural economic base.
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Many towns face the threat of losing rail service, and the Gjuijiission will continue its cooperative efforts with local leaders and other state agencies to preserve Georgia's valuable rail system. Commission officials have! addpted a position of "doing whatever it takes" to keep needed service to the^e towns.

1. On December 12, 1985, Seaboard System Railroad, Inc, (SBD) (Name has been changed to CSX Transportation, Inc.) filed an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity permitting the; abandonment of its 49.22 miles of railroad between Pearson (milepost AP 618.45) and Sylvester, Georgia (milepost AP 677.67 in Vforth, Tift, Berrien and Atkinson Counties, Georgia.)

The Georgia Public Service Commission assisted in the filing of thirty-eight protests before the Interstate Commerce Commission. These protests encompassed large corporations, small businesses, community representatives and concerned citizens as well as the GPSC.

The Interstate Coirmerce Commission approved the CSX's application to

abandon the 59.22 miles of track.

*

The Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company purchased 4.59 miles of this track located in Tifton, Georgia, and is offering continued rail service.

2) In 1983, the PSC helped the town of Alma in Bacon County score a major victory when the Interstate Commerce Comnission denied Seaboard's proposal to abandon service to this southeast Georgia town. On August 15, 1985, the railroad filed another abandonment application for 7.6 miles of line serving Alma, Georgia. The Interstate Coirmerce Comnission found the present and future public convenience and necessity permit abandonment of this line of railroad. The decision was effective February 27, 1986.

3) The Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., on November 8, 1985, filed an application to abandon 24.60 miles of railroad in Thomas and Colquitt Counties, Georgia (AB-55-Sub No. 166). After 33 protests were filed and an oral hearing was assigned the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., by letter withdrew its application. On July 30, 1986, the CSX Transportation, Inc., filed an application to abandon this same track. By order served October 29, 1986, the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an oral hearing to be held on November 12-14, 1986, in Uiomasville, Georgia. Administrative Law Judge Frederick M. Dolan in a 37-page order dated January 9, 1987, denied the abandonment application. CSX Transportation appealed this decision. The Interstate Commerce Commission was scheduled to issue a decision on or before April 10, 1987.

Bus Fares and Charges

At the end of 1986, there were 81 certified intrastate passenger carriers operating in the State of Georgia. Six of these were granted certificates during calendar year 1986. In addition, 37 rate proposals were received and processed by this division.

On September 11, 1986, a hearing was held on application of City Council of Augusta, Georgia, Augusta Transit Department to increase their Georgia intrastate passenger fares. The applicant presented testimony substantiating

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the request for the increase. The Commission, after considering all evidence and testimony, granted the request to became effective October 1, 1986.
On December 18, 1986, a hearing was held to consider routes aild schedules presently being observed and proposed to be made by City Council f Augusta, Georgia, Augusta Transit Department. This matter was pending at the end of 1986.
Consumer Affairs
The Consumer Affairs Section receives and processes customer inquiries, problems and complaints concerning regulated utilities. Consumer Affairs specialists serve as mediators in such cases and ensure that utility activities under the Commission's jurisdiction are in accordance with regulations and policies approved by the Commission. Consumer problems ccver a range of areas, from quality of service concerns to disputed bill amounts and service disconnections.
Consumer Affairs operates the PSC's statewide toll-free number (1-800-282-5813) and serves as the Commission's general information number.
With its extensive public contact, Consumer Affairs helps the Commission keep up with what's right -- and wrong -- with utility service in Georgia. In 1986, Consumer Affairs handled 8,046 complaints and inquiries, a decrease of 674 (7.7 percent) from 1985 totals. A summary of these cases is listed below.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECTION 1986 Statistics

By Company Telecommunications Southern Bell AT&T General Telephone Independents
Total

1,434 93
562 467 2,556

71.6 % of all complaints

Electric Companies Georgia Power Savannah Electric
Total

512

52

564

15.8 % of all complaints

Natural Gas Companies Atlanta Gas Light United Cities

445

5

450

12.6 % of all complaints

Total Complaints

3,570

100.0 'Qo.

The Consumer Affairs section also handled 3,688 informational calls and 716 pieces of correspondence. Following enactment of PSC rules on Computer Calling, the Consumer Affairs Section also recorded 72 complaints on Computerized Calls.

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Mobile Rail Agency Service

At the close of calendar year 1986, there were 50 Mobile Agency operations in existence within the State of Georgia with base stations located at the following points:

Army Depot Athens Atlanta Atlanta (Inman Yard) Bainbridge Calhoun Camak #1 Camak #2 Carrollton Cedartown Chatsworth

Chattanooga Cochran Columbus Gordele (East) Cordele (Vfest) Cordele (South) Dalton Dawson Estill, S.C. (Clyo, Ga.) Femandina Beach Fitzgerald Fort Valley

Fulco Gainesville (North) Gainesville (South) Gordon (South) Gordon (North) Griffin Hazlehurst Macon (3) Manchester Millen (2) Moultrie Richland

Savannah (2) Tate (North) Tate (South) Thema sville Toccoa Tucker Valdosta Vidalia #1 Vidalia #2 Waycross #1 Waycross #2

In 1986 there were 28 applications filed, 12 were approved and at the close of the calendar year there were 16 pending:

They were as follows:

Approved

Pending

5 New Mobile Agencies

I New Mobile Agency

4 Abolishments

Valdosta (NS) OGA-GA 14

Atlanta (CSXT)

Camak #1 (CSXT)

Carrollton (NS)

Camak #2 (CSXT)

II Amendments

Cordele #2 (CSXT)

Oedartown (CSXT)

Cordele #1 (CSXT)

Waycross #1 (CSXT)

Millen (NS)

Fitzgerald (CSXT)

Chattanooga (NS)

Moultrie (NS)

5 Amendments

Waycross #2 (CSXT)

Atlanta (NS)

Hazlehurst (NS)

Dalton/Calhoun/Chatsworth (CSXT) Chamblee/Gainesville (NS)

Dawson (NS)

Gainesville/Toccoa (NS)

Bainbridge (CSXT)

Gainesville (NS)

Savannah/Estill (CSXT)

2 Abolishments

Vidalia #1 (CSXT)

Bremen (NS)

Richland (CSXT)

Valdosta (NS) SOQ-GA-8

During the year, various inspections were made on the mobile agency operation. The inspections were made by personnel from the Consumer Affairs, Rail Service and Tariffs Division to determine if service to the shipping and receiving public was being satisfactorily rendered.

The mobile agency concept of providing service to stations under which an agent can perform the needed service at a savings to the railroad while adequately handling the needs of the shipping and receiving public at involved points continues to be operated with success.

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Docket 12474-M 12586-M 12645-M 12648- M 12649- M 12650- M
12770-M
12771-M

DOCKETED PROCEEDINGS - MOTOR CARRIER

Date Decided 1-3-86 4-24-86 6-5-86 6-5-86 6-5-86 6-5-86
9-11-86
9-11-86

Subject of Application
Application of Southern Motor Carrier's Rate Conference to restructure Georgia intrastate rates and charges as published in Supplement 71 to Tariff SMCRC Tariff GPSC SMC 301-D. improved.
Rule Nisi was issued against NTC of America, Inc. for charging rates other than those in their Tariff GPSC-MF No. 2. Fined $5,000 ($2,500 of fine suspended).
Application of Morgan, Lee, Quail and Associates d/b/a MLQ Express to revise Zip Gode Rate Basis Numbers Factors as published in Appendix "A" to Tariff GPSC-MF No. 2. Denied.
Consider establishing uniform distances through use of zip cedes in arriving at motor carrier rates and the publication by the Commission of a zip code tariff. PSC prescribed a zip code tariff.
Consider the establishment of minimum rates on ccrarodities shown in Appendix "A" when moving by dump truck or transit mixer vehicles. Pending.
Rule Nisi was issued against Intertruck Corporation d/b/a Bell's Cargo for violation of Commission's order dated April 30, 1986, vdiich ordered Bell's Cargo to cease operations as of May 15, 1986, for failure to file a 1984 Annual Report and for charging rates other than those in their Tariff GPSC-MF No. 1 and effective supplements. Fined $1,000 ($500 of fine suspended).
Application of Highway Transport, Inc. to establish limited liability provisions as published in Item 385 on 1st Revised Page 3-A and Item 502 on 1st Revised Page 9-A, also contamination or mixture of products provision as published in Item 390 on Original Page 3-B to Tariff GPSC-MF No. 6. Denied for want of prosecution (due to no appearances entered).
Application of Morgan Drive Away, Inc. to establish a limited liability provision as published in Item 20 on 2nd Revised Page No. 8 to Tariff GPSC-MF No. 24. Catmission established rules governing limited liability.

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12772-M

9-11-96

12773-M

9-11-86

12775-M

9-11-86

12776-M

9-11-86

12778-M

9-11-86

12779-M

9-11-86

12780-M

9-11-86

12781-M

9-11-86

12782-M

9-11-86

12844-M

12- 11-86

Application of Gay Trucking Company to establish limited liability provision as published in Item 848 in Supplement 45 to Tariff GPSC-MF No. 2. Denied for want of prosecution (no appearances entered).
Application of Computer Movers, Inc. to establish a limited liability provision as published in Item 848 on 1st Revised Page 11 to Tariff GPSC-MF No. 1. Denied for want of prosecution (no appearances entered).
Rule Nisi concerning items shown in Appendix "A" to show cause vfriy such provisions should not be cancelled from tariffs on file with the Commission on grounds that such liability limitations may not comply with the Commission Rules and Regulations. Commission established rules governing limited liability.
Application of City Council of Augusta, Ga., Augusta Transit Department to revise rates as published in Supplement No. 1 to Tariff GPSC-MP No. 5. Approved.
Rule Nisi was issued against Savage Tour & Charter for failure to timely file 1985 Annual Revenue and Expense Report. Fined $50.00.
Rule Nisi was issued against Byroraville Bus Company for failure to timely file 1985 Annual Revenue and Expense Report. Certificate revoked (company no longer in business).
Rule Nisi was issued against Fun Run, Inc. for failure to timely file 1985 Annual Revenue and Expense Report. Fined $100.00. Did not appear at hearing.
Rule Nisi was issued against Modnar Corporation for failure to timely file 1985 Annual Revenue and Expense Report. Fined $100.00. Did not appear at hearing.
Rule Nisi was issued against Public Bus System of Lumpkin County for failure to timely file 1985 Annual Revenue and Expense Report. Dismissed (company filed report prior to hearing).
Application of Vfee Haul of Atlanta, Inc. d/b/a Apartment Movers to establish rates as published in Tariff GPSC-MF No. 2. Pending.
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12847-M
12849-M 12885-M 12886-M 12887-M 12888-M 12890-M 823-R

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Rule Nisi was issued against Moving You, Inc. for charging rates other than those in Georgia Motor Trucking Association Tariff 3-D, GPSC-MF No. 41, and effective supplements, for failure to properly issue bills of lading, for the violation of the Commission's Order requiring Moving You, Inc. to cease operations as of May 29, 1986 and for failure to comply with the Cotmission's Rules and Regulations vhich require that public liability and property damage insurance be maintained. Fined $1,000, but fine was suspended provided that company issue refunds to all overcharged shippers.
Application of Harvey P. Rosenzweig, d/b/a Peachtree Express to revise Items 20 and 25 to Tariff GPSC-MF No. 3. Approved in part.
Rule Nisi against Albert's Shopper, Inc., d/b/a Albert's Mobile Home Transporter for failure to produce records for inspection. Ordered to produce freight bills for inspection, fined $1,000. $900 of fine suspended.
Rule Nisi was issued against Airway Moving and Storage of Georgia, Inc. for charging rates other than those in Georgia Movers Tariff No. GPSC-MF No. 13 and effective supplements. Fined $2,500 ($1,500 of fine suspended).
Rule Nisi was issued against Bulldog Movers, Inc. for charging rates other than those in Georgia Motor Trucking Assocation, Inc. Tariff No. 3-D and effective supplements and failure to properly issue bills of lading. Fined $2,000.
Rule Nisi was issued against Carroll's Moving and Storage Co., Inc., for charging rates other than those in Georgia Movers Tariff GPSC-MF No. 13 and effective supplements and failure to properly issue bills of lading. Fined $2,500.
Hearing to consider routes and schedules presently being observed and proposed to be made by City of Augusta Transit Department. Pending.

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DOCKETED CASE - RAIL CARRIER
Application of CSX Transportation Inc., to close the open agency station at Dublin, Georgia and include Dublin and its governed non-agency stations of East Dublin and West Dublin in the Vidalia, Georgia No. 1 Mobile Agency. Approved on six months' trial basis.
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APPENDIX
RAILROAD FREIGHT RATES AND CHARGES
Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company for authority to establish a new mobile agency route CGA Ga-13 to be based at Millen, Ga. After a six-month trial period and an investigation of the operation by representatives of the Corrmission, the Commission concluded the operation was adequate to the needs of the public and the affected stations and could be continued on a permanent basis. This decision was made by the Commission on January 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad for authority \ to establish a new mobile agency route based at Cedartown, Ga. After a siimonth trial period and an investigation of the operation by representatives of the Commission, the Commission concluded the operation was adequate o the needs of the public and affected stations and could be continued on a permanent basis. This decision was made by the Commission on January 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company seeking authority for abandonment of the Non-Agency Station at Roadside, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on January 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to remove and retire team track at Nicholson, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on January 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove the team track located at Gillsville, Ga., and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on January 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove the team track located at Center, Ga., and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Com mission approved the application as filed on January 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to remove and retire Track No. 298-11 formerly serving Alford Dorman Company at Eastman, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the appli cation as filed on January 21, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company for authority to remove and retire unused team track No. 159-2 at Constitution, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on January 21, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to abandon yard trackage and sidings in Atlanta, Ga. The Commission, in con sideration of the complaint received against this proposed application, declined approval without justification at a public hearing to be held as soon as the Commission's calendar would permit. This decision was made by the Commission on January 21, 1986.

Application and supplement filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to include the Agency Station of Artiericus and the Non-Agency Stations of Huntington, East Americus, Foster and Shipp's Spur into the Richland, Ga., Mobile Agency Concept and to delete the Non-Agency Stations of Dawson and Sasser, Ga., and place under the Albany, Ga., Transportation Center. The Comnission considered and authorized the amendment of the Richland Mobile Agency on a six^month trial basis with the understanding that the existing type of agency service would be restored if the Ccnmission, following the trial period, found such agency service to be inadequate. The approval was also sub ject to the provision that the Ccftmission would conduct a full investigation during the trial period, arid at the end, take such action as circumstances warranted. Such decision was made by the Comnission on January 21, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to remove and retire track serving old Savannah and Atlanta Railway Station at Savannah, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Ccnmission staff making an on-site inspection, the Comnission approved the application as filed on February 4, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad to retire tracks No. 1 and 2, including turnouts at Mauk, Ga., and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Ccnmission staff making an on-site inspection, the Ccnmission approved the application as filed on February 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., to retire Track No. 1495, including turnout, at Acree, Ga., and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on February 18, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 41 at Jesup, Ga. After careful consideration and after pro per posting of notice, and after the Comnission staff making an on-site inspection, the Comnission approved the application as filed on February 18, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. SV-14 at Albany, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site isnpection, the Comnission approved the application as filed on February 18, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad for authority to retire Track No. 2, including two turnouts, at Rutledge, Ga., and ro remove that Point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Comnission staff making an on-site inspection, the Comnission approved the application as filed on March 4, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad to retire Track No. 79, including turnout at Americus, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Comnission approved the application as filed on March 4, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to remove and retire that track at Milepost S-261.7 at Hampton, Ga. After careful con4sideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Conmission stafif making an on-site inspectin, the Commission approved the application as filed on March 4, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad to amend the Bainbridge Mobile Agency by adding the dualized agency of Cairo-Climax, Ga., and the nonagency stations of Brownlee and Wigham, Ga., into the Bainbridge Mobile AGency. After a six-month trial period and an investigation of the operation by representatives of the Commission, the Commission concluded the operation was adequate to the needs of the public and the affected stations and could be continued on a permanent basis. This decision was made by the Com mission on March 4, 1986.
Application of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to dispose of depot building at Covington, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission ap proved the application as filed on April 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 34 at Augusta, (Richmond County), Ga. After careful con sideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Conmission approved the application as filed on April 1, 1986.
Application of Southern Railway Company to remove and retire track at Avondale, Ga. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Conmission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the ap plication as filed on April 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to close the open agency station at Blakely, Ga., and to include Blakely and its governed pre pay station of Hilton, Ga., in Mobile Agency Route CGA-GA-4 based at Dawson, Ga. The Conmission considered and authorized the amendment of this Mobile Agency operation on a six-month trial basis with the understanding that existing type of agency service would be restored if the Conmission, following the trial period, found such agency service to be inadequate. After an investigation of the operation performed by a Representative of the Comission, the Commission concluded that this Mobile Agency operation was adequate to the needs of the affected stations and could be continued on a permanent basis. Such decision was made on April 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to establish a new Mobile Agency No. 1 based at Camak (Warren County), Ga. The Commission considered and authorized the operation of such agency on a sixmonth trial basis. After an investigation of the operation was performed by a representative of the Commission, the Conmission concluded that this mobile agency operation was adequate to the needs of the affected stations and could be continued on a permanent basis. This decision was made by the Conmission on April 1, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to establish a new mobile agency No. 2 based at Camak (Warren County). Ga. The Commission considefed and authorized the operation of such agency on a sixmonth trial basis. After an investigation of the Opration was performed by a representative of the, Comnission, the Comnission concluded that this mobile agency operation was adequate to the needs of the affected stations and could be continued on a permanent basis. This decision was made by the Commissioh on April 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to close the open stations at Nashville and Douglas, Ga., and to establish a new mobile agency route CGA-GA-14 to be based at Valdosta, Ga. The Commission considered and approved on April 1, 1986, this application, subject to complaint and further order, on a six-month trial basis with the full understanding that the existing type of agency service would be restored if the Commission, following the trial period, found this mobile agency service to be inadequate. The approval was also subject to the provision that the Commission would, during the trial period, take such action as circumstances warranted.
Application of Southern Railway Company to dispose of the passenger depot building at Athens, Ga. The Commission declined to approve this application with justifi cation for the disposition of this depot at a public hearing to be assigned as soon as the Commission's calendar would permit. The foregoing was decided by the Comnission on April 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track Nos. 65-3, 65-4, including two turnouts, at Crawfordville, (Talisferro County), Ga., and to amend that point in the Open and Prepay Station List from public to private siding. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on April 15, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire track No. SV-13, including turnout, at Attapulgus, (Decatur County), Ga., and to amend that point in the Open and Prepay Station List from a public to private siding. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Comnission staff making an on-site inspection, the Ccxnmission approved the application as filed on April 15, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 36-1, including turnout, at Carrs, (Hancock County) Ga., and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful con sideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Ccmnission approved the application as filed on April 15, 1986.
Application of Norfolk Southern Corporation filed on behalf of Southern Rail way Company to waive collection of $790.98 in legal undercharges due from Savannah Concrete Company in connection with fourteen (14 ) cars of crushed stone from Postell, Ga., to West Savannah, Ga. - routed Southern Railway direct, shipped collect, between March 6 and April 7, 1985. The Commission approved the application as filed on April 15, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway System for authority to retire and remove switch and secondary track formerly serving Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company located in Brunswick, (Glynn County) Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on April 15, 1986*
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company for authority to amend the Mobile Agency Route SOU-GA-6 based at Atlanta, Georgia, by adding Douglasville (Douglas County), Georgia, to the present route. This route would also serve the former open stations of Austell, Dallas, Mableton, Rockmart, and pre pay stations of Aragon, Hiram, Lithia Springs and Powser Springs, Georgia. The Commission further considered and authorized the amendment of this mobile agent route based at Atlanta, Georgia, subject to complaint and further order, on a six-months trial basis with the understanding that the existing type of service would be restored if the Commission, following the trial period, found this agency service to be inadequate. This approval was also subject to the provision that the Commission would, during the trial period, conduct a full in vestigation of the services being rendered and, at the end of such period, take such action as circumstances warranted. The above was decided by the Commission on April 15, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Southern Railway Company for authority to abolish Mobile Agency Route SOU-GA-1 based at Breman (Carroll County), Georgia. The Commission considered the application and authorized suspension of service provided by the mobile agency pending final approval of the addition of Douglasville, Georgia, to the Mobile Agency Route SOU-GA-6 based at Atlanta, Georgia. This approval was subject to the provision that the Commission would conduct a full investigation of the services being rendered and tack such action as cir cumstances warranted. The foregoing was decided by the Commission on April 15, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., to retire Track No. 1, including turnout, at Manor, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on May 6, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 1249 at Dixie, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on May 6, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to Retire Track No. 1310, including turnout, at Poulan, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on May 6, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 513 at Ty Ty, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on May 6, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to remove and retire the portion of Track No. 289-46 serving the old General Service Administration, Federal Records Center, East Point, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Corrmission approved the application as filed on May 6, 1986.
Application filed dn behalf of the Southern Railway Company to abolish the Mobile Agency Route SOU-Ga-8 based at Valdosta (Lowndes County, Georgia, and have the stations served by this route governed by the Adel and Valdosta, Georgia, Agencies. The former open stations of Hahira and Fargo along with the non-agency stations of Mineola, Blanton, Howell, Mayday, Halo, Thelma, Headlight, Colon and Edith would be governed by Valdosta, Georgia, as prepay station. The former open station of Quitman and the non-agency stations of Morven, Spain, Shiver, Iled. County Prison Spur, Beden and Bipress would be governed by Adel, Georgia, as prepay stations. The Corrmission considered and authorized the above application on May 6, 19&6; however such abolishment was not to take effect prior to June 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to establish a Mobile Agency based at Atlanta, Georgia, to serve the Agency Station of Covington, Georgia, and the Non-Agency Stations of Alcovy, Conyers, Decatur, Lithonia, Scottsdale and Stone Mountain, Georgia. The Corrmission considered and authorized the establishment of such mobile agency subject to complaint and further order, on a six-months trial basis with the understanding the existing type of agency service would be restored if the Corrmission, following the trial period, found this mobile agency service to be inadequate. The approval was also subject to provision that the Commission, would, during the trial period, conduct a full investigation of the services being rendered and, at the end of such period, take such action as circumstances warranted. The foregoing was decided on May 6, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., to include Agency Station of Chatsworth (Murray County), Georgia, to be served under the "Dualization Concept" with the Agency Stations of Calhoun and Dalton, Georgia. After a sixmonth trial period and an investigation of the operation performed by a repre sentative of the Commission, the Commission concluded that this agency operation, in the manner being performed, was adequate to the needs of the public and could be continued on a permanent basis. Such decision was made by the Commission on May 6, 1986.
Application and petition for reconsideration filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad requesting authority to modity the existing mobile agency based at Tifton, Georgia, by relocating the base station to Waycorss, and to add Tifton, Georgia, as a former agency station to be served out of the Waycross, Georgia, base station. After a six-month trial period and an investigation of the operation performed by a representative of the Commission, the Commission concluded that this agency operation, in the manner being performed, was adequate to the needs of the public and could be continued on a permanent basis. Such decision was made by the Commission on May 6, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad to retire track No. 1656, including turnout, at Brinson, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on May 20, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company for authority to retire and remove tracks formerly serving Greenville Cotton Oil and Manu facturing Company, Greenville, (Meriwether County) Georgia. After careful con sideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on May 20, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad for authority to retire Track No. 1 at Pitts, Georgia* After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Cannission approved the application as filed on May 20, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company for authority to remove and retire track formerly serving Gold Kist grain elevator at Valdosta, (Lowndes County) Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Carniission staff making an on-site inspection, the Cormission ap proved the application as filed on May 20, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company for authority to remove and retire the railway-owned portion of Track No. 635-1 formerly serving DeJamett Supply Company, Atlanta, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Cormission approved the application as filed on June 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. SV-20, including turnout at Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Cormission staff making an on-site inspection, the Cormission approved the appli cation as filed on June 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 96, including turnout, at Sylvester, (Worth County) Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Cormission approved the applica tion as filed on June 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Corpany for authority to remove and retire Track No. 2-1 formerly serving Snyder Brothers at Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Cormission ap proved the application as filed on June 17, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Corpany to retire and remove Track No. 602-3 at Buford, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Cormission staff making an on-site inspection, the Cormission approved the application as filed on June 17, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., to retire Track No. 38-6, including turnout, at Thompson, Georgia. After careful considera tion and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site insoection, the Cormission approved the application as filed on June 17, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard. System Railroad, Inc., to retire track Nos. 63 and 175 at Waycross, Georgia. After careful consideration and after pro per posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on June 17, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove a portion of Track No. 3 located in First Avenue (Bibb City) at Columbus, Georgia, serving Bibb Mabufacturing Company. After careful considera tion and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on July 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 1836, including turnout, at Tarver, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on July 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 103 at Brunswick, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on July 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 47-3, including turnout, at Milledgeville, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the applica tion as filed on July 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 25-1, including turnout, at Harlem, Georgia, and to remove that point frcm the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspec tion, the Commission approved the application as filed on July 1, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove Track Nos. 285-1 and 285-2 formerly serving West Point Pepperell Company at East Newnan, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on July 15, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Seaboard System Railroad, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 3, including turnout, at Talbotton, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on July 15, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire Track Nos. 635-18 635-24, 635-36 and 635-39 near Howells Stockyard at Atlanta, Georgia. After care ful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-stie inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on July 15, 1986.

Application filed, on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to rat ire and remove Track No. 290--1 formerly serving Gloverton Chip Mill at Newnan, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission ap proved the application as filed on July 15, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to consolidate Waycross, Georgia, Mobile Agency No. 1 and Waycross, Georgia, Mobile Agency No. 2 and to make Sylvester, Georgia, a Non-Agency Station under Albany, Georgia, jurisdiction. The Commission further considered and authorized the above application subject to complaint and further order, on a six--months trial basis with the understanding that following the trial period if the Commission found such service to be inadequate, such action as circumstances warranted would be taken. The foregoing was decided by the Commission in Administrative Session on September 9, 1986.
Application of Norfolk Southern Corporation filed on behalf of the Southern Railway Company to waive collection of $3,245.97 in undercharges due from Barton Southern Company. The Commission approved the above application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 636-16 serving Patterson Lumber and Supply Company, M. P. 636.6, Atlanta, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Com mission approved the application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove the railway-owned portion of track serving Heritage Marble Company, Elberton, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company for authority to retire and remove the old house track at Cecil, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the appli cation as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove the team track at Simarr, Georgia, (Milepost S-212.5). After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company for authority to retire and remove the old house track at Chula, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the appli cation as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 1165, including turnout, at Stockton, Georgia, and to remove that point iron the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 9, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of the CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 4, including turnout, at Richmond Hill, Georgia, and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful con sideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspectin, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf o the CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire the Southern portion of Track No. 1843 (854 feet), including the turnout, at Ochlocknee, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved th application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to abandon the depot building at McIntyre, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Com mission approved the application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove track at Lester Laboratories at East Point, Fulton County, Georgia. The Commission declined to approve the above application and directed that the matter be set for public hearing to consider the justification for disposing of subject track. The hearing was to be assigned as soon as the Commission's calendar would permit. Such decision was made by the Commission in Administrative Session on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc., to relocate and retire tracks located at LaGrange, Georgia (Troup County). After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 9, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway System for authority to close the open agency at Toccoa, Georgia, and add Toccoa to the route of Mobile Agency GA-4 and add the stations of Baldwin, Cornelia, Mount Airy and New Switzerland, Georgia, and move the base station of Mobile Agency Route GA-4 frcxn Toccoa to Gainesville, Georgia. The Commission considered and authorized the application, subject to complaint and further order, on a six-months trial basis with the full understanding that the existing type of service would be restored if the Commission, following the trial period, found the mobile agency service to be inadequate. This approval was also subject to the provision that Commission would, during the trial period, conduct a full investigation of the services being rendered and, at the end of such period, take such action as circumstances warranted. The foregoing was decided by the Commission in Administrative Session on September 23, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway System for authority to delete the stations of Baldwin, Cornelia, New Switzerland and Mount Airy from the route of Mobile Agency Route GA-9 and close the open agency at Athens. Georgia, and add Athens and its prepay stations of Watkinsville and Paradise Valley, Georgia, to the route of Mobile Agency Route GA-9 with the base station at Gainesville, Georgia. The Commission considered and authorized the application, subject to complaint and further order on a six-months trial basis with the full understanding that the existing type of service would be restored if the Commission, following the trial period, found the mobile agency service to be inadequate. This approval was also subject to the provision that the Commission would, during the trial period, conduct a full investigation of the services being rendered and, at the end of such period, take such action as circumstances warranted. The foregoing was decided by the Commission in Administrative Session on September 23, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway System for authority to add the prepay station of Chicopee, Georgia, to the route of Mobile Agency Route GA-3 and move the base station of Mobile Agency Route GA-3 frcm Gainesville to Chamblee, Georgia. The Commision considered and authorized the application, subject to complaint and further order on a six-months trial basis with the full under standing that the existing type Of service would be restored if the Commission, following the trial period, found the mobile agency service to be inadequate. This approval was also subject to the provision that the Commission would, during the trial period, conduct a full investigation of the services being rendered and, at the end of such period, take such action as cutcumstances warranted. The foregoing was decided by the Commission in Administrative Session on Septem ber 23, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc., to establish Savannah, Georgia, Mobile Agency No. 2 by the relocation of Mobile Agency based at Estill, South Carolina, which includes the Georgia Stations of Clyo and Gold Kist. The Commission considered and authorized the foregoing application, subject to com plaint and further order, on a six-months trial basis with the understanding that the existing type of service would be restored if the Commission, following the trial period, found this Mobile Agency service to be inadequate. The approval was also subject to the provision that the Commission would during the trial period conduct a full investigation of the services being rendered and, at the end of such period, take action as circumstances warranted. The above was decided by the Commission in Administrative Session on September 23, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 3 at Waycross, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspec tion, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 23, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to remove and retire the team track at Milner, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 23, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 573-3 formerly serving Pyrofax Gas Corporation, Lula, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the applica tion as filed on September 23, 1986.
Application of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to abandon the non-agency station of Sunnyside, Georgia, and to remove Sunnyside from the Open and Prepay Station List and to retire and remove the team track at Sunnyside, Spalding County, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission ap proved the application as filed.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 57-3 formerly serving Pyrofax Gas Corporation, Lula, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 23, 1986.

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Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 57-3 formerly serving Pyrofax Gas Corporation, Lula, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 23, 1986.
Application of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 152-52 formerly serving E. David Rosenfield, d/b/a Southern Paper Stock Company at Atlanta, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 23, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 636-5 serving Standard Cellulose Products Company and/or Standard Excelsior Works, Atlanta, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 23, 1986
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to dispose of depot building at Wrightsville, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on September 23, 1986.
Application of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove a spur track at Milepost M-241.4 at Butler, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on
site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 7, 191
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove the old house track (Track No. 57-1) at Warm Springs, Georgia. After careful con sideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 637-3 formerly serving Rittenbaum Brothers, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove Track No. 635-9 serving Colgate Mattress Atlanta Corporation (Milepost 634.6) at Atlanta, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Com mission approved the application as filed on October 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company for proposed retirement and removal of Track No. 587-4 formerly serving Northern Propane Gas Company, Gainesville, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to close the open stations at Nashville and Douglas, Georgia and to establish a new mobile agency route CGA-GA-14 to be based at Valdosta, Georgia. After expiration of the six-month trial period and an investigation of the operation performed by

a representative of the Commission, the Commission concluded that this mobile agency operation, in the manner being performed, was adequate to the needs of the public and could be continued on a permanent basis. Such decision was made by the Commission in Administrative Session on October 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportat ion, Inc., for authority to amend the Vidalia, Georgia, No. 1 Mobile Agency to include the stations of Dublin, East Dublin and West Dublin, Georgia. The Commission declined to approve the above Mobile Agency without justification at public hearing to be held as soon as the Commission's calendar would permit. Such decision was made by the Commission in Administrative Session on October 7, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove an unused spur track at Juniper, Georgia, (Milepost M-265.1). After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 21, 1986.
Application of CSX Transportation, Inc., to retire Track No. VT-5, including turnout, at Gainesville, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 21, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Southern Railway System to retire and remove Track No. 31-1, formerly serving R. F. Strickland Company, at Concord, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the applica tion as filed on October 21, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to eliminate the non-agency stations at Westbrook Spur, Rover Spur and Howe Supr, Georgia, and remove them from the Open and Prepay Station List. After consideration and proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 21, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove the house track at Junction City, Goergia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on October 21, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Southern Railway Company for authority to close the open agencies at Baxley and Cochran, Georgia, and add the stations and non-agency stations of Achord and Surrency, Georgia, to Mobile Agency Route SOU-GA-5; delete Helena, Georgia, from the mobile agency route and trans fer the base station to Hazlehurst, Georgia. The Commission considered and authorized the above application, subject to complaint and further order, on a six-month trial basis, with the understanding that the existing type of agency service would be restored, following the trial period, if this mobile agency service was found to be inadequate. Approval was also subject to the provision that the Commission would, during this period, conduct a full investigation of the services being rendered and, at the end of such period, take such actionas circumstances warranted. The foregoing was decided by the Commission in Administrative on October 21, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to dispose of depot building at Dublin, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Conmission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove the old House Track at Thomaston, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway to retire and remove Track No. 626-6 formerly serving International Corporation, Charriblee, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Georgia Northern Railway Company to retire and remove the House Track at Adelaide (Mitchell County), Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 4, including turnout, at Berkely, Georgia, and to amend the Open and Prepay Station List to delete the point of Berkely, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Com mission staff making an on-site inspection, the Conmission approved the applica tion as filed on November 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove the team track (Track No. 634-4) at Tenth Street in Atlanta, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Conmission approved the application as filed on November 3, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire its Track Nos. 20, 24 and 42 at Dublin, (Laurens County), Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Conmission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 25, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc., to retire Track No. 1, including turnout, at Statham (Barrow County), Georgia. After careful con sideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 25, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 4, including turnout, at Montezuma, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 15, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company to abandon the non-agency station of Brooks, Georgia, and the removal of Brooks from the Open and Prepay Station List along with the removal of the team track at Brooks, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 25, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railroad Company to retire and remove the team track at Fair Street, Atlanta, Ga., and certain former industrual tracks springing therefrom. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on November 25, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 3 at Powder Springs (Cobb County), Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on December 2, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company for authority to retire and remove a track serving Adams-Briscoe Feed Company at Forsyth (Monroe County), Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper positng of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on December 2, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of CSX Transportation, Inc., for authority to retire Track No. 4 at Dallas (Paulding County), Ga., and to remove that point from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on December 2, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Central of Georgia Railroad Company to retire and remove the track formerly serving Montclair Furniture Company, Barnesville, Georgia. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on December 16, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of Southern Railway Company to retire and remove the team track at Williamson, Georgia, and the removal of the non-agency station of Williamson from the Open and Prepay Station List. After careful consideration and after proper posting of notice, and after the Commission staff making an on-site inspection, the Commission approved the application as filed on December 16, 1986.
Application filed on behalf of the Georgia Northern Railway System for authority to close the open agency station at Camilla, Georgia, and place Camilla and the non-agency station of West Camilla, Georgia, under jurisdiction and control of the agency station at Moultrie, Georgia. The Commission considered and authorized the above application for the Georgia Northern Railway System, subject to complaint and further order, on a six-months trial basis with the full understanding that the existing type of agency service would be restored if the Commission, following the trial period, found this service to be inadequate. The foregoing was decided by the Commission in Administrative Session on December 16, 1986.

Application filed on behalf of the Southern Railway Company for authority to amend the Mobile Agency Route SOU-GA-6 based at Atlanta, Georgia, by adding Douglas (Douglas County), Georgia, to the present route. After the six-month trial period authprized for the foregoing amendment had expired and an investi gation of the operation had been performed by a representative of the Commission, the Commission concluded that this agency operation, in the manner being performed, was adequate to the needs of the public and the affected stations and could be continued on a permanent basis. Such decision was made by the Commission in Administrative Session on December 16, 1986.

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