NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION OF

NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION OF

RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

FOR REVIEW OF TARIFFS

AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CASE NO. PUE-2002-00419

On December 29, 2000, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative ("Rappahannock" or the "Cooperative"), filed an application for State Corporation Commission ("Commission") approval of the Cooperative's plan for functional separation of its electric generation, retail transmission, and distribution assets as required by § 56-590 of the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Act (the "Act"), chapter 23 (§ 56-576 et seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, and the Commission's Regulations Governing the Functional Separation of Incumbent Electric Utilities Under the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Act (the "Functional Separation Rules"), 20 VAC 5-20210 et seq., adopted in Case No. PUA-2000-00029.

On December 18, 2001, the Commission issued its Final Order approving Rappahannock's application. Ordering paragraph number three (3) of the abovementioned Final Order directed Rappahannock to "provide tariffs and terms and conditions of service to the Division of Energy Regulation that conform to this Order and all applicable Commission Rules and Regulations one hundred and fifty (150) days prior to its implementation of retail choice."

I On August 2, 2002, pursuant to ordering paragraph number three (3) of the Commission's Final Order, Rappahannock filed tariffs and terms and conditions of service with the Division of Energy Regulation in anticipation of commencing retail access in its retail service territory on January 1,2003. Rappahannock's filings include: (1) Rappahannock Electric Cooperative - Unbundled Tariffs and Rate Schedules for All Customer Classes, (2) Rappahannock Electric Cooperative - Terms and Conditions for Providing Electric Service, and (3) Rappahannock Electric Cooperative - Competitive Service Provider Coordination Tariff, including: Competitive Service Provider Agreement, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Trading Partner Agreement, Transmission Customer Designation Form, CSP Dispute Resolution Procedure and Aggregator Agreement. Also, pursuant to the Commission's Final Order in Case No. PUE-2001 -00306, Rappahannock also submitted its Adjusted Market Rate and Competitive Transition Charges Calculation.

A copy of the above-referenced application is available for inspection during regular business hours at the State Corporation Commission, Document Control Center, First Floor, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application by making a written request to counsel for Rappahannock, John A. Pirko, Esquire, LeClair Ryan, 4201 Dominion Boulevard, Suite 200, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060.

Comments on the application must be submitted in writing to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218, on or before September 3, 2002. Requests for hearing also must be submitted in writing to the Clerk on or before September 3, 2002* Requests for a hearing shall state why a hearing is necessary and why such issues cannot be adequately addressed in written comments.AII correspondence shall refer to Case No. PUE-2002-00419. A copy of any comments or requests for hearing shall also be sent to counsel for Rappahannock, at the address set forth above.

If no sufficient request for hearing is received, a formal hearing with oral testimony may not be held, and the Commission may make its decisions based upon the papers filed in this proceeding.

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