Supreme Court

Case: 03-0396    
03-0396
05/05/2003
Second Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. F/K/A RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED, AND AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC. 
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS 
Appellate Briefs
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10/15/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/14/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/13/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/12/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/11/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/10/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/09/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
07/06/2004Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed On behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers
04/05/2004Response to PetitionPetitioner letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Co. responding to March 31, 2004 letter filed by the Public Utility Commission, Seq. 1 & 2
03/31/2004Letter brief Respondent Public Utility Comm's of Texas letter brief
03/24/2004Response to PetitionPetitioner letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Co., Inc. in response to March 16, 2004 letter filed by Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, Seq. #1
03/16/2004Response to PetitionIntervenor letter on behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers responding to letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Company, Inc.
03/11/2004Response to PetitionPetitioner letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Co., Inc. in response to the post-submission letter filed on March 1, 2004 by Public Utility Commission, Seq. #1
03/01/2004Post submission brief filedRespondent on behalf of Public Utility Commission
12/11/2003Reply BriefPetitioner Reply brief on the merits on behalf of American Electric Power Company, Inc., Seq. #2
12/11/2003Reply BriefPetitioner Reply brief on the merits of petitioner, Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Seq. #1
11/26/2003Brief on the MeritsRespondent Public Utility Commission of Texas' brief on the merits
11/26/2003Brief on the MeritsRespondent On behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, brief on the merits of respondent
11/26/2003Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) on behalf of City of Houston, by Alton J. Hall, Jr., et al, Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall, 1000 Louisiana, Ste. 5400, Houston, TX  77002, 713-750-3100
11/26/2003Brief on the MeritsRespondent Joint brief of respondents Steering Committee of Cities Served by TCC & Office of Public Utility Counsel
11/26/2003Brief on the MeritsRespondent on behalf of The State of Texas
11/06/2003Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Centerpoint Energy Inc. Sequence #1
11/06/2003Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Brief on the merits filed on behalf of American Electric Power Company Inc. Sequence #2
08/22/2003Reply to ResponsePetitioner reply of pet. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. to responses to pet. for reviewSequence #: 01
08/22/2003Reply to ResponsePetitioner American Electric Power Company's reply to responsesSequence #: 02
08/07/2003Response to PetitionIntervenor Intervenor, Alliance for Retail Markets will not be filing response, but supports the response filed by the Public Utility Commission
08/07/2003Response to PetitionRespondent on behalf of Public Utility Commission of Texas to petitions for review
08/07/2003Response to PetitionIntervenor The Steering Committe of Cities served by TXU Electric Co. and Central Power a nd Light Co., join the response filed by the PUC
08/07/2003Response to PetitionRespondent intervenor, Office of Public Utility Counsel joins in resp. filed by Public Utility Commisison of texas
08/07/2003Response to PetitionRespondent Response to petitions for review filed on behalf of The State of Texas
08/07/2003Response to PetitionIntervenor Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Intervenor, Texas Industria Energy Consumers
06/04/2003Appendix FiledPetitioner Appendix attached to petition for review filed on behalf  of American Electric Power Company Inc.Sequence #: 02
06/04/2003Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for review filed on behalf of American Electric Power Company Inc.Sequence #: 02
05/05/2003Appendix FiledPetitioner appendix attachedSequence #: 01
05/05/2003Petition for ReviewPetitioner on behalf of Centerpoint Energy, Inc., f/k/a Reliant Energy, IncorporatedSequence #: 01
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/11/2003Reply Brief  Reply brief on the merits on behalf of American Electric Power Company, Inc., Seq. #2
12/11/2003Reply Brief  Reply brief on the merits of petitioner, Centerpoint Energy, Inc., Seq. #1
11/26/2003Brief on the Merits  Public Utility Commission of Texas' brief on the merits
11/26/2003Brief on the Merits  On behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, brief on the merits of respondent
11/26/2003Amicus Curiae Brief received  on behalf of City of Houston, by Alton J. Hall, Jr., et al, Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall, 1000 Louisiana, Ste. 5400, Houston, TX  77002, 713-750-3100
11/26/2003Brief on the Merits  Joint brief of respondents Steering Committee of Cities Served by TCC & Office of Public Utility Counsel
11/26/2003Brief on the Merits  on behalf of The State of Texas
11/06/2003Brief on the Merits  Brief on the merits filed on behalf of Centerpoint Energy Inc. Sequence #1
11/06/2003Brief on the Merits  Brief on the merits filed on behalf of American Electric Power Company Inc. Sequence #2
10/15/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/14/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/14/2003Record Received (See Remarks)  Inventory in remarks
10/13/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/12/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/11/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/10/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/09/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/09/2003Record Requested in Case 
10/08/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2020Brief from database  Refer to file-stamped date on the document for the actual file date.
10/07/2003Brief on the Merits Ordered  Petitioners brief due 11-06-03, resp br due 11-26-03, reply br is due 12-11-03
09/22/2004Case Stored  G02/11-E-3
09/14/2004Certified cys of cost bill sent to attys of record  Cost bill issued; case remanded to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
09/03/2004Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Commission Substitue opinion
09/03/2004Previous opinion withdrawn  The Court withdraws its opinion issued June 18, 2004, and issues a substitued opinion
09/03/2004Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
08/22/2003Reply to Response  reply of pet. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. to responses to pet. for reviewSequence #: 01
08/22/2003Reply to Response  American Electric Power Company's reply to responsesSequence #: 02
08/09/2004Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of pet's., American Electric Power Company Inc. and CenterPoint advising they have no objection to nonsubstantive opinion revisions.  
08/07/2003Response to Petition  The Steering Committe of Cities served by TXU Electric Co. and Central Power a nd Light Co., join the response filed by the PUC
08/07/2003Response to Petition  intervenor, Office of Public Utility Counsel joins in resp. filed by Public Utility Commisison of texas
08/07/2003Response to Petition  Intervenor, Alliance for Retail Markets will not be filing response, but supports the response filed by the Public Utility Commission
08/07/2003Response to Petition  on behalf of Public Utility Commission of Texas to petitions for review
08/07/2003Response to Petition  Response to petitions for review filed on behalf of The State of Texas
08/07/2003Response to Petition  Response to petition for review filed on behalf of Intervenor, Texas Industria Energy Consumers
08/05/2004Letter Filed  Letter filed to recommend that the court modify its opinion on behalf of the State of Texas
07/09/2003Letter Filed  Letter filed on behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers in response to a letter filed by CenterPoint Energy
07/08/2003Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  requested response is due n/l/t 5:00 pm., 08-07-03 mlbx rule d/n/a
07/06/2004Case forwarded to Court 
07/06/2004Motion for Rehearing  On behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers
07/03/2003Designation of Lead Counsel   letter stating attys. representing Texas Industrial Energy Consumers
07/03/2003Response Waiver filed  on behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers to pet. for American Electric Power Company, Inc.
07/02/2003Response Waiver filed  on behalf of The Public Utility Commission to American Electric Power Company petition
07/01/2003Letter Filed  from resp, advising the Court of a PUC ruling after the petition was filed tha is relevant to consideration of this case / Letter from atty. R. Hearon, Jr.
06/18/2004Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Commission petition #2
06/18/2004Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record 
06/18/2004Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Dissenting opinion delivered by Justice Brister, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Schnieder, and Justice Smith
06/18/2004Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Commission petition #1
06/18/2004Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Commission petition #1
06/12/2003Letter Received  Letter from int. Chris Reeder letting the Court know that Carroll & Gross LLP has changed its name to Carroll, Gross, Reeder & Drews LLP
06/11/2003Response Waiver filed  On behalf of Alliance for Retail Markets
06/10/2003Case forwarded to Court 
06/10/2003Response Waiver filed  on behalf of State of Texas to pet. for review filed by American Electric Power Company, Inc.
06/09/2003Response Waiver filed  On behalf of the Office of Public Utility Commission
06/06/2003Response Waiver filed  On behalf of Steering Committees of Cities served by TXU Electric and Central Power and Light Company (response waiver to #2 pet.)
06/04/2003Appendix Filed  Appendix attached to petition for review filed on behalf  of American Electric Power Company Inc.Sequence #: 02
06/04/2003Petition for Review  Petition for review filed on behalf of American Electric Power Company Inc.Sequence #: 02
06/03/2003Response Waiver filed  On behalf of Public Utility Commission of Texas
05/29/2003Response Waiver filed  Texas Industrial Energy Consumers response waiver
05/14/2003Response Waiver filed  on behalf of Steering Committees of Cities served by TXU Electric and Central Power and Light Company
05/13/2003Response Waiver filed  on behalf of the State of Texas
05/05/2003Appendix Filed  appendix attachedSequence #: 01
05/05/2003Petition for Review  on behalf of Centerpoint Energy, Inc., f/k/a Reliant Energy, IncorporatedSequence #: 01
04/05/2004Response to Petition  letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Co. responding to March 31, 2004 letter filed by the Public Utility Commission, Seq. 1 & 2
03/31/2004Letter brief   Public Utility Comm's of Texas letter brief
03/29/2004Letter sent to parties from Supreme Court - See Remarks  Letter sent out to parties to disgrard letter sent of Friday March 26, 2004, requesting response to post sub. Responses are already on file
03/26/2004Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  response requested to the post submission brief filed by Public Utility Commission on March 1, 2004; due n/l/t 3:00 p.m. on 4/12/04; mlbx rule d/n/a
03/24/2004Response to Petition  letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Co., Inc. in response to March 16, 2004 letter filed by Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, Seq. #1
03/16/2004Response to Petition  letter on behalf of Texas Industrial Energy Consumers responding to letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Company, Inc.
03/11/2004Response to Petition  letter on behalf of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and American Electric Power Co., Inc. in response to the post-submission letter filed on March 1, 2004 by Public Utility Commission, Seq. #1
03/01/2004Post submission brief filed  on behalf of Public Utility Commission
02/18/2004Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by Robert J. Hearon, Jr.;  argued on behalf of respondents by Steven Baron and Jonathan Day.
02/12/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Public Utility Commission's ebrief for response brief, EBRIEF # 03039608
02/11/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Ebrief for joint brief of Respondents' Steering Committe of Cities Served by TCC & OPC, EBRIEF# 03039607
02/10/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  ebrief for Centerpoint's reply brief on the merits, Seq. #1, EBRIEF# 03039606
02/10/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  ebrief for Centerpoint's brief on the merits, Seq. #1, EBRIEF# 03039605
02/09/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  ebrief for Respondent Texas Industrial Energy Consumers response brief, EBRIEF #03039604
02/09/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  ebrief for reply brief on the merits of American Electric Power Company, Inc., EBRIEF #03039603, Seq. #2
02/09/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Ebrief of brief on the merits of American Electric Power Co., Inc., EBRIEF #03039602, Seq. #2
02/04/2004Electronic copies of brief posted to website  Respondent's ebrief for response brief, EBRIEF# 03039601
01/30/2004Petition for Review grantedFiling granted petition #1
01/30/2004Set for SubmissionCase set for oral argument To be argued 02-18-04
01/30/2004Set for SubmissionCase set for oral argument To be argued 02-18-04
01/30/2004Petition for Review grantedFiling granted petition #2
01/30/2004Petition for Review disposedFiling granted pet #2 granted
01/30/2004Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Both pets granted
Calendars
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09/22/2004Case StoredCase stored.G02/11-E-3
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANIntervenorMs. Kristen Pauling Doyle
THE STATE OF TEXASRespondentMr. Barry Ross McBee
Mr. Gregory Abbott
Mr. Edward D. Burbach
Mr. Paul D. Carmona
Ms. Marion Taylor Drew
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.PetitionerMr. Robert J. Hearon Jr.
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TRespondentMr. Steven Baron
Ms. Karen Watson Kornell
ALLIANCE FOR RETAIL MARKETSIntervenorMr. Christopher Don Reeder
Ms. Marianne Carroll
STATE OF TEXASRespondentMr. Bryan L. Baker
Ms. Amalija 'Amy' J. Hodgins
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMIntervenorMs. Stephanie Anne Kroger
Mr. Phillip Glynn Oldham
Mr. Lino Mendiola
Ms. Karen Denise Whitt
Mr. Jonathan Day
STEERING COMMITTEES FOR CITIESIntervenorMs. Kristen Pauling Doyle
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANOther interested party Mr. Michael Dane McKaughan
Mr. John F. Williams
Mr. Marc Lewis
Mr. David C. Duggins
RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATEDPetitionerMr. Harris S. Leven
Mr. Scott E. Rozzell
Mr. Ron H. Moss
OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSRespondentMr. Thomas Lane Brocato
City of HoustonAmicus CuriaeMr. Alton J. Hall Jr.
Court of Appeals Information:
AFF'D/REV'D/REM'D 
101 SW3d 129, 02-06-03 
3rd Court of Appeals 
Honorable BEA ANN SMITH 
Trial Court Information