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ELECTRIC

2012
2012-05 Urging the EPA to Establish Compliance Timeframes that Provide Sufficient Time for Utilities and State Commissions to Consider Appropriate Responses so as to Avoid Rate Shock to Electric Utility Customers
2011
State Capacity Rights Resolution 2011-06
2010
Transmission Planning and Development -2010-01
2009
NASUCA Model RTO Resolution-2010-09
Model Coporate Governance RTO ISO Document
NASUCA Resolution on Advanced Electric Metering and Advanced Electric Metering Infrastructure Principles 2009-01
NASUCA Energy Efficiency Resolution 2009-02
NASUCA Smart Grid Resolution 2009-03
2008
Energy Efficiency Principles Resolution 2008-05
NASUCA LIHEAP Resolution-2008-04
2007
NASUCA Resolution to FERC Expansion-2007-13
Global Warming Resolution- 2007-04
June 12, 2007
2003
Resolution on Market Power - 2003-04
June 19, 2002
2002
Competitive Provision of Electricity and Natural Gas - 2002-02
June 19, 2002
Promoting Market Monitoring Functions - 2002-03
June 19, 2002
2001
01-01 A Workable Wholesale Electricity Market Structure - 2001-01
June 19, 2001
2000

Uniform Business Practices Manual For State Regulatory Agencies - 2000-07
November 14, 2000

Internal Revenue Code Normalization - 2000-01
April 2000
1999
Aggregation - 1999-09
November 1999
Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) - 1999-11
August 1999
1998
Independent System Operation - 1998-04
June 10, 1998
Net Energy Metering - 1998-05
June 10, 1998
LowIncome Assistance - 1998-06
June 1998
Urging the Establishment of an Independent Board to Govern Electric Reliability Matters - 1998-07
June 10, 1998
1997
Retail Disclosure Requirements - 1997-09
November 12, 1997
Renewable's - 1997-02
June 11, 1997
Universal Service - 1997-03
June 11, 1997
Restructuring - 1997-06
June 11, 1997
1996
Restructuring - 1996-03
June 26, 1996
Address Market Power as a Component of Any Federal Restructuring Action - 1996-04
June 26, 1996
Mergers - 1996-06
June 26, 1996

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GAS

2013

Urging Public Utility Commissions To Protect Against Retail Ratepayer Subsidization Of Regulated Natural Gas Utility Participation In The Non-Regulated Natural Gas Vehicle Refueling Market.
2013-04

2010
Opposing "Full Credit Reporting" of Payment Histories on Residential Gas and Electric Accounts-2010-03
2009
Executive Compensation Resolution 2009-09
Gas Committee Metering Resolution 2009-07
2008
Energy Efficiency Principles Resolution 2008-05
2007
Urging Congress to Close the "Enron Loophole" in the Commodities Exchange Act to Permit the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to Have Regulatory Authority over All Natural Gas Exchanges-2007-08
November 13, 2007
2004
Uncollectibles Resolution -2004-03
June 15, 2004

2003

Calling Upon State Regulatory Authorities to Participate in the Investigations of False Reporting to Publishers of Natural Gas Price Indices - 2003-02
March 6, 2003
Urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Investigate the Accuracy of Natural Gas Price Indices Used in Pipeline Tariffs and Negotiated Rate Contracts - 2003-01
March 6, 2003
2002
Opposing Surcharge for Natural Gas Research - 2002-01
March 31, 2002

2000

Usefulness of the Uniform Business Practices - 2000-07
November 14, 2002
1998
Comments on 1998 NOPR - 1998-10
November 11, 1998
FERC/State Jurisdiction on Retail Unbundling - 1998-11
November 11, 1998
Gas-on-Gas Competition - 1998-01
June 10, 1998
1997
Gas Research Institute - 1997-01
May 14, 1997
1996
Unfair and Deceptive Acts - 1996-05
June 25, 1996
Negotiated/Recourse Rates - 1996-01
May 29, 1996

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2013

2013-02-Calling for the Development of National and State Policies to Ensure Reliable Wireline and Wireless Communications During a Power Outage.

2013-03- Supporting the Right of Customers to Unlock Cell Phones, Tablets, and Other Mobile Devices
2012
2012-01 Retention of Traditional Regulatory Oversight of all Voice Telephone Services
2012-02 Urging the FCC to Retain "Legacy" Regulations and Affirm State Authority to Enact and Enforce COLR and ETC Obligations
2012-03 Supporting the Adoption of Federal Universal Service Support Contribution Mechanisms that ensure all Carriers and Services that Benefit from High Cost USF Contribute to their program's Funding Base.
2012-06 Expressing Appreciation for the Work of the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation of the US Senate Regarding the Cramming of Unauthorized Charges onto Consumer Phone Bills & Supporting S. 3291 the "fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012"
2011
Robo-Call Resolution 2011-07
2010

Boucher/Terry “Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 -2010-04

Calling for Reform of the Lifeline Program, including Reform for Prepaid Wireless Lifeline Services-2010-02
2009

Resolution Declaring Support for National Telephone Discount Lifeline and Link-Up Awareness Week as and Annual Event 2009-04

NASUCA Broadband Resolution 2009-05
Resolution on Lifeline and Link-Up Program Support for Broadband Internet Access Services 2009-06
2008
NASUCA Preemption Resolution-2008-03
NASUCA Broadband Resolution-2008-01
NASUCA Wireless Consumer Standards Without Preemption-2008-02
2007
Opposing Proposals for the Adoption of the Numbers- Based or Connections-Based Universal Service Contribution Mechanism-2007-11
November 13, 2007
Urging Reform of "Third Party Verification"-2007-10
November 13, 2007
Urging Reform of the Forbearance Process-2007-09
November 13, 2007
Database of Carriers that Violate State Laws Resolution-2007-02
June 12, 2007
Early Termination Fees Resolution-2007-03
June 12, 2007
Telephone Customer Privacy Resolution-2007-05
June 12, 2007
Soft Dial Tone Resolution-2007-06
June 12, 2007
Video Franchise Resolution-2007-07
June 12, 2007
2006
NASUCA Lifeline Resolution-2006-01

Fair Rates for Calls from Inmates of Correctional Institutions Resolution-2006-02

2005
Resolution to Encourage Uniform ETC Standards-2005-01
June 13,2005
2004
Exempting the Universal Service Fund from the Federal Anti-Deficiency Act-2004-08
November 14, 2004
Wireless Service Quality Disclosures-2004-07
November 14, 2004
Renewal of FCC Consumer Advisory Committee-2004-06
November 14, 2004
Telecom Act Rewrite-2004-05
November 14, 2004
FCC WWW Site Resolution-2004-04
November 14, 2004
Intercarrier Compensation-2004-02
June 15, 2004
2003
Voice Over Internet Protocol Resolution -2003-05
November 16, 2003
Cable Modem Resolution - 2003-06
November 3, 2003
Resolution supporting the FCC Consumer Advisory Committee - 2003-07
June 18, 2003
Opposing Carriers’ Imposition of Regulatory Fees - 2003-03
June 18, 2003
2002
Platform (UNEP0204 Resolution:  Unbundled Network Element) - 2002-04
November 12, 2002
2001
Unified Intercarrier Compensation Scheme - 2001-01
July 17, 2001
2000
Equitable deployment of high quality Advanced Telecommunications Services - 2006-06
November 14, 2000
Open access to cable facilities - 2000-04
November 14, 2000
Lifeline and Linkup Benefits - 2000-05
November 14, 2000
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service - 2000-02
June 7, 2000
1999
Subscriber Line Charges (SLCs) - 1999-08
November 1999
The Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service (CALLS) - 1999-07
November 1999
The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) - 1999-05
June 1999
1998
EndUser Charges - 1998-08
June 10, 1998
Mergers - 1998-09
June 10, 1998
1997
Slamming - 1997-08
November 11, 1997
Numbering - 1997-05
June 11, 1997
Section 271 1997-04
June 11, 1997
1996
Payphone - 1996-10
November 20, 1996
SLC/Lifeline Assistance -1996-07
November 19, 1996
Interconnection - 1996-08
November 19, 1996

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WATER

2009
Water Resolution 2009-10
2007

Reaffirming and Providing Direction for NASUCA's Participation in EPA's Total Coliform Rule/Distribution System Federal Advisory Committee-2007-12
November 13, 2007

1999
Water Company Infrastructure Costs - 1999-03
June 1999
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Action on Water Quality - 1999-02
June 1999

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CONSUMER PROTECTION

2013
2013-01- Urging State Legislatures to Prohibit the "Cramming" of Unauthorized Charges onto Consumer Telephone Bills and Proposing a Statute to Solve the Problem.
2012
2012-07 Urging Utilities to Eliminate "Convenience" Fees for Paying Utility Bills with Debit and Credit Cards and Urging Appropriate State Regulatory Oversight.

2012-04 Urging the Adoption of State Laws & Regulations Regulating Competitive Energy Supply Markets, including Measures Designed to Promote Honesty & Clarity in Marketing & to give Consumers a Reasonable Ability to Select a Competing Provider
2012-06 Expressing Appreciation for the Work of the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation of the US Senate Regarding the Cramming of Unauthorized Charges onto Consumer Phone Bills & Supporting S. 3291 the "fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012"
2011
Energy Privacy Resolution 2011-8
ENCOURAGING STATE LEGISLATURES AND STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS TO INSTITUTE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DISCONNECTION OF RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICE BASED ON NONPAYMENT- 2011-01
URGING STATES TO GATHER UNIFORM STATISTICAL DATA ON BILLINGS, ARREARAGES AND DISCONNECTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICES-2011-02
URGING STATES TO REQUIRE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS AS A CONDITION FOR APPROVAL OF PREPAID RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICE-2011-03
URGING AN EQUITABLE EXPENDITURE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDS ON AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING UNITS-2011-04
SUPPORTING A NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON THE TRANSITION TO MORE EFFICIENT LIGHTING-2011-05
2010
Opposing "Full Credit Reporting" of Payment Histories on Residential Gas and Electric Accounts-2010-03
2009
Resolution on The U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program 2009-08
2008
NASUCA LIHEAP Resolution-2008-04
NASUCA Preemption Resolution-2008-03
NASUCA Broadband Resolution-2008-01
NASUCA Wireless Consumer Standards Without Preemption-2008-02
2007
Energy Conservation and Decoupling Resolution-2007-01
June 12, 2007
2005

High Winter Energy Cost Resolution-2005-05

Infrastructure Surcharge Resolution-2005-03
June 14, 2005

Minimum Service Quality Standards Resolution-2005-04
June 14, 2005

2004
Wireless Service Quality Disclosures-2004-07
November 14, 2004
Renewal of FCC Consumer Advisory Committee-2004-06
November 14, 2004

NASUCA Supports Regulatory Controls on the Use of Credit Scoring by Utilities to Determine Imposition of Deposits - 2004-01
June 15, 2004

2002
NASUCA/NARUC Lifeline and Linkup - 2002-04
June 19, 2002
2000
Adopting NASUCA/NARUC Enforcement Actions Database Joint Working Agreement - 2000-03
June 7, 2000
1999
Database Concerning Utility Providers - 1999-10
November 1999
1998
Urging Federal and State Policymakers to Protect the Interests of Consumers in Setting Policies to Create the Market Structure for Competitive Utility Services - 1998-12
November 11, 1998
Consumer Bill of Rights - 1998-03
June 10, 1998
Consumer Education - 1998-03
June 10, 1998

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MISCELLANEOUS

1999
Energy Efficient Home Construction - 1999-01
June 1999
1997
Consumer Right to be Represented - 1997-07
July 14, 1997


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NASUCA RESOLUTIONS PRIOR TO 1996

Consumer Protection Resolutions
Conservation Resolutions
Oil Resolutions
Gas Resolutions
Miscellaneous Resolutions
Public Utilities Holding Company Act Resolutions
Tax Resolutions
Honorary Resolutions