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Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL12345678910111213141516171819202122Q. Did the Task Force identify incremental operating or maintenance expenditures?A. The Task Force identified additional tree trimming, relocation of a normally openpoint on a circuit, and replacement of davit arms at a cost of $275,000.Q. Were guidelines developed by the Task Force that are intended to lead to thedevelopment of penalty and enforcement protocols should NYSEG fail to satisfythe guidelines set forth in the Merger Orders?A. The Cooperatives and the Village of Sherburne expressed concerns regardingpresent and future electric reliability. The Task Force agreed that, on a goingforward basis, the Cooperatives' customer counts and outages to Cooperatives'facilities will be taken into consideration when evaluating NYSEG's compliancewith the performance targets set forth in Case 07-M-0906 - Appendix 2 - GeneralPerformance and Reporting Conditions.Q. Are there potential transmission-related expenses that are not included in thecapital forecast in Exhibit __ (NYSEGCRO-2)?A. Yes. As a market participant in the electric control area operated by NYISO,NYSEG may be required to incur mandated, incremental transmission-relatedcosts as a result of the NYISO's application of its Comprehensive SystemPlanning Process ("CSPP").Other Transmission RequirementsQ. What is the NYISO's CSPP?A. The CSPP is an independent and comprehensive study of New York's electricdelivery system that focuses on the overall reliability of the system in accordance65