Authorities Over Affiliate Transactions and Cross Subsidies

8.	Affiliate transactions are contractual exchanges between a regulated utility and the holding company or an affiliate. Transactions may include contracts for sales, loans, services, or construction. Does your commission require or not require affiliates to report affiliate transactions?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Require reporting
	2.		Not require reporting
	3.		Affiliate transactions are specifically prohibited by law (Click here to skip to question 17.)

9.	Affiliate transactions authorities are rules that prohibit, limit or require Commission approval for affiliate transactions. Which one of the following best describes your Commission's affiliate transaction authorities?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Transactions always require prior Commission approval
	2.		Transactions usually require prior Commission approval
	3.		Transactions about half the time require prior Commission approval
	4.		Transactions sometimes require prior Commission approval
	5.		Transactions never require prior Commission approval
	6.		Affiliate transactions do not require Commission approval but can be reviewed and disallowed later
	7.		Affiliate transactions are specifically prohibited
	8.		The commission does not have affiliate transaction authorities (Click here to skip to question 17.)

10.	(If you have affiliate transaction authorities) Over which of the following entities does your commission have or not have affiliate transaction authorities?
	(Check one for each row.)

		Have authority over	Do not have authority over	Not applicable
	a. The holding company
	b. Utility affiliated through ownership or otherwise
	c. Unaffiliated utility
	d. Affiliate non-utility company
	e. Unaffiliated non-utility company

11.	Which of the following services does your commission prohibit or not prohibit the utility from purchasing or providing to the holding company or unregulated affiliates?
	(Check one for each row.)

		Prohibit	Not prohibit	Decision based on commission review	Not applicable
	a. Electricity or natural gas and related services
	b. Fuel and related services for electric utilities (e.g. coal, natural gas, pipeline service, natural gas storage, etc.)
	c. Accounting and financial services
	d. Legal services
	e. Regulatory affairs including lobbying
	f. Risk management
	g. Assignment of customers
	h. Other services (please specify below)

	What other services?

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Full Report: GAO-08-289

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