Oncor Electric Delivery Co. has announced that, along with Texas Energy Future Holdings Limited Partnership, it has an agreement in principle with major interested parties to resolve all outstanding issues in the Public Utility Commission of Texas review related to the proposed merger of TXU Corp. with Texas Energy Future Merger Sub Corp. TEF was formed by a group of investors led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group to facilitate the merger. The agreement, which was expected to be filed with the PUC last week, also includes provisions under which the PUC would dismiss Oncor's pending rate case. The agreement is subject to approval by the PUC.

In addition to commitments Oncor made in its filings in the PUC review, the stipulated agreement includes the following provisions, among others.

• Oncor will agree to a one-time credit of $72 million, which is intended  for all retail customers in its service territory, subject to PUC  dismissal of Oncor's currently pending rate case, which will be  requested by the parties to the settlement agreement. It is the intent  of the parties to the agreement that the benefits of the credit flow  directly to consumers, rather than to retail electric providers.  Consistent with its existing agreement with the cities it serves, Oncor  will file a system-wide rate case no later than July 1, 2008 based on a  test-year ended December 31, 2007. 
• Oncor will incur a one-time $35 million write-off in 2007 or 2008 to  its storm reserve and a one-time write-off in 2007 or 2008 to the 2002  restructuring expenses held as regulatory assets (approximately $21  million).  
•  Oncor will make annual reports to the PUC regarding compliance with its  commitments. 
• TEF and Oncor will limit the dividends paid by Oncor through December  31, 2012, to an amount not to exceed Oncor's net income (determined in  accordance with GAAP), subject to certain defined adjustments. 
• Oncor will commit to minimum capital spending of $3.6 billion over the  five-year period ending December 31, 2012, subject to certain defined  conditions. 
• Oncor will agree to certain system reliability, street light  maintenance and customer service standards.