BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

In the Matter of the Application of Union Electric )

Company, doing business as AmerenUE, for a ) Case No. EE-2004-0069

Variance for West Pine Apartments. )

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF JUDGE AND

ORDER DIRECTING FILING AND

GRANTING ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

The parties are advised that, upon the retirement of Senior Regulatory Law Judge Bill Hopkins, this matter has been reassigned to Deputy Chief Regulatory Law Judge Kevin A. Thompson.

On July 29, 2003, Union Electric Company, doing business as AmerenUE, filed its application for a variance from Commission Rule 4 CSR 240-20.050, relating to metering, and from Section II.K., Non-Standard Service, of its Schedule 5, Schedule of Rates for Electric Service. Applicant seeks a variance to permit master metering for a residential apartment building that its customer, the St. Louis Housing Authority, intends to renovate and use as housing for low to moderate income persons with disabilities or physical challenges.

Together with its application, Applicant filed its Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of its Associate General Counsel, Edward Fitzhenry, a member in good standing of the bar of the state of Illinois. On July 30, the Commission directed Applicant's counsel to provide certain additional information in support of the application for admission pro hac vice. This was done on August 11.

The Commission will admit Mr. Fitzhenry for the purpose of this proceeding.

The Staff of the Missouri Public Service Commission shall file its Memorandum and Recommendation, stating whether or not the requested variance should be granted, no later than September 19, 2003.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

1. That Edward C. Fitzhenry is admitted to practice before this Commission pro hac vice during the pendency of this matter.

2. That the Staff of the Missouri Public Service Commission shall, no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 19, 2003, file its Memorandum and Recommendation stating whether or not the variance sought herein by Union Electric Company, doing business as AmerenUE, should be granted.

3. That this Order shall become effective on August 29, 2003.

BY THE COMMISSION

Dale Hardy Roberts

Secretary/Chief Regulatory Law Judge

( S E A L )

Kevin A. Thompson, Deputy Chief

Regulatory Law Judge, by delegation

of authority pursuant to

Section 386.240, RSMo 2000.

Dated at Jefferson City, Missouri,

on this 19th of August, 2003.