1. Finance and Audit Committee Report Board of Directors Meeting December 7, 2007

2. 2 2007 Budget Overrun July 26, 2007 FAC Meeting / projected $1,121,000 overrun (filed with FERC for 2008 Budget) October 3, 2007 FAC Meeting Projected an overrun of ($494k) Offset by un-forecasted revenue $216k Total overrun projected of ($278k) December 6, 2007 FAC Meeting Project an overrun of ($518k) Offset by un-forecasted revenue $275k TOTAL OVERRUN in 2007 of ($242k)

3. 3 Reserve Fund Reserves at end of 2006 Projected Reserves at end of 2007 Projected Reserves at end of 2008 $3,200,000$3,432,000$4,553,000

4. 4 2008 FERC Approved Budget 2008 FERC Approved ERO Assessment $4,652,916 Labor$14,875,481 Office$866,782 Computer Systems $6,341,632 Travel$809,580 Meeting Expenses $537,300 Professional Services $2,454,994

5. 5 2008 FERC Approved Budget 2008 FERC Approved Insurance $590,000 Overhead Transferred ($66,930) TOTAL Expenditures $31,061,755 Replenish Reserves $1,120,941 2008 Assessment $32,182,696