February 25, 1999

Honorable Lilo D. Pomerleau

Administrative Law Judge

State Office of Administrative Hearings

300 W. 15th Street, Suite 502

Austin, TX 78701

RE:	SOAH Docket No. 473-99-0224; PUC Docket No. 20292

Application of Sharyland Utilities, L.P. for a Certificate

of Convenience and Necessity ion Hidalgo County, Texas

Dear Judge Pomerleau,

The enclosed proposed protective order reflects the agreement of the parties at the February 23, 1999 prehearing conference.

Copies of this letter and protective order are being submitted to the Commission Filing Clerk and served on all parties of record. A copy of the protective order is being submitted to Ms. Norma Lopez on disk.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Thomas Morton

cc:	All Parties of Record