nInterzonal congestion uplift was virtually eliminated and the DEC game between zones was suppressed. nThe PUCT filed suite against the QSEs that collected BENA settlements through over and under scheduling (for protocol violation). An out of Court settlement was reached with several of the QSEs (not including ENRON) who agreed to refund a total of about $25 million dollars. The settlement is pending commission approval. nLocal congestion cost is still socialized and uplift cost is escalating nNew rule will institute a “Texas Nodal” system including direct assignment of all congestion rents by 2006