Section 3 AAC 52.805 - Criteria for plant improvement surcharges(a) An eligible water or wastewater utility that proposes to include a surcharge authorized under 3 AAC 52.800 - 3 AAC 52.890 in its tariff shall, by tariff advice letter in compliance with 3 AAC 48.200 - 3 AAC 48.380, file one or more tariff sheets that (1) identify the classes of property eligible for capital cost recovery through the surcharge; (2) establish the initial effective date of the surcharge; (3) describe the method for computing the surcharge; (4) describe the method for updating the surcharge rate on a regular basis, not more often than quarterly, and not less often than annually; and (5) describe consumer protections applicable to the surcharge. (b) An eligible water or wastewater utility that proposes to revise any aspect of its surcharge shall file the revision by tariff advice letter in compliance with 3 AAC 48.200 - 3 AAC 48.380.(c) Unless the initial surcharge tariff filing or revision is part of a general rate case, 3 AAC 48.275(a) does not apply to filings under (a) or (b) of this section, if the filings comply with 3 AAC 52.800 - 3 AAC 52.890. (d) The filing of an initial or revised surcharge tariff must be accompanied by (1) a copy of the utility's most recent long-term infrastructure improvement plan; (2) a copy of the utility's most recent annual asset optimization plan; (3) certification that a general rate case has been filed within the five years immediately preceding the establishment or revision of the surcharge tariff, or, if no general rate case has been filed within the five years before the establishment or revision of the surcharge, a general rate case containing at least the supporting information required by 3 AAC 48.275(a); and (4) supporting information in the form of prefiled direct testimony, together with a list of witnesses filing testimony sufficient to demonstrate that the surcharge is in the public interest, and will facilitate utility compliance with (A) the requirement in AS 42.05.291(a) to provide adequate, efficient, and safe services and facilities; (B) the requirement in AS 42.05.291(a) that service be reasonably continuous and provided without unreasonable interruption or delay; (C) any order of the commission or other state or federal agency related to safety or public health; and (D) any other provision of state or federal law requiring provision and maintenance of adequate, efficient, safe, reliable, and reasonable service, including laws related to public health and environmental quality.Eff. 6/29/2014, Register 210, July 2014Authority:AS 42.05.141
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