Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-805

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R14-2-805 - Annual Filing Requirements of Diversification Activities and Plans

A. On or before April 15th of each calendar year, all public utilities meeting the requirements of R14-2-802 and public utility holding companies will provide the Commission with a description of diversification plans for the current calendar year that have been approved by the Boards of Directors. As part of these filings, each public utility meeting the requirements of R14-2-802 will provide the Commission the following information:

1. The name, home office location and description of the public utility's affiliates with whom transactions occur, their relationship to each other and the public utility, and the general nature of their business;

2. A brief description of the business activities conducted by the utility's affiliates with whom transactions occurred during the prior year, including any new activities not previously reported;

3. A description of plans for the utility's subsidiaries to modify or change business activities, enter into new business ventures or to acquire, merge or otherwise establish a new business entity;

4. Copies of the most recent financial statements for each of the utility's subsidiaries;

5. An assessment of the effect of current and planned affiliated activities on the public utility's capital structure and the public utility's ability to attract capital at fair and reasonable rates;

6. The bases upon which the public utility holding company allocates plant, revenue and expenses to affiliates and the amounts involved; an explanation of the derivation of the factors; the reasons supporting that methodology and the reasons supporting the allocation;

7. An explanation of the manner in which the utility's capital structure, cost of capital and ability to raise capital at reasonable rates have been affected by the organization or reorganization of the public utility holding company;

8. The dollar amount transferred between the utility and each affiliate during the annual period, and the purpose of each transfer;

9. Contracts or agreements to receive, or provide management, engineering, accounting, legal, financial or other similar services between a public utility and an affiliate;

10. Contracts or agreements to purchase or sell goods or real property between a public utility and an affiliate; and

11. Contracts or agreements to lease goods or real property between a public utility and an affiliate.

B. After reviewing the diversification plans, the Commission may, within 90 days after plans have been provided, request additional information, or order a hearing, or both, should it conclude after its review that the business activities would impair the financial status of the public utility, otherwise prevent it from attracting capital at fair and reasonable terms, or impair the ability of the public utility to provide safe, reasonable and adequate service.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-805

Adopted effective July 30, 1992 (Supp. 92-3).