26 Del. Admin. Code § 1002-A-2.0

Current through Register Vol. 27, No. 12, June 1, 2024

Section 1002-A-2.0 - General Information

2.1 Description of Utility - If Presently Not On File With Commission

2.1.1 Provide a corporate history including dates of incorporation, subsequent acquisitions and mergers.

2.1.2 Describe completely all relationships between the applicant utility and its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates. Furnish a chart or charts depicting the inter-company relationships.

2.1.3 Provide a current system territory map indicating all cities and counties and other government subdivisions to which the utility provides service. If the utility is proposing to expand its service territory, provide a service territory map showing the areas of proposed expansion.

2.1.4 Provide an explanation of the major factors giving rise to the decision to seek a rate adjustment including an estimate of the dollars associated with each such major factor such as "Wage Increase $50,000" or "Increase in Chemical Expense $100,000". A detailed reconciliation of each and every item is not required to comply with this subsection, just the principal items and an estimate of the dollar impact, to the extent possible.

2.1.5 Identify and explain each element of the application which represents a departure from prior decisions of the Commission as found on the Commission's website and its e-filing system and the revenue requirement associated with that departure. This requirement includes proposed accounting changes or accounting changes that have occurred since the last rate Order. The utility shall provide a copy of or link to the Order or orders from which it proposes to depart.

2.2 Water. Provide a description of all major utility property, including an explanation of the system's operations and all plans for any major future expansions or modifications of facilities in the next 3 years. Provide a confidential system map showing pumping stations, purification, and/or filter plants, reservoirs, wells, springs, booster stations, standpipes, distribution mains and transmission mains. Provide a description of the present and projected water supply.

2.3 Amount and Percent of Increases. Provide a schedule showing:

2.3.1 Current annualized revenues;

2.3.2 The dollar amount of the increase by customer class and rate schedule; and

2.3.3 The percent increase over present rate revenues in the same categories.

2.4 Previous Base Rate Cases. For the utility's three most recent rate cases, the utility shall provide a schedule showing:

2.4.1 The docket number of each case; and

2.4.2 The PSC Order number in which the Commission granted rate relief; and

2.4.3 The compliance filings for each case after rate relief was awarded.

2.5 Negotiated or Discounted Rates. Provide a schedule identifying each negotiated or discount rate contract that the utility has. (The counterparty name may be redacted for this purpose.) The schedule should include for each contract:

2.5.1 The current annualized revenues;

2.5.2 The dollar amount of the increase; and

2.5.3 The percent increase over present revenues.

26 Del. Admin. Code § 1002-A-2.0

27 DE Reg. 117 (8/1/2023)
27 DE Reg. 890 (5/1/2024) (Final)