26 Del. Admin. Code § 1002-G-1.0

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

Section 1002-G-1.0 - Petition to Place Rates into Effect

1.1 Any water utility with annual operating revenues of $500,000 or more (Class "A") may Petition the Commission for permission to place increased rates into effect on less than 60 days notice as permitted in Section 304 of the Public Utilities Act, but must provide at least 30 days notice to the Commission.

1.2 Content of Petition - The Petition shall contain the following:

1.2.1 A request to place rates into effect on less than 60 days notice;

1.2.2 A statement indicating the dollar amount and percentage of the rate change;

1.2.3 A statement indicating that the request for the rate change sought is based solely on increases or decreases in purchased water and/or electricity unit costs, which the Company has experienced within eighteen (18) months from the date of the last Commission Order establishing base rates for the Company which determined a fair rate of return, together with a statement that such increases or decreases were not considered in setting such base rates;

1.2.4 a statement demonstrating that the proposed rate change, if it is a revenue increase, will not permit the utility to earn a return in excess of that allowed by the Commission in its last rate proceeding, and that the historical consumption units remain reasonably representative and appropriate.

1.3 Exhibits to Petition - The utility shall supply at least the following (in addition to completing the attached schedules):

1.3.1 a proposed tariff and proof of revenue calculation reflecting the proposed revenue change;

1.3.2 schedules showing:

1.3.2.1 Comparative Statement of Income as per the Company's last rate proceeding, at proposed rates and as per book for a twelve-month period ending no more than three months prior to the filing of Petition; and

1.3.2.2 Calculation of the estimated annual change (increase or decrease) of purchased water or electricity costs or both.

1.3.3 For changes in electricity costs the utility shall make available to the Commission Staff for review, workpapers (which may be in the form of a computer print-out) which reprice for each power account the cost of electricity at the current rates based on consumption levels approved or implicit in the last general rate proceeding. The repricing for each account shall show the applicable rate, billing period, number of days in billing period, customer service charge, billing demand, measured demand and usage.

1.3.4 For changes in purchased water costs, the utility shall provide workpapers showing the volume approved either expressly or by necessary implication in the last general rate proceeding including purchases for conjunctive use, repriced at current levels.

1.3.5 A bond, in proper form, without surety, subject to Commission requirement of surety thereon at any time prior to or after the effective date of the proposed increase in rates, to secure the refund of the annualized amount of any increases proposed, which are dependent upon or caused by temporary or under bond rates placed into effect by the supplier of purchased water or electricity. Such bond to be conditioned upon the immediate refund pursuant to Commission Order of the amount of any over-collection should the supplier's temporary or under bond rates be reduced.

26 Del. Admin. Code § 1002-G-1.0

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