Rule 515-7-13-.03 - General Rules for the Regulated Provider(1) The Commission's selection of the Regulated Provider shall be made through a competitive request for proposal process. Certificated marketers shall be eligible to submit proposals.(2) Selection criteria for the Regulated Provider shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Financial viability, as defined in Code Section 46-4-153 and set forth in 515-7-13-.05(1)(a);(b) Technical expertise, as defined in Code Section 46-4-153 and set forth in 515-7-13-.05(1)(b);(c) The amount of the proposed deposit requirements, proposed price structure, proposed customer charge, and cost recovery;(d) The terms and conditions proposed for transfers of consumers from Group 1 to Group 2 and from Group 2 to Group 1; and (e) The terms and conditions proposed for termination of service for Group 1 consumers and Group 2 consumers.(3) If no acceptable proposals are filed with the Commission for the Regulated Provider of natural gas, the Commission shall designate the EDC or any other gas or electric utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Commission if it consents to serve as the Regulated Provider of natural gas. A Regulated Provider who is not a certificated marketer shall only be authorized to provide natural gas commodity service to Group 1 and Group 2 consumers.(4) The Regulated Provider selected by the Commission shall establish rates for both Group 1 and Group 2 consumers. These rates shall be approved by the Commission as a part of the Selection Process for the Regulated Provider, as described in Commission Rule 515-7-13-.06(3).(5) The Commission shall annually review the performance of the Regulated Provider. The Commission shall utilize the process set forth above to select a Regulated Provider of natural gas every two years. If the Commission determines, in its discretion, that such an action is in the public interest, the Commission may extend the service of a Regulated Provider for a third year, or may terminate the service of a Regulated Provider after one year.(6) The Accounts Receivable of the incumbent Regulated Provider will be purchased by the winning Bidder.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 515-7-13-.03
O.C.G.A. §§ 46-2-30, 46-4-150et seq. (See especially, O.C.G.A. § 46-4-166)
Original Rule entitled "General Rules for the Regulated Provider" adopted. F. Aug. 27, 2008; eff. Sept. 16, 2008.Amended: F. July 23, 2018; eff. August 12, 2018.