4679394 Formal Case No. 945, In the Matter of the Investigation into Electric Service Market Competition and Regulatory Practices; and Formal Case No. 814, In the Matter of the Application of Potomac Electric Power Company for an Increase in its ...
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
FORMAL CASE NO. 945, IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO ELECTRIC SERVICE MARKET COMPETITION AND REGULATORY PRACTICES;
and
FORMAL CASE NO. 813, IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY FOR AN INCREASE IN ITS RETAIL RATES FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY
1. The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 2-505 of the District of Columbia Code and in accordance with Section 34-802 of the District of Columbia Code,[1] hereby gives notice of its intent to act upon the Potomac Electric Power Company’s (“Pepco” or “Company”) Rider “RADS” – Residential Aid Discount Surcharge (“Rider Update”)[2] in not less than 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) in the D.C. Register.
2. In Formal Case No. 1053, the Commission established the Residential Aid Discount (“RAD”) Surcharge, the means by which Pepco recovers costs of the generation subsidy for the RAD Program.[3] In order to ensure that the RAD Program was adequately funded, the Commission adjusted the RAD Surcharge funding level to $5.75 million resulting in a new per kilowatt hour surcharge for fiscal year 2011 of $0.000503.[4] Furthermore, pursuant to the Residential Aid Discount Subsidy Stabilization Amendment Act of 2010 (“the Act of 2010”),[5] the Commission directed Pepco to seek a true-up for the surcharge on an annual basis, commencing January 2011, in the event of an over or under collection of the RAD Surcharge and to address any changes in income eligibility criteria.[6] In Order No. 16889, the Commission approved Pepco’s requested adjustment of the Rider RADS from $0.000691 to the current surcharge of $0.000515.[7] On October 8, 2013, Pepco, in compliance with the Act of 2010 and Order No. 15986, filed its annual update to the Rider RADS. Thus, Pepco proposes to amend the following tariff page:
ELECTRIC-- P.S.C. of D.C. No. 1
Third Revised Page No. R-46
The amended tariff page, containing the proposed revisions, will read:
ELECTRIC-- P.S.C. of D.C. No. 1
Fourth Revised Page No. R-46
3. In its Rider Update, Pepco states that the Rider RADS surcharge collections in 2012 resulted in an over collection. As a result of the over collection, the RADS surcharge will decrease from the current surcharge of $0.000515 to a new surcharge of $0.000294.[8] The RADS true-up calculation for 2012 is shown in Attachment B of the Rider Update. Additionally, the Company requests that the revised Rider RADS become effective with service on and after November 8, 2013.[9] The revised Rider RADS tariff pages are provided as Attachment A of the Rider Update.
4. This Rider Update may be reviewed at the Office of the Commission Secretary, 1333 H Street, N.W., Second Floor, West Tower, Washington, D.C. 20005, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday as well as on the Commission’s web site at www.dcpsc.org.Copies of the tariff are available upon request, at a per-page reproduction cost.
5. Comments and reply comments on the Rider Update must be made in writing to Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick, Commission Secretary, at the above address. All comments and reply comments must be received within thirty (30) and forty-five (45) days, respectively, of the date of publication of this Notice in the D.C. Register. Once the comment period has expired, the Commission will take final rulemaking action on Pepco’s Rider Update.
[1] D.C. Official Code § 2-505 (2012 Repl.) and D.C. Official Code § 34-802 (2012 Repl.).
[2] Formal Case No. 945, In the Matter of the Investigation into Electric Service Market Competition and Regulatory Practices (“Formal Case No. 945”) and Formal Case No. 813, In the Matter of the Application of Potomac Electric Power Company for an Increase in its Retail Rates for the Sale of Electric Energy, (“Formal Case No. 813”), Letter to Ms. Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick, Commission Secretary, from Peter Meier, Vice President Legal Services, re: Formal Case Nos. 945 and 813, filed October 8, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “Rider Update”).
[3] Formal Case No. 1053, In The Matter of The Application of Potomac Electric Power Company for Authority to Increase Existing Retail Rates and Charges for Electric Distribution Service (“Formal Case No. 1053”), Order No. 14712, rel. January 30, 2008.
[4] Formal Case Nos. 945 and 813, Order No. 15986, rel. September 20, 2010.
[5] D.C. Official Code §§ 8-1773-1774 (2012 Repl.).
[6] Formal Case Nos. 945 and 813, Order No. 15986, rel. September 20, 2010.
[7] Formal Case Nos. 945 and 813, Order No. 16889, rel. September 7, 2012.
[8] Formal Case No. 945 and 813, Rider Update at 1.
[9] Id.
