charge.
(iii) Other mechanisms consistent with the public
interest and the policy of this section.
(4) Following the filing of a petition, the commission
shall, after notice and opportunity to be heard, approve,
modify or reject the distribution system extension charge and
initial tariff. The commission shall hold evidentiary and
public input hearings as necessary to review the petition or
subsequent filings under the approved tariff.
(c) Limitation.--The distribution system extension charge
may not exceed 2.5% of the total amount billed to customers
under the applicable rates of the natural gas distribution
company. Upon petition of the natural gas distribution company,
the commission may grant a waiver of the 2.5% limit if the
commission finds that the waiver is in the public interest.
§ 1330. RECOVERY OF NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EXTENSION
COSTS.
(A) AUTHORITY.--
(1) A NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY MAY PETITION THE
COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM EXTENSION CHARGE TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOVERY ON A FULL
AND CURRENT BASIS THROUGH A RECONCILABLE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE
UNDER SECTION 1307 (RELATING TO SLIDING SCALE OF RATES;
ADJUSTMENTS) OF THE FIXED REASONABLE AND PRUDENT COSTS, WHICH
SHALL CONSIST OF DEPRECIATION AND PRETAX RETURN, INCURRED TO
EXTEND A FACILITY TO SERVE AN UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED AREA.
FOR CITY NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS, RECOVERABLE
COSTS SHALL BE AMOUNTS REASONABLY EXPENDED OR INCURRED TO
EXTEND A FACILITY TO SERVE AN UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED AREA
AND ASSOCIATED FINANCING COSTS, IF ANY, INCLUDING DEBT
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