H1782B3324A07573 NAD:JSL 06/14/18 #90 A07573
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1782
Sponsor: SENATOR STEFANO
Printer's No. 3324
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 28 and 29, by striking out " AND BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE EFFICIENT CONSUMPTION OF UTILITY SERVICE "
Amend Bill, page 5, line 5, by inserting after "APPROVE"
, modify or reject
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 16 and 17
(2) A utility that files an application in a base rate
proceeding to establish alternative rates and rate mechanisms
must demonstrate that it has utilized an alternative rates
and rate mechanisms design process which allowed for review
and comment from all interested stakeholders. An alternative
rates and rate mechanisms design process shall include the
following:
(i) Identification of the regulatory policy goals to
be achieved by the alternative rates and rate mechanisms,
including customer focus, operational effectiveness,
public policy responsiveness and financial performance.
(ii) Identification of the desired regulatory
outcomes, including how the alternative rates and rate
mechanisms will affect ratepayers.
(iii) Identification of metrics and reporting that
will be used to measure the utility's performance in
achieving the outcomes. Each metric shall be
quantifiable, verifiable and controllable by the utility.
(iv) Identification of consumer protections proposed
for the alternative rate mechanism.
Amend Bill, page 5, line 17, by striking out "(2)" and
inserting
(3)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 24, by striking out "(3)" and
inserting
(4)
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Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 29 and 30
(5) An alternative rate mechanism shall be implemented
in a manner that does not unreasonably discriminate against
one customer class for the benefit of another and that avoids
unreasonable intraclass and interclass shifting.
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 16 through 18, by striking out ",
BY REGULATION" in line 16, all of line 17 and "APPROVAL OF AN
APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE RATES" in line 18 and
inserting
shall begin a rulemaking to establish regulations to
implement this section
Amend Bill, page 6, line 30; page 7, lines 1 and 2; by
striking out ", WHICH MAY" in line 30 on page 6, all of line 1
and "FLUCTUATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS SERVED" in line 2
on page 7
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 7 through 9, by striking out ",
WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO," in line 7, all of
line 8 and "CUSTOMERS SERVED" in line 9
Amend Bill, page 7, line 21, by striking out "FINANCIAL OR"
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