PRINTER'S NO. 1582
No. 1324 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY WACHOB, SWEET, FISCHER, STAIRS, BURD, DeWEESE AND
PETRARCA, JULY 1, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT,
JULY 1, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the inclusion of certain
3 costs in the rate base for electric utilities.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 1315 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes, added December 30, 1982 (P.L.1473,
8 No.335) is amended to read:
9 § 1315. Limitation on consideration of certain costs for
10 electric utilities.
11 Except for such nonrevenue producing, nonexpense reducing
12 investments as may be reasonably shown to be necessary to
13 improve environmental conditions at existing facilities or
14 improve safety at existing facilities or as may be required to
15 construct new coal-fired facilities or convert facilities to the
16 utilization of coal, the cost of construction or expansion of a
17 facility undertaken by a public utility producing, generating,
1 transmitting, distributing or furnishing electricity shall not
2 be made a part of the rate base nor otherwise included in the
3 rates charged by the electric utility until such time as the
4 facility is used and useful in service to the public. Except as
5 stated in this section, no electric utility property shall be
6 deemed used and useful until it is presently providing actual
7 utility service to the customers.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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