COVID-Related Waived Late Payment Fees. Pursuant to Order No. 26,515 (September 7, 2021) in Docket No. IR 20-089, the Commission concluded that utilities would be permitted to use “accounting mechanisms” to defer costs pertaining to the COVID-19 public health emergency for later recovery. Consistent with that authorization, the Settling Parties agree that Unitil shall be permitted to recover $386,9574 in COVID-19 related costs relating to expenses from calendar year 2020 by including those costs in its next Schedule EDC through the External Delivery Charge, a uniform rate per kWh, in the Company’s next scheduled EDC rate change effective August 1, 2022. The Settling Parties further agree that Unitil shall not recover any COVID-19 related waived late payment fees for the period January through March 31, 2021.
COVID-Related Waived Late Payment Fees. Pursuant to Order No. 26,515 (September 7, 2021) in Docket No. IR 20-089, the Commission concluded that utilities would be permitted to use “accounting mechanisms” to defer costs pertaining to the COVID-19 public health emergency for later recovery. Consistent with that authorization, the Settling Parties agree that Unitil shall be permitted to recover $68,061 in COVID-19 related costs relating to expenses from calendar year 2020 by including those costs in its next LDAC through the Regulatory Assessment Adjustment Mechanism (“RAAM”), a uniform rate per therm, in the Company’s next scheduled RAAM rate change effective November 1, 2022. The Settling Parties further agree that Unitil shall not recover any COVID-19 related waived late payment fees for the period January through March 31, 2021.
