Keeping Current. The total budget for Keeping Current shall be increased from $1.3 million to $2 million, with a 50/50 ratepayer/shareholder funding sharing mechanism for the entire budget. The Company shall undertake a third-party study of the program consistent with the recommendation contained in the Direct Testimony of Xxxxx Xxxxx. The study shall be paid for with a portion of the $2 million budget, and will have a deadline of October 31, 2020, for completion.
Keeping Current. The Signatories agree that Ameren Missouri’s Keeping Current program budget shall be increased by a total of $250,000 above its 2016 budget of $1,081,000, it being agreed that $125,000 of the total budget increase is included in the determination of the revenue requirement in this case and $125,000 will be provided by Ameren Missouri shareholders. The Signatories further agree that the following changes to the Keeping Current program shall be made: Increase the maximum income level from 125% of the federal poverty level to 150%; Allow customers to choose a due date or billing cycle at enrollment that matches the time that they receive income; Allow customers to maintain the Keeping Current credit and non-delinquent status with one late, missed, or partial payment; Increase non-electric heating customers monthly bill credit by $10 for all levels of eligible income; and Increase administration fees from $25 to $50, with the additional $25 based on performance of the participant in the program.
