Rate Case Expenses. The Settling Parties agree that the Company may recover the just and reasonable rate case expenses incurred by the Company in the preparation and presentation of its filing, and the regulatory proceeding expenses incurred by the Commission, DOE, and the OCA and charged to the Company in this docket. These expenses shall be recovered over one year within the LDAC through the Rate Case Expense Charge (“RCE”), a uniform rate per therm, in the Company’s next scheduled LDAC rate change effective November 1, 2022. Unitil shall file with the Commission for its review and approval the final actual amount of rate case expenses within 30 days of a Commission Order approving this Settlement Agreement.
Rate Case Expenses. The Settling Parties agree that the Company may recover the just and reasonable rate case expenses incurred by the Company in the preparation and presentation of its filing, and the regulatory proceeding expenses incurred by the Commission, DOE, and the OCA and charged to the Company in this docket. These expenses shall be recovered over one year within 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. On or before May 1, 2022, Unitil shall file with the Commission for its review and approval the final actual amount of rate case expenses.
Rate Case Expenses. The Settling Parties agree and recommend the Commission approve Lakes Region’s recovery of its reasonable rate case expenses for this proceeding through a surcharge to customers. Lakes Region’s rate case expenses may include, but are not limited to, legal and consultant expenses, incremental administrative expenses such as copying and delivery charges, and other such rate case related expenditures allowed under N.H. Admin. R., Puc 1906.01. Lakes Region agrees to file its final rate case expenses and proposal for surcharge recovery, pursuant to Puc 1905.02, no later than 30 days from the date of the Commission’s order approving the Step I adjustment in this proceeding. The Settling Parties agree that the Department will review Lakes Region’s proposal and provide a report for the Commission’s consideration prior to the issuance of an order on rate case expense recovery. The resulting surcharge shall be reflected as a separate item on all customers’ bills. The Settling Parties agree, however, that the surcharge may be offset by the possible credit an individual customer may be entitled to from the temporary to permanent rate recoupment. As such, the Settling Parties agree that final report provided by the DOE should combine both its review of the temporary to permanent recoupment, described in the prior section, and rate case expenses. This provides administrative efficiency for the Settling Parties and for the Commission, as the Commission could address both issues in a final order issued after its order on the Step I adjustment. Upon issuance of the Commission’s order approving rate case expense recovery, Lakes Region agrees to file, within 15 days of that order, a compliance tariff supplement including the approved surcharge relating to the total recovery of rate case expenses, as well as the average monthly surcharge per customer, if applicable.
Rate Case Expenses. The Settling Parties agree and recommend the Commission approve Lakes Region’s recovery of its reasonable rate case expenses for this proceeding through a surcharge to Xxxxxxx Shores’ customers. Lakes Region’s rate case expenses may include, but are not limited to, legal and consultant expenses, incremental administrative expenses such as copying
Rate Case Expenses. The Settling Parties agree and recommend the Commission approve HAWC’s recovery of its reasonable rate case expenses for this proceeding through a surcharge to customers. The Company’s rate case expenses may include, but are not limited to, consultant expenses, incremental administrative expenses such as copying and delivery charges, and other such rate case related expenditures allowed under N.H. Admin. R., Puc 1906.01. HAWC agrees to file its final rate case expenses and proposal for surcharge recovery, pursuant to Puc 1905.02, no later than 30 days from the date of the Commission’s order approving the Settlement Agreement in this proceeding. The Settling Parties agree that the DOE will review the Company’s proposal and provide a report for the Commission’s consideration prior to the issuance of an order on rate case expense recovery. The resulting surcharge shall be reflected as a separate item on all customers’ bills. As such, the Settling Parties agree that the final report provided by the DOE should combine both its review of the temporary to permanent recoupment, described in the prior section, and rate case SETTLEMENT 0015 DW 20-117 expenses. This provides administrative efficiency for both the Settling Parties and the Commission. Upon issuance of the Commission’s order approving rate case expense recovery, HAWC agrees to file, within 15 days of that order, a compliance tariff supplement including the approved surcharge relating to the total recovery of rate case expenses, as well as the average monthly surcharge per customer, if applicable.
Rate Case Expenses. The Settling Parties agree that Unitil’s prudently incurred rate case expenses, as approved by the Commission, be recovered from all firm tariffed customers over a twelve month period beginning May 1, 2018 through a uniform charge per therm rate, in accordance with the provisions of Unitil’s revised LDAC tariff at Page 44. The Rate Case Expenses charge (the “RCE”) for effect on May 1, 2018 is derived and designated in Exhibit 5 which is attached to this Settlement Agreement. The RCE reflects actual rate case expense invoices received by the 3 Due to the TCJA which became effective January 1, 2018, for recoupment purposes only, permanent rates for the period August 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 will be based on higher 2017 federal and state income tax rates in effect for 2017 which results in a revenue requirement of $2,602,918. (See page 9 of Exhibit 2, designated as “Permanent Rates Aug17-Dec17 for Recoupment”.) Permanent rates for the period January 1, 2018 through April 30, 2018 will be based on lower 2018 federal and state income taxes in effect for 2018 which results in a revenue requirement of $938,730. (See page 9 of Exhibit 2, designated as “Permanent Rates”.) 000010 Company through February 2018 and estimated rate case expenses through the conclusion of the proceeding. On or before June 30, 2019, Unitil shall file with the Commission for its review and approval, a reconciliation of the RCE, including the final actual amount of rate case expenses and a recommendation for treatment of any under- or over-recovered balances that remain at the end of the twelve month period.
Rate Case Expenses. The Commission authorizes KCPL to establish a regulatory asset for incremental rate case expenses incurred through the duration of Docket No. 07-KCPE-905-RTS. KCPL currently estimates the Kansas jurisdictional regulatory asset will be approximately $0.8 million at December 31, 2007. KCPL is authorized to amortize this regulatory asset over four (4) years commencing January 1, 2008. The deferred expenses will not receive any rate base treatment in future rate cases. The Commission reaffirms its Order in the 828 Docket authorizing the Company's four (4) year amortization period for rate case expenses incurred in that case with no rate base treatment.
Rate Case Expenses. Subject to adjustment for the difference between estimated and actual expense, the Company shall recover $530,000 in rate case expenses over a period of twenty months commencing with service rendered as of May 1, 2018. Details of the actual and estimated rate case expenses are included in Attachment D. The Company agrees to submit by June 30, 2018, an accounting of its rate case expenses, with appropriate supporting documentation, for review by the parties and approval by the Commission. The Company shall recover its just and reasonably incurred rate case expenses through the LDAC in the same manner as it recovers the temporary rate recoupment. Once the final amount of actual, just and reasonable rate case expenses is determined, any difference between the amount recovered commencing May 1, 2018, and the final amount shall be recovered through the operation of the reconciling mechanism in the LDAC. Rate case expenses shall be recovered through uniform charge per therm in accordance with the provisions of the LDAC.
Rate Case Expenses. The Settling Parties agree that Unitil’s prudently incurred rate case expenses, as approved by the Commission, be recovered from all firm tariffed customers over a twelve month period beginning May 1, 2014 through a uniform charge per therm rate, in accordance with the provisions of Unitil’s revised LDAC tariff at Page 53. The Rate Case Expenses charge (the “RCE”) for effect on May 1, 2014 is derived and designated in Exhibit 7 which is attached to this Settlement Agreement. The RCE reflects actual rate case expenses incurred through December 2013 and estimated rate case expenses through the conclusion of the proceeding.3 3 The “February 14, 2014 FINAL Audit Report of the NHPUC Examiner” states the audit reviewed the contracts, verified the hourly rates charged, the description of the work performed, the Company’s confidential evaluation notes that were used to determine the winning bid, which included the hourly rate analysis, the RFP Pricing Summary and the RFP Evaluation. The report’s SUMMARY states the audit reviewed professional fees and miscellaneous expense support for the Company’s rate case totaling $276,021 without exception. The total requested expense recovery of $288,009 includes three invoices totaling $11,988 which remain outstanding as of the date of this report. The Audit reviewed the rate case filing for compliance with the Puc 1900 rules. There were no exceptions noted. On or before July 31, 2015, Unitil shall file with the Commission for its review and approval, a reconciliation of the RCE, including the final actual amount of rate case expenses and a recommendation for treatment of any under- or over-recovered balances that remain at the end of the twelve month period.
Rate Case Expenses. Subject to Staff audit and adjustment for the difference between estimated and actual expense, the Company shall recover $553,641.811 in rate case expenses commencing on July 1, 2020, as shown on Attachment 4. The Company agrees to submit by June 15, 2020, an accounting of its rate case expenses, with appropriate supporting documentation, for review by Staff and the OCA and subsequent approval by the Commission. The Company shall recover its 1 This figure includes the rate case expenses incurred and anticipated as of April 28, 2020. Recovery of any additional rate case expenses submitted after that date will be addressed as part of a step adjustment review. just and reasonably incurred rate case expenses in the same manner as it recovers the temporary rate recoupment. Staff shall provide its recommendation for rate case expense recovery to the parties as soon as reasonably possible, and the Company shall be authorized to recover the approved rate case expenses beginning with service rendered as of July 1, 2020. Once the final amount of actual, just and reasonable rate case expenses is determined, any difference between the amount recovered commencing July 1, 2020, and the final amount shall be recovered commencing July 1, 2021 (to coincide with the second step rate change). Rate case expenses shall be recovered through an increase to the annual distribution rate level effective July 1, 2020, and adjusted for final costs effective July 1, 2021, and the adjusted increase will remain in effect until June 30, 2022, at which time the annual distribution rate level shall be decreased accordingly.
