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1The Commission approved a full revenue decoupling mechanism for the Company's gas distribution affiliate in 2023, finding it removed the throughput incentive without shifting weather risk to ratepayers.
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Final Order · p. 142
D.P.U. 23-XX
1Paragraph 47
Based on the record, the Department finds that the proposed RDM is consistent with the policy set forth in D.P.U. 07-50-A, appropriately removes the disincentive to promote efficiency, and does not transfer weather-related revenue risk to ratepayers. The Company shall file a compliance tariff within 30 days.
Draft response IR AG-3-14
2That order accepted a forecast built on the same 20-year weather normalization the Company applies here.
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Final Order · p. 118
D.P.U. 23-XX
2Paragraph 33
Based on the record, the Department accepts the Company's forecast using a 20-year weather normalization period. The Company applied that period consistently across its historical sales data and forecast inputs, providing a reasonable basis for estimating weather-normalized demand.
Draft response IR AG-3-14
3Three distribution utilities of comparable size (0.8–1.4M customers) had decoupling approved in 2024 rate cases with symmetric caps of 3–4%.
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Peer precedent · 2024
Rate cases 24-XX / 24-YY / 24-ZZ
3Paragraph 9
The record identifies three distribution utilities serving between 0.8 million and 1.4 million customers that received approval for decoupling in 2024 rate cases. Their approved mechanisms apply symmetric caps of 3% to 4%, limiting both recoveries from and credits to customers.
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D.P.U. 23-XX¶ 47
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Final Order · p. 142
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The Attorney General argues that the proposed revenue decoupling mechanism could shift weather-related revenue risk to ratepayers.
¶ 47
1Based on the record, the Department finds that the proposed RDM is consistent with the policy set forth in D.P.U. 07-50-A, appropriately removes the disincentive to promote efficiency, and does not transfer weather-related revenue risk to ratepayers. The Company shall file a compliance tariff within 30 days.
¶ 48
With respect to the Company's proposed cap, the Department directs the Company to address its application in the compliance tariff.
D.P.U. 23-XX¶ 33
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Final Order · p. 118
¶ 31
The parties dispute whether the forecast adequately reflects normal weather conditions over the proposed rate period.
¶ 33
2Based on the record, the Department accepts the Company's forecast using a 20-year weather normalization period. The Company applied that period consistently across its historical sales data and forecast inputs, providing a reasonable basis for estimating weather-normalized demand.
¶ 34
The Company shall retain the underlying weather data and calculation workpapers to support review of its forecast in subsequent proceedings.
Rate cases 24-XX / 24-YY / 24-ZZ¶ 9
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Peer precedent · 2024
¶ 8
The peer comparison groups distribution utilities by customer count and the structure of their approved decoupling mechanisms.
¶ 9
3The record identifies three distribution utilities serving between 0.8 million and 1.4 million customers that received approval for decoupling in 2024 rate cases. Their approved mechanisms apply symmetric caps of 3% to 4%, limiting both recoveries from and credits to customers.
¶ 10
Differences in the utilities’ rate structures and reconciliation periods should be considered before applying these precedents to the Company’s proposal.
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