Minnesota Administrative Rules

7825.2810 ANNUAL REPORT; AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT CHARGES.

Subpart 1.

Gas and electric utilities.

By September 1 of each year, gas and electric utilities shall submit to the commission an annual reporting by month of automatic adjustment charges for each customer class for the previous year commencing July 1 and ending June 30. This report must include:

A.

the commission-approved base cost of fuel or gas as defined by part 7825.2400, subpart 4 or 4a;

B.

billing adjustment amounts, such as Kwh, Mcf, Ccf, or Btu, charged customers for each type of energy cost, such as nuclear, coal, purchased power, purchased gas by major component, peak shaving gas, or manufactured gas;

C.

billing adjustment amounts, by gas supplier, that were used to bill the utility during the reporting period;

D.

the total cost of fuel or gas delivered to customers including, for gas utilities, the cost of supply-related services;

E.

the revenues collected from customers for energy delivered;

F.

the amount of supplier refunds received as defined by part 7825.2700; and

G.

the amount of refunds credited to customers.

Subp. 2.

Additional information from gas utilities.

In addition to the requirements in subpart 1, gas utilities are required to report:

A.

purchased gas adjustment rule variances in effect or requested during the 12-month reporting period and reasons why those variances were necessary;

B.

changes in demand contracted for during the reporting period and reasons for those revisions;

C.

the level of customer-owned gas volumes delivered through the utility's distribution system under retail transportation tariffs during the reporting period; and

D.

a brief explanation of deviations between gas cost recovery and actual gas cost during the reporting period.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216B.03; 216B.05; 216B.08; 216B.16

History:

9 SR 1204; 14 SR 977

Published Electronically:

January 20, 2005