HB 167

Abstract

Electric utilities; fuel cost recovery. Requires an electric utility, as a condition of approval of any request by an electric utility for recovery through its fuel factor of costs incurred under a natural gas capacity contract not previously subject to review in a fuel factor case, to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the utility has (i) determined that the utility cannot meet its service obligations, giving due regard, in the Commission's sole discretion, to reliability of service and the need to maintain reliable sources of supply, without an additional fuel resource; (ii) reasonably identified and determined the date and amount of the new fuel resource it needs; (iii) objectively studied available alternative fuel resource options, as verified by the Commission, including options other than a new natural gas capacity contract or contracts to meet the identified and determined need; and (iv) determined that the natural gas capacity contract or contracts are the lowest-cost available option, taking into consideration fixed and variable costs and a reasonable projection of utilization.

Electric utilities; fuel cost recovery.Requires an electric utility, as a condition of approval of any requestby an electric utility for recovery through its fuel factor of costsincurred under a natural gas capacity contract not previously subjectto review in a fuel factor case, to prove by a preponderance of theevidence that the utility has (i) determined that the utility cannotmeet its service obligations without an additional fuel resource;(ii) identified and determined the date and amount of the new fuelresource it needs; (iii) objectively studied all available alternativefuel resource options, including options other than a new capacitycontract or contracts to meet the identified and determined need;and (iv) determined that the pipeline capacity contract or contractsare the lowest-cost available option, taking into consideration fixedand variable costs and a reasonable projection of utilization.