| (1) A gas utility's request to suspend operation of
an interim rate adjustment tariff or rate schedule shall be filed
no later than the date on which the gas utility's annual adjustment
of the interim rate adjustment would have been filed.
(2) A gas utility's request shall be in writing and
shall state the reasons the suspension is justified.
(3) The director may grant the suspension, provided
that the gas utility has made a showing of reasonable justification.
If granted, the suspension shall be effective until the next annual
anniversary of the implementation date of the interim rate adjustment.
(4) The utility's next annual filing for interim rate
adjustment shall be made in accordance with this section.
(l) Rate case filing. A gas utility that implements
an interim rate adjustment under this section and does not file a
rate case before the fifth anniversary of the date its initial interim
rate adjustment became effective shall file a rate case not later
than the 180th day after that anniversary.
(m) Reimbursement. A gas utility that implements an
interim rate adjustment under this section shall reimburse the Commission
for the utility's proportionate share of the Commission's annual costs
related to the administration of the interim rate adjustment mechanism.
The Commission shall determine the amount of the reimbursement as
follows:
(1) After the Commission has finally acted on a gas
utility's application for an interim rate adjustment, the director
shall estimate such utility's proportionate share of the Commission's
annual costs related to the processing of such applications.
(2) In making the estimate required by paragraph (1)
of this subsection, the director shall take into account the number
of utilities the Commission reasonably expects to file for interim
rate adjustments during the fiscal year, and the costs expected to
be incurred in processing such applications.
(3) The utility shall reimburse the Commission for
the amount so determined within thirty days after receipt of notice
of the amount of the reimbursement.
(4) In the event that the utility wishes to contest
the amount of the reimbursement determined by the director, it may
file a request to have the Commission determine the appropriate amount.
In such event, the utility agrees to pay the amount determined by
the Commission within thirty days of the determination.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §7.7101 adopted to be effective December 27, 2004, 29 TexReg 11948; amended to be effective April 25, 2017, 42 TexReg 2165; amended to be effective May 14, 2018, 43 TexReg 2997 |
