| (6) Reconciliation Proceeding. All costs recovered
through the surcharge must be reviewed in a reconciliation proceeding
on a schedule to be determined by the commission. Notwithstanding
the preceding sentence, the electric utility may request multiple
reconciliation proceedings, but no more frequently than once every
three years. There is a presumption that costs spent in accordance
with a deployment plan or amended deployment plan approved by the
commission are reasonable and necessary. Any costs recovered through
the surcharge that are found in a reconciliation proceeding not to
have been spent or properly allocated, or not to be reasonable and
necessary, must be refunded to electric utility's customers. In addition,
the commission will make a final determination of the net operating
cost savings from AMS deployment used to reduce the amount of costs
that ultimately can be recovered through the surcharge. Accrual of
interest on any refunded or surcharged amounts resulting from the
reconciliation must be at the electric utility's WACC and must begin
at the time the under or over recovery occurred.
(7) Cross-subsidization and fees. The electric utility
must account for its costs in a manner that ensures there is no inappropriate
cost allocation, cost recovery, or cost assignment that would cause
cross-subsidization between utility activities and non-utility activities.
The electric utility shall not charge a disconnection or reconnection
fee that was approved by the commission prior to the effective date
of this rule, for a disconnection or reconnection that is effectuated
using the remote disconnection or connection capability of an advanced
meter.
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