764 Petition of UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. for a waiver of the distribution system improvement charge cap of 5% of billed distribution revenues and approval to increase the maximum allowable distribution system improvement charge to 10% of billed ...

Petition of UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. for a Waiver of the Distribution System Improvement Charge Cap of 5% of Billed Distribution Revenues and Approval to Increase the Maximum Allowable Distribution System Improvement Charge to 10% of Billed Distribution Revenues

[46 Pa.B. 2252]
[Saturday, April 30, 2016]

 P-2016-2537594. UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. Petition of UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. requesting: 1) waiver of the Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) cap of 5% of billed revenues; and 2) approval to increase the maximum allowable DSIC from 5% to 10% of billed revenue for service rendered on or after July 1, 2016. The act of February 14, 2012 (P.L. 72, No. 11) authorized public utilities to use a DSIC mechanism to facilitate the recovery of reasonable and prudent capital costs incurred to repair, improve or replace certain eligible distribution property that is part of the gas distribution companies' distribution systems. UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc.'s DSIC recovery at P-2013-2397056 is currently capped at 5% of billed distribution revenues between rate cases. UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc. proposes to increase the maximum DSIC rate by 5%.

 Formal protests and petitions to intervene must be filed in accordance with 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities). Filings must be made with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120 by 4:30 p.m. on May 9, 2016. The documents filed in support of the petition are available for inspection in the Secretary's Bureau from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's web site at www.puc.pa.gov and at the applicant's business address.

 Applicant: UGI Penn Natural Gas, Inc.

 Through and By Counsel: David B. MacGregor and Jessica R. Rogers, Post & Schell, PC, 17 North Second Street, 12th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-764. Filed for public inspection April 29, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]