765 Petition of UGI Utilities, Inc.—gas division 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 ...

Petition of UGI Utilities, Inc.—Gas Division 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. 2253]
[Saturday, April 30, 2016]

 P-2016-2537586. UGI Utilities, Inc.—Gas Division. Petition of UGI Utilities, Inc.—Gas Division 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. 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 Utilities, Inc.—Gas Division is seeking a DSIC in a separate proceeding docketed at P-2016-2537501. Recovery at P-2016-2537501 will be capped at 5% of billed distribution revenues between rate cases. UGI Utilities, Inc.—Gas Division 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 Utilities, Inc.—Gas Division

 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. 16-765. Filed for public inspection April 29, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]