Rate Filings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

The following information discusses significant updates regarding orders and pending rate filings. This Note should be read in conjunction with Note 6. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Significant regulatory orders received by PSE&G in 2014 are as follows:


•	Storm Damage Deferral—In September 2014, the BPU approved a Stipulation of Settlement finding that PSE&G's 2010 through 2012 major storm incremental O&M costs of $240 million (deferred as Regulatory Assets) and capital expenditures of $126 million were prudent and recoverable in a future base rate proceeding, subject to offset for the amount of insurance proceeds received.

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Weather Normalization Clause (WNC)—In April 2014, the BPU approved PSE&G's filing with respect to deficiency revenues from the 2012-2013 Winter Period. The BPU’s approval of a final WNC resulted in no change to the provisional rate previously approved by the BPU and implemented effective October 1, 2013, which was set to recover $26 million from customers during the 2013-2014 Winter Period (October 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014).

In September 2014, the BPU provisionally approved PSE&G’s filing with respect to excess revenues collected during the colder than normal 2013-2014 Winter Period. Effective October 1, 2014, PSE&G will return $45 million in revenues to its customers during the 2014-2015 Winter Period as a result of excess revenues collected during the colder than normal 2013-2014 Winter Period (October 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015).

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Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS)—In January and February 2014, PSE&G filed self-implementing one-month BGSS residential customer bill credits with the BPU for 25 cents per therm for the months of February and March 2014. These credits provided approximately $93 million in total credits to residential customers, reducing the BGSS deferred balance. On April 1, 2014, the BGSS rate reverted back to the current rate.

In May 2014, PSE&G made its annual BGSS filing with the BPU requesting a reduction of $112 million in annual BGSS revenues. In September 2014, the BPU approved a Stipulation in this matter on a provisional basis and the BGSS rate was reduced from approximately 54 cents to 45 cents per therm effective October 1, 2014.

In October 2014, PSE&G filed a self-implementing three-month bill credit for residential customers to be effective during November and December 2014 and January 2015. This credit will be 28 cents per therm for the three-month period and is estimated to provide approximately $160 million to customers. The specific amount returned will depend on actual usage over that period.


•	Universal Service Fund (USF)/Lifeline—In September 2014, the BPU approved rates set to recover costs incurred under the USF/Lifeline energy assistance programs effective October 1, 2014. PSE&G earns no margin on the collection of the USF and Lifeline programs resulting in no impact on Net Income.


•	Capital Stimulus Infrastructure Programs (CIP II)—In June 2014, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition to recover annual revenue requirements of approximately $28 million for program costs incurred for its CIP II investments through September 30, 2013, which represents the final phase of the program. Base rates were adjusted effective July 1, 2014 to reflect the recovery.


•	SBC and Non-Utility Generation Charge (NGC)—In May 2014, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition to recover actual SBC and NGC costs incurred through December 31, 2013 under its Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Programs, Social Programs and NGC. New rates were implemented on June 1, 2014 to recover approximately $400 million over the succeeding 12 months.

Significant pending rate filings are as follows:

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Transmission Formula Rate Filings—In May 2014, PSE&G filed its 2014 True-Up Adjustment pertaining to its formula rates in effect for 2013, which resulted in an adjustment of $5 million above the 2013 filed revenues. In accordance with PSE&G’s formula rate protocols, this Rate Year 2013 True-Up Adjustment has been incorporated into its Annual Formula Rate Update for the 2015 Rate Year. The 2015 Annual Formula Rate Update was filed with the FERC in October 2014 and provides for approximately $182 million in increased annual transmission revenues effective January 1, 2015.

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Energy Strong Recovery Filing—On September 30, 2014, PSE&G filed its initial Energy Strong cost recovery petition, seeking BPU approval to recover in base rates an estimated annual revenue increase of $1.6 million effective March 1, 2015. This increase represents capitalized Energy Strong electric investment costs expected to be in service through November 30, 2014. This request will be updated in December 2014 for actual costs.

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Solar and Energy Efficiency-Green Program Recovery Charges (GPRC)—In June 2014, PSE&G filed a petition with the BPU requesting recovery of costs and investments in the combined eight components of the electric and gas GPRC for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. The rates proposed in our filing are designed to recover $111 million and $18 million in electric and gas revenues, respectively, on an annual basis.


•	Remediation Adjustment Charge (RAC)—On April 18, 2014, PSE&G filed a petition with the BPU requesting recovery of $66 million related to RAC 21 net manufactured gas plant expenditures through July 31, 2013.

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Significant regulatory orders received by PSE&G in 2014 are as follows:


•	Storm Damage Deferral—In September 2014, the BPU approved a Stipulation of Settlement finding that PSE&G's 2010 through 2012 major storm incremental O&M costs of $240 million (deferred as Regulatory Assets) and capital expenditures of $126 million were prudent and recoverable in a future base rate proceeding, subject to offset for the amount of insurance proceeds received.

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•	Universal Service Fund (USF)/Lifeline—In September 2014, the BPU approved rates set to recover costs incurred under the USF/Lifeline energy assistance programs effective October 1, 2014. PSE&G earns no margin on the collection of the USF and Lifeline programs resulting in no impact on Net Income.


•	Capital Stimulus Infrastructure Programs (CIP II)—In June 2014, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition to recover annual revenue requirements of approximately $28 million for program costs incurred for its CIP II investments through September 30, 2013, which represents the final phase of the program. Base rates were adjusted effective July 1, 2014 to reflect the recovery.


•	SBC and Non-Utility Generation Charge (NGC)—In May 2014, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition to recover actual SBC and NGC costs incurred through December 31, 2013 under its Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Programs, Social Programs and NGC. New rates were implemented on June 1, 2014 to recover approximately $400 million over the succeeding 12 months.

Significant pending rate filings are as follows:

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•	Remediation Adjustment Charge (RAC)—On April 18, 2014, PSE&G filed a petition with the BPU requesting recovery of $66 million related to RAC 21 net manufactured gas plant expenditures through July 31, 2013.