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Rate Filings
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
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This Note should be read in conjunction with Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
In addition to items previously reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, significant regulatory orders received and currently pending rate filings with the BPU are as follows:
BGSS—In January and February 2023, PSE&G filed with the BPU two self-implementing BGSS rate reductions of 15 cents and 3 cents per therm, effective February 1, 2023 and March 1, 2023, respectively. These reductions resulted in a new BGSS rate of approximately 47 cents per therm effective March 1, 2023.
In April 2023, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s BGSS rate of 47 cents per therm.
CIPIn February 2023, the BPU gave final approval for PSE&G to recover approximately $52 million of deficient electric revenues that resulted from the 12-month period ended May 31, 2022, with approximately $18 million approved for recovery for the first year starting on the effective date of June 15, 2022 and the remaining $34 million to be recovered starting in June 2023.
In April 2023, the BPU gave final approval for PSE&G to recover approximately $53 million of deficient gas revenues that resulted from the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022, over one year effective October 1, 2022.
In April 2023, PSE&G updated its annual electric CIP petition seeking BPU approval to recover estimated deficient electric revenues of approximately $61 million based on the 12-month period ended May 31, 2023 with new rates proposed to be effective June 1, 2023. This matter is pending.
COVID-19 Deferral—PSE&G continues to make quarterly filings as required by the BPU and has recorded a Regulatory Asset as of March 31, 2023 of approximately $131 million for net incremental costs, including $68 million for incremental gas bad debt expense associated with customer accounts receivable, which PSE&G expects are probable of recovery under the BPU order.
Energy Strong II—In April 2023, the BPU approved PSE&G’s updated filing for annual electric and gas revenue increases of $16 million and $4 million, respectively, effective May 1, 2023. These increases represent the return on and of Energy Strong II investments placed in service through January 2023.
Gas System Modernization Program II (GSMP II)—In March 2023, PSE&G updated its GSMP II petition for actual investments placed in service through February 2023 seeking BPU approval to recover in gas base rates an estimated annual revenue increase of approximately $11 million effective June 1, 2023. This matter is pending.
Pension—In February 2023, the BPU approved an accounting order authorizing PSE&G to modify its method for calculating the amortization of the net actuarial gain or loss component of pension expense for ratemaking purposes. This methodology change for ratemaking purposes is effective for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023 and forward. As of March 31, 2023, PSE&G has deferred $15 million as a Regulatory Asset under this methodology.
Remediation Adjustment Clause (RAC)—In January 2023, PSE&G filed its RAC 30 petition with the BPU seeking recovery of approximately $44 million of net Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) expenditures incurred from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. This matter is pending.
SBC—In January 2023, PSE&G filed a petition to increase its annual electric and gas rates by approximately $52 million and $32 million, respectively, in order to recover electric and gas costs incurred or expected to be incurred through February 2024 under its EE and Renewable Energy and Social Programs. The increase to electric rates includes the impact of increased bad debt expense as a result of the negative economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting impact of moratoriums on collections. This matter is pending.
ZEC Program—In January 2023, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition to set the ZEC refund component of the tariff rate to zero effective February 1, 2023 as overcollections for the ZEC Energy Year ended May 31, 2022 totaling $1.3 million, including interest, were refunded to customers in 2022 through January 2023.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company [Member]  
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]  
Rate Filings Rate Filings
This Note should be read in conjunction with Note 7. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
In addition to items previously reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, significant regulatory orders received and currently pending rate filings with the BPU are as follows:
BGSS—In January and February 2023, PSE&G filed with the BPU two self-implementing BGSS rate reductions of 15 cents and 3 cents per therm, effective February 1, 2023 and March 1, 2023, respectively. These reductions resulted in a new BGSS rate of approximately 47 cents per therm effective March 1, 2023.
In April 2023, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s BGSS rate of 47 cents per therm.
CIPIn February 2023, the BPU gave final approval for PSE&G to recover approximately $52 million of deficient electric revenues that resulted from the 12-month period ended May 31, 2022, with approximately $18 million approved for recovery for the first year starting on the effective date of June 15, 2022 and the remaining $34 million to be recovered starting in June 2023.
In April 2023, the BPU gave final approval for PSE&G to recover approximately $53 million of deficient gas revenues that resulted from the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022, over one year effective October 1, 2022.
In April 2023, PSE&G updated its annual electric CIP petition seeking BPU approval to recover estimated deficient electric revenues of approximately $61 million based on the 12-month period ended May 31, 2023 with new rates proposed to be effective June 1, 2023. This matter is pending.
COVID-19 Deferral—PSE&G continues to make quarterly filings as required by the BPU and has recorded a Regulatory Asset as of March 31, 2023 of approximately $131 million for net incremental costs, including $68 million for incremental gas bad debt expense associated with customer accounts receivable, which PSE&G expects are probable of recovery under the BPU order.
Energy Strong II—In April 2023, the BPU approved PSE&G’s updated filing for annual electric and gas revenue increases of $16 million and $4 million, respectively, effective May 1, 2023. These increases represent the return on and of Energy Strong II investments placed in service through January 2023.
Gas System Modernization Program II (GSMP II)—In March 2023, PSE&G updated its GSMP II petition for actual investments placed in service through February 2023 seeking BPU approval to recover in gas base rates an estimated annual revenue increase of approximately $11 million effective June 1, 2023. This matter is pending.
Pension—In February 2023, the BPU approved an accounting order authorizing PSE&G to modify its method for calculating the amortization of the net actuarial gain or loss component of pension expense for ratemaking purposes. This methodology change for ratemaking purposes is effective for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023 and forward. As of March 31, 2023, PSE&G has deferred $15 million as a Regulatory Asset under this methodology.
Remediation Adjustment Clause (RAC)—In January 2023, PSE&G filed its RAC 30 petition with the BPU seeking recovery of approximately $44 million of net Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) expenditures incurred from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. This matter is pending.
SBC—In January 2023, PSE&G filed a petition to increase its annual electric and gas rates by approximately $52 million and $32 million, respectively, in order to recover electric and gas costs incurred or expected to be incurred through February 2024 under its EE and Renewable Energy and Social Programs. The increase to electric rates includes the impact of increased bad debt expense as a result of the negative economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting impact of moratoriums on collections. This matter is pending.
ZEC Program—In January 2023, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition to set the ZEC refund component of the tariff rate to zero effective February 1, 2023 as overcollections for the ZEC Energy Year ended May 31, 2022 totaling $1.3 million, including interest, were refunded to customers in 2022 through January 2023.