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Rate Filings
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
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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, 2023.
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 or FERC by PSE&G are as follows:
BGSSIn April 2024, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s BGSS rate of 40 cents per therm.
In May 2024, PSE&G made its annual BGSS filing with the BPU requesting a decrease to its BGSS rate to approximately 33 cents per therm, effective October 1, 2024. This matter is pending.
CIPIn July 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s annual electric CIP petition to recover deficient electric revenues of approximately $99 million based on the 12-month period ending May 31, 2024 with new rates effective August 1, 2024.
In April 2024, the BPU gave final approval to provisional gas CIP rates which were effective October 1, 2023.
In May 2024, PSE&G filed its annual gas CIP petition seeking BPU approval to recover estimated deficient gas revenues of approximately $107 million based on the 12-month period ending September 2024 with new rates proposed to be effective October 1, 2024. This matter is pending.
COVID-19 Deferral—In June 2024, the BPU approved recovery of PSE&G’s previously deferred incremental COVID-19 costs over a five-year period, effective June 1, 2025. As of June 30, 2024, PSE&G has deferred approximately $131 million as a Regulatory Asset for its net incremental costs, including $68 million for incremental gas bad debt expense associated with customer accounts receivable.
Energy Strong II—In April 2024, the BPU approved an annualized increase in electric revenue requirement of $12 million, with rates to be effective May 1, 2024. The approved electric revenue increase represents the return of and on actual Energy Strong II investments placed in service through December 31, 2023.
Green Program Recovery Charges (GPRC)—In May 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition for a second extension of its Clean Energy Future (CEF)-EE subprogram investment (a component of GPRC) by approximately $300 million covering a commitment period from July 2024 through December 2024.
In June 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s updated 2023 GPRC cost recovery petition for $49 million and $15 million in annual electric and gas revenues, respectively.
In June 2024, PSE&G filed its 2024 GPRC cost recovery petition requesting BPU approval for recovery of increases of $68 million and $24 million in annual electric and gas revenues, respectively. This matter is pending.
Infrastructure Advancement Program (IAP)—In May 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G's updated IAP cost recovery petition seeking BPU approval to recover in electric base rates an annual revenue increase of $5 million. This increase represents the return of and on investment for IAP electric investments in service through January 31, 2024. New rates were effective June 1, 2024.
SBC—In March 2024, the BPU approved annual increases in electric and gas SBC revenues of $27 million and $32 million, respectively, pursuant to PSE&G’s 2023 SBC filing to recover electric and gas costs incurred under its EE & Renewable Energy and Social Programs. This order deferred the review and recovery of incremental electric bad debt expense of approximately $78 million as a result of COVID-19 collection moratoriums. As part of the COVID-19 Order approved by the BPU in June 2024, PSE&G will commence recovery of the $78 million deferred electric bad debt expense over a five-year period effective with the approval of PSE&G’s next SBC filing.
Tax Adjustment Credit (TAC)—In February 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s 2023 TAC filing to increase annual electric and gas revenues by approximately $61 million and $40 million, respectively, with new rates effective March 1, 2024.
Transmission Formula Rates— In June 2024, in accordance with its transmission formula rate protocols, PSE&G filed with the FERC its 2023 true-up adjustment pertaining to its transmission formula rates in effect for calendar year 2023, as established by its 2023 annual forecast filing. The June 2024 true-up filing resulted in an approximate $12 million increase in the 2023 annual revenue requirement from the revenue requirement numbers contained in the forecast filing. PSE&G had previously recognized the majority of the increased revenue requirement in 2023.
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Regulatory Assets [Line Items]  
Rate Filings 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, 2023.
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 or FERC by PSE&G are as follows:
BGSSIn April 2024, the BPU gave final approval to PSE&G’s BGSS rate of 40 cents per therm.
In May 2024, PSE&G made its annual BGSS filing with the BPU requesting a decrease to its BGSS rate to approximately 33 cents per therm, effective October 1, 2024. This matter is pending.
CIPIn July 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s annual electric CIP petition to recover deficient electric revenues of approximately $99 million based on the 12-month period ending May 31, 2024 with new rates effective August 1, 2024.
In April 2024, the BPU gave final approval to provisional gas CIP rates which were effective October 1, 2023.
In May 2024, PSE&G filed its annual gas CIP petition seeking BPU approval to recover estimated deficient gas revenues of approximately $107 million based on the 12-month period ending September 2024 with new rates proposed to be effective October 1, 2024. This matter is pending.
COVID-19 Deferral—In June 2024, the BPU approved recovery of PSE&G’s previously deferred incremental COVID-19 costs over a five-year period, effective June 1, 2025. As of June 30, 2024, PSE&G has deferred approximately $131 million as a Regulatory Asset for its net incremental costs, including $68 million for incremental gas bad debt expense associated with customer accounts receivable.
Energy Strong II—In April 2024, the BPU approved an annualized increase in electric revenue requirement of $12 million, with rates to be effective May 1, 2024. The approved electric revenue increase represents the return of and on actual Energy Strong II investments placed in service through December 31, 2023.
Green Program Recovery Charges (GPRC)—In May 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s petition for a second extension of its Clean Energy Future (CEF)-EE subprogram investment (a component of GPRC) by approximately $300 million covering a commitment period from July 2024 through December 2024.
In June 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s updated 2023 GPRC cost recovery petition for $49 million and $15 million in annual electric and gas revenues, respectively.
In June 2024, PSE&G filed its 2024 GPRC cost recovery petition requesting BPU approval for recovery of increases of $68 million and $24 million in annual electric and gas revenues, respectively. This matter is pending.
Infrastructure Advancement Program (IAP)—In May 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G's updated IAP cost recovery petition seeking BPU approval to recover in electric base rates an annual revenue increase of $5 million. This increase represents the return of and on investment for IAP electric investments in service through January 31, 2024. New rates were effective June 1, 2024.
SBC—In March 2024, the BPU approved annual increases in electric and gas SBC revenues of $27 million and $32 million, respectively, pursuant to PSE&G’s 2023 SBC filing to recover electric and gas costs incurred under its EE & Renewable Energy and Social Programs. This order deferred the review and recovery of incremental electric bad debt expense of approximately $78 million as a result of COVID-19 collection moratoriums. As part of the COVID-19 Order approved by the BPU in June 2024, PSE&G will commence recovery of the $78 million deferred electric bad debt expense over a five-year period effective with the approval of PSE&G’s next SBC filing.
Tax Adjustment Credit (TAC)—In February 2024, the BPU approved PSE&G’s 2023 TAC filing to increase annual electric and gas revenues by approximately $61 million and $40 million, respectively, with new rates effective March 1, 2024.
Transmission Formula Rates— In June 2024, in accordance with its transmission formula rate protocols, PSE&G filed with the FERC its 2023 true-up adjustment pertaining to its transmission formula rates in effect for calendar year 2023, as established by its 2023 annual forecast filing. The June 2024 true-up filing resulted in an approximate $12 million increase in the 2023 annual revenue requirement from the revenue requirement numbers contained in the forecast filing. PSE&G had previously recognized the majority of the increased revenue requirement in 2023.