Sec. 16-19x. Phase-in of costs of certain large electric generating facilities. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 16-19x. Phase-in of costs of certain large electric generating facilities. If the Department of Public Utility Control finds that a public service company, as defined in section 16-1, plans to begin operation of a new electric generating facility having a capacity of one hundred megawatts or more and operation of the facility would increase the company's revenue requirements by ten per cent or more if all costs associated with construction of the facility were to be included in determining the rates to be charged by the company when the facility becomes commercially operational, the department shall include such costs as it deems appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, over a period (A) beginning on the date the facility begins commercial operation and (B) having a duration of not less than three nor more than ten years, in approximately equal installments, in a manner which will provide optimal short-term and long-term benefits to customers of the company.

      (P.A. 84-343, S. 1; P.A. 85-519, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 85-519 required department to phase-in construction costs if conditions met instead of considering phase-in of such costs, changed conditions for phase-in, required such costs as department deems appropriate in accordance with chapter 277 to be included in rates and required phase-in to begin on date facility begins commercial operation, to be in approximately equal installments and to be in a manner providing optimal short-term and long-term benefits to customers.

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      Sec. 16-19x. Phase-in of costs of certain large electric generating facilities. If the Department of Public Utility Control finds that a public service company, as defined in section 16-1, plans to begin operation of a new electric generating facility having a capacity of one hundred megawatts or more and operation of the facility would increase the company's revenue requirements by ten per cent or more if all costs associated with construction of the facility were to be included in determining the rates to be charged by the company when the facility becomes commercially operational, the department shall include such costs as it deems appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, over a period (A) beginning on the date the facility begins commercial operation and (B) having a duration of not less than three nor more than ten years, in approximately equal installments, in a manner which will provide optimal short-term and long-term benefits to customers of the company.

      (P.A. 84-343, S. 1; P.A. 85-519, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 85-519 required department to phase-in construction costs if conditions met instead of considering phase-in of such costs, changed conditions for phase-in, required such costs as department deems appropriate in accordance with chapter 277 to be included in rates and required phase-in to begin on date facility begins commercial operation, to be in approximately equal installments and to be in a manner providing optimal short-term and long-term benefits to customers.

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      Sec. 16-19x. Phase-in of costs of certain large electric generating facilities. If the Department of Public Utility Control finds that a public service company, as defined in section 16-1, plans to begin operation of a new electric generating facility having a capacity of one hundred megawatts or more and operation of the facility would increase the company's revenue requirements by ten per cent or more if all costs associated with construction of the facility were to be included in determining the rates to be charged by the company when the facility becomes commercially operational, the department shall include such costs as it deems appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, over a period (A) beginning on the date the facility begins commercial operation and (B) having a duration of not less than three nor more than ten years, in approximately equal installments, in a manner which will provide optimal short-term and long-term benefits to customers of the company.

      (P.A. 84-343, S. 1; P.A. 85-519, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 85-519 required department to phase-in construction costs if conditions met instead of considering phase-in of such costs, changed conditions for phase-in, required such costs as department deems appropriate in accordance with chapter 277 to be included in rates and required phase-in to begin on date facility begins commercial operation, to be in approximately equal installments and to be in a manner providing optimal short-term and long-term benefits to customers.