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Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Grants Extension for Electric Distribution Service Rate Plan

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The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has granted an extension to the Potomac Electric Power Company to file its Long-Range Plan for electric distribution service in the District of Columbia. The Commission ruled that the company needs additional time to gather data and information pertinent to the plan, and that stakeholders have consented to the request. As a result, the company must file the updated Long-Range Plan by June 27, 2025. This decision follows the Commission's approval of a modified version of the company's Multiyear Rate Plan and its directive to file an updated Long-Range Plan reflecting updated expenditures and cost recovery.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia granted an extension to the Potomac Electric Power Company to file its Long-Range Plan by June 27, 2025.
  • The company needs additional time to gather data and information pertinent to the plan, as stated in its Unopposed Motion for an Enlargement of Time to File Long-Range Plan Required by Order No. 22328.
  • The Commission's general counsel delegated authority to act and issue orders on the matter, citing good cause as the reason for the extension.
  • The Commission has broad authority in managing its docket and generally grants requests of this nature if good cause is shown.
  • The Commission believes no party or stakeholder will be prejudiced by the granting of the motion, as stakeholders have consented to the request.
  • The company's Long-Range Plan must be filed within 30 days of the Commission's order, by June 27, 2025.
  • The Commission's decision follows the approval of a modified version of the company's Multiyear Rate Plan and its directive to file an updated Long-Range Plan reflecting updated expenditures and cost recovery.
  • The order also mentions the need for sensitive information regarding Integrated Distribution System Planning ("IDSP"), with stakeholders consenting or not opposing the request.

Statistics:

  • 30 days: the extension granted to the Potomac Electric Power Company to file the updated Long-Range Plan.
  • June 27, 2025: the new deadline for the company to file the updated Long-Range Plan.
  • 180 days: the original deadline for filing the updated Long-Range Plan, as mentioned in the November 26, 2024 Order No. 22328.
  • November 26, 2024: the date of Order No. 22328, which approved a modified version of the company's Multiyear Rate Plan and directed the company to file an updated Long-Range Plan.
  • November 27, 2024: the date of the Notice of Inquiry issued for the Integrated Distribution System Planning ("IDSP") docket.

Sources:

  • PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1325 G STREET, N.W., SUITE 800 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 ORDER UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY May 27, 2025 FORMAL CASE NO. 1176, IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT A MULTIYEAR RATE PLAN FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SERVICE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, and FORMAL CASE NO. 1182, IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES, Order No. 22426.

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