TITLE 20. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
                REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The  State Corporation Commission is claiming an exemption from the Administrative  Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4002 A 2 of the Code of Virginia,  which exempts courts, any agency of the Supreme Court, and any agency that by  the Constitution is expressly granted any of the powers of a court of record.
         Titles of Regulations: 20VAC5-10. In General (amending 20VAC5-10-20).
    20VAC5-200. Public Utility Accounting (amending 20VAC5-200-21, 20VAC5-200-40) .
    20VAC5-201. Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and  Annual Informational Filings (amending 20VAC5-201-10).
    20VAC5-202. Regulations Governing the Functional Separation  of Incumbent Electric Utilities under the Virginia Electric Utility  Restructuring Act (amending 20VAC5-202-10, 20VAC5-202-20,  20VAC5-202-30, 20VAC5-202-50; repealing 20VAC5-202-40).
    20VAC5-304. Rules Governing Cost/Benefit Measures Required  for Demand-Side Management Programs (amending 20VAC5-304-40).
    20VAC5-312. Rules Governing Retail Access to Competitive  Energy Services (amending 20VAC5-312-20, 20VAC5-312-50,  20VAC5-312-90).
    20VAC5-314. Regulations Governing Interconnection of Small  Electrical Generators (amending 20VAC5-314-10).
    20VAC5-320. Regulations Governing Transfer of Transmission  Assets to Regional Transmission Entities (amending 20VAC5-320-10, 20VAC5-320-20).
    20VAC5-403. Rules Governing Small Investor-Owned Telephone  Utilities (amending 20VAC5-403-50, Appendix A).  
    Statutory Authority: § 12.1-13 of the Code of  Virginia.
    Effective Date: July 1, 2013. 
    Agency Contact: Glenn P. Richardson, Esq., Senior  Counsel, Office of General Counsel, State Corporation Commission, P.O. Box  1197, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 371-9671, FAX (804) 371-9211, or email  glenn.richardson@scc.virginia.gov.
    Summary:
    The State Corporation Commission is taking regulatory  action to amend its regulations to reflect certain internal, organizational  changes within the commission, effective November 16, 2011, including the elimination  of the Division of Economics and Finance and the renaming of the Division of  Public Utility Accounting, which is now known as the Division of Utility of  Accounting and Finance. In addition, regulations are amended to reflect changes  in the Code of Virginia enacted by the General Assembly and to repeal obsolete  regulations and schedules relating to electric utility restructuring and  functional separation that are no longer necessary. Finally, the regulations  are amended to bring them into compliance with the requirements of the Virginia  Register Form, Style, and Procedure Manual. The substantive contents of the  regulations are not changed. Issues contained within these regulations, which  were previously addressed in proceedings before the commission, are not being  reopened for consideration. 
    AT RICHMOND, JUNE 18, 2013
    COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, ex rel. 
    STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
    CASE NO. PUE-2013-00016
    Ex Parte: In the matter of amending regulations
    ORDER AMENDING REGULATIONS 
    On March 13, 2013, the State Corporation Commission  ("Commission") issued an Order Initiating Rulemaking Proceeding in  this docket for the purpose of amending numerous regulations adopted by the  Commission pursuant to § 12.1-13 of the Code of Virginia ("Code"),  as well as various statutes in Title 56 of the Code. These regulations are  codified in Title 20 of the Virginia Administrative Code ("VAC").
    The Commission’s Order Initiating Rulemaking Proceeding  proposed amendments to the regulations to: (1) recognize certain internal organizational  changes, effective November 16, 2011, which eliminated the Division of  Economics and Finance as a separate division within the Commission and renamed  the Division of Public Utility Accounting, which is now known as the Division  of Utility Accounting and Finance, (2) correct out-dated references to statutes  in the Code of Virginia ("Code") that have been renamed or repealed,  as well as remove obsolete rules and schedules that are no longer required, and  (3) bring the regulations into compliance with the Virginia Register Form,  Style and Procedures Manual issued by the Virginia Code Commission. The  regulations that the Commission proposed to modify included 20VAC5-10-20,  20VAC5-200-21, 20VAC5-200-40, 20VAC5-201-10, 20VAC5-202-10, 20VAC5-202-20, 20VAC5-202-30,  20VAC5-202-40, 20VAC5-202-50, 20VAC5-304-40, 20VAC5-312-20, 20VAC5-312-50,  20VAC5-312-90, 20VAC5-314-10, 20VAC5-320-10, 20VAC5-320-20, 20VAC5-403-50, and  20VAC5-403, Appendix A.
    Interested persons were given the opportunity to comment or  request a hearing on the proposed regulations.  Appalachian Power Company  ("APCo") filed a letter with the Commission on April 29, 2013,  stating that it "has no comments on the specific changes" to the  regulations proposed by the Commission. However, APCo further stated that its  "silence on the proposed rule changes proposed in this docket should not  be interpreted as waiving or withdrawing any comments [APCo] made in Case No.  PUE-2012-00043."1 No other person filed  comments on the proposed changes to the regulations, nor did anyone request a  hearing in this matter.
    NOW THE COMMISSION, having considered this matter, is of the  opinion and finds that the proposed revisions to the regulations set forth in  the Commission’s Order Initiating Rulemaking Proceeding should be adopted with  one minor modification. In 20VAC5‑202‑10, the word  "implement" was pluralized to correct the grammar in the regulation.  Otherwise, the Commission adopts the rules and regulations as published  originally.  
    Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
    (1) The regulations appended hereto as Attachment 1 are  hereby adopted effective July 1, 2013.
    (2) A copy of this Order and the rules adopted herein shall  be forwarded promptly to the Register of Regulations for publication in the  Virginia Register of Regulations.
    (3) There being nothing further to come before the  Commission, this case shall be dismissed and the papers filed herein placed in  the file for ended causes.
    AN ATTESTED COPY hereof, without attachments, shall be sent  by the Clerk of the Commission to Anthony Gambardella, Riverfront Plaza, West  Tower, 901 East Byrd Street, Suite 1550, Richmond, Virginia 23219; C. Meade  Browder, Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, Division of Consumer Counsel,  Office of the Attorney General, 900 East Main Street, Second Floor, Richmond,  Virginia 23219; and a copy shall be delivered to the Commission’s Office of  General Counsel and Divisions of Information Resources, Energy Regulation,  Utility Accounting and Finance, and Communications.
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    1 Commonwealth of Virginia, ex rel., State Corporation  Commission, Ex Parte: In the matter of revising the rules of the State  Corporation Commission governing utility rate applications by electric  utilities subject to the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act, Case No.  PUE-2012-00043, Doc. Cont. Cen. No. 120520119, Order Initiating Proceeding (May  10, 2012). 
    20VAC5-10-20. Rule governing utility Utility  customer deposit requirements. 
    Each utility may require deposits from customers to protect  against uncollectible accounts. The maximum amount of any deposit shall not  exceed the equivalent of the customer's estimated liability for two months  usage. At the request of the commission, any public utility which bills in  advance for any part of its services, yet requires a deposit as herein  authorized, must justify the requirement as being reasonably necessary to  protect against uncollectibles from its customers. 
    Each utility shall be liable for interest on deposits held  longer than 90 days, to accrue from the date the deposit is made until it has  been refunded, or until a reasonable effort has been made to effect refund. All  investor-owned utilities will pay interest on deposits at a rate established  annually. The interest rate for such deposits in a given year will be  established in December of the preceding year to equal the average of the one  year Constant Maturity Treasury rate for September, October, and November of  the preceding year. Nonprofit utilities that are owned by their customers will  pay 75% of the above described interest rate. The commission's Director of Economics  Utility Accounting and Finance shall notify utilities in December of  each year of the rate prevailing for the ensuing year. At the option of each  customer making a security deposit, each utility shall annually make either  direct payment to the customer of all accrued interest, or shall credit same to  the customer's account. 
    Customer deposits may be refunded by a utility at any time.  Residential customers' deposits should not be held longer than one year and all  other deposits should not be held longer than two years provided the customer  has established satisfactory credit during that period. 
    Whenever a utility requires a deposit from any residential  customer, the customer shall be permitted to pay it in three consecutive equal  monthly installments whenever the total amount of the required deposit exceeds  the sum of $40. However, each utility shall have the discretion to allow  payment of any deposit (more or less than $40 total) over a longer period of  time to avoid undue hardship. 
    20VAC5-200-21. Rules governing streamlined Streamlined  rate proceedings and general rate proceedings for electric cooperatives subject  to the State Corporation Commission's rate jurisdiction. 
    A. Nothing in these rules this section shall be  interpreted to apply to applications for temporary reductions of rates pursuant  to § 56-242 of the Code of Virginia. 
    B. All streamlined or general rate applications for  jurisdictional electric distribution cooperatives ("cooperatives" or  "applicants") shall be subject to the following rules requirements:  
    1. Pursuant to § 56-235.4 of the Code of Virginia and the  exceptions stated therein, the regulated operating revenues of a cooperative  shall not be increased more than once within any 12-month period. However,  streamlined rate relief may become effective in less than 12 months after a  preceding increase provided that regulated base operating revenues are not  increased more than once in any calendar year. 
    2. An applicant may select any test period it wishes to use to  support its application. 
    3. Any increase in revenues under these rules this  section shall be allocated in accordance with a properly designed cost of  service study. 
    4. A cooperative which has outstanding wholesale power cost  riders which reflect permanent changes in power costs approved by a regulatory  agency shall adjust its base rates to reflect such changes at the same time it  increases its rates in a rate application. 
    5. a. Except as otherwise provided herein, all applications  for rate relief shall be filed in the original and 15 copies with the Clerk of  the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118,  Richmond, Virginia 23218. 
    b. Where a filing contains information that the applicant  claims to be confidential, the filing may be made under seal provided it is accompanied  by both a motion for protective order or other confidential treatment and an  additional five copies of a redacted version of the filing to be available for  public disclosure. Unredacted filings containing the confidential information  shall, however, be immediately available to the commission staff for internal  use at the commission. 
    Filings containing confidential (or redacted) information  shall be so stated on the cover of the filing, and the precise portions of the  filing containing such confidential (or redacted) information, including  supporting material, shall be clearly marked within the filing. 
    6. An electric cooperative intending to file a rate  application shall notify the State Corporation Commission  ("commission") and all parties of record appearing in the  cooperative's last rate case at least 60 days in advance of the filing of the  application. Also, public notice of the intent to file a rate application shall  be provided 60 days in advance of the filing of said application to all of the  cooperative's customers, using any of the methods of publication set out in  subdivision C 12 of this section. 
    7. The commission retains the right to waive any or all parts  of these rate case rules this section for good cause shown. 
    8. An application shall not be deemed filed under § 56-238 of  the Code of Virginia unless it is in full compliance with these rules this  section. 
    C. An applicant may file a complete application for  streamlined rate relief provided the following limitations are met: 
    1. The increase in total operating revenues as calculated in  column (5) of Schedule 3 of Appendix A, included herein, is not more than the  test period increase in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), or 5.0%,  whichever is less. The CPI shall be defined as the Consumer Price Index for all  Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for all items, as estimated by the U.S. Department of  Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and published in its Summary Data from the  Consumer Price Index News Release, or its successor. As calculated in this publication,  the percentage change in the CPI-U for a test year will be the index for the  last month of the test year divided by the index for the same month one year  prior, minus one, multiplied by 100; and 
    2. Earnings after the proposed increase must not produce  financial ratios which exceed the level approved by the commission in the  applicant's most recent general rate case. 
    Subject to the rules provisions set forth below,  a cooperative which files an application for streamlined rate relief may  petition the commission requesting that its rates be made permanent no less  than 30 days from the date the application is deemed complete and filed with  the commission if there are insufficient customer objections to the application  or if the commission does not suspend the proposed increase and convene a  hearing. 
    3. A cooperative filing a rate application under the  streamlined rate procedure shall not: 
    a. Increase rates by more than the increase in the test period  CPI or 5.0% (whichever is less) of adjusted Virginia jurisdictional operating  revenues; 
    b. Request earnings, after the proposed increase, which  produce financial ratios that exceed those approved by the commission in the  applicant's most recent general rate case; 
    c. Propose revisions to its terms and conditions of service;  or 
    d. Propose revisions to its rate structure as part of its  application. 
    4. The commission may, on its own motion, suspend a  cooperative's proposed rate increase and tariff revisions pursuant to § 56-238  of the Code of Virginia and may convene a hearing on the cooperative's  streamlined application. 
    5. The commission may suspend a cooperative's proposed tariff  revisions and increase in rates and shall schedule a hearing thereon if the  lesser of 150 or 5.0% of the customers or other persons within a class and  subject to a change in a rate, toll, or charge object to the proposed revision  or increase in a rate or if the lesser of 150 or 5.0% of the customers or  consumers or other persons subject to such rate, toll or charge of a cooperative  object to the proposed rate or tariff revision. 
    6. The commission may, in its discretion, suspend an electric  cooperative's rate increase and proposed tariff revisions in a streamlined rate  proceeding on the motion of its own staff, on the motion of the Virginia  Attorney General's Division of Consumer Counsel, or on the motion of any  person subject to such change who requests a hearing and states a substantive  reason why a hearing is necessary. 
    7. The requested rate increase for streamlined rate relief  shall be supported by a fully adjusted financial status statement (Schedule 3  of Appendix A included herein). 
    8. Adjustments to test year cost of service shall be limited  to the amount of increase or decrease that will be in effect during the rate  year. 
    9. A cooperative shall not file more than three consecutive  applications for streamlined rate relief; nor shall there lapse more than five  years since the later of the date of the final order or the effective date of  rates specified in the final order in the applicant's last general rate case  when filing an application for streamlined rate relief. 
    10. An application filed under the streamlined rate procedure  shall include: 
    a. The name and post office address of the applicant and the  name and post office address of counsel of record, if any. 
    b. A brief narrative statement describing the change in rates  and tariff revisions and explaining the need for a change in rates and tariff  revisions. This statement shall include a description of the actions taken by  the cooperative to advise its membership of the change in rates and contents of  its application. 
    c. A copy of the resolution calling for a change in rates  adopted by the Board of Directors of the cooperative. 
    d. A copy of the completed notice given to the public by the  cooperative, including a description of the method of publication used. 
    e. Schedules 1 through 9 of Appendix A included herein. 
    11. Public notice of the increase and tariff revisions shall  be completed 30 days in advance of the date the cooperative files its  application for revised rates with the commission. Actual proof of public  notice shall be furnished to the commission as part of the rate application. 
    12. The public notice of the increase and tariff revisions in  an application for streamlined rate relief may be given by: 
    a. Direct mailing to each customer; 
    b. Publication in Rural Cooperative Living  magazine, or the cooperative's member publication; 
    c. Newspapers of general circulation in the area served; 
    d. Any combination of these methods; or 
    e. Any other method of publication authorized by the  commission. 
    13. A copy of the notice shall be served on the Commonwealth's  Attorney and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of each county (or equivalent  officials in the counties having alternative forms of government) in the state  in which the cooperative offers service, and on the mayor or manager and the  attorney of every city and town (or equivalent officials in towns and cities  having alternative forms of government) in the state in which the cooperative  offers service and upon the Division of Consumer Counsel, Office of the  Attorney General. Service shall be made by either personal delivery or first  class mail, postage prepaid, to the customary place of business of the person  served or to his residence. 
    14. The public notice shall, at a minimum, include the  following information: 
    a. The amount of the total increase in revenues, both in  percentages and dollar amounts; 
    b. The percentage increase being applied to each of the  cooperative's rate schedules; 
    c. The identity of all wholesale power cost riders to be  rolled-in to base rates; 
    d. The locations where copies of the information required to  be filed with the commission can be reviewed; 
    e. The date the application will be delivered to the  commission; 
    f. A notice that any person subject to the change or changes  proposed by the cooperative has the right to request a hearing within 30 days  of the application's delivery to the commission; 
    g. A notification that requests for hearing should be directed  to the Clerk of the Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118,  Richmond, Virginia 23218; 
    h. A statement advising that the commission may convene a  hearing, and if a hearing is held, the commission may order rate relief,  redesign rates or adopt tariff revisions which differ from those appearing in  the cooperative's application; 
    i. A statement advising the public that if the lesser of 150  or 5.0% of the customers or other persons within a class and subject to a  change in a rate, toll, or charge do not request a hearing, and if the lesser  of 150 or 5.0% of the customers or consumers or other persons subject to such  rate, toll or charge of the cooperative do not object to a rate change or  tariff revision, the cooperative may petition the commission to make rates  permanent without hearing within 30 days after the application is filed with  the commission; and 
    j. A statement advising the public of the cooperative's  proposed effective date for its new rates. 
    15. If the commission determines that a hearing on the  application for streamlined rate relief is required, then the commission shall  issue a procedural order which, among other things, shall specify the date by  which the cooperative shall file with the Clerk of the Commission an original  and 15 copies of any direct testimony the cooperative intends to rely on in  support of its application, together with the remaining schedules set forth in  Appendix A. That Order order shall specify such additional notice  of the hearing to the electric cooperative's members that the commission deems  appropriate. 
    D. 1. A cooperative seeking (i) an increase that produces  financial ratios in excess of those allowed in the applicant's most recent  general rate case; (ii) an increase in jurisdictional adjusted operating  revenues of more than the test period increase in the CPI (as defined in  subdivision 1 of subsection C of this section); (iii) revision of its terms and  conditions of service; or (iv) to redesign or restructure its rates shall file  an original and 15 copies of a general rate application with the Clerk of the  State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118,  Richmond, Virginia 23218. 
    2. An application seeking a general rate increase shall  include: 
    a. The name and post office address of the applicant and the  name and post office address of counsel of record, if any. 
    b. A brief narrative statement describing the change in rates  and tariff revisions and explaining the need for a change in rates and tariff  revisions. This statement shall include a description of the actions taken by  the cooperative to advise its membership of the change in rates and contents of  the rate application. 
    c. A copy of the resolution calling for a change in rates  adopted by the cooperative's Board of Directors. 
    d. All direct testimony which the cooperative intends to rely  on in support of its rate application. 
    e. Exhibits consisting of the Schedules 1 through 13 14,  found in Appendix A included herein. Such schedules shall be identified with  the appropriate schedule number and shall be prepared in accordance with the  instructions contained in Appendix A included herein and the following general  instructions: 
    (1) Attach a table of contents to the cooperative's  application, including exhibits. 
    (2) The applicant shall be expected to verify the accuracy of  all data and calculations contained in and pertaining to every exhibit  submitted, as well as support any adjustments, allocations or rate design upon  which it relies. 
    (3) Each exhibit shall be labeled with the name of the  applicant and the initials of the sponsoring witness in the upper right hand  corner as shown below: 
    Exhibit No. (Leave Blank) 
    Witness: (Initials) 
    Statement or Schedule Number 
    The first page of all exhibits shall contain a caption which  describes the subject matter of the exhibit. 
    (4) The required accounting and statistical data shall include  three copies of all work papers and other information necessary to ensure that  the items, statements and schedules found in the application are not  misleading. 
    f. Exhibits consisting of additional schedules may be  submitted with the cooperative's direct testimony. Such schedules shall be  identified as Schedule 14 15 (this exhibit may include numerous  subschedules labeled 14A 15A et seq.) and shall conform to the  general instructions contained in subdivision 2e of subsection D of this  section. 
    g. The commission shall prescribe the general notice to be  given to the public and the date by which such notice shall be completed in its  procedural order. 
    h. The applicant shall serve a copy of the information  required in subdivisions 2a through 2c of subsection D of this section upon the  Commonwealth's Attorney and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of each county  or (equivalent officials in counties having alternative forms of government) in  the state affected by the proposed increase and upon the mayor or manager and  the attorney of every city and town (or equivalent officials in towns and  cities having alternative forms of government) in the state affected by the  proposed increase. The applicant shall also serve each such official with a  statement that a copy of the complete application may be obtained by such official  at no cost by making a request thereof orally or in writing to a specified  company official or location. In addition, the applicant shall serve a copy of  its complete application upon the Division of Consumer Counsel of the Office of  the Attorney General in Virginia. All such service specified by this rule  section shall be made either by (i) personal delivery or (ii) first  class mail, to the customary place of business or to the residence of the  person served. 
    E. Any cooperative filing a rate application pursuant to § 56-582 of the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Act (§ 56-576 et seq. of  the Code of Virginia) shall include the schedules required for a general rate  case, as set forth in subsection D of this section, as well as Schedules 15 through  19. 
    F. E. Rate reductions and tariff revisions  filed pursuant to § 56-40 of the Code of Virginia shall be filed with the commission's  Division of Energy Regulation and shall include the following: 
    1. A descriptive statement of and justification for the tariff  revision; 
    2. Load data if applicable; 
    3. A certified excerpt from the minutes of the cooperative's  Board of Directors, wherein the Board approved the tariff revision; 
    4. Identification of all customers that may be eligible for  the tariff revision; 
    5. A revenue impact study; and 
    6. An affidavit by the cooperative's manager that the proposed  tariff revision affects no increase in rates. 
    G. These rules do F. This section does not  limit the commission staff or parties other than the applicant from raising new  issues not addressed by the applicant for commission consideration. 
    H. G. Requests for temporary increases in rates  filed pursuant to § 56-245 of the Code of Virginia shall include Schedules 1, 2  and Columns (1) through (5) of Schedule 3. 
    I. H. Failure to comply with the rules  governing streamlined rate applications or general rate applications this  section may result in dismissal of the application, or may subject the  cooperative to such other actions as the commission deems appropriate,  including, but not limited to, prohibiting a cooperative from filing an  application for streamlined rate relief for a period of time specified by the  commission. 
     
             APPENDIX A. SCHEDULES REQUIRED FOR A STREAMLINED OR GENERAL  RATE APPLICATION 
           | Schedule Number | Streamlined Rate Proceeding Schedules | 
       | 1 | Comparative Balance Sheets | 
       | 2 | Comparative Income Statements | 
       | 3 | Financial Status Statement | 
       | 4A and B | Detail of Ratemaking Adjustments | 
       | 5A and B | Proposed Rates and Tariffs and Revenue Allocation | 
       | 6 | Sample Billing | 
       | 7 | Class Cost of Service Study | 
       | 8 | Capital Structure | 
       | 9 | Affiliate Services | 
  
     
           | Schedule Number | General Rate Proceeding    Schedules | 
       | 1 | Comparative Balance Sheets | 
       | 2 | Comparative Income Statements | 
       | 3 | Financial Status Statement | 
       | 4A and B | Detail of Ratemaking Adjustments | 
       | 4A5A and B
 | Proposed Rates and Tariffs and Revenue Allocation | 
       | 6 | Sample Billing | 
       | 7 | Class Cost of Service Study | 
       | 8 | Capital Structure | 
       | 9 | Affiliate Services | 
       | 10 | Net Original Cost Rate Base | 
       | 11 | Working Papers for Ratemaking Adjustments | 
       | 12 | Revenue and Expense Variance Analysis | 
       | 13 | Jurisdictional Allocation | 
       | 14A, B, and C | Reserved for Additional ExhibitsFunctional    Unbundling
 | 
       | 15 | Reserved for Additional Exhibits | 
  
    Schedule 1 — Comparative Balance Sheets 
    Instructions: Provide a publicly available comparative balance  sheet for the test period and the corresponding 12-month period immediately  preceding the test period for the applicant. 
    Schedule 2 — Comparative Income Statements 
    Instructions: Provide a publicly available comparative income  statement covering the test period and 12-month period immediately preceding  the test period for the applicant. 
    Schedule 3 — Financial Status Statement 
    Instructions: Use the format of the schedule identified as  Schedule 3 in this Appendix. 
    Adjustments in Column (2) reflect any financial differences  between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and ratemaking  accounting as prescribed by the State Corporation Commission. An example of  such an adjustment would include, but would not be limited to, the  reclassification of capital leases to operating leases. Each Column (2)  adjustment shall be separately identified and shown using the format prescribed  for Schedule 4A and 4B. 
    Column (4) shall reflect total nonjurisdictional operations.  Jurisdictional allocation factors used to determine nonjurisdictional business  in Column (4) amounts shall be fully supported and explained in Schedule 13 for  general rate filings. 
    Each Column (6) adjustment shall be separately identified and  shown in Schedule 4A and 4B. In a streamlined rate proceeding, adjustments  reflected in Column (6) of Schedule 3 which do not incorporate ratemaking  treatment approved by the commission in the utility's last general rate case  shall be identified as new proposed adjustments in Schedule 4A and 4B. 
    Riders reflected on line 4 shall be separately listed to  include a line for each rider in effect during the test year or projected for  the rate year. The amount of other income and other expense shown in Column  (5), lines 20 and 23, shall be the current amount recognized as jurisdictional  in the applicant's last general rate case. Amounts reflected on line 33 shall  be actual cash receipts. 
    Lines (29), (30), (31), and (32) shall be based on the  following definitions: 
           | Line 29. | 
       | TIER = | Total Margins (Line 24) +    Interest on Long-Term Debt (Line 21) | 
       | Interest on Long-Term Debt (Line 21) | 
  
     
           | Line 30. | 
       | DSC = | Total Margins (Line 24) + Depreciation and Amortization    Expense (Line 11) + Interest on Long-Term Debt (Line 21) | 
       | Total Principal Payments + Total Long-Term Interest Payments | 
  
     
           | Line 31. |   | 
       | Rate of Return on Rate Base = | Operating Margins Adj. (Line 18) | 
       | Total Rate Base (Line 28) | 
  
     
           | Line 32. |   | 
       | Rate of Return on Margins and Equities = | Total Margins (Line 24) | 
       | Total Margins and Equity Capitalization (Schedule 8) | 
  
    Schedules 4A and 4B — Detail of Ratemaking Adjustments 
    Instructions: Use format of the schedule identified as  Schedule 4A and 4B to this Appendix. 
    Each adjustment shall be numbered sequentially and listed  under the appropriate description category (Base Rate Revenue, Fuel-WPCA  Revenue, Purchased Power, etc.). The impact on cost of service from each  adjustment shall be detailed in Columns (1) through (16). 
    Each ratemaking adjustment shall be fully explained in a  supporting subschedule 4B to this schedule. 
    Detailed workpapers substantiating each adjustment shall be  provided in Schedule 11 for general rate filings. 
    Schedule 5A and 5B — Proposed Rates and Tariffs, and Revenue  Allocation by Class 
    Schedule 5A Instructions: 
    Provide a copy of each tariff sheet with the revisions the  cooperative proposes to implement. For general rate applications, provide a  copy of all tariffs and Terms and Conditions of Service Sheets proposed for  revision containing the revised language. 
    Schedule 5B Instructions: 
    Provide a class revenue allocation analysis showing, by class,  the present revenue recovered from each class, the proposed increase in revenue  to be recovered from each class, the total proposed revenue to be recovered  from each class, and the percentage of increase in total revenue to be  recovered from each class. 
    Schedule 6 Sample Billing 
    Instructions: Provide a sample billing analysis showing the  effect on customers of the proposed tariff changes at various levels of  consumption, for all classes of service. 
    Schedule 7 — Class Cost of Service Study 
    Instructions: 
    A. Each streamlined rate application shall include a copy of  the cost of service study used to determine the allocation of revenues to each  class. The cost of service study shall be based on per books data which is no  more than five years old. Each general filing shall include a copy of the cost  of service study used to allocate the increase or to adjust rate design. The  data used in a cost of service study submitted in a general rate case shall use  the same test period as used in the cooperative's general rate application. 
    B. Each cost of service study shall consist of the following  schedules: 
    1. For multi-state cooperatives, provide total system rate  base, revenue and operation and maintenance expenses by account number, or  major account group showing separation between Virginia and nonjurisdictional  operations. 
    2. Provide a jurisdictional financial status statement in the  format of Schedule 3, column (5) of Appendix A for each customer class and the  return provided by these classes. 
    3. For all service schedules, present the unit cost per  kilowatt, kilowatt hour, and customer resulting from the cost study. Include  the kilowatt hours, demand, and number of customers, as well as the total cost  for each component by class and the allocated rate base by class, as support  for the unit costs derived. 
    4. If directed by the commission, the cooperative shall  collect and maintain separate expense, rate base, and revenue data on  nonjurisdictional consumers within Virginia. 
    5. For all service classes, provide a schedule of consumers by  service class indicating the total number of customers in the class and the  number of nonjurisdictional consumers in Virginia in the class. 
    Nonjurisdictional consumers in Virginia include government  agencies: federal, state, local, and regional government authorities. If there  are nonjurisdictional consumers in any class, this schedule must be accompanied  by a list of all such nonjurisdictional consumers by service class and their  usage characteristics. 
    6. Provide a short narrative describing the cost of service  study methodology employed. This narrative shall include the following  information: 
    (a) Identification and description of the classification used  to assign rate base as demand, energy, or customer related. Specifically,  include the classification methodology used to differentiate between demand and  customer components of distribution plant; and the customer classification used  in the study, i.e., minimum system, minimum size, zero intercept, etc. 
    (b) Identification of the allocation methodology used for  assigning rate base, revenue, and expenses to customer classes. For demand  allocation method, e.g., average and excess, noncoincident peak; customer  allocation method, e.g., number of customers, weighted customers, etc. 
    (c) Provide a table showing the kilowatts, kilowatt hours,  number of customers allocated to each class, including the derivation of the  demand, energy, and customer allocators for each class. 
    7. Provide a list of classification and allocation factors  used. 
    8. Provide a copy of the actual study by account or primary account.  The primary accounts shall identify the secondary accounts included by account  number. Indicate which allocators and classifiers were used to assign each  account. 
    Schedule 8 — Capital Structure and Cost of Debt Statement and  Supporting Schedules 
    Instructions: Use the format of the schedule identified as  Schedule 8 in this Appendix. 
    Column (1) shall reflect the per books capital structure at  the end of the test year. Data in Column (1) shall be compatible with the  applicant's publicly available financial statements. Adjustments in Column (3)  reflect any financial differences between Generally Accepted Accounting  Principles and ratemaking accounting as prescribed by the commission. Each  Column (3) adjustment shall be separately identified in a supporting schedule,  if not already identified in Schedule 4A or 4B. 
    Schedules shall be provided to support the amounts and cost  rates of short- and long-term debt in Columns (4) and (6), respectively, and  the adjusted amounts and cost rates in Columns (8) and (10), respectively. Each  issue of long-term debt shall be listed with its corresponding interest rate,  date of issue, maturity, and lending institution(s) or other source(s).  Short-term debt shall be listed with a high, low, ending, and average balance for  each month, a weighted average interest rate for each month, and the name of  the lending institution(s) or other source(s). 
    Schedule 9 — Affiliate Services 
    Instructions: For purposes of this schedule, affiliate  services shall be defined to include those services between regulated and  competitive divisions of an incumbent utility. If any portion of the required  information has been filed with the commission as part of an applicant's Annual  Report of Affiliate Transactions, the applicant may reference such report  clearly identifying what portions of the required information are included in  the Annual Report of Affiliate Transactions. 
    Provide a narrative description of each type of affiliated  service received or provided during the test period. 
    Provide a summary of affiliate transactions detailing costs by  function for each month of the test period. Show the final Uniform System of  Account distribution of all costs billed to or by the regulated entity by month  for the test period. 
    Identify all amounts billed to an affiliate and then billed  back to the regulated entity. 
    Cost records and market analyses supporting all affiliated  charges billed to or by the regulated entity/division shall be maintained and  made readily available for commission staff review. This shall include  supporting detail of costs (including the return component) incurred by the  affiliated interest rendering the service and the allocation methodology. In  situations when the pricing is required to be the higher (lower) of cost or  market and market is unavailable, note each such transactions and have data  supporting such a finding available for commission staff review. 
    If affiliate charges are booked per a pricing mechanism other  than that approved by the commission for ratemaking purposes, the regulated  entity shall provide a reconciliation of books to commission-approved pricing,  including an explanation of why the commission-approved pricing is not used for  booking purposes. 
    Schedule 10 — Net Original Cost Rate Base 
    Instructions: Use the format of the schedule identified as  Schedule 10 in this Appendix. 
    Adjustments in Column (2) reflect any financial differences  between GAAP and ratemaking accounting as prescribed by the State Corporation  Commission. Each Column (2) adjustment shall be separately identified and  reflected using the format prescribed for Schedule 4A and 4B. 
    Column (4) shall reflect total nonjurisdictional business.  Allocation factors used to determine nonjurisdictional business in Column (4)  shall be fully supported in Schedule 13. 
    Each Column (6) adjustment shall be separately identified and  reflected in Schedule 4A and 4B. In a streamlined rate proceeding, adjustments  reflected in Column (6) of Schedule 3 which do not incorporate the ratemaking  treatment approved by the commission in the utility's last general rate case  shall be separately identified as new proposed adjustments in Schedule 4A and  4B. 
    Schedule 11 — Working Papers for Ratemaking Adjustments 
    Instructions: Provide detailed workpapers and supporting  schedules of all proposed adjustments. Each supporting document shall identify  the origin of the data shown. Also, indicate whether data is actual or  estimated. Working papers shall be numbered, indexed and tabbed for each  adjustment. Two copies shall be filed with the Division of Public  Utility Accounting and Finance, and one copy of the working papers shall  be filed with the Division of Energy Regulation. 
    Schedule 12 — Revenue and Expense Variance Analysis 
    Instructions: The cooperative shall quantify jurisdictional  operating revenues and system operating and maintenance ("O&M")  expenses by primary account during the test period and the preceding 12 months.  Also, provide jurisdictional sales volumes by customer class for the test  period and the preceding 12 months. 
    The cooperative shall provide a detailed explanation of all  jurisdictional revenue and system expense increases and decreases of more than  10% during the test period compared to the previous 12-month period. The  expense variance analysis applies to test period expense items greater than  two-hundredths of 1.0% (.0002) of total O&M expenses for all cooperatives  with total operating expenses exceeding $50 million, and five hundredths of  1.0% (.0005) of total operating expenses for cooperatives with total operating  expenses below $50 million. 
    Schedule 13 — Jurisdictional Allocation 
    Instructions: Provide summary schedules by primary account  reflecting all revenue, expense, and rate base items allocated to the Virginia  jurisdiction. If directed by the commission, this schedule shall include  allocations relating to nonjurisdictional Virginia consumers as well as  out-of-state operations. Provide working papers to support all calculated  amounts, including the development of allocation factors. 
    Provide a narrative explanation and justification of the  allocation methodology used. Discuss any changes in the applicant's operations  which materially affect any allocation factor. 
    Schedule 14 — Reserved for Additional Exhibits 
    This schedule is reserved for additional exhibits presented  by the applicant and shall be labeled 14A et seq. 
    Schedule 14A, 14B, and 14C - Functional Unbundling 
    Instructions: Use the format of the schedule identified as  Schedule 14A, 14B, and 14C in this Appendix. 
    Provide cost of service studies that identify the costs  associated with the functional areas of generation (production), transmission,  distribution, and other. 
    Provide cost breakouts for subcomponents of functional  areas such as primary and secondary distribution, metering, billing, and  maintenance. Report cost functions and subcomponents on summary sheets by both  system and class. 
    Schedule 15 - Reserved for Additional Exhibits 
    This schedule is reserved for additional exhibits presented  by the applicant and shall be labeled 15A et seq. 
    APPENDIX B. ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING ACT ADDENDUM FOR  ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 
    Schedule 15 — Balance Sheet—Projected 
    Instructions: Provide projected balance sheets for each  calendar year through 2007. Projections should be consistent with amounts for  Rural Utility Service (RUS) financing in RUS Form 325A. Other financial  forecasts that extend through 2007 may be used if RUS projections cease to  remain applicable. Any deviations from the assumption used for RUS Form 325A  should be noted and fully explained. 
    Schedule 16 — Income Statements—Projected 
    Instructions: Provide projected income statements for each  calendar year through 2007. Projections should be consistent with amounts for  RUS financing in RUS Form 325A. Other financial forecasts that extend through  2007 may be used if RUS projections cease to remain applicable. Any deviations  from the assumption used for RUS Form 325A should be noted and fully explained.  
    Schedule 17 — Capital Structure—Projected 
    Instructions: Provide Capital Structure and Cost of Debt  Statements for each calendar year through 2007. Projections should be  consistent with amounts for RUS financing in RUS Form 325A. Other financial  forecasts that extend through 2007 may be used if RUS projections cease to  remain applicable. Any deviations from the assumption used for RUS Form 325A  should be noted and fully explained. 
    Schedule 18 — Detail of Restructuring Act Adjustments 
    Instructions: This schedule shall be filed in addition to  Schedule 4. 
    Use format of the schedule identified as Schedule 4A and 4B  to this Appendix. 
    Each adjustment shall be numbered sequentially and listed  under the appropriate description category (operating revenues, interest  expense, common equity capital, etc.). 
    Restructuring Act adjustments shall reflect an annual  going-forward year level of revenues, expenses, and rate base consistent with § 56-582 of the Code of Virginia. Schedule 9 shall reflect these adjustments in  two additional columns after Column (5). Column (6) shall be titled  Restructuring Act Adjustments. 
    Provide an explanation why some costs (by function) remain  at a test year level. Additionally, describe and detail how increases in  productivity have been factored into each cost whether adjusted or remaining at  a test year level. 
    Detailed workpapers substantiating each adjustment shall be  provided in Schedule 19. 
    Schedule 19 — Workpapers for Restructuring Act Adjustments  
    Instructions: This schedule shall be filed in addition to  Schedule 11. 
    Provide detailed workpapers and supporting schedules of  earnings test as well as ratemaking adjustments. Each supporting document shall  identify the origin of the data shown. 
    Include 10 years actual and budgeted historical data for  each adjustment. For projected adjustment amount, identify budget information  as preliminary or final. If preliminary, indicate when final budget is  anticipated. 
    Include a narrative of budgeting methodology as well as any  significant changes that have occurred during the 10 years. 
    Working papers shall be indexed and tabbed for each  adjustment. Two copies shall be filed with the Division of Public Utility  Accounting and one copy to the Division of Energy Regulation. 
    Schedule 20 — Functional Unbundling 
    Instructions: Use the format of the schedule identified as  Schedule 20 in this Appendix. 
    Provide cost of service studies that identify the costs  associated with the functional areas of generation (production), transmission,  distribution and other. 
    Provide cost breakouts for subcomponents of functional  areas such as primary and secondary distribution, metering, billing and  maintenance. Report cost functions and subcomponents on summary sheets by both  system and class. 
           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Schedule 3 | 
       | FINANCIAL STATUS STATEMENT PER BOOKS    AND FULLY ADJUSTEDFOR THE 12-MONTHS ENDING __________, ___
 | 
       |   |   | (Col. 1) | (Col. 2) | (Col. 3) | (Col. 4) | (Col. 5) | (Col. 6) | (Col. 7) | (Col. 8) | (Col. 9) | 
       | Line No. | Description | Total Coopera-tive Per Books | Adjust-ments Due to Rate-making    Require-ments | Total Coopera-tive As Adjusted | Non-Virginia Juris-dictional    Business | Virginia Juris-dictional    Business | Rate-making Adjust-ments | Amounts After Adjust-ments | Rev-enue Require-ment | Amounts After Revenue    Requirement | 
       |   | Operating Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 1. | Base Rates |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 2. | Fuel - WPCA |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 3. | Roll in of Riders |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 4. | Riders (List Separately) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 5. | Margin Stabilization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 6. | Other Electric Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 7. | Total Operating Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 8. | Purchased Power Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 9. | Margin Stabilization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 10. | Other Operation and    Maintenance Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 11. | Depreciation and Amortization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 12. | Tax Expense - Property |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 13. | Tax Expense - Other |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 14. | Total Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 15. | Operating Margins |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 16. | Less: Interest on Customer    Deposits |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
     
           |   |   | (Col. 1) | (Col. 2) | (Col. 3) | (Col. 4) | (Col. 5) | (Col. 6) | (Col. 7) | (Col. 8) | (Col. 9) | 
       | Line No. | Description | Total Coopera-tive Per Books | Adjust-ments Due to Rate-making    Require-ments | Total Coopera-tive As Adjusted | Non-Virginia Juris-dictional    Business | Virginia Juris-dictional    Business | Rate-making Adjust-ments | Amounts After Adjust-ments | Rev-enue Require-ment | Amounts After Revenue Require-ment | 
       |   | 17. | Charitable and Educational    Donations  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 18. | Operating Margins Adjusted |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 19. | Plus: Capital Credits Accrued |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 20. | Other Income |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 21. | Less: Interest on Long-Term    Debt |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 22. | Other Interest Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 23. | Other Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 24. | Total Margins |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   | Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 25. | Net Utility Plant |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 26. | Allowance for Working Capital |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 27. | Other Rate Base Deductions |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 28. | Total Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 29. | TIER |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 30. | DSC |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 31. | Rate of Return on Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 32. | Rate of Return on Margins and    Equities |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | 33. | Capital Credits Received |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
     
           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | SCHEDULE 4APage ___ of ___
 | 
       | DETAIL OF RATEMAKING ADJUSTMENTS | 
       |   |   | (Col. 1) | (Col. 2) | (Col. 3) | (Col. 4) | (Col. 5) | (Col. 6) | (Col. 7) | (Col. 8) | (Col. 9) | 
       | Adj. No. | Description | Operating Revenues | Purchased Power Expenses | Margin Stabil. | Other O&M Expense | Depr. & Amort. | Tax Expense | Other | Operating Margins Adjusted | Accrued Capital Credit | 
       |   | Base Rate Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Fuel - WPCA Revenue |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Rider Revenue |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Margin Stabilization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Electric Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Purchased Power Exp. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Margin Stabilization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other O&M Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Depr. & Amort. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Tax Expense - Property |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Tax Expense - Other |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Operating Margins Adjusted |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Capital Credits Accrued |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other    Income |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Interest    on Long-Term Debt |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Interest Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Total Margins |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Net Utility Plant |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Allowance for Working Capital |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Rate Base Deductions |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Total Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
  
     
           |   |   | (Col. 10) | (Col. 11) | (Col. 12) | (Col. 13) | (Col.14) | (Col. 15) | (Col. 16) | (Col. 17) | 
       | Adj. No. | Description | Other Income | Interest on Long-Term Debt | Other Exp. (Incl. Int. Exp.) | Total Margins | Net Utility Plant | Allowance for Working Capital | Other Rate Base Deductions | Total Rate Base | 
       |   | Base Rate Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Fuel - WPCA Revenue |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Rider Revenue |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Margin Stabilization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Electric Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Purchased Power Exp. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Margin Stabilization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other O&M Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Depr. & Amort. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Tax Expense - Property |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Tax Expense - Other |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Operating    Margins Adjusted |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Capital Credits Accrued |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Income |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Interest on Long-Term Debt |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Interest Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Expense |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Total Margins |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Net Utility Plant |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Allowance for Working Capital |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Rate Base Deductions |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Total Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
  
     
           |   |   | Schedule 4BPage ___ of ___
 | 
       | DETAIL OF RATEMAKING    ADJUSTMENTS | 
       | Adj. No. | Description | Explanation of Adjustment | 
       |   | Base Rate Revenues |   | 
       |   | Fuel - WPCA Revenue |   | 
       |   | Rider Revenue |   | 
       |   | Margin Stabilization |   | 
       |   | Other Electric Revenues |   | 
       |   | Purchased Power Exp. |   | 
       |   | Margin Stabilization |   | 
       |   | Other O&M Expense |   | 
       |   | Depr. & Amort. |   | 
       |   | Tax Expense - Property |   | 
       |   | Tax Expense - Other |   | 
       |   | Other |   | 
       |   | Operating Margins Adjusted |   | 
       |   | Capital Credits Accrued |   | 
       |   | Other Income |   | 
       |   | Interest on Long-Term Debt |   | 
       |   | Other Interest Expense |   | 
       |   | Other Expense |   | 
       |   | Total Margins |   | 
       |   | Net Utility Plant |   | 
       |   | Allowance for Working Capital |   | 
       |   | Other Rate Base Deductions |   | 
       |   | Total Rate Base |   | 
  
     
           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | SCHEDULE 8 | 
       | CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND COST OF    DEBT STATEMENTPER BOOKS AND FULLY ADJUSTED
 For the 12-Months Ending __________, ___
 | 
       |   | (Col. 1) | (Col. 2) | (Col. 3) | (Col. 4) | (Col. 5) | (Col. 6) | (Col. 7) | (Col. 8) | (Col. 9) | (Col. 10) | 
       |   | Total Coope-rative Per Books | Percen-tage of Col. 1 Total | Adjust-ments Due to Rate-making    Require-ments | Total Coope-rative As Adjus-ted | Percen-tage of Col. 4 Total  | Cost of Col. 4 Debt | Rate-making Adjust-ments | Amount After Adjust-ments | Percen-tage of Col. 8 Total | Cost of Col. 8 Debt | 
       | 1. | Short-Term Debt |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 2. | Long-Term Debt |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 3. | Total Margins and Equities |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 4. | Other |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 5. | Total Capital |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 6. | Principal Repay-ments |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 7. | Accumu-lated Capital Credits    Accrued |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 8. | Accumu-lated Capital Credits    Received |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
     
           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Schedule 10 | 
       | NET    ORIGINAL COST RATE BASEPER BOOKS AND FULLY ADJUSTED
 For the Period Ending __________, ___
 | 
       |   |   | (Col.    1) | (Col.    2) | (Col.    3) | (Col.    4) | (Col.    5) | (Col.    6) | (Col.    7) | 
       | Line    No. | Description | Total    Cooperative Per Books | Adjustments    Due to Ratemaking Requirements | Total    Cooperative As Adjusted | Non-Virginia    Jurisdictional Business | Virginia    Jurisdictional Business | Ratemaking    Adjustments | Amounts    After Adjustments | 
       |   | Net Utility Plant |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 1. | Electric Plant in Service |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 2. | Completed Construction Not    Classified |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 3. | Construction Work in Progress |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 4. | Plant Held for Future Use |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 5. | Less: Accumulated Provision    for Depreciation and Amortization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 6. | Total New Utility Plant |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Allowance for Working Capital |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 7. | Cash Working Capital: Purchased    Power |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 8. | Other O&M |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 9. | Materials and Supplies    (13-month average) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 10. | Deferred Fuel |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 11. | Other Working Capital (List    Separately) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 12. | Total Allowance for Working    Capital |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Other Rate Base Deductions |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 13. | Customer Deposits |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 14. | Customer Advances for    Construction |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 15. | Other Cost Free Capital (List    Separately) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 16. | Total Other Rate Base    Deductions |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 17. | Total Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
  
     
           | COOPERATIVE NAMEDETAIL OF RESTRUCTURING ACT ADJUSTMENTS
 REFLECTED IN COL. (--) OF SCHEDULES -- AND --
 | Exhibit No.: _____Witness: _______
 Schedule 18
 | 
       | ADJ. NO.
 | ADJUSTMENT
 | AMOUNT
 | 
       |   | OPERATING REVENUES    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | OPERATING EXPENSES    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | INTEREST ON CUSTOMER    DEPOSITS ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL    DONATIONS ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | CAPITAL CREDITS ACCRUED    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | OTHER INCOME ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | INTEREST ON LONG-TERM DEBT    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | OTHER INTEREST EXPENSE    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | OTHER EXPENSE ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | ALLOWANCE FOR WORKING    CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | UTILITY PLANT ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION NOT    CLASSIFIED ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | CONSTRUCTION WORK IN    PROGRESS ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | PLANT HELD FOR FUTURE USE    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION    AND AMORTIZATION ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | OTHER RATE BASE DEDUCTIONS    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |   | COMMON EQUITY CAPITAL    ADJUSTMENTS
 |   | 
       |  |  |  |  | 
  
     
           | COOPERATIVE NAMEJURISDICTIONAL CLASS COST OF SERVICE
 (METHODOLOGY) COST ALLOCATION STUDY
   SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL ANALYSISCASE NO. PUE------
 | Exhibit No.: ________Witness: __________
 Schedule
 20A14A | 
       | Line No. | Description | System | Production | Transmission | Distribution | Other | Allocation Basis | 
       | 10 | Operating Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 20 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 30 | Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 40 | Depreciation Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 50 | Amortization |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 60 | Income Taxes |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 70 | State Income Taxes |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 80 | Taxes Other than Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 90 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 100 | Total Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 110 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 120 | Net Operating Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 130 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 140 | Adjustments to Operating    Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 150 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 160 | Add: | AFUDC |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 170 | Less: | Charitable Donations |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 180 |   | Interest Expense - Customer    Deposits |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 190 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 200 | Adjusted Net Operating Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 210 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 220 | Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 230 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 240 | ROR Earned on Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
     
           | COOPERATIVE NAMEJURISDICTIONAL CLASS COST OF SERVICE
 (METHODOLOGY) COST ALLOCATION STUDY
   CLASS SUMMARYCASE NO. PUE------
 | Exhibit No.: _______Witness: _________
 Schedule
 20B14B | 
       | Line No. | Description | Virginia Juris | Retail Class 1 | Retail Class 2 | Retail Class 3 | Retail Class 4 | Retail Class 5 | Allocation Basis | 
       | 10 | Operating Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 20 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 30 | Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 40 | Depreciation Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 50 | Amortization |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 60 | Income Taxes |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 70 | State Income Taxes |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 80 | Taxes Other than Income |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 90 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 100 | Total Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 110 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 120 | Net Operating Income |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 130 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 140 | Adjustments to Operating    Income |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 150 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 160 | Add: | AFUDC |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 170 | Less: | Charitable Donations |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 180 |   | Interest Expense- Customer    Deposits |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 190 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 200 | Adjusted Net Operating Income |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 210 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 220 | Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 230 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 240 | ROR Earned on Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
     
           | COOPERATIVE NAMEJURISDICTIONAL CLASS COST OF SERVICE
 (METHODOLOGY) COST ALLOCATION STUDY
   CLASS FUNCTIONAL ANALYSISCASE NO. PUE------
 | Exhibit No.: ________Witness: __________
 Schedule
 20C14C | 
       | Line No. | Description | Retail Class 1 | Production | Transmission | Distribution | Other | Allocation Basis | 
       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 10 | Operating Revenues |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 20 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 30 | Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 40 | Depreciation Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 50 | Amortization |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 60 | Income Taxes |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 70 | State Income Taxes |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 80 | Taxes Other than Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 90 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 100 | Total Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 110 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 120 | Net Operating Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 130 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 140 | Adjustments to Operating    Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 150 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 160 | Add: | AFUDC |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 170 | Less: | Charitable Donations |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 180 |   | Interest Expense - Customer    Deposits |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 190 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 200 | Adjusted Net Operating Income |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 210 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 220 | Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 230 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | 240 | ROR Earned on Rate Base |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
    20VAC5-200-40. Rules implementing the The Small  Water or Sewer Public Utility Act. 
    The following rules apply This section applies  to public utilities holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity  issued by the State Corporation Commission to provide either water or sewer  service, or both, and having gross annual operating revenues of less than $1  million. Such utilities are subject to the Small Water or Sewer Public Utility  Act (§ 56-265.13:1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) and shall be referred to  herein as "company." Companies shall perform their own tariff  justification analysis in-house prior to changing their rates, tolls, charges,  fees, rates or regulations ("tariffs" or "rate changes").  Companies should endeavor to meet with any organized group of customers, e.g.,  civic associations or property owners' organizations, on a regular basis at  least once a year to advise them of company problems, any impending tariff  changes and why such changes are necessary. Companies are also encouraged to  meet with the staff, following any company meeting with its customers to review  and discuss proposed rate changes. However, each company remains responsible  for bearing the burden of proof regarding any changes in its tariffs. 
    Rules Requirements
    1. Companies shall maintain their books and records in  accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts for Class C companies on an  accrual basis. 
    2. A 3.0% composite rate of depreciation is usual and  customary and presumed to be reasonable. Any company which desires to use a  higher accrual rate shall notify the Commission's commission's  Divisions of Energy Regulation and Public Utility Accounting and  Finance of its intent to change this rate in advance of booking same and  shall provide to these Divisions divisions a copy of a study or  other documents which the company believes supports its proposed change. The Staff  staff shall review this change and advise the company of the results of  its review. If the company wishes to contest the staff's conclusions regarding  depreciation, it may, by motion, apply to the Commission commission  for a hearing. If a company wishes to depreciate contributed property, it must  advise the Commission commission, through its Divisions of Energy  Regulation and Public Utility Accounting and Finance, before  booking depreciation on such property, and provide appropriate documentation to  support the need for such depreciation under the requested accrual rate. The  staff shall review this change and advise the company of the results of its  review. If the company wishes to contest the staff's conclusions regarding  depreciation of such property or the rate to be accrued thereon, the company,  by motion, may apply to the Commission commission for a hearing. 
    In the event that staff and company agree that depreciation of  contributed property is proper and agree on the accrual rate for such  depreciation, the amount so depreciated shall be placed in an escrow account  and used only for capital improvements, until a Commission commission  order is entered to the contrary. 
    3. Working capital may be accrued at the rate of 1/9th of the  total operating and maintenance expenses for the test period. 
    4. Each company shall file with the Commission's commission's  Division of Energy Regulation three copies of the tariff changes, the notice  required by subdivision 5 below, and the following information: A narrative  statement that sets forth the name of the company, the name, address and  telephone number of the person company wishes to have contacted about the  tariff change and a brief explanation about why the change is being made. This  narrative statement shall also describe whether the company's customers are  served on a flat or metered basis; whether billed in advance or in arrears; and  shall separately identify the number of connected customers and the number of  customers being assessed availability fees, if applicable. 
    5. Each company shall complete its written notification to all  customers 45 days prior to the effective date of any change in tariffs. In  cases of hearings resulting from customer requests, only a hearing request made  by the individual in whose name the account is maintained shall be deemed a  request by a customer. Customer petitions are acceptable. 
    If a company wishes to contest the number of customers  requesting a hearing or whether one submitting a request is a customer, the  company may request and those requesting a hearing shall provide to the company  a copy of all requests for hearing or a copy of any customer petition filed  with this Commission commission. If it is determined that  requests for hearing have been received from persons other than customers and  that the requisite number of customer requests have not been presented, the  company may seek dismissal of the case. 
    The Company's notice to its customers shall follow the  following format to the extent applicable: 
    NOTICE OF (INCREASES IN, CHANGES IN) RATES, CHARGES, RULES AND  REGULATIONS OF SERVICE OF (INSERT NAME OF COMPANY) 
    (Insert name of Company) will change its (tariffs) on file  with the State Corporation Commission, effective for service rendered on and  after (effective date). (Summarize existing rates, fees, and charges and all  new rates, fees, and charges). 
    [If applicable] (Insert name of Company) also will change the  following portions of its rules and regulations of service, effective on the  same date: (Summarize changes). 
    Any interested party may review (insert name of Company)'s  proposed changes during regular business hours at the utility's office where  customer bills may be paid. 
    Any interested person may file written comments in support of  or objecting to the proposed changes with the Division of Energy Regulation,  State Corporation Commission, P.O. Box 1197, Richmond, VA 23218. 
    (NAME OF COMPANY) 
    6. The company is free to choose any test period it wishes to  support its rate changes. However, a company having flat rate structures must  annualize the level of revenues derived from their current rates based upon the  number of customers served as of the end of its selected test period. A company  with a metered rate structure must compute revenues in effect at the end of its  selected test period based upon the number of customers and usage by customer  block per billing period. In the event that a hearing is held, the company  shall provide the foregoing information to the Commission commission  on or before a date specified in the order scheduling hearing. 
    7. A hearing shall be held after at least 30 days notice to  the company and its customers if a request or petition therefor is received by  the Commission commission from at least 25 percent of all  customers affected by any filed tariff change, or from 250 affected customers,  whichever is the lesser, or from the company itself, or upon the Commission's  commission's own motion. When a hearing is to be held, the Commission  commission shall, by order, establish a hearing date and a date by which  the company shall file financial data containing the information set forth in  subdivision 8 below. A copy of the order shall be sent by first class mail to  the company and any customer requesting a hearing from whom the Commission  commission has a complete mailing address. This order shall also specify  a filing schedule for the company, customers and staff. 
    8. Financial data regarding a rate increase filed pursuant to  subdivision 7 hereof shall include: 
    Any company electing to use a calendar year as its test period  may file a copy of its annual report and a statement prepared in the format of  the form rate of return statement following this rule subdivision.  The statement shall incorporate the per books data of revenues, expenses and  plant stated in the annual report and appropriate adjustments. The Commission  commission accepts adjustments which reflect (i) annualized changes  occurring during the test year, (ii) known and certain wage agreements, (iii)  elimination of test year expenses pertaining to a prior year or elimination or  amortization of expenses of a nonrecurring nature, and (iv) known and certain  changes occurring within 12 months after the test year. The utility is not,  however, precluded from making other adjustments which it can support and  justify. The utility shall also file an explanation of all of its adjustments  appearing in the attached rate of return statement. 
    Any company electing to use a noncalendar test year may, in  lieu of an annual report, file a current balance sheet, income statement and  tax return statement prepared in the format of the form rate of return  statement following this rule subdivision. The statement shall  incorporate per books data of revenues, expenses and plant and appropriate  adjustments. The Commission commission accepts adjustments which  reflect (i) annualized changes occurring during the test year (ii) known and  certain wage agreements, (iii) elimination of test year expenses pertaining to  a prior year or elimination or amortization of expenses of nonrecurring nature,  and (iv) known and certain changes occurring within 12 months after the test  year. A utility is not, however, precluded from making other adjustments which  it can support and justify. A utility using a noncalendar test shall also file  an explanation of all adjustments and workpapers showing the calculation of the  adjustments. 
           | Exhibit - RATE OF RETURN    STATEMENT | 
       |   | Per Books | Adjustments | After Adjustments | Proposed Increase | After Proposed Increase | 
       | Operating Revenues |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Water Service Fees |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Availability Fees |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Sewer Service Fees |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Miscellaneous Service Revenues |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   | Total Operating Revenues |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Operation and Maintenance |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Depreciation and Amortization |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Taxes Other  |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Federal Income Taxes |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   | Total Operating Expenses |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | Net Operating Income |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | Utility Plant |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Utility Plant in Service |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Less: Accumulated Depreciation    and Amortization |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Less: Acquisition Adjustment -    Net |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Less: Contributions in Aid of    Construction |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   | Net Utility Plant |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | Allowance for Working Capital |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Cash |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   | Materials and Supplies |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   | Total Allowance for Working    Capital |   |   |   |   |   | 
       |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
       | Net Utility Plant and    Allowance |   |   |   |   |   | 
  
             20VAC5-201-10. General filing instructions.
    A. An applicant shall provide a notice of intent to file an  application pursuant to 20VAC5-201-20, 20VAC5-201-40, 20VAC5-201-60 and  20VAC5-201-85 to the commission 60 days prior to the application filing date.
    B. Applications pursuant to 20VAC5-201-20 through  20VAC5-201-70 shall include:
    1. The name and post office address of the applicant and the  name and post office address of its counsel.
    2. A full clear statement of the facts that the applicant is  prepared to prove by competent evidence.
    3. A statement of details of the objective or objectives  sought and the legal basis therefore.
    4. All direct testimony by which the applicant expects to  support the objective or objectives sought.
    5. Information or documentation conforming to the following  general instructions:
    a. Attach a table of contents of the company's application,  including exhibits.
    b. Each exhibit shall be labeled with the name of the applicant  and the initials of the sponsoring witness in the upper right hand corner as  shown below:
    Exhibit No. (Leave Blank) 
  Witness: (Initials) 
  Statement or 
  Schedule Number
    c. The first page of all exhibits shall contain a caption that  describes the subject matter of the exhibit.
    d. If the accounting and statistical data submitted differ  from the books of the applicant, then the applicant shall include in its filing  a reconciliation schedule for each account or subaccount that differs, together  with an explanation describing the nature of the difference.
    e. The required accounting and statistical data shall include  all work papers and other information necessary to ensure that the items,  statements and schedules are not misleading.
    C. These rules do This chapter does not limit  the commission staff or parties from raising issues for commission  consideration that have not been addressed in the applicant's filing before the  commission. Except for good cause shown, issues specifically decided by  commission order entered in the applicant's most recent rate case may not be  raised by staff or interested parties in Earnings Test Filings made pursuant to  20VAC5-201-10, 20VAC5-201-30 or 20VAC5-201-50. 
    D. An application filed pursuant to 20VAC5-201-20,  20VAC5-201-30, 20VAC5-201-40, 20VAC5-201-60, 20VAC5-201-70, 20VAC5-201-80 or  20VAC5-201-85 shall not be deemed filed per Chapter 10 (§ 56-232 et seq.) or  Chapter 23 (§ 56-576 et seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia unless it is  in full compliance with these rules this chapter.
    E. The commission may waive any or all parts of these rate  case rules this chapter for good cause shown.
    F. Where a filing contains information that the applicant  claims to be confidential, the filing may be made under seal provided it is  simultaneously accompanied by both a motion for protective order or other  confidential treatment and an additional five copies of a redacted version of  the filing to be available for public disclosure. Unredacted filings containing  the confidential information shall, however, be immediately available to the  commission staff for internal use at the commission.
    G. Filings containing confidential (or redacted) information  shall so state on the cover of the filing, and the precise portions of the  filing containing such confidential (or redacted) information, including  supporting material, shall be clearly marked within the filing.
    H. Applicants shall file electronic media containing an  electronic spreadsheet version of Schedules 1 - 5, 8 - 28, 36, 40, and 50, as  applicable, with the commission's Division of Public Utility  Accounting, the Division of Economics and Finance and the Division of  Energy Regulation or the Division of Communications, as appropriate. Such  electronic media containing calculations derived from formulas shall be  provided in an electronic spreadsheet including all underlying formulas and  assumptions. Such electronic spreadsheet shall be commercially available and  have common use in the utility industry. Additional versions of such schedules  shall be made available to parties upon request.
    I. All applications, including direct testimony and Schedules  1 - 28, 30 - 39, and 41 - 50, as applicable, shall be filed in an original and  12 copies with the Clerk of the Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O.  Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218. One copy of Schedules 29 and 40 shall be  filed with the Clerk of the Commission. Applicants may omit filing Schedule 29  with the Clerk of the Commission in Annual Informational Filings. Additional  copies of such schedules shall be made available to parties upon request.
    Two copies of Schedules 29 and 40 shall be submitted to the  Division of Public Utility Accounting and Finance or the Division  of Communications, as appropriate. Two copies of Schedule 40 shall be submitted  to the Division of Energy Regulation.
    J. For any application made pursuant to 20VAC5-201-20 and  20VAC5-201-40 through 20VAC5-201-85, the applicant shall serve a copy of the  information required in subsection A and subdivisions B 1 through B 3 of this  section, upon the attorney and chairman of the board of supervisors of each  county (or equivalent officials in the counties having alternate forms of  government) in this Commonwealth affected by the proposed increase and upon the  mayor or manager and the attorney of every city and town (or equivalent  officials in towns and cities having alternate forms of government) in this  Commonwealth affected by the proposed increase. The applicant shall also serve  each such official with a statement that a copy of the complete application may  be obtained at no cost by making a request therefor orally or in writing to a  specified company official or location. In addition, the applicant shall serve  a copy of its complete application upon the Division of Consumer Counsel of the  Office of the Attorney General of Virginia. All such service specified by this rule  section shall be made either by (i) personal delivery or (ii) first  class mail, to the customary place of business or to the residence of the  person served.
    K. Nothing in these rules this chapter shall be  interpreted to apply to applications for temporary reductions of rates pursuant  to § 56-242 of the Code of Virginia. 
    20VAC5-202-10. Applicability and scope. 
    These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the provisions  of the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Regulation Act (§ 56-576 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), and they apply only to incumbent  electric utilities subject to the provisions thereof. Section 56-590 of the Act  declares that all incumbent electric utilities shall functionally separate  their generation, transmission and distribution services by January 1, 2002,  and that such functional separation may be accomplished through the creation of  affiliates or through such other means as may be acceptable to the commission.  The utilities are were required to submit proposed functional  separation plans to the Virginia State Corporation Commission by January 1,  2001. 
    Section 56-590 B 3 of the Act authorizes the commission to  impose conditions, as the public interest requires, upon its approval of  incumbent electric utilities' plan for functional separation, including  requirements that (i) incumbent electric utilities' generation assets or their  equivalent remain available for electric service during the capped rate period  as provided in § 56-582 and, if applicable, during any period incumbent  electric utilities serve as default providers pursuant to § 56-585, and (ii) incumbent  electric utilities receive commission approval for the sale, transfer or other  disposition of generation assets during the capped rate period and, if  applicable, during any period incumbent electric utilities serve as default  providers. 
    Pursuant to § 56-590 C, the commission is also directed, to  the extent necessary to promote effective competition in the Commonwealth, to  promulgate regulations: 
    1. Prohibiting cost-shifting or cross-subsidies between  functionally separate units; 
    2. Prohibiting functionally separate units from engaging in  anticompetitive behavior or self-dealing; 
    3. Prohibiting affiliated entities from engaging in  discriminatory behavior toward nonaffiliated units; and 
    4. Establishing codes of conduct detailing permissible relations  between functionally separate units. 
    Additionally, § 56-590 F provides, in pertinent part, that  nothing in the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Regulation  Act shall be deemed to abrogate or modify the commission's authority under  Chapters 3 (§ 56-55 et seq.), 
  4 (§ 56-76 et seq.) or 5 (§ 56-88 et seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia.  
    These regulations This chapter, therefore,  [ implement implements ] the statutory provisions of  the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Regulation Act described  above, and are intended to aid incumbent electric utilities required to (i)  functionally separate their generation, transmission and distribution services  by January 1, 2002, and (ii) submit applications for such purpose to the  commission by January 1, 2001. Such regulations shall not, however, be  deemed to modify or supercede any regulations adopted by the commission  concerning the relationships between local distribution companies and any  company licensed by the commission to provide competitive energy services,  which regulations shall include the commission's Interim Rules Governing  Electric and Natural Gas Retail Access Pilot Programs, 20VAC5-311-10 et seq.,  and any successor regulations thereto. 
    20VAC5-202-20. Definitions. 
    The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 
    "Act" means the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring  Regulation Act. 
    "Affiliated generation company" means a generation  company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a  local distribution company. For purposes of this chapter, any unit or division  created by a local distribution company for the purpose of acting as a  generation company shall be treated as an affiliated generation company and  shall be subject to the same provisions and regulations. 
    "Commission" or "SCC" means the Virginia  State Corporation Commission. 
    "FERC" means the Federal Energy Regulatory  Commission. 
    "Generation company" means a person owning,  controlling, or operating a facility that produces electric energy for sale to  wholesale customers. 
    "Incumbent electric utility" shall have the same  meaning as set forth in § 56-576 of the Code of Virginia. 
    "Local distribution company" means an entity  regulated by the Virginia State Corporation Commission that owns or controls  the distribution facilities required for delivery of electricity to the end  user. 
    "Market price" or "market value" means  the value of comparable goods or services determined through such methods as  competitive bidding, appraisals, catalog listings, sales to third parties and  asset replacement cost determinations. 
    "Person" shall have the same meaning as set forth in  § 56-576 of the Code of Virginia. 
    "Transmission provider" means an entity regulated  by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that owns or operates, or  both, transmission facilities. 
    20VAC5-202-30. Relations between affiliated functionally separated  entities; SCC oversight. 
    A. The following practices are prohibited: 
    1. Cost shifting or cross subsidies between functionally  separate units; 
    2. Anticompetitive behavior or self-dealing between  functionally separate units; and 
    3. Discriminatory behavior by affiliated entities toward  nonaffiliated units. 
    B. The following provisions apply to (i) the relationships  between a local distribution company and any affiliated generation company  following the commission's approval of their functional separation and (ii) the  commission's oversight of such affiliated companies: 
    1. The local distribution company shall not give undue  preference to an affiliated generation company over the interests of any other  generation company. For purposes of this subdivision, "undue  preference" means a preference that is reasonably likely to affect  adversely the development of effective competition within the Commonwealth. 
    2. To the extent local distribution companies administer or  otherwise furnish fuel supply services, such companies shall provide  information related to fuel or fuel supply resources to an affiliated  generation company only if it makes such information simultaneously available,  through an electronic bulletin board or similar means of public dissemination,  to all other generation companies conducting business in Virginia. Nothing in  this subdivision shall require any local distribution company to disseminate to  all generation companies information requested and deemed competitively  sensitive by a generation company and supplied by the local distribution  company. This subdivision is not applicable to daily operational data provided  by the local distribution company to any generation company in the ordinary  course of conducting business. 
    3. Affiliated local distribution and generation companies  shall maintain separate records and accounts for functionally separate units  and separate books of account for separate legal entities. 
    4. Each local distribution company shall operate independently  of any affiliated generation company and shall observe the following  requirements: 
    a. Each local distribution company shall establish and  implement internal controls to ensure that such company and its employees who  are engaged in (i) merchant operations, transmission, or reliability functions  of electric generation or natural gas supply systems, or (ii) customer service,  sales, marketing, accounting or billing functions do not provide information to  an affiliated generation company or to entities that provide similar functions  for or on behalf of such an affiliated general company that would give any such  affiliated generation company an undue advantage over nonaffiliated generation  companies. For purposes of this subdivision, "undue advantage" means  an advantage that is reasonably likely to affect adversely the development of  effective competition within the Commonwealth. 
    b. Each local distribution company shall file with the  commission, a listing and description of all internal controls implemented pursuant  to this section as provided for in 20VAC5-202-40 or within 10 days  subsequent to any modification of such controls. 
    5. Local distribution companies shall be subject to the  following requirements concerning affiliate transactions: 
    a. Local distribution companies shall be compensated at the  greater of fully distributed cost or market price for all nontariffed services,  facilities, and products provided to an affiliated generation company. An  affiliated generation company shall be compensated at the lower of fully  distributed cost or market price for all nontariffed services, facilities, and  products provided to the local distribution company. If market price data are  unavailable for purposes of such calculations, nontariffed services, facilities  and products shall be compensated at fully distributed costs. In such event,  the local distribution company shall document its efforts to determine market  price data and its basis for concluding that such price data are unavailable.  Notification of a determination of the unavailability of market price data  shall be included with the report required in subdivision 5 b of this  subsection. 
    b. Local distribution companies shall file annually with the  commission, a report that shall, at a minimum, include: (i) the amount and  description of each type of nontariffed service provided to or by an affiliated  generation company; (ii) accounts debited or credited; and (iii) the  compensation basis used (i.e., market price or fully distributed cost). The  local distribution company shall make available to the commission's staff, upon  request, the following documentation for each agreement and arrangement where  services are provided to or by an affiliated generation company: (i) component  costs (i.e., direct or indirect labor, fringe benefits, travel or housing,  materials, supplies, indirect miscellaneous expenses, equipment or facilities  charges, and overhead); (ii) profit component; and (iii) comparable market  values and documentation. 
    6. Affiliated generation and local distribution companies  shall document each occasion that (i) an employee of one becomes an employee of  the other or of any transmission provider that services either, or (ii) an  employee of any transmission provider that services any such affiliated  distribution company or generation company becomes any employee of either. Upon  request of the commission's staff, such information shall be filed with the  commission identifying each such employment described in this subdivision. This  information shall include a listing of each employee transferred and a brief  description of each associated position and responsibility. 
    7. The commission may inspect the books, papers, records and  documents of, and require special reports and statements from, every generation  company affiliated with a local distribution company regarding) transactions  with its local distribution company affiliate. Upon complaint or on its own  initiative, the commission may also (i) investigate alleged violations of this  chapter, and (ii) seek to resolve any complaints filed with the commission  against any such affiliated generation company. 
    20VAC5-202-40. Application for functional separation. (Repealed.)
    A. Each incumbent electric utility required by the Act to  functionally separate its generation, transmission and distribution services  shall submit a plan to the commission therefor by January 1, 2001, conforming  to the requirements set forth below. In addition to information specifically  required under this chapter, the incumbent electric utility shall provide any  information or documentation it believes will assist the commission in  evaluating such utility's functional separation plan. 
    B. Each plan submitted by an incumbent electric utility  shall, at a minimum, contain the following provisions or information. If such  information is not available as of the date of the filing, the application  shall contain a detailed explanation as to why such information is not  available, the efforts under way to develop such information, and an estimate  of the time within which it will be available. 
    1. A table of contents detailing the plan's components that  shall include, at a minimum, a list of testimonies, schedules, supporting  witnesses and issues addressed. 
    2. An executive summary of the functional separation plan  that shall include the following: 
    a. An overview of the present structure of the integrated  utility. 
    b. An overview of the proposed functional separation plan,  including but not limited to, the following issues or matters: 
    (1) The specific type of functional separation proposed  (e.g., transfer to an affiliate or division, divestiture, etc.) with an  assessment of how such method will comply with § 56-590 of the Code of  Virginia. 
    (2) A timeline for implementing the functional separation  plan's major components. 
    (3) A description of measures proposed to ensure that the  proposed plan of functional separation will not jeopardize or impair the safety  or reliability of the incumbent electric utility's generation, transmission,  and distribution systems. 
    (4) The estimated amount of assets and liabilities  (including deferred taxes) proposed to be transferred to each functionally  separate entity or third party. 
    (5) The estimated cost of the proposed plan of functional  separation. 
    (6) Measures proposed in the plan to enable the incumbent  electric utility to (i) meet potential obligations to provide capped rate  service and default service, and (ii) assure that generation assets or their  equivalent remain available during the capped rate and default service periods  established under the Act. 
    c. A list of specific approvals sought by the incumbent  electric utility in conjunction with its functional separation plan,  identifying the sections of the Code of Virginia under which each such approval  is sought, and describing the proposed timeframe for each such approval. 
    d. A summary of any other information the incumbent  electric utility believes will be helpful to the commission in assessing the  proposed functional separation plan. 
    e. Waivers that the incumbent electric utility is  requesting from the requirements of this chapter, and the reasons therefor. 
    f. Exemptions that the incumbent electric utility is  requesting pursuant to § 56-590 F from the provisions of Chapter 5 (§ 56-88 et  seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia. 
    3. An assessment of the financial impact of the proposed  functional separation plan, including information concerning the following: 
    a. The capital structure and cost of capital, including any  transaction or refinancing costs, of the functionally separate entities  resulting from the proposed plan used to calculate the unbundled cost of  capital supporting the cost of service study required by subdivision 7 of this  subsection. 
    b. The manner in which any assets are proposed to be  transferred in the form of a dividend from any proposed functionally separate  entity to any parent entity thereof incident to functional separation. 
    c. A description of (i) how the local distribution company  will account for a wires charge and (ii) how a wires charge will impact the  financial statements of the local distribution company. 
    d. Any other financial information relevant to the  incumbent electric utility's proposed functional separation plan. 
    4. Information concerning the proposed structure of each  functionally separate entity, as follows: 
    a. The legal structure of each functionally separate entity  proposed in the functional separation plan (e.g., corporation, limited  liability company, limited liability partnership, etc.). 
    b. The names and addresses of each proposed functionally  separate entity's officers and directors, or their equivalents. 
    c. The location and mailing address of each proposed functionally  separate entity's headquarters. 
    d. A description of how functional separation requirements  in any other states have affected, or may affect, the incumbent electric  utility, its structure and operations. 
    e. A description of all federal agency approvals required  in connection with the execution and implementation of the incumbent electric  utility's proposed functional separation plan, identifying any state commission  findings (i) required in conjunction with such federal agency approvals, or  (ii) otherwise required pursuant to federal law. 
    f. A timeline for implementing major elements of the  functional separation plan. 
    5. Information concerning separation of functions and  operations, as follows: 
    a. A description of the products and services to be offered  by any proposed functionally separate entity. 
    b. A description of functions and services to be  transferred from the incumbent electric utility to any proposed functionally  separate entity. 
    c. A description of competitive services to be offered by each  functionally separate entity of the incumbent electric utility. 
    d. Information concerning the total number of incumbent  electric utility employees proposed to be (i) transferred to any proposed  functionally separate entity, or (ii) jointly employed by any proposed  functionally separate entities, following functional separation. 
    e. A detailed description of measures proposed to ensure  the safety and reliability of the incumbent electric utility's generation,  transmission and distribution system in conjunction with functional separation.  
    f. An estimate of the cost of functional separation, and an  explanation of how the costs thereof will be shared among the proposed  functionally separate entities. 
    g. A list and description of the internal controls established  to ensure that the local distribution company and its affiliated generation  company operate independently as required by 20VAC5-202-30 B 4. 
    6. Information concerning asset and liability transfers or  sales, as follows: 
    a. A list of assets or liabilities that the incumbent  electric utility proposes to transfer to a functionally separate entity or  proposes to sell to a third party. The list shall include the FERC account  number, book value, proposed transfer date and the recipient of the assets or liabilities.  
    b. The method used to value the transfer of assets to a  functionally separate entity or to a third party, and justification for the  chosen methodology. Information furnished shall include documentation  supporting the valuation and transfer thereof. 
    c. If the Legislative Transition Task Force adopts a  resolution requesting the commission's assistance with monitoring the recovery  of net stranded costs pursuant to § 56-595 C of the Act, then the following  information shall be provided to the commission: (i) fair market value of each  generation and transmission asset functionally unbundled, transferred or sold  to a third party or affiliate and (ii) a list of all long-term power contracts  functionally unbundled, transferred or sold to a third party or affiliate.  Information furnished shall include the length and anticipated expiration date  of each contract, annual cash payments for power, and the market value of each  power contract for each year of its remaining life. 
    d. Detailed documentation supporting (i) the accounting for  the proposed transfer or divestiture of generation assets, and (ii) projected  impacts of such transfers or divestiture on current and deferred income taxes.  The information furnished shall include the income statement and balance sheet  effects of income taxes, both before and after the proposed transfer or  divestiture. 
    e. A copy of the proposed system of accounts, if other than  the FERC uniform system of accounts, that any affected affiliated generation  company will use for booking purposes. 
    f. A list of new investments (including amounts and time  period) necessitated by the incumbent electric utility's proposed functional  separation plan. 
    g. In furtherance of the commission's responsibility under  § 56-590 B 3 of the Code of Virginia, each incumbent utility shall provide an  assessment of how its proposed functional separation plan advances or satisfies  such utility's obligation to make electric service available at the capped  rates established under § 56-582 D. 
    h. In furtherance of the commission's responsibility under  § 56-590 B 3 of the Code of Virginia, each incumbent utility shall provide an  assessment of how its proposed functional separation plan advances or satisfies  such utility's potential obligation to provide electric service as a default  supplier pursuant to § 56-585. Such assessment shall include a detailed  description of pricing and capacity if the incumbent electric utility proposes  to utilize equivalent generation in satisfaction of such obligation. 
    i. An analysis comparing the cost of obtaining equivalent  generation to the cost of retaining generation assets if the incumbent electric  utility proposes to divest all or part of its generation assets supporting its  Virginia load. The information furnished shall explain how such equivalent  generation will produce rates, reliability and capacity that are at least  comparable to that provided by the generation assets currently held by the  incumbent electric utility. Additionally, the information shall include the  incumbent electric utility's assessment of how obtaining equivalent generation  is in the public interest. 
    7. Information concerning a cost of service study as  follows: 
    a. A cost of service study, based on a test year beginning  no earlier than January 1, 1999, reflecting total company and total Virginia  operations. 
    b. A cost of service study that separates total Virginia  operations identified in a of this subdivision into Virginia jurisdictional and  Virginia nonjurisdictional operations. 
    c. A cost of service study that separates Virginia  jurisdictional operations established under subdivision 7 b of this subsection,  by class and function utilizing the rate of return approved by the commission  in the incumbent electric utility's most recent rate case or alternative  regulatory plan. Class costs shall be subdivided by generation, transmission,  distribution, metering, billing, and other customer services as may be  warranted or required by the commission. Such divisions shall be further  subdivided as demand, energy and customer. The class study shall include  computations of the average price per unit for these various subdivisions. 
    8. The incumbent electric utility's proposed unbundled  tariffs, rates, terms and conditions. 
    9. A description of how the incumbent electric utility's  proposed functional separation will comply with 20VAC5-202-30. 
    20VAC5-202-50. Waiver or exemption requests; confidential  information; other filings. 
    A. Any request for a waiver of any provision in this chapter  shall be considered by the commission on a case-by-case basis and may be  granted upon such terms and conditions as the commission may impose. 
    B. Where a filing made pursuant to this chapter contains  information that the applicant claims to be confidential, the filing may be  made under seal provided it is accompanied by both a motion for protective  order or other confidential treatment and an additional five copies of a  redacted version of the filing to be available for public disclosure.  Unredacted filings containing the confidential information shall be maintained  under seal unless and until the commission rules otherwise, except that such  filings shall be immediately available to the commission staff for internal use  at the commission. 
    Filings containing confidential (or redacted) information  shall be so stated on the cover of the filing, and the precise portions of the  filing containing such confidential (or redacted) information, including  supporting material, shall be clearly marked within the filing. 
    C. Each incumbent electric utility shall file  simultaneously with its functional separation plan its application for transfer  of assets pursuant to the Utility Transfers Act, Chapter 5 (§ 56-88 et  seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, if any, except for good cause shown.  
    D. Any incumbent electric utility requesting an exemption  pursuant to § 56-590 G from the provisions of Chapter 5 (§ 56-88 et seq.)  of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, to the extent that any such incumbent  electric utility's proposed functional separation plan includes a covered  transaction otherwise subject to the provisions of § 56-590, shall clearly  identify such request in its functional separation plan filed with the  commission. 
    20VAC5-304-40. Pilot or experimental programs. 
    Utilities must seek Commission commission  approval of pilot or experimental programs that involve rates or promotional  allowances, but other limited pilot or experimental programs may be conducted  without prior Commission commission approval. Utilities shall  file reports with the Commission's commission's Division of Economics  and Finance Energy Regulation that identify any pilot or  experimental program at least 30 days prior to its implementation. Periodic  reports shall also be filed at least semi-annually with the Commission's  commission's Division of Economics and Finance Energy  Regulation identifying all DSM pilot or experimental programs and the  status of such programs. 
    20VAC5-312-20. General provisions.
    A. A request for a waiver of any of the provisions in this  chapter shall be considered by the State Corporation Commission on a  case-by-case basis, and may be granted upon such terms and conditions as the  State Corporation Commission may impose. 
    B. The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the  State Corporation Commission by any means authorized under applicable law or  regulation. Enforcement actions may include, without limitation, the refusal to  issue any license for which application has been made, and the revocation or  suspension of any license previously granted. The provisions of this chapter  shall not be deemed to preclude a person aggrieved by a violation of these  regulations from pursuing any civil relief that may be available under state or  federal law, including, without limitation, private actions for damages or  other equitable relief. 
    C. The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to  prohibit the local distribution company, in emergency situations, from taking  actions it is otherwise authorized to take that are necessary to ensure public  safety and reliability of the distribution system. The State Corporation  Commission, upon a claim of inappropriate action or its own motion, may  investigate and take such corrective actions as may be appropriate. 
    D. The State Corporation Commission maintains the right to  inspect the books, papers, records and documents, and to require reports and  statements, of a competitive service provider as required to verify  qualifications to conduct business within the Commonwealth, to support  affiliate transactions, to investigate allegations of violations of this  chapter, or to resolve a complaint filed against a competitive service  provider. Every competitive service provider licensed pursuant to this chapter  shall establish and maintain records identifying persons or entities performing  promotional or marketing activities on behalf of or in conjunction with such  competitive service provider. 
    E. The local distribution company shall provide, pursuant to  the prices, terms, and conditions of its tariffs approved by the State Corporation  Commission, service to all customers that do not select a competitive service  provider and to customers that chose a competitive service provider but whose  service is terminated for any reason. 
    F. A competitive service provider selling electricity supply  service or natural gas supply service, or both, at retail shall: 
    1. Procure sufficient electric generation and transmission  service or sufficient natural gas supply and delivery capability, or both, to  serve the requirements of its firm customers.
    2. Abide by any applicable regulation or procedure of any  institution charged with ensuring the reliability of the electric or natural  gas systems, including the State Corporation Commission, the North American  Electric Reliability Corporation, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,  or any successor agencies thereto. 
    3. Comply with any obligations that the State Corporation  Commission may impose to ensure access to sufficient availability of capacity. 
    G. The local distribution company and a competitive service  provider shall not: 
    1. Suggest that the services provided by the local  distribution company are of any different quality when competitive energy  services are purchased from a particular competitive service provider; or 
    2. Suggest that the competitive energy services provided by a  competitive service provider are being provided by the local distribution  company rather than the competitive service provider. 
    H. The local distribution company shall conduct its  forecasting, scheduling, balancing, and settlement activities in a  nondiscriminatory and reasonably transparent manner. 
    I. The local distribution company shall bear the  responsibility for metering as provided by legislation and implemented by the  State Corporation Commission. 
    J. The local distribution company and a competitive service  provider shall adhere to standard practices for exchanging data and information  in an electronic medium as specified by the VAEDT and filed with the State  Corporation Commission or as otherwise provided by the local distribution  company's tariff approved by the State Corporation Commission. In the event the  parties agree to initially use a means other than those specified by VAEDT or  the local distribution company's tariff, then the competitive service provider  shall file a plan with the State Corporation Commission's Division of Economics  and Finance Energy Regulation to implement VAEDT or tariff approved  standards within 180 days of the initial retail offering. 
    K. The local distribution company and a competitive service  provider that is responsible for exchanging customer information electronically  with such local distribution company shall, except as otherwise provided by the  local distribution company's tariff approved by the State Corporation  Commission, successfully complete EDI testing and receive certification for all  EDI transactions, as outlined in the VAEDT EDI Test Plan, prior to actively  enrolling customers, except as permitted by subsection [ K J ]  of this section. 
    L. A competitive service provider offering billing service  that requires the direct delivery of a bill to a customer and that requires the  electronic exchange of data with the local distribution company shall furnish,  prior to enrolling the customer, a sample bill produced from the data exchanged  in the EDI certification process, or comparable electronic data exchange  process, as described in subsection L of this section, or a sample bill  produced similarly elsewhere, to the State Corporation Commission's Division of  Energy Regulation and Division of Economics and Finance. 
    M. Upon enrollment of a customer to receive competitive  supply service, the local distribution company shall file with the State  Corporation Commission's Division of Energy Regulation and Division of  Economics and Finance a monthly report which shall, at a minimum, include  all cancellation requests alleging a customer was enrolled without  authorization. Such reports shall include: (i) the approximate date of the  enrollment; (ii) the identity of the competitive service provider involved;  (iii) the name and address of the customer that cancelled such enrollment; and  (iv) if readily available, a brief statement regarding the customer's  explanation for the cancellation. Such reports shall be reviewed by commission  staff and regarded as confidential unless and until the State Corporation  Commission orders otherwise. 
    N. Upon enrollment of a customer to receive competitive  supply service, the local distribution company shall file with the State  Corporation Commission's Division of Economics and Finance Energy  Regulation a quarterly report providing a detailed breakdown of residential  and nonresidential customer switching activity. Such reports shall include, for  the local distribution company, the total number of customers and corresponding  amount of load eligible to switch; and, for each competitive service provider,  the total number of customers and corresponding amount of load served. The  amount of load shall be measured in MW, Mcf, or dekatherm capacity of peak load  contribution and in kWh, Mcf, or therms of associated energy. Such reports  shall be reviewed by commission staff and information specific to individual  competitive service providers shall be regarded as confidential unless and  until the State Corporation Commission orders otherwise. 
    O. By March 31 of each year, the provider of electricity  supply service shall report to its customers and file a report with the State  Corporation Commission stating to the extent feasible, fuel mix and emissions  data for the prior calendar year. If such data is unavailable, the provider of  electricity supply service shall file a report with the State Corporation  Commission stating why it is not feasible to submit any portion of such data. 
    P. A competitive service provider shall file a report with  the State Corporation Commission by March 31 of each year to update all  information required in the original application for licensure. A $100  administrative fee payable to the State Corporation Commission shall accompany  this report. 
    Q. A competitive service provider shall inform the State  Corporation Commission within 30 days of the following: (i) any change in its  name, address and telephone numbers; (ii) any change in information regarding  its affiliate status with the local distribution company; (iii) any changes to  information provided pursuant to 20VAC5-312-40 A 13; and (iv) any changes to  information provided pursuant to 20VAC5-312-40 A 15. 
    R. If a filing with the State Corporation Commission, made  pursuant to this chapter, contains information that the local distribution  company or a competitive service provider claims to be confidential, the filing  may be made under seal provided it is accompanied by both a motion for  protective order or other confidential treatment and an additional five copies  of a redacted version of the filing to be available for public disclosure.  Unredacted filings containing the confidential information shall be maintained  under seal unless the State Corporation Commission orders otherwise, except  that such filings shall be immediately available to the commission staff for  internal use at the commission. Filings containing confidential or redacted  information shall be so stated on the cover of the filing, and the precise  portions of the filing containing such confidential or redacted information,  including supporting material, shall be clearly marked within the filing. 
    20VAC5-312-50. Competitive service provider registration with  the local distribution company. 
    A. A competitive service provider shall submit to the local  distribution company the full name of the competitive service provider, the  type of entity (e.g., partnership, corporation, etc.), physical street and  mailing addresses. 
    B. A competitive service provider shall furnish the local  distribution company and the transmission provider proof of licensure from the  State Corporation Commission to provide competitive energy services in the  Commonwealth. A competitive service provider shall provide notice of any  suspension or revocation of its license to the local distribution company and  the transmission provider upon issuance of the suspension or revocation by the  State Corporation Commission. 
    C. A competitive service provider and the local distribution  company shall exchange the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of  appropriate internal points of contact to address operational, business  coordination and customer account issues, and the names and addresses of their  registered agents in Virginia. 
    D. The local distribution company may require reasonable  financial security from the competitive service provider to safeguard the local  distribution company and its customers from the reasonably expected net  financial impact due to the nonperformance of the competitive service provider.  The amount of such financial security shall be commensurate with the level of  risk assumed by the local distribution company, as determined by the local  distribution company's applicable tariff approved by the State Corporation  Commission. Such financial security may include a letter of credit, a deposit  in an escrow account, a prepayment arrangement, a surety bond, or other  arrangements that may be mutually agreed upon by the local distribution company  and the competitive service provider. Disagreements with respect to financial  security shall be subject to the dispute resolution procedures established  pursuant to 20VAC5-312-110 G. 
    E. Prior to imposing a non-emergency related restriction or  disqualification on a competitive service provider, as provided by its tariff  approved by the State Corporation Commission, the local distribution company  shall notify the competitive service provider of the impending restriction or  disqualification and its effective date, the alleged action or inaction that  merits such restriction or disqualification, and the actions, if any, that the  competitive service provider may take to avoid the restriction or  disqualification. Such notice shall be in writing and sent to the competitive  service provider via fax or overnight delivery. A copy of the notice shall be  forwarded contemporaneously to the State Corporation Commission's Division of  Energy Regulation and Division of Economics and Finance via fax  or overnight delivery. 
    20VAC5-312-90. Billing and payment.
    A. A competitive service provider may offer separate billing  service or consolidated billing service, where either the local distribution  company or the competitive service provider would be the billing party, to  prospective customers pursuant to the local distribution company's tariff  approved by the State Corporation Commission. Where a competitive service  provider would be the billing party, prior to an initial offering of  consolidated billing service to customers within the service territory of each  local distribution company, and after certification as required by  20VAC5-312-20 K, the competitive service provider shall abide by the following  requirements:
    1. The competitive service provider shall provide written  notice, at least 30 days in advance, to the local distribution company and to  the State Corporation Commission's Division of Energy Regulation and  Division of Economics and Finance. The written notification to the Division  of Energy Regulation and the Division of Economics and Finance shall  include:
    a. The anticipated date of the initial consolidated billing  service offering in each local distribution company service territory in which  the service will be offered.
    b. Any changes in information provided by the competitive  service provider in its original license application pursuant to 20VAC5-312-40  A that have not been reported to the State Corporation Commission pursuant to  20VAC5-312-20 P and 20VAC5-312-20 Q.
    c. The expected maximum market penetration for the provision  of consolidated billing service to electricity customers during the following  12 months, including the estimated number of customers and associated annual  consumption by customer type or load profile classification.
    d. A representation that the electric competitive service  provider has undertaken the necessary preliminary coordination efforts with tax  officials of each potentially affected locality regarding the competitive  service provider's obligation to collect and remit local consumption taxes and  local utility consumer taxes.
    2. The competitive service provider shall establish such  financial security as the State Corporation Commission may require for such  competitive service provider's estimated liability associated with the  collection and remittance of state, local, and special regulatory consumption  taxes and local utility consumer taxes.
    B. Subject to the exemptions applicable to municipal electric  utilities and utility consumer service cooperatives set forth in § 56-581.1  J 56-581 C of the Code of Virginia, a competitive service provider  shall coordinate the provision of the customer-selected billing service with  the local distribution company by any means specified by VAEDT or as otherwise  provided by the local distribution company's tariff approved by the State  Corporation Commission.
    C. Consolidated billing, except as otherwise arranged through  contractual agreement between the local distribution company and a competitive  service provider or as otherwise provided by the local distribution company's  tariff approved by the State Corporation Commission, shall:
    1. Be performed under a "bill-ready" protocol.
    2. Not require the billing party to purchase the accounts  receivable of the nonbilling party.
    3. Not require the electric local distribution company to  include natural gas competitive energy service charges on a consolidated bill  or the natural gas local distribution company to include electric competitive  energy service charges on a consolidated bill.
    4. Not require the local distribution company to exchange  billing information for any customer account with more than one competitive  service provider for the same billing period.
    5. Comply with the local distribution company's normal billing  and credit cycle requirements for distribution service.
    D. In the event a competitive service provider collects  security deposits or prepayments, such funds shall be held in escrow by a third  party in Virginia, and the competitive service provider shall provide to the  State Corporation Commission the name and address of the entity holding such  deposits or prepayments.
    E. A competitive service provider requiring a deposit or  prepayment from a customer shall limit the amount of the deposit or prepayment  to the equivalent of a customer's estimated liability for no more than three  months' usage of services from the competitive service provider by that  customer.
    F. Customer deposits held or collected by a local  distribution company shall be for only those services provided by the local  distribution company. Any deposit held in excess of this amount shall be promptly  credited or refunded to the customer. The local distribution company may, upon  a customer's return to regulated electricity supply service or natural gas  supply service, collect that portion of a customer deposit as permitted by the  local distribution company's tariffs and 20VAC5-10-20.
    G. Terms and conditions concerning customer disconnection for  nonpayment of regulated service charges shall be set forth in each local  distribution company's tariff approved by the State Corporation Commission. A  customer may not be disconnected for nonpayment of unregulated service charges.  If a customer receives consolidated billing service and a competitive service  provider is the billing party, the local distribution company shall advise the  customer directly of any pending disconnection action for nonpayment through 10  days' notice by mail, separate from the consolidated bill. Such notice shall  clearly identify the amount that must be paid and the date by which such amount  must be received by, and also provide instructions for direct payment to, the  local distribution company to avoid disconnection.
    H. The provision of consolidated billing service shall  conform to the following requirements:
    1. The billing party shall apply a customer's partial payment  of a consolidated bill as designated by the customer, or, in the absence of a  customer's designation, to charges in the following order: (i) to regulated  service arrearages owed the local distribution company; (ii) to competitive  energy service arrearages owed the competitive service provider; (iii) to  regulated service current charges of the local distribution company; (iv) to  competitive energy service current charges of the competitive service provider;  and (v) to other charges.
    2. Collections of state and local consumption taxes and local  utility consumer taxes shall be remitted as required by law. The person  responsible for collecting and remitting such taxes shall:
    a. Submit simultaneously, on or before the last day of the  succeeding month of collection to the State Corporation Commission's Division  of Public Service Taxation, the payment of the preceding month's state and  special regulatory consumption taxes and associated Electric Utility or Natural  Gas Consumption Tax Monthly Report. 
    b. Submit simultaneously, in accordance with the Code of  Virginia and local ordinance, to each local government in whose jurisdiction  the taxes have been collected, the payment of local consumption taxes and local  utility consumer taxes and associated tax remittance reports.
    I. The local distribution company and a competitive service  provider shall comply with the following minimum billing information standards  applicable to all customer bills:
    1. Sufficient information shall be provided or referenced on  the bill so that a customer can understand and calculate the billing charges.
    2. Charges for regulated services and unregulated services  shall be clearly distinguished.
    3. Standard terminology shall be employed and charges shall be  categorized for the following key bill components, as applicable: (i)  distribution service; (ii) electricity supply service or natural gas supply  service; (iii) state and local consumption tax; and (iv) local (or locality  name) utility tax. The bill may provide further detail of each of these key  components as appropriate.
    4. Nonroutine charges and fees shall be itemized including  late payment charges and deposit collections.
    5. The total bill amount due and date by which payment must be  received to avoid late payment charges shall be clearly identified.
    6. The 24-hour toll-free telephone number of the local  distribution company for service emergencies shall be clearly identified.
    7. In the event a disconnection notice for nonpayment is  included on a customer bill issued by the local distribution company, the notice  shall appear on the first page of the bill and be emphasized in a manner that  draws immediate attention to such notice. The notice shall clearly identify the  amount that must be paid and the date by which such amount must be paid to  avoid disconnection.
    8. The following additional information shall be provided on  customer bills to the extent applicable:
    a. Customer name, service address, billing address, account  number, rate schedule identifier, and meter identification number.
    b. Billing party name, payment address, and toll-free  telephone number for customer inquiries and complaints.
    c. For consolidated bills, nonbilling party name and toll-free  telephone number for customer inquiries and complaints and the customer's local  distribution company account number.
    d. Bill issue date and notice of change in rates.
    e. Previous and current meter readings and dates of such meter  readings or metering period days, current period energy consumption, meter  reading unit conversion factor, billing-demand information, and  "estimated" indicator for non-actual meter reads.
    f. Previous bill amount or account balance, payments received  since previous billing, balance forward, current charges, total amount due or  current account balance, and payment plan information.
    g. For consolidated bills, billing party and nonbilling party  elements as specified in subdivision 8 f of this subsection.
    J. The local distribution company shall comply with the  following additional billing information standards applicable to the bills of  customers that are not subject to demand-based billing charges and that  purchase regulated electricity supply service or regulated natural gas supply  service from the local distribution company:
    1. The local distribution company shall employ standard  terminology and categorize charges for the following key billing components:  (i) distribution service; (ii) electricity supply service or natural gas supply  service; (iii) state and local consumption tax; and (iv) local (or locality  name) utility tax. Brief explanations of distribution service and electricity  supply service or natural gas supply service shall be presented on the bill.  Such explanations shall convey that distribution service is a regulated service  that must be purchased from the local distribution company and that electricity  supply service or natural gas supply service may be purchased from the  competitive market;
    2. The local distribution company shall provide on customer  bills a customer's monthly energy consumption, numerically or graphically, for  the previous 12 months; and
    3. The investor-owned electric local distribution company  shall provide on each bill a "price-to-compare" value, stated in  cents per kilowatt-hour, representing the cost of regulated electricity supply  service that would be applicable if such service were purchased from a  competitive service provider. The appropriate use and limitations of such  "price-to-compare" value shall be stated on the bill.
    K. The local distribution company shall develop and implement  a program to provide "price-to-compare" information and assistance to  customers. Such a program shall ensure that customers will be provided  meaningful information for evaluating competitive offers of electricity supply  service or natural gas supply service. At a minimum, the program shall include  a mechanism for providing, or making readily accessible, customer-specific  "price-to-compare" information, including explanations of its  appropriate use and limitations.
    L. The billing party shall, except as otherwise arranged  through contractual agreement with the nonbilling party, provide sufficient  space on a consolidated bill to accommodate the local distribution company's  customer account number and the nonbilling party's name and toll-free telephone  number, previous bill amount or account balance, payments applied since the  previous billing, balance forward, total current charges, total amount due or  current account balance, six additional numeric fields to detail current  charges, and 240 additional text characters.
    M. If the local distribution company, as the billing party,  provides consolidated billing service to a customer and continues to be the  customer's billing party after the customer's service with a competitive  service provider terminates, the local distribution company shall, except as  otherwise arranged through contractual agreement with such competitive service  provider, continue to track and bill customer account arrearages owed to such  competitive service provider for two billing cycles after service has  terminated. The bill shall list, at a minimum, the name, toll-free telephone  number, and balance due for each former competitive service provider.
    N. If the current charges of the nonbilling party are not  included on the consolidated bill issued by the billing party, the bill shall  note that such charges are not included.
    O. If the current charges of the nonbilling party are not  included on the consolidated bill issued by the billing party due to causes  attributable to the nonbilling party, the charges shall be billed in the  following month unless the two parties mutually agree to other arrangements.
    P. If the current charges of the nonbilling party are not  included on the consolidated bill issued by the billing party due to causes  attributable to the billing party, the bill shall be cancelled and reissued to  include such charges unless the two parties mutually agree to other  arrangements.
    Q. The local distribution company or a competitive service  provider shall report any significant deficiency regarding the timely issuance,  accuracy, or completeness of customer bills to the State Corporation  Commission's Division of Energy Regulation as soon as practicable. Such reports  shall detail the circumstances surrounding the deficiency and the planned  corrective actions.
    R. If the local distribution company has an approved tariff  for electric energy provided 100% from renewable energy pursuant to § 56-577  A 5 of the Code of Virginia, the provisions of subsections A through Q of this  section shall not be applicable. Instead, an electric distribution company and  an electric competitive service provider shall only offer separate billing  service where both would be the billing party for the respective services to  prospective customers pursuant to the local distribution company's tariff approved  by the State Corporation Commission.
    20VAC5-314-10. Applicability and scope; waiver.
    A. These regulations are promulgated pursuant to  § 56-578 of the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Regulation  Act (§ 56-576 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). They establish  standardized interconnection and operating requirements for the safe operation  of electric generating facilities with a rated capacity of 20 megawatts (MW) or  less connected to electric utility distribution (and in certain cases transmission)  systems in Virginia. These regulations apply to utilities providing  interconnections to retail electric customers, independently owned generators  and any other parties operating, or intending to operate, a distributed  generation facility in parallel with utility systems. These regulations do not  apply to customer generators operating pursuant to the Virginia State  Corporation Commission's Regulations Governing Net Energy Metering (20VAC5-315)  or those that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory  Commission (FERC).
    If the utility has turned over control of its transmission  system to a Regional Transmission Entity (RTE), and if the small generator  interconnection process identifies upgrades to the transmission system as  necessary to interconnect the small generating facility, then the utility will  coordinate with the RTE, and the procedures herein will be adjusted as  necessary to satisfy the RTE's requirements with respect to such upgrades.
    There are three review paths for the interconnection of  generation in Virginia having an output of not more than 20 MW:
    Level 1 - A request to interconnect a small generating  facility (SGF) no larger than 500 kilowatts (kW) shall be evaluated under the  Level 1 process.
    Level 2 - A request to interconnect a certified SGF no larger  than 2 MW and not qualifying for the Level 1 process shall be evaluated under  the Level 2 process.
    Level 3 - A request to interconnect an SGF no larger than 20  MW and not qualifying for the Level 1 process or Level 2 process, shall be  evaluated under the Level 3 process.
    The utility may limit the interconnection of an SGF to a  distribution feeder to a capacity substantially less than 20 MW, depending upon  the characteristics of that feeder and the potential for upgrading it, as well  as the nature of the loads and other generation on the feeder relative to the  proposed point of interconnection. If the SGF cannot be safely and reliably  interconnected to the utility's distribution feeder, the utility shall work  with the IC to interconnect the SGF to the utility's transmission system. In  such cases, the interconnection of the SGF may be governed by the regulations  promulgated by FERC rather than the regulation of the State Corporation  Commission. 
    The utility shall designate an employee or office from which  the interconnection customer (IC) may informally request information concerning  the application process. The name, telephone number, and email address of such  contact employee or office shall be made available on the utility's Internet  website. Electric system information relevant to the location of the proposed  SGF shall be provided to the IC upon request and may include interconnection  studies and any other relevant materials, to the extent such provision does not  violate confidentiality provisions of prior agreements or release critical  infrastructure information. The utility shall comply with reasonable requests  for such information unless the information is proprietary or confidential and  cannot be provided pursuant to a confidentiality agreement.
    The utility shall make reasonable efforts to meet all time  frames provided in these regulations unless the utility and the IC agree to a  different schedule. If the utility cannot meet a deadline provided herein, it  shall notify the IC, explain the reason for the failure to meet the deadline,  and provide an estimated time by which it will complete the applicable  interconnection procedure in the process.
    Each utility shall have on file with the commission terms and  conditions applicable to the interconnection of SGFs. Such terms and conditions  shall, at a minimum, incorporate this chapter by reference, shall set forth  terms and conditions applicable to SGFs for which no Small Generator  Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) is executed, and shall not conflict with the  provisions of this chapter. The terms and conditions applicable to SGFs for  which no SGIA is executed shall be reasonably consistent with the terms and  conditions of the SGIA.
    B. The commission may waive any or all parts of the provisions  of this chapter for good cause shown. 
    20VAC5-320-10. Applicability and scope. 
    These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the provisions  of the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Regulation Act (§ 56-576  et seq. of the Code of Virginia), and they apply to any incumbent electric  utility owning, operating, controlling, or having an entitlement to  transmission capacity within the Commonwealth. Sections 56-577 and 56-579 of  the Act require Virginia's incumbent electric utilities to (i) join or  establish regional transmission entities (RTEs) by January 1, 2001, and (ii)  seek the commission's authorization to transfer their transmission assets to  such RTEs. 
    Specifically, § 56-577 of the Code of Virginia requires  that on or before January 1, 2001, incumbent electric utilities owning,  operating, controlling, or having entitlement to transmission capacity join or  establish RTEs. The utilities are required to transfer the management and  control of their transmission systems to the RTEs, subject to the provisions of  § 56-579 of the Code of Virginia. 
    Additionally, § 56-579 provides that no incumbent electric  utility shall transfer to any person any ownership, control, or operation of  any portion of any transmission system within the Commonwealth without  obtaining the commission's prior approval. 
    Finally, certain transfers of utility assets are subject to  the Utilities Transfers Act (§ 56-88 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). 
    In short, incumbent electric utilities that own, operate,  control or have entitlement to transmission capacity are subject to three  provisions: (i) the obligation to join or establish an RTE, (ii) the obligation  to obtain commission approval before transferring ownership, control or operation  to an RTE, and (iii) obligations imposed by the Utilities Transfers Act.  Although these provisions are distinct, they overlap. 
    In the interest of administrative efficiency, the commission  will utilize a single proceeding in which the utility seeks approval for a  proposed transfer under § 56-579 of the Code of Virginia and under the  Utilities Transfers Act. In that proceeding, the commission will determine  whether (i) the RTE to which the applicant proposes to transfer any ownership  or control of, or any responsibility to operate, any portion of its  transmission system satisfies the legislative criteria set forth in § 56-579 of  the Code of Virginia, and (ii) the transfer otherwise satisfies the provisions  of § 56-579 and the Utilities Transfers Act. 
    Accordingly, these regulations establish: 
    1. The elements of regional transmission entity structures  essential to the public interest, to be applied by the commission in  determining whether to authorize transfer of ownership or control from an  incumbent electric utility to a regional transmission entity, all as required  by § 56-579 of the Code of Virginia; 
    2. Filing requirements for entities that (i) are required to  comply with the mandate of § 56-577 of the Code of Virginia that certain  entities join or establish regional transmission entities, and (ii) seek the  commission's permission to transfer control, ownership, or responsibility of or  for transmission to a regional transmission entity pursuant to § 56-579 of  the Code of Virginia and the Utilities Transfers Act; and 
    3. A schedule for such filings by the entities having  obligations under § 56-577 of the Code of Virginia. 
    20VAC5-320-20. Definitions. 
    The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 
    "Act" means the Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring  Regulation Act. 
    "Commission" or "SCC" means the State  Corporation Commission. 
    "FERC" means the Federal Energy Regulatory  Commission. 
    "Incumbent electric utility" shall have the same  meaning as set forth in § 56-576 of the Code of Virginia. 
    "Rate pancaking" means the practice of (i)  requiring a transmission customer to pay a separate access charge each time the  contract path associated with the customer's transaction crosses the boundary  of another transmission owner, so as to count more than once the quantity  transmitted or (ii) otherwise counting the quantity transmitted more than once  in the calculation of the transmission customer's charges for transmission  services, ancillary services, or both. 
    "Regional transmission entities" or  "RTEs" means any individual, corporation, cooperative, municipality,  partnership, association, company, business, trust, joint venture, or other  private legal entity that may receive or has received, by transfer pursuant to  this chapter, any ownership or control of, or any responsibility to operate,  all or part of the transmission systems in the Commonwealth. 
    "Transmission assets" means the facilities and  equipment owned, operated, or controlled by incumbent electric utilities, and  required for the transmission of electric energy. The term also includes  facilities and equipment for the transmission of electric energy when incumbent  electric utilities have entitlement to the transmission capacity thereof. 
    20VAC5-403-50. Contents of application for a rate increase by a  company having more than $3 million in gross annual operating revenue or that  is a subsidiary of a telecommunications company. 
    A. An application for a rate increase filed pursuant to this  chapter by a small telephone company having more than $3 million in gross  annual operating revenue or that is a subsidiary of a telecommunications  company, which means a corporation that owns, manages, or controls any plant or  equipment for the conveyance of voice or data messages, either directly or  indirectly to or for the public, shall include: 
    1. The name and post office address of the applicant and the  name and post office address of its counsel (if any); 
    2. A clear description of the proposed tariff changes, and a  narrative explaining why an increase in rates is needed, as well as the overall  percentage increase in rates proposed; 
    3. All direct testimony by which the applicant expects to  support the rate increase. In lieu of prefiling direct testimony, the applicant  may submit an affidavit which certifies that the information in the application  is correct and that the applicant adopts the information contained in the  schedules as its evidence in support of the application. 
    4. Exhibits consisting of Schedules 1 through 16 shown in the  Appendix to this chapter shall be submitted with the applicant's direct  testimony or affidavit adopting the information contained in the schedules. 
    5. Exhibits consisting of additional schedules may be submitted  with the applicant's direct testimony. Such schedules shall be identified as  Schedule 17 et seq. 
    B. All applications shall be filed in an original and 15  copies with the exception of Schedule 12. Two copies of Schedule 12 shall be  filed directly with the commission's Division of Public Utility  Accounting and Finance. Additional copies of Schedule 12 shall be made  available to parties upon request. An application shall not be deemed filed  with the commission for the purposes of §§ 56-238 and 56-240 of the Code  of Virginia unless all information required is filed in conformity with this  chapter and accompanying schedules. 
    C. The selection of a test period is up to the applicant.  However, the use of overlapping test periods shall not be permitted. 
    D. 1. The applicant shall serve a copy of the information  required in subdivisions A 1 and A 2 of this section upon the Commonwealth's  Attorney and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of each county (or equivalent  officials in counties having alternate forms of government) in this  Commonwealth affected by the proposed rate increase and upon the mayor or  manager and the attorney of every city and town (or on equivalent officials in  towns and cities having alternate forms of government) in this Commonwealth affected  by the proposed rate increase. 
    2. The applicant shall also serve each such official with a  statement that a copy of the complete application may be obtained at no cost by  making a request either orally or in writing to a specified officer of the applicant.  
    3. The applicant shall serve a copy of its complete  application upon the Division of Consumer Counsel, Office of the Attorney  General. 
    4. All service specified by this section shall be made either  by (i) personal delivery, or (ii) by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the  customary place of business or the residence of the person served. 
    APPENDIX A 
    Schedule 1
  Capital Structure and Cost of Capital Statement 
    Instructions: This schedule shall state the amount of each  capital component per balance sheet, the amount for ratemaking purposes, the  percentage weight in the capital structure, the component cost, and the  weighted capital cost, using the format of the attached schedule. This  information shall be provided for the test period. In Part A, the test period  information should be compatible with the State Corporation Commission Annual  Operating Report. The methodology used in constructing the capital structure  should be consistent with that approved in the applicant's last rate case. If  the applicant wishes to use a different methodology (including a change in cost  of equity) in constructing its capital structure in a rate application, it may  prepare an additional schedule labelled as Schedule 1(a) explaining the  methodology used and justifying any departure from applicant's last rate case. 
    The amounts and costs for short-term debt, revolving credit  agreements, and similar arrangements shall be based on a 13-month average over  the test year, or, preferably, a daily average during the test year, if  available. All other test period amounts are end-of-year. The component  weighted cost rates equal the product of each component's capital structure  weight for ratemaking purposes times its cost rate. The weighted cost of  capital is equal to the sum of the component weighted cost rates. 
    Schedule 1 
  Capital Structure and Cost of Capital Statement Test Period 
    A. Capital Structure Per Balance Sheet ($) 
    Short-Term Debt 
    Customer Deposits 
    Other Current Liabilities 
    Long-Term Debt 
    Common Equity 
    Investment Tax Credits 
    Other Tax Deferrals 
    Other Liabilities 
    Total Capitalization 
    B. Capital Structure Approved for Ratemaking Purposes ($) 
    Short-Term Debt 
    Long-Term Debt 
    Job Development Credits 
    Cost-Free Capital 
    Common Equity 
    Total Capitalization 
    C. Capital Structure Weights for Ratemaking Purposes (%) 
    Short-Term Debt 
    Long-Term Debt 
    Job Development Credits 
    Cost-Free Capital 
    Common Equity 
    Total Capitalization (100%) 
    D. Component Capital Cost Rates (%) 
    Short-Term Debt 
    Long-Term Debt 
    Job Development Credits 
    Cost-Free Capital 
    Common Equity (Authorized) 
    E. Component Weighted Cost Rates (%) 
    Short-Term Debt 
    Long-Term Debt 
    Job Development Credits 
    Cost-Free Capital 
    Common Equity (Authorized) 
    Weighted Cost of Capital 
    Schedule 2 
  Schedule of Bonds, Mortgages, Other Long-Term Debt, and Cost-Free Capital 
    Instructions: Provide a description of each issue, amount  outstanding, percentage of total capitalization, and annualized cost based on  the embedded cost rate. These data shall support the debt cost contained in  Schedule 1. Provide a detailed breakdown of all cost-free capital items  contained in Schedule 1. 
    Schedule 3 
  Schedule of All Short-Term Debt, Revolving Credit Agreements, and Similar  Arrangements 
    Instructions: Provide data and explain the methodology used  to calculate the cost and balance contained in Schedule l for short-term debt,  revolving credit agreements, and similar arrangements. 
    Schedule 4 
  Stockholders' Annual Report 
    Instructions: Provide a copy of the most recent stockholders'  annual report and SEC Form 10K (if SEC Form 10K is available). 
    Schedule 5 
  Company Profitability and Capital Markets Data 
    Instructions: This schedule shall be prepared by companies  having more than $3 million in gross annual operating revenue which are not a  subsidiary of a telecommunications company, using the definitions provided  below and the format of the attached schedule. These companies shall provide  data for the two most recent calendar years plus the test period. This  information shall be compatible with the latest Stockholders' Annual Reports  (including any restatements). 
    Definitions 
           | Return on Year-End Equity* = | Earnings Available for Common Stockholders | 
       | Year-End Common Equity | 
  
     
           | Return on Average Equity* = | Earnings Available for Common Stockholders | 
       | The Average of Year-End Equity for the Current & Previous    Year | 
  
     
           | Earnings Per Share (EPS) = | Earnings Available for Common Shareholders | 
       | Average No. Common Shares Outstanding | 
  
    Dividends Per Share (DPS) = Common Dividends Paid Per Share  During the Year 
    Payout Ratio = DPS/EPS 
    Average Market Price** = (Yearly High + Yearly Low Price)/2  (if known) 
    *Job Development Credits shall not be included as part of  equity capital nor shall a deduction be made from earnings for a capital charge  on these Job Development Credits. 
    **An average based on monthly highs and lows is also  acceptable. If this alternative is chosen, provide monthly market prices and  sufficient data to show how the calculation was made. 
    Schedule 5 
  Company Profitability and Capital Market Data Test Period 
    A. Ratios 
    Return on Year-End Equity 
    Return on Average Equity 
    Earnings Per Share 
    Dividends Per Share 
    Payout Ratio 
    Market Price of Common Stock: 
    Year's High 
    Year's Low 
    Average Price 
    B. External Funds Raised 
    External Funds Raised -- All Sources (itemized) 
    Dollar Amount Raised 
    Coupon Rate (if applicable) 
    Rating Service (if applicable) 
    Average Offering Price (for Stock) 
    Schedule 6 
  Coverage Ratios and Cash Flow Profile Data 
    Instructions: This schedule shall be prepared using the  definitions and instructions given below and using the format of the attached  schedule for the past two calendar years plus the test period. 
    - Interest (lines 3, 4, 5) shall include amortization of  discount expense and premium on debt without deducting an allowance for  borrowed funds used during construction. 
    - Income taxes (line 2) shall include federal and state  income taxes (in Virginia gross receipts tax should be considered State income  tax). 
    - Earnings before interest and taxes (line 6) equals net  income plus income taxes plus total interest = (line 1) + (line 2) + (line 5). 
    - IDC (line 8), where applicable, is total IDC - allowance  for borrowed and other funds. 
    - Cash flow generated (line 14) = (line 1) + (line 9) + (line  10) + (line 11) + (line 12) - (line 8) - (line 13). 
    - Construction expenditures (line 15) is net of IDC. 
    Coverage definitions for Schedule 6 
           | Pre-Tax Interest Coverage = | Earnings before Interest & Taxes | = | line 6 | 
       | Interest | line 5 | 
  
     
           | Common Dividend Coverage = | Cash Flow Generated | = | line 14 | 
       | Common Dividends | line 16 | 
  
     
           | Cash Coverage of Construction Expenditures = | Cash Flow Generated | = | line 14 | 
       | Construction  | line 15 | 
  
    Schedule 6 
  Coverage Ratios and Cash Flow Data Test Period 
    Interest Coverage Ratios 
    a. Pre-Tax Method 
    Cash Flow Coverage Ratios 
    a. Common Dividend Coverage 
    b. Cash Flow Coverage of Construction Expenditures 
    Data for Interest Coverage 
    Line 1. Net Income 
    Line 2. Income Taxes 
    Line 3. Interest on Mortgages 
    Line 4. Other Interest 
    Line 5. Total Interest 
    Line 6. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes 
    Line 7. Estimated Rental Interest Factor (SEC) 
    Data for Cash Flow Coverage 
    Line 1. Net Income 
    Line 8. Interest During Construction (IDC) 
    Line 9. Amortization 
    Line 10. Depreciation 
    Line 11. Change in Deferred Taxes 
    Line 12. Change in Investment Tax Credits 
    Line 13. Preferred Dividends Paid 
    Line 14. Cash Flow Generated 
    Line 15. Construction Expenditures 
    Line 16. Common Dividends Paid 
    Schedule 7 
  Comparative Balance Sheets 
    Instructions: Provide a comparative balance sheet for the  test period and the corresponding 12-month period immediately preceding the  test period. 
    Schedule 8 
  Comparative Income Statement 
    Instructions: Provide a comparative income statement for the  test period and the 12-month period immediately preceding the test period. 
    Schedule 9 
  Rate of Return Statement 
    Instructions: Use the format of the attached schedule. Column  1 should state the Applicant's total Company per books results for the test  period. Non-jurisdictional amounts will be shown in Column 2, and Column 3 will  reflect Virginia jurisdictional amounts. Adjustments to test period per books  results shall be shown in Column 4. These adjustments shall be explained in  Schedule 11. If a calendar year test period is used, Column 1 can be prepared  from information filed by Applicant in its annual report to the commission. If  a calendar year test period is used, operating revenue line items can be found  in Schedule 34 at page 58 of the Annual Report. "Depreciation and  Amortization" is set forth on Line 23 of Schedule 35 at page 60 of the  Annual Report. "Operating and Maintenance Expense" can be derived by  subtracting the amount of depreciation and amortization expense from total  operating expenses (Schedule 35, line 68). Interest on customer deposits must  be calculated from Applicant's books. Column 6 should show the increase  requested by Applicant. 
         VA.R. Doc. No. R13-3583; Filed June 18, 2013, 4:13 p.m.