Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 675: Infrastructure Surcharge and Capital Reserve Accounts, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0004
Committee Amendment CA_A_H7 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ff " to H.P. 6, L.D. 4, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Chapter 675: Infrastructure Surcharge and Capital Reserve 
Accounts, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 18 in L. D.) by striking out 
the following: "authorized." and inserting the following: 
'authorized only if the rule is amended as follows: 
1. Language is added to clarify in section 4(A)(l) that the infrastructure surcharge 
may not result in an increase in revenue requirements greater than 3% of current 
revenue requirements; 
2. Language is added to clarify in section 4(A)(3) that the infrastructure surcharge 
may not result in an increase in revenue requirements greater than 7.5% of current 
revenue requirements; 
3. 
Section 4(B)(2) is changed to provide that the amount of the utility's revenue 
requirement attributed to fund a capital reserve account may not exceed the 
percentages listed in that paragraph; and 
4. 
Language is added to Section 6(A)( 1 )(b )(i) to include as an option when 
calculating rate of return for an investor-owned water utility allowing the investor-
owned water utility, the Public Utilities Commission's advisory staff and the Office of 
the Public Advocate to agree in advance of the filing of the infrastructure surcharge 
request on the current cost of debt and the return on equity and capital structure to be 
used.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes the adoption of Chapter 675: Infrastructure Surcharge 
and Capital Reserve Accounts, a major substantive rule of the Public Utilities 
Commission only if the commission amends the rule to clarify some language regarding 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 6, L.D. 4 
the maximum amounts of the infrastructure surcharge, to use consistent terms regarding 
attributing funds and to provide that the Office of the Public Advocate, the Public 
Utilities Commission's advisory staff and the water utility can agree in advance of the 
infrastructure surcharge filing on the current cost of debt and the return on equity and 
capital structure to be used. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/07 /13 
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LR 780(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 675: Infrastructure Surcharge and Capital Reserve 
Accounts, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, l H ,./7) 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission or the Office of the Public Advocate for the implementation 
of major substantive rules to provide additional flexibility for funding infrastructure improvements for consumer-
owned water utilities can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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