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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 23 - Discontinuance of Local Exchange Telecommunications Services Provided by Competitive Local Exchange Carriers › Rule 39-1-23 › Section 39-1-23-104 - Administrative Duties of CLECs

Current through June 25, 2024
The CLEC shall send a letter to the Number Portability
					 Administration Center (NPAC) authorizing NPAC to provide concurrence for use on
					 telephone numbers ported after the CLEC exits.
The CLEC shall apply any deposit held to the customer's
					 final bill and a refund will be issued within forty-five (45) calendar days of
					 issuance of the final bill if the deposit amount exceeds the final bill
					 amount.
All CLECs shall provide a copy of the filed petition to all
					 911 entities affected by the discontinuance no later than five (5) calendar
					 days after filing.
The CLEC shall request removal of all Local Service Freezes
					 on existing or affected accounts to allow migration processing concurrent with
					 the sixty (60) day notice.
The CLEC shall notify the North American Numbering Plan
					 Administrator ("NANPA") and/or the Number Pooling Administrator and provide the
					 requisite documents for the relinquishment of NXX codes and/or thousand blocks
					 to the NANPA, the Pooling Administrator, and the Executive Secretary of the
					 Mississippi Public Service Commission. In addition, the code holder or block
					 holder shall abide by industry guidelines (Central Office Code Assignment
					 Guidelines and/or the Thousands-Block Number (NXX-X) Pooling Administrator
					 Guidelines).
The CLEC shall retain an adequate number of personnel able
					 to process all local service requests received prior to the final
					 discontinuance date.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 23 - Discontinuance of Local Exchange Telecommunications Services Provided by Competitive Local Exchange Carriers › Rule 39-1-23 › Section 39-1-23-105 - Disconnection of CLEC by ILEC

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Good
				  Faith Action Required
All ILECs and CLECs must make a good faith effort to work
					 together in determining what portion, if any, of its bill for resale or
					 unbundled network elements provided by the ILEC to the CLEC is disputed and
					 which portion is undisputed. The ILEC shall work with the CLEC to resolve the
					 billing dispute and arrange for payment of the outstanding charges, pursuant to
					 the Interconnection Agreement entered into between the ILEC and the
					 CLEC.
2.
Notice of
				  Intent to Terminate or Deny Service
All ILECs must send to the CLEC a notice of intent to
					 terminate or deny services to the CLEC for non-payment of undisputed charges. A
					 copy of the notice shall be provided to the Executive Secretary of the
					 Commission. The failure of the Commission to receive timely notice shall
					 constitute rebuttable presumption of unlawful termination. All ILECs must state
					 the following in the content of the notice:
a. The name and address and account number of
				  the CLEC;
b. A plain statement of
				  the grounds upon which the right to disconnect or denial is founded, including
				  the amount owed; and,
c. The exact
				  date or range of dates service will be discontinued.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 23 - Discontinuance of Local Exchange Telecommunications Services Provided by Competitive Local Exchange Carriers › Rule 39-1-23 › Exhibit 39-1-23-24

Current through June 25, 2024
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF ______________________________
COUNTY OF ______________________________
On this _______________________ day of ___________________
					 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State and County
					 aforesaid, personally appeared ____________ , appearing herein in his capacity
					 as ___________________
(Title)
of ___________________
(Company)
(the "Company") duly authorized to act on
					 behalf of said Company, who being by me first duly sworn deposed and said
					 that:
The foregoing instrument/Notice of Disconnect was received
					 by said Company with an undisputed amount listed as
(Dollar
Amount)
due to the
					 underlying carrier and a date of disconnect listed as
(Date or
					 Dates Specified).
He/She is appearing to swear or affirm that he/she will
					 ensure, on behalf of said Company, that:
The Company can and will pay the undisputed amount owed to
					 the underlying carrier at least five (5) calendar days prior to the disconnect
					 date;
OR
The Company will mail notice of disconnection to its
					 customers at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the disconnection date as
					 listed in the attached Notice from the underlying carrier (ATTACHMENT OF NOTICE
					 REQUIRED.)
AND if I fail to do what I say that I will do (send notice
					 or pay) then I forfeit the bond for failing to do as I have sworn I would
					 do.
AND if present before the Commission and duly sworn,
					 his/her testimony would be the same.
_____________________________________
Person duly authorized to act for the Company
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS ________ DAY OF
					 ____________________ , 20___.
NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires:
					 __________________________________
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-100 - Scope of Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
These sections set forth the Commission's rules governing
					 the form and content of requests for declaratory opinions, and the procedures
					 of the Commission regarding the requests, as required by Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.103.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-101 - Persons Who May Request Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person having a substantial interest in the subject
					 matter may make a written request of the Commission for a declaratory opinion
					 by complying with these rules.
"Substantial interest in the subject matter" includes but
					 is not limited to, any person which will be substantially and directly affected
					 in the subject matter, its outcome or otherwise possessing a substantial
					 interest.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-102 - Scope of Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission will issue declaratory opinions regarding
					 the applicability to specified facts of: (a) a statute administered or
					 enforceable by the Commission, (b) a rule promulgated by the Commission, or (c)
					 an order issued by the Commission.
The Commission will not issue a declaratory opinion
					 regarding a statute, rule or order which is beyond its jurisdiction.
The Executive Director of the Staff, upon the request of
					 the Commission, may have the Staff prepare declaratory opinions on behalf of
					 and for the Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-104 - Questions of Law

Current through June 25, 2024
Where a request for a declaratory opinion involves a
					 question of law, the Commission may refer the matter to the State Attorney
					 General.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-105 - Notification of Decision to Decline to Issue a Declaratory Opinion

Current through June 25, 2024
In the event the Commission declines to issue a declaratory
					 opinion, the requester shall be notified in writing that the request for a
					 declaratory opinion was denied and the reasons therefore shall be
					 specified.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-106 - Form and Content of Request

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Number
				  Required
The original and four copies of the request shall be
					 submitted to the Commission.
2.
Specifications
The signed request must be printed or typewritten or be in
					 legible handwriting submitted on 8½ by 11 inch paper. The request may be
					 in the form of a letter or may be in the form of a pleading. The request and
					 envelope must clearly designate that a request for a declaratory opinion is
					 sought. Oral, electronic and telephone requests are
					 unacceptable.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-107 - Methods of Delivery

Current through June 25, 2024
Methods of Delivery
1.
To Commission
A written request of the Commission shall be mailed to the
					 Executive Secretary, Mississippi Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 1174,
					 Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1174 or hand delivered to Executive Secretary,
					 Mississippi Public Service Commission, 501 N. West Street, Suite 201A, Jackson,
					 Mississippi 39201.
2.
To Public Utilities Staff
A copy of such request shall be mailed to the Executive
					 Director of the Public Utilities Staff, P.O. Box 1174, Jackson, Mississippi
					 39215-1174 or hand delivered to the Executive Director of the Public Utilities
					 Staff, 501 N. West Street, Suite 301-B, Jackson, Mississippi 39201.
3.
Required
				  Information
The request shall contain:
a. The name, mailing address, and telephone
				  number of the requestor;
b. A
				  concise statement of the specific issue or question presented;
c. A clear statement of all specific facts
				  relevant to a resolution of the question presented;
d. A designation of the specific statute,
				  rule, order or ordinance in question and statement of jurisdiction;
e. A statement of the nature of requestor's
				  interest, including reasons for the submission;
f. A statement sufficient to show a
				  substantial interest in the subject matter of the requested question or
				  issue;
g. A statement of position
				  or contention on the requested issue or opinion by the requestor;
h. The identity of all other known persons
				  involved in or impacted ( or potentially impacted) by the factual situation
				  causing the request including their relationship to the facts, their name(s),
				  mailing address(es) and telephone number(s);
i. A memorandum of authorities, containing a
				  full discussion of the reasons, including any legal authorities in support of
				  such position or contention;
j. All
				  supporting documentation and any other relevant information;
k. A statement that there are no related
				  proceedings, proceedings involving the subject matter or similar proceedings
				  pending or anticipated before any agency, administrative or judicial
				  tribunal;
l. A statement that all
				  parties involved in a contested case were noticed by the requestor pursuant to
				  this rule if the subject matter involved an Order by the Commission in a
				  contested case;
m. The signature of
				  the requestor signed under oath, or where represented by an attorney, the
				  signature of the attorney; and
n.
				  If the request seeks an opinion which involves a question of law, a statement
				  of the issue shall be clearly described.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-109 - Time for Commission's Response and Notification

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Response To
Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a written
					 request for a declaratory opinion which complies with the requirements of these
					 rules, the Commission shall, in writing:
a. Issue an opinion declaring the
				  applicability of the specified statute, rule, or order to the specified
				  circumstances;
b. Decline to issue
				  a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons for its action; or
c. Agree to issue a declaratory opinion by a
				  specified time but no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written
				  request.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-110 - Procedure Subsequent to Receipt of Request for Declaratory Opinion

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Notification to Other
				  Persons
In addition to the notice requirement placed upon the
					 requestor herein, the Commission may give notice to any person that a
					 declaratory opinion has been requested and may receive and consider data,
					 facts, arguments and opinions from persons other than the requestor, including
					 comments on whether a declaratory opinion should be issued.
2.
Required Service of Notification by
				  Requestor
The requestor, or his attorney, shall append to the request
					 for a declaratory opinion a listing of all persons, with addresses, known to
					 the requestor who may have an interest in the declaratory opinion sought to be
					 issued, and shall mail a copy of the request to all such persons. If the
					 requestor seeks a declaratory opinion as to the applicability of an order of
					 the Commission entered in a contested case, the requestor shall serve a copy of
					 the request upon all other parties in that case. If the requestor is a customer
					 of a person or company regulated by the Commission which would be affected by
					 the request, the requestor shall serve the person or company of which he is a
					 customer. The requestor shall file a Certificate verifying that notice was
					 properly provided pursuant to this rule and provide the date of such notice.
					 The requestor or his attorney shall certify that a copy of the request was
					 mailed to all such persons together with this statement: "Should you wish to
					 participate in the proceedings of this request, or receive notice of such
					 proceedings or the declaratory opinion issued as a result of this request, you
					 should contact the Executive Secretary of the Commission within twenty days of
					 the date of this request."
3.
Time for Response
Any person or entity so served has ten (10) calendar days
					 in which to file briefs in support of, or in opposition to the request for a
					 declaratory opinion.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-111 - Additional Information

Current through June 25, 2024
When deemed necessary, the Commission may request that the
					 requestor state the terms of the proposed opinion; may request oral argument
					 and written briefs be submitted by all interested parties and any other
					 information deemed necessary.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-112 - Hearing at the Discretion of the Commission

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Provision for Hearing
If the Commission in its sole discretion deems a hearing
					 necessary or helpful in determining any issue concerning a request for
					 declaratory opinion such hearing may be scheduled. Notice of the hearing shall
					 be given to all interested parties unless waived. Notice mailed by first class
					 mail seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing shall be deemed
					 appropriate.
2.
Proceedings at the Hearing
The procedure for conducting a hearing, including but not
					 limited to the manner of presentation, the time for presentation, and whether
					 and how evidence may be taken, shall be within the discretion of the
					 Commission.
3.
Persons Appearing at the Hearing
The Commission may allow the requestor and any other
					 persons or entities to participate in any hearing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-113 - Public Availability of Requests and Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
Declaratory opinions and requests for declaratory opinions
					 shall be available for public inspection and copying at the expense of the
					 viewer during normal business hours. All declaratory opinions and requests
					 shall be indexed by name and subject. Declaratory opinions and requests which
					 contain information which is confidential or exempt from disclosure under the
					 Mississippi Public Records Act or other laws shall be exempt from this
					 requirement and shall remain confidential.
The Commission will provide an index by name and subject of
					 all requests for declaratory opinions and of all declaratory opinions issued by
					 the Commission unless the information contained within such opinion is
					 confidential or exempt from public disclosure pursuant to applicable
					 law.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 24 - Declaratory Opinions › Rule 39-1-24 › Section 39-1-24-114 - Informal Request for Interpretation

Current through June 25, 2024
Any request presented in any manner other than in
					 accordance with the provisions of this rule shall not be deemed to be a request
					 for a declaratory opinion but may be deemed an informal request for
					 interpretation and may be acted on as such.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 25 - Return on Purchased Power Capacity › Rule 39-1-25 › Section 39-1-25-101 - Cost of Capacity

Current through June 25, 2024
The cost of the purchase of capacity for the purpose of
					 this Rule and Miss. Code Ann. §
										77-3-93
					 and §
										77-3-95
					 shall be that charge or expense associated with the purchase of capacity, as
					 that term is defined in Miss. Code Ann. §
										77-3-91(f)&
					 (g). When the cost of capacity is not separately stated, then the cost of
					 capacity shall be that portion of the charge which represents the availability
					 of the generating unit or units or which represents a firm commitment to supply
					 energy for a period in excess of thirty (30) days.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 25 - Return on Purchased Power Capacity › Rule 39-1-25 › Section 39-1-25-102 - Special Provision

Current through June 25, 2024
For those utilities using Commission approved formulary
					 rate plans, the rate of return, which, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
										77-3-91(c),
					 may be adjusted to a before-tax basis, for the specific filing period(s) for
					 which such return is requested shall be deemed just and
					 reasonable.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 26 - Rule-Making › Rule 39-1-26 › Section 39-1-26-100 - Commission or Staff Initiated Rule-Making

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission may initiate rule-making proceedings on its
					 own motion or the Staff may initiate rule-making proceedings by motion to the
					 Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 26 - Rule-Making › Rule 39-1-26 › Section 39-1-26-102 - Applicable Law

Current through June 25, 2024
In adopting, amending or rescinding any rule, the
					 Commission shall comply with Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-1.101
					 et seq; §
										25-43-2.101
					 et seq; and §
										25-43-3.101
					 et seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 26 - Rule-Making › Rule 39-1-26 › Section 39-1-26-104 - Designation of Spokesperson

Current through June 25, 2024
To prevent undue repetition during the hearing, parties
					 whose interests are aligned shall designate no more than two (2) spokespersons
					 to present oral argument or views to the Commission. This designation shall be
					 made five (5) days prior to the hearing date, if a hearing is required, by
					 filing said designation with the Executive Secretary pursuant to RP
					 6.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 26 - Rule-Making › Rule 39-1-26 › Section 39-1-26-105 - Rule-Making Docket

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission and/or the Staff shall maintain a current
					 public rule-making docket which briefly describes each pending rule-making
					 proceeding and the subject matter thereof involving the Commission or the
					 Staff. This docket shall also provide: (a) a citation to all published notices
					 relating to the proceeding; (b) the location where written submissions or
					 written requests for an opportunity to make oral presentations on the proposed
					 rule may be inspected; (c) description of the time period for making written
					 submissions; (d) where applicable, the location and date for oral presentations
					 to the Commission; (e) location of the economic impact statement and written
					 requests for the issuance of and other information concerning an economic
					 impact statement of the proposed rule may be inspected; (f) description of the
					 current status of the proposed rule; (g) designation of the date of the rule's
					 adoption; and (h) designation of the effective date of the
					 rule.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 26 - Rule-Making › Rule 39-1-26 › Section 39-1-26-106 - Rule-Making Record

Current through June 25, 2024
Rule-Making Record
The Executive Secretary of the Commission shall maintain an
					 official rule-making record for each proposed rule or adopted rule which
					 contains the information required by Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-3.110(2)
					 which shall be available for public inspection. The record shall be available
					 on the Commission's website at
www.psc.state.ms.us.
The user's guide
					 section of the Commission's website shall inform the public how to retrieve
					 rule-making records. Computers designated for public access to the electronic
					 rule-making records are available in the offices of the Commission and the
					 Staff. This record shall contain:
1.
				  Notice(s) of Proposed rule-making or notices of oral proceedings or other
				  publications in the administrative bulletin;
2. Entries from the public rule-making
				  docket;
3. All written comments,
				  requests and other written materials considered;
4. Where transcribed, the official transcript
				  of oral presentations made in the proceeding. If no transcription has occurred,
				  then any tape recording or stenographer record of the presentations and any
				  memorandum authorized by a presiding official which summarizes the contents of
				  the presentations;
5. The economic
				  impact statement; and
6. Text of
				  the rule and required accompanying information pursuant to Miss. Code Ann.
				  25-43-3.109.
Those portions of the administrative bulletin and
					 administrative code with accompanying index, which have been published by the
					 Mississippi Secretary of State's Office which contains rules adopted or used by
					 the Commission and the Staff in the discharge of each of their functions are
					 available for public inspection and copying on the Commission's website or may
					 be viewed at the Office of the Executive Secretary of the
					 Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 26 - Rule-Making › Rule 39-1-26 › Section 39-1-26-107 - Maintenance of Mailing Lists

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Secretary of the Commission shall maintain a
					 mailing list of all persons who have made a timely request to be placed on the
					 mailing list for receiving notices of proposed rule adoptions.
Interested persons may contact the Executive Secretary of
					 the Commission to be placed on the mailing list maintained by the Commission to
					 receive notices of proposed rule adoptions.
Persons who desire to be placed on the mailing list must at
					 the time of requesting placement on the mailing list provide a mailing address.
					 Persons may request that the notice of proposed rule adoptions be provided by
					 facsimile transfer or e-mail; in such case, FAX number and/or e-mail addresses
					 must be provided to the Executive Secretary at the time of such request.
					 However, it will be the option of the Executive Secretary as to the method of
					 delivery of the requested notice(s) of proposed rule
					 adoptions.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 26 - Rule-Making › Rule 39-1-26 › Section 39-1-26-108 - Review of Rules Every Fifth Year

Current through June 25, 2024
On or around July 1st of each
					 fifth year, the Commission will review its rules in compliance with Miss. Code
					 Ann. §
										25-43-3.114.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 27 - Special Contracts › Rule 39-1-27 › Section 39-1-27-100 - Special Contracts with Manufacturers and Certain Electric and Gas Customers

Current through June 25, 2024
Utilities may contract with a manufacturer that is not a
					 utility for furnishing the services or commodities described in Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
										77-3-3(d)(i),(ii), and
					 (iii) for use in manufacturing. Utilities
					 described in Miss. Code Ann. §
										77-3-3(d)(i)
					 may also contract with a customer that has a minimum yearly electric
					 consumption of 2,500 megawatt-hours or greater for furnishing the services or
					 commodities described in §
										77-3-3(d)(i).
					 Utilities described in Miss. Code Ann. §
										77-3-3(d)(ii)
					 may also contract with a customer that has a minimum yearly consumption of 8.5
					 million cubic feet or greater of gas for furnishing the services or commodities
					 described in §
										77-3-3(d)(ii).
					 Except for contracts with manufacturers, these contracts shall be at least one
					 (1) year in duration. The contracts provided for by this rule may be entered
					 into without reference to the rates or other conditions which may be
					 established or fixed pursuant to other provisions of Title 77, Chapter 3,
					 Article 1 of the Mississippi Code. Provided, however, that, before becoming
					 effective, any such contract shall be approved by order of the
					 Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Section 39-1-29- 100 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting ("IRP")
					 Rules set forth in Sections 104 through 106,
infra
, shall be
					 used by jurisdictional investor-owned electric utilities regulated by the
					 Mississippi Public Service Commission ("Commission") in the development and
					 reporting of long-term resource plans. The Rules set forth in Sections 107
					 through 109 shall apply to both electric and natural gas utilities as defined
					 herein.
The IRP reporting requirements established in Section 102
					 and Sections 104 through 106 herein are intended to allow jurisdictional,
					 investor-owned electric utilities the necessary flexibility to formulate plans
					 that reflect their specific circumstances and best meet the needs of their
					 customers, while providing a level of transparency that furthers the public
					 policy goals of this Commission and the State of Mississippi. A comprehensive
					 IRP should include an analysis of supply and demand-side resources, and
					 consider transmission needs, in order to satisfy the utility's load
					 requirements while balancing costs, energy reliability and efficiency,
					 environmental responsibility, risk mitigation and reasonably priced service for
					 customers. Yet the process should remain flexible to account for changing
					 conditions that affect the planning process.
An efficient delivery system is also integral to overall
					 energy efficiency. For electric utilities, the energy grid is moving from what
					 has historically involved primarily unidirectional energy flows into a more
					 fully integrated energy network, where energy flows bi-directionally between
					 retail customers and utilities. Delivery efficiency and maintaining adequate
					 reliability potentially become more challenging and increasingly important as
					 the system becomes more complex. For jurisdictional, investor-owned natural gas
					 utilities, technology is also advancing in areas such as system integrity and
					 energy efficiency. Consequently, all jurisdictional, rate-regulated gas and
					 electric utilities shall report to the Commission annually, as described in
					 Section 107 of this Rule, on their efforts to improve energy delivery, through
					 modernization of existing infrastructure, improvements to lower energy delivery
					 costs (
e.g.
, by expanding access to supply alternatives or
					 relieving congestion in the delivery system), and/or through the expansion of
					 energy delivery to additional customers.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Section 39-1-29- 101 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Demand-Side:
a.
Management -
Activities or
				  programs undertaken to influence the amount and timing of energy use. Note that
				  the term "demand-side management" is often used in a general way to refer to
				  all energy efficiency and load-management programs. For purposes of these
				  Rules, Demand-Side Management includes energy conservation, energy efficiency,
				  demand response, distributed energy resources, and strategic load growth as
				  defined herein.
b.
Measure
				  -
Any device, technology, or operating procedure that makes it possible
				  to deliver an equivalent level and quality of energy service while permitting
				  the customer to use less energy or peak demand than would otherwise be
				  required.
c.
Program
				  -
A collection of -Demand-Side Measures designed to operate as a single
				  program, which serves to reduce a utility's capacity or energy requirements.
d.
Portfolio -
The
				  totality of a utility's programs used to promote demand-side management.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Section 39-1-29- 102 - Relationship of the Commission and Utilities to IRP

Current through June 25, 2024
The periodic filing by electric utilities of an IRP report
					 provides transparency for the Commission, Mississippi ratepayers, and other
					 interested stakeholders. IRP filing requirements do not change the fundamental
					 regulatory relationship between the electric utilities and the Commission, or
					 otherwise relieve such utilities from their statutory obligation to provide
					 reasonably adequate service at just and reasonable rates. These obligations
					 require that electric utilities maintain local control of their resource
					 planning process and decision-making, because utilities are the entities that
					 will be held accountable for their planning decisions by the Commission.
The IRP reporting requirements embodied in this Rule are
					 not intended to drive any specific outcome or dictate any specific utility
					 investment decisions. To that end, these IRP reporting requirements do not
					 supplant or equate with a prudence determination or otherwise replace the
					 Commission's existing regulatory processes for petition and approval of
					 requisite certificates of convenience and necessity for new resources.
					 Consistency between an electric utility's filed IRP and subsequent Commission
					 proceedings will, however, be a factor for the Commission to consider in
					 evaluating the prudence of utility investments, construction of infrastructure,
					 and rate applications. Any changed circumstances that occur after the IRP has
					 been developed and filed will also be considered in such proceedings.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Section 39-1-29- 103 - Required Reports

Current through June 25, 2024
For electric utilities, the required reporting under this
					 Rule shall be comprised of three separate components: (1) the Integrated
					 Resource Plan; (2) the Mid-point Supply-side Update; and (3) the Annual Energy
					 Delivery Plan. Gas utilities are only required to file the Annual Energy
					 Delivery Plan.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Section 39-1-29- 106 - Mid

Current through June 25, 2024
At approximately the mid-point of the electric utility's
					 three-year planning cycle, regulated electric utilities shall file in their
					 respective IRP dockets a written report describing any material changes to the
					 Integrated Resource Plan, including material changes in economic assumptions (
e.g.
, future natural gas price forecasts or alternative
					 technology costs), environmental rules and regulations, regional transmission
					 organization rules, or forecasted load requirements. Any previously undisclosed
					 capacity needs that are identified in the Mid-Point Supply Side Update shall be
					 supported by good cause explanation. In the event a Mid-Point Supply-Side
					 Update identifies a previously undisclosed need for capacity in excess of 75
					 MW, then the Update shall also include a description of and timeline associated
					 with the utility's plan to secure such resource. Any self-build option
					 identified in the Mid-Point Supply-Side Update must be compared to other
					 available market opportunities, which can be satisfied through a competitive
					 solicitation for engineering, procurement, and construction services or
					 long-term power purchase agreements. Submission of the Mid-Point Supply Side
					 Update in no way affects or relieves a utility of its separate obligation to
					 obtain regulatory approval for the acquisition of any resource(s) described
					 therein.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Section 39-1-29- 108 - Confidentiality

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission recognizes that resource planning involves
					 the use and analysis of confidential commercial and financial information and
					 trade secrets. The protection of confidential information benefits utility
					 customers by ensuring that the rates they pay are not unnecessarily increased
					 due to the dissemination of market-sensitive data. Therefore, the public
					 interest requires that confidential commercial and financial information and
					 trade secrets of public utilities be protected to the full extent of the law.
Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this
					 Rule, each electric utility subject to the Rule shall submit to the Commission
					 a non-disclosure agreement for the Commission to maintain on file. Any
					 interested party may obtain a copy of the electric utility's confidential IRP
					 work papers upon filing with the Commission and serving upon the utility an
					 executed copy of the relevant utility non-disclosure agreement. Interested
					 parties may execute such non-disclosure agreements at any time once an electric
					 utility has filed its Notice of IRP Cycle, and are encouraged to do so in
					 advance of the stakeholder technical conference(s) required by this Rule.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Section 39-1-29- 109 - Waiver

Current through June 25, 2024
Exemptions from this Rule may be granted by the Commission
					 in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Appendix 39-1-29-A - CERTIFICATE PROCEEDINGS › Schedule 39-1-29-A-1 - CERTIFICATES TO OPERATE/ALL UTILITIES

Current through June 25, 2024
No. Copies
Required,
Including
Original
In addition to the original and twelve (12) copies of the
						petition, the following items are required:
13 1. If a corporation, a copy of the corporate charter
						or its articles of incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State. If a
						partnership, a copy of any written partnership agreement.
13 2. If a foreign corporation, a copy of its authority
						to do business in the State of Mississippi.
13 3. A copy of any municipal franchise required by
						law.
13 4. If a corporation, the names and addresses of its
						board of directors, officers and any person owning fifteen percent (15%) or
						more of its stock. If not a corporation, the names and address of all owners or
						partners.
2 5. An outline map of any area for which a certificate
						is requested using Mississippi Department of Transportation county maps to a
						scale of one-half inch to the mile.
13 6. A full legal description of the proposed service
						area.
2 7. A map of sufficiently large scale to show boundaries
						of the proposed service area as well as relevant geographical features.
13 8. A general description of new facilities.
13 9. An itemized estimate of costs to the utility of all
						new investment.
13 10. A listing of all sources of funding.
13 11. An estimate of the impact of the cost of
						facilities upon rate base and rates. This item shall not apply to public
						utilities excluded from rate regulation pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
											77-3-1
						or
						77-3-5
						or to public utilities heretofore or hereafter exempt by Commission order from
						rate base regulation or to public utilities whose rates are allowed, by
						Commission order, to be filed for informational purposes only.
13 12. The number of assured and prospective customers in
						(a) the new area; and (b) the existing certificated area.
2 13. A complete set of engineering plans and
						specifications.
13 14. A copy of any required approvals from Health or
						Environmental Quality authorities.
13 15. An exhibit listing the names and addresses of all
						interested persons as defined in RP 2.115 herein together with a certificate
						that the filing utility has served a notice of the filing upon each.
13 16. A copy of all testimony to be relied upon at
						hearing.
13 17. A copy of the current balance sheet and income
						statement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Appendix 39-1-29-A - CERTIFICATE PROCEEDINGS › Schedule 39-1-29-A-2 - AREA CERTIFICATES/ALL UTILITIES

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition to the original and twelve (12) copies of the
						petition, the following items are required:
13 1. If the utility has made any revisions to its
						corporate charter or its articles of incorporation since receiving its initial
						authority to operate, provide a copy of said revisions. If a partnership,
						provide a copy of any revision to the original partnership agreement. If there
						have been no changes, provide the docket number of the proceeding in which the
						company received its initial authority to operate.
13 2. If a corporation, the names and addresses of its
						board of directors, officers and any person owning fifteen percent (15%) or
						more of its stock. If not a corporation, the names and addresses of all owners
						or partners.
13 3. An outline map using Mississippi Department of
						Transportation county maps to a scale of one-half inch to the mile showing the
						existing certificated area as well as the proposed additional area.
13 4. A full legal description of the new area.
2 5. A map of sufficiently large scale to show boundaries
						of the proposed service area as well as relevant geographical features.
13 6. A general description of new facilities.
13 7. An itemized estimate of costs to the utility of all
						new investment.
13 8. A listing of all sources of funding.
13 9. An estimate of the impact of the cost of facilities
						upon rate base and rates. This item shall not apply to public utilities
						excluded from rate regulation pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
											77-3-1
						or §
											77-3-5
						or to public utilities heretofore or hereafter exempt by Commission order from
						rate base regulation or to public utilities whose rates are allowed, by
						Commission order, to be filed for informational purposes only.
13 10. The number of assured and prospective customers in
						(a) the new area; and (b) the existing certificated area.
13 11. A complete set of engineering plans and
						specifications.
13 12. A copy of any required approvals from Health or
						Environmental Quality authorities.
13 13. An exhibit listing the names and addresses of all
						interested persons as defined in RP 2.115 herein together with a certificate
						that the filing utility has served a notice of the filing upon each.
13 14. A copy of all testimony to be relied upon at
						hearing.
13 15. A copy of the current balance sheet and income
						statement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Appendix 39-1-29-A - CERTIFICATE PROCEEDINGS › Schedule 39-1-29-A-3 - FACILITIES CERTIFICATES/ALL UTILITIES

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition to the original and twelve (12) copies of the
						petition, the following items are required:
13 1. If the utility has made any revisions to its
						corporate charter or its articles of incorporation since receiving its initial
						authority to operate, provide a copy of said revisions. If a partnership,
						provide a copy of any revision to the original partnership agreement. If there
						have been no changes, provide the docket number of the proceeding in which the
						company received its initial authority to operate.
13 2. If a corporation, the names and addresses of its
						board of directors, officers and any person owning fifteen percent (15%) or
						more of its stock. If not a corporation, the names and addresses of all owners
						or partners.
13 3. An outline map of the utility's existing
						certificated area showing the location of the proposed new facilities.
13 4. A detailed description of the facilities
						proposed.
13 5. A copy of any required approvals from Health or
						Environmental Quality authorities.
13 6. An estimate of the cost to the utility and all
						sources of funding for the project.
13 7. A complete set of engineering plans and
						specifications.
13 8. An estimate of the impact of the cost of facilities
						upon rate base and rates. This item shall not apply to public utilities
						excluded from rate regulation pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
											77-3-1
						or §
											77-3-5
						or to public utilities heretofore or hereafter exempt by Commission order from
						rate base regulation or to public utilities whose rates are allowed, by
						Commission order, to be filed for informational purposes only.
13 9. An exhibit listing the names and addresses of all
						interested persons as defined in RP 2.115 herein together with a certificate
						that the filing utility has served a notice of the filing upon each.
13 10. All testimony to be relied upon at the
						hearing.
13 11. A copy of the current balance sheet and income
						statement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 39 - UTILITIES › Part 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 29 - Integrated Resource Planning and Reporting › Rule 39-1-29 › Appendix 39-1-29-A - CERTIFICATE PROCEEDINGS › Schedule 39-1-29-A-4 - NOTICE TO STAFF/ALL UTILITIES

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition to the original and three (3) copies of the
						notice, the following items are required:
4 1. A general description of the facility or purchase
						proposed including:
(a) The approximate
					 location of the facility.
(b) The
					 approximate cost of the facility.
(c) A brief description of the purpose or
					 justification for the facility.
(c) A sketch or engineering
					 drawing.
(d) The name, address and
					 telephone number of the utility's employee responsible for the construction or
					 acquisition of the facility and from whom further information may be obtained
					 regarding the facility.
(f) A copy
					 of any required approvals from Health or Environmental Quality
					 authorities.