Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4901:1 - Utilities › Chapter 4901:1-30 - Reporting Requirements › Section 4901:1-30-01 - Regulatory assessment and reporting requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1,
			 2024
(A)
								 In accordance with sections
			 4905.10 and
			 4911.18 of the Revised Code,
			 each retail natural gas supplier and governmental aggregator is subject to an
			 annual assessment based upon its intrastate gross receipts or gross earnings
			 (collectively "gross revenue") associated with the provision of each
			 competitive retail natural gas service for which it is certified to
			 provide.
(B)
								 Each retail natural gas supplier that supplies
			 competitive retail natural gas service shall, in the manner and on the date
			 specified by the commission or its staff, file an annual report of the gross
			 revenue derived from its intrastate sales of natural gas. For the purpose of
			 the report, sales of hundred cubic feet of natural gas are deemed to occur at
			 the meter of a retail customer.
(C)
								 Each retail
			 natural gas supplier and governmental aggregator that supplies competitive
			 retail natural gas service(s) in addition to, or other than, natural gas shall,
			 in the manner and on the date specified by the commission or its staff, file an
			 annual report of the intrastate gross revenue derived from its provision of
			 such service(s). For the purpose of the report, sales of hundred cubic feet of
			 natural gas are deemed to occur at the meter of a retail
			 customer.
(D)
								 Each retail natural gas supplier and governmental
			 aggregator shall maintain detailed records to support the information provided
			 pursuant to paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule. Such records and information
			 are subject to audit by the commission.
(E)
								 In instances
			 where a retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator underreports its
			 gross revenue, the commission may, in computing an assessment made pursuant to
			 this rule, include any gross revenues that were underreported in a prior year.
			 The commission shall also, in addition to any other penalty under the Revised
			 Code, assess the retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator
			 interest on the amount underreported at the rate stated in section
			 1343.01 of the Revised
			 Code.
(F)
								 No retail natural gas supplier or governmental
			 aggregator shall be assessed under this section until after the commission has
			 removed from the base rates of the natural gas company, the amount of
			 assessment under this section that is attributable to the value of commodity
			 sales service for those customers that do not purchase that service from the
			 natural gas company.
(G)
								 For purposes of meeting the requirements of this rule,
			 a retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator subject to
			 certification under section
			 4929.20 of the Revised Code
			 shall also provide the public utilities commission of Ohio with such
			 information as the public utilities commission of Ohio deems
			 necessary.
(H)
								 A governmental aggregator may authorize its retail gas
			 supplier, or a designated agent, to file, on its behalf, any report required by
			 this rule.
(I)
								 Each retail natural gas supplier or governmental
			 aggregator subject to certification under section
			 4929.20 of the Revised Code
			 shall provide an annual report in such form as the public utilities commission
			 of Ohio directs. An annual report form will be made available on the public
			 utilities commission of Ohio's web site. Such report shall be filed each year
			 on a date determined by the public utilities commission of Ohio or its staff
			 and shall contain the following information for the most recent calendar
			 year:
(1)
									 The
			 monthly and annual volume of natural gas sold, by customer
			 class.
(2)
									 The monthly and annual volume of natural gas sold, by
			 customer class, identified by natural gas company service
			 territory.
(3)
									 Gross receipts of intrastate retail natural gas
			 service(s).
(4)
									 The contact person for this
			 information.