Virginia Administrative Code › Title 20 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Agency 5 - STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION › Chapter 204 - RULES GOVERNING UTILITY RATE APPLICATIONS AND ANNUAL INFORMATIONAL FILINGS OF INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES › Section 20VAC5-204-10 - General filing instructions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. An applicant shall provide a notice of
				intent to file an application pursuant to 20VAC5-204-20, 20VAC5-204-40, and
				20VAC5-204-60 to the commission 60 days prior to the application filing date. A
				notice of intent to file an application shall be provided for each
				20VAC5-204-40 and 20VAC5-204-60 application, and such notice shall identify the
				specific section and subsection of the Code of Virginia pursuant to which the
				application will be filed. An applicant may include more than one application
				in a notice of intent to the extent the applicant intends to file multiple
				applications pursuant to 20VAC5-204-40 and 20VAC5-204-60 within the same
				timeframe but must list each intended application separately within the notice
				of intent. If the filing is for the continuation of a previously-approved rate
				adjustment clause, the notice shall identify the specific rate adjustment
				clause. If the application is for approval of a new rate adjustment clause or
				for a prudency determination, the notice shall include a narrative description
				of the associated project or program.
B. Applications pursuant to 20VAC5-204-20
				through 20VAC5-204-80 shall include:
1. The
				name and post office address of the applicant and the name and post office
				address of the applicant's 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 objectives
				sought and the legal basis therefore.
4. All direct testimony by which the
				applicant expects to support the objectives sought. Each testimony shall
				include a summary not to exceed one page for applications pursuant to
				20VAC5-204-30, 20VAC5-204-40, or 20VAC5-204-60 through 20VAC5-204-80 and not to
				exceed two pages for applications pursuant to 20VAC5-204-20 or
				20VAC5-204-50.
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 follows:
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.