Connecticut Issues Questions on Costs Included in Bypassable/Non-Bypassable Federally Mandated Congestion Charges

The Connecticut PURA has opened its previously reported proceeding examining all non-distribution and non-transmission delivery charges on electric bills, including Bypassable and Non-Bypassable Federally Mandated Congestion Charges, by issuing a series of questions for stakeholder comment (12-05-04).

Aside from the Bypassable and Non-Bypassable Federally Mandated Congestion Charges, the proceeding is examining the nature and level of charges including the Competitive Transition Assessment Charge, Combined Public Benefits Charge, Conservation and Load Management Charge, Renewable Energy Investment Fund Charge, and Systems Benefit Charge.

Among other things, PURA asked for comment on the following:

• Based on the statutory language and legislative history of each charge, provide your opinion about the purpose of each charge, including which costs for electricity products, services, programs, etc. were intended to be paid for through each charge

• Separately list for each charge, all costs recovered for every year that the charge has been in existence, including any costs that are no longer collected.

• Based on the statutory language or legislative history relating to each charge, provide your opinion about whether the manner in which each charge is used to collect certain costs is consistent with the legislature’s intent for creating that charge.