Settlement Would Implement New Charge Applicable to Retail Electric Providers at AEP Texas

A settlement among parties has been reached regarding the level of the new Distribution Cost Recovery Factors (DCRF) proposed to be implemented at AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North

Retail electric providers did not oppose the settlement

The settlement would introduce Rider DCRF which would be charged to REPs effective September 1, 2016 under the rates below (including charging the same rates below on an interim basis effective on Sept. 1 as needed if the settlement has not been approved by such date)

AEP Texas Central Rider DCRF (Settlement)

Residential        $0.002409 per kWh
Secondary ≤10 kW   $0.006566 per kWh
Secondary >10 kW    
    IDR            $0.481447 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.481447 per kW
Primary              
    IDR            $0.423435 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.423435 per kW
Transmission       $0.007931 per kW
Lighting           $0.006566 per kWh

AEP Texas North Rider DCRF (Settlement)

Residential        $0.002903 per kWh
Secondary ≤10 kW   $0.007701 per kWh
Secondary >10 kW    
    IDR            $0.496302 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.496302 per kW
Primary              
    IDR            $0.223067 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.223067 per kW
Transmission       $0.019749 per kW
Lighting           $0.007701 per kWh

For comparison, the amounts of Rider DCRF originally proposed by the AEP TDUs were

AEP Texas Central (Original Proposal)

Residential        $0.002916 per kWh
Secondary ≤10 kW   $0.007948 per kWh
Secondary >10 kW    
    IDR            $0.582794 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.582794 per kW
Primary              
    IDR            $0.512570 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.512570 per kW
Transmission       $0.009600 per kW

AEP Texas North (Original Proposal)

Residential        $0.004186 per kWh
Secondary ≤10 kW   $0.011105 per kWh
Secondary >10 kW    
    IDR            $0.715700 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.715700 per kW
Primary              
    IDR            $0.321678 per kW
    Non IDR        $0.321678 per kW
Transmission       $0.028480 per kW