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HISTORY AND HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE
COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONTed BoyerTed Boyer
Commissioner, Utah Public Service CommissionCommissioner, Utah Public Service CommissionAugust 9, 2005August 9, 2005Brasilia, BrazilBrasilia, Brazil
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CREATION OF THE UTAH CREATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONPUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
• 1917-created by legislation and named the Public Utilities Commission
Purpose: To assure the growth and development of the recently formed utility companies and the industry according to sound economic principles
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THE UTAH PSC TODAYTHE UTAH PSC TODAY
Today-the PSC is an independent state agency with it’s own budget and staff
Role of PSC-To assure safe, reliable, adequate, and reasonably priced utility services
Jurisdiction-Electricity, natural gas, telecommunications and small independent water companies
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ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
R o n A llenC o m m iss io n er
T e d B o yerC o m m iss io n er
S a n de r J . M o oyL e g a l C o un se l
Ja m e s A . L og anC h ie f U tility E co n o m ist
R e b e cca W ilsonU tility E co n o m ist
Jo h n S . H a rveyT e le co m A n a lyst
L o w e ll A ltE xe cu tive S ta ff D ire c to r
B a rba ra S tro udP a ra le g a l
M a ry B e th G re enT R S S p e c ia list
E liza b e th P e rryA ccou n tin g Te ch n ic ian
A lliso n F la n d e rsO ffice T e chn ic ian
L in d sa y M a th ieO ffice T e chn ic ian
A lyso n M a rkh amO ffice T e chn ic ian
Ju lie P . O rch a rdC o m m iss io n S e c re ta ry
S te ven F . G o od w illA d m in is tra tive L a w Ju d ge
R ich a rd M . C am p b e llC o m m iss io n C h a irm an
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BudgetBudget
Annual budget-$1,642,900
Source of funding-Public Utility Regulatory Fee (.03% of annual revenues of the electric utility)
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INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PARTIESOTHER PARTIES
Utility companies:
Residential Customers:
Commercial and Industrial Customers:
Division of Public Utilities:
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ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGSPROCEEDINGS
Quasi-judicial with commissioners sitting as finders of fact and law
Cases (called dockets) commenced by the filing by a party or by the PSC
Discovery is taken in the form of “Data Requests”, much like in judicial proceedings
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Administrative Proceedings (cont.)Administrative Proceedings (cont.)
Testimony is taken under oath with opportunity for rebuttal and cross-examination
Hearings are recorded by a court reporter and transcribed upon request
Formal testimony is pre-filed in writing or electronically
Parties are usually represented by attorneys
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Administrative Proceedings (cont.)Administrative Proceedings (cont.)
Decisions, in the form of an “Order” are issued by the PSC
PSC decisions may be appealed to the Utah Supreme Court