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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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a revised energy cost adjustment clause ("ECAC") mechanism.
herein.
I.
Background
A.
1.
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at current effective rates, based on the 2009 calendar Test
schedules.
merit employees.^
^Id.
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2.
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Docket No. 2009-0321
Study) ."^ On August 17, 2010, the Stipulated Procedural Order was
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B.
HELCO'S Application
1.
HELCO's Background
December 5, 1894, and now exists under and by virtue of the laws
2.
Relief Requested
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effective rates."'" The requested increase was based on an
normalized 2010 test year ("Test Year"), based on July 2009 fuel
certain surcharges,
a.
Depreciation Rates
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Docket No. 2009-0321, it will begin using the new depreciation
depreciation rates.
b.
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increase equal to the increase in rates to which the commission
increase when the commission issues its Final Decision and Order
c.
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become effective pursuant to the Interim Decision and Order in
(4) the Field Collection Charge from $15.00 to $20.00 per field
collection call.
3.
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c.
Public Hearings
D.
Settlement Agreement
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E.
relief. ^"^
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II.
Discussion
A.
as possible and before nine months from the date the public
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Moreover, HRS § 269-16(d) further provides the
following:
HRS § 269-16(d).
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Interim Decision and Order, which addresses HELCO's request for
B.
be filed, as applicable.
1.
following:
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efficient to support price reductions, regulators can
similarly be expected to put reasonable pressure on
utility companies to achieve additional economies and
implement cost containment efforts to constrain
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prices.
"id. at 65.
^'id. at 68 (citing order issued on April 4, 2009 by the
New York Public Service Commission in Case 08-E-0539).
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reflecting reductions in sales and higher bad
debt attributable to the bad economy. While most
competitive business would seek avenues of
decreasing costs in response to economic
conditions, FPL is actually requesting an
increase in its compensation costs. ^^
discretionary spending."^^
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HECO's merit employees. Similarly, by its Interim Order and
the Test Year wages and salaries for the bargaining unit
October 31, 2007.^^ The Test Year wages and salaries for the
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aggressive cost-cutting measures to help reduce its rate
increase request.
recorded wage levels for each employee in the Test Year. This
salary adjustments.
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2. Descriptions of all significant and
permanent cost reductions HELCO
considered and implemented to help
reduce its present rate increase
request. The descriptions of
cost-cutting measures should
demonstrate the detail of savings and
identify the saving amount of each
measure.
benefits.^°
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premiums and HELCO ratepayers paying for the remaining 90.67%.
Amount Percentage
Total Cost of Medical:^^ $2,856,300
Total Cost of Dental:^^ 331,596
Total Cost of Vision:^^ 54,072
Total Medical Premiums: $3,241,968
"See HELCO-1107.
''See HELCO-1108.
"See HELCO-1109.
''See HELCO-1111.
''See HELCO-1106 at 1.
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utilities, Inc., Docket No. 2009-0048, the utility agreed to
economic environment.
adjustment to recover no more than 50% of: (1) its group medical
'"^See Letter dated and filed May 6, 2010, from Michael H. Lau
to the commission, in Docket No. 2009-0048, at 4.
''see HELCO-WP-1104 at 22.
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plan costs of $2,856,300; (2) its group dental plan costs of
(4) its group life insurance plan costs of $209,500 for its
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of $731.31 per month through their
electric rates.^^
3.
questions:
"See HELCO-1107
"See HELCO T-11 at 35.
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employees) for each year of service is
reasonable.
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Electricity Rate Discount
D.
Depreciation Rates
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approving HELCO's proposed, lower depreciation rates.^^ Thus,
E.
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with respect to the PPAC and defers ruling on this matter until
F.
Decoupling
G.
Revised ECAC
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mechanism, as proposed in Docket No. 2008-0274, be implemented
H.
HELCO states that if the RDM, REIP Surcharge, and PPAC are
points. "^^ If the RDM, REIP Surcharge, and PPAC are not
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implemented by this Interim Order and Decision, HELCO proposes
''the low end of its cost of equity range" (i.e., 9.50%) with the
for decoupling.
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REIP Surcharge, and PPAC. ^^ However, the Parties apparently did
"See id. at 5.
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Company, Inc. , Docket No. 2009-0163,'^. and In re Hawaiian
I.
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MECO in Docket Nos. 94-0345, 97-0346 and
2006-0387.
III.
Orders
November 24, 2010. The Consiimer Advocate may file any comments
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requests related to the revised ECAC mechanism, including, but
entered herein.
By.
Carlito P. Caliboso, Chairman
VUr. <^.-^
Jpnn E. Cole, Commissioner
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By.
Leslie H. Kondo, Commissioner
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
parties:
DEAN K. NISHINA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
P. 0. Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
DEAN K. MATSUURA
MANAGER, REGULATORY AFFAIRS
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC
P. 0. Box 2750
Honolulu, HI 96840-0001