Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-2-20

Current through December 27, 2024

Section 16-2-20 - Utility regulation and research division

The Utility Regulation and Research Division is headed by a director and consists of the Utility Regulation Unit and the Research and Policy Unit. The staff provides information and analysis to the commissioners for decisions in department cases including general rate proceedings and generic investigations. The staff reviews filed material, submits interrogatories, cross-examines witnesses, and participates in drafting agency decisions for review by commissioners and hearing officers.

(a) The Research and Policy Unit Staff reviews, analyzes and interprets agency activities and decisions in the light of broad regulatory policy; conducts generic studies and investigations; informs commissioners and staff about regulatory actions of other states; analyzes data provided by parties in major dockets; cross-examines witnesses; and coordinates the agency's legislative activities.

(b) The utility regulation unit consists of the water section, gas section, transportation section, electric section and telecommunications section. The five sections are each headed by a supervisor who supervises technical staff trained in engineering, accounting, rates design, finance, economics and transportation. The technical staff in each section performs complex investigations of utility related rates, accounting, finance, engineering and generic matters pending before the department. The technical staff examines, calculates, and/or verifies current and proposed rates and revenues of all regulated utilities; maintains the integrity of each utility company's tariffs; addresses such other matters as new construction, electric and gas fossil fuel clauses, utility conservation, cogeneration, and various generic topics; applies results of cost-of-service analyses of utility operations. The technical staff analyzes prior expense submissions, expense projections, return on equity levels, revenue requirements, and proposals to issue new debt or equity capital; monitors company's compliance with appropriate accounting systems. The staff examines the design, construction, and cost appropriateness of utility plant; reviews depreciation schedules; monitors compliance with state and federal safety and other standards; investigates utility related fatalities and accidents.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-2-20

Effective August 18, 1988