D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-2315

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 48, November 29, 2024

Rule 15-2315 - GAS PROCUREMENT REPORT

2315.1

On December 1st, biennially, the Washington Gas Light Company (WGL or Company), shall file a Gas Procurement Report (GPR) setting forth the Company's gas procurement strategies and practices.

2315.2

The GPR shall contain the following information:

(a) Actual annual and monthly gas supply, billing determinants and costs, including weighted average cost of gas, as allocated to major classes of service by jurisdiction;

(b) Actual margins for delivery to Interruptible Sales and special contract customers;

(c) An outline of the efforts made to obtain and maintain a reliable gas supply at reasonable costs; and

(d) An outline and discussion of the decision- making basis and planning procedures utilized by WGL in its gas procurement activities.

2315.3

The GPR shall consist of information that the Commission has directed be included, as well as other considerations agreed upon by the members of the Gas Procurement Working Group (GPWG). The GPWG, which shall consist of representatives from the Staff of the Commission (Staff), the Office of the People's Counsel (OPC) and WGL, shall meet periodically to discuss and refine the GPR. However, WGL, not the GPWG, shall formulate the GPR.

2315.4

The GPWG shall review and discuss gas procurement planning activities and strategies. The GPWG shall transfer technical knowledge to the Staff which will ultimately assist in the Commission's review and evaluation of the Company's planning activities and strategies.

2315.5

OPC and the public may file comments not later than ninety (90) days from the date of the GPR's submission to the Commission.

2315.6

WGL should submit reply comments, if any, not later than thirty (30) days from the submission of comments of OPC or the public.

2315.7

The Commission shall review the GPR, OPC's comments, along with any public comments, and any reply comments and thereafter make public its evaluation of the GPR.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-2315

Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 202 (January 14, 1994); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9346 (November 24, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 7 (January 4, 2013); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 11071 (10/27/2017)

Authority: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is Paragraph 21 of § 8 of An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 977); as amended by § 2 of the Public Utilities Amendment Act of 1989, D.C. Law 8-47, D.C. Code § 43-501 (1990 Repl. Vol.).