§ 523. Performance factor consideration
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 66 Pa.C.S.A. Public Utilities
66 Pa.C.S.A. § 523
§ 523. Performance factor consideration
(a) Considerations.--The commission shall consider, in addition to all other relevant evidence of record, the efficiency, effectiveness and adequacy of service of each utility when determining just and reasonable rates under this title. On the basis of the commission's consideration of such evidence, it shall give effect to this section by making such adjustments to specific components of the utility's claimed cost of service as it may determine to be proper and appropriate. Any adjustment made under this section shall be made on the basis of specific findings upon evidence of record, which findings shall be set forth explicitly, together with their underlying rationale, in the final order of the commission.
(b) Fixed utilities.--As part of its duties pursuant to subsection (a), the commission shall set forth criteria by which it will evaluate future fixed utility performance and in assessing the performance of a fixed utility pursuant to subsection (a), the commission shall consider specifically the following:
(1) Management effectiveness and operating efficiency as measured by an audit pursuant to section 516 (relating to audits of certain utilities) to the extent that the audit or portions of the audit have been properly introduced by a party into the record of the proceeding in accordance with applicable rules of evidence and procedure.
Credits
1986, July 10, P.L. 1238, No. 114, § 5, imd. effective.
66 Pa.C.S.A. § 523, PA ST 66 Pa.C.S.A. § 523
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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