Minnesota Administrative Rules

7825.2500 AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF CHARGES; TYPES.

The commission shall permit the filing of rate schedules containing provisions for the automatic adjustment of charges provided the provisions conform to parts 7825.2600 to 7825.2920. Parts 7825.2390 to 7825.2920 are applicable to all classes of public utilities.

Provisions for automatic adjustment of charges must encompass:

A.

Changes in cost resulting from changes in the federally regulated wholesale rate for energy purchased and changes in the cost of fuel consumed in the generation of electricity. This provision is entitled electric energy adjustment.

B.

Changes in cost resulting from changes in the commodity-delivered gas cost and demand-delivered gas cost for purchased gas and changes in the cost of fuel consumed in the manufacture of gas or peak shaving gas volumes. This provision is entitled purchased gas adjustment.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216B.03; 216B.05; 216B.08; 216B.16

History:

9 SR 1204; 14 SR 977

Published Electronically:

January 20, 2005