Section 43.06. Allocating the amount invoiced.

 

(1)  The department shall annually determine the number of residential and non-residential customers for each non-municipal electric utility based upon the most recent data available on or before April 1.

(2)  

(a) The department shall calculate the amount to be collected by determining a residential component and a non-residential component and adding those components together.

(b) The residential component shall be estimated by calculating each non-municipal electric utility's percentage of the total number of residential customers served by all non-municipal electric utilities. This percentage shall be multiplied by the amount allocated to all residential customers under s. Adm 43.05 (3) .

(c) The non-residential component shall be estimated by calculating each non-municipal electric utility's percentage of total non-residential customers served by all non-municipal electric utilities. This percentage shall be multiplied by the amount allocated to all non-residential customers under s. Adm 43.05 (3) .

(d) In cooperation with the non–municipal electric utilities, the department may adjust the estimated residential component to minimize any inequities resulting from the application of the restrictions in s. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. , Stats., in order to produce a more uniform low-income assistance fee. The adjustment process may change the amount of the residential component allocated to a non–municipal electric utility, but shall not change the total residential component.

(e) In cooperation with the non–municipal electric utilities, the department may adjust the estimated non–residential component to minimize any inequities resulting from the application of the restrictions in s. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. , Stats., in order to produce a more uniform low-income assistance fee. The adjustment process may change the amount of the non–residential component allocated to a non–municipal electric utility, but shall not change the total non–residential component.

(3)  The department shall provide all calculations and related information in writing to each non–municipal electric utility in the form of a single annual notification on or before May 15. This documentation shall include an itemization of the residential and non–residential components based on the proportions prescribed in s. 16.957 (4) (b) 2. , Stats.

Cr. Register, November, 2000, No. 539 , eff. 12-1-00; CR 07-078 : am. (1), (2) (a), (d), (e) and (3) Register August 2008 No. 632 , eff. 9-1-08.