PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Telecommunications Division |
RESOLUTION T-16242 |
Public Programs Branch |
Date: December 3, 1998 |
R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLUTION T-16242. SEVENTEEN SMALL-SIZE LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE CARRIERS AND THE CALIFORNIA HIGH COST FUND-A ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE. ORDER SETTING FORTH 1999 CALIFORNIA HIGH COST FUND A DRAWS, REVISING LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES AND INTRALATA BILLING SURCHARGES/ SURCREDITS, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE CALIFORNIA HIGH COST FUND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999.
BY ADVICE
LETTER NO. |
FILED BY: |
DATE FILED: | |
201 |
Calaveras Telephone Company |
(Calaveras) |
9/30/98 |
221 |
California-Oregon Telephone Company |
(Cal-Oregon) |
9/30/98 |
34 |
Citizens Telecommunications Company of the Golden State |
(Citizens-GS) |
10/01/98 |
35 |
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Tuolumne |
Citizens-Tu) |
10/01/98 |
222 |
Ducor Telephone Company |
(Ducor) |
9/30/98 |
277 |
Evans Telephone Company |
(Evans) |
9/30/98 |
188 |
Foresthill Telephone Company |
(Foresthill) |
10/01/98 |
461 |
GTE West Coast Incorporated |
(GTE-WC) |
10/30/98 |
87 |
Happy Valley Telephone Company |
(Happy Valley) |
10/01/98 |
161 |
Hornitos Telephone Company |
(Hornitos) |
10/02/98 |
254 |
Kerman Telephone Company |
(Kerman) |
9/30/98 |
137 |
Pinnacles Telephone Company |
(Pinnacles) |
9/30/98 |
233 |
Sierra Telephone Company |
(Sierra) |
10/01/98 |
251 |
Siskiyou Telephone Company |
(Siskiyou |
10/01/98 |
252 |
The Ponderosa Telephone Company |
(Ponderosa) |
10/01/98 |
235 |
The Volcano Telephone Company |
(Volcano) |
9/30/98 |
91 |
Winterhaven Telephone Company |
(Winterhaven) |
10/02/98 |
CHCF-A Administrative Committee |
10/01/98 |
SUMMARY
The 1999 California High Cost Fund A (CHCF-A) requirements for the 17 small local exchange carriers (LECs) were developed in accordance with the CHCF-A Implementation Rules and guidelines set forth in Decision (D) 88-07-022, D.91-05-016, D.91-09-042, and Resolution T-16117. The CHCF-A draw and the rate design for each of the 17 small LECs as summarized in Appendix A and discussed in the discussion section of this Resolution are adopted.
The total approved CHCF-A draw for 1999 is $4,860,790. This Resolution directs the CHCF-A Administrative Committee to pay the respective small LECs the amount as indicated below on the first working day of each month beginning January 1999 and ending December 1999.
Small LEC |
Monthly Amount |
Ducor |
$16,042 |
Sierra |
$250,131 |
Siskiyou |
$9,583 |
Ponderosa |
$109,432 |
Volcano |
S19,878 |
All revised local exchange rates shall take effect on January 1, 1999. Revisions of existing permanent surcredits shall appear on customer bills rendered on January 1, 1999 and thereafter. All temporary surcharges and surcredits shall appear on customer bills for a period of 12 months beginning with the billing cycle that begins on January 1, 1999 and ending with the billing cycle that ends on December 31, 1999. Each small LEC shall include in its customer bills a bill insert stating in general terms the changes in its rates and/or surcharges/surcredits approved by the Commission in this Resolution. This bill insert shall be included in all customer bills rendered during the month of January.
Within 15 days of this order, i.e. no later than December 18, 1998, the following small LECs shall file supplemental advice letters revising their respective tariffs consistent with this order:
Citizens-GS
Citizens-Tu
Foresthill
Happy Valley
Hornitos
Winterhaven
The all end-user surcharge for the funding of CHCF-A shall remain at zero percent (0%) for 1999. The Commission also approves an administrative budget for the CHCF-A Administrative Committee in the amount of $45,000 for calendar year 1999 as shown in
Appendix B. Within 30 days of this order, i.e. no later than January 3, 1999, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee shall file a letter request requesting the Executive Director to authorize an Invitation for Bid for the annual financial audit of the CHCF-A. Along with the letter request, there shall be a draft Invitation for Bid for the Executive Director's consideration. If the letter request is approved, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee shall follow State rules and procedures in procuring and contracting the service.
The Executive Director shall serve a Notice of Availability to all telecommunications carriers and all parties on the service list of I.87-11-033, Phase III. This notice, as contained in Appendix C, informs parties that a copy of this Resolution is available at the Commission's web site, www.cpuc.ca.gov. This is consistent with the Commission's commitment to utilize the CPUC Internet for distributing Commission orders and information. (1998 CPUC Business Plan.)
BACKGROUND
The California High Cost Fund (HCF) was implemented by D.88-07-022 to provide a source of supplemental revenues to three mid-size and seventeen small LECs whose basic exchange access line service rates would otherwise be increased to levels that would threaten universal service. The HCF was funded by an increment in Pacific Bell's (Pacific) intrastate carrier common line charge (CCLC) and administered by Pacific. D.94-09-065 changed the funding source from an increment in the CCLC to an all end-user surcharge and reaffirmed Pacific as the administrator of the fund.
D.96-10-066 changed the name of HCF to CHCF-A and created the California High Cost Fund B (CHCF-B). This decision included the three mid-size LECs in the CHCF-B for the purpose of determining universal service subsidy support and maintained the CHCF-A for the 17 small LECs. This decision also directed the Commission to take over the administration of the CHCF-A from Pacific.
Resolution T-16092 approved the transfer of the administrative control of the CHCF-A from Pacific to the Commission effective January 1, 1998. This resolution also appointed three Commission staffs as committee members of the CHCF-A Trust Administrative Committee charged with the responsibilities of administering the CHCF-A. D.98-06-065 renamed the committee to CHCF-A Administrative Committee, and revised the governance and operations of the CHCF-A.
All 17 small LECs had their general rate cases (GRCs) with 1997 test year completed in 1997. Resolution T-16117 approved the 1998 CHCF-A requirements for the 17 small LECs and provided additional guidelines for the annual CHCF-A requirement development.
On October 1, 1998, in compliance with Ordering Paragraph 73 of D.94-09-065, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee filed a letter request requesting the Executive Director to approve an administrative budget for calendar year 1999 in the amount of $45,000. The CHCF-A Administrative Committee also proposed that the budgeted expenses be paid out of the CHCF-A.
Except for GTE-WC, the small LECs filed their 1999 proposed CHCF-A requirement on or before October 1, 1998, in accordance with D.91-09-042. On October 21, 1998, the Telecommunications Division (TD) sent a data request to the 17 small LECs revising their proposed 1999 CHCF-A requirements and requesting each small LEC to submit a rate design proposal for the revised amount. All 17 small LECs responded accordingly.
On November 6, 1998, Sierra notified TD that it omitted the applicability of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Separation Rule 36.125 in its filings. Separation Rule 36.125 requires a LEC to change its weighting factor for the allocation of switching costs when the LEC reaches certain access line counts. As of January 1998, Sierra's total access line count exceeded 20,000. This new level requires Sierra to lower the assignment of switching costs to toll and access services from a factor of 2.50 to a factor of 2.0. This new weighting factor would decrease Sierra's settlement revenues received from Pacific.
Except for Citizens-GS, Citizens-Tu, Foresthill, Happy Valley, Hornitos, and Winterhaven, the small LECs have filed supplemental advice letters revising their proposed tariffs consistent with the CHCF-A requirements proposed by TD.
NOTICE/PROTESTS
Public notice of the LECs' 1999 CHCF-A advice letter filings and supplements appeared in the Commission's Daily Calendar from October through November 1998. The letter request requesting the Executive Director to approve an administrative budget for the CHCF-A for calendar year 1999 was sent to all parties on the service list of I.87-11-033, Phase III on October 1, 1998. No protests to the advice letter filings and/or to the letter request were filed.
DISCUSSION
The Commission adopts the CHCF-A draw and the rate design for each of the 17 small LECs as summarized in Appendix A and discussed in this section. The Commission also approves an administrative budget for the CHCF-A Administrative Committee for calendar year 1999 as shown in Appendix B. These expenses shall be paid out of the CHCF-A. Within 30 days of this order, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee shall file a letter request requesting the Executive Director to approve an Invitation for Bid for the annual audit of the CHCF-A. Along with the letter request, there shall be a draft Invitation for Bid for the Executive Director's consideration.
The 1998 CHCF-A requirements and rate designs for the 17 small LEC were developed in accordance with the Implementation Rules and guidelines set forth in D.88-07-022, D.91-05-016, D.91-09-042, and Resolution T-16117. The Implementation Rules can be found in their entirety in the Appendix of D.91-09-042. Table 1 below compares the CHCF-A requirement, on an aggregated basis, proposed by the 17 small LECs in their advice letter and supplemental advice letter filings with that adopted in this Resolution.
TABLE 1
Total 1999 CHCF-A Requirement for All 17 Small LECs*
Per Filings |
Adopted | |
1. 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
$(1,137,789) |
$91,179,051) |
2. Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117): |
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2a. FCC Pay Phone Deregulation |
$101,922 |
$134,630 |
2b. EAS |
$(12,260) |
$(12,260) |
2c. Other |
$(60,273) |
$0 |
3. Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring): |
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3a. Interest on B/A per T-16117 |
$(500) |
$(397) |
3b. D.98-07-033 |
$1,508,763 |
$1,508,763 |
3c. OB&C per T-16117 |
$133,415 |
$134,452 |
3d. Interest on OB&C Per T-16117 |
$923 |
$5,031 |
3e. FCC Part 36.125 |
$681,906 |
$681,906 |
4. 1999 Impacts: |
||
4a. D.98-07-033 |
$4,526,290 |
$4,526,290 |
4b. OB&C |
$80,671 |
$80,671 |
4c. FCC Part 36.125 |
$681,906 |
$681,906 |
5. Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
$(1,337,862) |
$(1,408,153) |
6. Total 1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
$5,145,312 |
$5,131,988 |
7. Total CHCF-A Draw |
$4,735,088 |
$4,860,790 |
* +ve=revenue shortfall eligible for CHCF-A draw, (-ve)=revenue surplus subject to refund)
Specific Implementation Rules and regulatory changes that guided the 1999 CHCF-A requirement development include the following:
Waterfalls
In accordance with Rule D of the Implementation Rules, the conclusion of the GRCs reinstated the phase-down of CHCF-A funding for the small LECs. The funding level shall continue at 100% for the first 3 years after the GRC, 80% for year 4, 50% for year 5, and 0% for year 6 and thereafter.
GRCs
All 17 small LECs had their GRCs with 1997 test year completed in 1997 and were awarded a rate of return of 10%.
Means Test
D.91-05-016, as modified by D.91-09-042, subjected each CHCF-A support request to a means test. Rule B further limits the amount of support to a forecasted earning not to exceed the small LEC's authorized intrastate rate of return or to the current funding level amount for the year for which CHCF-A is being requested, whichever is lower. Rule B also requires the means test be based on at least 7 months of recorded financial data for the year in which the advice letter is filed.
Resolution T-16117
T-16117 provided additional guidelines for the annual CHCF-A requirement development. These guidelines include but are not limited to the determination of adjustments to CHCF-A requirement for the year that the advice letter is filed and the net interstate expense adjustment (NIEA).
Other Billing & Collection (OB&C) Cost Allocation
FCC Order 97-30 revised procedures that LECs use for allocating the OB&C between the intrastate and interstate jurisdictions. This revised OB&C took effect in May 1997 and changed the settlement revenues that pool participating small LECs received from Pacific. Resolution T-16117 rejected the OB&C revenue impacts proposed by the pool participating small LECs pending the FCC's approval of Pacific's OB&C cost calculation. Resolution T-16117 also directed the small LECs to include interest accrual at the 90-day commercial paper rate published by the Federal Reserve and compounded monthly beginning January 1, 1998. The interest shall apply on settlement revenues gained/lost prior to January 1999.
D.98-07-033
Ordering Paragraph 10 of D.98-07-033 directed the small LECs that are affected by Pacific's rate reductions ordered therein to include their respective settlement revenue impacts in their annual CHCF-A filings on October 1, 1998.
FCC Separation Rule 36.125
Separation Rule 36.125 requires a LEC to change its weighting factor for the allocation of switching costs when the LEC reaches certain access line counts.
Rate Design
Rule A requires a small LEC's CHCF-A requirement be first met by local exchange rates not exceeding 150% of comparable California urban rates. In lieu of an increase or a decreases to local exchange rates, Rule B permits a small LECs to utilize a surcharge or surcredit to recover the same net revenue change.
Surcredits
Rule B permits a small LEC to limit any surcredit to 50% of its total intraLATA billing even where that is insufficient to deplete an existing memorandum account.
The total approved 1998 CHCF-A draw for the 17 small LECs is $4,860,790. This Resolution directs the CHCF-A Administrative Committee to pay the respective small LECs the amount as indicated below on the first working day of each month beginning January 1999 and ending December 1999.
Small LEC |
Monthly Amount |
Ducor |
$16,042 |
Sierra |
$250,131 |
Siskiyou |
$9,583 |
Ponderosa |
$109,432 |
Volcano |
$19,878 |
All revised local exchange rates approved in this order shall take effect on January 1, 1999. Revisions of existing permanent surcredits shall take effect on customer bills rendered on January 1, 1999 and thereafter. All temporary surcharges and surcredits shall appear on the customer's bill for a period of 12 months beginning with the billing cycle that begins on January 1, 1999 and ending with the billing cycle that ends on December 31, 1999. Each LEC shall also include in its customer bills a bill insert stating in general terms the changes in rates and/or surcharges/surcredits approved in this Resolution. This bill insert shall be included in all customer bills rendered during the month of January 1999.
Within 15 days of this order, i.e. no later than December 18, 1998, the following small LECs shall file supplemental advice letters revising their respective tariffs consistent with this Resolution:
Citizens-GS
Citizens-Tu
Foresthill
Happy Valley
Hornitos
Winterhaven
Calaveras (Page 1 of Appendix A)
Calaveras submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of $366,248 but proposed no draw from the CHCF-A. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised the 1999 CHCF-A requirement to $379,552 consistent with the Implementation rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B). In the its response of October 29, 1998, Calaveras concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes no draw from the CHCF-A. Calaveras' proposal is reasonable and therefore is approved.
Cal-Ore (Page 2 of Appendix A)
Cal-Ore submitted a 1999 CHCF-A revenue requirement of $151,545. (See column A, line 6). In lieu of an increase in local exchange rates to the 150% California urban rates threshold, Cal-Ore proposed to recover the same amount by establishing a temporary surcharge of 9.84%. Cal-Ore proposed no CHCF-A draw for the remaining $79,696 that cannot be met by this temporary surcharge. TD revised the 1999 CHCF-A requirement to 164,128 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See Column B.) In its data response of October 29, 1998, Cal-Ore concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes to initiate a temporary surcharge of 9.84% in lieu of a rate increase. Cal-Ore also requests no draw from the CHCF-A for the remaining $92,279 that cannot be met by the temporary surcharge. Cal-Ore's rate design proposal is consistent with the Implementation Rules and is approved.
Citizens-GS (Page 3 of Appendix A)
Citizens-GS submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of negative $231,246 and proposed to initiate a temporary surcredit to offset the projected revenue surplus. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised the 1999 CHCF-A requirement to negative $250,886 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of October 21, 1998, Citizens-GS concur with TD's adjustments and proposes to initiate a temporary surcredit of 4.67% to offset the revised revenue surplus. Citizens-GS's proposal is reasonable and is approved.
Citizens-Tu (Page 4 of Appendix A)
Citizens-Tu submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of negative $239,363 and proposed to initiate a temporary surcredit to offset the projected revenue surplus. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised the 1999 CHCF-A requirement to negative $235,184 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of October 21, 1998, Citizens-TU concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes to initiate a temporary surcredit of 16.44% to offset the revised revenue surplus. Citizen-Tu's proposal is reasonable and is approved.
Ducor (Page 5 of Appendix A)
Ducor submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of $188,370 and requested a CHCF-A draw for the same amount. (See column A, line 6). TD revised Ducor's 1999 CHCF-A requirement to $192,499 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. In its data response of November 9, 1998, Ducor concurs with TD's adjustments and requests a 1999 CHCF-A draw of $192,499. Ducor provided a means test using 7 months of 1998 recorded financial data, annualized. Ducor projects a rate of return no higher than its authorized rate of return established in its 1997 GRC. Ducor's proposal met guidelines set forth in the Implementation Rules, and therefore is approved.
Evans (Page 6 of Appendix A)
Evans submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of negative $1,251. (See column A, line 6.) Because of the amount subject to refund is minimal, Evans proposed to establish a memorandum account and to include this amount in its Year 2000 CHCF-A filing. TD revised Evans' 1999 CHCF-A requirement from a revenue surplus of $1,251 to a revenue shortfall of $55,086 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) This reversal was primary caused by Evans' miscalculation of the NIEA. In its data response of October 29, 1998, Evans concurs with TD's adjustments but proposes no draw from the CHCF-A. Evans' proposal is reasonable, and therefore is approved.
Foresthill (Page 7 of Appendix A)
Foresthill submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of $95,202. Foresthill proposed to lower an existing permanent surcredit to offset the projected revenue shortfall. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised Foresthill's 1999 CHCF-A requirement to $81,697 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of November 3, 1998, Foresthill concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes to lower an existing permanent surcredit from 10.36% to 3.37% to offset the projected revenue shortfall. Foresthill's proposal is reasonable and is approved. Since this revision of the existing permanent surcredit has an recurring effect, the 1999 CHCF-A requirement for Foresthill for its Year 2000 filing is therefore zero ($0).
GTE-WC (Page 8 of Appendix A)
GTE-WC submitted a negative 1999 CHCF-A requirement of $519,710 subject to refund. (See column A, line 6.) GTE-WC proposes to initiate a temporary surcredit of 10.73% to offset the projected revenue surplus. GTE-WC's proposal was developed consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. GTE-WC's proposal is reasonable, and therefore is approved.
Happy Valley (Page 9 of Appendix A)
Happy Valley submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of $103,718 and proposed to reduce an existing permanent surcredit from 4.34% to 0.00%. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised Happy Valley's 1999 CHCF-A requirement to a negative $21,399 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) This reversal was primary caused by Happy Valley's miscalculation of the NIEA. In its data response of October 29, 1998, Happy Valley concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes to initiate a temporary surcredit of 2.13% to offset the projected revenue surplus. Happy Valley's proposal is reasonable and is approved.
Hornitos (Page 10 of Appendix A)
Hornitos submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of $7,506 and proposed to reduce an existing permanent surcredit from 25.77% to 0.00%. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised Hornitos' 1999 CHCF-A requirement to negative $16,894 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of October 29, 1998, Hornitos concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes to initiate a temporary surcredit of 19.26%. Hornitos's proposal is reasonable and is therefore approved.
Kerman (Page 11 of Appendix A)
Kerman submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement in the amount of $44,767 but requested no draw from the CHCF-A. (See column A, line 6.) TD lowered Kerman's 1999 CHCF-A requirement to $32,898 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of October 21, 1999, Kerman concurs with TD's adjustments and requests no draw from the CHCF-A. Kerman's proposal is reasonable and is therefore approved.
Pinnacles (Page 12 of Appendix A)
Pinnacles submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of negative $48,481. (See column A, line 6.) Pinnacles proposed to initiate a temporary surcredit of 50% and to place the undepleted balance in a balancing account to be used in the Year 2000 CHCF-A filing. TD revised Pinnacles' 1999 CHCF-A requirement to negative $70,999 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16667. (See column B.) In its data response of October 26, 1998, Pinnacles concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes to initiate a surcredit of 50% and to establish a memorandum account for the undepleted amount of $52,739. Pinnacles' proposal of capping the surcredit at 50% is consistent with the Implementation Rules. Pinnacles' proposal is therefore approved.
Consistent with directives set forth in Resolution T-16117, Pinnacles shall allocate a negative CHCF-A requirement of $1,521.66 to a balancing account each month beginning in January 1999 and ending in December 1999. This balancing account shall have a total principle balance of negative $18,260 at the end of 1999. Pinnacles shall also allocate to the balancing account interest accrual on the balance of the account at the 90-day commercial paper rate published by the Federal Reserve and compounded monthly beginning February 1999.
Sierra (Page 13 of Appendix A)
Sierra submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement in the amount of $3,001,575. (column A, Line 6.) It proposes to recover the same amount from the CHCF-A. Sierra has provided a means test using at least 7 months of 1998 recorded financial data, annualized. Sierra projected a rate of return below its authorized rate of return. Sierra's 1999 CHCF-A development is consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. Sierra's proposal is reasonable and is therefore approved.
Siskiyou (Page 14 of Appendix A)
Siskiyou submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement in the amount of $459,762. (See column A, line 6). Siskiyou proposed an increase in its local exchange rates to the 150% California urban rate threshold. Siskiyou also proposed a CHCF-A draw of $76,074 for the remaining $164,680 that cannot be met by the rate increase. Siskiyou indicated that this requested CHCF-A support would limit its rate of return to the level authorized in its 1997 GRC. TD revised Siskiyou's 1999 CHCF-A requirement to $463,024 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of October 26, 1998, Siskiyou concurs with TD's adjustments. Siskiyou proposes an increase in its local exchange rates to the 150% California urban rate threshold and requests a CHCF-A support of $115,000 for the remaining $167,882 that cannot be met by the rate increase. In support of its CHCF-A draw, Siskiyou provided a means test using at least 7 months of recorded data in accordance with the Implementation Rules. Siskiyou's proposal is reasonable and is approved.
Since the revision of local exchange rates has a recurring effect, Siskiyou's 1999 CHCF-A requirement for its Year 2000 CHCF-A filing is $167,882.
Ponderosa (Page 15 of Appendix A)
Ponderosa submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement of $1,663,425 and requested a CHCF-A support in the amount of $1,299,262. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised Ponderosa' 1999 CHCF-A requirement to $1,684,949 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of October 29, 1998, Ponderosa concurs with TD's adjustments and requests a CHCF-A draw of $1,313,186. In support of its CHCF-A draw, Ponderosa provided a means test using at least 7 months of recorded data in accordance with the Implementation Rules. Ponderosa's proposal is reasonable and is approved.
Volcano (Page 16 of Appendix A)
Volcano submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement in the amount of $169,807 and proposed a CHCF-A draw for the same amount. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised Volcano's 1999 CHCF-A requirement to $238,530 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B.) In its data response of October 29, 1998, Volcano concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes a CHCF-A draw in the amount of $238,530. In support of its support request, Volcano has provided a means test projecting its rate of return would not exceed the level authorized in its 1997 GRC. Volcano's proposal is reasonable and should be approved.
Winterhaven (Page 17 of Appendix A)
Winterhaven submitted a 1999 CHCF-A requirement in the amount of negative $66,562 and proposed to initiate a temporary surcredit to offset the projected revenue surplus. (See column A, line 6.) TD revised Winterhaven's 1999 CHCF-A requirement to negative $46,879 consistent with the Implementation Rules and additional guidelines set forth in Resolution T-16117. (See column B). In its data response of October 29, 1998, Winterhaven concurs with TD's adjustments and proposes to initiate a temporary surcredit of 11.43% to offset the revised revenue surplus. Winterhaven's proposal is reasonable and is therefore approved.
1999 CHCF-A Administrative Budget (Exhibit B)
The total budget and various cost estimates proposed by the CHCF-A Administrative Committee for administering the CHCF-A during 1999 appear to be reasonable, and are approved. As of August 31, 1998, CHCF-A has a fund balance in excess of $21 million. Since there are sufficient funds in the CHCF-A to meet the projected 1999 demands, the CHCF-A surcharge shall remain at zero percent (0%) for 1999.
The CHCF-A Administrative Committee Charter § 4.1.k requires the CHCF-A Administrative Committee to obtain an annual financial audit of the CHCF-A. This audit may be performed by other State agencies or bodies, or a firm of independent certified public accountants. D.98-06-065 also directed the CHCF-A Administrative Committee to submit a letter request to the Executive Director for authorization to contract for services that cannot be fulfilled by Commission resources. (At page 8.) Consistent with this directive, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee shall file a letter request requesting the Executive Director to authorize an Invitation for Bid for a financial audit of the CHCF-A for year ending December 31, 1998. Included in the letter request, there shall be a draft Invitation for Bid for the Executive Director's consideration. If approved, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee shall follow State rules and procedures in procuring and contracting the service.
Mail of Service (Appendix C)
In the past, the Commission has served a hard copy of this Resolution to all telecommunications carriers and parties on the service list of I.87-11-033, Phase III. To be consistent with the Commission's commitment to utilize the CPUC Internet for distributing Commission orders and information, the Executive Director shall serve a Notice of Availability as contained in Appendix C to all telecommunications carriers and all parties service list of I.87-11-033, Phase III. This notice informs parties that a copy of this Resolution is available at the Commission's web site, www.cpuc.ca.gov.
FINDINGS
1. The California High Cost Fund (HCF) was implemented by Decision (D.) 88-07-022. The purpose of the HCF was to provide a source of supplemental revenues to three mid-size Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) and seventeen small LECs whose basic exchange access line service rates would otherwise be increased to levels that would threaten universal service.
2. The HCF was funded by an increment in Pacific Bell's (Pacific) intrastate carrier common line charge (CCLC) and administered by Pacific.
3. D.94-09-065 changed the funding source from an increment in the CCLC to an all end-user surcharge and reaffirmed Pacific as the administrator of the fund.
4. D.96-10-066 changed the name of HCF to California High Cost Fund A (CHCF-A) and created the California High Cost Fund B (CHCF-B). This decision also included the three mid-size LECs in the CHCF-B for the purpose of determining universal service subsidy support, and maintained the CHCF-A for the 17 small LECs. This decision also directed the Commission to take over the administration of the CHCF-A from Pacific.
5. Resolution T-16092 approved the transfer of administrative control of the CHCF-A from Pacific to the Commission effective January 1, 1998. This resolution also appointed three Commission staffs as committee members of the CHCF-A Trust Administrative Committee charged with the responsibilities of administering the CHCF-A.
6. D.98-06-065 renamed the CHCF-A Trust Administrative Committee to CHCF-A Administrative Committee. This decision also revised the governance and operations of the CHCF-A.
7. All 17 small LECs had their general rate cases (GRCs) with 1997 test years completed in 1997.
8. Resolution T-16117 approved the 1998 CHCF-A requirements for the 17 small LECs and provided additional guidelines for the annual CHCF-A requirement development.
9. On October 1, 1998, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee filed a letter request requesting the Executive Director to approve an administrative budget for calendar year 1999 in the amount of $45,000. The CHCF-A Administrative Committee also requested that the budgeted expenses be paid out of the CHCF-A.
10. Except for GTE-West Coast Incorporated (GTE-WC), the small LECs filed their 1999 proposed CHCF-A requirement on or before October 1, 1998.
11. On October 21, 1998, the Telecommunications Division (TD) sent a data request to the 17 small LECs revising their 1999 proposed CHCF-A requirements and requesting each small LEC to submit a rate design proposal for the revised amount.
12. On November 6, 1998, Sierra Telephone Company (Sierra) notified TD that it omitted the applicability of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Separtion Rule 36.125 in its filings.
13. Except for Citizens Telecommunications Company of the Golden State (Citizens-GS), Citizens Telecommunications Company of Tuolumne (Citizens-Tu), Foresthill Telephone Company (Foresthill), Happy Valley Telephone Company (Happy Valley), Hornitos Telephone Company (Hornitos), and Winterhaven Telephone Company (Winterhaven), the small LECs have filed supplemental advice letters revising their proposed tariffs consistent with the CHCF-A requirements proposed by TD.
14. No protests to the advice letter filings and/or to the letter request were filed.
15. The 1999 CHCF-A requirements and rate designs for the 17 small LECs are development consistent with D.88-07-022, D.91-05-016, D.91-09-042, and Resolution T-16117.
16. The Implementation Rules can be found in their entirety in the Appendix of D.91-09-042.
17. Specific Implementation Rules and regulatory events that impact the small LECs' 1999 CHCF-A requirements include the Waterfalls, the 1997 general rate cases (GRCs), the Means Test, FCC Order 97-30, D.98-07-033, and FCC Separtion Rule 36.125.
18. The total approved 1999 CHCF-A draw should be $4,860,790.
19. The CHCF-A Administrative Committee should pay the respective small LECs one-twelfth of their approved CHCF-A draws on the first working day of the month beginning January 1999 and ending December 1999.
20. All revised local exchange rates approved in this Resolution should take effect on January 1, 1999.
21. Revisions of existing surcredits should take effect on customer bills rendered on January 1, 1999 and thereafter.
22. Temporary surcharges and surcredits should appear on the customer's bill for a period of twelve months beginning with the billing cycle that begins on January 1, 1999 and ending with the billing cycle that ends on December 31, 1999.
23. The 1999 CHCF-A requirements for the 17 small LECs are summarized in Appendix A.
24. The 1999 administrative budget and various cost estimates for the CHCF-A are summarized in Appendix B.
25. As of August 31, 1998, the CHCF-A has a fund balance in excess of $21 million.
26. There are sufficient funds in the CHCF-A to meet 1999 demands.
27. The CHCF-A surcharge should remain at zero percent (0%) for 1999.
28. The CHCF-A Administrative Committee Charter § 4.1.k requires the CHCF-A Administrative Committee to obtain an annual financial audit of the CHCF-A. This audit may be performed by other state agencies or bodies, or a firm of independent certified public accountants.
29. D. 98-06-065 directed the CHCF-A Administrative Committee to submit a letter request to the Executive Director for authorization to contract for services that cannot be fulfilled by Commission resources.
30. The Commission is committed to utilize the CPUC Internet for distributing Commission orders and information.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The respective California High Cost Fund A (CHCF-A) draws and rate designs for the 17 small local exchange carriers (LECs) as described in the body and summarized in Appendix A of this Resolution are hereby adopted.
2. The total approved 1999 CHCF-A draw for all 17 small LECs is $4,860,790.
3. The CHCF-A Administrative Committee shall pay the respective small LECs the amount indicated below on the first working day of the month beginning January 1999 and ending December 1999:
Small LEC |
Monthly Amount |
Ducor |
$16,042 |
Sierra |
$250,131 |
Siskiyou |
$9,583 |
Ponderosa |
$109,432 |
Volcano |
$19,878 |
4. All revised local exchange rates as approved in this Resolution shall take effect on January 1, 1999.
5. All revised existing permanent surcredits ordered in this Resolution shall take effect on customer bills rendered on January 1, 1999, and thereafter.
6. All new temporary surcharges and surcredits ordered in this Resolution shall appear on the customer bills beginning with the billing cycle that begins on January 1, 1999 and ending with the billing cycle that ends on December 31, 1999.
7. Each small LEC shall include in its customer bills a bill insert stating in general terms the changes in rates and surcharges/surcredits as ordered in this Resolution. This bill insert shall be included in all customer bills rendered during January 1999.
8. Within 15 days of this Resolution, i.e. no later than December 18, 1998, the following small LECs shall file supplemental advice letters revising their respective tariffs consistent with this Resolution.
Citizens Telecommunications Company of the Golden State
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Tuolumne
Foresthill Telephone Company
Happy Valley Telephone Company
Hornitos Telephone Company
Winterhaven Telephone Company
9. The 1999 administrative budget and various cost estimates as summarized in Appendix B are hereby adopted.
10. Within 30 days from the effective date of this Resolution, i.e. no later than January 3, 1999, the CHCF-A Administrative Committee shall file a letter request requesting the Executive Director to authorize an Invitation for Bid for a financial audit of the CHCF-A for year ending December 31, 1998.
11. The Executive Director shall serve a copy of Notice of Availability as contained in Appendix C to all telecommunications carriers and parties on the service list of I.87-11-033, Phase III.
This Resolution is effective today.
I hereby certify that this Resolution was adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission at its regular meeting on December 3, 1998. The following Commissioners approved it:
/s/ WESLEY M. FRANKLIN |
WESLEY M. FRANKLINExecutive Director |
RICHARD A. BILAS President |
||
P. GREGORY CONLON | ||
JESSIE J. KNIGHT, JR. | ||
HENRY M. DUQUE | ||
JOSIAH L. NEEPER | ||
Commissioners | ||
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Calaveras |
Staff |
| ||
AL-201 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
66,837 |
66,837 |
66,837 |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
(154) |
(154) |
(154) |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
(12,260) |
(12,260) |
(12,260) |
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
54,420 |
54,420 |
54,420 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
11,135 |
11,135 |
11,135 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
417 |
417 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
163,261 |
163,261 |
163,261 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
6,681 |
6,681 |
6,681 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
669,050 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
579,835 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
76,328 |
89,215 |
89,215 |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
366,248 |
379,552 |
379,552 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
366,248 |
379,552 |
379,552 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
379,552 |
379,552 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Cal-Ore |
Staff |
| ||
AL-221 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(104,246) |
(104,246) |
(104,246) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
23,437 |
23,437 |
23,437 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
31,989 |
31,989 |
31,989 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(13,987) |
(13,987) |
(13,987) |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
(523) |
(523) | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
95,967 |
95,967 |
95,967 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(8,392) |
(8,392) |
(8,392) |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
662,617 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
522,734 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
126,777 |
139,883 |
139,883 |
|
||||
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
151,545 |
164,128 |
164,128 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
(71,849) |
(71,849) |
(71,849) |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
79,696 |
92,279 |
92,279 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
164,128 |
164,128 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Citizens-GS |
Staff |
| ||
AL-34 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
308,716 |
308,716 |
308,716 |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
7,612 |
7,612 |
7,612 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(6,709) |
(6,098) |
(6,098) |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
(228) |
(228) | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(3,659) |
(3,659) |
(3,659) |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
1,365,576 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
1,922,804 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(537,206) |
(557,228) |
(557,228) |
|
||||
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
(231,246) |
(250,886) |
(250,886) |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
231,246 |
250,886 |
250,886 |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
(250,886) |
(250,886) | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Citizens-Tu |
Staff |
| ||
AL-33 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
125,953 |
125,953 |
125,953 |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
344 |
344 |
344 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(4,685) |
(4,258) |
(4,258) |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
(159) |
(159) | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(2,555) |
(2,555) |
(2,555) |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
1,791,824 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
2,146,332 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(358,420) |
(354,508) |
(354,508) |
|
||||
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
(239,363) |
(235,184) |
(235,184) |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
239,363 |
235,184 |
235,184 |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
(235,184) |
(235,184) | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Ducor |
Staff |
| ||
AL-222 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
51,810 |
51,810 |
51,810 |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
323 |
323 |
323 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
58,281 |
58,281 |
58,281 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
20,935 |
20,935 |
20,935 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
783 |
783 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
174,843 |
174,843 |
174,843 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
12,561 |
12,561 |
12,561 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
292,907 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
419,944 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(130,383) |
(127,037) |
(127,037) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
188,370 |
192,499 |
192,499 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
188,370 |
192,499 |
192,499 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
188,370 |
192,499 |
192,499 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
192,499 |
192,499 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Evans |
Staff |
| ||
AL-277 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(290,922) |
(290,922) |
(290,922) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
(8,582) |
(8,582) |
(8,582) |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
83,062 |
83,062 |
83,062 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(1,862) |
(1,862) |
(1,862) |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
(70) |
(70) | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
249,186 |
249,186 |
249,186 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(1,117) |
(1,117) |
(1,117) |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
881,152 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
855,761 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(31,016) |
25,391 |
25,391 |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
(1,251) |
55,086 |
55,086 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
(1,251) |
55,086 |
55,086 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
55,086 |
55,086 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Foresthill |
Staff |
| ||
AL-188 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(142,462) |
(134,982) |
(134,982) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
(1,681) |
(1,681) |
(1,681) |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
45,959 |
45,959 |
45,959 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
9,095 |
9,095 |
9,095 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
340 |
340 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
137,878 |
137,878 |
137,878 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
5,457 |
5,457 |
5,457 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
482,260 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
462,629 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
40,956 |
19,631 |
19,631 |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
95,202 |
81,697 |
81,697 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
(95,202) |
(81,697) |
(81,697) |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
0 |
0 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
GTE-WC |
Staff |
| ||
AL-461 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(403,715) |
(403,715) |
(403,715) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
0 |
0 | |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
0 | ||
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
0 | ||
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
1,215,050 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
1,331,045 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(115,995) |
(115,995) |
(115,995) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
(519,710) |
(519,710) |
(519,710) |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
519,710 |
519,710 |
519,710 |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
(519,710) |
(519,710) | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Happy Valley |
Staff |
| ||
AL-87 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(36,655) |
(36,655) |
(36,655) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
(3,709) |
6,306 |
6,306 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
45,597 |
45,597 |
45,597 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(5,005) |
(5,005) |
(5,005) |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
(187) |
(187) | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
136,790 |
136,790 |
136,790 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
(3,003) |
(3,003) |
(3,003) |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
969,939 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
1,135,181 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(30,297) |
(165,242) |
(165,242) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
103,718 |
(21,399) |
(21,399) |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
21,399 |
21,399 | |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
103,718 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
(21,399) |
(21,399) | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Hornitos |
Staff |
| ||
AL-161 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(32,914) |
(32,914) |
(32,914) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
1,391 |
(2,364) |
(2,364) |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
21,757 |
21,757 |
21,757 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
4,260 |
4,260 |
4,260 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
159 |
159 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
65,271 |
65,271 |
65,271 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
2,556 |
2,556 |
2,556 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
300,736 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
376,355 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(54,815) |
(75,619) |
(75,619) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
7,506 |
(16,894) |
(16,894) |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
16,894 |
16,894 | |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
7,506 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
(16,894) |
(16,894) | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Kerman |
Staff |
| ||
AL-254 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(70,792) |
(59,262) |
(59,262) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
(3,379) |
(3,379) |
(3,379) |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
43,739 |
43,739 |
43,739 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
28,757 |
28,757 |
28,757 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
1,076 |
1,076 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
131,216 |
131,216 |
131,216 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
17,254 |
17,254 |
17,254 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
278,834 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
405,337 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(102,028) |
(126,503) |
(126,503) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
44,767 |
32,898 |
32,898 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
44,767 |
32,898 |
32,898 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
32,898 |
32,898 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Pinnacles |
Staff |
| ||
AL-137 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(63,593) |
(63,593) |
(63,593) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
2,165 |
2,165 |
2,165 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
(21,800) |
(21,800) |
|
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
(500) |
(397) |
|
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
9,670 |
9,670 |
9,670 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
1,672 |
1,672 |
1,672 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
63 |
63 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
29,009 |
29,009 |
29,009 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
1,003 |
1,003 |
1,003 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
139,062 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
167,852 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(6,107) |
(28,790) |
(28,790) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
(48,481) |
(70,999) |
(70,999) |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
48,481 |
52,739 |
52,739 |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
0 |
(18,260) |
(18,260) |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
(89,259) |
(89,259) | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Sierra |
Staff |
| ||
AL-233A |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(143,959) |
(143,959) |
(143,959) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
55,150 |
55,150 |
55,150 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
457,196 |
457,196 |
457,196 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
24,670 |
24,670 |
24,670 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
923 |
923 |
923 |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
681,906 |
681,906 |
681,906 |
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
1,371,588 |
1,371,588 |
1,371,588 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
14,802 |
14,802 |
14,802 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
681,906 |
681,906 |
|
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
2,945,216 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
3,087,823 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(142,607) |
(142,607) |
(142,607) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
3,001,575 |
3,001,575 |
3,001,575 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
3,001,575 |
3,001,575 |
3,001,575 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
3,001,575 |
3,001,575 |
3,001,575 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
3,001,575 |
3,001,575 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Siskiyou |
Staff |
| ||
AL-251 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(297,224) |
(297,224) |
(297,224) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
7,665 |
7,665 |
7,665 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
125,533 |
125,533 |
125,533 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
7,317 |
7,317 |
7,317 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
274 |
274 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
376,600 |
376,600 |
376,600 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
4,390 |
4,390 |
4,390 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
1,808,261 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
1,569,792 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
235,481 |
238,469 |
238,469 |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
459,762 |
463,024 |
463,024 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
(295,142) |
(295,142) |
(295,142) |
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
164,620 |
167,882 |
167,882 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
76,074 |
115,000 |
115,000 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
167,882 |
167,882 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Ponderosa |
Staff |
| ||
AL-252 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
502,719 |
442,446 |
442,446 |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
12,694 |
12,694 |
12,694 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
(60,273) |
||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
269,581 |
269,581 |
269,581 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
49,657 |
49,657 |
49,657 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
1,858 |
1,858 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
808,744 |
808,744 |
808,744 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
29,794 |
29,794 |
29,794 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
3,164,759 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
3,094,589 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
50,509 |
70,175 |
70,175 |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
1,663,425 |
1,684,949 |
1,684,949 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
1,663,425 |
1,684,949 |
1,684,949 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
1,299,262 |
1,313,186 |
1,313,186 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
1,684,949 |
1,684,949 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Volcano |
Staff |
| ||
AL-235 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(511,858) |
(511,858) |
(511,858) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
18,442 |
18,442 |
18,442 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
261,979 |
261,979 |
261,979 |
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
8,165 |
8,165 |
8,165 |
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
306 |
306 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
785,937 |
785,937 |
785,937 |
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
4,899 |
4,899 |
4,899 |
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
1,225,193 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
1,554,533 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
(397,757) |
(329,340) |
(329,340) |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
169,807 |
238,530 |
238,530 |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
|||
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
169,807 |
238,530 |
238,530 |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
169,807 |
238,530 |
238,530 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
238,530 |
238,530 | |
1999 CHCF-A Requirement |
||||
(Col A) |
(Col B) |
(Col C) | ||
Winterhaven |
Staff |
| ||
AL-91 |
Proposed |
Adopted | ||
1 |
1998 CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117, ln 7 Appendix A) |
(95,484) |
(95,484) |
(95,484) |
2 |
Reverse 1997 Non-Recurring CHCF-A Requirement (T-16117) |
|||
a |
Payone Dereg (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2a) |
(9,796) |
16,653 |
16,653 |
b |
EAS (T-16117, Appendix A, ln 2c) |
|||
c |
Other |
|||
d |
Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
3 |
Adjustments to 1998 CHCF-A Requirement (Non-Recurring) |
|||
a |
Interest on Balancing Account (T-16117) |
|||
b |
98 Pacfic Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
c |
97/98 Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
0 | ||
d |
Interest on B&C (T-16117) |
0 |
0 | |
e |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
4 |
1999 Impacts: |
|||
a |
Pacifc Rate Reduction (D.98-07-033) |
0 | ||
b |
Billing & Collection (T-16117) |
0 | ||
c |
Change in DEM Weighting Factor (FCC/Part 36.125) |
|||
5 |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
|||
a |
Projected 1998 USF (T-16117) |
434,795 |
||
b |
Projected 1999 USF (Per National Exchange Carriers Ass.) |
402,843 |
||
c |
Net Interstate Expense Adjustment |
38,718 |
31,952 |
31,952 |
6 |
1999 Revenue Requirement (sum of line 1 thru line 4 and line 5c) |
(66,562) |
(46,879) |
(46,879) |
7 |
Proposed (Surcharge)/Surcredit |
66,562 |
45,090 |
45,090 |
8 |
Proposed (Rate Increase)/Rate Decrease |
|||
9 |
Net Revenue Requirement (sum of line 6 thru line line 8) |
0 |
(1,789) |
(1,789) |
10 |
1999 CHCF-A Support Request |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
CHCF-A Requirement for 2000 Filing |
(46,879) |
(46,879) | |
California High Cost Fund A
Administrative Budget for 1999
Proposed |
Adopted | |
Administrative |
$0 |
$0 |
Banking/Trustee Fees |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
Legal |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
Annual Audit |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
Insurance |
$0 |
$0 |
Total |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
OF RESOLUTION T-16242
This notification is sent to you in accordance with directive ordered by the Commission in Resolution T-16242. The purpose of this notification is to inform you that Resolution T-16242 is now available at Commission web site:
www.cpuc.ca.gov/telecommunications/resdtail.htm
This Resolution, adopted by the Commission at its regular meeting on December 3, 1998, maintains the end user surcharge for the funding of the California High Cost Fund A at zero percent (0%) for year 1999. If Internet access is not available to you, a hard copy of this Resolution will be mailed to you by contacting the Commission's Telecommunications Division at (415) 703-3051.
