HISTORY AND HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE

COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONTed BoyerTed Boyer

Commissioner, Utah Public Service CommissionCommissioner, Utah Public Service CommissionAugust 9, 2005August 9, 2005Brasilia, BrazilBrasilia, Brazil

CREATION OF THE UTAH CREATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONPUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

• 1917-created by legislation and named the Public Utilities Commission

Purpose: To assure the growth and development of the recently formed utility companies and the industry according to sound economic principles

THE UTAH PSC TODAYTHE UTAH PSC TODAY

Today-the PSC is an independent state agency with it’s own budget and staff

Role of PSC-To assure safe, reliable, adequate, and reasonably priced utility services

Jurisdiction-Electricity, natural gas, telecommunications and small independent water companies

ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

R o n A llenC o m m iss io n er

T e d B o yerC o m m iss io n er

S a n de r J . M o oyL e g a l C o un se l

Ja m e s A . L og anC h ie f U tility E co n o m ist

R e b e cca W ilsonU tility E co n o m ist

Jo h n S . H a rveyT e le co m A n a lyst

L o w e ll A ltE xe cu tive S ta ff D ire c to r

B a rba ra S tro udP a ra le g a l

M a ry B e th G re enT R S S p e c ia list

E liza b e th P e rryA ccou n tin g Te ch n ic ian

A lliso n F la n d e rsO ffice T e chn ic ian

L in d sa y M a th ieO ffice T e chn ic ian

A lyso n M a rkh amO ffice T e chn ic ian

Ju lie P . O rch a rdC o m m iss io n S e c re ta ry

S te ven F . G o od w illA d m in is tra tive L a w Ju d ge

R ich a rd M . C am p b e llC o m m iss io n C h a irm an

BudgetBudget

Annual budget-$1,642,900

Source of funding-Public Utility Regulatory Fee (.03% of annual revenues of the electric utility)

INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PARTIESOTHER PARTIES

Utility companies:

Residential Customers:

Commercial and Industrial Customers:

Division of Public Utilities:

ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGSPROCEEDINGS

Quasi-judicial with commissioners sitting as finders of fact and law

Cases (called dockets) commenced by the filing by a party or by the PSC

Discovery is taken in the form of “Data Requests”, much like in judicial proceedings

Administrative Proceedings (cont.)Administrative Proceedings (cont.)

Testimony is taken under oath with opportunity for rebuttal and cross-examination

Hearings are recorded by a court reporter and transcribed upon request

Formal testimony is pre-filed in writing or electronically

Parties are usually represented by attorneys

Administrative Proceedings (cont.)Administrative Proceedings (cont.)

Decisions, in the form of an “Order” are issued by the PSC

PSC decisions may be appealed to the Utah Supreme Court