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EVERSOURCE ENERGY 8-K Report (Jun 28, 2004)

Filed June 28, 2004For Securities:ES

Summary

This 8-K filing from Northeast Utilities (NU), parent of The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), reports on a draft decision by the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) concerning CL&P's petition for reconsideration of retail rate components. The DPUC's draft decision, issued on June 24, 2004, allows CL&P to recover approximately $35.117 million in various deferred costs, including pension, incentive compensation, rent, and income taxes. Importantly, this recovery will not lead to rate increases for customers but will reduce the amount CL&P is obligated to return to customers through Competitive Transition Assessment (CTA) overcollections. The draft decision also applied a present value methodology, resulting in a pre-tax benefit to CL&P of approximately $26.664 million.

Key Highlights

  • 1The DPUC issued a Draft Decision on June 24, 2004, regarding CL&P's petition for reconsideration of retail rate components.
  • 2The Draft Decision allows CL&P to recover approximately $35.117 million in deferred costs.
  • 3Recovered amounts include $15.726 million for pension costs, $8.204 million for incentive compensation, $5.976 million for rent expense, and $5.211 million for income taxes.
  • 4The approved recovery will not result in rate increases for customers.
  • 5Instead, the recovery will reduce CL&P's obligation to return CTA overcollections to customers.
  • 6A present value methodology applied to the recovery is estimated to provide CL&P with a pre-tax benefit of approximately $26.664 million.
  • 7The Draft Decision rejected CL&P's request for a six-year statute of limitations on streetlight billing refund claims, opting for refunds to be calculated back to 1986.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose a draft decision by the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) regarding The Connecticut Light and Power Company's (CL&P) petition for reconsideration of certain retail rate components. This draft decision impacts CL&P's ability to recover specific deferred costs.

No, according to the draft decision, the approved recovery of approximately $35.117 million will not result in changes to CL&P's rates. Instead, it will reduce the amount of Competitive Transition Assessment (CTA) overcollections that CL&P is required to return to customers.

The draft decision allows CL&P to recover approximately $35.117 million in deferred costs. Furthermore, the application of a present value methodology to this recovery is estimated to provide CL&P with a pre-tax benefit of approximately $26.664 million.

Yes, the draft decision rejected CL&P's request to apply a six-year statute of limitations for customer refund claims related to inaccurate streetlight billing. The DPUC indicated that refunds should be calculated back to 1986, which could potentially lead to larger refund obligations for CL&P, although the financial implications have not yet been quantified.