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HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE COMMISSION

HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE COMMISSION. Ted Boyer Commissioner, Utah Public Service Commission August 9, 2005 Brasilia, Brazil. CREATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 1917-created by legislation and named the Public Utilities Commission

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HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE COMMISSION

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  1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SEERVICE COMMISSION Ted Boyer Commissioner, Utah Public Service Commission August 9, 2005 Brasilia, Brazil

  2. CREATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC 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

  3. THE 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

  4. ORGANIZATION OF THE UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

  5. Budget Annual budget-$1,642,900 Source of funding-Public Utility Regulatory Fee (.03% of annual revenues of the electric utility)

  6. INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PARTIES Utility companies: Residential Customers: Commercial and Industrial Customers: Division of Public Utilities:

  7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

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