<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34A-25 - Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commission--Appeal. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070703Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2070703SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070703CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070703Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2070703DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070703000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070703SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070703SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070703Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25"><span class="s2070703SENU">49-34A-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070703SENU">. </span><span class="s2070703CL">Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commission--Appeal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070703Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070703DefaultParagraphFont">The commission shall permit a public utility to file rate schedules containing provisions for the automatic adjustment of charges for public utility service in direct relation to changes in wholesale rates for energy delivered, the delivered costs of fuel used in generation of electricity, the delivered cost of gas, ad valorem taxes paid, or commission approved fuel incentives. The amended rate schedules shall be filed with the commission on or before the effective date of the change in costs, and if the commission determines that the revised rate schedule is in error, the commission may within ten days of receipt thereof require by order the public utility to file a bond or other security upon such terms and conditions as the commission may require and for such purposes as contained in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-17"><span class="s2070703DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070703DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-22"><span class="s2070703DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070703DefaultParagraphFont">. Such rates may go into effect on the date of the change in costs subject to the above refund provisions. Failure of the commission to enter an order in regard thereto shall be deemed approval. The public utility may appeal such order pursuant to and in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-62"><span class="s2070703DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-62</span></a><span class="s2070703DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070703Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070703000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070703Normal"><span class="s2070703SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070703SCL-000002"> SL 1975, ch 283, § 13; SL 1977, ch 393, § 1; SL 1979, ch 316; SL 1996, ch 276.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34A-25 - Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commission--Appeal. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070704Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2070704SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070704CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070704Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2070704DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070704000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070704SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070704SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070704Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.1"><span class="s2070704SENU">49-34A-25.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070704SENU">. </span><span class="s2070704CL">Approval of tariff mechanisms for automatic annual adjustment of charges for jurisdictional costs of new or modified transmission facilities.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070704Normal-000000"><span class="s2070704DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission may approve a tariff mechanism for the automatic annual adjustment of charges for the jurisdictional costs of new or modified transmission facilities with a design capacity of thirty-four and one-half kilovolts or more and which are more than five miles in length. For the purposes of §§</span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.1"><span class="s2070704DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-25.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070704DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.4"><span class="s2070704DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-25.4</span></a><span class="s2070704DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, electric transmission facilities and electric transmission lines covered by this section include associated facilities such as substations and transformers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070704Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070704000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070704Normal"><span class="s2070704SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070704SCL-000002"> SL 2006, ch 239, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34A-25 - Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commission--Appeal. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2070705000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070705SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070705SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.2"><span class="s2070705SENU">49-34A-25.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070705SENU">. </span><span class="s2070705CL">Approval, rejection, or modification of certain tariffs--Notice and hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal-000000"><span class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">Upon filing of an application consistent with rules promulgated by the commission by any public utility providing transmission service, the commission may approve, reject, or modify, after notice, hearing, and comment, a tariff that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Allows the public utility to recover on a timely basis the costs net of revenues of facilities described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.1"><span class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-25.1</span></a><span class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal-000001"><span class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Allows a return on investment at the level approved in the public utility's last general rate case, unless a different return is found to be consistent with the public interest;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal-000001"><span class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Provides a current return on construction work in progress, if the recovery from retail customers for the allowance for funds used during construction is not sought through any other mechanism;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal-000001"><span class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Allocates project costs appropriately between wholesale and retail customers; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal-000001"><span class="s2070705DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Terminates recovery once costs have been fully recovered or have otherwise been reflected in the public utility's general rates.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070705000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070705Normal"><span class="s2070705SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070705SCL-000003"> SL 2006, ch 239, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34A-25 - Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commission--Appeal. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2070706000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070706SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070706SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.3"><span class="s2070706SENU">49-34A-25.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070706SENU">. </span><span class="s2070706CL">Filing for annual rate adjustments--Contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">A public utility may file annual rate adjustments to be applied to customer bills paid under the tariff approved pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.2"><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-25.2</span></a><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">. In the utility's filing, the public utility shall provide:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal-000001"><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A description of and context for the facilities included for recovery;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal-000001"><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A schedule for implementation of applicable projects;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal-000001"><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The public utility's costs for these projects;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal-000001"><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A description of the public utility's efforts to ensure the lowest reasonable costs to ratepayers for the project; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Calculations to establish that the rate adjustment is consistent with the terms of the tariff established in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.2"><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-25.2</span></a><span class="s2070706DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070706000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070706Normal"><span class="s2070706SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070706SCL-000003"> SL 2006, ch 239, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-34A-25 - Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commission--Appeal. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070707Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2070707SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070707CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070707Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2070707DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070707000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070707SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070707SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2070707Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.4"><span class="s2070707SENU">49-34A-25.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070707SENU">. </span><span class="s2070707CL">Standards for approval of annual rate adjustments.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070707Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070707DefaultParagraphFont">Upon receiving a filing under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.3"><span class="s2070707DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-25.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070707DefaultParagraphFont"> for a rate adjustment pursuant to the tariff established in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-34A-25.2"><span class="s2070707DefaultParagraphFont">49-34A-25.2</span></a><span class="s2070707DefaultParagraphFont">, the commission shall approve the annual rate adjustments if, after notice, hearing, and comment, the costs included for recovery through the tariff were or are expected to be prudently incurred and achieve transmission system improvements at the lowest reasonable cost to ratepayers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070707Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070707000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070707Normal"><span class="s2070707SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070707SCL-000002"> SL 2006, ch 239, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>