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Enbridge urges removal of STEP surcharge after residual balance falls; DPU recommends approval
Summary
Enbridge asked the PSC to remove the Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan (STEP) surcharge from tariff sheets in Docket 25‑057‑19 after the account balance declined to about -$62,801; DPU recommended removal and said remaining residuals would be adjusted in the next infrastructure tracker filing.
Enbridge asked the Utah Public Service Commission in Docket 25‑057‑19 to remove the Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan (STEP) surcharge from its Utah tariff sheets because the balance had decreased to a small negative amount; the Division of Public Utilities recommended approval at the Sept. 24 consolidated hearing.
Why it matters: Removing a temporary surcharge or credit from tariff schedules finalizes a program’s closure and allocates any remaining funds to subsequent tracker filings or adjustments.
What was filed and DPU’s review
Enbridge asked the PSC to remove the STEP surcharge/credit from several rate schedules because the remaining STEP account balance was approximately negative $62,801 as of July 2025. Enbridge said any small residual balance remaining after final billing would be credited in the first infrastructure replacement adjustment filing after Jan. 1, 2026. Enbridge estimated the removal would increase a typical customer's annual bill by about $0.30 (0.05%).
DPU technical consultant Bob Davis reviewed the history of the program and said the STEP program ended June 30, 2024, with an ending balance of $567,593 after disbursements; Docket 24‑057‑11 set a surcharge to amortize the June 2024 balance, which reduced the balance to the current residual. DPU recommended approving Enbridge’s revised tariff sheets removing the STEP surcharge, effective Oct. 1, 2025.
Ending
DPU recommended approval and the commission admitted the corrected tariff exhibits into the record. DPU said any remaining STEP residual would be addressed in the first applicable infrastructure replacement tracker filing after Jan. 1, 2026.
