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PSC takes Pepco/Delmarva DRIVE Act time‑of‑use plans under advisement after questioning on marketing, EM&V and admin FTE
Summary
Commissioners pressed PHI companies and staff on proposed marketing budgets, requiring a new utility admin FTE, and the scope of EM&V reporting required under the DRIVE Act; the commission took the matter under advisement pending work‑group input and clarification prior to the July report.
The Public Service Commission took under advisement revised time‑of‑use (TOU) implementation plans filed by Pepco and Delmarva Power after extended testimony from staff, the Office of People's Counsel and PHI company representatives about marketing budgets, EM&V (evaluation, measurement and verification) reporting requirements and the need for a proposed utility administration full‑time employee.
Staff presentation: PSC staff (David Hopock) told commissioners that PHI companies submitted revised DRIVE Act TOU implementation plans and that staff recommended reductions to the utilities' proposed marketing agency budgets. Staff said it reduced the combined marketing agency cost in its recommended budget by about half from a PHI‑cited total (roughly $405,000 across PHI) and proposed requiring PHI to detail work performed by a new full‑time employee and an EM&V consultant in a future base rate case. Staff also recommended that DRIVE Act TOU costs be accounted for as a regulatory asset, with…
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