Clarify that zero income forms need not be notarized; and Include a copy of its zero income form in the appendix. new zero income verification procedure should be implemented within 30 UGI’s days of the entry date of the Final Order. The Commission agrees with PULP that the zero income verification should not be overly burdensome to the CAP approval process. We have concerns that requiring each household member age 18 and over to complete a zero income form may result in delayed or discontinued applications for CAP. We understand that there are circumstances where such a procedure could help to prevent fraud, but we request that UGI track the results of this process and ensure that it is not overly burdensome, or prohibiting CAP enrollment to those not suspected of fraud. f. Elimination of Maximum CAP Credit Limits In its Proposed Plan, UGI proposes to eliminate the maximum limit of CAP credits a customer can receive each year. This change was recommended by APPRISE. Proposed 2014-2017 Plan at 17; citing 2012 APPRISE Universal Service Evaluation at 86. The Company reports that it has not found excessive energy usage among its CAP customers, which had been the concern when CAP credit limits were implemented. Proposed 2014-2017 Plan at 17. UGI proposes also to institute new CAP control features in response to the elimination of the CAP credit limits. The Company would identify those exceeding an annual high usage threshold. The proposed annual threshold limits for the UGI companies in 2014-2017 are shown in Table 4.
Clarify that zero income forms need not be notarized; and Include a copy of its zero income form in the appendix. UGI’s new zero income verification procedure should be implemented within 30 days of the entry date of the Final Order. The Commission agrees with PULP that the zero income verification should not be overly burdensome to the CAP approval process. We have concerns that requiring each household member age 18 and over to complete a zero income form may result in delayed or discontinued applications for CAP. We understand that there are circumstances where such a procedure could help to prevent fraud, but we request that UGI track the results of this process and ensure that it is not overly burdensome, or prohibiting CAP enrollment to those not suspected of fraud. f. Elimination of Maximum CAP Credit Limits In its Proposed Plan, UGI proposes to eliminate the maximum limit of CAP credits a customer can receive each year. This change was recommended by APPRISE. Proposed 2014-2017 Plan at 17; citing 2012 APPRISE Universal Service Evaluation at 86. The Company reports that it has not found excessive energy usage among its CAP customers, which had been the concern when CAP credit limits were implemented. Proposed 2014-2017 Plan at 17. UGI proposes also to institute new CAP control features in response to the elimination of the CAP credit limits. The Company would identify those exceeding an annual high usage threshold. The proposed annual threshold limits for the UGI companies in 2014-2017 are shown in Table 4.