TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Matter Before the Commission 1 II. Background 2 III. History of the Proceeding 3 IV. Discussion 7 A. Legal Standards 7 B. Petition 7 Duquesne’s C. Positions of the Parties 9 D. ADMS Project Approval Issue 11 1. Positions of the Parties 11 2. 16 ALJ’s Decision 3. Exceptions and Replies 18 4. Disposition 25 E. ADMS Cost Recovery 26 1. Positions of the Parties 26 2. 30 ALJ’s Decision 3. Exceptions and Replies 31 4. Disposition 36 F. Recovery of Bill Ready Costs 36 1. Positions of the Parties 36 2. 37 ALJ’s Decision 3. Exceptions and Replies 38 4. Disposition 43 G. Incremental Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project Costs 44 1. Positions of the Parties 44 2. Decision 45 ALJ’s 3. Disposition 45 H. Allocation of ADMS Costs 46 1. Positions of the Parties 46 2. 47 ALJ’s Decision 3. Exceptions and Replies 48 4. Disposition 49 V. Conclusion 50 VI. Ordering Paragraphs 51
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Matter Before the Commission 1 II. Background 2 III. History of the Proceeding 3 IV. Discussion 7 A. Legal Standards 7 B. Duquesne’s Petition 7 C. Positions of the Parties 9 D. ADMS Project Approval Issue 11 1. Positions of the Parties 11 2. ALJ’s Decision 16 3. Exceptions and Replies 18 4. Disposition 25 E. ADMS Cost Recovery 26 1. Positions of the Parties 26 2. ALJ’s Decision 30 3. Exceptions and Replies 31 4. Disposition 36 F. Recovery of Bill Ready Costs 36 1. Positions of the Parties 36 2. ALJ’s Decision 37 3. Exceptions and Replies 38 4. Disposition 43 G. Incremental Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project Costs 44 1. Positions of the Parties 44 2. ALJ’s Decision 45 3. Disposition 45 H. Allocation of ADMS Costs 46 1. Positions of the Parties 46 2. ALJ’s Decision 47 3. Exceptions and Replies 48 4. Disposition 49 V. Conclusion 50 VI. Ordering Paragraphs 51