portions of the Settlement that relate to Columbia satisfying the requirements of 66 Pa. C.S. §§ 1307(f) and 1318 and do not oppose the portions of the Settlement that address issues specific to the NGS Parties and PSU. The remaining Party to this proceeding, CII, did not oppose the Settlement. In the Settlement, the Joint Petitioners reached agreement on the findings required pursuant to 66 Pa. C.S. §1307(f) and 66 Pa. C.S. §1318 of the Code. The Joint Petitioners also agreed on the resolution of seven separate issues, as provided in Section IV, Paragraphs 45 through 54 on pages 15 to 18 of the Joint Petition. The Settlement consists of the Joint Petition containing the terms and conditions of the Settlement and Appendices A through F representing the Statements in Support filed by Columbia, I&E, the OCA, the OSBA, the NGS Parties and PSU, respectively. The essential terms of the Settlement are set forth in Paragraphs 45 through 54. The Joint Petitioners agreed to the following terms and conditions: A. GENERAL 45. 2017 PGC filing is approved as filed, Columbia’s subject to the additional items set forth below. B. CUSTOMER REQUESTS TO SWITCH FROM SMALL GENERAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE TO CHOICE 46. Columbia will investigate the possibility to allow customers currently receiving service under Rate Schedule Small General Distribution Service (SGDS) who request to enroll in the CHOICE Program to switch directly from Rate Schedule SGDS to begin receiving service from a CHOICE supplier. Columbia shall implement this option within four (4) months of the entry of a final order in this proceeding approving this Settlement, unless the Company, during its investigation or testing, determines that implementation is not possible, in which case it will notify the parties to this case of
portions of the Settlement that relate to Columbia satisfying the requirements of 66 Pa. C.S. §§ 1307(f) and 1318 and do not oppose the portions of the Settlement that address issues specific to the NGS Parties and PSU. The remaining Party to this proceeding, CII, did not oppose the Settlement. In the Settlement, the Joint Petitioners reached agreement on the findings required pursuant to 66 Pa. C.S. §1307(f) and 66 Pa. C.S. §1318 of the Code. The Joint Petitioners also agreed on the resolution of seven separate issues, as provided in Section IV, Paragraphs 45 through 54 on pages 15 to 18 of the Joint Petition. The Settlement consists of the Joint Petition containing the terms and conditions of the Settlement and Appendices A through F representing the Statements in Support filed by Columbia, I&E, the OCA, the OSBA, the NGS Parties and PSU, respectively. The essential terms of the Settlement are set forth in Paragraphs 45 through 54. The Joint Petitioners agreed to the following terms and conditions: A. GENERAL 45. Columbia’s 2017 PGC filing is approved as filed, subject to the additional items set forth below. B. CUSTOMER REQUESTS TO SWITCH FROM SMALL GENERAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE TO CHOICE 46. Columbia will investigate the possibility to allow customers currently receiving service under Rate Schedule Small General Distribution Service (SGDS) who request to enroll in the CHOICE Program to switch directly from Rate Schedule SGDS to begin receiving service from a CHOICE supplier. Columbia shall implement this option within four (4) months of the entry of a final order in this proceeding approving this Settlement, unless the Company, during its investigation or testing, determines that implementation is not possible, in which case it will notify the parties to this case of