The Commission adopted the RD's recommendation, which was based on the Company's Brief and the lack of any opposition to the Company's position that it postpone action on this matter until the DSP III: The Company currently provides real time hourly default service pricing to its large C&I customer class. This class includes customers with demands greater than 500 kW. In the the Commission noted that PPL December 16 RMI Order, Electric has interval metering capability and directed the Company to file testimony in this default service case setting forth the cost to convert its billing system to allow hourly price service to all default service customers larger than 100 kW. In compliance with this directive, PPL Electric estimated that it would cost over $360,000 to implement real-time default service pricing for all default service customers larger than 100 kW. (PPL Electric St. p. 31). The Company also provided additional information relevant to implementing real time pricing for default service customers larger than 100 kW. As of August 2012, there were 4,007 Small C&I customers larger than 100 kW who are eligible for fixed-price default service. Of this number, 3,709, or 93%, of the customers are currently shopping. (PPL Electric St. 1-R, p. 32). The Company further explained that the procurement contracts currently in effect and scheduled under the DSP I Program for Small C&I customers specifically established that supplies for the Small C&I class were being acquired for customers smaller than 500 kW. The last of these DSP I contracts will not expire until March 2015. (PPL Electric St. 4, p. 33). Based upon the terms of existing contracts with wholesale suppliers under DSP I for service to Small C&I customers, the small number of customers over 100 kW actually taking default service and the cost of making necessary billing system modifications, the Company proposed in a Petition for Approval to Modify Its Smart Meter Technology Procurement and Installation at Docket No. Plan and to Extend Its Grace Period, 2012 Pa. PUC LEXIS 1232 (August 2, 2012) (“Smart to undertake the modifications necessary to Meter Order”), provide hourly service for all default service customers larger than 100 kW on a schedule intended to permit the introduction of this capability by June of 2015, which would be the start of the next procurement plan period for PPL Electric default
The Commission adopted the RD's recommendation, which was based on the Company's Brief and the lack of any opposition to the Company's position that it postpone action on this matter until the DSP III: The Company currently provides real time hourly default service pricing to its large C&I customer class. This class includes customers with demands greater than 500 kW. In the December 16 RMI Order, the Commission noted that PPL Electric has interval metering capability and directed the Company to file testimony in this default service case setting forth the cost to convert its billing system to allow hourly price service to all default service customers larger than 100 kW. In compliance with this directive, PPL Electric estimated that it would cost over $360,000 to implement real-time default service pricing for all default service customers larger than 100 kW. (PPL Electric St. p. 31). The Company also provided additional information relevant to implementing real time pricing for default service customers larger than 100 kW. As of August 2012, there were 4,007 Small C&I customers larger than 100 kW who are eligible for fixed-price default service. Of this number, 3,709, or 93%, of the customers are currently shopping. (PPL Electric St. 1-R, p. 32). The Company further explained that the procurement contracts currently in effect and scheduled under the DSP I Program for Small C&I customers specifically established that supplies for the Small C&I class were being acquired for customers smaller than 500 kW. The last of these DSP I contracts will not expire until March 2015. (PPL Electric St. 4, p. 33). Based upon the terms of existing contracts with wholesale suppliers under DSP I for service to Small C&I customers, the small number of customers over 100 kW actually taking default service and the cost of making necessary billing system modifications, the Company proposed in a Petition for Approval to Modify Its Smart Meter Technology Procurement and Installation Plan and to Extend Its Grace Period, at Docket No. 2012 Pa. PUC LEXIS 1232 (August 2, 2012) (“Smart Meter Order”), to undertake the modifications necessary to provide hourly service for all default service customers larger than 100 kW on a schedule intended to permit the introduction of this capability by June of 2015, which would be the start of the next procurement plan period for PPL Electric default
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