Gathering Plant FERC accounts as for the purposes of the “distribution system” property DSIC and to apply the DSIC to the Appalachian Gathering Service class Company’s (Rate AGS). remained pending. The OCA’s Formal Complaint On March 13, 2013, the Company filed a Letter stating it did not oppose On April 29, 2013, the United States Steel Corporation (USSC) PIOGA’s intervention. filed a Petition to Intervene in the DSIC proceeding. On June 3, 2013, USSC petitioned to withdraw its intervention petition, and the withdrawal request was granted by the Commission. By Opinion and Order entered July 16, 2013 (July the 2013 Order), Commission approved the LTIIP. In the same Opinion and Order, the Company’s Commission also approved the DSIC Petition, subject to recoupment and/or Company’s refund pending the issuance of a Recommended Decision by an ALJ on certain matters. More specifically, the directed that the following issues be assigned for July 2013 Order hearing and the preparation of a Recommended Decision: Whether field lines that serve residential and commercial customers under Natural Gas Production and Gathering Plant FERC accounts are DSIC-eligible property; Impact of accumulated deferred income taxes associated with DSIC investments; and Calculation of state income tax component of the DSIC revenue requirement. Ordering Paragraph 5 at 43-44. July 2013 Order, On July 19, 2013, BI&E filed a Notice of Appearance in the proceeding.
Gathering Plant FERC accounts as “distribution system” property for the purposes of the DSIC and to apply the DSIC to the Company’s Appalachian Gathering Service class (Rate AGS). The OCA’s Formal Complaint remained pending. On March 13, 2013, the Company filed a Letter stating it did not oppose PIOGA’s intervention. On April 29, 2013, the United States Steel Corporation (USSC) filed a Petition to Intervene in the DSIC proceeding. On June 3, 2013, USSC petitioned to withdraw its intervention petition, and the withdrawal request was granted by the Commission. By Opinion and Order entered July 16, 2013 (July 2013 Order), the Commission approved the Company’s LTIIP. In the same Opinion and Order, the Commission also approved the Company’s DSIC Petition, subject to recoupment and/or refund pending the issuance of a Recommended Decision by an ALJ on certain matters. More specifically, the July 2013 Order directed that the following issues be assigned for hearing and the preparation of a Recommended Decision: Whether field lines that serve residential and commercial customers under Natural Gas Production and Gathering Plant FERC accounts are DSIC-eligible property; Impact of accumulated deferred income taxes associated with DSIC investments; and Calculation of state income tax component of the DSIC revenue requirement. July 2013 Order, Ordering Paragraph 5 at 43-44. On July 19, 2013, BI&E filed a Notice of Appearance in the proceeding.
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