Summary Information Sheet for CECONY Electric & Gas Joint Proposal
On October 18, 2019, CECONY, NYPSC staff and other parties entered into a Joint Proposal, which is subject to NYSPSC approval, with respect to the company's rates for electric and gas delivery service.
Joint Proposal for Three-Year Electric and Gas Rate Plans (2020-2022)
Case numbers: Electric - 19-E-0065 | Gas - 19-G-0066 | |||||
Electric | Gas | |||||
($ millions) | Rate | Rate | Capital | Rate | Rate | Capital |
Change | Base** | Expenditure | Change* | Base** | Expenditure | |
2020 | $113 | $21,660 | $2,135 | $84 | $7,171 | $1,073 |
2021 | 370 | 22,783 | 2,137 | 122 | 7,911 | 1,055 |
2022 | 326 | 23,926 | 1,917 | 167 | 8,622 | 989 |
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At the NYSPSC's option, the gas base rate increases shown above may be implemented with increases of $47 million in Yr. 1; $176 million in Yr. 2; and $170 million in Yr. 3 in order to levelize customer bill impacts
**Average Rate Base
Proposed Rate of Return and Equity Ratio
Return on equity ......................................... | 8.8% |
Equity ratio………….………………………48%
Key Drivers of Proposed Year-One Rate Increase ($ millions)
Electric | Gas | |
New infrastructure investment | $220 | $149 |
Financing costs | (33) | (11) |
Property and other taxes | 146 | 58 |
Sales revenue change | 93 | (40) |
Amortization of deferred credits and costs | 218 | 67 |
Operating expenses | (70) | (7) |
Depreciation changes | 101 | 28 |
Income Taxes | (578) | (158) |
Other (net) | 16 | (2) |
Total | $113 | $84 |
Other Major Provisions
- Recovery by the company of certain costs of its energy efficiency, Reforming the Energy Vision demonstration projects,non-wire alternative projects (including BQDM), and off-peak electric vehicle charging programs over a ten- year period, including the overall pre-tax rate of return on such costs.
- Continuation of earnings opportunities from Earnings Adjustment Mechanisms (EAMs) for meeting energy efficiency goals and other potential incentives.
- True up of costs of pension and OPEBs, variable rate debt, environmental remediation, major storms, and property taxes.
- Continuing the revenue decoupling mechanism for electric and gas service.
- Continuing provision for recovery of cost of purchased power, gas, and fuel. Requested rate increase was mitigated, in part, by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, including reduced tax rate, and amortization of excess deferred income taxes and 2018 tax savings.
Copies of the October 18, 2019 Joint Proposal and Form 8-K are available at https://conedison.gcs-web.com/current-plan-informationor from Con Edison Investor Relations:
Jan Childress: 212-460-6611 or childressj@coned.com
Olivia Webb: 212-460-3431 or webbo@coned.com