July 27, 2021 Cavanaugh "Chip" Beeker, Jr. Utility Services Meeting
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STATE OF ALABAMA ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION P.O. BOX 304260 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130-4260 TWINKLE ANDRESS CAVANAUGH,PREs|nENT JOHN A. GARNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JEREMY H. ODEN, ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER CHRIS "CHIP" BEEKER, JR., ASSOCIATECOMMISSIONER MEMQRAMDQM DATE: July 27, 2021 TO: Commissioner Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh Commissioner Jeremy H. Oden Commissioner Chris "Chip" Beeker, Jr. FROM: Darrell A. Baker, Director UM Utility Services Division SUBJ ECT: Agenda for August 3, 2021 Commission Meeting. The following items will be presented to the Commission during the regular August 3, 2021 Commission Meeting. CONSUMER SERVICES REPORT CONSUMER SERVICES ELECTRIC & GAS INQUIRIES July . 5 Service Total Service Service Service Billing Payment Request Com p an y Oirzgc: Category Inquiries g, Quality Connection Disconnected Issues Issues lnfoOn|y Interruption Alabama Power Residential 13 1 2 1 2 3 4 Business SpireAlabama Residential 3 1 1 1 Business Spire Gulf Residential 0 Business TOTAL Residential 15 2 2 1 2 4 4 1 Business UTILITY SERVICES DIVISION Telecommunications Inquiries JULY 2021 BASIC SERVICE ONLY Service Total Service Service Service Service Payment Request Company Billing Issues Lifeline Category Inquiries Outage Quality Connection Disconnection Issue 5 Info Only Residential ILEC Business Residential Business Residential Business Residential OTHER . Business otal Under PSC Complaint UTILITY SERVICES DIVISION Telecommunications Inquiries JULY 2021 OTHER RETAIL SERVICES/ISSUES Service Total Toll Internet Slamming Wireless I::I:tI:1egrVideo IganlinantgRequest Service Service Issues CATV Info Category Inquiries Cramming _ Only Issues Service Residential 13 5 2 1 5 Business Total Not Under PSC 7 5 2 Jurisdiction Under PSC 6 1 5 Jurisdiction Other Retail Services / Issues Under PSC Jurisdiction (Above) 6 Basic Service Inquiries Under PSC Jurisdiction (Previous Page) 1 Total Telecom Inquiries Under PSC Jurisdiction (Non-referrals) 7 Inquiries Not Subject to PSC Jurisdiction 7 Referred Inquiries TOTAL TELECOM INQUIRIES (Waived Complaint Jurisdiction) Residential 19 Received Under PSC Waived Complaint But Not Total Business 0 Complaint Jurisdiction Under PSC Received Jurisdiction TOTAL 19 (Referrals) Jurisdiction 7 19 7 33 Utility Services Agenda Monthly Commission Meeting July 27, 2021 Page 2 Gas Agenda NATURAL GAS -- Docket 18046 and SPIRE ALABAMA INC. Division Report on Rate RSE as of June 30, 18328 2021 Based on preliminary gures at point-of-test June 30, 2021, the projected RSE return on average common equity for the rate year ending September 30, 2021, was 10.59 percent, which was within the authorized range and results in no adjustment to rates. The authorized return on average common equity is 10.15 to 10.65 percent. Docket 28101 -- SPIRE GULF INC. Division Report on Rate RSE as of June 30, 2021 Based on preliminary gures at point-of-test June 30, 2021, the projected RSE return on average common equity for the rate year ending September 30, 2021, was 10.23 percent, which was below the authorized range and results in no adjustment to rates. The authorized return on average common equity is 10.45 to 10.95 percent. Docket U-5391 -- SPIRE ALABAMA INC. Application for Approval of a Special Services Agreement with John Soule Foods Alabama, LLC Recommend Approval. Docket U-5401 -- SPIRE ALABAMA INC. Application for Approval of a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas with Koch Energy Services, LLC Recommend Approval. Utility Services Agenda Monthly Commission Meeting July 27, 2021 Page 3 Water Agenda WASTEWATER -- Docket 31303 INTEGRATED WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT. INC. To Modify Integrated Wastewater Management, Inc.'s Certicate of Financial Viability by adding wastewater systems for the existing Queenstown Industrial Park, South Addition and for its planned expansion - Queenstown Industrial Park, South Addition [Second Sector]. Queenstown Industrial Park is located West of I-459 near Alton, AL (Jefferson County). Recommend approval. Utility Services Agenda Monthly Commission Meeting July 27, 2021 Page 4 Telecommunication Agenda CANCELLATION/WITHDRAWAL [S1 -- Docket 27742 LCR TELECOMMUNICATIONS. LLC LCR Telecommunications, LLC seeks approval for cancellation of their Certicate of Public Convenience and Necessity and withdraws Tariff. Authority was granted November 8, 2000, under this Docket, to provide Toll Resale Service in the State of Alabama. By notice receivedJune 30, 2021, effective immediately, the Company stated that as of November 30, 2020, it was no longer providing service in the State of Alabama; therefore, no customers would be directly affected by the cancellation. Recommend Approval. MISCELLANEOUS Docket U-5373 BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC d/b/a AT&T ALABAMA or AT&T SOUTHEAST -- Grandfathers the following services from the Access Services Tariff: Metallic, Voice Grade, WATS Access Line and Digital Data. These are Special Access services that will be discontinued on or after June 30, 2024. Filed May 28, 2021, with a requested effective date of June 30, 2021. Recommend Approval. Docket U-5374 BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC d/b/a AT&T ALABAMA or AT&T SOUTHEAST -- Grandfathers BellSouth Wavelength Service in the Access Services Tariff. BellSouth Wavelength Service is an Optical Transport Access Service that provides high volume optical transport in a point-to-point conguration. This service will be discontinued on or after March 30, 2024. Filed May 28, 2021, with a requested effective date of June 30, 2021. Recommend Approval. Utility Services Agenda Monthly Commission Meeting July 27, 2021 Page 5 SUMMARY OF OTHER FILING [S1 -- D-7661 MILLRY TELEPHONE COMPANY. INC. Modies the General Subscriber Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation chargesto increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed June 16, 2021, with a requestedeffective date of July 1, 2021. D-7662 KNOLOGY OF THE VALLEY. INC. d/b/a Knologv or dba WOW! Internet. Cable and Phone -- Modies the General Subscriber Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation chargesto increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed July 7, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. D-7663 KNOLOGY TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS. INC. d/b/a Kn0l0£'.V or dba WOW! Internet. Cable and Phone -- Modies the General Subscriber Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation chargesto increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed July 7, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. D-7664 VALLEY TELEPHONE CO.. LLC d/b/a Knologv or dba WOW! Internet. -- Cable and Phone Modies the General Subscriber Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation chargesto increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed July 7, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. Utility Services Agenda Monthly Commission Meeting July 27, 2021 Page 6 D-7665 MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORP. d/b/a VERIZON ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES -- Modies the Access Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation chargesto increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed June 30, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. D-D-76667666 WINDSTREAM NORLIGHT. LLC -- Modies the Access Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation charges to increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed June 29, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. D-7667 DELTACOM. LLC d/b/a EARTHLINK BUSINESS -- Modies the Switched Access Service Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation charges to increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed June 29, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. D-D-76687668 WINDSTREAM NUVOX. LLC -- Modies the Access Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation chargesto increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed June 28, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. Utility Services Agenda Monthly Commission Meeting July 27, 2021 Page 7 D-7669 NEUTRAL TANDEM-ALABAMA, LLC -- Modies the Access Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No. 20-143 issued October 9, 2020. These modications reduce intercarrier compensation chargesto increase efciencies in call routing and decrease incentives for fraud in 8YY (toll-free) calls. Filed June 28, 2021, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2021. D-7670 BROADVOX-CLEC. LLC -- Modies the Switched Access Services Tariff as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WC Docket No. 18-156, FCC Release No.