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PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (RY) 10:00 A.M. Telephone number for call in is 1-888-917-8050 When prompted enter passcode 9570961# The Commission will act on various matters at today's meeting, which is open to the public via telephonic participation. Since adequate forums have been made available for public participation in cases before the Commission, there will be no opportunity for the public to address the Commission. The attached agenda is complete at the time of issuance, but other items may be added, and some stricken without further notice. The listing of an item on the agenda does not necessarily mean that the Commission will take final action on it at this meeting. When the Commission does take final action, its decision---except on routine, uncontested tariff filings---will be put in writing and served on the interested parties and made public at the time it is entered and served. All public documents---such as orders, opinions, hearing transcripts, comments, initial and recommended decisions, and the like---relating to items on the agenda, are available on the Commission’s web site www.puc.pa.gov. The Commissioners are: COMMISSIONER VICE CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER Ralph V. Yanora David W. Sweet Gladys Brown Dutrieuille John F. Coleman, Jr Vacant The Next Public Meeting is Tentatively Scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. Minutes of the Meeting of Thursday, March 25, 2021 (JFC) ***ANNOUNCEMENTS*** THE NEXT TELEPHONIC PUBLIC MEETING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 AT 10:00 A.M. AN AGENDA FOR PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMISSIONERS AND INTERESTED PERSONS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC MEETING. THE COMMISSION WILL HOLD ITS NEXT VIDEO CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 AT 1:30 P.M. THE COMMISSION'S AGENDA WILL BE LIMITED TO: 1. DISCUSSING PERSONNEL MATTERS. 2. CONSULTING WITH ITS LEGAL OR TECHNICAL STAFF REGARDING INFORMATION AND STRATEGY IN CONNECTION WITH CURRENT OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION. 3. DISCUSSING MATTERS RELATED TO THE INITIATION AND CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATIONS, AND QUASI-JUDICIAL DELIBERATIONS. 4. REVIEWING LEGALLY PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS. 5. DISCUSSING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ISSUES. 6. CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF REAL ESTATE. AN AGENDA FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COMMISSIONERS IN ADVANCE OF THIS SESSION. THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 84 OF 1986, KNOWN AS THE SUNSHINE ACT. Additionally, the Commission meets telephonically with staff to ensure the continuity of operations during the period it cannot access its physical facilities. No topics are discussed that are items appropriately discussed in executive session or that require consideration at an open meeting, as defined by the Sunshine Act. Topics are limited to those operational concerns necessary to ensure continuity and adequacy of service and public safety. ****************** MOTIONS AND STATEMENTS OF THE CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT WWW.PUC.PA.GOV AFTER PUBLIC MEETING. ****************** PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION FINAL AGENDA May 6, 2021 BUREAU OF AUDITS AGENDA NO. 3015283-AUD DOCKET NO. D-2020-3015283 NAME AND SUBJECT: PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC - EQUITABLE DIVISION Universal Service and Energy Conservation audit for twelve months ended 8/31/18, 8/31/17, and 8/31/16. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission release the audit report to the public Votes and Notes: 4-0 Chairman Dutrieuille Yes Vice Chairman Sweet Yes Commissioner Coleman Yes Commissioner Yanora Yes AGENDA NO. 3018771-AUD DOCKET NO. D-2020-3018771 D-2020-3018773 D-2020-3018774 NAME AND SUBJECT: AQUA PENNSYLVANIA INC, PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC, AND PEOPLES GAS COMPANY LLC Management and Operations Audit. The companies submitted an implementation plan dated 4/16/21, indicating acceptance of 38 recommendations, partial agreement of 8 recommendations and rejection of 1 recommendation. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission make the audit report and the Implementation Plan public. Votes and Notes: 4-0 Chairman Dutrieuille Yes Vice Chairman Sweet Yes Commissioner Coleman Yes Commissioner Yanora Yes 1 BUREAU OF CONSUMER SERVICES AGENDA NO. 3005795-BCS DOCKET NO. M-2018-3005795 P-2020-3020727 P-2020-3022154 NAME AND SUBJECT: PECO ENERGY COMPANY Filed proposed 2019-2021 Universal Service and Energy Conservation Plan (USEP) on 11/1/18, in accordance with the Commission’s regulations at 52 Pa. Code §§ 54.71-54.78 and 62.1-62.8. By Order entered on 10/3/19 at Docket No. M-2019-3012601, the Commission revised the USECP filing schedule and thereby extended the proposed USECP through 2024. The proposed 2019-2024 USECP was last amended on 9/25/20. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission adopt the proposed Tentative Order. Votes and Notes: 4-0 Chairman Dutrieuille Yes Vice Chairman Sweet Yes Commissioner Coleman Yes Commissioner Yanora Yes 2 OFFICE OF SPECIAL ASSISTANTS AGENDA NO. 3013818-OSA DOCKET NO. C-2019-3013818 NAME AND SUBJECT: PA PUC BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ENFORCEMENT VS ROSEMONT TAXICAB COMPANY INC Formal Complaint filed on 10/25/19, alleging that Rosemont Taxicab Co. Inc. (Respondent/Petitioner) failed to file an assessment report for the 2016 calendar year and failed to pay its assessment amount for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. The Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement requested that the Respondent be ordered to pay $7,265 (consisting of the outstanding assessment balance of $5,012 and a civil penalty of $2,253) and that, inter alia, the Respondent's Certificate of Public Convenience be revoked if it failed to pay the assessment and civil penalty. The Respondent did not file an Answer to the Complaint. On 9/2/20, the Commission cancelled Respondent/Petitioner’s Certificate of Public Convenience by Secretarial Letter. On 1/15/21, the Respondent/Petitioner filed a Petition for Reinstatement. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission adopt the proposed Opinion and Order. Votes and Notes: 4-0 Chairman Dutrieuille Yes Vice Chairman Sweet Yes Commissioner Coleman Yes Commissioner Yanora Yes AGENDA NO. 3014286-OSA DOCKET NO. M-2021-3014286 NAME AND SUBJECT: PA PUC BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ENFORCEMENT VS PECO ENERGY COMPANY PECO Energy Company’s (PECO) call center third-party vendor made a dialer platform change on 6/25/18, resulting in two separate computer errors that ultimately caused improper electric service termination for approximately 49,500 customers between 6/25/18 and 9/10/19. PECO discovered the first error on 8/9/18, and suspended all terminations. The matter was reported to the Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Services (BCS) on 8/16/18, and BCS referred the matter for investigation to the Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (BIE). The first error was resolved on 8/20/18. The second error was detected on 9/10/19 and PECO again suspended all terminations. The second error was resolved on 9/12/19. Upon completion of the investigation in these matters, BIE was prepared to file a formal complaint against PECO that it had violated the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code and the Commission’s Regulations regarding personal contact before service is discontinued and termination of service. However, BIE and PECO engaged in negotiations and agreed to resolve the matter through settlement. On 2/12/21, the Parties filed a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement for the Commission’s consideration. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission adopt the proposed Opinion and Order. Votes and Notes: 4-0 Chairman Dutrieuille Yes Vice Chairman Sweet Yes Commissioner Coleman Yes Commissioner Yanora Yes 3 AGENDA NO. 3019634-OSA DOCKET NO. A-2020-3019634 NAME AND SUBJECT: PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY-WASTEWATER DIVISION Application filed on 7/14/20 for a Certificate of Public Convenience to acquire the wastewater system and related assets of Royersford Borough (Borough). On 11/21/20, the Commission accepted the Application for filing. ALJ Guhl conducted an evidentiary hearing on 6/28/19. Thereafter, on 1/29/21, Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC), the Borough, the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (BIE) and the Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) filed a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement of All Issues (Settlement). By Recommended Decision issued on 3/16/21, the ALJ recommended approving the Settlement without modification and granting the Application. The OCA filed Exceptions on 3/26/21. On 3/29/21, PAWC filed Replies to Exceptions. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission adopt the proposed Opinion and Order. Votes and Notes: 4-0 Chairman Dutrieuille Yes Vice Chairman Sweet Yes Commissioner Coleman Yes Commissioner Yanora Yes AGENDA NO. 3021546-OSA DOCKET NO. A-2020-3021546 NAME AND SUBJECT: GREENCROWN ENERGY LLC Application filed on 6/10/20, for a license to offer, render, furnish, or supply electricity or electric generation services as a broker/marketer to small commercial, large commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in all of the electric distribution company service territories throughout Pa. By Opinion and Order entered 11/19/20, the Commission denied the Application. On 11/26/20, the company filed a Petition for Reconsideration, Rescission and Reinstatement (Petition). By Order entered 12/7/20, the Commission granted reconsideration, within the meaning of Pa. R.A.P. Rule 1701(b)(3), pending review of, and consideration on, the merits of the Petition. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission adopt the proposed Opinion and Order. Votes and Notes: 4-0 Chairman Dutrieuille Yes Vice Chairman Sweet Yes Commissioner Coleman Yes Commissioner Yanora Yes 4 AGENDA NO. 3022989-OSA DOCKET NO. A-2020-3022989 A-6423594 NAME AND SUBJECT: PARAGON TRANSPORTATION LLC Application filed on 11/23/20, for Motor Common Carrier of Persons Group and Party Service in Vehicles Seating 11 to 15, Including the Driver with the Commission (Application). On 11/25/20, the Commission’s Bureau of Technical Utility Services issued a letter notifying Paragon that additional information was required within ten days to complete its analysis of the Application.