Maryland PSC Approves Recovery Of Retail Market Enhancement Costs Through Supplier Liability Fund
January 07,2019
As part of a Baltimore Gas & Electric natural gas base rate case, the PSC approved the use of the supplier liability fund to recover certain costs from previously directed retail market enhancements
In its filing, BGE had proposed excluding from base rates costs associated with capitalized software changes to BGE’s billing system which were necessary to allow for customer accelerated switching between third party suppliers and BGE commodity service, as required by COMAR revision adopted in Rulemaking 54
BGE had requested that the Commission grant explicit authorization to recover the RM54 costs through the supplier liability fund consistent with Order No. 88432
In its rate case order, the PSC said, "The Commission accepts BGE’s proposed RM54 related adjustment, finding it to be just and reasonable. The Commission also finds that using the Supplier Liability Fund is an appropriate method to recover RM54-related costs, consistent with Order No. 88432."