§ 158-138. General requirements.

Each applicant under this article shall provide the following:

(1)

Charter. A copy of the public utility's charter or articles of incorporation, if not already on file with the council.

(2)

Latest balance sheet. A balance sheet of the utility prepared as of the last day of the latest month in which data is readily available. For Period II, provide a balance sheet of the utility on an estimated basis.

(3)

Utility property. If not already provided in earlier statements, a description of the utility's property, as of the last day of the latest month in which data is readily available. For Period II, provide a description of the utility's property on an estimated basis as of the last day of Period II. Such a description shall be a dollar amount of each functional category.

(4)

Retained earnings analysis. An analysis of retained earnings covering Period I; for Period II, an analysis from the close of the last calendar year for which an annual report has been filed with the council to the date of the balance sheet provided in the statement in subsection (2) of this section.

(5)

Construction program statement. The utility shall file a statement which generally describes its program for providing reliable and economic services for the period beginning with the date of the filing and ending with the tenth year after the test period. The statement shall include the following:

a.

An annual forecast, for the period, of customers' peak demand and energy requirements utilizing econometric forecasting models. These models should include price induced conservation, the conservation effects associated with improved efficiencies of gas, heat, electrical and power appliances and equipment and any reduction in demand attributable to load management techniques or cogeneration, or similar measures or phenomena.

b.

A capacity addition program setting forth the sources of capacity and energy to serve the customers' forecasted peak demand and energy requirements.

c.

A bulk power transmission program setting forth the additions and improvements in transmission facilities necessary to deliver the capacity and energy from the utility's sources to its customers in a reliable and economical manner.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 22930, § 1, 12-6-07)