The commission may find that a gas corporation‘s request for a natural gas vehicle rate that is less than full cost of service is:
Terms Used In Utah Code 54-4-13.1
Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Corporation: includes an association and a joint stock company having any powers or privileges not possessed by individuals or partnerships. See Utah Code 54-2-1
Gas corporation: includes every corporation and person, their lessees, trustees, and receivers, owning, controlling, operating, or managing any gas plant for public service within this state or for the selling or furnishing of natural gas to any consumer or consumers within the state for domestic, commercial, or industrial use, except in the situation that:
(a)
gas is made or produced on, and distributed by the maker or producer through, private property:
(i)
solely for the maker's or producer's own use or the use of the maker's or producer's tenants; and
(ii)
not for sale to others;
(b)
gas is compressed on private property solely for the owner's own use or the use of the owner's employees as a motor vehicle fuel; or
(c)
gas is compressed by a retailer of motor vehicle fuel on the retailer's property solely for sale as a motor vehicle fuel. See Utah Code 54-2-1
If the commission approves a gas corporation‘s request under Subsection (1), the remaining costs may be spread to other customers of the gas corporation.
(3)
The commission may authorize a gas corporation to establish natural gas clean air programs that promote sustainability through increasing the use of natural gas or renewable natural gas that the commission determines are in the public interest, subject to the funding limits set forth in Subsection 54-20-105(3)(d).
(4)
For purposes of this section, and as pertaining to the transportation sector, “natural gas clean air program” means:
(a)
an incentive or program to support the use of natural gas, including renewable natural gas;
(b)
a program to improve air quality through the use of natural gas or renewable natural gas; and
(c)
does not include any program under Section 54-4-13.4.
(5)
A gas corporation proposing a natural gas clean air program for approval by the commission under Subsection (3) shall seek input from:
(a)
the Division of Public Utilities;
(b)
the Office of Consumer Services; and
(c)
any person that files a request for notice with the commission.
(6)
The commission may review the expenditure made by a gas corporation for a natural gas clean air program to determine if the gas corporation made the expenditure prudently in accordance with the purposes of the program.
(7)
If the commission approves a gas corporation’s request under Subsection (3), the remaining costs may be spread to other customers of the gas corporation.
(8)
A natural gas clean air program under Section 54-4-13.1 shall be considered distinct and independent of Section 54-4-13.4.
