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RAC Questions & Answers - CPS Energy Rates & Roadmap
This page will be updated frequently with questions & answers by topic.
CPS Energy Rates & Roadmap Topics Include:
- Overview of current rates
- Performance of current rates
- Optimizing rates
- Roadmap
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RATE DESIGN
- Objectives of rate design
- Rate design trends
- Industry case studies
- Cost model of providing service
Questions & Answers:
- Of total 10% increase- what’s getting passed through fuel adjustment? (Answered)
- What is the percentage of “spot” sales for wholesale on an ongoing basis?
- What are the labor changes for assessments and incentives? (Answered)
- What are the increases in outside services? (Answered)
- What are the increases in capital for infrastructure modernization? (Answered)
- If customer growth is increasing, why are we getting no revenue impact? (Answered)
- On flat revenue projection, are we charging enough for installations? (Answered)
- What happens if you are wrong in the Uri Storm costs? (Answered)
- How is it a good thing for CPS to lose revenue from a solar panel? (Answered)
- Can the UCT be recalculated into two scores? (Answered)
- Have we incorporated the shift for electric vehicles into our projected load growth? (Answered)
- Do we have an estimate on when we expect the residential smart meters to be all installed? (Answered)
- Have we recalculated the value of conservation as an avoidance strategy combined with renewables on the grid? (Answered)