Register February 2013 No. 686

Chapter PSC 164

FILING OF INFORMATION BY TELEPHONE COMPANIES

PSC 164.01 Filing of information.

PSC 164.02 Altered conditions of service.

PSC 164.03 Rate changes for small telephone companies.

PSC 164.04 Notice to customers.

Ch. PSC 164 Note Note: This chapter is unenforceable as the result of 2011 Wis. Act 22 and will be repealed.

PSC 164.01 PSC 164.01  Filing of information. Any public utility engaged in furnishing telecommunications service which determines to furnish service to its employees, pensioners, and officers at no charge or at charges less than those prescribed in its published schedules or tariffs, as provided in s. 196.60, Stats., shall inform the public service commission as prescribed in s. PSC 164.02 of the conditions and circumstances under which it will be furnished.

PSC 164.01 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1964, No. 104, eff. 9-1-64; CR 06-046: am. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.

PSC 164.02 PSC 164.02  Altered conditions of service. Every telephone public utility to which the foregoing is applicable shall file such information with the public service commission in writing not later than 30 days after the effective date of these rules. In the event the terms and conditions of such service are altered, the utility shall file with the commission an additional statement in writing setting forth in full such altered conditions.

PSC 164.02 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1964, No. 104, eff. 9-1-64.

PSC 164.03 PSC 164.03  Rate changes for small telephone companies. If a small telephone company proposes an increase in rates, it shall file the following information with the public service commission pursuant to s. 196.20 (5) (b) 1., Stats.

PSC 164.03(1) (1) Analysis of depreciation reserve for the test year.

PSC 164.03(2) (2) Analysis of forecasted balance sheet adjustments from the company's most recent annual report submitted to the commission to the beginning of the test year.

PSC 164.03(3) (3) Analysis of forecasted balance sheet adjustments for the test year.

PSC 164.03(4) (4) Analysis of plant additions and retirements for the test year period.

PSC 164.03(5) (5) Balance sheet data representing the most recent annual period reported in the company's annual report to the public service commission and the forecasted balances at the beginning and end of the test year.

PSC 164.03(6) (6) Capital structure and rate of return computation.

PSC 164.03(7) (7) Computation of average net investment rate base for the test year.

PSC 164.03(8) (8) Computation of test year tax savings depreciation.

PSC 164.03(9) (9) Income statements for the base year, forecasted test year at present rates, and forecasted test year at proposed rates.

PSC 164.03(10) (10) Schedules summarizing the effect of proposed revenue increases for the forecasted test year in the following areas:

PSC 164.03(10)(a) (a) Other operating taxes.

PSC 164.03(10)(b) (b) Income taxes.

PSC 164.03(10)(c) (c) Uncollectible operating revenue.

PSC 164.03(11) (11) Schedules summarizing computations for the forecasted test year, including:

PSC 164.03(11)(a) (a) Revenues.

PSC 164.03(11)(a)1. 1. Local service revenue.

PSC 164.03(11)(a)2. 2. Toll service revenue.

PSC 164.03(11)(a)3. 3. Miscellaneous operating revenues.

PSC 164.03(11)(a)4. 4. Uncollectible operating revenues.

PSC 164.03(11)(b) (b) Expenses.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)1. 1. Amortization.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)2. 2. Commercial.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)3. 3. Depreciation.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)4. 4. General office salaries and expense.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)5. 5. Other operating taxes at present rates.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)6. 6. Income taxes at present rates.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)7. 7. Interest and fixed charges.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)8. 8. Investment tax credit deferred.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)9. 9. Investment tax credit restored.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)10. 10. Maintenance.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)11. 11. Other operating expenses.

PSC 164.03(11)(b)12. 12. Traffic.

PSC 164.03(11)(c) (c) Access line count.

PSC 164.03(12) (12) Summary of significant forecast assumptions.

PSC 164.03(13) (13) Proposed changes to rates and charges to derive the additional revenue requirement. This should contain sufficient detail to show the revenue impact of each proposed change.

PSC 164.03(14) (14) Cost data or other justification to support changes for items other than local exchange access line rates.

PSC 164.03 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1985, No. 354, eff. 7-1-85.

PSC 164.04 PSC 164.04  Notice to customers.

PSC 164.04(1) (1) The notice to customers and other persons who have requested notice required by s. 196.20 (5) (c), Stats., shall contain:

PSC 164.04(1)(a) (a) The name and address of the telephone company.

PSC 164.04(1)(b) (b) A statement that the telephone company is requesting an increase in rates.

PSC 164.04(1)(c) (c) A general description of the proposed increase, including the percentage increase over present revenues and including proposed increases for business and residential access lines, and for other services affecting significant numbers of customers. If rates vary by exchange, the range of proposed rate changes for each class of service may be given.

PSC 164.04(1)(d) (d) The date of mailing of the notice.

PSC 164.04(1)(e) (e) Reasons why the increase is being requested and a summary of major issues presented by the request.

PSC 164.04(1)(f) (f) A statement that within 30 days from the date of mailing a customer may:

PSC 164.04(1)(f)1. 1. Submit written comments to the public service commission concerning the proposed rate increase, or

PSC 164.04(1)(f)2. 2. Request a public hearing on the rate increase proposal under s. 227.44, Stats., by writing the public service commission.

PSC 164.04(2) (2) The notice shall be sent to the public service commission 7 days before being sent to the customers.

PSC 164.04 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1985, No. 354, eff. 7-1-84; correction in (1) (f) 2. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2007 No. 616.