Capital Additions Budgets Of Utilities

(1) All public utilities operating in the State of Tennessee shall submit one (1) copy of the following information on an annual basis, to be filed no later than ninety (90) days after the beginning of the current fiscal year with the Director, Utilities Division or as otherwise agreed upon. (a) Projected expenditures on capital construction projects both routine and specific for the current year. (b) For the current year a brief description of the nature, location and necessity of individual specific projects. Individual specific projects are those projects which for public utilities having more than 300,000 customers in their Tennessee jurisdiction any addition to plant where the cost of the project exceeds $200,000. For public utilities having between 30,000 and 300,000 customers in their Tennessee jurisdiction, any addition to plant where the cost of the project exceeds $100,000. For public utilities having less than 30,000 customers in their Tennessee jurisdiction, any addition to plant where the cost of the project exceeds $50,000.00. (c) New projects over the above thresholds that arise during the reporting year as well as reported projects that are later deferred or canceled should be reported at the time of such decisions if they significantly impact customer service. A summary of all changes, together with reasons for change will be included as a supplement to the following year’s annual report. (2) Those utilities that, pursuant to Rule 1220-04-02-.55, prepare Tennessee specific capital addition budgets for the first and second following years shall also file similar information for these years with the filing in (a) above. (3) An annual conference, where appropriate, will be scheduled for each utility as required by the Commission’s Staff for clarification of the submitted capital additions budgets. The review of such information at an annual conference will not necessarily constitute approval of a utility proposed capital addition.