PSC Regulation Docket No. 59 IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION INTO REVENUE DECOUPLING MECHANISMS FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION BY ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (OPENED MARCH 20, 2007)

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On March 17, 2008, a Public Workshop was held. At the conclusion of the workshop, the Hearing Examiner requested participants to submit in writing their comments. Comments were received from Staff, Delmarva Power & Light, Chesapeake Utilities Corp and the Delaware Energy Users Group

By Commission Order No. 7153 dated March 20, 2007, the Commission opened this proceeding to consider whether to implement a revenue decoupling ("RD") mechanism for the electric and natural gas utilities subject to its jurisdiction. As part of this proceeding the Commission seeks to develop policy recommendations and concepts regarding the potential approval of RD mechanisms. A working group has convened and the following schedule has been set forth (as of June 20, 2007):

• Friday, May 25, 2007 - Deadline for the public to file written comments with the Commission
• Friday, June 1, 2007 - Delmarva and Chesapeake file definitions of decoupling, plans, if any
• Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - Presentations from the Sustainable Energy Utility Task Force and ACORN at 8:30 a.m. at the Commission's offices in Dover
• Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - Written Comments due (Modified)
• Monday, October 22, 2007 - Written Reply Comments due (Modified)
• Monday, November 19, 2007 - Written Reply Comments due

May 16, 2007 Workshop

• Staff Presentation by Nancy Brockway
• Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Presentation
• Delmarva Power Presentation
• Staff Issue List
• Delmarva Power Issue List

Delmarva Power's Revenue Decoupling Plan (submitted June 1, 2007) - Cover Letter, Written Plan, Schedule BSA-1 and BSA-2)

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation 's Revenue Decoupling Plan (submitted July 12, 2007) - Testimony of Paul Moul, Testimony of Jeff Householder

Initial Comments of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

• Sustainable Energy Utility Task Force
• Kishon Williams, Div. of Public Advocate
• Todd L. Goodman, Delmarva Power
  Delmarva Power attachment to comments
• James McC. Geddes, Attorney & Counsellors At Law
• Charlie T. Smisson Jr., State Energy Coordinator
• Michael J. Quinan, Attorney At Law
• Exhibits 1-15, Decoupling Exhibit

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