South Dakota § 49-34A-73 Phase in rate plan for rate increases due to plant additions.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 49-34A-73 — Phase in rate plan for rate increases due to plant additions.

South Dakota § 49-34A-73

Title 49PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 49-32AGAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES REGULATION

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S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-73 (2026).

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Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, an electric utility that is subject to rate regulation by the commission and plans plant additions that are expected to have a material impact on rates may make application to the commission for a phase in rate plan to provide for the phase in of expected rate increases resulting from plant additions. The plan may provide for any of the following:

(1)Rate increases to be incrementally phased in prior to the commencement of commercial operation of the plant additions;

(2)To the extent rate increases for plant additions are allowed prior to commercial operation, restrictions on the capitalization of allowance for funds used during construction for the plant additions;

(3)Restrictions on other rate increases; and (4) Any

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Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, an electric utility that is subject to rate regulation by the commission and plans plant additions that are expected to have a material impact on rates may make application to the commission for a phase in rate plan to provide for the phase in of expected rate increases resulting from plant additions. The plan may provide for any of the following: (1) Rate increases to be incrementally phased in prior to the commencement of commercial operation of the plant additions; (2) To the extent rate increases for plant additions are allowed prior to commercial operation, restrictions on the capitalization of allowance for funds used during construction for the plant additions; (3) Restrictions on other rate increases; and (4) Any other conditions which benefit the public interest and may be imposed by the commission consistent with the findings in § 49-34A-74 .