ML18230A815

Horne Exhibit No. 1 - Retail Operations Cost Allocation, Study Procedure

ML18230A815
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	11/24/1976
From:	Carolina Power & Light Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Horne Exhibit No. 1 Page 1 of 12 Carolina Power 6 Light Company

'Retail Operations Cost Allocation Stud Procedure The Company presently provides retail electric service under seventeen

.active individual rate schedules. For purposes of cost allocation studies, these schedules are grouped into four major classes, based on an analysis of the characteristics of the customers and their service, as follows:

Class Rate Schedules Residential R-2, R-3, R-4 Small General Service G-l, CS-1, CS-2, IP-1 Large General Service G-2, G-3, GLF Lighting TS, AL-1, SL-l, SL-2, SL-3, SL-4, SFL-1 The study undertakes to consider all cost factors involved in providing electric service to the classes of customer analyzed and is complex because many parts of the electrical system are used jointly by all customers.

Allocations are necessary to assign to the classes of customers reasonable shares of the total cost of furnishing electric service. The rate of return for each class is determined by deducting the operating expenses of that class from its operating revenues, to determine a net operating income which is then divided by the average net original cost rate base allocated to that class, The allocation of the cost components to obtain these rate of return results for the retail classes requires several steps. The first is to assign the cost items to functional groups based on the use of the facilities.

Horne Exhibit No. 1 Page 2 of 12 Each cost item is classified as demand-related, energy-related, or customer-related. Finally, each cost component is allocated by the appropriate factor to the various customer classes.

COST COttPONENTS Demand Costs classified as demand-related are those which vary with the kilowatts of demands imposed on the various segments of the system.

These costs include the major portion of the investment and related expenses in production and transmission facilities and a portion of the distribution system.

~Ener - Costs whioh vary with the number of kilowatt-hours generated are classified as energy-related. These costs include the fuel expense, the energy portior. of tbe purchased power expense, and boiler and turbine generator maintenance expenses.

Customer - Costs which are primarily a function of the number of customers are classified as customer-related. These costs are incurred to provide electric service to a customer locaticn and are not dependent cn the size of the load or number of kilowatt-hours delivered. Customer-related costs include meter reading expense, customer accounting expense>

and a portion of distribution primary and secondary lines, meters, trans-formers, and services.

ALJ,OCATIOB FACTORS Factors are developed to allocate the cost components to the customer classes. In the development of the required allocation factors a principle of "equivalent level of service" is followed to insure that the customer

Horne Exhibit No. l Page 3 of l2 classes are allocated cost components for only those levels of the system involved in service to their respective customers. For example, the level of service concept insures that an industrial customer who receives service at a primary distribution voltage is not allocated a portion of the secondary distribution system.

Demand The principal factors used in the allocation of the demand components of costs are based on the following:

Peak Responsibility (CP) The peak responsibility demand allocation method is employed to allocate the production and transmission'ower supply costs. The demands at the time of the system service area peak demand are developed for each of the classes. The development of this data involves the use of system load data, individual customer meter readings, and data from the load survey.

Class Peaks Demand data are compiled and analyzed to determine the time of the peak demand for each of the classes.

These class peak demands are combined to produce factors for the allocation of distribution substations and distribution primary poles and conductors. Factors for the allocation of these facilities to the rate schedules within each class are developed from the demands of the individual rate schedules at the time of the respective class peaks.

Horne Exhibit No. 1 Page 4 of 12 Noncoincident Maximum - The demand cost components of the distribution secondary poles, conductor and services are allo-cated using factors developed from customer noncoincident maxi-mum demands. The use of noncoincident maximum demands for allocation of the secondary system and services recognizes the fact that these facilities are normally designed to serve the maximum demands of individual customers.

Average of Class Peak and Noncoincident Maximum The demand cost component of the investment in distribution line transformers is .allocated by use of factors developed by

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averaging the class peak and customer noncoincident maximum demands.

~Ener The allocation or the energy cost components is based on bilowarr-hour sales data adjusted for losses to the power supply production level.

Customer Allocation factors for the customer cost components are developed from the average number of customers connected at the various levels of the system. An analysis is made to determine the numbers of customers utilizing the facilities and incurring the expenses to be allocated by the factors.

RATE BASE The average net original cost rate base used in the determination of the rate of return consisted of the following components, which are allocated among the classes as indicated:

Horne Exhibit No. 1 Page 5 of 12 Electric Plant in Service Production Plant The production plant in service is allocated between classes of service by K!4 demand allocation factors developed from system load data, adjusted to the production level. The alloca-tion factors are derived from each class demand at the time of the system service area peak demand.

Transmission Plant It is necessary to separate the power sup-ply transmission plant into two levels for allocation . Since the step-up transformers at the generating plants perform a production function, these facilities are allocated by using the production IGl demand allocation factors. The remaining transmission lines and sub-stations which are interconnected to form a power network and are operated as a closed, integrated .system are assigned to power supply transmission for allocation to the customer classes by transmission level KN demand allocation factors.

Distribution Plant The distribution plant in service is classi-fied into demand-related and customer-related cost components and allocated by the appropriate allocation factors. Since distribution substations.are designed and installed based on the load to be served, they are classified as a demand cost. Street lights., area lights, and underground lines are classified as customer costs.

The separation of'he overhead lines, line transformers-, meters, and services into demand and customer costs reauires a ~o.tailed analysis of the manner in which the facilities are used to provide electric service. This separation into demand and customer costs recognizes

Horne Exhibit No. 1 Page 6 of 12 that poles, conductors, line transformers, and meters are required'o serve customers regardless of their load and establishes the customer component as the theoretical minimum costs that would be required.

The normal plant accounting records do not provide sufficient information on which to functionalize and classify this distribution investment into demand and customer components.

The separation of the overhead distribution system into primary and secondary voltage levels, and then into demand and customer components, was obtainable from a random sample of distribution lines. By statistical methods, a sampling plan was developed to select geographic service areas and inventory the distribution facilities within the sample areas. Vernon Graphics, Inc., a utility mapping consultant firm, was engaged to assist in the selection of the sample service areas and to conduct the field inventory.

A system map was produced which employed the North Carolina State Plane Coordinate System. These reference coordinates were extended to include the South Carolina service area. Twelve system locations were selected at random by use of the map coordinates. After selection of the sample service areas, personnel from Vernon Graphics conducted an inventory of the distribution facilities located within the selected map locations. The results of this inventory were tabulated on field data sheets and drawn on aerial photographs of the service areas. The inventory produced detailed information on approximately 1% of the poles and circuit miles of the overhead distribution system, including 8,000 pole locations.

Horne Exhibit,No, 1 Page. 7.of, 2 The distribution pole and conductor plant accounts were separated into primary and secondary voltage levels based on the analysis of the sample data. The demand and customer cost components were determined by use of the minimum system method. The ove'rhead line investment related to the minimum system was developed using the following components:

Poles 30-foot distribution pole Conductor Primary, secondary, and neutral wire f!4 ACSR Secondary cable  !/4 AL Triplex Groundwire as installed Line Transformers 3 KVA transformers Service 75 feet N AL Triplex Meter Standard KK meter This functional analysis of the distribution plant represents a reasonable separation of the distribution plant into demand and customer cost components for allocation to the retail classes.

Consideration was given to the use of other methods, including the zero intercept method. Except for line transformers, insufficient plant accounting data were available to apply the zero intercept methodology. For comparison, a zero intercept cost was observed between the methods. The zero intercept method produced a transformer cost of $ 126.90, while the 3KVA minimum size transformer showed an average cost of $ 135.75. This difference was not considered consequential and the minimum system figure was used to be consistent with the method used for poles, conductors, services, and meters.

l Horne Exhibit No. 1 Page 9 of 12 Cash Working Capital Allowance An allowance for cash working capital is included for operation and maintenance

'xpenses excluding purchased power. The allowance for each class is determined as a portion of the expense allocated to that class. Minimum compensatory bank balances are allocated on the basis of total plant in service.

REVENUES 0 eratin Revenue Revenues derived from the sale of electricity are assigned directly to the classes. Other operating revenues are either assigned directly or are allocated on the basis of functional plant.

Contract Sales Revenues Revenues from the contract sale of available capacity to other operating utilities are reclassified as a credit to production ezpenses. This treatment of the revenues reflects the nature of these sales as cost reduction items and spreads the benefits among the customer classes in proportion to their utilization of the production facilities. The revenues from the sales from generating units are also credited against total production ezpenses.

OPERATING EXPENSES Production Expense incurred in the production of electric energy is classified as demand-related or energy-related. The energy-related expenses include the fuel expenses, energy portion of purchased power, fuel deferral ezpenses, and boiler, reactor, and turbine generator main-tenance ezpenses. The fuel deferral ezpenses are assigned by specific analysis. The other energy-related and the demand-related production expenses are then allocated by power supply production allocation factors.

Horne Exhibit No. 1 Page 10 o f 12 Transmission Expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the transmission plant are separated into substation and line functions and are then allocated on the basis of the related func-tional plant.

Distribution Expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the distribution plant are assigned to the same functional groups as the plant in service. Street light expense is assigned directly to the lighting class. Heter expense and customer installations expense are assigned on the basis of special studies of the incidence of the expenses involved. The expenses related to substation, distribution lines, and line transformers are allocated on the same demand-customer basis as the respective plant items. Miscellaneous distribution ezpenses and rents are allocated on the basis of distribution plant.

Customer Accounts Expenses incurred in customer accounting are allocated on the basis of specific analysis. The meter reading expense is allocated based on an analysis of the difficulty of the meter reading.

Customer records expense is allocated on the average number of customers.

Sales Expense Expenses incurred in connection with customer service and sales activities are assigned to the customer classes on the basis of an analysis performed by the Customer Services Group.

Administrative and General - A & G expenses are analyzed and assigned for allocation on the basis of either payroll labor ezpenses, jurisdictional regulatory ezpenses, or functional plant items. A & G salaries are allocated by labor factors; regulatory ezpenses are

Horne Page llExhibit of 12 No. 1 assigned to wholesale and retail jurisdictions and then allocated to rate classes by rate schedule revenues; outside services and property insurance are assigned on the basis of an analysis of the expenses; and the other items are allocated on related plant accounts.

De reciation Expense The depreciation expense is functionally assigned and allocated based on the respective functional plant in service.

General Taxes - Taxes other than income taxes are functionalized into revenue tazes, labor taxes, property taxes and KHH-related taxes. The functional taz items are then allocated on the basis of taxable revenues, labor factors, plant in service and WH sales.

Income Tazes State The additional tax deductions including interest and tax depreciation are allocated to the customer classes and then deducted from operating income to determine an income before taxes for each class. The state income taxes are allocated to the classes on the basis of the income before tazes.

Federal State income taxes are deducted to determine federal taxable income for each class. Federal income taxes are then calculated for each class by application of the tax rate, plus current and prior year adjustments.

Horne E&ibit No. 1 Page 12 of 12 Deferred Tazes The current provision for deferred taxes is functionalized into production, transmission, distribution and general and is allocated on the basis of the respective plant accounts. The deferred taxes due to fuel deferral accounting= are assigned by specific analysis.

Investment Tax Credit - The net of the provision and amortization of the investment tax credit is functionalized and allocated on the-basis of the functional plant accounts.

E ense Ad ustments Expense adjustments are allocated on the same basis as the base ezpense item to which the adjustment applies.

NET OPERATVilG INCOME The net operating income for determination of rate of return is derived for each rate class by deducting the allocated operating expenses from the class revenues.

RATE OF RETURN The rate of return is determined by dividing the net operating income for each class by the allocated total rate base. For purposes of retail class cost allocation studies, an average original cost rate base is used in the determination of rate of return. The average original cost rate base includes electric plant in service, accumulated provision for depreciation, nuclear fuel inventory, and working capital.

Horne Exhibit: No. 2 Page 1 of 4 CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Retail Operations Cost Allocation Study June 30, 1976 S stem Operation Per Books Ad 'us tments Ad usted (1) (2) (3) (4)

Operating Revenues Contract Sales Net Operating Revenues

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645,386,940 636,341,708 90,758,736 90,758,736 736,145,676 727,100,444 Opex'ating Expenses Operation & Maintenance 337,521,920 23,509,303 361,031,223 Contract Sales Net Opexation &. Maintenance 328 ~ 476 ~ 688 23,509,303 351,985,991 Depreciation Expense 55,782,236 16,140,000 71,922,236 Taxes Othex Than Income 49,163,147 6,463,203 55,626,350 State Income Taxes 5,252,661 1,702,394 6,955,055 Federal Income Taxes 37,153,014 12,802,001 49,955,015 Deferred Taxes 75476,286 12,697,000 20,173,286 Investment Tav Credit 22 244 185 22 244 185 Total Operating Expenses 505,548,217 73,313,901 578,862,118 Operating income 130,793,491 , 17,444,835 148,238,326 Average Rate Base Electric Plant in Service 1,632,513,094 604,172,464 2,236,685,558 Accumulated Prov. for Depxeciation a6 a4o ooo 317 012 440 Net Plant in Service 1,331,640,654 588,032,464 1,919,673,118 Net Nuclear Fuel 20,242,898 21,052,565 41,295,463 Materials & Supplies 86,686,334 (4,279,386) 82,406,948 Prepaid Items- 2",170,004 2, 170,004 Cash Working Capital 50 128 407 6 278 426 56 406 833 Total Rate Base 1,490,868,297 611,084,069 2,101,952,366 Rate of Retuxn 8 773 7 ~ 052

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Ad)use other 0 6 lt Erpcnscs co 1 rcilcct sddlcton of Scunsufck 6,3S3,S92 (38 1 >'216) (2 ~ 866> 740) 794 ~ 199 Ad)use for test fuel - Brunsulck 2 'SS,823 (129 ~ 349) (972,708) 269,478 Ad)ust purchased poucr crpcnsa Co ref lccc addlcfoa of Srunsulck (7 '66,106) 441>966 3>323 ~ S87 Ad)ust for 'Iansteeont audit 300,000 (18,000) (13$ >360) 37,500 Ad)ust foc anortlsacfoa of cravca County Pleat Slcc 78,/107 (4,704>) (3$ ,377) 9,801 Ad)use for as>orfsacfon of Hadtsoa County Plaac Slcc 187,816 (11 '69) (84,N3) 23,477 ld)usc for nonsallcstton of hydro Ecncraclon 899,394 ($ 3>964) (405,806) 112,424 Ad)usc uaSss and fringe bcoef les at ?Iarch 3l, 1977 5,471>044 (328 '63) (2>468>S35) 683,880 Ad)uec for nuclear propcrcy insurance 1,419,151 (SS,149) (640,321) 177 ~ 394 Ad)usC for Postslc lacrcssa 147,449 (8>847) (66,529) lS,431

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~SS l Ad)ust for addtctonel coaoccc and disconnect charges 337 ~ S07 (20,2$ 0) (152,283) 42 F 188 AJJusc co include Brune>sick Pt ln plane ln service 13 '98>000 (1 ~ 816 ~ '260) (13 ~ 658>27$ ) (13>998>000)

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~ ddtttons through March, 1977 2,142,000 (128,$ 20) (966,471) (2 ~ 142,000)

Ad Ju>c property tax to rellect addtcton of brunsulck 834,000 (50,040) (376 ~ 301)

AJJusc for increases ta PlCA cases 66,394 (3,984) (29,9$ 7)

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Ad)ust for propercy tsx oa other plant additions 616 ~ 000 (36>960) (177>939)

AdJusc for taco>se tsx notuattsattoa on Bruusvtck Plant. 12,697>000 AdJust to include Brun>utck Pt ia plant in scrvtcc 331,384,000 AJJusc to include Btunsutck 62 tn average plant ta service 201,578,464 ASJusc to tnctudc ocher plant additions throuth March 31, 1977 71>'210>000 Ad)usc to correct posting error 111>565 AdJu>t nuclear fuel -brunsulck 20,b41,000 AdJu>c nstertat and supplies-fucl stock to aoruel level (4 '79,386)

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