APS Schedule 3 Proceeding

Case Information:

On Friday, May 20, 2011 Arizona Public Service Company ("APS" or "Company") filed an agreement(link is external) which proposes approval of Version 12 of the Company's Service Schedule 3 ("Agreement") .  In addition to revising APS' current line extension policy, the Agreement also calls for a three-year extension in the original five year refund period for those line extension advances executed under Versions 8 and 9 of Service Schedule 3 in 2006, 2007 and 2008.  APS is asking that the revised Schedule 3 charges contained in the Agreement become effective upon the effective date of new base rates resulting from the Company's June 1, 2011 general rate application.

Signatories to the Agreement include the Arizona Association of Realtors, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, Barbara Wyllie-Pecora, Arizona investment Council, IBEW Locals 387 and 769, and RUCO.

On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 RUCO filed an Application to Intervene(link is external) in the proceeding.

On Friday, September 30, ACC Staff filed its Proposed Order(link is external) on the matter.

During the Regular Open Meeting held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, ACC Commissioners voted to adopt ACC Staff's Proposed Order.