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April 4, 2023 Commission Meeting
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Gas Agenda

Agenda Item No. Docket No. Description Companies Recommendations Status
(1) 18046 and 18328 Division Report on Rate RSE as of February 28, 2023 Based on preliminary figures as of February 28, 2023, the projected RSE return on average common equity for the rate year ending September 30, 2023, was 8.19 percent. The authorized return on average common equity is 9.50 to 9.90 percent.
  • SPIRE ALABAMA INC.
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(2) 28101 Division Report on Rate RSE as of February 28, 2023 Based on preliminary figures as of February 28, 2023, the projected RSE return on average common equity for the rate year ending September 30, 2023, was 10.27 percent. The authorized return on average common equity is 9.70 to 10.30 percent.
  • SPIRE GULF INC.
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Final
(3) U-4822 Application for Approval of an Amendment to a Special Services Agreement with Precoat Metals, a Division of Sequa Corp.
  • SPIRE ALABAMA INC.
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Telecommunication Agenda

Agenda Item No. Docket No. Description Companies Recommendations Status
(4) U-4908 Request Approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Alabama or AT&T Southeast and Time Warner Cable Information Services (Alabama), LLC pursuant to Sections 251 and 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
  • BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC
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(5) D-7766 Increases the rate for residential Basic Local Exchange Service by 4.9 percent, corresponding to the annual Consumer Price Index change, as authorized in the Communications Reform Act. Filed February 27, 2023, with a requested effective date of May 1, 2023.
  • NATIONAL TELEPHONE OF ALABAMA, INC.
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(6) D-7767 Increases the rate for residential Basic Local Exchange Service by 4.9 percent, corresponding to the annual Consumer Price Index change, as authorized in the Communications Reform Act. Filed February 27, 2023, with a requested effective date of May 1, 2023.
  • ROANOKE TELEPHONE COMPANY
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(7) D-7768 Increases the rate for residential Basic Local Exchange Service by 4.9 percent, corresponding to the annual Consumer Price Index change, as authorized in the Communications Reform Act. Filed March 2, 2023, with a requested effective date of April 1, 2023.
  • CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF FLORIDA COMPANY, INC.
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Legal Agenda

Agenda Item No. Docket No. Description Companies Recommendations Status
(8) 32094 (Y) - Petition of Green Worx, LLC, of Cullman, Alabama, to recommence operations under Motor Carrier Certificate F4741. Motor Carrier Certificate F4741 was suspended at the request of Green Worx, LLC for a period of one year by Commission Order dated November 3, 2021.
  • GREEN WORX, LLC
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(9) C-20569 (Y) - Petition of Green Worx, LLC, of Cullman, Alabama, for approval of cargo self-insurance.
  • GREEN WORX, LLC
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(10) C-20570 (Y) - Petition of Vernon Milling Company, Inc., of Vernon, Alabama, for approval of cargo self-insurance.
  • VERNON MILLING COMPANY, INC.
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(11) 33334 (Y) - Unopposed application to transfer Motor Carrier Certificate F3017 FROM: Leo Armstrong d/b/a Armstrong Farms, of Albertville, Alabama, TO: Armstrong Farm LLC, of Albertville, Alabama.
  • ARMSTRONG FARM LLC
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(12) 33271 (Y) - Motor carrier application of Les M Walker d/b/a Walker Taxi, of Sheffield, Alabama, for a Certificate to transport passengers. A Report and Recommended Order ("RRO") was entered in this cause on January 30, 2023, which recommended the application be denied. Exceptions were timely filed by the Applicant. No Replies to the Exceptions were filed by the Protestant.
  • LES M WALKER
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(13) C-20514 (Y) - Petition of Evergreen Transport, LLC, of Evergreen, Alabama, for reinstatement of Motor Carrier Certificate F4814 which was revoked due to Petitioner's failure to maintain proper proof of liability and cargo insurance coverage.
  • EVERGREEN TRANSPORT, LLC
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(14) 31647
C-16303 		(Y) - Petition of PMTT, Inc. d/b/a M & P Trucking ("M & P Trucking"), of Jasper, Alabama, for cancellation of Motor Carrier Certificate F1579 (Docket 31647). M & P Trucking also has approval of cargo self-insurance authority in Informal Docket C-16303.
  • M & P TRUCKING
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(15) C-20485 (B) - Petition of Handy Guys Moving Service LLC d/b/a Handy Guys Moving Service, of Mobile, Alabama, for reinstatement of Motor Carrier Certificate 4040 which was revoked due to Petitioner's failure to maintain proper proof of liability insurance coverage.
  • HANDY GUYS MOVING SERVICE LLC
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(16) C-20510 (B) - Petition of Allen Transportation Co., LLC, of Kimberly, Alabama, for reinstatement of Motor Carrier Certificate FNP B-94 which was revoked due to Petitioner's failure to maintain proper proof of liability insurance coverage.
  • ALLEN TRANSPORTATION CO., LLC
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(17) 31918
C-20564 		(B) - Petition of EOL Logistics, LLC, of Lincoln, Alabama, for cancellation of Motor Carrier Certificate F4630 (Docket 31918). Motor Carrier Certificate F4630 was revoked by Commission Order dated March 7, 2023, due to Petitioner's failure to maintain proper proof of liability insurance coverage (Informal Docket C-20564).
  • EOL LOGISTICS, LLC
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(18) 16094
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C-20544 		(B) - Petition of Hill's Moving & Storage Company, Inc., of Anniston, Alabama, for cancellation of Motor Carrier Certificates 2456, 3808 and F350. Motor Carrier Certificate F350 was revoked by Commission Order dated March 7, 2023, due to Petitioner's failure to maintain proper proof of cargo insurance coverage (Informal Docket C-20544).
  • HILL'S MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY, INC.
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(19) 33341 (B) - Alabama Public Service Commission v. Delinquent Companies. Show cause proceeding to address the failure of numerous carriers to pay Inspection and Supervision ("I&S") fees for the fiscal year 2022 despite numerous notices.
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(20) 33350 (G) - Recommended Investigation Proceeding to consider the non-compliance of Fern Parc Apartment Homes (“Fern Parc”) with all applicable Gas Pipeline Safety regulations enforced by the Commission. Fern Parc is a gas pipeline master meter operator in Huntsville, Alabama. Fern Parc was recently inspected by personnel from the Commission’s Gas Pipeline Safety Division and found to be non-compliant with a number of Gas Pipeline Safety regulations enforced by the Commission. Fern Parc was given opportunities to rectify the violations for which they were cited and requested to provide further information to the Commission that would shed light on the issues identified by staff. Fern Parc has not corrected the violations noted by staff and has not responded to staff requests for additional information. Notably, other Gas Pipeline master meter operators have been inspected by Staff and found to be deficient. Staff is awaiting responses and corrective action reports from those master meter operators that are similarly situated to Fern Parc.
  • FERN PARC APARTMENT HOMES
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Electricity Policy Agenda

Agenda Item No. Docket No. Description Companies Recommendations Status
(21) 18117 and 18416
18148 		Division Report on Rate RSE and Rate ECR for Alabama Power Company as of February 28, 2023 The Electricity Policy Division performed the regular monthly examination of the books and records of Alabama Power Company and determined the Weighted Return on Average Retail Common Equity was 5.63% for the 12 months ending December 31, 2023. The Staff’s normal monthly review of the Over and Under Recovery for Alabama Power’s energy costs determined an over-recovery of $29,848,290 for the month.
  • ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
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(22) 32382 Consistent with the requirements of the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity granted in Docket No. 32382, Alabama Power Company (“the Company”) is proposing two fifteen-year Energy Purchase Agreements in connection with the 4 and 5 Notch Solar Projects. The projects will be constructed, owned, operated, and maintained by Alabama Solar E, LLC and Alabama Solar F, LLC. Detailed project information was submitted to the Alabama Public Service Commission (“the Commission”) Staff on February 24, 2023. As part of its proposal, the Company is also requesting approval of two Contracts for Renewable Subscription Program (“Participation Contracts”) between Alabama Power and Novelis Inc. (“Novelis”). Novelis has subscribed to 100% of the environmental attributes yielded by the 4 and 5 Notch Solar Projects. The Staff has reviewed the information provided by the Company, together with other information obtained throughout the review process, and has determined that the 4 and 5 Notch Solar Projects meet the criteria specified in the Certificate granted in Docket No. 32382. The Staff likewise finds the Novelis Participation Contracts to be in furtherance of the objectives of Docket No. 32382. If the Energy Purchase Agreements are approved by the Commission, the 4 and 5 Notch Solar Projects are expected to commence commercial operation on or before December 31, 2025.
  • ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
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Water Agenda

Agenda Item No. Docket No. Description Companies Recommendations Status
(23) 31555 Petition for approval to Renew the Certificate of Financial Viability for O'Brien Environmental Services LLC.
  • O'BRIEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC
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