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Rule 4901:1-44-01 | Definitions.
Effective:
September 10, 2026
(A) "Application" means an application to modify a percentage of income payment plan (PIPP) rider pursuant to this chapter. (B) "Commission" means the public utilities commission of Ohio. (C) "Competitive retail electric service" (CRES) has the same meaning as set forth in division (A)(4) of section 4928.01 of the Revised Code, and includes the services provided by an electric services company, retail electric generation providers, power marketers, power brokers, aggregators, and governmental aggregators. (D) "Electric distribution utility" has the same meaning as set forth in division (A)(6) of section 4928.01 of the Revised Code. (E) "Percentage of income payment plan rider" (PIPP rider) is a rider on retail electric distribution service rates as described in division (A) of section 4928.52 of the Revised Code and recovers the following: (1) The prudently incurred costs of providing the PIPP plus program for each electric distribution utility; (2) The total of each electric distribution utility's allocated share, as determined by the commission, pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 4928.52 of the Revised Code and rule 4901:1-44-03 of the Administrative Code; and (3) Any additional amount necessary and sufficient to fund through the PIPP rider the administrative costs of the low-income customer assistance programs.
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Rule 4901:1-44-02 | Purpose and scope.
Effective:
September 10, 2026
(A) The rules in this chapter: (1) Apply to the administration of the PIPP rider. (2) Are intended to: (a) Implement sections 4928.54, 4928.541, and 4928.542 of the Revised Code. (b) Ensure a fair and unbiased auction process for the procurement of generation service for PIPP plus program customers and the performance of the winning bidder or bidders pursuant to section 4928.543 of the Revised Code. (B) The commission may, upon an application or a motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter, other than a requirement mandated by statute, for good cause shown.
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Rule 4901:1-44-03 | Allocation; Application and modification of rider.
Effective:
September 10, 2026
(A) The commission will periodically allocate to each electric distribution utility a share of the funding for low-income customer assistance programs administered by the director of the department of job and family services according to each electric distribution utility's annual distribution service revenues. Each electric distribution utility's allocation will include a separately designated allocation equal to the electric distribution utility's share of an amount not to exceed fifteen million dollars annually for funding the consumer education program administered by the department of job and family services under section 4928.56 of the Revised Code. (B) On the thirtieth day of June of each year, each electric distribution utility will remit to the department of job and family services for deposit in the electric partnership plan fund the utility's share of the utility's allocation for funding the consumer education program administered by the department of job and family services under section 4928.56 of the Revised Code and the costs for the administration of the low-income customer assistance programs administered by the director of the department of job and family services. (C) The PIPP rider may not shift among the customer classes of electric distribution utilities the costs of funding low-income customer assistance programs. (D) An electric distribution utility seeking to modify its PIPP rider may file with the commission an application for approval of the modification. If the commission does not act upon the electric distribution utility's application within forty-five days, the modification will become effective on the forty-sixth day after the initial filing is made with the commission.
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Rule 4901:1-44-04 | Aggregation of PIPP plus customers and auction for CRES.
Effective:
September 10, 2026
(A) The procurement of generation supply to serve the aggregated PIPP plus program load in an electric distribution utility's service territory is to be done through the competitive request for proposal (RFP) auction process implemented by the electric distribution utility. The first phase of the competitive RFP auction process will consist of an initial RFP auction during which CRES providers submit bids to serve the PIPP plus program load for less than the standard service offer (SSO). If no CRES provider submits a bid to serve the PIPP plus program load for less than the SSO, then a supplemental RFP auction will be conducted in which CRES providers may submit bids to serve the PIPP plus program load at any price. If no CRES provider participates in either RFP auction, the electric distribution utility may implement contingency measures to procure supply for the PIPP plus program load. (B) The RFP auctions should procure supply for PIPP plus program load for a period of twelve months. (C) Only bidders certified under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code may participate in the auction. (D) All RFP auction results and winning bids are subject to commission approval and will meet the following requirements: (1) Be designed to provide reliable CRES to PIPP plus program customers. (2) Reduce the cost of the PIPP plus program relative to the SSO. (3) Result in the best value for persons paying the PIPP rider.
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Rule 4901:1-44-05 | Audits.
Effective:
September 10, 2026
(A) The commission will conduct, or cause to be conducted, periodic audits of each electric distribution utility's PIPP rider. Except as provided in paragraph (B) of this rule and unless otherwise ordered by the commission, each audit will be conducted by a qualified auditing firm. (B) The commission may, upon the request of any party or upon its own initiative, conduct the audits required under this rule. In determining whether to do so, the commission may consider: (1) The number of customers served by the utility; (2) The cost of employing an independent auditor; (3) The availability of the commission staff to conduct the required audits; and (4) Such other factors as the commission considers appropriate.
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