Compendium of Budget Information for the 2011 General Session

Business, Economic Development, & Labor
Appropriations Subcommittee

Line Item: Public Service Commission

Funding Detail

The main Public Service Commission line item contains four programs: Administration, Building Operations & Maintenance, Energy Independent Evaluator and Research & Analysis.

Sources of Finance	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0	$828,000	$1,500
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	$0	$0	$0	$0	$871,700
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$140,900	$159,600	$332,900	$100,800	$355,700
GFR - CSF - PURF	$1,709,000	$1,798,200	$1,901,800	$1,832,200	$1,959,500
Beginning Nonlapsing	$218,700	$151,300	$0	$1,300	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($149,100)	$0	($1,400)	($100)	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	($83,700)	$0	$0	$0
Total	$1,919,500	$2,025,400	$2,233,300	$2,762,200	$3,188,400

Programs:	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Administration	$1,754,600	$1,866,400	$1,937,600	$2,654,900	$2,886,300
Building Operations and Maintenance	$24,600	$0	$27,100	$27,200	$27,100
Energy Independent Evaluator	$140,300	$159,000	$268,600	$80,100	$275,000
Total	$1,919,500	$2,025,400	$2,233,300	$2,762,200	$3,188,400

Categories of Expenditure	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,460,200	$1,580,700	$1,659,500	$1,717,100	$1,221,900
In-state Travel	$5,800	$3,500	$700	$1,300	$13,200
Out-of-state Travel	$33,900	$31,400	$33,100	$24,000	$75,100
Current Expense	$386,600	$380,400	$482,600	$958,400	$1,848,200
DP Current Expense	$33,000	$29,400	$57,400	$61,400	$30,000
Total	$1,919,500	$2,025,400	$2,233,300	$2,762,200	$3,188,400

Other Indicators	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Budgeted FTE	18.0	18.0	17.0	17.0	17.0

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Program: Administration

Function

As mentioned previously, the Public Service Commission is a quasi-judicial body that regulates all privately owned electricity, natural gas, and water public utilities. The Commission works to ensure that rates, terms, and conditions of utility service are 'just and reasonable,' to meet the public interest defined by statute and case law. Traditional regulation is still an important part of the Commission's workload.

In cooperation with the Division of Public Utilities (Department of Commerce), the Administration section functions largely to initiate investigations into situations where utilities may be in violation of the law, or are not operating in the public interest.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0	$828,000	$1,500
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	$0	$0	$0	$0	$871,700
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$600	$600	$64,300	$20,700	$80,700
GFR - CSF - PURF	$1,684,400	$1,798,200	$1,873,400	$1,805,000	$1,932,400
Beginning Nonlapsing	$218,700	$151,300	$0	$1,300	$0
Closing Nonlapsing	($149,100)	$0	($100)	($100)	$0
Lapsing Balance	$0	($83,700)	$0	$0	$0
Total	$1,754,600	$1,866,400	$1,937,600	$2,654,900	$2,886,300

Categories of Expenditure	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Personnel Services	$1,460,200	$1,580,700	$1,659,500	$1,717,100	$1,221,900
In-state Travel	$5,800	$3,500	$700	$1,300	$13,200
Out-of-state Travel	$33,900	$31,400	$33,100	$24,000	$75,100
Current Expense	$221,700	$221,400	$186,900	$851,100	$1,546,100
DP Current Expense	$33,000	$29,400	$57,400	$61,400	$30,000
Total	$1,754,600	$1,866,400	$1,937,600	$2,654,900	$2,886,300

Other Indicators	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Budgeted FTE	18.0	18.0	17.0	17.0	17.0

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Program: Building Operations and Maintenance

Funding Detail

Funding is provided to the Public Service Commission to pay for building maintenance and operations. The Public Service Commission is located at the Heber M. Wells Building located at 160 East 300 South in Salt Lake City. The building is owned and operated by the Department of Administrative Services, Division of Facilities and Construction Management (DFCM).

Sources of Finance	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
GFR - CSF - PURF	$24,600	$0	$28,400	$27,200	$27,100
Closing Nonlapsing	$0	$0	($1,300)	$0	$0
Total	$24,600	$0	$27,100	$27,200	$27,100

Categories of Expenditure	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Current Expense	$24,600	$0	$27,100	$27,200	$27,100
Total	$24,600	$0	$27,100	$27,200	$27,100

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Program: Energy Independent Evaluator

Function

Title 54, Chapter 17, the Energy Resource Procurement Act, which governs electric utility solicitations for significant energy resources, requires the Public Service Commission to engage the services of an independent evaluator who reviews and monitors significant PacifiCorp resource procurement activities through a Request-for-Proposals process to ensure compliance with the terms of statute.

The objective of the independent evaluator is to actively monitor the solicitation process for fairness and to render an opinion as to whether the solicitation process is fair, in compliance with Utah state law, and whether any modeling used by PacifiCorp to evaluate bids is sufficient.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$140,300	$159,000	$268,600	$80,100	$275,000
Total	$140,300	$159,000	$268,600	$80,100	$275,000

Categories of Expenditure	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Actual	2011 Approp
Current Expense	$140,300	$159,000	$268,600	$80,100	$275,000
Total	$140,300	$159,000	$268,600	$80,100	$275,000

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