COBI 2014 - Public Service Commission

Compendium of Budget Information for the 2014 General Session

Business, Economic Development, and Labor
Appropriations Subcommittee

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Agency: Public Service Commission

Function

The Public Service Commission ensures safe, reliable and adequate utility service. It conducts hearings and investigations of utility company operations in order to determine just and reasonable rates for service. The commission's goals for regulation are efficient, reliable, reasonably-priced utility service for customers, and maintenance of financially healthy utility companies. These goals are generally attained through the regulatory decisions the Commission makes in each formal case.

The Public Service Commission budget is comprised of three line items:

Public Service Commission
Speech & Hearing Impaired
Universal Telecommunications Support Fund

Statutory Authority

UCA Title 54, chapters 1 through 15, establish the Commission and authorize it to regulate utilities.

Special Funds

Public Utilities Regulation Fund (PURF): The purpose of PURF is to "defray the cost of regulation" of those "public utilities subject to the jurisdiction" of the commission. Collections from PURF are remitted to the Commerce Service Fund which holds the funds until they are appropriated by the Legislature and subsequently spent by the commission.

Universal Telecommunications Service Support Fund (USF): Please refer to the USF line item for additional information about funding detail and purposes of the fund.

Funding Detail

The Public Service Commission receives funding from the Public Utilities Regulatory Fee (PURF), the Universal Public Telecommunications Service Support Fund (USF), and from dedicated credit revenue.

Table 1: Operating and Capital Budget Including Expendable Funds and Accounts

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)
Federal Funds
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Dedicated Credits Revenue
Licenses/Fees
GFR - CSA - PURF
Transfers
Transfers - Other Agencies
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Lapsing Balance
Beginning Fund Balance
Ending Fund Balance
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$828,000	$0	$0	$7,200	$112,100	$100	$112,200	$4,700	$116,900
$0	$1,021,900	$819,000	$1,546,800	$3,200,000	$0	$3,200,000	($1,825,000)	$1,375,000
$1,247,600	$1,190,400	$2,040,800	$2,180,900	$1,973,200	$300	$1,973,500	($767,900)	$1,205,600
$3,776,200	$2,896,500	$9,984,400	$10,989,400	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000
$1,832,200	$1,959,500	$1,991,700	$2,169,500	$2,420,400	$3,800	$2,424,200	($44,600)	$2,379,600
$0	$29,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$11,500	$8,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$1,636,500	$1,114,200	$1,096,800	$2,098,000	$2,096,400	$1,426,200	$3,522,600	($3,522,600)	$0
($1,114,200)	($1,096,800)	($2,098,000)	($3,522,600)	($2,095,600)	$2,095,600	$0	$0	$0
$0	($17,500)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$8,008,100	$4,460,200	$931,600	$1,265,600	$1,460,000	$1,409,100	$2,869,100	$0	$2,869,100
($4,460,200)	($931,600)	($1,265,500)	($2,869,100)	($1,460,000)	($1,409,100)	($2,869,100)	$0	($2,869,100)
$11,754,200	$10,626,300	$13,512,300	$13,874,300	$17,506,500	$3,526,000	$21,032,500	($4,955,400)	$16,077,100

Line Items (click linked line item name to drill-down)
Public Service Commission
Speech and Hearing Impaired
Universal Telecommunications Support Fund
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$2,762,200	$3,050,500	$2,785,600	$3,538,800	$5,835,000	$408,600	$6,243,600	($2,370,100)	$3,873,500
$1,667,900	$1,150,700	$1,076,200	$949,600	$1,871,500	$3,117,400	$4,988,900	($3,785,300)	$1,203,600
$7,324,100	$6,425,100	$9,650,500	$9,385,900	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000
$11,754,200	$10,626,300	$13,512,300	$13,874,300	$17,506,500	$3,526,000	$21,032,500	($4,955,400)	$16,077,100

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
DP Capital Outlay
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Transfers
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$1,717,100	$1,854,300	$1,835,100	$1,814,100	$2,241,100	$43,100	$2,284,200	($1,700)	$2,282,500
$24,900	$22,500	$18,900	$14,700	$27,400	$0	$27,400	($11,500)	$15,900
$26,800	$21,100	$18,000	$21,500	$41,900	$0	$41,900	($17,400)	$24,500
$2,599,900	$2,249,400	$1,932,800	$2,561,000	$5,298,300	$3,113,800	$8,412,100	($5,763,100)	$2,649,000
$61,400	$53,900	$57,000	$77,100	$97,800	($36,400)	$61,400	$43,800	$105,200
$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$405,500	$405,500	($405,500)	$0
$6,374,100	$6,425,100	$9,650,500	$9,385,900	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000
$950,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$11,754,200	$10,626,300	$13,512,300	$13,874,300	$17,506,500	$3,526,000	$21,032,500	($4,955,400)	$16,077,100

Other Indicators
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE
Change in Fund Balance

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
17.0	17.0	21.0	22.0	22.0	(0.8)	21.2	0.8	22.0
16.3	17.3	20.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
($3,547,900)	($3,528,600)	$333,900	$1,603,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

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Table 2: Operating and Capital Budgets

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)
Federal Funds
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Dedicated Credits Revenue
GFR - CSA - PURF
Transfers
Transfers - Other Agencies
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Lapsing Balance
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$828,000	$0	$0	$7,200	$112,100	$100	$112,200	$4,700	$116,900
$0	$1,021,900	$819,000	$1,546,800	$3,200,000	$0	$3,200,000	($1,825,000)	$1,375,000
$1,247,600	$1,190,400	$2,040,800	$2,180,900	$1,973,200	$300	$1,973,500	($767,900)	$1,205,600
$1,832,200	$1,959,500	$1,991,700	$2,169,500	$2,420,400	$3,800	$2,424,200	($44,600)	$2,379,600
$0	$29,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$11,500	$8,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$1,636,500	$1,114,200	$1,096,800	$2,098,000	$2,096,400	$1,426,200	$3,522,600	($3,522,600)	$0
($1,114,200)	($1,096,800)	($2,098,000)	($3,522,600)	($2,095,600)	$2,095,600	$0	$0	$0
$0	($17,500)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$4,430,100	$4,201,200	$3,861,800	$4,488,400	$7,706,500	$3,526,000	$11,232,500	($6,155,400)	$5,077,100

Line Items (click linked line item name to drill-down)
Public Service Commission
Speech and Hearing Impaired
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$2,762,200	$3,050,500	$2,785,600	$3,538,800	$5,835,000	$408,600	$6,243,600	($2,370,100)	$3,873,500
$1,667,900	$1,150,700	$1,076,200	$949,600	$1,871,500	$3,117,400	$4,988,900	($3,785,300)	$1,203,600
$4,430,100	$4,201,200	$3,861,800	$4,488,400	$7,706,500	$3,526,000	$11,232,500	($6,155,400)	$5,077,100

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Out-of-state Travel
Current Expense
DP Current Expense
DP Capital Outlay
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$1,717,100	$1,854,300	$1,835,100	$1,814,100	$2,241,100	$43,100	$2,284,200	($1,700)	$2,282,500
$24,900	$22,500	$18,900	$14,700	$27,400	$0	$27,400	($11,500)	$15,900
$26,800	$21,100	$18,000	$21,500	$41,900	$0	$41,900	($17,400)	$24,500
$2,599,900	$2,249,400	$1,932,800	$2,561,000	$5,298,300	$3,113,800	$8,412,100	($5,763,100)	$2,649,000
$61,400	$53,900	$57,000	$77,100	$97,800	($36,400)	$61,400	$43,800	$105,200
$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$405,500	$405,500	($405,500)	$0
$4,430,100	$4,201,200	$3,861,800	$4,488,400	$7,706,500	$3,526,000	$11,232,500	($6,155,400)	$5,077,100

Other Indicators
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
17.0	17.0	21.0	22.0	22.0	(0.8)	21.2	0.8	22.0
16.3	17.3	20.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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Table 3: Expendable Funds and Accounts

Sources of Finance (click linked fund name for more info)
Licenses/Fees
Beginning Fund Balance
Ending Fund Balance
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$3,776,200	$2,896,500	$9,984,400	$10,989,400	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000
$8,008,100	$4,460,200	$931,600	$1,265,600	$1,460,000	$1,409,100	$2,869,100	$0	$2,869,100
($4,460,200)	($931,600)	($1,265,500)	($2,869,100)	($1,460,000)	($1,409,100)	($2,869,100)	$0	($2,869,100)
$7,324,100	$6,425,100	$9,650,500	$9,385,900	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000

Line Items (click linked line item name to drill-down)
Universal Telecommunications Support Fund
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$7,324,100	$6,425,100	$9,650,500	$9,385,900	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000
$7,324,100	$6,425,100	$9,650,500	$9,385,900	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000

Categories of Expenditure (mouse-over category name for definition)
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Transfers
Total

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
$6,374,100	$6,425,100	$9,650,500	$9,385,900	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000
$950,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
$7,324,100	$6,425,100	$9,650,500	$9,385,900	$9,800,000	$0	$9,800,000	$1,200,000	$11,000,000

Other Indicators
Change in Fund Balance

2010 Actual	2011 Actual	2012 Actual	2013 Actual	2014 Approp	2014 Change	2014 Revised	2015 Change	2015 Approp
($3,547,900)	($3,528,600)	$333,900	$1,603,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.