COBI 2015 - Public Utilities

Overview
Issues
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The mission of the division is to promote the public interest in utility regulation and work to ensure that all utility customers have access to safe, reliable service at reasonable rates.

The Division of Public Utilities participates in proceedings before the Public Service Commission.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $3,994,800 from all sources for Public Utilities. This is a 3.9 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Statute

UCA-54-4a establishes the division and its authority and duties.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 67

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Office of Consumer Services in Item 22 of Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014, lapse to the Offices' Professional and Technical Services Fund at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

HB0003: Item 67

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Department of Commerce, Division of Public Utilities in Item 22 of Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014, lapse to the Divisions' Professional and Technical Services Fund at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

Funding for Public Utilities is allocated from the Public Utilities Regulatory Fund with most of the funding being utilized for staff support for the program.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Federal Funds	260,400	194,600	175,500	213,500	253,100	0	253,100	55,100	308,200
Dedicated Credits Revenue	39,600	61,000	38,300	97,000	60,000	70,000	130,000	0	130,000
GFR - CSA - PURF	3,449,100	3,437,000	3,496,900	3,684,300	3,762,400	0	3,762,400	94,200	3,856,600
Transfers	0	(136,700)	(136,700)	(136,700)	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	0	0	0	615,600	615,600	300,000	915,600
Closing Nonlapsing	(922,900)	(810,800)	(637,100)	(615,600)	0	(915,600)	(915,600)	(300,000)	(1,215,600)
Total	$2,826,200	$2,745,100	$2,936,900	$3,242,500	$4,075,500	($230,000)	$3,845,500	$149,300	$3,994,800

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	2,676,600	2,592,400	2,789,400	3,005,400	3,292,200	161,600	3,453,800	146,400	3,600,200
In-state Travel	6,500	6,000	7,000	6,800	15,000	0	15,000	0	15,000
Out-of-state Travel	9,000	17,900	9,900	9,800	20,000	0	20,000	0	20,000
Current Expense	118,800	123,000	114,700	183,800	611,600	(391,600)	220,000	(400)	219,600
DP Current Expense	7,900	5,800	4,800	24,300	136,700	0	136,700	600	137,300
DP Capital Outlay	7,400	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Capital Outlay	0	0	11,100	12,400	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$2,826,200	$2,745,100	$2,936,900	$3,242,500	$4,075,500	($230,000)	$3,845,500	$146,600	$3,992,100

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	32.50	33	34	33	33	33	33
Actual FTE	32.50	28.20	29.60	30.80	0	0	0
Vehicles	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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.