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2018 A.13G -2 AM 10: 30OPEN MEETING covÈÏMEETING DATE:August 9, 2018DATE DELIVERED:August 2, 2018AGENDA ITEM NO.:13CAPTION:Project No. 48316 — In reference to SB1976, by July 31 Retail Electric ProvidersMust OPT In to Receive the Low IncomeList Administrators (LILA) Matching ListACTION REQUESTED:Discussion and possible action with respectto PUC Proceeding to set FY 2019 CostRecovery Fees for the Low-IncomeMatching ProcessDistribution List:Commissioners Office (6)JP UrbanWhittington, PamGleeson, ThomasPhillips, MichaelCentral RecordsRogas, Keith (2)Pemberton, Margaret (5)Journeay, StephenBurch, ChrisLong, Mick (2)Benter, Tammy (4)Gonzales, Adriana (if rulemaking)
Public Utility Commission of TexasMemorandumTO:Chairman DeAnn T. WalkerCommissioner Arthur C. D'AndreaCommissioner Shelly BotkinFROM:Jay Stone, Agency OperationsDATE:August 2, 2018RE:Project No. 48316 — Pursuant To Senate Bill 1976, by July 31 Retail ElectricProviders May OPT to Receive the LIDA Matching List (August 09, 2018Open Meeting, Agenda Item 13)Section 17.007 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) allows the Commission to makeavailable a process for retail electric providers (REPs) to request inclusion in the low-incomematching process. During the 85th Legislative Session, the legislature amended certain portionsof PURA relating to benefit programs provided by retail electric providers to low-incomecustomers. Among other provisions, Senate Bill 1976 allows the Commission to request theHealth and Human Services Commission to develop a list of individuals that are enrolled inMedicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This list is used to identify lowincome customers of the REPs as long as the Commission receives a request from one or moreREPs by July 31 of the previous fiscal year for a list of low-income electric customers and theREPs that request the list agree to reimburse the Commission for the cost of the developmentof the list.The cost for providing the matching process is 60,000 annually. TXU and NRG agreed tocontribute 20,000 each towards the cost of the annual matching process. The remaining 20,000 will be split evenly among the remaining REPs that request the list by filing in project48316, with the addition of Entergy Texas.REP Participation:Thirty-five REPs, DBA's and Entergy Texas have filed requests for the low-income customerlist in project 48316. In total, the REPs that have requested the Fiscal Year 2019 low-incomecustomer list represent 91.5% of the low-income customers of REPs that requested the listfrom the previous year.If you have any questions about this memo, please contact Jay Stone at 936-7425
PUC PROJECT NO. 48316PUC PROJECT RELATING TO§ PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONSENATE BILL 1976 STATING RETAIL §ELECTRIC PROVIDERS MUST OPT IN §OF TEXASTO RECEIVE LOW INCOMEMATCHING LISTORDER SETTING THE COST RECOVERY FEES FOR LOW INCOME MATCHINGPROCESSSection 17.007 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA)1 allows the Commission tomake available a process for retail electric providers (REPs) to request inclusion in the lowincome matching process. During the 85th Legislative Session, the legislature amended certainportions of PURA relating to benefit programs provided by retail electric providers to lowincome customers. Among other provisions, Senate Bill 19762 allows the Commission to requestthe Health and Human Services Commission to develop a list of individuals that are enrolled inMedicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This list is used to identify lowincome customers of the REPs as long as the Commission receives a request from one or moreREPs by July 31 of the previous fiscal year for a list of low-income electric customers and theREPs that request the list agree to reimburse the Commission for the cost of the development ofthe list.Commission staff has reviewed the costs of providing the low-income match list forfiscal year 2019, which begins on September 1, 2018. The list will be provided by a third-partycontractor in cooperation with the Health and Human Services Commission. The cost forproviding the matching process is 60,000 annually.Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), TEX. UTIL. CODE ANN. §§ 11.001-66.016 (Vernon 2007 & Supp.2013).2 Act of May 19, 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., S.B. 1976 (to be codified as an amendment to Texas Utilities Code§§ 17.007, 55.015, and 56.021).
PUC Project No. 48316Order Setting Cost Recovery FeesPage 2 of 4TXU and NRG have agreed to contribute 20,000 each towards the cost of the annual matchingprocess. The remaining 20,000 will be split evenly among the remaining REPs that request thelist by filing in project 48316, with the addition of Entergy Texas.3Thirty-five REPs, DBA's and Entergy Texas have filed requests for the low-incomecustomer list in project 48316. In total, the REPs that have requested Fiscal Year 2019 lowincome customer list represent 91.5% of the identified low-income customers from the REPs thatrequested the list from the previous year.The Executive Director requests that the Commission enter an order delegating to theExecutive Director all necessary authority to establish and oversee the assessment of the fees,including requiring all companies who filed in project 48316 to make payments directly to thethird-party contractor to cover the costs of providing the match list of qualifying low-incomecustomers. The Commission finds that the Executive Director's request and recommendation onhow to allocate costs among various entities are reasonable, and approves the request andrecommendation to set the fees described in Table A on the following page.3 Entergy Texas is required to "use its best efforts to contract for and implement an automatic enrollmentprogram.modeled upon matching procedures used by other Texas utilities to identify eligible customers [for itsPublic Benefit Fund]. Application of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. for Authority to Change Rates and to Reconcile FuelCosts, Docket No. 34800, Settlement Term Sheet (Dec. 16, 2008).
PUC Project No. 48316Page 3 of 4Order Setting Cost Recovery FeesTable A.Cost Allocation BreakoutREPsAllocation AmountEverything Energy 4,000Green Mountain Energy Company 4,000Reliant Energy 4,000US Retailers 4,000Xoom Energy 4,0004Change Energy 6,666Express Energy 6,667TXU Energy 6,667Acacia Energy 740Accent Energy 740Ambit Texas, LLC 740Amigo Energy 740AP Gas & Electric 740Bounce Energy, Inc 740Champion Energy Services, LLC 740CPL Retail Energy, LP 740CPL Retail Energy, LP 1100 740Direct Energy, LP 740Direct Energy, LP 1400 740First Choice Power, LLC 740First Choice Power-AMS 740Frontier Utilities, LLC 740Gexa Energy, LP 740Hello Energy 740Just Energy Texas, LLC 740MP2 Energy Texas LLC 740NEC Co-op Energy 740North American Power and Gas, LLC 740Smart Prepaid Electric 740Spark Energy, LLC 740Tara Energy, LLC 740VEH, LLC 740Volt Electricity Provider, LP 740WTU Retail Energy, LP 740Entergy Texas, IncTotal 760 60,000
PUC Project No. 48316Order Setting Cost Recovery FeesPage 4 of 4Payments of the fees shall be made in accordance with any instructions issued by theExecutive Director, including requiring all entities listed above to make payments directly to thethird-party contractor to cover the costs of providing the low-income customer matching. TheCommission delegates to the Executive Director all necessary authority to establish and overseethe assessment of the fees, as set forth above.SIGNED AT AUSTIN, TEXAS theday of August 2018PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXASDEANN T. WALKER, COMMISSIONERARTHUR C. D'ANDREA, COMMISSIONERSHELLY BOTKIN, COMMISSIONER
TXU and NRG agreed to contribute 20,000 each towards the cost of the annual matching process. The remaining . Smart Prepaid Electric 740 Spark Energy, LLC 740 Tara Energy, LLC 740 VEH, LLC 740 Volt Electricity Provider, LP 740 WTU Retail Energy, LP 740 Ente
