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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) An alternative rate plan proposed by a natural gas company pursuant to section 4929.052 of the Revised Code shall be approved by the public utilities commission if the natural gas company meets its burden of proof in a proceeding before the commission that the alternative rate plan does all of the following to protect existing customers:
(1) Protects the company's customers that are not served under the alternative rate plan pursuant to section 4929.052 of the Revised Code from paying direct or indirect costs, including any stranded costs, associated with the large load customer's share of infrastructure investments made under any commercial agreements entered into under that plan;
(2) Provides any commercial agreement entered into under the plan, once the large load customer begins natural gas service and monthly payments to the natural gas company, shall require a monthly cost credit, to compensate other customers for the cost of the large load customer's use of the natural gas company's system and infrastructure, to the annual infrastructure development rider rate charged by the natural gas company pursuant to section 4929.162 of the Revised Code, which will be the cost of the large load customer's use of the natural gas company system and infrastructure;
(3) Supports economic development in the state by serving the large load customer, which is proven by a letter of support by an economic development entity, as defined in division (C)(4) of section 4929.163 of the Revised Code.
(B) The monthly cost credit described in division (A)(2) of this section shall be determined pursuant to a separate infrastructure development rider regulatory liability proceeding in which the natural gas company shall propose the credit amount based on cost allocation principles.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XLIX. Public Utilities § 4929.053 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xlix-public-utilities/oh-rev-code-sect-4929-053/
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