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Attorney General Files Petition For Reconsideration Of Order Granting Extension In Washington Gas Light’s Application For Approval Of PROJECTpipes 2 Plan
From Petition:
[ *** ] The Commission correctly held that WGL, as the proponent of extending surcharge cost recovery under Pipes 2, has the burden of proof to show that the extension is justified.48 But despite the Commission’s efforts in Order No. 21940 to assist WGL in building a record sufficient to grant WGL’s Motion, Order No. 21960 lacks factual support to justify extending Pipes 2 for another year. Further, Order No. 21960 ignores or downplays relevant opposing facts, and inappropriately defers consideration of matters relevant to acting on WGL’s Motion to subsequent orders. Therefore, Order No. 21960 should be reconsidered and reversed. [ *** ]
The following reasons are listed in the petition:
The Commission Fails to Identify any New Facts or Data in WGL’s Supplementary Production to Justify Extending Pipes 2.
The Commission Ignores or Fails to Adequately Address Comments from Parties Raising Significant Negative Facts from WGL’s Supplementary Information.
The Commission Erred to the Extent it Based its Decision to Grant WGL’s Motion on Concerns that WGL Would be Unable to Retain Qualified Contractor Crews to Perform Pipe Replacement Work.
The Commission Failed to Adequately Quantify the Expected Amount of GHG Emissions Reductions that Would Result from Extending Pipes 2 by 12 Months or Assess the Overall Reasonableness of the GHG Emissions Reductions as Compared to Other Options.
The Commission Inappropriately Defers to Subsequent Orders Consideration of Matters Relevant to Action Upon WGL’s Motion.
48 F.C. 1154, Order No. 21949, ¶ 15. See also, D.C. Code § 2-509(b), and Potomac Elec. Power Co. v. Public Service Com’n of District of Columbia, 661 A.2d. 131, 143 (D.C.C.A. 1995).
Petition (03/25/2024)
Order 21960 (02/23/2024)
FC1154 (12/14/2018)
