Docket No. 25-45-GE
Docket No. 25-45-GE - The Narragansett Electric Co. d/b/a Rhode Island Energy - Application for Approval of a Change in Electric and Gas Base Distribution Rates (filed on November 26, 2025)
Rhode Island Energy's Filings:
Rhode Island Energy's Direct Testimony/Schedules in Support of Rate Change Application:
Rhode Island Energy filed on November 26, 2025, an application to implement an increase in electric and gas base distribution rates to recover the costs incurred to operate the electric and gas distribution systems on a safe and reliable basis for customers. The Company has proposed a 2-year rate plan with two proposed increases. The Company is requesting a base distribution rate increase of approximately $65.9 million for the electric system and approximately $114.7 million for the gas system in the first year. For the second year of the proposed rate plan, the Company is requesting an increase of approximately $17.6 million for the electric system and approximately $31.8 million for the gas system. The application includes a Transmittal Letter summarizing the components of the application, direct case testimony and the Filing Requirements in conformance with PUC Rules. The application includes the direct testimony of the following witnesses in support of the Company's application:
A) Rhode Island Energy's Direct Case
- Book 1 - Direct Case
- Testimony of J. Gregory Cornett, President, Rhode Island Energy, regarding the Company's continuing
commitment to Rhode Islanders and the value provided to customers, significant changes
that the Company is seeing in the electric and gas distribution businesses and how those
changes impact customers, and measures that the Company is taking to address
affordability challenges that many of the Company's customers and customers of other
utilities in the region face. - Testimony of Dennis A. Urban, Jr., Senior Director, Finance Transformation, PPL
Services Corporation ("PPL Services"), regarding the financial drivers that support the
Company's base distribution rate change application, - Testimony of Kristin DeSousa, Vice President, Customer Services, Rhode Island Energy,
providing an overview of the changes to the Customer Service organization at Rhode
Island Energy after the Acquisition, - Testimony of Kathy Castro, Vice President, Distribution, Rhode Island Energy, regarding
an overview of the changes to Rhode Island Energy's electric distribution operations and
the organizational structure after the Acquisition - Testimony of Michele Leone, Vice President, Gas, Rhode Island Energy, regarding an
overview of the changes to Rhode Island Energy's gas distribution operations and the
organizational structure after the Acquisition - Testimony of Christopher Garrett, Vice President, Financial Strategy & Chief Risk
Officer, PPL Services, regarding the shared services provided to the Company by PPL
Services
- Testimony of J. Gregory Cornett, President, Rhode Island Energy, regarding the Company's continuing
- Book 2 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Daniel Johnson, Senior Vice President & Chief Information
Officer, PPL Services, describing the proposed IT investments by PPL, the IT that was in
place at the Company before the Acquisition in comparison to the IT that was in place at
PPL's affiliated utilities in Pennsylvania and Kentucky at the time of the Acquisition - Testimony and schedules of Thomas Camala, Manager, Facilities, Rhode Island Energy,
providing an overview of the Company's main facilities and supporting the Company's
facilities investment plan, - Testimony and schedules of Vincent Poplaski, Vice President, Total Rewards, PPL
Services, providing supporting analysis and documentation for the recovery of employee
compensation, benefit, and pension costs and describing changes to the Company's labor
practices that have occurred since 2022
- Testimony and schedules of Daniel Johnson, Senior Vice President & Chief Information
- Book 3 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of John J. Spanos, President, Gannett Fleming Valuation and
Rate Consultants, LLC ("Gannett Fleming"), presenting the depreciation studies and
proposed depreciation rates for ratemaking purposes for Narragansett Electric and
Narragansett Gas.
- Testimony and schedules of John J. Spanos, President, Gannett Fleming Valuation and
- Book 4 - Direct Case
- Schedules JJS-3 through JJS-5 of John J. Spanos, President, Gannett Fleming.
- Book 5 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Cynthia Fang, Director, Atrium Economics LLC, describing
the Company's framework for development of time-varying rates ("TVR") and a TVR
implementation plan.
- Testimony and schedules of Cynthia Fang, Director, Atrium Economics LLC, describing
- Book 6 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Timothy A. Jones, Manager, Sales Analysis and Forecasting,
LG&E and KU Services Company, regarding the Company's forecast of electric and gas
deliveries and customer counts used to calculate the revenue forecast and support rate
design for the Company.
- Testimony and schedules of Timothy A. Jones, Manager, Sales Analysis and Forecasting,
- Book 7 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Joshua C. Nowak, Vice President, Concentric Energy
Advisors, Inc. ("Concentric"), supporting the cost of equity for Narragansett Electric and
Narragansett Gas.
- Testimony and schedules of Joshua C. Nowak, Vice President, Concentric Energy
- Book 8 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Julissa Burgos, Assistant Treasurer, PPL Services, regarding
capital structure, cost of debt, and weighted average cost of capital.
- Testimony and schedules of Julissa Burgos, Assistant Treasurer, PPL Services, regarding
- Book 9 - Direct Case
- Schedules JB-7 and JB-8 of Julissa Burgos, Assistant Treasurer, PPL Services.
- Book 10 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Natalie Hawk, Director, Income Tax Accounting and
Reporting, PPL Services, regarding the income tax expense computations in the
development of the Company's revenue requirements - Testimony and schedules of Joseph S. Weiss, Vice President, Concentdc Energy
Advisors, regarding cash working capital, lead-lag study, and benchmarking of shared
corporate costs.
- Testimony and schedules of Natalie Hawk, Director, Income Tax Accounting and
- Book 11 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue
Requirements, Rhode Island Energy, presenting the Company's revenue-requirement
analyses for Narragansett Electric and Narragansett Gas
- Testimony and schedules of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue
- Book 12 - Direct Case
- Schedules SAB-12 through SAB-41 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue
Requirements, Rhode Island Energy.
- Schedules SAB-12 through SAB-41 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue
- Book 13 - Direct Case
- Workpapers SAB-1 through SAB-11 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue
Requirements, Rhode Island Energy.
- Workpapers SAB-1 through SAB-11 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue
- Book 14 - Direct Case
- Schedule SAB-42 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
Rhode Island Energy, containing clean tariffs for Narragansett Electric currently in effect
annotated with mapping to the new tariff format.
- Schedule SAB-42 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
- Book 15 - Direct Case
- Schedule SAB-42 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
Rhode Island Energy, containing clean tariffs for Narragansett Electric currently in effect
annotated with mapping to the new tariff format.
- Schedule SAB-42 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
- Book 16 - Direct Case
- Schedule SAB-43 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
Rhode Island Energy, containing marked tariffs for Narragansett Electric.
- Schedule SAB-43 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
- Book 17 - Direct Case
- Schedule SAB-44 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
Rhode Island Energy, containing the clean tariff for Narragansett Gas currently in effect
annotated with mapping to the new tariff format.
- Schedule SAB-44 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
- Book 18 - Direct Case
- Schedule SAB-45 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
Rhode Island Energy, containing the marked tariff for Narragansett Gas.
- Schedule SAB-45 of Stephanie A. Briggs, Director, Rates and Revenue Requirements,
- Book 19 - Direct Case
- Testimony and schedules of Lance C. Schafer, Senior Project Manager, Concentric,
presenting the allocated cost of service study for Narragansett Electric. - Testimony and schedules of Steven W. Wis fart, Assistant Vice President, Concentric,
presenting the allocated cost of service study for Narragansett Gas.
- Testimony and schedules of Lance C. Schafer, Senior Project Manager, Concentric,
- Book 20 - Direct Case
- Testimony, schedules, and workpapers of Peter R. Blazunas, Assistant Vice President,
Concentric, presenting the proposed class revenue allocation, rate design, and typical bill
impacts for Narragansett Electric and Narragansett Gas.
- Testimony, schedules, and workpapers of Peter R. Blazunas, Assistant Vice President,
- Book 21 - Direct Case
- Schedules PRB-1-ELEC through PRB-6-ELEC and workpapers of Peter R. Blazunas,
Assistant Vice President, Concentric.
- Schedules PRB-1-ELEC through PRB-6-ELEC and workpapers of Peter R. Blazunas,
- Filing Requirements Book 1 of 7
- Filing Requirements Book 2 of 7
- Filing Requirements Book 3 of 7
- Filing Requirements Book 4A of 7
- Filing Requirement Book 4B of 7
- Filing Requirements Book 5 of 7
- Filing Requirements Book 6 of 7
- Filing Requirements Book 7 of 7