SB669 SFA Willis 2-23 #1

Burgess 4840

Senator Willis moved to amend the bill on pages 2-3, section 3, lines 44-48, by striking out all of subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e), to read as follows:

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the commission shall not approve any increase in rates, charges, surcharges, riders, or other cost recovery mechanisms imposed upon retail West Virginia ratepayers unless the commission finds, based upon a preponderance of the evidence in the record, that the costs assigned to such ratepayers are proportionate to or less than the benefits expected to be received by those ratepayers.  In any circumstance where the commission approves such an increase on West Virginia retail ratepayers, the commission shall publicly publish and provide a written justification quantitatively detailing its findings and decision.

Adopted

Rejected