20VAC5-313-40. Methodology to determine market-based costs.
The following elements shall be considered to determine the appropriate market-based costs applied to certain customers electing to exempt the minimum stay requirements or wires charges:
1. Actual energy expenses of procuring such electric energy based on real-time or day ahead hourly prices calculated and published by the respective RTO for the appropriate price zone of the local distribution company;
2. Actual capacity expenses of procuring such electric capacity based on prices calculated and published by the respective RTO for the currently defined capacity market;
3. Incremental administrative and incremental transaction costs associated with procuring such energy, including but not limited to:
a. Costs of transmission line losses; and
b. Costs of ancillary services; and
4. A reasonable margin to provide the service deemed justifiable by the State Corporation Commission.
Statutory Authority
§§ 12.1-13, 56-577 and 56-583 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 11, eff. January 5, 2006.