Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules, notice is hereby given of the Application of Wyrulec Company (Wyrulec or the Cooperative), for authority to implement a smart meter opt out policy, revise its discontinuance notification language and update its miscellaneous charges, allowances and avoided cost sheets.
Wyrulec is a public utility as defined in Wyo. Stat. § 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C), subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-112.
On January 11, 2021, Wyrulec filed its Application requesting authority to implement its Board of Directors approved smart meter opt out policy, revisions to its discontinuance notification language and updates to its miscellaneous charges, allowances and avoided cost sheets.
Wyrulec proposes to modify and reorganize its existing tariff to implement: a monthly manual meter reading fee for members who opt out of a residential smart meter which cannot be read remotely; non-remote disconnect and reconnect fees; remote disconnect and reconnect fees; updated service limiter fees; updated transportation charges; updated normal working hours; the removal of the minimum after-hours charge; and, the removal of machinery and equipment fees. The Cooperative also proposes to implement a tiered fee structure in order to improve the recovery of costs stemming from instances where its employees must physically read a residential non-smart meter, disconnect or reconnect a service, or install a service limiter.
This is not a complete description of the Cooperative’s Application. Wyrulec’s Application is on file at the Commission’s offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and is available for inspection by any interested person during regular business hours or online at: http://psc.state.wy.us/.
Anyone desiring to file a public comment, statement, intervention petition, protest or request for a public hearing in this matter must do file with the Commission in writing on or before February 15, 2021. Any intervention request filed with the Commission shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing as well as the position and the interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. Please mention Docket No. 10016-72-CT-21 (Record No. 15690) in your communications.
If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing which you will attend and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, call the Commission at (307) 777-7427 or write to the Commission, 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications-impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay at 711.
Public Notice No. 7683 published in the Torrington Telegram on January 20 and 27, 2021.
