Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address; and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number | ||
1-13739 | UNS ENERGY CORPORATION | 86-0786732 | ||
(An Arizona Corporation) 88 E. Broadway Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 | ||||
1-5924 | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | 86-0062700 | ||
(An Arizona Corporation) 88 E. Broadway Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 |
• | an increase in non-fuel retail Base Rates of approximately $76 million over adjusted test year revenues; |
• | an Original Cost Rate Base (OCRB) of approximately $1.5 billion and a Fair Value Rate Base (FVRB) of approximately $2.3 billion; |
• | a return on equity of 10.0%, a long-term cost of debt of 5.18%, and a short-term cost of debt of 1.42%, resulting in a weighted average cost of capital of 7.26%; |
• | a capital structure of approximately 43.5% equity, 56.0% long-term debt, and 0.5% short-term debt; |
• | a 0.68% return on the fair value increment of rate base (the fair value increment of rate base represents the difference between OCRB and FVRB of approximately $800 million); and |
• | an agreement by TEP to seek recovery of costs related to the Nogales transmission line from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission before seeking rate recovery from the ACC. |
• | A Lost Fixed Cost Recovery mechanism (LFCR) that allows TEP to recover certain non-fuel costs that would otherwise go unrecovered due to lost kWh sales attributed to energy efficiency programs and distributed generation. The LFCR rate will be adjusted annually and is subject to ACC approval and a year-over-year cap of 1% of TEP's total retail revenues. TEP expects to file its first LFCR report on or before May 15, 2014. That report will provide an estimate of certain unrecovered non-fuel costs incurred during the calendar year of 2013. TEP expects the new LFCR rate to become effective on July 1, 2014. |
• | An Environmental Compliance Adjustor (ECA) mechanism that allows TEP to recover the costs of complying with environmental standards required by federal or other governmental agencies between rate cases. The ECA will be adjusted annually to recover environmental compliance costs and is subject to ACC approval and a cap equal to 0.25% of TEP's total retail revenues. TEP expects to file its first ECA report on or before March 1, 2014. That report will include qualified investments and costs to be included in the ECA. TEP expects the new ECA rate to become effective on May 1, 2014. |
• | In lieu of the plan contemplated by the settlement agreement, an energy efficiency provision which includes a 2013 calendar year budget to fund programs that support the ACC's Electric Energy Efficiency Standards, as well as a performance incentive. |
• | A new rate under TEP's Purchased Power and Fuel Adjustment Clause (PPFAC), which includes a one-time reduction of approximately $3 million related to sulfur credits and a $9.7 million deferral of certain costs, to become effective on July 1, 2013. TEP's existing PPFAC mechanism will continue with certain modifications, including the recovery of the following costs and/or credits: lime costs; sulfur credits; broker fees; and 100% of the proceeds from the sale of SO2 allowances. |
SIGNATURES | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. | ||
Date: June 11, 2013 | UNS ENERGY CORPORATION --------------------------------------------- (Registrant) /s/ Karen G. Kissinger | |
Vice President, Controller and Chief Compliance Officer | ||
Date: June 11, 2013 | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY ------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant) /s/ Karen G. Kissinger | |
Vice President, Controller and Chief Compliance Officer |