2018-008 Approving a Tariff-Annual Rate Review-Atmos Energy Corp

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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION MID-TEX DIVISION RATE SCHEDULE: RRM — Rate Review Mechanisirin APPLICABLE TO. ALL CITIES IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION AS IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT A TO THIS RATE SCHEDULE .. . ... ........ . .......... - ... . ....... . - - ---- EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on and after 04/01/2018 PAGE: 4 . ... . ...... .......... . ... ..... A sworn statement shall be filed by an Officer of the, Company affirming that the filed schedules, are in compliance with the provisions of this Rate Review Mechanism aind are true and correct to thie we of hiis/her knowledge, information, and belief. No testimony shall be filed', but a brief narrative expilanation, shall be provided of any changes to corporate structure, accounting methodologies, allocation of common costs, or atypical or non- recurring items included' in the filing. The regulatory authooriginal jurisdiction over the Company's rates, shall review and render a decision owany"s proposed rate, adjustmenit prior to the Effective Date, The Company shalil provideall suipP : lemental Information requested to ensure an opportunity for adequate review by the relevant regulatory authority. The Company shall nopose any limits upon the provision of suipplemental t Wo original request. The regulatory authority may propose any adjustments it determines to be required to bring the proposed rate adjustment into compliance with the provisions of this tariff., The regulatory authority may disallow any net plant investment that is not shown to be prudently incurred. Approval by the regulatory authority of net pliant investment pursuant to the provisions of this ta, riff shall constitute a finding that such net plant investment was prudently incurred. Such find'ing of prudence shall' not be subject to further review in a subseq;uient RRM or Statement of Intent filing. During the Review Feriod, the Comipa,ny and the regulatory authority will work collaboratively and seek agreement on the level of rate adjustments, l�f, at the end of the Review Period, the Company and the regulatory authority have not reached agreement, the reority shall take action to miodify or deny the proposed rate adjustments, The Company shall have the right to appeal the rewry authority's action to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Upon the filing of an appeal of the regulatory authority's, order relating to an annual RRM filing withl the Railroad Commission of Texas, the regiulatory authority havinig rlinal junsdiction over the Company"s rates, shall not oppose the implementation of the Company's proposed rates subject 'to refund, nor will the regulatory authority advocate for the imposition of a third party surety bond by the Company, Any refund shall be limited to anid determined based on the resolution of the dlisputed adjustment(s) in a final, non -appealable order issued in the appeal filed by the Company at the Railroad Commission of Texas,.