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PUB-166 NP
NP 2004 CBA
General
Q.
Ref: PUB-50 NP. Confirm whether or not the “Historical actual cost per new
customer averaged over the past 5 years” has been adjusted to remove the expenses
associated with “Special Projects” that were incurred in each year. Show the
calculation.
A.
Yes, the “Historical actual cost per new customer averaged over the past 5 years” for
Street Lighting is adjusted to remove the expenses associated with “Special Projects”.
The actual calculation for New Street Lights (Labour and Non-Labour) is as follows:
Labour
Average Labour Cost per New Customer = (Actual Labour Cost – Special Projects
Labour) / Gross New Residential Customers
Non-Labour
Average Non-Labour Cost per New Customer = (Actual Non-Labour Cost – Special
Projects Non-Labour)/ Gross New Residential
Customers
Cost Per New Customer
Average Cost per New Customer = Average Labour Cost per New Customer + Average
Non-Labour Cost per New Customer.
The actual calculation for Replacement Street Lights (Labour and Non-Labour) is as
follows:
Labour
Average Labour Cost per Fixture = (Actual Labour Cost – Special Projects Labour) /
Total Fixtures
Non-Labour
Average Non-Labour Cost per Fixture = (Actual Non-Labour Cost – Special Projects
Non-Labour)/ Total Fixtures
Average Cost Per Fixture
Average Cost per Fixture = Average Labour Cost per Fixture + Average Non-Labour
Cost per Fixture.
The Company adjusts historical labour costs to reflect current day labour rates and
adjusts historical non-labour costs by a cumulative GDP Deflator factor to reflect current
day costs.
Newfoundland Power - 2004 Capital Budget Application
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