Relating to public information regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.

Contracts

• Settlement Agreements: Standard settlement templates for rate cases must be amended. You must include a clause acknowledging the submission of the *revised* stand-alone document as a condition precedent to the entry of the final order, satisfying Section 39.113(c).

Hiring/Training

• Regulatory Affairs & Rate Design: Teams must be trained to calculate "anticipated total revenue" over a four-year period (for base rate cases) or the specific duration (for DCRF/TCOS).
• Workflow Adjustment: Staff must be drilled on the "Pre-Order Trap." If settlement numbers differ from the initial filing, the rate design team must be on standby to immediately recalculate residential impacts and revenue projections to generate the required revised filing before the final order is signed.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• New Filing Requirement: A separate "Stand-Alone Rate Transparency Document" is now mandatory. It cannot be embedded in testimony.
• Data Requirements: The document must explicitly state:
• 1. Rate impact per class.
• 2. Duration of the change.
• 3. Projected total revenue (4-year or duration-based).
• 4. Average residential customer delivery charge impact (Current vs. Proposed vs. Delta).

Fees & Costs

• No New Statutory Fees: There are no new filing fees.
• Administrative Costs: Expect increased internal costs related to the rapid re-calculation of data during the settlement phase of rate cases.