Rule 515-3-1-.04. Annual and Monthly Reports and Other Filings

1. (1) Annual Reports. Each gas, electric light and power company, and local exchange carrier that is subject to rate of return regulation pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 46-5-165 shall keep and maintain the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed by the Commission for such companies, and file with the Commission on or before the last day of April of each year, a report of operations prepared in accordance therewith, and for the fiscal year immediately preceding. The report shall be sworn to by an officer of the company as a true and correct statement of the business and affairs of the company. Further, each such company having annual revenues over $1,000,000 from utility operations regulated by the Commission shall file annual financial schedules certified by a certified public accountant (CPA) that the schedules were examined in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and that the schedules are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The financial schedules to be so filed with the Commission as a minimum are: Balance Sheet; Income Statement; Retained Earnings Statement; and Statement of Changes in Financial Position. The companies may substitute to the Commission their annual certified report to their stockholders, if any is so issued, for the financial schedules specified in this rule.
2. (2) Monthly Reports. Each gas company and electric light and power company shall file in the office of the Commission within thirty days after the last day of each month, a report, duly sworn to, showing the earnings and expenses of such company during such month.
3. (3) Other Information to be Furnished When Required. In addition to the foregoing, each of said companies shall furnish such other reports and information as the Commission may require from time to time.
4. (4) Books, Etc., to be Produced. Furthermore, it shall be the duty of each of said companies to produce for the inspection of the Commission any and all books, papers, contracts, agreements and other original records, of any character whatsoever, that may be in possession of said company, or within its power, custody or control, or copies thereof, as may be demanded and designated by the Commission.

Exhibit A

Each operator of a Transmission or distribution pipeline system shall submit an annual report electronically by March 15 of each year. This includes private, municipals and master meter operators.

NOTE: Failure to file this Report annually on or before March 15 of each year constitutes a violation of GPSC Utility Rule 515-3-1-.04; and violators will be subject to Commission assessment of civil penalties of up to $15,000.00 for such violation, plus up to $10,000.00 per day for each day after March 15^th such form is not filed with the Commission.

The information below shall be included on the 7100 annual reports filed for Transmission and Distribution gas systems.

GPSC ANNUAL PIPELINE SAFETY REPORT

Operators Name:_______________________________________________

Mailing address:_______________________________________________

Phone number:

During Business Hours:________________________________________

After Business Hours: ________________________________________

Fax number: __________________________________________________

Email address:_________________________________________________

(If possible please do not provide individual email addresses)

Contact person:________________________________________________

(Gas Superintendent, City Manager, etc)

Leak Survey Information

Miles of main surveyed:________________________________________

(January 1 through December 31)

Number of services surveyed:___________________________________

(January 1 through December 31)

Company/Individual performing survey:_________________________

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Above Ground Leaks          Below Ground Leaks

Please list names/titles & after hours numbers of key personnel who might respond to an emergency incident:______________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 46-2-20, 46-2-30.

History. Original Rule entitled "Annual and Monthly Reports" adopted. F. Dec. 29, 1975; eff. Jan. 1, 1976, as specified by Ga. L. 1975, p. 411.

Amended: Rule retitled "Annual and Monthly Reports and Other Filings." F. June 17, 1981; eff. July 7, 1981.

Amended: F. May 5, 1989; eff. May 25, 1989.

Amended: F. Oct. 3, 2007; eff. Oct. 23, 2007.

Amended: F. Aug. 30, 2022; eff. Sep. 19, 2022.