Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part I - Public Utility Commission
Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities
Chapter 62 - NATURAL GAS SUPPLY CUSTOMER CHOICE
Subchapter G - NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES AND COMPETITION
Section 62.222 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act-66 Pa.C.S. § § 2201-2212 (relating to Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act).

Base rate-The customer charge, distribution charge and other rates that are established in a Section 1308 proceeding under 66 Pa.C.S. § 1308 (relating to voluntary changes in rates).

Basic services-As defined in § 62.72 (relating to definitions).

GPC-Gas procurement charge-An element of the PTC, expressed on a per MCF or dekatherms (Dth) basis, that reflects an NGDC's natural gas procurement costs and removed from the NGDC's base rate and recovered through a separate charge.

MFC-Merchant function charge-An element of the PTC, expressed on a per MCF or Dth basis, that reflects the cost of uncollectibles associated with an NGDC's natural gas costs.

NGDC-Natural gas distribution company-As defined in section 2202 of the act (relating to definitions).

NGS-Natural gas supplier-As defined in section 2202 of the act.

POR-Purchase of receivables-A program by which an NGDC purchases the accounts receivable of NGSs.

PTC-Price to compare-As defined in § 62.80 (relating to common natural gas competition terms).

SOLR-Supplier of last resort-As defined in § 62.101 (relating to definitions).

Small business customer-As defined in §62.72.