Such communications, by law, must be shared among all parties in a commission legal proceeding, such as a rate-setting case or an accident investigation.
So we would like the rate-setting commission to understand that, to give us a little cushion as we make that switch.
But it is coming up again this year as the agency kicks off a new rate-setting process.
Also, the rule's rate-setting calculation includes the future generation of nuclear facilities that are still under construction as if they are already generating at 90 percent capacity.
Once it has started, it will have to issue regulations on what is a reasonable premium increase, putting it in the position of engaging in generalized, prospective rate-setting.
Many states also created hospital rate-setting commissions that regulated hospital charges.
This section presents a generalized analysis of the regulator rate-setting decision and of consumer decisions in the face of behavioral biases.