PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2012 BUDGET
2610 Public Utilities Commission (PUC)

MISSION:
To serve and protect the public by ensuring safe, reliable, and high quality utility services at rates reflecting either a competitive market in areas where competition develops, or fair regulation in areas where competition does not exist; to keep the public informed so they can make wise choices; to promote their interests through public policy; to resolve disputes between customers and their utilities and between competing utilities; to regulate electric, natural gas, telecommunications companies, grain warehouses, grain dealers, public storage warehouses, intrastate pipeline safety, and excavation activities; and, to represent the state at large.

  ACTUAL
FY 2009
ACTUAL
FY 2010
BUDGETED
FY 2011
REQUESTED
FY 2012
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2012
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2012
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $544,107 $494,801 $514,199 $503,354 $503,354 ($10,845)
   Federal Funds 73,454 138,723 351,905 379,191 379,191 27,286
   Other Funds 2,926,910 3,141,807 3,275,430 3,240,672 3,240,672 (34,758)
      Total $3,544,471 $3,775,332 $4,141,534 $4,123,217 $4,123,217 ($18,317)
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $2,311,823 $2,220,799 $2,627,619 $2,616,638 $2,616,638 ($10,981)
   Operating Expenses 1,232,648 1,554,533 1,513,915 1,506,579 1,506,579 (7,336)
      Total $3,544,471 $3,775,332 $4,141,534 $4,123,217 $4,123,217 ($18,317)
 
Staffing Level FTE: 30.0 29.0 33.2 33.2 33.2 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2009

ACTUAL
FY 2010

ESTIMATED
FY 2011

ESTIMATED
FY 2012

REVENUES:  
   Warehouse and Grain Dealer Permits* $89,568 $91,558 $90,250 $90,250
   Check-Off Inspections 2,336 4,176 7,000 7,000
   Warehouse Interest 8,973 8,848 8,000 8,000
   Gross Receipts Tax 1,735,905 1,879,579 1,726,800 1,726,800
   Telecommunications Application Fees 3,750 3,000 2,750 2,750
   Gross Receipts Tax Interest Earned 116,206 109,903 100,000 100,000
   Filing Fees** 254,336 594,990 178,000 192,000
   Pipeline Safety--Federal Reimbursements 97,488 166,630 107,119 153,570
   Pipeline Safety Interest 1,453 134 200 200
   Pipeline Safety--Direct & General Reimbursements 56,470 58,347 107,119 153,570
   One-Call Location Service Fees 635,085 628,791 638,218 647,791
   One-Call Interest Earned 17,594 11,384 9,500 9,000
   Do Not Call Revenue 34,799 47,300 46,300 46,300
   Do Not Call Interest Earned 8,772 19,305 19,305 15,000
      
Total

$3,062,735

$3,623,945

$3,040,561

$3,152,231
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Dockets Opened 199 178 178 180
   Dollars Recovered for SD Consumers $97,976 $64,561 $64,500 $64,500
   Grain Warehouse:
   Grain Warehouse License/Dealer License 92/302 90/296 94/302 94/302
   Nonstorage Grain Dealers 27 25 26 26
   Federal Grain Storage Dealers 122 125 125 125
   Pipeline Saftey:
   Pipeline Safety Inspection days 86.0 119.5 85 100
   Miles of Distribution Pipeline 4,444 4,478 4,500 4,525
   Operators 14 14 13 12
   One Call Board:
   Incoming/Outgoing Notifications Processed 116,514/596,468 110,171/577,424 110,171/577,424 113,476/594,747

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