PUC Annual Report–Fiscal Year 2004-05 - Public Utilities Commission

Public Utilities Commission Annual Report 2004-05State of Hawaii Page 33manufacturers, wholesalers, or jobbers must furnish to the Commission to make determinationson zone price adjustments; (7) zone price adjustments to the maximum pre-tax wholesale regularunleaded, mid-grade, and premium gasoline prices and the effect, impact, and appropriatenesson a zone by zone basis; (8) the types of documents, data, and information necessary for theCommission to determine whether the manufacturer, wholesaler, or jobber is complying with anyrequirement imposed or rule adopted; and (9) any further adjustments necessary to establishmaximum pre-tax wholesale gasoline prices that reflect and correlate with competitive marketconditions.The parties to this proceeding include Chevron, Tesoro, Shell Oil Company, HawaiiPetroleum Marketers Association and Consumer Advocate. In April 2005, the Commissionissued a report prepared by ICF Consulting (“ICF”), professional consultants retained by theCommission to assist in its investigation. The Commission issued its decision in this proceedingin Fiscal Year 2005-06. 13I. DOCKET PROCEEDINGS.At the beginning of the Fiscal Year, 446 pending dockets were carried over from prioryears, and 371 new dockets were opened during the Fiscal Year. Thus, during the Fiscal Year, atotal of 817 dockets were before the Commission for review and consideration. Of the817 dockets, 575 or approximately 70 per cent of the dockets were completed by the end of theFiscal Year (June 30, 2005).At the end of the Fiscal Year, 242 dockets were pending, including 76 dockets carriedover from years prior to the Fiscal Year and 166 dockets that were opened during the Fiscal Year.years.The following table summarizes the Commission’s dockets over the past three (3) fiscal13 Decision and Order No. 21952, filed on August 1, 2005, in Docket No. 05-0002.