Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Pilotage Rate Setting Process Meeting Documents for July 13, 2021:

• Agenda Item 4:
  • 4-1 Oregon Title 58 776
  • 4-2 6519-S.PL
  • 4-3 Order 18-01 OREGON
  • 4-4 Order_10-01 COLRIP
  • 4-5 CoosBayOrder2009
  • 4-6 Order 14-01 COLBAR
  • Oregon Secretary of State – Public Utility Commission: Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots – Chapter 856
  • Oregon Secretary of State – Public Utility Commission: Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots – Chapter 856: Ratemaking Procedures

  • Washington UTC Pilotage Page – https://www.utc.wa.gov/regulated-industries/transportation/regulated-transportation-industries/pilotage

    Refer to SSB 6519 (2018)

    Regulations for Rate setting (Washington Administrative Code):                

    General, Applicable to Pilotage –  WAC 480-07-525 (https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=480-07-525),

    Chapter 480-07 (https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=480-07)   

                  Pilotage Specific – Chapter 480-160 WAC (https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=480-160)           

    Final Tariffs in Rate Cases:

    Puget Sound – Case #190976  https://www.utc.wa.gov/casedocket/2019/190976/orders

    Gray’s Harbor – Case #190965   https://www.utc.wa.gov/casedocket/2019/190965/docsets

    Links to JTC Report that led to the legislature removing rate setting authority from the Board of Pilotage Commissioners and moving it to the UTC:

    Final report –  https://leg.wa.gov/JTC/Documents/Studies/Pilotage/PilotageFinalReport_Jan2018.pdf

    Study materials and background page – https://leg.wa.gov/JTC/Pages/marinepilotagestudy.aspx

  • Non-BOPC and non-PUC model of ratesetting hearing from Hawaii

    Statutes are very simple:

    Hawaii Rev. Stats. Chap 462, §462A-11:  http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2013/08/HRS_462a_Pilotage.pdf

    Hawaii Rev. Stats. Chap 91, https://casetext.com/statute/hawaii-revised-statutes/division-1-government/title-8-public-proceedings-and-records/chapter-91-administrative-procedure

    As applied:

    Process is an Hearings Officer (“ALJ”) process through the Hawaii OAH with an ALJ produced “Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommended Order” and DCCA Director issues a final Order based on these proceedings.  See 2015 Order document example below which walks through the entire process of the OAH fact finding for detail in an uncontested case, see 2010 Order document example below for contested case.

    See Order examples at:

    2015 – ORDER in Uncontested Surcharge matter:  http://web.dcca.hawaii.gov/OAHadmin/PDF_INDEX/OAHPDF/PORT%20PILOTS/PTP-2015-001%20HPBS%20INC..PDF

    2012 – ORDER in Uncontested Petition (no Hearing and Briefing): http://web.dcca.hawaii.gov/OAHadmin/PDF_INDEX/OAHPDF/PORT%20PILOTS/PTP-2012-1%20HAWAII%20PILOTS%20ASSOCIATION.PDF

    2010- ORDER in Contested Petition after Hearing and Briefing:  http://web.dcca.hawaii.gov/OAHadmin/PDF_INDEX/OAHPDF/PORT%20PILOTS/PTP-2010-1%20HAWAII%20PILOTS%20ASSOCIATION_PDF-R.PDF

    Source:  « Type :  PORT PILOTS »

    http://web.dcca.hawaii.gov/OAHdecisions/PDF_INDEX/Public_ShowPDF_INDEXTable.aspx