20090406_2521.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEG AL
WORKING FILE
FROM:T J GOLO
DATE:MARCH 31, 2009
RE:ACIFICORP ADVICE NO. 09-02 RATE SCHEDULE 70 AND
BACKGROUND
On March 11 , 2009, PacifiCorp, dba Rocky Mountain Power ("Company ), proposed a
number of modifications to Schedules 70 and 73 , the Renewable Energy Rider Program also
known as Blue Sky Program ("Program ). Specifically, the Company proposed revisions to
Tariff Sheet Nos. 70., 70., 73.1 and 73.4 as follows:
Sheet No. 70.1; addition of Schedule 19 in the Application section.
Sheet No. 70.3; revise wording in paragraph 2 under Special Conditions from
will not" to "may
Sheet No. 73.1; removal of Schedules, 1 , and 36 from the Application
section; addition of Schedules 8 and 19 in the Application section; addition of
the following language: "For Purchase commitments over two years in length
or large purchases over 75 000 MWh per year, individually negotiated
arrangements may be available, pursuant to the execution of a written
contract" .
Sheet No. 73.4; revise wording in paragraph 2 under Special Conditions from
will not" to "may ; revise wording in Electric Service Regulations section
from "Public Service Commission of the State of Utah" to "Idaho Public
Utilities Commission
The Company requests an effective date of April 12, 2009.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -MARCH 31 , 2009
ST AFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the proposed tariff revisions and believes that the revisions are
generally housekeeping and clarifying changes to the Program. In paragraph 2 under Special
Conditions in Sheet No 70.3 and Sheet No 73.4, it currently states that "The Company will not
accept emollments for accounts that have a time-payment agreement in effect, or have received
two or more disconnect notices, or have been disconnected within the last 12 months." The
Company proposed to revise the wording from "will not" to "may" so the statement would read
The Company may accept emollments....." Staff agrees with the Company that the proposed
wording change in Sheet No. 70. 3 and Sheet 73.4 adds flexibility and gives the Company more
discretion to emoll customers in the Program. The Company will be able to accommodate
customers who are not regularly delinquent in paying their bill but from time to time pay their
bill late or forget to pay their bill. Similarly, the proposed additional language in Sheet No. 73.
will allow the Company to accommodate customer requests for large Renewable Energy
purchases over 75 000 MWh or multiple year REC purchase commitments oftwo years or longer
through a negotiated agreement.
The Company has also proposed to add or remove certain schedules from the Application
section of the Program. The Program is categorized in two schedules: 1) Schedule 70 is
intended for all end use customers who elect to purchase small Blocks of Renewable Energy and
2) Schedule 73 is intended for non-residential end use customers who elect to purchase large
Blocks of Renewable Energy which is at least 1 212 Blocks per year. In this filing, the Company
proposed to add and remove schedules in the applicability section of Schedule 70 and 73 tariff in
order to correct the applicability ofthe schedules. The Company proposed to add Schedule 19
Commercial and Industrial Space Heating Service, to Schedule 70 and 73 , add Schedule 8
General Service - Medium Voltage Service, to Schedule 73 because both Schedule 19 and 8 are
end use non-residential schedules. In addition, the Company proposed to remove residential
schedules 1 21 and 36 from Schedule 73. Schedules 1 , Residential Service, and 36, Optional
Time of Day Residential Service, would remain in Schedule 70 of the Program. However
Schedule 21 , Low Income Weatherization Service, was completely removed from the Program
because this schedule is intended to reduce residential electricity requirement through installation
of energy efficient materials rather than provide energy service. Staff agrees with these proposed
changes and believes that the rate schedules to which this Program is applicable, as proposed, are
appropriately categorized.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -MARCH 31 , 2009
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Commission approval of Rocky Mountain Power proposed
modifications to Schedules 70 and 73 in Tariff Advice No. 09-02 with an effective date of
April 12, 2009.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Rocky Mountain Power s Tariff Advice No.
09-02 ?
o/I
TJ/udmemos/PacifiCorp Advice 09-02 dec memo
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 3 -MARCH 31 , 2009