20020305Application.pdf

Conley Ward ISB #1683
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
277 North 6th Street,Suite 200
P.O.Box 2720
Boise,ID 83701
[phone]
[phone] (fax)
Attorneys for Custer Telephone Cooperative,Inc.
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CASE NO.:CÑ$'tÎ$'0'
CUSTER TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR
BROADBAND TAX CREDIT CUSTER TELEPHONECERTIFICATIONCOOPERATIVE'S APPLICATION
Custer Telephone Cooperative,Inc.("Custer"),by and through its attorneys Givens
Pursley LLP,files this Application for an Idaho Public Utilities Corunission ("Commission")
Order certifyingthat certain telecommunications equipment is eligible for the broadband
infrastructure tax credit authorized by Section 63-3029,Idaho Code.In support of its
Application,Custer states as follows:
1.Custer is an incumbent local exchange carrier that provides both basic local exchange
and advanced telecommunications services to its customer/patrons in Custer County,Idaho.
2.During the calendar year 2001,Custer made certain investments that constitute
"qualified broadband equipment"within the meaning of Section 63-3029(I)(3)(b),Idaho Code.
Exhibit A,attached hereto,describes Custer's qualified broadband equipment and contains the
information and representations required by this Commission's Order No.28784 in Case No.
GNR-T-01-10.
3.Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to the following:
CUSTER'S APPLICATION--1
Conley Ward
Givens Pursley LLP
277 North 6"Street,Suite 200
P.O.Box 2720
Boise,ID 83701
[phone]
cew givenspurslev.com
Ron Rembelski
Custer Telephone Co-op Inc.
1111 South Main Street
P.O.Box 324
Challis,ID 83226
[phone]
ron custertel.com
4.Applicant does not believe that the public interest requires a hearing on this matter,
and therefore requests that the Commission approve the Application by Minute Order or under
Modified Procedure.In the event the Commission determines that further proceedings are
necessary,Applicant stands ready for immediate hearings.
WHEREFORE Custer Telephone Cooperative,Inc.requests that the Commission
issue its order determining that the installed equipment identified in Exhibit A constitutes
qualified broadband equipment eligible for the investment tax credit authorized by Section 63-
3029I,Idaho Code.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 5t day of March,2002.
Conl y Ward
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
Attorneys for Custer Telephone Cooperative,Inc.
CUSTER'S APPLICATION--2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 5th day of March,2002,I caused to be served a true
and correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below,and addressed to the following:
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Secretary
472 W.Washington Street
P.O.Box 83720
Boise,ID 83720-0074
U.S.Mail Fax x By Hand
Tina Smith
CUSTER'S APPLICATION---3
Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
CompanvInformation
1.Name of company:Custer Telephone Co-op Inc.
2.Address:Box 324,1111 South Main Street,Challis Idaho 83226
3.Type of company:Telecommunications carrier,ISP,Wireless Provider,Long
Distance provider,
4.Contact person:Ron Rembelski,Box 324,Challis Id 83226 ronOcustertel.com
208-879-2281
Equipment Description
5.Broadband services offered:ADSL and HDSL services
6.Network description:Fiber optic fed DLC's with 12K non loaded copper
distribution cable
7.Transmission rate:128k -512k upstream
512k -1.5Mbps downstream
8.Nmnber and percentage of 5 people with broadbandservice out of 1000 people
Idaho customers served:possible
9.Equipment list:See attached Broadband Equipment List
I hereby certifythat I have read the applicable statutes for broadband investment
income tax oredit and believe that the equipment listed herein qualifies for the tax credit
under Idaho Code 63-30291.
Ron Renibelski
Custer Telephone Co-on Inc.
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Work order description DSL Project
Work order number 2001-30
Total overhead i50;496.80 yes ok
Total cost 231,097.02 yes
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Wom24 Port POTS SpitrCard 6.00 369.14 72.35
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Expansion Link IJnit 1.00 256.67 56 32.8.44
Expansion Bank Control 1.00 256.67 56 6 28.44
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Expansion Link Unit 1.00 445.00 69 42
Expansion Bank Control 1.00 445.00
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BB Exp Link Unit-3 2.00 1,400.00 5
BB Exp Bank Control-3 1.00 1,400.00 5
EBC-3 BB Exp Bank control 1.00 1,400.00 29
CPU-3 Central Processing U 27.00 1,295.00 657 O
Rack 96 Tall Relay 19"2.00 234.25 2
Fiber Optic Transceiver FCPC 12.00 1,355.00
TNX-1100 ATM Switch
Chassis 1.00 6,013.83 60 07
PS (K)3.00 4,406.85 39 0
Common EquipmentCard 2.00 8,186.85
Swltch Control Processor 5.00 4,779.62 116.03
4-Port 155MB F/O Adaptor 2.00 8,816.85 S$0
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Labor
Employee Payroll Cost#Name Date Hours
127 Boone Petersen 10/25/01 7.00 78.92
127 Boone Petersen 10/29/01 7.00 78.92
127 Boone Petersen 10/30/01 5.00 56.36
105 Jen Butterfield 11/14/01 1.50 50.57
105 Jen Butterfield 11/15/01 3.50 117.99
113 Ron Rembelski 11/14/01 7.00 263.64
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Special Invoices
Vendor Date CostNamePaid
Martin &Associates,ine 7/20/0D 147.80
Fed Ex 8/25/00 25.22
Fed Ex 8/25/00 15.60
Martin &Associates,Inc 8/25/00 1,899.00
Young's Welding 11/6/01 9.71
Martin &Associates,Inc 11/20/00 4,287.04
Power Engineers 11/21/01 2,302.04
Martin &Associates,Inc 12/8/00 270.50
Young's Welding 12/17/01 10.00
Martin &Associates,Inc 12/27/00 392.31
Graybar 1/9/02 2001,12 10,338.90
AFC 1/9/02 2001,12 6,947.00
D&S Electrical Supply 11/21/01 159.60
AFC 10/3/01 90.00
AFC 12/17/01 120.00
Graybar 10/31/01 220.14
Graybar 10/31/01 163.62
Sunbelt 10/31/01 84.00
Sprint North Supply 10/31/01 505.80
Sprint North Supply 10/31/01 227.90
Sprint North Supply 11/6/01 53.92
Border States Electric 1/9/02 2001,12 18ð.DO
Sprint North Supply 1/9/02 2001,12 172.83
AFC 1/9/02 2001,12 17.32
AFC 10/3/01 46.14
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Uno Tax 4,719.91
Veb.Exp.54.16
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Work order description Cisco 7206 Router
Work order number 2001-57 (2003)
Total overhead 11,708.12 yes ok
Total cost 32;603 12 yes
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Work order description lAFC East Fork
Work order number 200140 (2003)
Total overhead .43,983.65 yes ok
Total cost 110,703.65 yes
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DMAX1120 Wire Wrap 2.00 2,000.00 3 3 318.45
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Fuse &Alarm Assy 1.00 890.00 90 8 476.71
Expansion Link Unit 2.00 445.00 890 00 86 738.36
Expansion Bank Contro!2.00 445.00 738.36
Local Exchange Supply Unit 4.00 365.00 605.62LETPOTSChannelUnit14.00 410.00 40 0 83 9 680.28 25
EBF3 Exp Bank Fibers (3M)2.00 30.00 49.78PKG240A-2 01B 2.00 11,205.00 591 64 g,RSC/240 30 Amp Md!2 2.00 350.00 80.7ÇACArrestor/RSC/240 240D 2.00 150.00 48:88
48 Volt Battery Pack 35 AH 4.00 800.00 327.38
RSC/240 Battery Tray Wrmr 2.00 300.00 g.77
12 Position Fusion Tray 3.00 280.00 84 .58
POTS Protector Kit (50)3.00 250.00 4.81UPAACinterfaceUnit2.00 200.00 0 26 3tBS
UPA AC Rectifier 4.00 500.00
UPA Fuse &Dist Unit 2.00 150.00 0 88
Remote Subs Pwr Supply U 4.00 565.00 8
Metallic Test Unit 3.00 610.00 83 2:13
RST POTS Channel Unit 10.00 585.00 85 70265
R-Epots CH Units 4.00 780.00 2048CCPkg.01G 110AC 1.00 5,000.00 98 4GCl4820AmpMd!1 1.00 350.00 80 73 "
48 AC Arrestor 1.00 150.00 8 8848VoltBatteryPack14AH1.00 600.00 5
RSC/48 Batl Tray Wrm 6""B 1.00 250.00
48 CC H-Frame Wall Mnt Kit 1.00 300.00
Network &AC PWRSply Unt 2.00 750.00
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EXHIBIT
Labor and Overhead Summary
Labor
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Special invoices
Vendor CostName
Berry Electric 10/30/01 1,584.31
SREC 10/31/01 1,292.50
SREC 10/31/01 2,649.00
SREC 10/31/01 1,986.20
AFC 1/9/01 2001,12 16,482.70
RTFC (Interim Financing Interest)935.20
AFC moved from WO 2001-23 9/17/01 534.41
Dasco Inv Moved from 2001-23 1/9/02 2001,12 13,200.00
Dasco inv Moved from 2001-23 1/9/02 2001,12 1,500.00
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Work order description I East Pork 2 thru 4 phase
Work order number Í2001-23 (2003)
Overhead Fiber&Copper :296;463.18 yes ok
Fiber overhead only -143;313.61
Total cost i 6764;659.53 yes
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BFCO50-24E(36)0.09 1,152.67 2,204.51
BFCO50-24E(36)D(2)44.14 2,268.75 8 4,339.04 6
BFC100-24E(36)D(2)33.83 3,353.68 1 ;4g 99
BFC200-24U 0.05 4,884.77 34224 3
BFC300-24U 0.05 5,909.77 30757 747
BFC400-24U 0.09 7,025.84 216 97iO 63f6
BFC400-24E(36)D(2)0.16 10,215.09 9 9 536.66
BFO-12 27.62 1,675.71 19!
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BFD-24 36.17 1,372.86
BFD-36 11.25 1,110.00
Total Fiber Materials 108,414.22
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Labor and Overhead Summary
Labor
Employee Payroll Cost#Name Date Hours
118 Mike Sheppeard Oct 181.50 5643.77
127 Boone Petersen Oct 5.00 56.36
107 Scott Brower 10/18/01 7.00 202.81
104 John Bruggenkarnp 12/12/01 4.00 132.15
104 John Bruggenkamp 12/13/01 7.00 231.26
104 John Bruggenkamp 12/14/01 4.00 132.15
104 John Bruggenkamp 12/17/01 8.00 264.32
104 John Bruggenkamp 12/17/01 0.50 16.54
104 John Bruggenkamp 12/.18/01 6.00 198.23
107 Scott Brower 12/12/01 5.00 158.22
107 Scott Brower 12/13/01 6.00 189.86
118 Mike Sheppeerd 12/12/01 5.00 178.30
118 Mike Sheppeard 12/17/01 6.00 213.97
127 Boone Petersen 12/13/01 6.00 76.75
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Vendor Date CostNamePaid
Fed Ex 6/7/01 18.98
Power Engineers 6/28/01 23,578.22
Power Engineers 7/27/01 14,988.39
Fed Ex 7/12/01 20.28
Givens Pursley 8/21/01 263.21
Power Engineers 10/30/01 14,084.05
Power Engineers 10/30/01 11,592.00
Power Engineers 11/21/01 38,524.79
Sprint North Supply 11/21/01 315.00
Power Engineers 12/17/01 1A,940.47
Power Engineers 1/9/02 2001,12 37,065.39
CTCl Materials OH #1 10/29/01 5,224.51
Dasco OH #2 1/9/02 12/17/01 21,045.93
Dasco OH #3 1/9/02 12/17/01 97,045.74
RTFC(Interim Financing Interest)9445.24
TotalSpecial invoices RFf A d ANNA?te194B*RWASAR288;152:200
Dasco OH #4 1/9/02 12/17/01 143,313.81
Fiber Overhand Only Gi a BBRMT43;313368)
Sales tax
Use Tax 281.22
Veb.Exp.355.07
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Total labor and overnand 430;776.79 EXHIBIT//