20091207_2779.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEG AL
WORKING FILE
FROM:BRYAN LANSPERY
DATE:DECEMBER 4, 2009
RE:ROCKY MOUNTAIN TARIFF ADVICE 09-06;
RATE REVISIONS FOR SCHEDULES 400 AND 401
On November 6, 2007, Rocky Mountain Power (RMP; Company) submitted its
Stipulation supporting settlement of Case No. PAC-07-, the PacifiCorp General Rate Case.
The Stipulation, among other items, outlines a schedule for retail rates for its two Special
Contract Customers in Idaho, Agrium and Monsanto, through the contract period ending
December 31 , 2010. All parties agreed that regardless of cost of service results, Agrium would
receive a 3% increase in rates for the calendar year of 2009 and a 7% increase in calendar year
2010. Similarly, Monsanto would receive a rate increase of3% in calendar year 2009 and a 5%
increase in calendar year 2010. The Company further agreed to submit before the Commission
revised schedules in November for the subsequent year s retail rates. The Commission found the
Stipulation to be in the public s interest, granting approval through Order No. 30482.
RMP has timely submitted the revised schedules for Agrium (Electric Service Schedule
401) and Monsanto (Electric Service Schedule 400) to implement the 2010 retail rates as
specified in the Stipulation. Staff has reviewed the proposed rates and confirms that the tariffs
reflect the 7% increase to Agrium s rate components and the 5% increase to Monsanto s rate
components over the current 2009 rates.
COMMISSION DECISION
Based upon the Stipulation signed by all parties in the P AC-07-5 proceeding, and
approved by the Commission in Order No. 30482, RMP has submitted revised tariffs reflecting
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the directives of the Commission. Staff has reviewed the tariffs and confirms that the new rates
for Agrium and Monsanto comport with Commission Order No. 30482. Does the Commission
wish to accept the Company s revised tariffs as submitted on November 30, 2009, with an
effective date of January 1 , 2010?
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