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Home My WebLink About20050510Application.pdf~IDACOIVIM An IDACORP Company 6 May 2005 : E ttVto . i. L:J r-"" r-1-~ O5~ 20115 Nl~ I 0 Ar'; 8= Idaho Public Utilities Commission O. Box 83720 Boise, 10 83720-0074 :, " ,,' ,;;, ::LiL UrILiT!ES COr"!f"iiSSION IDACOMM is submitting this application seeking an Order for income tax credit for IDACOMM's investment in "qualified" broadband equipment as stated in Order # 28784. The following information is provided for your consideration: 1) Name and address of applicant including the contact person in the event there are questions regarding the application and its content. Indicate whether the applicant is a telecommunications carrier, a commercial mobile service carrier, a cable or open video operator, a satellite carrier, or other type of wireless carrier. IDACOMM, Inc. 350 N. Mitchell Street Boise, ID 83704 (208-388-6823) Contact: Michael Grosz IDACOMM is a telecommunications service provider 2) Identify the area or location where the equipment is installed in Idaho. The equipment is installed in the Treasure Valley area serving Ada and Canyon Counties. 3) Describe the type of broadband service(s) offered to the public in Idaho. IDACOMM is a facilities-based telecommunications service provider delivering high- speed broadband telecommunications services to business customers throughout the Treasure Valley. 4) State the network transmission rate in bits per second at which subscribers to the relevant broadband network can receive and send (download and upload). Broadband network Network type TransmIssion rate Download Upload TransmIssion (bits per second)type SONET (OC-48)544 Mbps 544 Mbps 1.544 DS- Mbps SONET (OC-48)45 Mbps 45 Mbps 45 Mbps DS- SONET (OC-48)155 Mbps 155 Mbps 155 Mbps OC- SONET (OC-48)622 Mbps 622 Mbps 622 Mbps OC- SONET (OC-12)10 mbps 10 mbps 10 mbps Ethernet SONET (OC-12)100 mbps 100 mbps 1 00 mbps Fast Ethernet SONET (OC-48)1000 mbps 000 mbps 1000 mbps Gigabit Ethernet Time Division 45 Mbps 45 Mbps 45 Mbps DS- Multiplex (TDM) Gigabit Ethernet 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps GbE 5) Provide a specific list of the equipment or types of equipment that the applicant is requesting that the Commission determine is "qualified broadband equipment" as defined in Idaho Code 63-30291(3)(b). List the brand, manufacturer, model numbers, or other distinguishing features of the installed equipment. Please see attached list for a detailed list of costs related to equipment deployed in 2004. Brand WavSystem WavSystem WavSystem Optical Transport Platform Optical Transport Platform Manufacturer LuxN LuxN LuxN Lucent Cisco Model # WS3208 WS3202 WS3217 DMX, DMXtend eNS 15454 6) Provide the date(s) or time period(s) when the broadband equipment was installed in Idaho. Equipment was deployed from January, 2004 through December, 2004. Please see attached list for the equipment deployed in 2004. 7) Provide a written description (including basic schematics or general drawings) of the relevant broadband network including a description of how the installed equipment is "an integral part" of a broadband network. Below is a schematic showing the nodes and network extensions for IDACOMM' Treasury Valley network. Airport Way Node Vault 1- QwestMain Node Syringa Node Stoddard Node Crucial Node Canyon Cty EastCanyon Cty Main Node Description of IDACOMM Broadband Network: The current network consists of a three node SONET OC-48 ring between several node locations, including a collocation at Qwest Main and a three node SONET OC- subtended ring. The Point of Presence (POP), for IDACOMM's broadband network is currently located in West Boise. IDACOMM is also currently collocated with Syringa, a regional intrastate long distance carrier and 360 Networks, a long distance carrier. This broadband traffic consists of DS-1s, DS-3s, and Fast Ethernet. This network also consists of "point to point" Gigabit Ethernet network from various locations (Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell) linked back to IDACOMM's POP. 8) Quantify the percentage and number of potential Idaho subscribers that could be served with the broadband equipment and the percentage and number of non-Idaho subscribers that will be/could be served by the broadband network. IDACOMM's network is currently a Treasure Valley Metropolitan Area Broadband Network. All subscribers at this time are Idaho subscribers. The current network is capable of serving 100% of potential Idaho subscribers within a short distance from IDACOMM's fiber optic network utilizing existing broadband equipment. The Gigabit Ethernet equipment is capable of supporting 18,488 megabits per second (mbps) of traffic. Total estimated Idaho subscribers utilizing (assumption) 3 mbps of traffic would support 6,100 subscribers. 9) Enclose a statement certifying that the applicant has read the applicable statutes for broadband investment income tax credit and the applicant believes that the subject broadband equipment qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 9 63-30291. The applicant has read the applicable broadband investment income tax credit statutes and believes the broadband equipment listed in this application qualifies for tax credit under Idaho Code ~ 63-30291. If there are any questions, please contact me at (208) 388-6823. Regards, Michael Grosz Controller IDACOMM An IDACORP Company In Svc Date Vendor! Mfg Description Acquired Value 01/01/2004 JERE SHERRER SUBCONTRACTOR LABOR $720. 01/01/2004 ILLUMINET CONNECTIVITY CHARGES 309. 01/01/2004 GRAYBAR MISC CABLE, CROSS CONNECTS , WIRE 513. 01/01/2004 QWEST SEATTLE MAINTENANCE LABOR 192.48 01/01/2004 TECH DATA 2 EA CARDS MX2820 915. 01/01/2004 GRAYBAR 6 EA ORTRONICS 008. 01/01/2004 ECG CONSULTING GROUP CONSULTATION FEES 399. 01/01/2004 GRAYBAR MISC CABLE, WIRE, CONNECTS 090. 02/01/2004 JERE SHERRER SUBCONTRACTOR LABOR 227. 02/01/2004 ECG CONSULTING GROUP CONSULTATION FEES 274. 02/01/2004 GRAYBAR MISC EQUIPMENT 379.23 02/01/2004 GRAYBAR ADC DSX-DS3 CROSS CONNECT PANEL 450. 02/01/2004 GRAYBAR 3 DSX-4H-MB-ICM ON ASSET 232 527. 02/01/2004 RENTELCO DS1/DS3 COMMUNICATION TEST SET 784. 02/01/2004 UTST ARCOM 12-PORT DS3/EC-1 CLEAR CHANNEL 664. 02/01/2004 UTST ARCOM 12-PORT DS3/EC-1 CLEAR CHANNEL 664. 02/01/2004 UTST ARCOM 12-PORT DS3/EC-1 CLEAR CHANNEL 664. 02/01/2004 UTST ARCOM 24-PORT DS3 WITH 48 BNC CONNECTORS 262. 02/01/2004 UTST ARCOM 24-PORT DS3 WITH 24 BNC CONNECTORS 183. 03/01/2004 GRAYBAR MISC EQUIPMENT 352. 03/01/2004 QWEST QWEST COLO SET UP FEES 49,107. 03/01/2004 ECG CONSULTING GROUP CONSULTATION FEES 100. 03/01/2004 ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADC DS3 CHASSIS 322. 03/01/2004 Idacomm Q1 CAP LABOR 147. 03/01/2004 Velocitus Q1 CAP LABOR VELO 053. 03/01/2004 Velocitus Q1 CAP LABOR VELO 586. 03/01/2004 Idacomm Q1 CAP LABOR 318. 03/01/2004 VELOCITUS Q1 CAP LABOR VELO 082. 04/01/2004 QWEST ADDS TO QWEST COLO 689. 04/01/2004 TECH DATA ADTRAN MX2820 210. 06/01 /2004 LightRiver Technologies LNW27 OC-48 OLiU 1310nm 921. 06/01/2004 Walker and Associates DSX-4H-MB-ICM ADCT DSX3 MOD 735. 07/01/2004 Earth Energy Subcontractor Labor 850. 07/01/2004 Lightriver Lucent DMX Chassis w/ mod 63,807. 07/01/2004 Lightriver Lucent DMX Chassis 982. 07/01/2004 Lightriver Lucent DMXtend w/mod 23,038. 07/01/2004 Lightriver Lucent DMXtend 663. 07/01/2004 Lightriver Lucent DMX tend w/mod 038. 07/14/2004 Canvas Systems L 1000 Enterprise Server & Modules 937.48 08/01/2004 Light River Software Optical Network 000. 08/03/2004 AT&T Fiber Build 367. 11/01/2004 n/a Fiber Build 249.49 11/01/2004 N/A Fiber Build 150. 11/01/2004 N/A Fiber Build 120. 11/01/2004 N/A Boise Switch 396,148. 11/01/2004 N/A Boise VOIP 934 589.45 11/01/2004 N/A Fiber Build 780. 11/01/2004 N/A Fiber Build 880. 11/01/2004 N/A Fiber Build 267. 11/01/2004 N/A Fiber Build 885. 11/01/2004 N/A Inventory System 787. 11/01/2004 Engineers' Consulting Grp Installation of the Acme Packet Session Director 4,437. 11/01/2004 Carrier Access Corp Adit 600 w/* FXS ports w/CMG Router 105. 11/01/2004 Carrier Access Corp Adit 600 w/ 8FXS ports w/CMG Router 105. 11/01/2004 Carrier Acess Corp Adit 600 w/8 FXS Ports w/CMG Router 105. 11/01/2004 Carrier Access Corp.Adit 600 w!8 FXS ports w/ CMG Router 105. 11/01/2004 Carrier Access Corp Adit 600 w/8 FXS ports w/CMG Router 105. 11/01/2004 Draka Comteq USA 48ft Indoor/Outdoor Blk Riser Cabeling 639. 11/01/2004 QwestSE N2N gear from Qwest Main to Qwest West 049. 12/01/2004 Alloway Electric Company Alloway Electrical for Network System 435. 12/01/2004 Graybar GBSC2-D1-05 5Mtr S/Mode 122. 12/01/2004 Alloway Electric Company 20amp 240volt twistlock recep added below rasied floor 572. In Svc Date 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 IDACOMM An IDACORP Company Vendor! Mfg Lightriver Lightriver Walker & Associates Walker & Associates Walker & Associates Labor Labor N/A Labor N/A PC Liquidations Description Power Equipment for the Lucent cut-over Emergency replacemnt OC-48 Main Circut Pack-DMXpress Spare M13 and New Ds1 Panels for Owest West M13 & DSX for N+1 redundant N2N T's M13 & DSX for N=1 redundant N2N t1' Cap Labor BOl1 037 Cap Labor BOl1 038 Cap Labor BOl1027 Cap Labor BOl1034 Cap Labor BOl1 033 At&T Lucent Merlin Legend Phone System Acquired Value 737.46 17,490. 211. 519. 519. 150. 828. 120. 49. 125. 526. 947,469.