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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240809Staff 155-174 to PAC - Redacted.pdf RECEIVED Friday, August 9, 2024 12:53.05 PM IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ADAM TRIPLETT DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PO BOX 83720 BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074 (208) 334-0318 IDAHO BAR NO. 10221 Street Address for Express Mail: 11331 W CHINDEN BLVD, BLDG 8, SUITE 201-A BOISE, ID 83714 Attorney for the Commission Staff BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ) OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR ) CASE NO. PAC-E-24-04 AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES ) AND CHARGES IN IDAHO AND APPROVAL ) REDACTED NINTH OF PROPOSED ELECTRIC SERVICE ) PRODUCTION REQUEST OF SCHEDULES AND REGULATIONS ) THE COMMISSION STAFF TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,by and through its attorney of record, Adam Triplett, Deputy Attorney General, requests that PacifiCorp d/b/a Rocky Mountain Power ("Rocky Mountain Power" or the "Company")provide the following documents and information as soon as possible,but no later than FRIDAY,AUGUST 23, 2024.1 This Production Request is to be considered as continuing, and the Company is requested to provide, by way of supplementary responses, additional documents that it, or any person acting on its behalf, may later obtain that will augment the documents or information produced. Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are the source of information used in calculations, and the name,job title, and telephone number of 1 Staff is requesting an expedited response. If responding by this date will be problematic,please call Staff s attorney at(208)334-0318. NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 1 AUGUST 9, 2024 the person preparing the documents. Please also identify the name,job title, location, and telephone number of the record holder. In addition to the written copies provided as response to the requests, please provide all Excel spreadsheets and electronic files with formulae intact and enabled. REQUEST NO. 155: Please describe any changes made to the incentive amount, dispatch parameters, or any other program design element for each of the Company's Demand Response ("DR")programs for the past five years or since the beginning of the program, whichever is first. REQUEST NO. 156: For each of the Company's DR offerings,please describe the process the Company uses to propose and implement program changes for Commission review. REQUEST NO. 157: Please provide the following information for the "APIM-Asset Performance and Investment Mg"project referenced in Production Request No. 15 response from the Company. Please include any available workpapers with formulas intact. If any of the information requested below cannot be provided or is not available, please explain why it is not available or cannot be provided. a. Please provide a detailed explanation for the need of the project including the analysis justifying the need. b. Please provide a list of all the potential alternatives the Company considered to fulfill the need and explain why the project was selected among the alternatives supported by the Company's economic analysis (costs and benefits) comparing them. c. If a Request for Proposal ("RFP") or Request for Quote ("RFQ") was submitted, please provide the following: i. A copy of the RFP or RFQ that was submitted; ii. A detailed explanation of the selection process including the scorecard and list of the criteria used to select the project; iii. The short-list bidder scorecard; and iv. A copy of the winning bid. d. Please provide the approved Initial Project Plan including the following: NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 2 AUGUST 9, 2024 i. Initial project scope; ii. Initial project budget; iii. Initial proposed schedule; and iv. Evidence that the Initial Project Plan and budget were approved at the appropriate level. e. Please provide the following for the Baseline Construction Project: i. Baseline project scope; ii. Baseline project budget broken down by Work-Breakdown Structure ("WBS"); iii. Baseline project schedule broken down by WBS; iv. If the baseline construction project scope, budget, and/or schedule deviated from the Initial Project Plan,please explain the differences, explain the reason for the change, and provide evidence that the changes were approved at the appropriate level; V. Project status reports and action items; and vi. Contractor change orders. f. Please provide the following related to completion of the project: i. Baseline construction budget-to-actual comparison by WBS and by year; ii. Baseline construction schedule-to-actual comparison by WBS; iii. For any budget-to-actual cost overages by major WBS category that is over 5%, please explain the reason for the differences and provide evidence that the amount was approved at the appropriate level; and iv. Please explain any slips in schedule from the baseline construction schedule. REQUEST NO. 158: Please provide the following information for the "Monarch PAC6 Upgrade and HW TOM"project referenced in Production Request No. 15 response from the Company. Please include any available workpapers with formulas intact. If any of the information requested below cannot be provided or is not available, please explain why it is not available or cannot be provided. a. Please provide a detailed explanation for the need of the project including the analysis justifying the need. NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 3 AUGUST 9, 2024 b. Please provide a list of all the potential alternatives the Company considered to fulfill the need and explain why the project was selected among the alternatives supported by the Company's economic analysis (costs and benefits) comparing them. c. If a RFP or RFQ was submitted, please provide the following: i. A copy of the RFP or RFQ that was submitted; ii. A detailed explanation of the selection process including the scorecard and list of the criteria used to select the project; iii. The short-list bidder scorecard; and iv. A copy of the winning bid. d. Please provide the approved Initial Project Plan including the following: i. Initial project scope; ii. Initial project budget; iii. Initial proposed schedule; and iv. Evidence that the Initial Project Plan and budget were approved at the appropriate level. e. Please provide the following for the Baseline Construction Project: i. Baseline project scope; ii. Baseline project budget broken down by WBS; iii. Baseline project schedule broken down by WBS; iv. If the baseline construction project scope,budget, and/or schedule deviated from the Initial Project Plan,please explain the differences, explain the reason for the change, and provide evidence that the changes were approved at the appropriate level; V. Project status reports and action items; and vi. Contractor change orders. f. Please provide the following related to completion of the project: i. Baseline construction budget-to-actual comparison by WBS and by year; ii. Baseline construction schedule-to-actual comparison by WBS; M. For any budget-to-actual cost overages by major WBS category that is over 5%, please explain the reason for the differences and provide evidence that the amount was approved at the appropriate level; and NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 4 AUGUST 9, 2024 iv. Please explain any slips in schedule from the baseline construction schedule. REQUEST NO. 159: Please provide the following information for the "VMWare ELA" project referenced in Production Request No. 15 response from the Company. Please include any available workpapers with formulas intact. If any of the information requested below cannot be provided or is not available, please explain why it is not available or cannot be provided. a. Please provide a detailed explanation for the need of the project including the analysis justifying the need. b. Please provide a list of all the potential alternatives the Company considered to fulfill the need and explain why the project was selected among the alternatives supported by the Company's economic analysis (costs and benefits) comparing them. c. If a RFP or RFQ was submitted, please provide the following: i. A copy of the RFP or RFQ that was submitted; ii. A detailed explanation of the selection process including the scorecard and list of the criteria used to select the project; iii. The short-list bidder scorecard; and iv. A copy of the winning bid. d. Please provide the approved Initial Project Plan including the following: i. Initial project scope; ii. Initial project budget; iii. Initial proposed schedule; and iv. Evidence that the Initial Project Plan and budget were approved at the appropriate level. e. Please provide the following for the Baseline Construction Project: i. Baseline project scope; ii. Baseline project budget broken down by WBS; iii. Baseline project schedule broken down by WBS; iv. If the baseline construction project scope,budget, and/or schedule deviated from the Initial Project Plan,please explain the differences, explain the reason for the change, and provide evidence that the changes were approved at the appropriate level; NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 5 AUGUST 9, 2024 V. Project status reports and action items; and vi. Contractor change orders. f. Please provide the following related to completion of the project: i. Baseline construction budget-to-actual comparison by WBS and by year; ii. Baseline construction schedule-to-actual comparison by WBS; Ili. For any budget-to-actual cost overages by major WBS category that is over 5%, please explain the reason for the differences and provide evidence that the amount was approved at the appropriate level; and iv. Please explain any slips in schedule from the baseline construction schedule. REQUEST NO. 160: Please provide the following information for the "LCT Open Office Plan"project referenced in Production Request No. 15 response from the Company. Please include any available workpapers with formulas intact. If any of the information requested below cannot be provided or is not available,please explain why it is not available or cannot be provided. a. Please provide a detailed explanation for the need of the project including the analysis justifying the need. b. Please provide a list of all the potential alternatives the Company considered to fulfill the need and explain why the project was selected among the alternatives supported by the Company's economic analysis (costs and benefits) comparing them. c. If a RFP or RFQ was submitted, please provide the following: i. A copy of the RFP or RFQ that was submitted; ii. A detailed explanation of the selection process including the scorecard and list of the criteria used to select the project; iii. The short-list bidder scorecard; and iv. A copy of the winning bid. d. Please provide the approved Initial Project Plan including the following: i. Initial project scope; ii. Initial project budget; iii. Initial proposed schedule; and NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 6 AUGUST 9, 2024 iv. Evidence that the Initial Project Plan and budget were approved at the appropriate level. e. Please provide the following for the Baseline Construction Project: i. Baseline project scope; ii. Baseline project budget broken down by WBS; Ili. Baseline project schedule broken down by WBS; iv. If the baseline construction project scope,budget, and/or schedule deviated from the Initial Project Plan,please explain the differences, explain the reason for the change, and provide evidence that the changes were approved at the appropriate level; V. Project status reports and action items; and vi. Contractor change orders. f. Please provide the following related to completion of the project: i. Baseline construction budget-to-actual comparison by WBS and by year; ii. Baseline construction schedule-to-actual comparison by WBS; iii. For any budget-to-actual cost overages by major WBS category that is over 5%, please explain the reason for the differences and provide evidence that the amount was approved at the appropriate level; and iv. Please explain any slips in schedule from the baseline construction schedule. REQUEST NO. 161: For rate design for Schedule I and Schedule 36,please answer the following for each class and provide any associated workpapers. Additionally, if different for each rate year,please explain. a. Please explain how the Company determined the differential between the summer and winter seasons energy charges; b. For Schedule 1, please explain how the Company determined the differential between energy charges for the first 700/1,000 kWh and all additional kWh in the summer and the winter; c. For Schedule 36, please explain how the Company determined the On-Peak and Off- Peak differentials for summer and winter; and NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 7 AUGUST 9, 2024 d. For Schedule 36, please explain how the Company determined its On-Peak and Off- Peak times in the summer and winter seasons. REQUEST NO. 162: Please explain how the Company determines its summer and winter seasons for rate design. Please provide any associated workpapers supporting the Company's proposal. REQUEST NO. 163: Please provide the number and percentage of Idaho residential customers whose primary heating source is electric. REQUEST NO. 164: Please provide the monthly average energy usage for Idaho residential customers for the summer season, winter season, and annually for each year from 2018 through 2023. REQUEST NO. 165: Please provide the minimum requirements a contractor must meet to perform work for the Company. REQUEST NO. 166: Please provide supporting documentation for the Company's adjustment to fly ash revenue shown in adjustment No. 3.6. REQUEST NO. 167: Please provide the monthly coal inventory by both dollars and tons in 2024 for the following plants: a. Jim Bridger; b. Craig; c. Hunter; d. Huntington; and e. Dave Johnston. NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 8 AUGUST 9, 2024 REQUEST NO. 168: For the coal plants listed in Request No. 167 above, please provide the measurement by month and assumptions to determine the tons of coal needed for to have the following supply: a. 3 0-day; b. 45-day; c. 60-day; and d. 75-day. REQUEST NO. 169: Please provide a schedule showing the costs for EIM Board of State Regulators ("BOSR"), Western Resource Adequacy Program("WRAP"), and Committee of State Regulators ("COSR") for 2022, 2023 and 2024. Please include the invoices for those expenses. REQUEST NO. 170: Please provide the supporting documentation for the forecasted BOSR, WRAP and COSR expenses. REQUEST NO. 171: Please provide the following information for all capital projects included for recovery that have closed through June of 2024 in spreadsheet format. Please treat this as a continuing request by appending to the spreadsheet for project closes each succeeding month. a. List of projects by project name, description, and project identifier; b. Actual capital cost vs budgeted cost by project and by project element (work breakdown structure); c. Actual in-service dates vs planned in-service dates by project; d. For any cost element(work breakdown structure) over budget by 5%, please provide a detailed explanation for the cause of the overage; and e. If the in-service date of the project went past the planned in-service date, please provide a detailed explanation of the cause(s). REQUEST NO. 172: Please provide the following information for the Foote Creek II- IV("FC") wind project referenced by Hemstreet, DI at 4. Please include any available NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 9 AUGUST 9, 2024 workpapers with formulas intact. If any of the information requested below cannot be provided or is not available, please explain why it is not available or cannot be provided. a. According to Hemstreet at 18, the repowering efforts (such as replacing the existing wind turbines, infrastructure, etc.) do not increase the overall system capacity of the FC plant. Based on that, please explain the Company's position in need of repowering the FC plant instead of reusing the existing plant structures (from previous owner, Terra-Gen). b. According to Burns, DI at 21, the Company is forecasting yearly system load and peak load increase during 2023 —2040 timeframe. Please explain how the FC plant contribute to mitigating the increasing system and peak load if the repowering efforts do not increase the plant's overall capacity. c. An explanation with necessary justifications, cost-benefits analysis, and necessary documentation on reusing the existing infrastructure of the FC plant. d. A list of all the potential alternatives the Company considered to fulfill the need of repowering and explain why the project was selected from the alternatives supported by the Company's economic analysis (costs and benefits) comparing them. e. An explanation why the repowered FC plant is. overbuilt at the capacity of■ . if the grid curtailment asserts the interconnection limit at Confidential Exhibit 38 at 26. f. An explanation with necessary documentation on how the Company accounted for the cost of removing 64 Wind Turbine Generators ("WTGs") and associated infrastructure,previously owned by Terra-Gen. g. A copy of the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement("LGIA") associated with the FC plant. h. A copy of the Build Transfer Agreement ("BTA") associated with the FC plant. i. Please provide the following information regarding all RFPs or RFQs associated with the development and construction of the FC plant: i. A copy of the RFP or RFQ that was submitted; ii. A detailed explanation of the selection process including the scorecard and list of the criteria used to select the project; iii. The short-list bidder scorecard; and NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 10 AUGUST 9, 2024 iv. A copy of the winning bid. j. Please provide the approved Initial Project Plan including the following: i. Initial project scope; ii. Initial project budget; iii. Initial proposed schedule; and iv. Evidence that the Initial Project Plan and budget were approved at the appropriate level. k. Please provide the following for the Baseline Construction Project: i. Baseline project scope; ii. Baseline project budget broken down by WBS; iii. Baseline project schedule broken down by WBS; iv. If the baseline construction project scope,budget, and/or schedule deviated from the Initial Project Plan,please explain the differences, explain the reason for the change, and provide evidence that the changes were approved at the appropriate level; V. Project status reports and action items; and vi. Contractor change orders. 1. Please provide the following related to completion of the project: i. Baseline construction budget-to-actual comparison by WBS and by year; ii. Baseline construction schedule-to-actual comparison by WBS; M. For any budget-to-actual cost overages by major WBS category that is over 5%, please explain the reason for the differences and provide evidence that the amount was approved at the appropriate level; and iv. Please explain any slips in schedule from the baseline construction schedule. REQUEST NO. 173: Please provide the following information for the Rock River I ("RR")wind project referenced by Hemstreet, DI at 5. Please include any available workpapers with formulas intact. If any of the information requested below cannot be provided or is not available,please explain why it is not available or cannot be provided. a. According to Hemstreet at 18, the repowering efforts (such as replacing the existing wind turbines, infrastructure, etc.) do not increase the overall system capacity of the NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER I I AUGUST 9, 2024 RR plant. Based on that,please explain the Company's position in need of repowering the RR plant instead of reusing the existing plant structures (from previous owner, Shell). b. According to Burns, DI at 21, the Company is forecasting yearly system load and peak load increase during 2023 —2040 timeframe. Please explain how the RR plant contributes to mitigating the increasing system and peak load if the repowering efforts do not increase the plant's overall capacity. c. An explanation with necessary justifications, cost-benefits analysis, and necessary documentation on reusing the existing infrastructure of the RR plant. d. A list of all the potential alternatives the Company considered to fulfill the need of repowering and explain why the project was selected from the alternatives supported by the Company's economic analysis (costs and benefits) comparing them. e. An explanation why the repowered RR plant is- overbuilt at the capacity of — if the grid curtailment asserts the interconnection limit at_ Confidential Exhibit 39 at 23. f. An explanation with necessary documentation on how the Company accounted for the cost of removing 50 WTGs and associated infrastructure,previously owned by Shell. g. Please provide a copy of the LGIA associated to the RR plant. h. A copy of the BTA associated with the RR plant. i. Please provide the following information regarding all RFPs or RFQs associated with the development and construction of the RR plant: i. A copy of the RFP or RFQ that was submitted; ii. A detailed explanation of the selection process including the scorecard and list of the criteria used to select the project; iii. The short-list bidder scorecard; and iv. A copy of the winning bid. j. Please provide the approved Initial Project Plan including the i. Initial project scope; ii. Initial project budget; iii. Initial proposed schedule; and NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 12 AUGUST 9, 2024 iv. Evidence that the Initial Project Plan and budget were approved at the appropriate level. k. Please provide the following for the Baseline Construction Project Plan including the following: i. Baseline project scope; ii. Baseline project budget broken down by WBS; iii. Baseline project schedule broken down by WBS; iv. If the baseline construction project scope,budget, and/or schedule deviated from the Initial Project Plan,please explain the differences, explain the reason for the change, and provide evidence that the changes were approved at the appropriate level; V. Project status reports and action items; and vi. Contractor change orders. 1. Please provide the following related to completion of the project i. Baseline construction budget-to-actual comparison by WBS and by year; ii. Baseline construction schedule-to-actual comparison by WBS; iii. For any budget-to-actual cost overages by major WBS category that is over 5%, please explain the reason for the differences and provide evidence that the amount was approved at the appropriate level; and iv. Please explain any slips in schedule from the baseline construction schedule. REQUEST NO. 174: Please provide the following information for the Rock Creek I ("RC")wind project referenced by Wagner, DI at 2. Please include any available workpapers with formulas intact. If any of the information requested below cannot be provided or is not available,please explain why it is not available or cannot be provided. a. Please provide a list of all the potential alternatives the Company considered to fulfill the need and explain why the project was selected from among the alternatives supported by the Company's economic analysis (costs and benefits) comparing them. b. Please provide the following information regarding all RFPs or RFQs associated with the development and construction of the RC plant: i. A copy of the RFP or RFQ that was submitted; NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 13 AUGUST 9, 2024 ii. A detailed explanation of the selection process including the scorecard and list of the criteria used to select the project; iii. The short-list bidder scorecard; and iv. A copy of the winning bid. c. Please provide the approved Initial Project Plan including the following: i. Initial project scope; ii. Initial project budget; iii. Initial proposed schedule; and iv. Evidence that the Initial Project Plan and budget were approved at the appropriate level. d. Please provide the following for the Baseline Construction Project Plan: i. Baseline project scope; ii. Baseline project budget broken down by WBS; iii. Baseline project schedule broken down by WBS; iv. If the baseline construction project scope,budget, and/or schedule deviated from the Initial Project Plan,please explain the differences, explain the reason for the change, and provide evidence that the changes were approved at the appropriate level; V. Project status reports and action items; and vi. Contractor change orders. e. Please provide the following related to completion of the project: i. Baseline construction budget-to-actual comparison by WBS and by year; ii. Baseline construction schedule-to-actual comparison by WBS; iii. For any budget-to-actual cost overages by major WBS category that is over 5%, please explain the reason for the differences and provide evidence that the amount was approved at the appropriate level; and iv. Please explain any slips in schedule from the baseline construction schedule. NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 14 AUGUST 9, 2024 DATED at Boise, Idaho, this 91h day of August 2024. -�//-u P, 14 Adam Triplett Deputy Attorney General Technical Staff. Ty Johnson 1:\Utility\UM1SC\PRDREQ\PAC-E-24-04 PR#9 Redacted.docx NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 15 AUGUST 9, 2024 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS �AY OF AUGUST 2024, SERVED THE FOREGOING REDACTED NINTH PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION STAFF TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER, IN CASE NO. PAC-E-24- 04, BY E-MAILING A COPY THEREOF, TO THE FOLLOWING: MARK ALDER JOE DALLAS ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER CARLA SCARSELLA 1407 WEST NORTH TEMPLE STE 330 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000 E-MAIL: mark.alder(c-�pacificorp.com Portland, OR 97232 E-MAIL: Loseph.dallas(2pacificorp.com carla.scarsell a(ai),paci fi corp.com DATA REQUEST RESPONSE CENTER E-MAIL ONLY: datarequest(�paci fi corp.com ERIC L OLSEN LANCE KAUFMAN PhD ECHO HAWK& OLSEN PLLC 2623 NW BLUEBELL PLACE PO BOX 6119 CORVALLIS OR 97330 POCATELLO ID 83205 E-MAIL: lance a,ae isg insi h E-MAIL: elo('Z,echohawk.com MATTHEW NYKIEL BRAD HEUSINKVELD ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE ID CONSERVATION LEAGUE 710 N 6TH STREET 710 N 6TH STREET BOISE ID 83702 BOISE ID 83702 E-MAIL: matthew.nykiel(cDgmail.com E-MAIL: heusinkveld(c'vidahoconservation.org THOMAS J BUDGE BRIAN C COLILINS RACINE OLSON PLLP GREG MEYER PO BOX 1391 BRUBAKER& ASSOCIATES POCATELLO ID 83204-1391 16690 SWINGLEY RIDGE RD #140 E-MAIL: ti(c4racineolson.com CHESTERFIELD MO 63017 E-MAIL: bcollins a,consultbai.com gme era,consultbai.com Electronic Service Only: RONALD L WILLIAMS KEVIN HIGGINS BRANDON HELGESON NEAL TOWNSEND HAWLEY TROXELL ET AL ENERGY STRATEGIES LLC 877 W MAIN ST E-MAIL: khiggins a,energystrat.com BOISE ID 83701 ntownsend(&energystrat.com E-MAIL: rwilliamsahawleytroxell.com bhelgeson@hawleytroxell.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Page 1 of 2 Electronic Service Only: Electronic Service Only: BRADLEY MULLINS VAL STEINER MW ANALYTICS ITAFOS CONDA LLC E-MAIL: brmullinsnmwanalytics.com E-MAIL: Val.steiner(abitafos.com Electronic Service Only: KYLE WILLIAMS BYU Idaho E-MAIL: williamsk u,bni.edu PATRICIA JORDAN, SECRETARY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Page 2 of 2