20250311Final_Order_No_36500.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 11,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN ) CASE NO. PAC-E-24-04
POWER'S APPLICATION FOR )
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES ) ORDER NO. 36500
AND CHARGES IN IDAHO )
On May 31, 2024, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power ("Company") applied for
authority to increase its Idaho jurisdictional revenue requirement by $ 92.4 million, or
approximately 26.8 percent. Application at 2. The Company also proposed increasing its revenue
requirement by $66.7 million, or 19.4 percent, effective January 1, 2025, with a second increase
of$25.7 million, or 7.4 percent, effective January 1, 2026. Id. at 3
On December 6,2024,the Company filed a proposed Settlement Stipulation("Settlement")
with the Commission.
On December 19, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of the Proposed Settlement,
amended the procedural schedule, and provided notice of a written comment deadline for
customers. Order No. 36424.
On January 31, 2025, the Commission issued Order No. 36452 approving the Proposed
Settlement ("Settlement") with a modified effective date of February 1, 2025. In that Order, the
Commission directed the Company to submit copies of its proposed tariffs, including a copy of its
proposed Schedule 74 that was omitted from Exhibit No. 61,with an effective date of February 1,
2025, as a compliance filing within 14 days of the service date of the Order.
On February 13, 2025, the Company submitted a Compliance Filing that contained
proposed tariffs including Schedule 74 with an effective date of February 1,2025,and a declaration
from Richard A. Vail, attesting that the Gateway South transmission project is in service.
Staff reviewed the proposed tariffs and confirmed that the rates in the tariffs are accurately
determined and consistent with the Settlement that was approved by the Commission. Order No.
36452. Staff also reviewed the declaration from Richard A Vail, attesting that the Gateway South
transmission project is in service. Staff believes the declaration satisfies the agreement made by
the parties as stipulated in paragraph I I of the Settlement.
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COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION
The Commission has jurisdiction over the Company's Application and the issues in this
case under Title 61 of the Idaho Code including Idaho Code §§ 61-301 through 303. The
Commission is empowered to investigate rates, charges,rules,regulations,practices, and contracts
of all public utilities and to determine whether they are just, reasonable, preferential,
discriminatory, or in violation of any provisions of law, and to Ex the same by order. Idaho Code
§§ 61-501 through 503.
Having reviewed the record and the Company's submission and Staff s recommendation,
the Commission finds that the Company has complied with the Commission's order to submit
copies of its proposed tariffs, including a copy of its proposed Schedule 74 that was omitted from
Exhibit No. 61, as required by Order No. 36452.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's proposed tariffs, submitted on February
13, 2025, are approved, effective February 1, 2025.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date upon this Order regarding any
matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code § 61-626.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this 11fl'day of
March 2025.
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EDWARD LODGE, PRE T ENT
R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
Recused
DAYN HARDIE, COMMISSIONER
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