20250304Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: MICHAEL ELDRED, COMMISSION STAFF
ADAM TRIPLETT,DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MARCH 4, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER' S APPLICATION
FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES IN
IDAHO; CASE NO. PAC-E-24-04.
BACKGROUND
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.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 - MARCH 4, 2025

STAFF REVIEW
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 11 of the Settlement.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission approve the proposed tariffs submitted on February
13, 2025, as filed.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the proposed tariffs submitted on February 13,
2025, as filed?
s
Michael Eldred
Commission Staff
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