20020410Staff Nos. 16-17 to IPC.pdf

LISA D.NORDSTROM
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
472 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
PO BOX 83720 d i
BOISE,IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
BAR NO.5733
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W.WASHINGTON
BOISE,IDAHO 83702-5983
Attorneyfor the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AN ENERGY )COST FINANCING ORDER AND AUTHORITY )CASE NOS.IPC-E-02-2
TO INSTITUTE AN ENERGY COST BOND )IPC-E-02-3
CHARGE.)
)SECOND PRODUCTIONINTHEMATTEROFTHEAPPLICATIONOF)REQUESTOF THEIDAHOPOWERCOMPANYFORAUTHORITY)COMMISSION STAFF TOTOIMPLEMENTAPOWERCOST)IDAHO POWERADJUSTMENT(PCA)RATE FOR ELECTRIC )SERVICE FROM MAY 16,2002 THROUGH )MAYl5,2003.
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,by and throughits attorney of record,
Lisa D.Nordstrom,Deputy AttorneyGeneral,requests that Idaho Power Company (Idaho
Power;Company)provide the followingdocuments and information on or before MONDAY,
APRIL 15,2002.
SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO IDAHO POWER 1 APRIL 10,2002
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing,and Idaho Power Company is
requested to provide,by way of supplementaryresponses,additional documents that it or any
person acting on its behalf may later obtain that will augment the documents produced.
For each item,please indicate the name of the person(s)preparing the answers,along
with the job title of such person(s)and the witness who can sponsor the answer at hearing.
Request No.16:Please explain how Idaho Power increased its efforts to aggressively
pursue delinquent accounts in 2002 versus 2001.How many additional employees were hired to
pursue collection of delinquent accounts?What factors are considered currentlyin deciding
which delinquent accounts to pursue?
Request No.17:Please provide the number of customers who declared eligibilityfor
protection from disconnection during the 2000-2001 and the 2001-2002 heating seasons.
DATED at Boise,Idaho,this ay of April 2002.
Lisa D.Nordstrom
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff:Dan Graves
LN:umisc/prdreqVipce02.2_3dg prod req 2nd
SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO IDAHO POWER 2 APRIL 10,2002
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL 2002,
SERVED THE FOREGOING SECOND PRODUCTION REQUESTOF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO IDAHO POWER,IN CASE NO.IPC-E-02-02/IPC-E-02-03,
BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF,POSTAGE PREPAID,TO THE FOLLOWING:
LARRY D RIPLEY JOHN R GALE VICE PRESIDENT
SENIOR ATTORNEY REGULATORY AFFAIRS
IDAHO POWER COMPANY IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70 PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070 BOISE ID 83707-0070
FAXED AND HARD COPY
SECRETARY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE