20030725Supplemental 2nd Response of Idaho Power to ICIP.pdf

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Barton L. Kline ISB #1526
Monica B. Moen ISB #5734
Idaho Power Company
P. O. Box 70
Boise ID 83707
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Attorneys for Idaho Power Company
Street Address for Express Mail
1221 West Idaho Street
Boise ID 83702
FAX Telephone No. [phone]
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
AUTHORITY TO INSTITUTE REVISED
DEPRECIATION RATES FOR ELECTRICPLANT IN SERVICE.
CASE NO. IPC-03-
IPCO SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES
TO REQUEST NOS. 4, 5 & 6 OF THE
SECOND PRODUCTION OF THE
INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IPCO
COMES NOW, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or the "Company ), and,
response to the Second Production Request of the Industrial Customers of Idaho Power
Company dated June 30, 2003, herewith submits the following Supplemental Answers to
Request Nos. 4, 5 and 6.
Request No.For the purpose of this Request No 4, please refer to the
Response to Request No., First Commission Staff Request. Response No.9 states
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have been a few other studies conducted that produce similar results to support the 1993 study
used in this case." Please provide a copy of each of those studies.
IPCO SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO REQUEST NOS. 4 , 5 & 6
OF THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER.
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Supplemental Response to Request No.The other studies used to support
the 1993 study and to affirm that the 1993 study remains consistent to estimates today are
neither in the custody nor the control of Idaho Power Company.
The response to this request was prepared by John J. Spanos of Gannett Fleming, Inc.
and Katrina Basye, Property Tax Manager, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with counsel
Monica B. Moen, Attorney for Idaho Power Company.
Request No.For the purpose of this Request No., please refer to Attachment
A of Response to Request No., accounts 391.20 and 391.21. The referenced Attachment
Column 2 shows the existing net salvage percent at 5 , Column 3 shows a proposed change at
O. Should the value in Column 4 be 5 rather than
Supplemental Response to Request No.The value in Column 4 should be 5
percent instead of
The response to this request was prepared by John J. Spanos of Gannett Fleming, Inc.
and Katrina Basye, Property Tax Manager, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with counsel
Monica B. Moen, Attorney for Idaho Power Company.
Request No.What is the current method of calculating depreciation for each of
the accounts recommended for amortization included in Response to Request No. 11, First
Commission Staff Request? If the recommended amortization method is different from the
current method, please explain fully the reason for the change.
Supplemental Response to Request No.Each of the accounts recommended
for amortization in Response to Request No. 11 , First Commission Staff Request, is the same
method of amortization that is currently being used. However, amortization periods for many
accounts have been revised. The changed amortization periods reflect a more reasonable
recovery period for each asset group. The depreciation rates in the proposed study reflect the
future recovery amounts based on the new amortization periods.
IPCO SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO REQUEST NOS. 4, 5 & 6
OF THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER.
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The response to this request was prepared by John J. Spanos of Gannett Fleming, Inc.
and Katrina Basye, Property Tax Manager, Idaho Power Company, in consultation with counsel
Monica B. Moen, Attorney for Idaho Power Company.
Respectfully submitted this 24th day of July 2003 in Boise, Idaho
MONICA MOEN
Attorney for Idaho Power Company
IPCO SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO REQUEST NOS. 4 5 & 6
OF THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 24th day of July 2003, a true and correct copy of the
within and foregoing IDAHO POWER SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO REQUEST NOS. 4
, & 6 OF SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF
IDAHO POWER', Case No. IPC-03-, was served by U.S. Mail to:
Lisa Nordstrom
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Peter J. Richardson, Esq.
99 East State Street, Suite 200
PO Box 1849
Eagle, Idaho 83616
Don Reading
6070 Hill Road
Boise, Idaho 83702
John R. Gale
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Barton L. Kline
Idaho Power Company
PO Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Monica Moen
Attorney
IPCO SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO REQUEST NOS. 4 5 & 6
OF THE SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF IDAHO POWER.
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