200401211st Request of Kroger to ID Power.pdf

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
In The Matter Of The Application Of
Idaho Power Company For Authority
To Increase Its Interim And Base Rates
And Charges For Electric Service
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Case No. IPC-03-
FIRST SET OF DATA REQUESTS FROM KROGER
TO IDAHO POWER CO.
Please provide copies of Idaho Power and/or IDACORP annual reports for past 3 years.
Please provide copies ofIdaho Power s FERC Form 1 for the past 2 years.
Please provide the responses to Staffs First and Second Data Requests.
Please update Exhibit 13 to reflect year-end 2003.
Re: Exhibit 13 - To which enterprise does the dollar value of the capitalization shown in the
exhibit apply? For example, does it apply to Idaho Power or IDACORP? If the capitalization
pertains to anything other than Idaho Power, what portion of each capital component is
applicable to Idaho Power?
Please identify for each month of 2003, the month-end balance, and average percentage cost of
Idaho Power s short-term debt.
Regarding the variable rate debt discussed in Mr. Gribble s testimony (pp. 22-26), please provide
the balance and actual average debt cost for the Bridger B , Bridger C, and Boardman Variable
Rate Bonds for each month in 2003. What was the cost of debt for each of these bonds on
December 31 , 2003? What average cost of debt does the Company proj ect for the Valmy
Variable rate bond in 2004?
What was the amount and cost of the American Falls Bond Guarantee and Milner Dam
Guarantee for each month in 2003 (as discussed in Mr. Gribble s testimony, p.22). Please
describe the treatment of this debt as O&M expense by providing the amount and account code.
Why is this cost treated as O&M and not included in capital structure? Please provide a copy of
any prior Commission Order approving this treatment.
Please show the results of Exhibit 43 , page 1 , with Schedule 9-S results shown separately from
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10. What was the amount of the Company s Accumulated Provision for Depreciation in Test Year
1993? What was the Company s Net Electric Plant in Service for Test Year 1993?
11. Please refer to the PCA rate computation in Exhibit 36. How does the PCA rate computation of
7315 cents/kwh compare with the overall PCA currently in place? What is the meaning of the
PCA rate computation in Exhibit 36 in the context of this proceeding? Does it constitute a
proposal to change the current PCA rate or is it simply a projection of a possible future rate? Is
the Company making any proposed changes to PCA rates in this proceeding? If yes, please
identify. If no, please explain the change in the proposed PCA rate shown for Schedule 19.
(Exhibit 48)
12. When the Company witnesses and exhibits refer to "Base Revenues " are PCA revenues ever
included? If no, are there specific instances in which rate increases are referenced in which PCA
revenues are included in the calculation (e., Exhibit 44)? If yes, please identify each instance.
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Michael L. Kurtz, Esq.
Kurt J. Boehm, Esq.
BOEHM, KURTZ & LOWRY
36 East Seventh Street, Suite 2110
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Ph: 513-421-2255 Fax: [phone]
e-mail: mkurtzlaw(2V,aol.com
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