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Home My WebLink About20110627IIPA 27-33 to IPC.pdfLAW OFFICES OF RACINE OLSON NYE BUDGE Be BAILEY CHARTEREDW. MARCUS W. NYE RANDALL C. BUDGE JOHN A. BAILEY, JR. JOHN R. GOODELL JOHN B. INGELSTROM DANIEL C. GREEN BRENT O. ROCHE KI RK B. HADLEY FRED J. LEWIS ERIC L. OLSEN CONRAD J. AIKEN RICHARD A. HEARN, M.D. LANE V. ERICKSON DAVID E. ALEXANDER PATRICK N. GEORGE SCOTT J. SMITH JOSHUA D. JOHNSÒN STEPHEN J. MUHONEN BRENT L. WHITING JONATHON S. BYINGTON DAVE BAGLEY CAROL TIPPI VOLYN THOMAS J. BUDGE CANDICE M. MCHUGH JONATHAN M. VOLYN MARK A. SHAFFER Jean D. Jewell, Secretar Idaho Public Utilities Commission PO Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Re: Case No. IPC-E-II-08 Dear Ms. Jewell: ;;OL EAST CENTER STREET POST OFFICE BOX 1391 POCATELLO, IDAHO B3;;04-1391 TELEPHONE (;;OB) ;;3;;-6101 FACSIMILE (;;OB) ;;3;;-6109 ww.racinelaw.net SENDER'S E-MAIL ADDREss:elo\!radnelaw.net June 24, 201 i BOISE oFFICE t01 SOUTH CAPITOL BOULEVARD~ SUITE 208 BOISE, IDAHO 83702 TELEPHONE: (208) 395-011 FACSIMILE': (208) 433-0167 IDAHO FALLS OFFICE 477 SHOUP AVENUESUITE 203A IDAHO FALLS, ID83402TELEPHONE: (208) 528-6101 FACSIMILE: (208) 528-6109 COEUR D'ALENE OFFICE 250 NORTHWEST BOULEVARD. SUITE t06A COEUR tvALENE, ID 83814TELEPHONE: (208) 765-8888 ALL OFFICES TOLL FREE (877) 232-8101 LOUIS F. RACINE (1917-2005)WILLIAM D.OLSON. OF COUNSEL ~c:--'-c:ZN-J ;Dm()m..:i:% coiiil Wo Enclosed for filing in the captioned matter, please find the original and three copies of Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. 's Second Data Request To Idaho Power Company. ELO:rg Enclosures cc: Service List \,'. Eric L. Olsen ISB# 4811 RACINE~ OLSON, NYE, BUDGE & BAILEY, CHARTERED P.O. Box 1391; 201 E. Center Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391 Telephone: (208) 232-6101 Fax: (208) 232-6109 t..J J lOll JUt! 27 AM 8: 30 Attorneys for the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc. BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION) ) CASE NO. IPC-E-11-08 ) ) IDAHO IRRGATION PUMPERS ) ASSOCIATION, INC.'S SECOND ) DATA REQUEST TO IDAHO POWER ) COMPAN ) OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO 27. On pages 2 and 3 of Ms. Nemnch' work papers there is listed values of36% for "On-Peak Sumer" usage and 64% for "Off-Peak Sumer" usage. Please indicate the source of these values as well as supply all hourly data that was used to develop these figues. 28. Exhbit 46 page 1 lists the proposed average monthly revenue for Schedule 1 usage of 1 ,000 kWh at $80.41. Exhbit 46 page 2 lists the proposed average monthly revenue for Schedule 4 usage of 1,000 kWh (with 4 kWh of Energy Watch energy per sumer month) at $79.21. The Company's testimony presented the logic of how these rates were derived, but did not specifically address differences in cost-of-service. a. Please explain from a cost-of-service point of view the basis for the $14.40 anual difference in revenue for these two schedules ($1.20 per month times 12). b. Please explain the basis for the assumption of 4 kWh of Energy Watch energy per sumer month. Is there an assumed load profie that results in only 4 kWh of Energy Watch energy per sumer month, or is there an assumed load profie with a specific reduction in energy usage to only 4 kWh of Energy Watch energy per sumer month? IDAHO IRRGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S SECOND DATA REQUEST TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY 1 c. Please provide any assumptions or load profiles that are assumed that serve as the basis for the proposed schedule 4 rates. 29. Exhibit 46 page 1 lists the proposed average monthly revenue for Schedule 1 usage of 1,000 kWh at $80.41. Exhibit 46 page 3 lists the proposed average monthly revenue for Schedule 5 usage of 1,000 kWh (assuming the 36% on-peak usage during sumer months and 48% mid-peak durng the non-sumer months per Nemnich work paper page 3) at $82.78. a. Assuming that the on-peak and mid-peak usages are the same, please explain why the Schedule 5 customer would pay $28.44 more per year than a Schedule 1 customer. b. The Company's testimony presented the logic of how these rates were derived, but did not specifically address differences in cost-of-service. Please explain from a cost-of-service point of view the basis for the $28.44 anual difference in revenue for these two schedules ($2.37 per month times 12). c. Please provide any assumptions or load profiles that are assumed that serve as the basis for the proposed schedule 5 rates. 30. With respect to any tye ofload data gathered by the Company for Schedules 4 and 5, that is a par of or similar to the Company's Load Research data, please provide in Excel or Access format, for each sample customer with valid data that was sapled between Janua 2006 and the most recent month available the following: a. Customer identification number; b. Customer rate schedule; c. Strata to which it belongs; d. Raw hourly usage data; e. Raw hourly usage data modified to reflect losses; f. On an hourly basis, any additional calibrations that are applied to the Load data before it is applied to develop the allocation factors or other analysis used by the Company; g. Please provide copies of the formulas (and data) used to expand the Load data (strata weighting factors etc.) up to the population as a whole; IDAHO IRRGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S SECOND DATA REQUEST TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY 2 31. On Nemnich's work paper 3 there is listed on lines 3-5 varous usage amounts for the varous time periods covered by the curent rates. On the second set of lines marked 3 and 5 are usage amounts for the new/proposed time periods: a. Is the data in the first set oflines 3-5 taen from actual billng data? b. If the answer to '"a" above is negative, please describe how these usage figures were developed. c. If the answer to '"a" above is negative, please supply for the period 2005 though the most recent month available actual monthly data for Schedule 5 customers in a maner similar to Exhibit 29 page 1. d. Does the usage data in the second set of lines 3 and 5 reflect the exact same usage as in the first set of lines 3-5 durng a somewhat different set of hours, or is there an assumption built into the second set of values that there is a shift in some usage? If a shift is usage in incorporated, please describe this shift and explain how the magnitude of the shift was calculated. 32. On Nemnich's work paper 2 there is listed on lines 5-7 varous usage amounts for the varous rate blocks covered by the curent rates. On the second set of lines marked 3 and 5 are usage amounts for the new/proposed time periods: a. Is the data in the first set of lines 5-7 taen from actu billng data? b. If the answer to '"a" above is negative, please describe how these usage figures were developed. c. If the answer to '"a" above is negative, please supply for the period 2005 through the most recent month available actual monthly data (or Schedule 4 customers in a maner similar to Exhbit 29 page 1. d. Does the usage data in the second set of lines 3 and 5 reflect the exact same usage as in the first set of lines 5-7 durng a somewhat different set of hours, or is there an assumption built into the second set of values that there is a shift in some usage? If a shift is usage in incorporated, please describe this shift and explain how the magnitude of the shift was calculated. 33. For each of the Demand Response programs operated by the Company (Irrgation Peak Rewards, Residential Cool Credit, and FlexPeak Management), for 2008, 2009, and 2010, please list the dates and hours when demand was interrpted. Also, provide an estimate of the level of demand that was interrpted durng each hour. IDAHO IRRGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S SECOND DATA REQUEST TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY 3 RACINE OLSON NYE BUDGE & BAILEY, CHARTERED IDAHO IRRGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S SECOND DATA REQUEST TO IDAHO POWER COMPAN 4 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 2 altl'day of June, 201 i, I served a true, correct and complete copy of the foregoing document, to each of the following, via the method so indicated: Jean D. Jewell, Secreta Idaho Public Utilities Commission P.O. Box 83720 472 W / Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 j jewell(ipuc.state.id. us L-.S. Mail/Postage Prepaid E-Mail Facsimile Overnight Mail Hand Delivered Lisa D. Nordstrom Donovan E. Walker Jason B. Wiliams Idaho Power Company P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707-0072 lnordstrom(iidahopower .com dwalker(iidahopower.com jwilliams($idahopower .com U.S. Mail/Postage Prepaid V E-Mail Facsimile Overnight Mail Hand Delivered GregW. Said Director State Reguation Idaho Power Company P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707-0071 gsaid(iidahpower.com U.S. Mail/Postage Prepaid V-E-Mail Facsimile Overnght Mail Hand Delivered Brad M. Purdy Attorney at Law 2019 N. 17th Street Boise, Idaho 83702 bmpurdy(ihotmail.com E-Mail vFacsimile Overnght Mail Hand Delivered U.S. Mail/Postage Prepaid Arur Perr Bruder Attorney-Advisor United States Deparent of Energy i 000 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20585 Arthur. bruder(ihq.doe. gov E-Mail 7Facsimile Overnght Mail Hand Delivered U.S. Mail/ostage Prepaid IDAHO IRRGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S SECOND DATA REQUEST TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY 5 Mr. Dwight Etheridge Exeter Associates 5565 Sterrett Place, Suite 310 Columbia, MD 21044 detheridge(fexeterassociates.com Dr. Don Reading 6070 Hil Road Boise, Idaho 83703 dreading(fmindspring.com Peter J. Rîchardson Gregory M. Adams Rîchardson & O'Leary, PLLC 515 N 27th Street P.O. Box 7218 Boise, Idaho 83702 peter(frichardsonandoleary.com greg(frichardsonandolear.com Rîchard E. Malmgren Sr. Asst. General Counsel Micron Techology, Inc. 800 South Federal Way Boise, Idaho 83716 remalmgren(fmicron.com MarV. York Thorvald A. Nelson Mark A. Davidson Holland & Har, LLP 6800 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Ste. 500 Greenwood Vilage, CO 80111 myork(fhollandhar.com tnelsonßYollandhar.com madavidson(fhollandhar.com V E-Mail Facsimile Overnight Mail Hand Delivered U.S. Mail/Postage Prepaid vB-Mail Facsimile Overnight Mail Hand Delivered U.S. Mail/Postage Prepaid U.S. Mail/ostage Prepaid ::E- Mail Facsimile Overnight Mail Hand Delivered U.S. Mail/ostage Prepaid i. E-Mail Facsimile Overnight Mail Hand Delivered U.S. Mail/Postage Prepaid C7-Mail Facsimile Overnight Mail Hand Delivered IDAHO IRRGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S SECOND DATA REQUEST TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY 6 John R. Hamond, Jr. Batt Fisher Pusch & Alderman, LLP U.S. Ban Plaza, 5th Floor 101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 500 P.O. 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