20100809Monsanto 9 (1-7) to PAC.pdf

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RACINE OLSON NYE BUDGE Be BAILEY
CHARTEREDW. MARCUS W. NYE
RANDAL.L. C. BUDGE
JOHN A. BAIL.EY, JR.
JOHN R. GOODEL.L.
JOHN B. INGEL.STROM
DANIEL. C. GREEN
BRENT O. ROCHE
KIRK B. HADL.EY
FRED J. L.EWIS
ERIC L.. OL.SEN
CONRAD J. AIKEN
RICHARD A. HEARN, M.D.
LANE V. ERICKSON
FREDERICK J. HAHN, III
DAVID E. AL.EXNDER
PATRICK N. GEORGE
SCOTT J. SMITH
JOSHUA D. JOHNSON
STEPHEN J. MUHONEN
CANDICE M. MCHUGH
CAROL. TIPPI VOL.YN
BRENT L.. WHITING
JONATHON S. BYINGTON
DAVE BAGL.EY
THOMAS J. BUDGE
JONATHAN M. VOL.YN
MARK A. SHAFFER
JASON E. FLAIG
Mrs. Jean Jewell, Secreta
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: PAC-E-10-07
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Enclosed for filing please find the original and nine copies of Monsanto Company's Ninth
Data Requests to Rocky Mountain Power. Than you for your assistace.
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Attorneys for Intervenor Monsanto Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMSSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER FOR APPROVAL)
OF CHANGES TO ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE )
SCHEDULES AND A PRICE INCREASE OF )
$27.7 MILLION, OR APPROXIMATELY )13.7 PERCENT )
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Case No. PAC-E-IO-Ø7
MONSANO COMPAN'S NIH DATA REQUESTS
TO ROCK MOUNAI POWER
MONSANTO COMPANY, by and though their attorneys, hereby submits this Ninth
Data Request to Rocky Mountain Power, pursuant to Rule 225 of the Idaho Public Utilty
Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01, as follows:
Monsanto 9.1:
Please provide the root cause analyses and other communications which discussed the Naughton
3 outages that occured durg April and May 2010, that led to payment of liquidated damages.
Monsanto 9.2:
Please provide the calculation of liquidated damages related to the above referenced Naughton 3
outages, the date the payment was received and the FERC account the payment was booked to.
Monsanto 9.3:
Please identify the specific Naughton 3 planed and or forced outages shown in Confdential
Attchment Monsanto 2.8-2 related to the liquidated damage payment and the portion of each
event related to the liquidated damages.
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Monsanto 9.4:
Please identify whether the liquidated damages payment received by the Company for these
outages has been included in the curent fiing or a previous fiing. If they are included in the
curent filing please identify where they are included.
Monsanto 9.5:
Please provide a sumar of any other liquidated damage payments received by the Company
durng 2009 and 2010 related to outages or delays for new generation projects or contracts. For
liquidated damages related to outages provide the same information requested in Monsanto 9.1
through 9.4. For liquidated damages related to new generation or contracts provide the
information requested in Monsanto 9.2 and Monsanto 9.4.
Monsanto 9.6:
The Company experienced an exceedingly high number of fuel quality outages at the Jim Bridger
generation facilty durng the four year period that thermal generation was normalized in this
case. Provide a detailed explanation of why the outages incured, why there were so many
compared to other plants in PacifiCorp's system and justification for why they should be
included in rates,
Monsanto 9.7:
Please provide the root cause analyses for the fuel quality outages at Jim Bridger durng the
above referenced period.
DATED this -- day of August, 2010.
RACINE, OLSON, NYE, BUDGE &
BAIEY, CHARTERED
MONSANTO'S NIm DATA REQUESTS TO ROCKY MOUNAIN POWER - 2
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CERTIFCATE OF MALING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 5 if day of August, 2010, I served a tre, correct
and complete copy of the foregoing document, to each of the following, via the method so
indicated:
Jean D. Jewell, Secreta (original and 7)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
E-mail: jjewell(qpuc.state.id.us U.S. Mail
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountan Power
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
E-mail: ted.westontßacificorp.com E-Mail
Mark C. Moench
Daniel Solander
Rocky Mountan Power
201 S. Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
E-mail: mark.moenchißpacificorp.com
danel.solanderißpacificorp.com
E-Mail
Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97232
E-mail: dataequesttßacificorp.com
E-Mail
Scott Woodbur
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commssion
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
E-mail: scott. woodburtßuc.idaho.gov
E-Mail
Katie Iverson
Brubaker & Associates
17244 W. Cordova Cour
Surrise, Arzona 85387
E-mail: kiversonißconsultbai.com
E-Mail
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James R. Smith
Monsanto Company
P. O. Box 816
Soda Springs, Idaho 83276
E-mail: jim.r.smithtßmonsanto.com
E-Mail
Eric L. Olsen
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge & Bailey
P.O. Box 1391
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391
E-mail: elotßracinelaw.net
E-Mail
Anthony Yanel
29814 Lake Road
Bay Vilage, Ohio 44140
E-mail: tony(ianel.net
E-Mail
Michael C. Creamer
Kelsey J. Nunez
Givens Pursley LLP
P.O. Box 2720
Boise, Idaho 83701-2720
E-mail: mcctßgivenspursley.com
kelseynuneztßgivenspursley.com
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Tim Buller
Jason Haris
Agrum, Inc.
3010 Conda Road
Soda Springs, Idaho 83276
E-mail: tbullertßagrium.com
jaharstßagrium.com
E-mail
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
P. O. Box 844
Boise, Idaho 83702
E-mail: bottotßidahoconservation.org
E-Mail
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Melinda J. Davison
Davison Van Cleve, P.C.
333 SW Taylor, Suite 400
Portland, Oregon 97204
E-mail: mjdtßdvclaw.com
Ronald L. Wiliams
Wiliams Bradbur, P.C.
1015 W. Hays Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
E-mail: rontßwillamsbradbur.com
Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
2019 N. 17th Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
E-mail: bmpurdytßhotmail.com
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