20110106Monsanto to PAC 7 (1-13).pdf

LAW 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
KIRK B. HADLEY
FRED J. LEWIS
ERIC L. OLSEN
CONRAD J. AIKEN
RICHARD A. HEARN, M.D.
LANE V. ERICKSON
FREDERICK J. HAHN, III
DAVID E. ALEXANDER
PATRICK N. GEORGE
SCOTT J. SMITH
JOSHUA D. JOHNSON
STEPHEN J. MUHONEN
CANDICE M. MCHUGH
CAROL TIPPI VOLYN
BRENT L. WHITING
JONATHON 5. BYINGTON
DAVE BAGLEY
THOMAS J. BUDGE
JONATHAN M. YOLYN
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January 4, 2011
Mrs. Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: P A C-E-I 0-07
Dear Jean:
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Attorneys for Intervenor Monsanto Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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-1O-07
MONSANTO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S
SEVENTH SET OF DATA REQUESTS
COMES NOW Monsanto Company ("Monsanto"), through counsel, and hereby responds
to Rocky Mountain Power's Seventh Set of Discovery Requests dated December 21, 2010,
pursuant to Rule 225 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA
31.01.01, as follows:
MONSANTO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S SEVENTH DISCOVERY REQUESTS - i
RESPONSES TO DATA REQUESTS
RMP 7.1 Please identify and provide all studies and analysis conducted by or for Monsanto
since Januar 1, 2005 regarding the cost of production per ton of elemental phosphorus at its
Soda Springs plant, including all related workpapers.
RMP 7.2 Please identify and provide all studies and analyses conducted by or for Monsanto
regarding the economic viability of its proposed new phosphate mine.
RMP 7.3 Please identify and explain the reasons for the shar decrease in profits from
glyphosate sales in recent years, including any internal memoranda and/or studies, and all
disclosures provided to shareholders or as par of required Securities and Exchange Commission
filings.
RMP 7.4 Please provide all studies and analysis of the percentage of cost of production at
Soda Springs that is attbutable to electrc costs.
RMP 7.5 Please provide monthly data showing the amount of phosphorus shipped to
Louisisana and Brazil in each oflast five years by Monsanto's Idaho operations.
RMP 7.6 Please provide monthly data showing the cost per ton to ship phosphorus from
Soda Springs to Louisiana and Brazil in each of the last five years.
RMP 7.7 Please provide glyphosate production figues for the Louisiana and Brazil plants
in each of the last five years.
RMP 7.8 Please provide all studies, analysis and a description of other efforts by Monsanto
over the past 10 years to increase the energy effciency of Soda Springs.
RMP 7.9 Please provide all studies, analysis and a description of other efforts by Monsanto
to install cogeneration or Monsanto-owned generation to supply some or all of its electrc energy.
RMP 7.10 Please provide monthly market prices per ton for phosphorus and glyphosate at its
plants in Louisiana and Brazil for the past five years.
RMP 7.11 What percentage cost of the production of glyphosate in Louisiana is attrbutable
to production of phosphorus at Soda Springs? In Brazil?
RMP 7.12 Please provide all applications filed by Monsanto since 2000 with relevant
regulatory authorities requesting permits to open new mines or extend or expand curent mining
operations in Idaho.
RMP 7.13 According to the Monsanto testimony, there are two or thee other plants similar
to Soda Springs operating in America. Please provide any information Monsanto is in
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possession of concerning the prices those plants pay for electricity.
RESPONSE TO 7.1-7.13:
Monsanto objects to these requests on the basis they seek information irrelevant to any
issues pending in this case, request proprietar information and are propounded for no valid
reason other than harassment. These requests were propounded well after the completion of the
technical hearing held in Boise, Idaho the week of November 30, 2010, and the public testimony
hearings held in Shelley and Rexburg, Idaho on December 14,2010, in Grace and Preston, Idaho
on December 15, 2010. All issues presented in those hearngs pertaining to the Company's
proposed increase in electric base rates were decided by the Commission's Interlocutory Order
No. 32151 dated December 27, 2010. The only issue remaining to be decided is the economic
valuation of Monsanto interrptible products scheduled for technical hearng Februar 1 (2),
2011, pursuant to Order No. 32098.
DATED this 5th day of Januar, 20l1.
RACINE, OLSON, NYE, BUDGE &
BAILEY, CHARTERED
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 5th day of Januar, 2011, I served a true, correct and
complete copy of the foregoing document, to each of the following, via the method so indicated:
Jea D. Jewell, Secretar (original and 3)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, il 83720-0074
E-mail: jjewell~puc.state.id.us u.S. Mail
Ted Weston
Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
E-mail: ted.weston(ßpacificorp.com E-Mail
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Paul J. Hickey
Hickey & Evans, LLP
1800 Carey Ave., Ste 700
PO Box 467
Cheyenne, WY 82003
E-mail: phickey(ihickeyyans.com E-Mail
Mark C. Moench
Daniel Solander
Rocky Mountain Power
201 S. Main Street, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
E-mail: mark.moench(ipacificorp.com
daniel .solander(ipacificorp .com
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Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97232
E-mail: datarequest(ipacificorp.com
E-Mail
Scott Woodbur
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
E-mail: scott.woodbury(ipuc.idaho.gov
E-Mail
Katie Iverson
Brubaker & Associates
17244 W. Cordova Court
Surnse, Arzona 85387
E-mail: kiverson(iconsultbai.com
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James R. Smith
Monsanto Company
P. O. Box 816
Soda Spnngs, Idaho 83276
E-mail: jim.r.smith(imonsanto.com
E-Mail
Enc L. Olsen
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge & Bailey
P.O. Box 1391
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391
E-mail: elo(iracinelaw.net
E-Mail
Anthony Yanel
29814 Lake Road
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Bay Vilage, Ohio 44140
E-mail: tony(ßankeL.net
Tim Buller
Jason Hars
Agrium, Inc.
3010 Conda Road
Soda Springs, Idaho 83276
E-mail: tbuller(Qagrium.com
jaharis(Qagrium.com
Benjamin J. Otto
Idaho Conservation League
P. O. Box 844
Boise, Idaho 83702
E-mail: botto(Qidahoconservation.org
Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hil Road
Boise, Idaho 83703
Melinda J. Davison
Davison Van Cleve, P.C.
333 SW Taylor, Suite 400
Portland, Oregon 97204
E-mail: mjd(Qdvclaw.com
Ronald L. Wiliams
Wiliams Bradbur, P.C.
1015 W. Hays Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
E-mail: ron(Qwiliaisbradbury.com
Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
2019 N. 17th Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
E-mail: bmpurdy(QhotmaiL.com
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