20130327Staff 1-6 to PAC.pdf

NEIL PRICE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
P0 BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
ISB NO. 6864
2013 F'ti
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Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5918
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF PACIFICORP DBA )
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER'S APPLICATION )
TO CHANGE THE DEPRECIATION RATES )
APPLICABLE TO ITS ELECTRIC PROPERTY. )
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CASE NO. PAC-E-13-02
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST
OF THE COMMISSION STAFF
TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its attorney of record,
Neil Price, Deputy Attorney General, requests that PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power,
(Company; Rocky Mountain) provide the following documents and information as soon as
possible, but no later than WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013.
The Company is reminded that responses pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure
must include the name and phone number of the person preparing the document, and the name,
location and phone number of the record holder and if different the witness who can sponsor the
answer at hearing if need be. Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.228.
This Production Request is to be considered as continuing, and Rocky Mountain is
requested to provide, by way of supplementary responses, additional documents that it or any
person acting on its behalf may later obtain that will augment the documents produced.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO PACIFICORP 1 MARCH 27, 2013
Please provide answers to each question, supporting workpapers that provide detail or are
the source of information used in calculations, and the name, job title and telephone number of
the person preparing the documents. Please identify the name, job title, location and telephone
number of the record holder.
Please provide all Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
REQUEST NO. 1: Please provide documentation and any additional source information
showing how existing rates for Exhibit No. I Depreciation Rates were developed or calculated
for the Production Plant, Distribution Plant, and Mining Plant. Some rates differ from Order No.
30499.
REQUEST NO. 2: Please provide source documentation and any additional information
showing development of the calculation of Total Production Plant-Depreciable for the Proposed
Depreciation rate shown on Exhibit No. 1. (Rate shown is 4.07 %.)
REQUEST NO. 3: Please provide a listing of proposed asset additions between the
study year 2011 and the 2013 filing. Include asset description, asset class, asset location, date of
proposed purchase, and asset life
REQUEST NO. 4: Please provide additional information regarding the calculations for
the life of the mine (Utah). Include new life calculations, including reserves, safety
requirements, any reclamation costs and bonds.
REQUEST NO. 5: Please provide additional supporting information for the calculation
of Terminal Retirements and Interim Retirements shown in Exhibit No. 3 pages 111-582 thru III-
587. Include supporting workpapers as well as any additional calculations used to develop and
link the schedule with the Appendix showing Weighted Net Salvage Percentage for Generation
Plant as of December 2013.
FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO PACIFICORP 2 MARCH 27, 2013
REQUEST NO. 6: Please provide further explanation and documentation to support the
Interim Retirements Net Salvage percentage values. Please show how Net Salvage Statistics
included in Exhibit No. 3 lead to the final rate included in the Appendix Calculation of Weighted
Net Salvage Percent for Generation Plant As of December 2013.
DATED at Boise, Idaho, this?y of March 2013.
neil Price
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Sandra Walker/i - 6
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FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO PACIFICORP 3 MARCH 27, 2013
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2013,
SERVED THE FOREGOING FIRST PRODUCTION REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF TO PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER, IN
CASE NO. PAC-E-13-02, BY E-MAILING AND MAILING A COPY THEREOF,
POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING:
TED WESTON
ID REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
201 S MAIN ST STE 2300
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
E-MAIL: [e-mail]
DATA REQUEST RESPONSE CENTER
E-MAIL ONLY:
datareguest(pacificorp.com
DANIEL E SOLANDER
SENIOR COUNSEL
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
201 5 MAIN ST STE 2300
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111
E-MAIL: [e-mail]
SEC TARY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE