20160401Pac to Staff 1-9.pdf

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April 1,2016
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise,ID 83702-5918
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RE: ID PAC-E-16-06
IPUC l't Set Data Request (l-9)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's Responses to IPUC 1't Set Data Requests 1-9.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
J.T{i k/t/6^ /l-r*
J. Ted Weston
Manager, Regulation
PAC-E-16-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC l't Set Data Request I
IPUC Data Request L
For CY 2012-2015, please provide the total accounts receivable as of December
3ltt for irrigation customer served under Schedule 10.
Response to IPUC Data Request I
Balances >$500
2012 Not available
2013 $ 1,261,400
2014 $ 1.534.884
201 5 $t.714.129
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-16-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC l't Set Data Request 2
IPUC Data Request 2
For CY 2012-2015, please provide the total net write-offs for Schedule 10
inigation customers.
Response to IPUC Data Request 2
Net Write-off
2012 $rsz.664.76
20t3 $643,652.38
20t4 s282.297.79
2015 $(49.996.03)
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-16-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC 1'l Set Data Request 3
IPUC Data Request 3
For CY 2012-2015, please provide the number of Schedule 10 customers who:
a. owed more than $25,000 as of December 31't;
b. had service disconnected for non-payment;
c. requested Schedule l0 service for the first time (new customer);
d. received 2 or more past due notices during the previous 12 months or
irrigation season; and
e. filed for bankruptcy, been discharged from bankruptcy, or had receivership
proceedings terminated or bankruptcy proceedings dismissed.
Response to IPUC Data Request 3
a.
Count
2012 Not available
2013 t4
2014 t3
2015 15
# ofServices
2012 23
2013 27
2014 13
2015 11
b.
c.
d.
New Customers
2012 44
20t3 65
2014 74
20r5 62
2 or more Past Due
2012 878
2013 904
2014 923
20ts 1207
PAC-E-16-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC l't Set Data Request 3
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Bankruptcies
20t2 1
2013 0
20t4 3
2At5 2
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-16-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC l't Set Data Request 4
IPUC Data Request 4
Please provide the criteria the Company is going to use to determine whether a
new Schedule 10 customer must pay an advance. [f the customer does not have
any history of service with the Company, how will the estimated monthly bill for
an irrigation season be calculated? Please explain.
Response to IPUC Data Request 4
An advance may be required from current, previous, and prospective Schedule
10) customers prior to providing electric service:
r If the customer had a cumulative past due balance equal to or greater than
$25,000 on December 31;o If the customer had service disconnected for nonpayment during the last
four (4) years;o If at any time the customer sought any form of relief under the Federal
Bankruptcy Laws;o If the applicant is requesting service for the first time.
If the customer does not have any history of service with the Company, the
estimated monthly bill for an irrigation season will be calculated from the
previous customer's usage at that location.
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-16-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC I't Set Data Request 5
IPUC Data Request 5
Please explain how the estimated monthly bill for an irrigation season will be
calculated for an existing customer.
Response to IPUC Data Request 5
The previous year's usage will be used to calculate the estimated monthly bills
when charging an advance.
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I6-06 /Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC I't Set Data Request 6
IPUC Data Request 6
Do new customer records identiS, the total amount of connected horsepower for
each Schedule l0 customer? If not, please describe the criteria the Company uses
to determine estimated monthly bills.
Response to IPUC Data Request 6
Yes, we do maintain the connected horsepower in our database.
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-16-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC l't Set Data Request 7
IPUC Data Request 7
Please explain how the Company determined $25K was a suitable threshold for
customers required to pay an advance.
Response to IPUC Data Request 7
As of January 7 , 2016, Schedule I 0 customers had a balance in arrears totaling
approximately $1.6 million. Fifteen of these customers had balances in arears in
excess of $25,000, representing $1.35 million of the $1.6 million, or 84o/o of the
total balance in arrears.
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I6-06 i Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC I't Set Data Request 8
IPUC Data Request I
In the Company's Application, a guarantor is defined as an active RMP customer
on Schedule l0 and have no more than one late payment in the previous 12
months of service. The guarantor is also described as "larger or comparable in
size" (See atp.4, 'li l0). What criteria does the Company use to determine the
'osize" of customers?
Response to IPUC Data Request 8
This will be based on the guarantor's previous yearos usage for all active metered
services.
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I6-06 / Rocky Mountain Power
April 1,2016
IPUC I't Set Data Request 9
IPUC Data Request 9
Is a Schedule 10 customer required to pay a deposit for any amount in arrears
from $0.01 to $25k? Please explain.
Response to IPUC Data Request 9
A Schedule 10 customer may be required to pay a deposit if they received two or
more past due notices within the last twelve months and have a balance in excess
of $50.00.
Recordholder: Aric Muhlestein
Sponsor: TBD