20170906Staff 48-51 to PAC Revised.pdf

BRANDON KARPEN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE,IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO.7956
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W.WASHINGTON
BOISE,IDAHO 83702-5918
Attorneys for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )
PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN )CASE NO.PAC-E-17-07
POWER FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC )CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND )BINDING RATEMAKING TREATMENT FOR )REVISED SECOND
NEW WIND AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES)PRODUCTION REQUESTOF
)THE COMMISSION STAFF
)TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN
)POWER
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission requests that Rocky Mountain Power
provide the followingdocuments and information as soon as possible,but no later than
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 27,2017.
This Production Request is to be considered continuing,and Rocky Mountain Power 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 or information
produced.
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 telephonenumber of
the person preparing the documents.Please identify the name,job title,location and telephone
number of the record holder.
REVISED SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 1 SEPTEMBER 6,2017
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the requests,please provide all
Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
REQUESTNO.48:Please compare in detail the Naughton plant's contribution to
PacifiCorp's system,with and without the Company's proposed project throughoutthe defined
remaining life.Further,please provide the followingfor each plant unit from 2017 to the plant
end of life:
1.Total Variable Costs ($)-(i.e.fuel,start-up,CO2,operation and maintenance,...)
2.Total Fixed Costs ($)-(fixed operation and maintenance,depreciation,...)
3.Net Generation(MWh)
4.Capacity Factor (%)
5.Cost per mega-watt hour ($/MWh)based on Total Variable Cost
6.Cost per mega-watt hour ($/MWh)based on Total Variable and Fixed Cost
REQUESTNO.49:In the context of Production Request No.49,did the Company
evaluate an earlier closure of the Naughton units based on implementation of this project?If so,
please provide any analysis.If not,does the Company believe this should be evaluated?Please
explain.
REQUESTNO.50:Please compare in detail the Hayden plant's contribution to
PacifiCorp's system with and without the Company's proposed project throughoutthe defined
remaining life.Further,please specifically provide the followingfor each plant unit from 2017
to the plant end of life:
1.Total Variable Costs ($)-(i.e.fuel,start-up,CO2,operation and maintenance,...)
2.Total Fixed Costs ($)-(fixed operation and maintenance,depreciation,...)
3.Net Generation (MWh)
4.Capacity Factor (%)
5.Cost per mega-watt hour ($/MWh)based on Total Variable Cost
6.Cost per mega-watt hour ($/MWh)based on Total Variable and Fixed Cost
REVISED SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 2 SEPTEMBER 6,2017
REQUESTNO.51:In the context of Production Request No.51,did the Company
evaluate a sale or early closure of the Hayden units based on implementation of this project?If
so,please provide any analysis.If not,does the Company believe this should be evaluated?
Please explain.
DATED at Boise,Idaho,this &day of September 2017.
Bran Karpen
Deputy AttorneyGeneral
Technical Staff:Rick Keller/48-51
i:umisc:prodreq/pace17.7bkrk prod req 2
REVISED SECOND PRODUCTION REQUEST
TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 3 SEPTEMBER 6,2017
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2017,
SERVED THE FOREGOING REVISED SECOND PRODUCTION REQUESTOF
THE COMMISSION STAFF TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER,IN CASE NO.
PAC-E-17-07,BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF,POSTAGE PREPAID,TO THE
FOLLOWING:
TED WESTON YVONNE R HOGLE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER ASSITANT GENERAL COUNSEL
1407 WEST NORTH TEMPLE STE 330 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116 1407 WN TEMPLE STE 320
E-MAIL:[e-mail] SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116
E-MAIL:[e-mail]
DATA REQUEST RESPONSE CENTER RANDALL C BUDGE
E-MAIL ONLY:RACINE OLSON NYE &BUDGE
datarequest pacificorp.com PO BOX 1391
POCATELLO ID 83204-1391
E-MAIL:rcb racinelaw.net
BRUBAKER &ASSOCIATES RONALD L WILLIAMS
16690 SWINGLEY RIDGE RD #140 WILLIAMS BRADBURY PC
CHESTERFIELD MO 63017 PO BOX 388
E-MAIL:[e-mail] BOISE ID 83701
[e-mail] E-MAIL:[e-mail]
ELECTRONIC ONLY ELECTRONIC ONLY
JOHN DUKE KYLE WILLIAMS
IDAHOAN FOODS BYU IDAHO
E-MAIL:[e-mail] E-MAIL:[e-mail]
ELECTRONIC ONLY ERIC L OLSEN
VAL STEINER ECHO HAWK &OLSEN
NU-WEST INDUSTRIES INC PO BOX 6119
E-MAIL:val.steiner agrium.com POCATELLO ID 83205
E-MAIL:elo echohawk.com
ANTHONY YANKEL
UNIT 2505
12700 LANE AVENUE
LAKEWOOD OH 44107
E-MAIL:tony yankel.net
SECRETARY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE