20171109PAC to Staff 3rd Suppl UT-40 DPU 4 1-18.pdf

1407 W.North Temple
ROCKY MOUNTAIN Salt Lake City,UT 84116
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
October 23,2017
Erika Tedder
Division of Public Utilities
160 E 300 S,4th Floor
Salt Lake City,UT 84114
[e-mail]
[e-mail](C)
RE:UT Docket No.17-035-40
DPU 4th Set Data Request (1-18)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's lst SupplementalResponse to DPU 4th Set Data
Request 4.8.If you have any questions,please call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Jana Saba
Manager,Regulation
Enclosures
C.c.:Dan Kohler/DPU [e-mail](C)
Aliea Afnan/DPU [e-mail](W)
j.b_ower@day_mark_ea.co_m (W)
Dan Peaco/DPU [e-mail] (C)(W)
Kevin Higgins/UAE [e-mail] (C)
Neal Townsend/UAE [e-mail](C)(W)
Gary A.Dodge/UAE [e-mail] (C)
Philip Hayet/OCS [e-mail] (C)
Béla Vastag/OCS [e-mail](C)
Sophie Hays/UCE [e-mail](C)
Kate Bowman/UCE [e-mail](C)(W)
Emma Rieves/UCE e_mnM (C)(W)
Lisa Tormoen Hickey/[e-mail] (C)
Mitch Longson/Interwest [e-mail](C)
Nancy Kelly/[e-mail](C)
Jennifer Gardner/WRA [e-mail](C)
Penny Anderson/WRA [e-mail] (W)
Peter J.Mattheis/Nucor [e-mail] (C)
Eric J.Lacey/Nucor ej_ll@gmx_blaw.co_m (C)(W)
17-035-40 /Rocky Mountain Power
October 23,2017
DPU Data Request 4.8 -16 Supplemental
DPU Data Request 4.8
Vail,Teply Testimonies.Referring to Vail (lines 302-311)and Teply (lines 158-170):
(a)Please provide the Company's analysis regarding the change in PTC benefits to
ratepayers if the Transmission Projects are not completed by the end of 2020.If no
analysis has been prepared,please explain why that analysis has not been done and
provide a full description of the changes that the Company expects if the
Transmission Projects in 2021,2022,and 2023.Provide any documents or reports
used in support if the Company's analysis and descriptions.
(b)Please provide the Company's analysis regarding the change in PTC benefits to
ratepayers if any of the 1,270 MW of wind generationfacilities are not completed by
the end of 2020.If no analysis has been prepared,please explain why that analysis
has not been done and provide a full description of the changes that the Company
expects if the wind facilities are completed in 2021,2022,and 2023.Provide any
documents or reports used in support if the Company's analysis and descriptions.
(c)Please provide a copy of the project management plan for the Transmission Projects
and provide any updates to the project timeline that have occurred since Exhibit
RMP RAV-10 was prepared.
(d)Please provide the Company's plan for acquiring the necessary rights-of-way.
(e)Please provide the Company's assessment of the risks and uncertainties in the
Transmission Project schedule.
16 SupplementalResponse to DPU Data Request 4.8
(e)Further,the Company will make available for review documents which are
considered to be highly confidential and commercially sensitive.The Company
requests special handling.Please contact Jana Saba at [phone] to make
arrangements for review of the followinghighly confidential attachments:
Highly Confidential Attachment DPU 4.8 16*Supplemental.
Confidential information is provided subject to Public Service Commission of Utah
(UPSC)Rule 746-1-602 and 746-1-603.