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July 18, 2018
Diane Hanian
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise,ID 83702-5918
diane.holt@puc. idaho. gov (C)
TD PAC.E.I8-03
IPUC Data Request (9-16)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's Responses to IPUC Data Requests 9-16.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at [phone].
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PAC-E-I8-03 / Rocky Mountain Power
July 18, 2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request 9
IPUC Data Request 9
Regarding the Company's response to Staffs Production Request No. 2, please
explain why service drops are recorded in Accounts 365 and 367, and not in
Account No. 369 (Service Drops). Also, please explain the function of the 3 inch
conduit recorded in Account 366. Are these related to service drops, or to general
distribution?
Response to IPUC Data Request 9
These are underground service drops. In the Company's asset accounting, the
reference number for the underground service drops references to the FERC
accounts noted. The 3-inch conduit noted is related to general distribution.
Recordholder: Brent Dewsnup
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-18-03 / Rocky Mountain Power
July 18, 2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request 10
IPUC Data Request 10
In the Company's response to Staffs Production Request No. 3, the Company
explained that separation costs were calculated with an estimator using the Retail
Construction Management System (RCMS). Please describe how costs are
determined and maintained in RCMS. Include applicable spreadsheets and work
instructions or procedures.
Response to IPUC Data Request 10
At a high-level, estimators enter materials in RCMS and RCMS gathers material
prices from SAP and uses standardized work times (defined by item) to calculate
labor hours (which are defined in RCMS as an average rate). The 'indirect' costs
are overheads estimated as a percentage of the direct estimated costs.
Recordholder: Charles Ford
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I8-03 i Rocky Mountain Power
July 18, 2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request 11
IPUC Data Request 11
Regarding the Company's response to Staffs Production Request No. 3, please
explain what the indirect costs are in the removal costs in the expenditure
requisition.
Response to IPUC Data Request 11
Indirect costs consist of AFUDC, Construction Overheads, Material overheads
and estimating overheads as appropriately applied.
Recordholder: Charles Ford
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I8-03 / Rocky Mountain Power
July 18, 2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request 12
IPUC Data Request 12
Regarding the Company's response to Staffs Production Request No. 3, please
confirm that the City is paying book value for all assets being removed, as well as
those assets that will be physically transferred to the City. If not, please explain
what valve is used and provide the calculation.
Response to IPUC Data Request L2
The city is not paying the book value for the assets, they are paying replacement
cost less depreciation as agreed to in the asset exchange agreement that was
approved by the commission. Please refer to the Company's response to IPUC
Data Request 5, specifically Attachment IPUC 5-1, and the "Pioneer Rd" tab. In
the spreadsheet tab, the net book value of the assets is $10,815, but the amount
included in the total price of assets being sold as stated in IPUC 5 is $27,590,
which is the replacement cost for the assets net of depreciation.
Recordholder: Nathan Bailey
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I8-03 / Rocky Mountain Power
July 18,2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request 13
IPUC Data Request 13
Regarding the Company's response to Staff s Production Request No. 5, please
describe the source of the "Reconstruction Cost New" costs, listed in Column L of
tab Pioneer Rd in Attachment 5-1.
Response to IPUC Data Request 13
"Reconstruction Cost New" is the same as "Replacement Cost". This is referring
to what the cost would be to install the assets new today. These costs were
provided from the Retail Construction Management System (RCMS).
Recordholder: Nathan Bailey
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I8-03 / Rocky Mountain Power
July 18, 2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request l4
IPUC Data Request 14
Regarding the Company's response to Staffs Production Request No. 5, please
explain why many of the accounts' electric bills had no activity within the past
year, and whether any adjustments were made to the actual charges to calculate
the"l2 Months Revenue" portion of the sale price.
Response to IPUC Data Request 14
A developer purchased these locations, removed the homes and buildings to make
way for Jackson Hole Junction a new development facing Sunnyside road near the
interchange with I-15. No adjustments were necessary as the amounts were
calculated based upon usage during the previous twelve month period, which
included months in which usage did not occur.
Recordholder: Brent Dewsnup
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I8-03 / Rocky Mountain Power
July 18,2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request l5
IPUC Data Request 15
In the Company's response to Staff s Production Request No. 6, the Company
stated that; "The customers in Exhibit B will be notified of their new provider and
their customer accounts will be closed with a final billing as per final meter read
for their electric usage." Please explain if this is the first time customers are
notified. If not, please described how initial customer notification is managed.
Response to IPUC Data Request 15
These customers were never contacted by RMP. The developer purchased the
property, razed the homes and buildings, and asked Idaho Falls Power to serve the
development. Idaho Falls Power came to RMP to make the request.
Recordholder: Brent Dewsnup
Sponsor: TBD
PAC-E-I8-03 / Rocky Mountain Power
July 18,2018
IPUC 2nd Set Data Request 16
IPUC Data Request 16
Regarding the Company's response to Staffs Production Request No. 8, did all
affected customers request a transfer of service?
Response to IPUC Data Request 16
Please refer to the Company's response to IPUC Data Request 15.
Recordholder: Brent Dewsnup
Sponsor: TBD