20200611PAC to Staff 1-4.pdf

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Diane Hanian
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702-5918
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RE: ID PAC-E-20-05
IPUC Data Request (l-4)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's Responses to IPUC Data Requests l-4.
lf you have any questions, please feel free to call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
-Jsl-J. Ted Weston
Manager, Regulation
Enclosures
PAC-E-20-05 / Rocky Mountain Power
Juue 11,2020
IPUC Data Request I
IPUC Data Request I
Please provide legible maps showing the location(s) of facilities (poles) where
ExteNet equipment is or will be installed.
Response to IPUC Data Request I
Rocky Mountain Power owns an estimated 318 street light poles within the state of
Idaho. At this time Rocky Mountain Power is unable to provide maps showing the
specific locations of those poles. Instead Rocky Mountain Powerprovides the
enclosed table of street light pole counts by Crty or County as well as a service area
map with areas having street light poles. ExteNet has not provided any information
to Rocky Mountain Power indicating which locations they propose to attach their
equipment.
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PAC-E-20-05 / Rocky Mountain Power
June I 1,2020
IPUC Data Request I
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Recordholder: Kelly Weight-Allred
Sponsor: Ted Weston
PAC-E-20-05 / Rocky Mountain Power
June 11,2020
IPUC Data Request 2
IPUC Data Request 2
Please provide an explanation and evidence for the following (ref. Idaho Code 61-
328 (3)):
a. That the transaction is consistent with the public interest;
b. That the cost and rates for supplying service will not be increased by reason of
such transaction; and
c. That the applicant for such acquisition or transfer has the bona-fide intent and
financial ability to operate and maintain said property in the public service.
Response to IPUC Data Request 2
a. The lease agreement between ExteNet and the Company generates revenue
credits benefiting the Company's customers and avoids the need for multiple
poles in an area while not impacting the Company's ability to serve its
customers, consistent with the public interest.
b. The lease price is designed to compensate the Company for the investnent in
the poles which reduces the cost to serve its customers.
c. PacifiCorp retains ownership of the poles, ExteNet is a telecommunications
company with the intent to locate communications equipment and facilities in
connection with its business operations.
Recordholder: John Hutchings
Sponsor: Ted Weston
PAC-E-20-05 / Rocky Mountain Power
fune 11,2020
IPUC Data Request 3
IPUC Deta Request 3
Are additional leases planned with ExteNet? If so, please provide an explanation
of potential leases, locations, and when they may occur.
Rcsponse to IPUC Data Request 3
No, not in the State of Idaho. The parties are howsv€r pursuing similar lease
agreemeirts in Washington, Oregon and Utah.
R*ordholder: Jeffiey Kent
Sponsor: Ted Weston
PAC-E-20-05 / Rocky Mountain Power
June 11,2020
IPUC Data Request 4
IPUC Data Request 4
Please provide the accounting treatment to be used for ExteNet tansactions.
Please include spreadsheets with formulas intact and enabled.
Response to IPUC Data Request 4
The accounting treatment is provided below. There have not been any financial
transactions to date associated with this leasi.g progftlm and as such there are no
spreadsheets.o Administrative effort to process street light lease applications will be tracked
specifically and separately from other joint use administrative costs
o Per pole application processing fee will be recorded as revenue in FERC
account 454 'Rents - Common'
o Street light pole replacement costs will be recorded in FERC account 373
'Street Lighting and signal systems'
o Street light pole replacement reimbursement costs will be recorded as
Contributions in aid of construction in FERC account 373 'Street Lighting and
signal systems'
o Initial and annual lease fee will be recorded as revenue in FERC account 454
'Rents - Common'
Recordholder: Scott Liedtke
Sponsor: Ted Weston