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Attorneysfor Intervenor P4 Production, L.L.C., an ffiliate of Bayer Corporation
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Randall C. Budge,ISB No. 1949
Thomas J. Budge,ISB No. 7465
RACINE OLSON, PLLP
P.O. Box l39l;2018. Center
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391
Telephone: (208) 232-6101
Fax: (208) 232-6109
randy@rac ineolson. com
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF'ROCKY MOIINTAIN POWER F'OR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES IN IDAHO AI\D
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ELECTRIC
SERVICE SCITEDULES AND
REGULATIONS
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CASE NO. PAC-E-2I.07
BAYER CORPORATION'S
THIRD DATA REQUESTS TO
ROCKY MOI'NTAIN POWER
P4 Production, L.L.C., an affiliate of Bayer Corporation (hereinafter "Bayer"), by and
through its attomeys, hereby submits this First Data Request to Rocky Mountain Power, pursuant
to Rule 225 of the Idaho Public Utility Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.
This Data 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 telephone number of the
person preparing the documents. Please identiff the name, job title, location and telephone number
of the record holder.
In addition to the written copies provided as response to the requests, please provide all
Excel and electronic files on CD with formulas activated.
BAYER CORPORATION'S THIRD DATA REQI"JESTS TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - I
Bayer Set 3
Request No.35: Please provide the amount of overtime dollars and overtime hours
incurred by RMP for each of the last five years (2016-2020).
Request No.36: Please list the employees who are eligible to receive overtime
payments and provide the average number of employees eligible for overtime each year from
20t6-2020.
Request No.37: Please breakdown the amount of overtime dollars for each of the last
five years (2016-2020) by type of overtime paid. For example, time and a half, double time, etc.
Request No.38: Please provide RMP's vacation policy including an explanation of the
ability to accrue unused leave.
Request No. 39: Please describe the types of employees who are legible to accrue leave
(unused leave). For each employee group identified, please state whether these employees are
salaried or paid by the hour.
Request No. 40: Please provide the balance of unused leave accrual atyear end for each
of the last five calendar yeils.
Request No. 41: Please provide all documentation that explains the different
components of RMP's Annual lncentive Plan (AIP). The response should describe the different
metrics used to award AIP payments.
Request No. 42: Please provide the RMP Bonus and Awards payment balances for the
last five years.
Request No. 43: For 2020, please provide a detailed description of all actions performed
that would qualiff for a bonus or award payment.
Request No. 44: In annualizing payroll for wage increases during 2020, did RMP restate
payroll, overtime and premium pay to reflect those months in 2020 when the payroll increase
was not in effect? Please explain your response.
Request No. 45: Is RMP seeking to include payroll increases in cost of service beyond
the test year in this case. If so, please provide a detailed explanation of all increases.
Request No. 46: Please provide detailed explanation of the negative expense associated
with Joint Owners Cutbacks. In the last five years except for 2020, was there a negative expense
for this item. If so please provide all negative expenses for the period 2016-2019.
Request No. 47: Please provide the percentage of total labor dollars assigned to Non-
Utility and Capitalized Labor for the last five years (2016-2020).
BAYER CORPORATION',S THIRD DATA REQUESTS TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 2
Request No. 48: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page 13, please provide
the amount of elapsed time between start-up and full rated capacity output for the following:
a. The proposed Naughton SCCT
b. A SCCT Frame F
c. A SCCT Aero
d. An Intercooled SCCT Aero
e. The proposed Bayer operating reserve product
f. The proposed Bayer economic curtailment product
Request No. 49: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller page 13, please provide the
ramp rate in MW per minute for the following:
a. The proposed Naughton SCCT
b. A SCCT Frame F
c. A SCCT Aero
d. An Intercooled SCCT Aero
e. The proposed Bayer operating reserve product
f. The proposed Bayer economic curtailment product
Request No. 50: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page 13, please confirm
that expected benefits of a SCCT were not netted from the valuation of Bayer's operating reserve
product in Commission Order No. 32196 in Case No. PAC-E-10-07.
Request No. 51: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page 13, please provide a
narrative explanation of the formula used to derive the expected benefits of a SCCT that are netted
from the valuation of Bayer's operating reserve product.
Request No. 52: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page 13 regarding
Bayer's operating reserve product, please provide a narrative explanation of how, on a system
operational basis, energy benefits are lost as a result of not installing a SCCT.
Request No. 53: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page l3 regarding
Bayer's operating reserve product, please describe and quantify the reduced revenue requirement
mentioned at line 10.
BAYER CORPORATION'S THIRD DATA REQUESTS TO ROCKY MOUNTATN POWER - 3
Request No. 54: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page 15, please confirm
that expected benefits of a SCCT were not netted from the valuation of Bayer's economic
curtailment product in Commission OrderNo. 32196 in Case No. PAC-E-10-07.
Request No. 55: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page 15, please provide
a narrative explanation of the formula used to derive the expected benefits of a SCCT that are
netted from the valuation of Bayer's economic curtailment product.
Request No. 56: With respect to the testimony of Craig Eller at page 15 regarding
Bayer's economic curtaihnent product, please provide a narrative explanation of how, on a
system operational basis, energy benefits are lost as a result of not installing a SCCT.
DATED this l6m day of July,2O2l.
RACINE OLSON, PLLP
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BAYER CORPORATION'S THIRD DATA REQIJESTS TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER - 4
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I FIEREBY CERTIFY that on this 16tr day of July,202l, I caused to be served a true and
correct copy of the foregoing document upon the following individuals in the manner indicated below:
RACINE OLSON, PLLP
By c.
RANDALL C. BUDGE
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720, Boise lD 83720-0074
11331 W. Chinden Blvd, Bldg. 8, Suite 201-A
Boise,ID 83714
Jan.noriyuki@puc. idaho. eov
Ted Weston
Idaho Regulatory Affairs Manager
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake city, uT 841l6
ted.weston@oacifi corp.com
Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah St., Suite 2000
Portland, OR97232
datarequest@pacifi corp. corn
Dayn Hardie
Matt Hunter
Attorneys for Commission Staff
Deputy Attorneys General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
Dayn.hardie(@puc. idaho. qov
Matt.hunter@puc. idaho. eov
Karl Klein
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W . Washington (83702)
PO Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720
karl.klein@puc.idaho. sov
Emily L. Wegener
Matthew D. McVee
Assistant General Counsel
Rocky Mountain Power
1407 West North Temple, Suite 320
Salt Lake city, uT 84116
Enri I y. we g ener @p acifi corp. com
Matthew.mcvee@pacifi corp.com
BAYER CORPORATION'S THIRD DATA REQUESTS TO ROCKY MOTJNTAIN POWER - 5
Anthony Yankel
12700 Lake Avenue, Unit 2505
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
tony@.yankel.net
Bradley Mullins
MW Analytics, Energy & Utilities
brmulIins@mwanalytics. com
James R. Smith
Bayer Corporation
P4 Production, L.L.C.
371 S. 3rd West
Soda Springs, Idaho 83276
i im.r. smith@icloud.com
Brian C. Collins
Maurice Brubaker
Brubaker & Associates
16690 Swingley Ridge Rd., #140
Chesterfield, MO 63017
bcollins@consultbai.com
mbrubaker@.consultbai. com
Lance Kaufinan
Aegis Insight
2623 NW Bluebell Place
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
lance@aegi sinsi ght.com
Eric L. Olsen
Attorney for ldaho Inigation Pumpers
Association, Inc.
ECHO FIAWK & OLSEN, PLLC
505 Pershing Ave., Ste. 100
P.O. Box 6ll9
Pocatello,Idaho 83205
elo@.echohawk.com
Ronald L. Williams
Attorney for P aci/iCorp ldaho Industrial
Customers
WILLIAMS BRADBURY, P.C.
P.O. Box 388
Boise,ID 83701
ron@williamsbradbury. com
PIIC Electronic Service Only:
Val Steiner: Val.Steiner@itafos.com
Kyle Williams: williamsk@byui.edu
Adam Gardner: AGardner@idahoan.com
Mike Veile
Bayer Corporation
P4 Production, L.L.C.
P.O. Box 816
Soda Springs, Idaho 83276
mike.veile@bayer.com
Kevin C. Higgins
Energy Strategies
I I I East Broadway, Suite 1200
Salt Lake City, Utah 841I I
khi s eins@enersy strat. com
Brad M. Purdy
Attorney for Community Action P artnership
Association of Idaho
2019N. 17th St.
Boise,lD. 83702
brnpurdy@hohnail.com
BAYER CORPORATION'S THIRD DATA REQUESTS TO ROCKY MOLINTAIN POWER - 6