20210819PAC to Staff 81.pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A OtVtStON OF PACTFTCORP 1407 W North Temple, Suite 330
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
August 19,2021
Jan Noriyuki
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702-5918
ian.norivuki(@puc. idaho. sov (C)
RE: ID PAC-E-21-07
IPUC Set 3 (50-l l0)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's Response to IPUC 3'd Set Data Request 81.
Provided via encryption and BOX is Confidential Attachment IPUC 81. Confidential
information is provided subject to protected under IDAPA 31.01.01.067 and 31.01.01.233, the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure No. 67 - Information Exempt from
Public Review, and further subject to any subsequentNon-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
executed in this proceeding.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at [phone]
Sincerely,
-Jsl-J. Ted Weston
Manager, Regulation
Enclosures
C.c.: Ronald L. Williams/PIIC [e-mail]
Bradley G. Mullins/PIIC brmull ins@mwanalytics. com
Adam Gardner/PIIC [e-mail] (W)
Kyle Williams/PIIC [e-mail] (W)
Val Steiner/PIIC [e-mail] (W)
Eric L. Olsen/IIPA [e-mail] (C)
Anthony Yankel/IIPA tony@yankel. net (C)
Randall C. Budge/Bayer randv@rac ineolson. com (C)
Thomas J. Budge/Bayer ti @racineolson. com (W)(C)
Brian C. Collins/Bayer bcollins@consultbai. com $D(C)
Maurice Brubaker/B ayer mbrubaker@con sultba i. c orn (C )
Kevin Higgins/Bayer khi ssins@enerev strat. com (C)
Lance Kaufinan/Bayer lance@aeeisinsisht. com (C)
James R. SmithlBayer i im. r. smith@ic loud. com (C)
Brad Purdy [e-mail] (C)
Ben Otto/ICL botto @idahoconservation. ore (C)
PAC-E-21-07 / Rocky Mountain Power
August 19,2021
IPUC Data Request 81
IPUC Data Request 81
Please provide the following documentation for each Information Technology
Hardware Maintenance, Software Maintenance, and Software Web Hosted service
or project listed in Software and Hardware Expenses for years2020 and202l.
(Where requested information has not been provided, please explain why it was
not provided and how the Company assured completion of the service or project
was completed at least cost).
(a) Business case - a justification of need for each service or project and a
cost/benefit analysis comparing altematives;
(b) Project details - scope, budget and schedule;
(c) Completion dates;
(d) Costs - labor, material, purchased services, and other expenses; and
(e) For any project that was completed for information security, please list the
standard, regulation, or requirement the implementation fulfills.
Response to IPUC Data Request 81
PacifiCorp's Idaho general rate case (GRC) is based on calendar year 2020 with
known and measurable costs through December 2021. Please refer to the
Company's response to IPUC Data Request 35, specifically Attachment IPUC 35-
I which provides a copy of PacifiCorp's competitive procurement policies.
(a) Information technology (IT) hardware maintenance, software maintenance,
and software web hosted expenses are incurred to maintain and protect
PacifiCorp's IT systems.
(b) Please refer to the Company's response to subpart (a) above.
(c) Not applicable. Maintenance costs are ongoing.
(d) Please refer to Confidential Attachment IPUC 81 which provides detail of the
expenses occurred during calendar year 2020.
(e) As a matter of good business practice, PacifiCorp takes every precaution, as
does the state of ldaho, to secure its IT systems. These efforts are made to
protect its generation facilities, the grid, customers, and employee
information.
PAC-E-21-07 / Rocky Moqntain Power
August 19,2021
IPUC DataRequest 81
Confidential information is provided zubject to protection under IDAPA
31.01.01.067 and 31.01.01.233, tlre Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of
Procedure No. 67 - Information Exerrpt from Public Review, and firlher subject
to the Non-Diselosure Agree,me,nt (NDA) executsd in this prooeeding.
Recordholder:Various
Sponsor:Steve McDougal