F20031 Order No 29228.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 14, 2003
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR THE SPECIAL
REGULATORY FEES PAYABLE TO THECOMMISSION.
CASE NO. F-2003-
ORDER NO. 29228
In March 2003 our Legislature passed and the Governor signed House Bill No. 345
appropriating $4 539 100 to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2004 (July 1 2003
to June 30, 2004). This appropriation was subsequently amended to $4 581 800. The appropriation
represents $148 700 for railroad activities, $4 433 100 for public utility activities, and a $65 400
expenditure for pipeline safety activities reimbursable by the federal government.
This Order assesses the utilities their share of the total appropriation of $4 102 700
($4 433 100 less $65,400 minus a true-up for $300 less $265 300 that is the difference between
collections and fiscal year 2002 expenditures). The gross intrastate revenues from utility operations
in Idaho totaled $1 721 246 413 for calendar year 2002. Accordingly, the proportionate share of each
utility's fee is to be assessed at .002384 percent (.2384%) of each utility's gross intrastate operating
revenues. In no case shall the assessed regulatory fee be less than fifty dollars ($50). Idaho Code
~ 61-1004(3).
FINDINGS OF FACT
In accordance with Idaho Code ~~ 61-1001 through 61-1008 and 62-611 , the
proportionate assessment for public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission, with the
exception of railroad corporations and federally reimbursed funds, amounts to $4 102 700. The
Commission is authorized to expend this assessment in supervising and regulating public utilities
subject to its jurisdiction.
The total reported Idaho gross intrastate revenues for all utilities for the 2002 calendar
year amounts to $1 721 246 413. This is an increase of$88,490 850 from the prior year s reported
revenues.
The proportionate assessment for public utilities is .002384 percent (.2384%) ofIdaho
gross operating revenue derived from intrastate utility business for the 2002 calendar year. In no
case shall the calculated regulatory fee be less than fifty dollars ($50.00) per utility.
ORDER NO. 29228
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, except as provided in the following paragraph, that each
Title 61 public utility and Title 62 telephone corporation operating within the State ofldaho and
subject to the jurisdiction ofthis Commission shall pay to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for
the 2004 fiscal year a special regulatory fee amounting to .002384 percent (.2384%) of such utility'
gross operating revenues derived from its intrastate utility business in Idaho for the 2002 calendar
year.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the fee thus determined shall be less than fifty dollars
($50.00), then such utility shall pay to the Commission the minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00) as
prescribed by law. See Idaho Code ~9 61-1004(3) and 62-611.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at least one-half of such regulatory fee shall be paid to
the Commission on or before May 15, 2003 , and the remaining one-half shall be paid on or before
November 15, 2003. Utilities may pay their entire 2003 regulatory fee no later than May 15 2003.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the payment shall not be made on or before the due
dates, the installment or portion thereof so due shall bear interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per
annum until such time as the full amount ofthe installment shall have been paid and such delinquent
payment shall be subject to an action in the name of the State for collection.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any utility objecting to the assessment prescribed in this
Order may file an objection with the Commission pursuant to Idaho Code ~ 61-1007.
ORDER NO. 29228
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this Itffl'
pI"'1day of ApfIl 2003.
-11 MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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Commission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 29228