20070416_Decision_Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER RED FO RD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DON HOWELL
DAVID HATTAWAY
DATE:APRIL 13, 2007
RE:CALCULATING THE 2007 REGULATORY FEE ASSESSMENTS FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND RAILROADS, CASE NOS. F-2007-1 AND F-2007-
In March 2007 the Legislature passed House Bill 236 and Senate Bill 1189
appropriating $4 944,400 to the Commission for Fiscal Year 2008 operations. The total
appropriation consists of $142 000 from fees assessed on railroad corporations, $4 738 700 from
fees assessed on public utilities and $63 700 expenditures for pipeline safety activities
reimbursable by the federal government. Attachment 1 shows the calculations to arrive at the
following amounts. Attachment 2 shows the calculations to arrive at the following rates.
The utilities have an adjusted carry-over balance of $245 430 from Fiscal Year 2006
expenditures. However, a true up of ($1 216) is added for the difference between last year
estimated federal reimbursement and the actual dollars received. Thus, the Staff calculates that
the 2008 assessment for public utilities to fund Fiscal Year 2008 is $4,492 054.
For calendar year 2006, Title 61 and Title 62 utilities reported gross intrastate
operating revenues from utility operations in Idaho totaling $1 803 257 953. This is a reported
revenue increase of $53 930 536 from the prior year. That is a 3.08% increase. Accordingly, the
Staff determined the proportionate share of each utility s fee should be assessed at .2491
002491) of each utility's gross intrastate operating revenue. Pursuant to Idaho Code ~ 61-
1004(3) the minimum regulatory fee assessed is $50.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
Estimated railroad expenditures for FY 2008 are $142 000. The railroad has an
adjusted carry-over from Fiscal Year 2006 of $8 737 and a one-time fund adjustment of $26 000.
The proportionate share of the assessment is $107 263. The gross intrastate operating revenue
from railroad operations in Idaho was $14 071 803 for calendar year 2006. This is a decrease of
$942 407 , down 6.28% from the prior year. Accordingly, the proportionate share of each
railroad's fee is to be assessed at .7623% (.007623) of each railroad's gross intrastate operating
revenues. No railroad shall be assessed less than $50 Idaho Code ~ 61-1004(3).
COMMISSION DECISION
1. Does the Commission agree with the Staff s calculation of the regulatory
assessment for utilities of $4 492 054 and for railroads of $107 2637
2. Does the Commission agree with the Staff s calculation of the regulatory
assessment of utilities of .2491% (.002491)7
3. Does the Commission agree with the Staff s calculation of the regulatory
assessment of railroads of .7623% (.007623)7
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Attachment 1
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CALCULA TION OF 2007 ASSESSMENT
For Fiscal Year 2008
(amounts are in dollars)
1 Allocation of Appropriation
LESS: Adjustment for Pipeline Safety Program:
Budgeted Expenditures of federal funds for IPSP in FY 2008
Appropriation for Utilities Regulation
Adjustment for actual reimbursement from Federal Pipeline Safety:
Amount deducted from FY07 Total Appropriation for
Federal share of Idaho Pipeline Safety Activities
Actual Cash received from Federal Government to fund
the Pipeline Safety Program (caSh collected in Sep06 Mar 07) + OneCall grant
ADD: (over-)under reimbursement
7 Amount of Appropriation after adjustment for federal dollars
Adjustment for Under (OverJ-expended Cash:
Total Cash Collected from Companies for Calendar
Year 2005 (Jan 1 , 2005 to Dee 31 , 2005) to Fund Fiscal
Year 2006 (JuI1 , 2005 to Jun 30, 2006)
LESS: Total Cash Expended in FY 2006
10 Adjust for Total under-expended Cash for FY2006
11 Less one-time fund adjustment
12 Amount Required to Fund Utilities for Fiscal Year 2008
Railroad Utilities
JltJ2i'QPQiOO' 4 802,400.
738 700.
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69',716;00.
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142 000.737,484.
125 348.284 980.
116 611.039 550.
737.245,429.
000.
107 263.492 054.
Total
Appropriation
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Attachment 2
Apportionment Factor (%)
Calculation
of 2007 Assessment
for FY 2008
Pipeline Safety
Reimbursement Railroad Utilities Totals
Last Year 2006 assessment '
over(under) last yr s collection
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800.00)
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131,448.
Change in Gross Intrastate Revenues(GIR)
Reported Gross Intrastate Revenues for 2006Last Year 2005 GIR
over(under) last yr
percent increase/(decrease ,)
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(942,407.00)
28%
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930 535.49
08%
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988 128.49
Last Year
over(under) last yr
percent increase/(decrease -)
g.:qQt$~t
000036
0.47%
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