20110422Final_Order_No_32225.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 22,2011
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT )
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR THE SPECIAL )CASE NO.F-2011-1
REGULATORY FEES PAYABLE TO THE )
COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012.)ORDER NO.32225
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In April 2011,the Idaho Legislature passed Senate Bill 1140 appropriating a total of
$5,090,500 to the Commission for operations during Fiscal Year 2012 (July 1,2011 to June 30,
2012).This appropriation represents $116,500 for railroad activities;$4,651,700 for public utility
activities;$101,900 for pipeline safety activities reimbursable by the federal government;and
$220,400 for American Reinvestment &Recovery Act activities reimbursed by the federal
government.
This Order assesses the utilities their share of the total appropriation:$4,65 I ,700.Thus.
the Commission is authorized to assess $4,651,700 for its FY 2012 utility operations.
The reported gross intrastate revenues from Title 61 and Title 62 utility operations in
Idaho totaled $2,025,086,090 for calendar year 2010.This represents a reported revenue decrease of
approximately $66,955,002 (or 3.2%)from the prior year.Accordingly,the proportionate share of
each utility’s regulatory fee is to be assessed at .2297 percent (.002297).In no case shall the assessed
regulatory fee be less than $50.Idaho Code §61-1004(3)and 62-611.
FINDINGS OF FACT
In accordance with Idaho Code §§61 -1001 through 61 -1008 and 62-61 1,the
Commission is authorized to assess $4,651 .700 for supervising and regulating public utilities subject
to ourjurisdiction.Thus,the proportionate assessment to be collected from public utilities subject to
the jurisdiction of this Commission is $4,651,700.
The total reported Idaho gross intrastate revenues for all public utilities for the 2010
calendar year amounts to $2,025,086,090.
The proportionate assessment for each public utility is .2297 percent (.002297)of its
Idaho gross operating revenue derived from intrastate utility business for the 2010 calendar year.In
no case shall the calculated regulatory fee be less than fifty dollars ($50.00)per utility.
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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 of Idaho and
subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission shall pay to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission a
special regulatory fee for Fiscal Year 2012 amounting to .2297 percent (.002297)of its Idaho gross
operating revenue derived from intrastate utility business for the 2010 calendar year.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ifthe 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 §sS 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 16,2011,and the remaining one-half shall be paid on or before
November 15,2011.Utilities may pay their entire regulatory fee no later than May 16,2011.
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 §6 1-1007 no later than
May 16,2011.
ORDER NO.32225
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this Z2
day of April 2011.
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