20120413Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:DON HOWELL,DAG
DAVID HATTAWAY
DATE:APRIL 13,2012
SUBJECT:CALCULATING THE 2012 REGULATORY FEE ASSESSMENTS FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND RAILROADS,CASE NOS.F-2012-1 AND F-
2012-2
In April 2012,the Legislature passed and the Governor signed House Bill No.674
appropriating $5,255,900 to the Commission for Fiscal Year 2013 operations.’The total
appropriation consists of $4,789,800 from fees assessed on public utilities;$127,000 from fees
assessed on railroad corporations;$220,400 expenditures for the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act reimbursed by the federal government;and $118,700 expenditures for the
pipeline safety activities also reimbursed by the federal government.Attachment 1 shows the
calculations to arrive at the amounts to be collected.Attachment 2 shows the calculations to
arrive at the assessment for utilities and railroads,respectively.
1.Utility Assessment.The utilities have an adjusted carry-over balance of $69,382
from Fiscal Year 2011 Expenditures.Thus,Staff calculates that the 2012 assessment for public
utilities to fund Fiscal Year 2013 is $4,720,418.
For calendar year 2011,Title 61 and Title 62 utilities reported gross intrastate
operating revenues from utility operations in Idaho totaling $2,017,430,934.This is a reported
revenue decrease of $7,655,156 from the prior year,or a -0.38 percent decrease.Accordingly,
Staff determined the proportionate share of each utility’s fee should be assessed at .2340%
(.002340)of each utility’s gross intrastate operating revenue.Pursuant to Idaho Code §61-
1004(3)and 62-611 the minimum regulatory fee assessed per utility is $50.00.
This amount includes the 2%salary increase for employees and Commissioners.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
2.Railroad Assessment.The railroads have an adjusted carry-over balance of
$10,629 from Fiscal Year 2011 Expenditures.Thus,Staff calculates the 2012 assessment for
railroads to fund Fiscal Year 2013 as $116,371.
The gross intrastate operating revenues from railroad operations in Idaho were
$13,920,986 for calendar year 2011.This is an increase of $2,264,365,up 19.43%from the prior
year.Accordingly,the proportionate share of each railroad’s fee is to be assessed at .8359%
(.008359)of each railroad’s gross intrastate operating revenues.No railroad shall be assessed
less than $50,pursuant to Idaho Code §6 1-1004(3).
COMMISSION DECISION
1.Does the Commission agree with Staff’s calculation of the regulatory assessment
for the utilities of $4,720,418 and for railroads of $116,371?
2.Does the Commission agree with Staff’s calculation of the regulatory assessment
rate for the utilities of .2340%(.002340)?
3.Does the Commission agree with Staff’s calculation of the regulatory assessment
rate for the railroads .8359%(.0083 59)?
J.David Hattaway
M:201 2 Assessment_dhjdh
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
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