20130419Final_Order_No_32781.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 19,2013
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT )
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR THE SPECIAL )CASE NO.F-2013-1
REGULATORY FEES PAYABLE TO THE )
COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014.)ORDER NO.32781
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In March 2013,the Idaho Legislature passed and the Governor signed House Bill 253
appropriating a total of $5,482,200 to the Commission for operations during Fiscal Year 2014 (July
1,2013 to June 30,2014).This appropriation represents $5,061,700 for railroad and public utility
activities;$199,000 for other federal grants (including pipeline safety activities);and $221,300 for
American Reinvestment &Recovery Act.
This Order assesses the utilities their share of the total appropriation.The utilities have
an adjusted carry-over balance of $297,300.Thus,the Commission is authorized to assess
$4,648,000 for its FY 2014 utility operations.
The reported gross intrastate revenues from Title 61 and Title 62 utility operations in
Idaho totaled $2,062,636,800 for calendar year 2012.This represents a reported revenue increase of
approximately $44.9 million (or 2.2%)from the prior year.Accordingly,the proportionate share of
each utility’s regulatory fee is to be assessed at .225 3 percent (.002253).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 62-611,the
Commission is authorized to assess $4,648,000 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 $4,648,000.
The total reported Idaho gross intrastate revenues for all public utilities for the 2012
calendar year amounts to $2,062,636,800.
The proportionate assessment for each public utility is .2253 percent (.002253)of its
Idaho gross operating revenue derived from intrastate utility business for the 2012 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 2014 amounting to .2253 percent (.002253)of its Idaho gross
operating revenue derived from intrastate utility business for the 2012 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 §61-1004(3)and 62-6 1 1.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at least one-half of such regulatory fee shall be paid to
the Commission on or before May 15,2013,and the remaining one-half shall be paid on or before
November 15,2013.Utilities may pay their entire regulatory fee no later than May 15,2013.
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 of the 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 15,2013.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of April 2013.
ATTEST:
MACK A.REDFORD,COMMISSIONER
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MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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