20150410Decision_Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
10:COMMISSIONER XJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPPER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:MARIA BARRATT-RILEY
DATE:April 10,2015
RE:CALCULATING THE 2015 REGULATORY FEE ASSESSMENTS FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES,RAILROADS,and PIPELINES;C’ASE NOS,F-2015-
1,P2015-2 and F-2015-3.
IIB 228 and SB 1119 appropriated a total of $6,1 74.100 to the Commission for Fiscal Year 2016.
1 he total appropriation includes 55.766,500 from fees assessed on public utilities and railroad
corporations.5307.600 for federal grants,and S 100.000 for indirect funds.Attachment I 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.
Utiliscmen.The utilities do not have any carryovcr balance from Fiscal Year
2014 Expenditures.The calculated assessment for public utilities for Fiscal Year 2016 is
55,623.500 (S5,766,500-$143,000).
For calendar year 2014,Title 61 and Title 62 utilities reported gross intrastate operating
revenues of approximately 52,266,423,800.This is a reported revenue decrease of
approximately $19.6 million (less than 1%)from the prior year.The proportionate share
for each utility’s regulatory fee is to be assessed at .2481%(.002481)of each utility’s
gross intrastate operating revenue.Pursuant to Idaho Code §61-1004(2)and 61-1004(4)
the maximum fee payable shall not exceed three-tenths (3110)of one percent (1%)of the
gross operating revenues derived from the intrastate utility business of each such public
utility and the minimum regulatory fee assessed is no less than $50.00
2.glroad_A5cssment,The railroads do not have any carry-over balance from Fiscal Year
2014 Expenditures.The calculated assessment for railroads for Fiscal Year 2016 is
$143,000,
For calendar year 2014 the railroads reported gross intrastate operating revenues of
approximately 523,508.800.This is an increase of approximately $5.9 million (34.2%)
from the prior year.Accordingly,the proportionate share for each railroad’s fee is to be
assessed at .6083%(.006083)of each railroad’s gross intrastate operating revenues.
Pursuant to Idaho c’ode §61-1004(1)and 61.l004(4)the maximum fee payable shall not
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exceed one percent (1%)of the gross operating revenues derived from the intrastate
utility business of each railroad corporation and the minimum regulatory fee assessed is
no Icss than $50M0
3.Pipeline Assessment,Idaho Code §6ll0O4 authori?es the Commission to assess each
pipeline corporation a regulatory fee to recover the Commissions actual time and
expense devoted to the safety supervision and reguiation of each pipeline corporation.in
no case shall the fee he less than fifty dollars tS5O.00).
COMMISSION DECISION
1.Does the Commission agree with the Statls calculation of the regulatory assessment
tdr the utilities of $5,623,500 and for railroads of$143,000?
2.Does the Commission agree with the Stafrs calculation of the regulatory assesSment
rate for the utilities of .2481%(.002481)?
‘.Does the Commission agree with the Staff’s calculation of the regulatory assessment
rate for the railroads .6083%(.0060833?
4.Does the Commission agree with the Stalls calculation of the minimum regulatory
assessment fee of $50 fur each pipeline corporation?
5.Does the Commission agree with the Seafrs procedures for recovering actual time
and expenses for those pipelines that are safety supervi’ed and regulated?
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-Maria 13arrati-Rile
Deputy Administrator
DECiSiON MEMORANDUM
Attachment I
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CALCULATION OF 2015 ASSESSMENT
For Ftsca Year 2016
(amounts are in dollars)
Federal Indirect Railroad Utilities Total
Total FY 2016 Appropriation 307600 100000
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143000 5,623500 61741Oo
Acustments:
Subtract FY 2014 year end savings
(net expenses assessed revenues)*
SLibrotal FY 2016 Funding Target 143000 00 5623500 00 5766.500.001
Total FY 2016 Regulatory Programs 143,0000O 5,623500.O0 5766,50000
Attachment 2
Apportionment Factor (%)
Calculation of 2015 Assessment for FY 2016
[smts lroad Utilities Totalsi
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2015 Calculated Total for FY 2016 143 000 00 5,623500 00 5,766500 00
2014 Actual Assessment for FY2015 93,33587 5,420,200 00 5,513,53567
Change from prior year 49,664,13 203,30000 252,964 13
percent mcrease/(decrease)from last year 53 21%3 75%
[Gross Inti 5tata IR)
Reponecl Gross lrtrastae Revenues for CY2014 23,50887950 2,265423,848 25 2289 932727 75
Reported Gross Intrastate Revenues for CY2013 17,521,282 50 2,286052,142 02 2,303,573,42452
Change from pnor year 5,987,597 00 (19,628,293 77)(13,640,696 77)
percent increas&(decrease)from last year 34 17%0 86%
PPortimentFactorCalcuIatio________________
2015 Calculateci Assessment Rate for FY 2016 0 006083 0 002481
2014 Assessment Rate for FY 2015 0005327 0 002371
Change from prior year 0 000756 0 000110
pecent increase/tdecrease -)over last years factor 14 19%4 64%
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1Maxlmum Percentage Allowed by Law 1 0%0 3%
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