20030210_386.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:SCOTT WOODBURY
DATE:FEBRUARY 6, 2003
SUBJECT:CASE NO. PAC-03-3 (PacifiCorp)
SCHEDULE 72 - IRRIGATION LOAD CONTROL CREDIT RIDER
On January 31 , 2003 , PacifiCorp dba Utah Power & Light Company (PacifiCorp;
Company) filed an Application with the Commission requesting approval of a proposed amended
electric service Schedule 72 - Irrigation Load Control Credit Rider program. The Company
requests a proposed effective date of March 3 2003. PacifiCorp contends that its filing complies
with the Company s commitment and Commission Order No. 29034 wherein the Company
agreed to work with irrigators to develop an optional load control program beginning with the
2003 irrigation season. Under the proposed tariff schedule, customers opting to participate in the
program will receive credits during the irrigation season for the Company s ability to interrupt a
designated amount of the customer s load. The Company will determine the value of the credits
each year and advise customers of those values.
The Schedule 72 program is an optional tariff allowing customers to participate in
prescheduled controlled service interruptions in exchange for a Load Control Service Credit
(LCSC). The tariff is available to qualifying customers served on Schedule 10. Prior to
participation, and in order to qualify under the schedule, customers must execute a Load Control
Service Agreement with the Company. The Rider is applicable only during the irrigation season
from June 1 to September 15 each year.
Commencing in 2004 the Company will determine the fixed monthly participation
credit and the kWh credit and shall provide notification of the LCSC to Schedule 10 customers
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by Ja~uary 15 of each calendar year. In 2003 , notification of the LCSC shall occur no later than
February 28.
Customers desiring to participate in the load control program for the upcomIng
irrigation season shall submit intent to participate notification to the Company by February 15 of
each calendar year commencing in 2004. In 2003, customers shall submit intent to participate
notification to the Company by March 14. Customers failing to execute a Load Control Service
Agreement after submitting intent to participate notification will be ineligible to participate in the
program the following year.
The Company will provide the participating customers the scheduled hours for load
control during the irrigation season by March 1 of each calendar year commencing in 2004.
2003, the Company will provide participating customers the scheduled hours for load control
during the irrigation season by March 31. Subj ect to limitations, the Company reserves the right
to establish at its sole discretion the schedule load control hours for each participating customer
based on what the Company deems most beneficial to its operations.
The Company s tariff has been filed with the Commission and is available for review
at the Idaho offices of PacifiCorp and at the Commission during regular business hours. The
tariff is also available on the Commission s web page www.puc.state.id.
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PacifiCorp filed its Application as a tariff advice. Following Staff review, the filing
was assigned a case number and the Company was notified. The Company in its filing requested
an effective date of March 3, 2003. Staff recommends that the case be processed pursuant to
Modified Procedure and that the proposed effective date be suspended to permit a reasonable
time for discovery and comments. Staff recommends a comment deadline of March 6, 2003.
The next scheduled decision meeting is March 10, 2003. The Company has been advised and
has agreed to the procedure proposed by Staff. Does the Commission agree with the Staff s
proposed procedure?
Scott Woodbury
bls/M:P ACEO303 sw
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