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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:KEITH HESSING
DATE:JUNE 15, 2006
RE:IDAHO POWER COMPANY TARIFF ADVICE NO. 06-03 REQUESTING
MODIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULE 41 - STREET LIGHTING
BACKGROUND
On June 9, 2006, Idaho Power Company filed Tariff Advice No. 06-03 requesting
modifications to Schedule 41 - Street Lighting. In Case No. IPC-03-13 the Company
requested that 200 watt high pressure sodium service be replaced with 250 watt service. The
Company s request was approved by the Commission. Rates were approved for both lamps but
the 200 watt lamp was designated "No New Service
Since that time some customers requesting new service have continued to favor the 200
watt lamps. For that reason and to encourage conservation, the Company is requesting that 200
watt high pressure sodium lighting be reinstated as a new service lighting option under Schedule
41. The established rates would remain unchanged.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff believes the Company s proposal is appropriate and recommends approval. The
Company has requested an effective date of July 10, 2006. Staff recommends the effective date
proposed by the Company. The Company s filing is attached.
DECISION MEMORANDUM JUNE 15 , 2006
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the filing?
udmemos/ipcetaO603
DECISION MEMORANDUM JUNE 15 2006
,DAltO
POWERs
An IDACORP company
June 9, 2006
Ms. Jean D. Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 32720
Boise, ID 83720-00074
Re:Tariff Advice No. 06-
Modifications to Schedule 41 - Street Lighting
Dear Ms. Jewell:
On May 25, 2004, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued Order No. 29505 (Case No. IPC-
03-13) giving Idaho Power Company ("Company ) the authority to include the 250-watt lamp among the
standard street lighting options. In order to be in alignment with customer requests at the time and to
minimize inventory, the 200-watt lamp was moved from the standard options to "No New Service
It has been the experience of the Company that both the 200-watt and 250-watt lamps continue to
be our street lighting customers' preferred options. As of April 2006, there are 2 384 200-watt lamps and
264 250-watt lamps billed each month. Historically, some communities have had a preponderance of
200-watt lamp electric service and would prefer to have new lamp service available at that same wattage.
To encourage energy conservation, the Company also prefers to have the option of offering the smaller
wattage lamp.
In order to accommodate these customer and conservation needs, the Company is now requesting
to offer both the 200-watt and 250-watt lamps as standard street lighting offerings. There are no proposed
changes to the lamp rates. The primary tariff change will be moving the 200-watt lamp from "No New
Service" to the Company s list of standard offerings. Also, since the 200-watt lamp is the only lamp
currently included in "No New Service - 'A' Overhead Lighting-Company-Owned Systems , the Company
is proposing this section of the current tariff be removed in its entirety.
Through this tariff advice, the Company is requesting the Commission approve the enclosed revised
Schedule 41 tariff sheets to reflect the requested modifications to the Street Lighting provisions.
If you have any questions regarding this Tariff Advice, please contact me at 388-2718 or
jbowman~idahopower. com.
Sincerely,
JB:jb
Enclosure
Maggie Brilz
P&RS Files
Legal Files
Pricing & Regulatory Services
Voice: 208-388-2718
Fax: [phone]
ibowmanriV.idahooower. com
O. Box 10 (83701)
1221 W.ldaho St.
Boise. ID 83702
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No.1 01
First Revised Sheet No. 41-
Cancels
Original Sheet No. 41-
Idaho Power Company
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
ACCELERATED REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FIXTURES
In the event a Customer requests the Company perform an accelerated replacement of existing
fixtures with the cut-off fixture, the following charges will apply:
1. The actual labor, time, and mileage costs incurred by the Company for the removal of
the existing street lighting fixtures.
$65.00 per fixture removed from service.
The total charges identified in 1 and 2 above must be paid prior to the beginning of the fixture
replacement and are non-refundable. The accelerated replacement will be performed by the Company
during the regularly scheduled working hours of the Company and on the Company s schedule.
MONTHLY CHARGES, per lamp
High Pressure
Sodium Vapor
70 Watt
1 00 Watt
200 Watt
250 Watt
400 Watt
Average
Lumens
540
550
800
750
000
Base
Rate
$ 7.
$ 6.
$ 7.43
$ 8.40
$10.
Power Cost
Adiustment*
$(0.106981)
$(0.151249)
$(0.295120)
$(0.383656)
$(0.612374)
This Power Cost Adjustment is computed as provided in Schedule 55.
ADDITIONAL MONTHLY RATE
For Company-owned poles installed after October 5, 1964 required to be used for street lighting
only:
Charqe
Wood pole, per pole
Steel pole, per pole
$1.
$6.
Facilities Charqes
Customers assessed a monthly facilities charge prior to June 1 , 2004 for the installation of
underground circuits will continue to be assessed a monthly facilities charge equal to 1.
percent of the estimated cost difference between overhead and underground circuits.
IDAHO
Issued - June 9, 2006
Effective - July 10 , 2006
Advice No. 06-
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
First Revised Sheet No. 41-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
B" - CUSTOMER-OWNED SYSTEM
The Customer lighting system , including posts or standards, fixtures, initial installation
lamps and underground cables with suitable terminals for connection to the Company s distribution
system, is installed and owned by the Customer.
Service supplied by the Company includes operation of the system, energy, lamp renewals
cleaning of glassware , and replacement of defective photocells which are standard to the Company-
owned street light units. Service does not include the labor or material cost of replacing cables
standards, broken glassware or fixtures, or painting or refinishing of metal poles. Individual lamps will
be replaced on burnout as soon as reasonably possible after notification by the Customer and subject
to the Company s operating schedules and requirements.
Customer-owned systems installed on or after June 1 , 2004 which are constructed , operated , or
modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in energy usage, such as through
but not limited to, the use of wired outlets or useable plug-ins , are required to be metered in order to
record actual energy usage. Customer-owned systems installed prior to June 1 , 2004 that are
constructed , operated , or modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in
energy usage may have the estimated annual variations in energy usage served under Schedule 39
until its expiration on May 31 , 2011 , or until the street lighting system is converted to Metered Service
or until the potential for variations in energy usage has been eliminated , whichever is sooner. Effective
June 1 , 2011 all Customer-owned street lighting systems that have the potential for variations in energy
usage must be metered.
MONTHLY CHARGES
Non-Metered Service, per lamp
High Pressure
Sodium Vapor
70 Watt
1 00 Watt
200 Watt
250 Watt
400 Watt
Average
Lumens
5,450
550
800
750
000
Base
Rate
$3.
$3.44
$4.
$5.
$7.
Power Cost
Adiustment*
$(0.106981 )
$(0.151249)
$(0.295120)
$(0.383656)
$(0.612374)
IDAHO
Issued - June 9, 2006
Effective - July 10,2006
Advice No. 06-
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. 41-
Cancels
Original Sheet No. 41-I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
MONTHLY CHARGES (Continued)
Metered Service, per lamp
Hiqh Pressure Sodium Vapor
70 Watt
1 00 Watt
200 Watt
250 Watt
400 Watt
Meter Charge, per meter
$1.
$1.
$1.
$1.
$1.
$8.
Power Cost Adjustment*, per kWh
6511 ~
(0.3689)~
Energy Charge , per kWh
This Power Cost Adjustment is computed as provided in Schedule 55.
PAYMENT
The monthly bill rendered for service supplied hereunder is payable upon receipt, and becomes
past due 15 days from the date on which rendered.
IDAHO
Issued - June 9, 2006
Effective - July 10, 2006
Advice No. 06-
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale , Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No.1 01
First Revised Sheet No. 41-
Cancels
Original Sheet No. 41-
Idaho Power Company
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
NO NEW SERVICE
AVAilABILITY
Service under this schedule is available throughout the Company s service area within the State
of Idaho to any Customer who, on October 31 , 1981 , was receiving service under this schedule.
APPLICABI LlTY
Service under this schedule is applicable to service required by municipalities for the lighting of
public streets, alleys, public grounds, and thoroughfares. Street lighting lamps will be energized each
night from dusk until dawn.
SERVICE lOCATION AND PERIOD
Street lighting facility locations, type of unit and lamp sizes, as changed from time to time by
written request of the Customer and agreed to by the Company, shall be as shown on an Exhibit A for
each Customer receiving service under this schedule. The in-service date for each street lighting facility
will be maintained on the Exhibit A.
The minimum service period for any street lighting facility is 10 years. The Company, upon written
notification from the Customer, will remove a street lighting facility:
1. At no cost to the Customer, if such facility has been in service for no less than the
minimum service period. The Company will not grant a request from a Customer for reinstallation of
street lighting service for a minimum period of two years from the date of removal.2. Upon payment to the Company of the removal cost, if such facility has been in service for
less than the minimum service period.
B" - ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING - CUSTOMER-OWNED SYSTEM
The Customer lighting system, including posts or standards, fixtures, initial installation of
lamps and underground cables with suitable terminals for connection to the Company s distribution
system , is installed and owned by the Customer.
Service supplied by the Company includes operation of the system, energy, lamp renewals
cleaning of glassware, and replacement of defective photocells which are standard to the Company-
owned street light units. Service does not include the labor or material cost of replacing cables
standards, broken glassware or fixtures, or painting or refinishing of metal poles. Individual lamps will
be replaced on burnout as soon as reasonably possible after notification by the Customer and subject
to the Company s operating schedules and requirements.
IDAHO
Issued - June 9 , 2006
Effective - July 10, 2006
Advice No. 06-
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise , Idaho
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101
First Revised Sheet No. 41-
Cancels
Oriqinal Sheet No. 41-6 thru 41-
Idaho Power Company
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
NO NEW SERVICE
B" - ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING - CUSTOMER-OWNED SYSTEM (Continued)
Customer-owned non-metered lighting systems that have the potential for variations in energy
usage , such as through, but not limited to, the use of wired outlets or useable plug-ins , may have the
estimated annual variations in energy usage served under Schedule 39 until its expiration on May 31
2011 , or until the street lighting system is converted to Metered Service, or until the potential for
variations in energy usage has been eliminated, whichever is sooner. Effective June 1 , 2011 all
Customer-owned street lighting systems that have the potential for variations in energy usage must be
metered.
MONTHLY CHARGES
Non-Metered Service, per lamp
Average
Lumens
Base
Rate
Power Cost
Adiustment*
Mercurv Vapor
175 Watt
400 Watt
1 000 Watt
654
125
000
$ 5.
$ 8.
$13.
$(0.258230)
$(0.601307)
$(1.431332)
Metered Service, per lamp
Mercurv Vapor
175 Watt
400 Watt
000 Watt
Meter Charge , per meter
$1.
$1.
$2.
$8.
Energy Charge, per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment*, per kWh
6511 ~
(0.3689)~
This Power Cost Adjustment is computed as provided in Schedule 55.
PAYMENT
The monthly bill rendered for service supplied hereunder is payable upon receipt, and becomes
past due 15 days from the date on which rendered.
IDAHO
Issued - June 9, 2006
Effective - July 10, 2006
Advice No. 06-
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale , Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
ACCELERATED REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FIXTURES
In the event a Customer requests the Company perform an accelerated replacement of existing
fixtures with the cut-off fixture, the following charges will apply:1. The actual labor, time, and mileage costs incurred by the Company for the removal of
the existing street lighting fixtures.
$65.00 per fixture removed from service.
The total charges identified in 1 and 2 above must be paid prior to the beginning of the fixture
replacement and are non-refundable. The accelerated replacement will be performed by the Company
during the regularly scheduled working hours of the Company and on the Company s schedule.
MONTHLY CHARGES , per lamp
High Pressure
Sodium Vapor
70 Watt
1 00 Watt
200 Watt
250 Watt
400 Watt
Average
Lumens
540
550
800
750
000
Base
Rate
$ 7.
$ 6.
7.43
$ 8.40
$10.
Power Cost
Adiustment*
$(0.106981 )
$(0.151249)
295120
$(0.383656)
$(0.612374)
This Power Cost Adjustment is computed as provided in Schedule 55.
ADDITIONAL MONTHLY RATE
For Company-owned poles installed after October 5, 1964 required to be used for street lighting
only:
Charqe
Wood pole , per pole
Steel pole, per pole
$1.
$6.
Facilities Charqes
Customers assessed a monthly facilities charge prior to June 1 , 2004 for the installation of
underground circuits will continue to be assessed a monthly facilities charge equal to 1.
percent of the estimated cost difference between overhead and underground circuits.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101 Oriqinal Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
B" - CUSTOMER-OWNED SYSTEM
The Customer lighting system, including posts or standards, fixtures, initial installation of
lamps and underground cables with suitable terminals for connection to the Company s distribution
system, is installed and owned by the Customer.
Service supplied by the Company includes operation of the system, energy, lamp renewals
cleaning of glassware, and replacement of defective photocells which are standard to the Company-
owned street light units. Service does not include the labor or material cost of replacing cables,
standards, broken glassware or fixtures, or painting or refinishing of metal poles. Individual lamps will
be replaced on burnout as soon as reasonably possible after notification by the Customer and subject
to the Company s operating schedules and requirements.
Customer-owned systems installed on or after June 1 , 2004 which are constructed, operated , or
modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in energy usage, such as through
but not limited to, the use of wired outlets or useable plug-ins, are required to be metered in order to
record actual energy usage. Customer-owned systems installed prior to June 1 , 2004 that are
constructed, operated , or modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in
energy usage may have the estimated annual variations in energy usage served under Schedule 39
until its expiration on May 31 , 2011 , or until the street lighting system is converted to Metered Service
or until the potential for variations in energy usage has been eliminated, whichever is sooner. Effective
June 1 2011 all Customer-owned street lighting systems that have the potential for variations in energy
usage must be metered.
MONTHLY CHARGES
Non-Metered Service , per lamp
High Pressure
Sodium Vapor
70 Watt
1 00 Watt
200 Watt
250 Watt
400 Watt
Average
Lumens
450
550
800
750
000
Base
Rate
$3.
$3.44
$5.
$7.
Power Cost
Adiustment*
$(0.106981 )
$(0.151249)
$(0 295120
$(0.383656)
$(0.612374)
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No.1 01 Ori inal Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
MONTHLY CHARGES (Continued)
Metered Service, per lamp
Hiqh Pressure Sodium Vapor
70 Watt
1 00 Watt
200 Watt
250 Watt
400 Watt
Meter Charge , per meter
$1.
$1.
$1.
$1.
$8.
Energy Charge, per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment*, per kWh
6511 ~
(0.3689)~
This Power Cost Adjustment is computed as provided in Schedule 55.
PAYMENT
The monthly bill rendered for service supplied hereunder is payable upon receipt, and becomes
past due 15 days from the date on which rendered.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No. 101 Ori inal Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
NO NEW SERVICE
AVAILABILITY
Service under this schedule is available throughout the Company s service area within the State
of Idaho to any Customer who, on October 31 , 1981 , was receiving service under this schedule.
APPLICABI LlTY
Service under this schedule is applicable to service required by municipalities for the lighting of
public streets, alleys, public grounds, and thoroughfares. Street lighting lamps will be energized each
night from dusk until dawn.
SERVICE LOCATION AND PERIOD
Street lighting facility locations, type of unit and lamp sizes, as changed from time to time by
written request of the Customer and agreed to by the Company, shall be as shown on an Exhibit A for
each Customer receiving service under this schedule. The in-service date for each street lighting facility
will be maintained on the Exhibit A.
The minimum service period for any street lighting facility is 10 years. The Company, upon written
notification from the Customer, will remove a street lighting facility:1. At no cost to the Customer, if such facility has been in service for no less than the
minimum service period. The Company will not grant a request from a Customer for reinstallation of
street lighting service for a minimum period of two years from the date of removal.2. Upon payment to the Company of the removal cost, if such facility has been in service for
less than the minimum service period.
A" OVERHEAD LIGHTING COMP:\NY OVVNED SYSTEM
The facilities required f.Qr supplying service, including fixture , lamp, control relay, mast arm for
mounting on an existing utility pole, and energy f-or the oper~tion thereof, arc supplied, installed, owned
and maintained by the Company. /\11 neceseary repairs and maintenance work, including group bmp
replacement and glaesware cleaning, will be performed by the Comp~ny during the regularly scheduled
working hours of the Company on the Company s schedule. Individual lamps will be replaced
burnout as soon as reasonably possible after notification by the Customer and subject to the
Company s oper~ting schedulee and requirements.
Maintenance rel~ted replacement of ~ fixture, under this "No NC'.... Service" provieion, will be
m~de '....ith a Company fixture appropriate to the Company s current et~ndard lamp sizes. The
replacement fixture will be made with a similar type of drop glaes or cut off fixture ae the one being
replaced unleeo '.\'ritten notification h~s been received from the Customer requesting a change in fixture
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28 Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 11
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
NO NEVV SERVICE
I\CCELER/\TED REPL/\CEMENT OF EXISTING FIXTURES
In the avent a Customer requects the Company perf-orm an accelerated replacement of existing
fixtures '.vith the cut off fixture, the following charges v.'ill apply:
1. The actual labor, time, and mileage costs incurred by the Company for the removal of
the existing street lighting fixtures.
$65 00 per fixture removed from service
The total charges identified in 1 and 2 above must be paid prior to the beginning of the fixture
replacement and are non refundable. The accelerated replacement will be performed by the Company
during the regularly Gcheduled working hours of the Company and on the Company s schedule.
MONTHLY CHARGES, per lamp
High Precsure
Sodium Vapor
N.'erage
Lumens
Base
Rate
Po'Ner Coct
/\diustment*
200 VVatt 800 $ 7 $(0.295120)
This Po'Ner Cost /\djustment is computed as provided in Schedule 55.
/\DDITION/\L MONTHLY R/\TE
For Company o'Nned poles installed after October 5, 1961 required to be used for street lighting
ooJy-.
Wood Pole per pole
Steel Pole per pole
$1.
$6.
Facilities Charges
Customers assessed a monthly facilities charge prior to June 1 , 2004 for the inctallation of
underground circuits will continue to be assessed a monthly facilities charge equal to 1.
percent of the ectimated cost difference betv:een overhead and underground circuits.
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No.1 01 Ori inal Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
NO NEW SERVICE
B" - ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING - CUSTOMER-OWNED SYSTEM
The Customer s lighting system , including posts or standards, fixtures, initial installation of
lamps and underground cables with suitable terminals for connection to the Company s distribution
system, is installed and owned by the Customer.
Service supplied by the Company includes operation of the system, energy, lamp renewals
cleaning of glassware, and replacement of defective photocells which are standard to the Company-
owned street light units. Service does not include the labor or material cost of replacing cables
standards, broken glassware or fixtures, or painting or refinishing of metal poles. Individual lamps will
be replaced on burnout as soon as reasonably possible after notification by the Customer and subject
to the Company s operating schedules and requirements.
Customer-owned non-metered lighting systems that have the potential for variations in energy
usage , such as through, but not limited to, the use of wired outlets or useable plug-ins, may have the
estimated annual variations in energy usage served under Schedule 39 until its expiration on May 31
2011 , or until the street lighting system is converted to Metered Service, or until the potential for
variations in energy usage has been eliminated , whichever is sooner. Effective June 1 , 2011 all
Customer-owned street lighting systems that have the potential for variations in energy usage must be
metered.
MONTHLY CHARGES
Non-Metered Service per lamp
Average
Lumens
Base
Rate
Power Cost
Adiustment*
Mercurv Vapor
175 Watt
400 Watt
1 000 Watt
654
125
000
$ 5.
$ 8.
$13.
$(0.258230)
$(0.601307)
$(1.431332)
High PrcGsurc
Sodium Vapor
200 Watt 800 $ 1 $(0 295120)
Idaho Power Company
I.P.C. No. 28. Tariff No.1 01 Ori inal Sheet No. 41-
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
NO NEW SERVICE
MONTHLY CHARGES (Continued)
Metered Service , per lamp
Mercurv Vapor
175 Watt
400 Watt
000 Watt
$1.
$1.
$2.
Hiqh Procouro Sodium Vapor
200 Viatt
Energy Charge , per kWh
$8.
6511~
Meter Charge, per meter
Power Cost Adjustment*, per kWh (0.3689)~
This Power Cost Adjustment is computed as provided in Schedule 55.
PAYMENT
The monthly bill rendered for service supplied hereunder is payable upon receipt, and becomes
past due 15 days from the date on which rendered.