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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:T J GOLO
BEVERL Y BARKER
DATE:AUGUST 27, 2009
RE:ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TARIFF ADVICE NO. 09-04; UPDATE
REGULATIONS 7, 8, 9, AND 10 TO COMPLY WITH CHANGES TO
IDAPA ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CASE NO. 31-2101-0701, CASE
NO. RUL-07-, EFFECTIVE APRIL 2, 2008.
BACKGROUND
On July 28 2009, Rocky Mountain Power ("Company ) filed Tariff Advice No. 09-
with the proposed revisions of the Company s regulations 7,, and 10 in the State ofIdaho.
The purpose of the filing is to update the Company s regulations to comply with changes to
ID AP A Administrative Rules from Docket No.3 1-2101 in Case No. R UL- U -07 -02. The
proposed revisions for the Company s regulations correspond to the following areas:
Regulation 7 - Meter Tests and Adjustments
Regulation 8 - Billings
Regulation 9 - Deposits
Regulation 10 - Termination of Service and Payment Arrangements
Table of Contents - Electric Service Regulations.
There are also minor proposed revisions included in the filing, which are considered
housekeeping changes. On August 24 2009, Staff recommended to the Commission to suspend
Tariff Advice 09-04 to allow Staff and the Company to complete its discussions to clarify the
proposed tariff language. On August 25, 2009, the Company filed the revised tariff sheets for
this Tariff Advice to incorporate Staff comments.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -AUGUST 27 2009
ST AFF REVIEW
Staff reviewed the proposed changes of the Company s Regulations 7 , and 10 and
the other minor proposed housekeeping changes. Specifically:
Section 3 (Meter Tests and Adjustments) of Regulation 7 was reformatted to three parts
to provide a clear understanding of how to handle billings in case of meter malfunction
or error according to IDAP A 31.21.01.204 rule.
. A minor proposed change in the language of Section 4, Part a (Master-Metering) of
Regulation 7 to clarify the master-metering provisions of mobile home parks that were
built before July 1 , 1980 and partially sub-metered on July 1 , 1980.
Section 6 (Adjustment for Billing Error) of Regulation 8 was also reformatted similar to
Section 3 of Regulation 7 to comply with IDAPA 31.21.01.204 rule.
Section 7 (Billing under Inappropriate Tariff Schedule) is a new section added in
Regulation 8 to comply with IDAP A 31.21.01.203 rule to mirror the rules of adjusting
billings under inappropriate tariff schedules
Section 4 of Regulation 9, the Company proposed to add the language "The Company
shall advise the Customer or applicant" to advise the customer that a deposit can be paid
in 2 equal installments as outlined in IDAP A 31.21.01.105 rule.
Section 7 (Restrictions on Termination of Service) in Regulation 10 is modified to reflect
when service can be terminated according to IDAPA 31.21.01.310 and IDAPA
31.21.01.311 rules.
Other proposed changes are minor housekeeping changes that provide clarification to the tariff
and formatting changes for the tariff sheets which does not materially affect the regulations.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission approve Rocky Mountain Power s Tariff Advice
No. 09-04 to comply with changes to IDAPA Administrative Rules Docket No. 31-2101-0701 in
Case No. RUL-07-, with an effective date of September 1 2009.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -AUGUST 27, 2009
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to accept the proposed modifications in Rocky Mountain
Power s Tariff Advice No. 09-047
TJG
i:udmemoslRMP Tariff Advice No. 09-04 Revised.doc
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 3 -AUGUST 27, 2009