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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:BRY AN LANSPERY
DATE:AUGUST 6, 2010
RE:ACIFICORP TARIFF ADVICE 10-2, REVISIONS TO ELECTRIC
SERVICE SCHEDULE 72.
BACKGROUND
On July 14, 2010, PacifiCorp ("Rocky Mountain
, "
Company ) filed several revisions to
its Schedule 72, the Irrigation Load Control Credit Rider ("Rider ). The Company states the
tariff revisions are necessary to 1) align program months with the Load Control Service
Agreement; 2) provide additional time for customers to decide whether to participate in the
program; 3) remove redundant and unnecessary language; and 4) eliminate the need for annual
notices and any references to specific years. Rocky Mountain requests an effective date of
August 13 2010.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staffhas reviewed the Company s filing and finds most of the modifications proposed do
not materially affect the Irrigation Load Control Program ("Program ), and simply establishes a
more concise and accurate Rider. As an example, Rocky Mountain removes references to a kWh
component to the credit received by participants on Sheets 72.1 , 72., and 72.5. Staff notes that
the credit is based on agreed upon levels of demand reduction, and the credit in turn has been
calculated as a fixed $/kW-Month with no energy component explicitly stated since the advent of
the Program, making references to an energy component extraneous. Staff also supports the
removal of referencing specific years in Attachment A, which specifies credit values. By doing
, Rocky Mountain would only need to modify this Sheet when credit values change rather than
prior to each season. The credits have remained the same since the 2006 season.
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Rocky Mountain also proposes two modifications regarding the Load Control Service
Agreement. The Company requests to move the customer participation notification deadline
from April 15 each season to May 15. Staff believes this is a reasonable change and provides
both the Company and participants ample time to prepare for the upcoming season.
Additionally, the Company proposes language that would keep participants in the Program for
subsequent years unless the participant expressly opts out. Participants may opt out ofthe
Program with no penalty if done between September 16 and May 15. Staff supports this change
and notes that this mirrors what is in place for Schedule 72A, Dispatchable Irrigation Load
Control Credit Rider Program.
Beyond items specifically listed above, Staff believes the remaining modifications to
Schedule 72 provide clarity to the Program and are not onerous to either the Company or
participants. Staff therefore recommends the Commission approve the revisions to Schedule 72
as proposed.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to accept the Company s revised tariff sheet for Schedule 72
with and effective date of August 13 , 2010?
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