20120430_3692.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: NEIL PRICE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: APRIL 26, 2012

SUBJECT: ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER’S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
ITS ESA WITH AGRIUM, CASE NO. PAC-E-12-06

On April 13, 2012, PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power (“Rocky Mountain
Power” or “Company”) submitted an Application seeking Commission approval of its Electric
Service Agreement (ESA) with Agrium Company (“Agrium”). Application at 1.
THE APPLICATION
Rocky Mountain Power’s Application states that “Agrium Company is a Delaware
corporation that owns and operates an elemental phosphorous plant at a site near Soda
Springs City, Idaho in Caribou County.” Id. at 2. After the Company’s last general rate
case, PAC-E-11-12, “Agrium and the Company agreed to execute a new ESA.” Id. The
parties reached an agreement and “the contract was executed on April 10, 2012.” Id.
In order to “avoid filing a new ESA every time the Commission approves changes
to Agrium’s tariff contract, Electric Service Schedule No. 401, or the Energy Cost
Adjustment, Electric Service Schedule No 94, the parties agreed to modify this section to
reference the appropriate service schedules rather than specific rates.” Id. In addition, “a
section was added to establish procedures for routine meter testing and verification of
equipment accuracy as well as specify the process if tests indicate that the metering
equipment is not registering accurately.” Id. A copy of the parties’ executed ESA is
attached to the Application.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure with a 14-day comment period?

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