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LISA D. NORDSTROM Lead Counsel [e-mail] April 17, 2020 Diane Hanian, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Boulevard Building 8, Suite 201-A Boise, Idaho 83714 Re: Tariff Advice No. 20-03 Revisions to Schedule 95 (95-1), City of Crouch Dear Ms. Hanian: Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power”) herewith transmits for filing the Tenth Revised Sheet No. 95-1. This tariff revision implements the 1% franchise fee adopted by the City of Crouch. Idaho Power requests the proposed changes to Schedule 95 be accepted, with an effective date of May 28, 2020. Also transmitted are a copy of Schedule 95 in legislative format and a copy of the ordinance adopting the franchise fee for the City of Crouch. If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact Regulatory Analyst Kristy Patteson at [phone]. Sincerely, Lisa D. Nordstrom LDN:kkt Enclosures
Idaho Power Company Tenth Revised Sheet No. 95-1 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101Ninth Revised Sheet No. 95-1 Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho IDAHO Issued – April 17, 2020 Effective – May 28, 2020 Advice No. 20-03 SCHEDULE 95 ADJUSTMENT FOR MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE FEES PURPOSE The purpose of this schedule is to set forth the charges such as license, privilege, franchise, business, occupation, operating, excise, sales or use of street taxes or other charges imposed on the Company by municipal corporations and billed separately by the Company to its Customers within the corporate limits of a municipality. APPLICABILITY This schedule is applicable to all bills for Electric Service calculated under the Company’s schedules and special Contracts in the Company’s service area within the State of Idaho as provided in Rule C of this Tariff. CHARGE The rates and charges for Electric Service provided under the Company’s schedules will be proportionately increased by the following charge within the municipality on and after the effective date of the charge for the applicable municipal ordinance, which charge will be separately stated on the Customer’s regular billing. Effective Date Municipality Ordinance No. Of Charge Charge City of Aberdeen 303 July 31, 2015 1% City of Bellevue 2008-06 February 28, 2008 3% City of Blackfoot 2133 October 1, 2015 1% City of Bliss 13-71September 26, 2013 1% City of Boise 6820October 1, 2012 1.5% City of Buhl 835November 20, 1997 1% City of Caldwell 2133June 26, 1996 1% City of Carey 2017-02September 28, 2017 1% City of Cascade 537November 16, 1995 1% City of Chubbuck 498January 21, 1999 1% City of Council 362September 1, 2000 1% City of Crouch 2019-09May 28, 2020 1% City of Dietrich 2007-1September 27, 2007 1% City of Donnelly 231August 30, 2016 1% City of Eagle 349December 29, 2010 1% City of Eden 2015-3November 2, 2015 1% City of Emmett 858June 26, 1996 1%
Idaho Power Company NiTenth Revised Sheet No. 95-1 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101EighNinth Revised Sheet No. 95-1 Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho IDAHO Issued – August 14, 2017April 17, 2020 Effective – September 28, 2017May 28, 2020 Advice No. 17-0220-03 SCHEDULE 95 ADJUSTMENT FOR MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE FEES PURPOSE The purpose of this schedule is to set forth the charges such as license, privilege, franchise, business, occupation, operating, excise, sales or use of street taxes or other charges imposed on the Company by municipal corporations and billed separately by the Company to its Customers within the corporate limits of a municipality. APPLICABILITY This schedule is applicable to all bills for Electric Service calculated under the Company’s schedules and special Contracts in the Company’s service area within the State of Idaho as provided in Rule C of this Tariff. CHARGE The rates and charges for Electric Service provided under the Company’s schedules will be proportionately increased by the following charge within the municipality on and after the effective date of the charge for the applicable municipal ordinance, which charge will be separately stated on the Customer’s regular billing. Effective Date Municipality Ordinance No. Of Charge Charge City of Aberdeen 303 July 31, 2015 1% City of Bellevue 2008-06 February 28, 2008 3% City of Blackfoot 2133 October 1, 2015 1% City of Bliss 13-71September 26, 2013 1% City of Boise 6820October 1, 2012 1.5% City of Buhl 835November 20, 1997 1% City of Caldwell 2133June 26, 1996 1% City of Carey 2017-02September 28, 2017 1% City of Cascade 537November 16, 1995 1% City of Chubbuck 498January 21, 1999 1% City of Council 362September 1, 2000 1% City of Crouch 2019-09May 28, 2020 1% City of Dietrich 2007-1 September 27, 2007 1% City of Donnelly 231 August 30, 2016 1% City of Eagle 349 December 29, 2010 1% City of Eden 2015-3 November 2, 2015 1% City of Emmett 858 June 26, 1996 1%
ORDINANCENO.2019-09FranchiseAgreementBetweenCityofCrouchandIdahoPower"ANORDINANCEINACCORDANCEWITHIDAHOCODE50-328,50-329AND50-329AGRANTINGAFRANCHISETOIDAHOPOWERCOMPANY,ACORPORATION,ANDTOITSSUCCESSORSANDASSIGNS,TOCONSTRUCT,MAINTAINANDOPERATEINANDUPONTHEPRESENTANDFUTURESTREETS,HIGHWAYSANDOTHERPUBLICPLACESWITHINTHECORPORATELIMITSOFTHECITYOFCROUCH,IDAHO,ELECTRICUTILITYPROPERTYANDFACILITIESFORSUPPLYINGELECTRICITYANDELECTRICSERVICETOTHECITY,THEINHABITANTSTHEREOF,ANDOTHERSFORATERMOF35YEARS,INCLUDINGTHENONEXCLUSIVERIGHTTOPHYSICALLYLOCATEANDMAINTAINTELEPHONE,CABLE,FIBEROPTICSOROTHERCOMMUNICATIONSFACILITIES;SETTINGFORTHANAGREEMENTNOTTOCOMPETE,RESERVINGPOWEROFEMINENTDOMAIN;PROVIDINGFORTHEPAYMENTOFFRANCHISEFEES;ANDSPECIFYINGOTHERLIMITATIONS,TERMSANDCONDITIONSGOVERNINGTHEEXERCISEOFSAIDFRANCHISE."BEITORDAINEDBYTHEMAYORANDCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFCROUCH,IDAHOTHAT;SECTION1.TheCityofCrouch,Idaho(hereinaftercalledthe"City")herebygrantstoIDAHOPOWERCOMPANY,acorporation,andtoitssuccessorsandassigns(hereinaftercalledthe"Grantee")theright(subjecttotherightsoftheCitysetforthinSection14hereof),privilegeandfranchiseforaperiodofthirty-five(35)yearsfromandafterfinalpublication(theeffectivedateofthisordinance),however,withtherighttoamendbymutualagreementinaccordancewithSection15,toconstruct,maintainandoperateinanduponthepresentandfuturestreets,alleys,highwaysandotherpublicplaceswithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCity,electricutilitypropertyandfacilitiesforsupplyingelectricitytotheCity,andtheinhabitantsthereof,andtopersonsandcoiporationsbeyondthelimitsoftheCity,includingthenonexclusiverighttophysicallylocateandmaintaintelephone,cable,fiberopticsorothercommunicationsfacilitiesoftheGranteeorotherparties,(provided,thatGranteeshallcomplywiththeCity'srequirementsforcablesystemfranchises)allsubjecttothetermsandconditionshereinafterspecified.Inthecaseofannexationofpropertytothecorporatelimit,suchareawillbeconsideredunderthisagreement,uponeffectivedateoftheannexation,subjecttoSection9hereof.AllsuchelectricutilitypropertyandfacilitiesnowmaintainedbytheGranteewithinthestreets,alleys,highwaysandotherpublicplaceswithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCityshallbedeemedcoveredbythisordinanceasprovidedherein.SECTION2.AlloftheGrantee'selectricproperlyandfacilitiesinanduponthepresentandfuturestreets,alleys,highwaysandpublicplaceswithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCityshallbeconstructed.andatalltimesmaintainedingoodorderandconditionandinaccordancewithstandardengineeringpracticesandallapplicablesafetycodesandlawfulgovernmentalregulations,includingallapplicablestateandfederalregulationsandallconstructionstandardsI
presentlyineffectbytheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommissionoradoptedbythatCommissionduringthetermofthisfranchiseagreement.SECTION3.UponrequestoftheCity,theGranteeshallrelocateitsfacilitiesasnecessarywithinthepresentandfuturestreets,alleys,highwaysandotherpublicplacesownedbytheCity.TheCityshallhavenoresponsibilityforthecostsofsuchrelocations.TheGranteeshallbearthecostofrelocatingitsfacilitiesattheCity'srequest,unlessthefacilitiesaretoberelocatedforthebenefitofathirdparty,inwhichcasethethirdpartyshallpaythecostsofrelocation.Intheeventfederal,stateorotherfundsareavailableinwholeorinpartforutilityrelocatingpurposes,theCityshallapplyforsuchfundsandtheGranteewillbereimbursedtotheextentanysuchfundsareactuallyobtained.SECTION4.ItshallbelawfulfortheGranteetomakeallneedfulorconvenientexcavationsand/orinstallationsinanyofthepresentandfuturestreets,alleys,highwaysandotherpublicplaceswithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCityforthepurposeoferectingandmaintainingtheposts,poles,towers,orothersupportsforitswiresorforthepurposeoflaying,maintainingandoperatingconduits,vaultsandwiresandotherconductorsundergroundforthepuiposeaforesaid,ortorepairandimprovesuchelectricpowerandlightsystemandtoextendthesame;providedthatwhentheGranteeoranypersonorcorporationundertheauthorityofthisfranchise,shalldisturbanyofsaidstreets,alleys,highwaysorotherpublicplacesforthepuiposesaforesaid,he,itortheyshallrestorethesametogoodorderandconditionassoonaspracticableandwithoutunnecessarydelayandfailingtodosoafterfivedays'noticefromtheCity,oritsdulyauthorizedofficerorofficers,thentheCitymayplacesaidstreet,alley,highwayorpublicplaceinsuchconditionatthecostandexpenseoftheGrantee,andsaidGranteewillforthwithpaythefullcostandexpensethereofupondemandoftheCity.Allfacilitiesconstructedunderthisordinanceshallbeplacedandmaintainedatsuchplacesandpositionsinoruponsuchpublicwaysandpublicplacesasshallnotinterferewiththepassageoftrafficandshallconformtoallapplicablelaws,rulesandregulations.SECTION5.TheCityshallhavetherightandprivilegetostringandmaintainwiresfruitsinternalcommunicationsforitsfire,police,airportandotherservicesuponthepolesandotherfacilitieserectedandmaintainedbytheGranteehereunder,subjecttotheRulesandRegulationsoftheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommission.TheCityshallstring,maintainandoperatesuchwiresatitsownexpense,riskandresponsibility,andinaccordancewithalllegalrequirementsandgoodengineeringpracticesandinsuchmannerasnottoimposeanyadditionalexpenseuponGranteeofitssaidpolesandfacilities.AnysuchwiresoftheCityshallbesubjecttointerferencebytheGranteeonlywhennecessaryinthemaintenance,operationorrepairoftheGrantee'sownfixtures,wires,facilitiesandappurtenances.SECTION6.TheGranteeshallatalltimesindemnifyandholdtheCity,itsofficers,employeesandagents,harmlessfromanyandallexpensesorliabilityarisingfrom,andagainstorbyreasonofanynegligentactoromissionoftheGrantee,itsrepresentativesoremployees,intheconstruction,operationormaintenanceofanyoftheGrantee'selectricutilitypropertyorfacilities.2
SECTION7.UponacceptanceofthisfranchisebyGranteeandbeforeGranteeshallhaveanyrightshereunder,GranteeshallfilewiththeCityClerkaCertificateofInsuranceevidencingGeneralLiabilityInsurancewhichcoversclaimsforBodilyInjury,PropertyDamageandPersonalInjury.Suchinsuranceshallhaveminimumlimitsof$1,000,000peroccurrence.TheCityofCrouchshallbenamedasan"AdditionalNamedInsured"underGrantee'sinsurancepolicy.Shouldtheminimumlimitsofinsuranceassetforthhereinbeincreasedabove$1,000,000,pursuanttotheIdahoTortClaimsAct(IdahoCodeSection6-901et.seq.)oranysimilarlegislation,theGranteeshallberequiredtoprovidetheCitywithanewCertificateofInsuranceevidencingthehigherlimitsupontheCity'srequest.SECTION8.Theelectricservicetobefurnishedtothepublichereunder,andallratesandchargestherefore,andallregulationoftheGranteehereunder,shallatalltimesbesubjecttoallrules,regulationsandordersthatmaybelawfullyprescribedbytheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommissionorbyanyothergovernmentalauthoritynoworhereafterhavingjurisdictionoversuchmatters,Duringthetermofthisfranchise,GranteeshallatalltimesassurethatcustomerswithintheCityhaveaccesstocustomerservicefromtheGranteeasrequiredbytheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommission.SECTION9.Ascompensationfortheright,privilegeandfranchiseherebygranted,GranteeagreestopaytotheCityonorbeforethe30thdayofJanuary,April,JulyandOctober,anamountequivalenttoonepercent(1%)ofGrantee's"grossrevenues"fortheprecedingcalendarquarter.ForpuiposesofthisSection,"grossrevenues"shallmeantheamountofmoneybilledbytheGranteefortheelectricityitsellswithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCitytocustomers,lessuncollectibles.TheCityshallprovideappropriateinformationtotheGranteetoallowtheGranteetoidentifywhichofitscustomersarelocatedwithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCityforpuiposesofpayingfranchisefees.GranteeshallnotberesponsibleforanyfailuretopayfranchisefeeswhichresultsfromdeficienciesinsuchinformationprovidedbytheCity.IntheeventtheCityannexesanewareaintoitscorporatelimits,thetermsofthisSection9regardingfranchisefeesshallnotapplytotheannexedareauntilsixty(60)daysaftertheCityhassuppliedtheGranteewithappropriateinformationfortheidentificationoftheGrantee'scustomerswithintheannexedarea.TheGrantee'sfranchisefeepaymentobligationshereundershallcommencewiththestartoftheGrantee'sfirstfullbillingcyclefollowingtheeffectivedateofthisordinance;provided,thattheGranteemustfirstreceiveapprovalfromtheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommissionforthecollectionofthefranchisefeeintherateschargedbyGrantee.SECTION10.TheCityshallhavetherightduringthetermofthisfranchiseagreementtoincreasethefranchisefeehereunderuptothreepercent(3%),byobtainingtheconsentoftheGranteeortheapprovalofamajorityofvotersoftheCityvotingonthequestionatanelectionheldinaccordancewithchapter4,title50,IdahoCode.Anysuchvoletoincreasethefranchisefeehereundershallprovidethattheincreasedfranchisefeewillapplytoanyelectricservice3
provider(otherthantheCity)whoutilizestheCity'sstreets,alleysorotherpublicplacestoprovideelectricalservicewithintheCity,duringthetermofthisfranchiseagreement.SECTION11.TheGranteeshallkeepaccuratebooksofaccountforthecollectionofthefranchisefeesforaperiodnottoexceedthreeyearshereunderandtheCityshallhavetherighttoinspectthesameatalltimesduringbusinesshours,andfromtimetotimeauditthesameforthepuiposeofdetermininggrossrevenuesunderSection9above.SECTION12.ThefranchisefeespaidbytheGranteehereunderwillbeinlieuofandaspaymentforanytaxorfeeimposedbytheCityontheGranteebyvirtueofitsstatusasapublicutilityincluding,butnotlimitedto,taxes,feesorchargesrelatedtoeasements,franchises,rights-of-way,utilitylinesandequipmentinstallation,maintenanceandremovalduringtheteimofthisfranchiseagreement.SECTION13.TheGranteeshallhavetherightandprivilege,insofarastheCityisabletograntthesame,inaccordancewithNationalArboristAssociationstandards,ofthepruningofalltreeswhichoverhangthepresentandfuturestreets,alleys,highwaysandotherpublicplaceswithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCity,insuchamannerandtosuchextentaswillpreventthebranchesorlimbsorotherpartsofsuchtreesfromtouchingorinterferingwithitswires,polesandotherfixturesandequipment.However,exceptinanemergency,nopruningshallbeundertakenwithoutgivingtheoccupantoftheadjacentpropertywrittenororalnoticethatsuchpruningwillbeperformed.SECTION14.InconsiderationofGrantee'sundertakinghereunderasevidencedbyitsacceptancehereof,theCityagreesnottoengageinthebusinessofprovidingelectricserviceduringthelifeofthisfranchiseoranyextensionthereofincompetitionwiththeGrantee,itssuccessorsandassigns;butnothinghereincontainedshallbeconstruedordeemedtopreventtheCityfromexercisingatanytimeanypowerofeminentdomaingrantedtoitunderthelawsoftheStateofIdaho.TheCityshallnotgrantafranchisetoanotherelectricserviceproviderduringthetermofthisfranchiseagreementunlesstheelectricserviceproviderhasreceivedapprovaltoprovideelectricalservicewithintheCityfromtheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommission,andtheCityhasimposedthesamefranchisefeeontheelectricserviceprovideraspaidbytheGrantee.SECTION15.Intheeventofanamendmenttothelaws,rulesorregulationsoftheCityofCrouch,theStateofIdahoorthePublicUtilitiesCommissionofIdahoapplicabletothisfranchise,orforperiodicreviewofanysectionofthisagreement,thetermsofthisfranchiseandtherightsandprivilegesherebyconferredmaybechanged,altered,amendedormodifieduponmutualagreementbetweentheCityandtheGrantee.Inallcases,60daysnoticeshallberequiredonthepartofCityorGranteetoreopentheagreementpursuanttothissection.SECTION16.AnyviolationbytheGranteeoftheprovisionsofthisordinance,franchiseandgrantoranymaterialportionsthereoforthefailurepromptlytoperformanyoftheprovisionsthereofshallbecausefortheforfeitureofthisfranchiseandgrantandallrightshereunderbytheCityaftersixty(60)days'writtennoticetotheGranteeandthecontinuanceof4
suchviolation,failureordefault;however,thisprovisionshallnotpreventtheGranteefromsubmittingsuchquestionofviolationorforfeituretotheappropriateforum(whichmayincludethedistrictcourthavingjurisdictionortheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommission)fordetermination.Sale,assignmentorleaseofthisfranchiseisprohibitedwithoutSECTION17.notificationtotheCity.SECTION18.TheGranteeshallassumethecostofpublicationofthisfranchiseassuchpublicationisrequiredbylaw.SECTION19.TheGranteeshallwithinthirty(30)daysafterfinalpassageofthisordinance,filewiththeCityClerkitsacceptanceofthisfranchiseinwritingsignedbyitsproperofficersandattestedbyitscorporateseal.SECTION20.TheexistingfranchiseagreementbetweentheCityandGranteesetforthin,OrdinanceNo.2001-01,datedAugust14,2002,shallterminateupontheeffectivedateofthisordinance.SECTION21.InasmuchastheGranteehasconstructedandnowismaintainingandoperatingtheelectricutilitypropertyandfacilitiesinanduponthestreets,alleys,highways,andpublicplacesintheCity,itisherebyadjudgedanddeclaredthatthisordinanceisnecessaryforthepreservationofthepublicpeace,healthandsafety,andthereforethisordinanceshalltakeeffecton_FirstReading:SecondReading:n/AThirdReading:PASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheCounciloftheCityofCrOOcK.of mMeu ,2o.i^.APPROVEDbytheMayorthis_[l dayof jfk^LthisjIday203£>.Y/uo«ATTEST:Mayor\fi\"CitrOlcrk(Seal):5It
ACCEPTANCEIDAHOPOWERCOMPANY,asthefranchisee,acceptsthefranchisesetforthintheaboveOrdinanceandagreestoabidebythetermsandconditionsthereof.DATEDthis!idayof fs/ ,20?By:AdamRichinsSVP&ChiefOperatingOfficerATTEST:jVSecretary(Seal).6