20220201_dh1jo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:YAO YIN
DAYN HARDIE
DATE:JANUARY 28,2022
RE:IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER’S ANNUAL COMPLIANCE
FILING TO UPDATE THE SUBSTATION ALLOWANCE UNDER
SCHEDULE 19,LARGE POWER SERVICE,TARIFF ADVICE NO.21-03.
BACKGROUND
On December 28,2021,Idaho Power Company (‘Company’)filed Tariff Advice No.21-
03 proposing an update to the Substation Allowance outlined in Schedule 19,Large Power Service.
as required by Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order Nos.32893 and 32914.The Company
requested the update to the allowance become effective February 1,2022.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff reviewed the Company’s proposed changes to the allowance amount and overhead
rates in the Tariff Advice filed by the Company.The proposed Substation Allowance amount
increased from $49,016 to $57,640—an increase of 17.6 percent.Given the size of the increase,
Staff believes a more in-depth analysis should be conducted to ensure the components included in
the allowance amount reflect current accurate costs.The Company agreed to Staff’s proposal for
additional time to analyze Tariff Advice No.2 1-03.
Staff recommends the Commission treat the Company’s Tariff Advice as an application
and issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure.Staff recommends
establishing 21-day comment deadline and a 7-day Company reply period.Staff also recommends
that the Commission suspend the Company’s proposed February 1,2022 effective date until March
15,2022 pursuant to Ida/ia Code §6 1-622(4)to allow proper time for public comment and the
Company’s reply.The Company agreed with the additional time proposed by Stafi
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COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to:
1.Treat the Company’s Tariff Advice as an application and issue a Notice of Application?
2.Issue a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing 21-day comment deadline and a 7-day
Company reply period?
3.Suspend the Company’s proposed February 1,2022 eflèctive date until March 15.2022?
/S!Yao Yin
Yao Yin
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Staff
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