20080501Customer Notice.pdf

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RECEIVED
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
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In addition, the Company has requested authorization to implement an emergency surcharge of 54.20%
on current rates to be effective on June 1, 2008. All changes in the Companýs rates and charges must
first be approved by the Commission. If the Commission approves the Company's increase in basic
rates, the surcharge would drop to 33.74 % on the new rates. The surcharge is necessary to repay loans
for money borrowed when the Company's hydroelectric turbine failed in 2007. The surcharge would
produce $3,089 of revenue monthly, equal to the Companýs loan payments. After 12 months, when
one of the COmpanýs loans is satisfied, the surcharge wil drop to 38.71% on current rates or 24.1% of
the proposed base rates. The surcharges wil remain effect for a period of 7 years.
C
SSION
Atlanta Power Company has not increased its rates since 1993, nearly 15 years ago. The Company is
proposing numerous changes in the way it bils customers for their electric consumption. The Company
proposes to eliminate its seasonal customer rate schedule. Customers under this rate would be moved
to the applicable residential or commercial rate schedule. The current seasonal residential base rate
would change from $35 per month to $83 per month (137%) and the commodity rate would decrease by
52% from 21 cents per KWh to 10 cents per KWh. Seasonal commercial base rates would increase from
$65 per month to $165 per month (154%) and their commodity rates would decrease by 5% from 21
cents per KWh to 20 cents per KWh.
The Company has proposed that the Schedule 1 Residential base rate be increased from $81 per month
to $83 per month (an increase of2.5%), the 500 KWh free allowance be eliminated and all consumption
be biled at 10 cents per KWh, an increase of 100% from the current 5 cent per KWh rate.
The Company has proposed that the Schedule 2 commercial base rate be increase from $144 per month
to $165 per month (14.6% increase), the 500 KWh free allowance be eliminated and all consumption be
biled at 20 cents per KWh, an increase of 11.1% from the current 18 cent per KWh rate.
A copy of the Companýs Application is on file with the Idaho Public Utilties Commission and may be
viewed on-line at www.puc.idaho.gov or at the Commissions offices located at 472 W. Washington
Street Boise, Idaho. The Application may be viewed in Atlanta, Idaho by phoning [phone] to
make arrangements.
Exhibit NO.9
ATl-E-08-02