20080529order_no_30561.pdf

Office ofthe Secretary
Service Date
May 29, 2008
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF ATLANTA POWER COMPANY FOR AN
ORDER AUTHORIZING INCREASES IN
THE COMPANY'S RATES AND CHARGES
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE IN THE STATE
OF IDAHO
ORDER NO. 30561
CASE NO. ATL-08-
On May 1 , 2008, Atlanta Power Company (Atlanta Power; Company) filed an
Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) requesting a general rate
increase in the Company s basic tariff rates for electric service together with a request for an
emergency surcharge.Atlanta Power operates pursuant to Certificate of Convenience and
Necessity No. 236. Atlanta Power is located in Elmore County and provides electric service to
approximately 75 residential and commercial customers in Atlanta.
Atlanta requests an effective date of June 1, 2008 for its proposed emergency
surcharge and change in electric rates.
After reviewing the Application in Case No. ATL-08-, the Commission makes
the following findings of fact and conclusions of law and enters its Order as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACTS
Atlanta Power Company has submitted proposed schedules of rates and charges for
electric service and proposed surcharge to become effective on and after June 1 2008.
The Commission will be unable to consider the Company s Application before the
proposed effective date of June 1 , 2008 because of the time required for investigation of the
reasonableness of the Company s proposal and because of other demands on the Commission
time.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over Atlanta Power Company
and its Application in Case No. ATL-08-02 pursuant to Idaho Code, Title 61 , and the
Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
The Commission has authority under Idaho Code ~~ 61-622 and 61-623 to suspend
the rates which are the subject of this Application for a period of thirty (30) days plus five (5)
months from the proposed effective date of June 1 2008.
ORDER NO. 30561
It is necessary to suspend the proposed rates for a period of thirty (30) days plus five
(5) months from June 1 , 2008, to allow the Commission sufficient time to consider the evidence
presented in this matter and to determine the issues presented in this Application.
ORDER
In consideration of the foregoing and as more particularly described, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that the proposed schedules of rates and charges for electric service and proposed
surcharge in Case No. A TL-08-02 should be, and hereby are, suspended for a period thirty
(30) days plus five (5) months from June 1 , 2008 or until such earlier time as the Commission
enters an Order accepting, rejecting, or modifying the Application in this matter.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ;2qflo
day of May 2008.
MACK A. REDFORD, PRE IDENT
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ARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:~D~Je D. Jewel
Commission Secretary
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