20081126order_no_30689.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 26, 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. 30689
CASE NO. A TL-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.
On May 29, 2008 , the Commission issued an Order suspending the Company
proposed general rate increase and surcharge for a period of thirty (30) days plus five (5) months
from the proposed effective date of June 1 , 2008, or until such earlier time as the Commission
entered its Order accepting, rejecting or modifying the Company s Application.
After the reviewing the record 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 FACT
Pursuant to Order No. 30561 , the Commission has suspended the decision deadline
and effective date in Case No. ATL-08-02 until December 1 , 2008. The Commission finds
that the record is complete in Case No. ATL-08-02. The Commission finds, however, that it
will be unable to fully consider the Company s Application and enter its Order before the
December 1 , 2008 end of suspension period because of the time required for review and
consideration of the record and further deliberation and because of calendaring and other
demands on the Commission s time.
The Commission is informed that Israel Ray, the owner of Atlanta Power, has been
contacted by Staff Attorney regarding an extension of time to mid-December for issuance of
Commission Order and has no objection.
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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 9 61-622 upon a finding of good
cause to extend the period of suspension in Case No. A TL-08-02 for an additional sixty (60)
days from December 1 , 2008.
ORDER
In consideration of the foregoing and as more particularly described above, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that the proposed schedules of rates and charges for electric service and
proposed permanent surcharge in Case No. ATL-08-02 should be and hereby are suspended
from December 1 , 2008 until December 19, 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 .2.~ +"
day of November 2008.
MACK A. REDFORD, P
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
fM:C . ission Secretary
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