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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AN ORDER APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR STREET LIGHTING SERVICE BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY AND THE CITY OF KETCHUM AND FOR APPROVAL OF TARIFF SCHEDULE 32. )
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 28762
On June 12, 2001, Idaho Power Company filed an Application requesting that the Commission issue an order that would approve the Electric Service Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Company and the City of Ketchum for street lighting service and the associated rate Schedule 32 that provides for the monthly charges for this service.
Currently, Idaho Power provides the City of Ketchum with street lighting service under rate Schedule 41, “A”—Overhead Lighting—Company Owned System. Idaho Power provides this service through 88 street lighting fixtures. The City of Ketchum has requested that Idaho Power provide this service utilizing a shielded light fixture that is not provided for under Schedule 41. Accordingly, the parties have entered into the Agreement to provide for this service.
Under the Agreement the City of Ketchum will pay Idaho Power $4,140 for the removal of existing Company-owned street lighting fixtures. The Agreement also provides that the Company’s costs to install shielded light fixtures will be included in the monthly per lamp charge that the City is responsible for. Finally, because of the uniqueness of these fixtures the Agreement provides that if the City requests their removal then it must pay Idaho Power for any removal cost plus the cost of the fixture.
The Company states that the monthly charges for shielded street lighting service will be defined by lamp wattage in Schedule 32 and will be slightly greater in cost when compared to the standard fixture now provided through Schedule 41. Idaho Power also contends that Ketchum has agreed to the charges included in Schedule 32.
Idaho Power states that because the costs of providing this service will be recovered from the City of Ketchum through the Agreement it does not impose additional costs to any of the Company’s other customers. Accordingly, the Company believes that this Agreement and rate Schedule 32 are in the public interest and should be approved by the Commission.
Idaho Power requests that its Application be processed using Modified Procedure under the Commission’s Rules of Procedure.
YOU HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings of record in Case No. IPC-E-01-21. The Commission has preliminarily determined that the public interest may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented and that the issues raised by the Application may be processed under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written submission rather than by hearing. Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may not hold a hearing in this proceeding unless it receives written protests or comments opposing the use of Modified Procedure and stating why Modified Procedure should not be used. See, IDAPA 31.01.01.203.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within twenty-one (21) days, not including the day this Notice was issued. IDAPA 31.01.01.017. The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received within the deadline, the Commission will consider the matter on its merits and enter its Order without a formal hearing. If comments or protests are filed within the deadline, the Commission will consider them and in its discretion may set the matter for hearing or may decide the matter and issue its Order on the basis of the written positions before it. See, IDAPA 31.01.01.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concerning Case No. IPC-E-01-1 should be mailed to the Commission and Idaho Power Company at the addresses reflected below:

COMMISSION SECRETARY LARRY D. RIPLEY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MAGGIE BRILZ
PO BOX 83720 IDAHO POWER COMPANY
BOISE, ID 83720-0074 P.O. BOX 70
BOISE, IDAHO 83707
STREET ADDRESS FOR EXPRESS MAIL:

472 W WASHINGTON ST CITY OF KETCHUM, IDAHO
BOISE, ID 83702-5983 ATTN: MAYOR
P.O. BOX 2315
KETCHUM, IDAHO 83340

All comments should contain the case caption and case numbers shown on the first page of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application in the above cases can be reviewed at the Commission’s office and at the offices of Idaho Power Company in Boise during regular business hours.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case shall be processed by Modified Procedure in accordance with the Commission Rules. See, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any person desiring to state a position on Idaho Power’s Application may file a written comment in support of or in opposition to the Company’s request. These comments must be filed on or twenty-one (21) days after the date of this Order. The written comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments.

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of June 2001.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 29, 2001