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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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CASE NO. IPC-E-01-21

ORDER NO. 28792

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 requested that its Application be processed using Modified Procedure under the Commission’s Rules of Procedure.
On July 12, 2001, the Commission Staff filed comments in this case recommending that the Commission approve the Agreement between Idaho Power and the City of Ketchum and the associated tariff Schedule 32.
FINDINGS
After review of the record in this matter the Commission finds that it is appropriate to approve this Application. The parties to the Electric Service Agreement have freely agreed to its terms and the costs of providing this service will be recovered from the appropriate ratepayers. Accordingly, the Agreement and its associated tariff Schedule 32 are approved.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Idaho Power Company’s Application is approved. Accordingly, the Electric Service Agreement between the Company and the City of Ketchum and the associated tariff Schedule 32 are approved.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this Case No. IPC-E-01-21 may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this Case No. IPC-E-01-21. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code § 61626.

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of July 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
July 24, 2001