20020415Compliance Filing.pdf

Telephone [phone], FAX [phone]
LARRY D. RIPLEY
Senior Attorney

April 15, 2002

HAND DELIVERED

Ms. Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074

Re: Case No. IPC-E-01-34
Case No. IPC-E-02-02
Case No. IPC-E-02-03
Compliance Filing Per Order No. 28992

Dear Ms. Jewell:

Please find enclosed for filing an original and seven (7) copies of the
Company's Compliance Filing Pursuant to Order No. 28992.

I would appreciate it if you would return a stamped copy of this transmittal
letter for our files.

Very truly yours,

/s/

Larry D. Ripley

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Enclosures

c: Parties of Record (w/enclosure)

IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S COMPLIANCE FILING PURSUANT TO ORDER NO. 28992, Page 1
LARRY D. RIPLEY ISB #965
Idaho Power Company
P. O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
FAX Telephone: [phone]

Attorney for Idaho Power Company

Street Address for Express Mail:

1221 West Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AN )
ORDER APPROVING THE COSTS TO BE )
INCLUDED IN THE 2002/2003 PCA YEAR ) CASE NO. IPC-E-01-34
FOR THE IRRIGATION LOAD REDUCTION ) CASE NO. IPC-E-02-02
PROGRAM AND ASTARIS LOAD ) CASE NO. IPC-E-02-03
REDUCTION AGREEMENT )
)
)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AN ) IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S
ENERGY COST FINANCING ORDER AND ) COMPLIANCE FILING
AUTHORITY TO INSTITUTE AN ENERGY ) PURSUANT TO ORDER
COST BOND CHARGE. ) NO. 28992
)
)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR )
AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT A POWER )
COST ADJUSTMENT (PCA) RATE FOR )
ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM MAY 16, 2002 )
THROUGH MAY 15, 2003. )
)

IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S COMPLIANCE FILING PURSUANT TO ORDER NO. 28992, Page 2
Under service date of April 15, 2002, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(the Commission) issued Order No. 28992. In that Order the Company was instructed
to make a supplemental filing to include costs incurred by the Company for the Irrigation
Load Reduction Program and the Astaris Load Reduction Program for the period
October 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002, with those costs to be included in the
2002/2003 PCA. The Company had previously made a supplemental filing of these
amounts on March 1, 2002, but Commission Order No. 28992 is silent as to this
supplemental filing. Accordingly, in order to ensure compliance with Order No. 28992,
the Company makes this filing to include the costs incurred by the Company for the
Irrigation Load Reduction Program and the Astaris Load Reduction Program through
March 31, 2002 so that these amounts can be included in the Company’s 2002/2003
PCA filing. As required by Commission Order No. 28992, the Company has removed
reduced revenues it claimed under the Irrigation Load Reduction Program. As a result,
the updated amounts through March 31, 2002 of the two load reduction programs,
computed as required by Commission Order No. 28992, is as follows:
Irrigation Load Reduction Program
Additional Irrigation Load Reduction Program
Costs October 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002 $ 8,246,398.75

Previously approved amount $48,319,108.41

Interest on Deferred Balance May 1, 2001
through March 31, 2002 $ 2,029,767.48

Total Program Cost $58,595,274.64

Intervenor Funding Award $ 7,314.19

Total PCA Amount $58,602,588.83

IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S COMPLIANCE FILING PURSUANT TO ORDER NO. 28992, Page 3
Astaris Load Reduction Program

Additional Astaris Load Reduction Program
Costs October 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002 $32,334,709.47

Previously approved amount $41,749,913.85

Interest on Deferred Balance April 1, 2001
through March 31, 2002 $ 2,169,306.78

Total PCA Amount $76,253,930.10

The Company has filed in support of these computations Attachment 1
(Irrigation Load Reduction Program computations) and Attachment 2 (Astaris Load
Reduction Program computations). It is the understanding of the Company that Staff
has already reviewed and audited the information contained on these attachments.
WHEREFORE, the Company respectfully requests that the Commission
issue its Order approving costs for the Astaris Load Reduction Program, including the
amount previously approved, for the period ended March 31, 2002, in the amount of
$76,253,930.10 and costs for the Irrigation Load Reduction Program, including the
amount previously approved, for the period ended March 31, 2002, in the amount of
$58,595,274.64.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 15th day of April, 2002.

LARRY D. RIPLEY
Attorney for Idaho Power Company

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, Page 1
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 15th day of April, 2002, I served a true
and correct copy of the above and foregoing IDAHO POWER COMPANY’S
COMPLIANCE FILING PURSUANT TO ORDER NO. 28992 upon the following named
parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:

Lisa D. Nordstrom x Hand Delivered
Deputy Attorney General U.S. Mail
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Overnight Mail
472 W. Washington Street FAX
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074

John Hammond x Hand Delivered
Deputy Attorney General U.S. Mail
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Overnight Mail
472 W. Washington Street FAX
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074

R. Scott Pasley Hand Delivered
Assistant General Counsel x U.S. Mail
J.R. Simplot Company Overnight Mail
999 Main Street FAX
P.O. Box 27
Boise, Idaho 83702

Peter J. Richardson Hand Delivered
Richardson & O’Leary, PLLC x U.S. Mail
99 East State Street, Suite 200 Overnight Mail
P.O. Box 1849 FAX
Eagle, Idaho 83616

William M. Eddie Hand Delivered
Land and Water Fund of the Rockies x U.S. Mail
P.O. Box 1612 Overnight Mail
Boise, Idaho 83701 FAX

Randall C. Budge Hand Delivered
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge & Bailey x U.S. Mail
P.O. Box 1391 Overnight Mail
201 E. Center FAX
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, Page 2
Anthony Yankel Hand Delivered
29814 Lake Road x U.S. Mail
Bay Village, Ohio 44140 Overnight Mail
FAX

Conley E. Ward Hand Delivered
Givens, Pursley LLP x U.S. Mail
277 North 6th Street, Suite 200 Overnight Mail
P. O. Box 2720 FAX
Boise, Idaho 83701-2720

Alan W. Seder Hand Delivered
Astaris LLC x U.S. Mail
622 Emerson Road, 5th Floor Overnight Mail
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 FAX

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LARRY D. RIPLEY