20020911Order No 29112 - Notice of Application.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 11 2002
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY)
TO REVISE DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS IN
SCHEDULES 24 AND 25 (IRRIGATION CUSTOMERS).
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on August 20, 2002, Idaho Power Company
filed an Application requesting approval to revise the deposit requirements in Schedules 24 and
25 for electric service to irrigation customers. Currently those schedules allow the Company to
collect a deposit from new customers with no credit history, customers with a history of late
payments, customers for whom an order for relief has been entered under bankruptcy laws, or for
whom a receiver has been appointed in a court proceeding. The Company asserts its proposed
revisions will be fairer to customers while furthering the purpose of protecting the Company
against losses from unpaid irrigation bills.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Schedules 24 and 25 currently allow the
Company to collect a deposit from customers who have two or more late payments of $100 or
more during a 12-month period. Idaho Power proposes to change the criteria to allow a deposit
from customers having two or more reminder notices for unpaid balances of $100 or more
during a 12-month period. Because more customers make late payments than receive reminder
notices, the change would allow the collection of deposits from fewer customers. The second
change proposed by Idaho Power relates to deposits based on specific installations during
previous years. Rather than determine the deposit amount based on the use during the previous
year, the Company proposes to base the deposit on the size of the pumps connected for service.
The Company explains that the past use of a pump is not necessarily indicative of the use for the
upcoming year, since crop rotation and weather conditions may be a larger factor in determining
electric use during the upcoming season. Idaho Power asserts that its proposed changes are
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intended to be dollar neutral in the aggregate.
implemented for the 2003 irrigation season.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
The Company asks that the reViSIOns be
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission s Rules
of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through .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.
31.01.01.203.
Reference IDAP A
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 on or
before September 30, 2002. The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the
comment.Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written
comments. Written comments concerning this Application shall be mailed to the Commission
and the Applicant at the addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ill 83720-0074
Street Address for Express Mail:
LARRY D. RIPLEY
SENIOR ATTORNEY
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-0070
E-mail: lripley~idahopower.com
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ill 83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s homepage located at www.puc.state.id.under the "Comments and Questions
icon. Once at the "Comments and Questions" icon, fill in the case number as it appears on the
front of this document, and enter your comments. These comments must also be sent to the
Applicant at the e-mail addressees) listed above.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter be processed under our rules of Modified
Procedure. IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. Persons interested in commenting in this matter may do
so by filing comments with the Commission Secretary no later than September 30, 2002.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 10
day of September 2002.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER