20050301Joint Motion for Time Extension.pdf

DONALD L. HOWELL, II (ISB NO. 3366)
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
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Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION
CONCERNING ISSUES RELATED TO IDAHO
POWER COMPANY'S COST OF SERVICE STUDY. CASE NO. IPC-O4-
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COMES NOW the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its
Attorney of Record, Donald L. Howell, II, Deputy Attorney General, and requests that the
Commission grant a 60-day extension of time for the parties in this proceeding to file a report
concerning Idaho Power Company s cost of service.
BACKGROUND
In Idaho Power s 2004 rate case, the Commission noted that several parties raised
legitimate questions regarding components of Idaho Power s cost of service. Order No. 29505 at
47. Consequently, the Commission initiated this proceeding to allow interested parties to
examine several issues related to the Company s cost of service study. The Commission directed
that the interested parties submit a "final report" containing their recommendations "to the
Commission no later than February 28, 2005.Id. Pursuant to this directive, the Commission
issued a Notice of Public Workshop in October 2004. Since this initial notice, the parties have
conducted three workshops - the most recent on February 25 , 2005.
Although the Staff believes that the workshops have produced more detail
information and generally raised the level of knowledge about Idaho Power s cost of service
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study, the parties are not yet in a position to assemble a final report.Consequently, the
Commission Staff on behalf of all the parties request that the Commission postpone the date that
the report is to be submitted.
At last week's workshop, the parties discussed the progress of this case and the
likelihood of reaching consensus. The parties agreed that a draft report should be prepared and
circulated among the parties. Consequently, the parties recommend that the Commission
postpone the due date for the final report until April 29, 2005.
PRAYER
The Commission Staff on behalf of all the parties, respectfully request that the
Commission postpone the due date of the final report until April 29, 2005.
Respectfully submitted this s+~ day of February 2005.
Donald L. H ell, II
Deputy Attorney General
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