20060106Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:DON HOWELL
DATE:JANUARY 6, 2006
SUBJECT:THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR IDAHO POWER'S RATE CASE,
CASE NO. IPC-05-28
On October 28, 2005, Idaho Power filed a general rate case Application seeking
authority to increase its rates an average of 7.8%. If approved, the Company s revenues would
increase $43 947 847 annually. In Order No. 24419 , the Commission suspended the proposed
tariffs and set a deadline for intervention of December 6 , 2005. The Order also directed the
parties to meet informally to develop a schedule to process this case. On January 5, 2006, an
informal scheduling conference was held to devise a proposed schedule for holding hearings and
completing discovery.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
All the parties attended the scheduling conference. During the informal conference
of the parties, the following proposed schedule was drafted:
January 24-2006 Staff Public Workshops
February 3, 2006 Deadline to submit discovery requests to
Idaho Power
February 9 and 16 2006 Dates reserved for Settlement Conferences
among parties
March 3 , 2006 Deadline for Idaho Power response
discovery
March 10 2006 Deadline for Staff and Intervenors to prefile
testimony
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April 10, 2006 Deadline for Idaho Power to file rebuttal
testimony; deadline for Staff and Intervenors
to file rebuttal
April 12-, 2006 Public hearings in the service territory
April 24-, 2006 Technical Hearings
May 24, 2006 Commission Order Issued
June 1 , 2006 Rate Changes Effective
The parties also agreed to serve discovery and prefiled testimony via e-mail with hard copies to
be served by overnight delivery.
COMMISSION DECISION
1. Does the Commission approve of the proposed schedule?
2. Where does the Commission desire the Staff to hold public workshops?
3. Where and when does the Commission desire to hold public hearings?
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Don Howell
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