20120228Exemption Addition.pdf

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An IDACORP Company
LISA D. NORDSTROM
Lead Counsel
Inordstrom!&idahopower.com
February 28, 2012
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 I PC - E - 07~O:i
Re: Exemption from the Company's Rule C Provisions
Regarding Aggregated Meter Reading
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Pursuant to Order No. 30274 in Case No. IPC-E-07-02, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho
Powet' or "Company") hereby requests to add an additional customer to the list of
customers exempt from Rule C's aggregated meter reading provisions. As outlined in
Order No. 30274, the Company is providing the customets name, city location, and an
explanation of why aggregation is appropriate to the Commission for review prior to
aggregating meter readings. The Commission Staff shall notify the Commission if it has
an objection to the customer proposed for aggregation.
The Company recently determined that it is necessary to temporarily aggregate meter
readings at Idaho State University (Pocatello) in order to accurately bil the customer for all
electrical consumption occurring beyond their point of delivery. Idaho Power is making this
request to record and bill the consumption of a building on campus that is not currently
being metered through the existing primary meter. In order to temporarily ensure all
consumption is correctly metered, Idaho Power proposes to separately meter the electrical
consumption of this single building and aggregate it with the consumption of the primary
meter which captures the remaining consumption of the Idaho State University campus.
The Company has had conversations with Idaho State University offcials and they have
agreed to this temporary aggregated biling method until the current electrical configuration
can be modified to capture the electrical consumption of this building in the meter reading
from the primary meter. Both the Company and Idaho State University have agreed to try
and correct the electrical configuration in 2012 at a time that minimizes disruption in
classes.
P.O. Box 70 (83707)
1221 W. Idaho St.
Boise. 10 83702
Jean D. Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
February 28, 2012
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Although this letter requests a temporary exemption for Idaho State University from Rule
C's aggregated meter reading provisions, it is anticipated that a permanent exemption will
be needed in the near future to account for the construction of a new alternate feed to the
school's campus. This project will require the addition of a second primary meter that wil
be aggregated with the existing primary meter. The Company anticipates requesting this
exemption later this year after the school pays its upfront construction costs.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Scott Sparks at 388-2742
or ssparksCâidahopower.com.
Sincerely,~,P/f~
Lisa D. Nordstrom
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