20071019order_no_30456.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 19 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
TO ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO.
ORDER NO. 30456
CASE NO. IPC-07-
On June 8, 2007, Idaho Power Company filed an Application for authority to
increase its rates an average of 10.35%. If approved the Company s revenues would increase by
$63.9 million. The Company requested that the proposed rate increase become effective on July
, 2007.
On June 25 2007, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and suspended the
proposed effective date for thirty (30) days plus five (5) months, or until such time as the
Commission entered an Order accepting, rejecting, or modifying the request in this matter.
August 8 , 2007, the Commission issued a Notice of Scheduling and Notice of Hearing,
establishing October 19, 2007 as the deadline for Staff and Intervenors to file testimony, and
setting December 10-, 2007 as the technical hearing.
On October 18, 2007, Idaho Power and Staff filed a Joint Motion to extend the
procedural schedule. The Motion states that Idaho Power and Staff have consulted with the other
parties and all parties have agreed upon a new procedural schedule for processing the case as
follows:
October 24, 2007
December 10, 2007
Settlement Meeting
Staff and Intervenors file Direct Testimony
January 4 2008 Rebuttal Testimony filed
January 22-, 2008 Technical Hearing
The parties requested that the Commission enter an Order adopting the procedural schedule.
Additionally, Idaho Power filed a Stipulation waiving the maximum suspension period under
Idaho Code ~ 61-622 to allow the Commission additional time to take evidence and render a
decision in this.proceeding.
ORDER NO. 30456
FINDINGS
Based on the Joint Motion and Stipulation filed by Idaho Power and Staff, we find
that the public interest would be served by adoption of the proposed extension of the procedural
schedule. The Commission may consider and decide prehearing motions without oral argument
or hearing, and may act on a procedural motion on fewer than fourteen days notice. IDAPA
31.01.01.256. All parties agreed to the new procedural schedule. No party is prejudiced by the
extension of time, and no party objected to the same. Consequently, the deadline for filing the
testimony of Staff and Intervenors, the deadline for filing rebuttal, and the dates reserved for the
technical hearing are hereby extended as set forth above.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Extend Procedural Schedule in
this case is granted.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this /9 t1t
day of October 2007.
(?L-iKt:
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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D. Jewell
C mmission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 30456