20090831Rule H Compliance Filing.pdf

LISA D. NORDSTROM
Senior Counsel
1SIDA~POR~
An IDACORP Company
August 28, 2009
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Re: Case No. IPC-E-08-22
Rule H Compliance Filing Pursuant to Order Nos. 30853 and 30883
Dear Ms. Jewell:
In its Notice of Reconsideration Schedule and Interlocutory Order No. 30883 issued
August 10, 2009, the Commission directed Idaho Power to "update the language of Section
10, including a clarified definition of 'third part beneficiary' and 'local improvement district'"
as provided in Order No. 30853 no later than August 28, 2009.
To clarify the terminology of Section 10, Idaho Power added or clarified four defined
terms in Section 1: Local Improvement District, Public Road Agency, Third-Part
Beneficiary, and Underground Conversion Local Improvement District. The Gompanythen
removed the language defining Local Improvement District and Third-Part Beneficiary
from Section 10 to avoid confusion. Idaho Power also distinguished between Local
Improvement Districts generally and Underground Conversion Local Improvement Districts,
the latter of which requires the Company to follow the process set forth in Section 9.
The Company has attached its updated Rule H tariff language pertaining to these
issues in both clean and legislative formats. If you have any questions about this filing,
please contact me at [phone].
Very truly yours,
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Enclosures
P.O. Box 70 (83707)
1221 W. Idaho St.
Boise. ID 83702
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 28th day of August 2009 I served a true and
correct copy of IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S REVISION TO SECTION 10 OF RULE H
TARIFF SHEET upon the following named parties by the method indicated below, and
addressed to the following:
Commission Staff
Kristine A. Sasser
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Building Contractors Association of
Southwestern Idaho
Michael C. Creamer
GIVENS PURSLEY, LLP
601 West Bannock Street
P.O. Box 2720
Boise, Idaho 83701-2720
City of Nampa AND
Association of Canyon County
Highway Districts
Matthew A. Johnson
Davis F. VanderVelde
WHITE PETERSON GIGRA Y
ROSSMAN NYE & NICHOLS, P.A.
5700 East Franklin Road, Suite 200
Nampa, Idaho 83687
Kroger Co.
Michael L. Kurt
Kurt J. Boehm
BOEHM, KURTZ & LOWRY
36 East Seventh Street, Suite 1510
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Kevin Higgins
Energy Strategies, LLC
Parkside Towers
215 South State Street, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-1
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-1I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULE H
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
This rule applies to requests for electric service under Schedules 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 19, 24,.45, and 46
that require the installation, alteration, relocation, removal, or attachment of Company-owned
distribution facilities. New construction beyond the Point of Delivery for Schedule 9 or Schedule 19 is
subject to the provisions for facilities charges under those schedules. This rule does not apply to
transmission or substation facilities, or to requests for electric service that are of a speculative nature.
1. Definitions
Additional Applicant is a person or entity whose Application requires the Company to provide
new or relocated service from an existing section of distribution facilities with a Vested Interest.
Alteration is any change or proposed change to existing distribution facilities. An alteration may
include Relocation, Upgrade, Conversion, and/or removaL.
Applicant is a person or entity whose Application requires the Company to provide new or
relocated service from distribution facilities that are free and clear of any Vested Interest.
Application is a request by an Applicant or Additional Applicant for new electric service from the
Company. The Company, at its discretion, may require the Applicant or Additional Applicant to
sign a written application.
Company Betterment is that portion of the Work Order Cost of a Line Installation and/or
Alteration that provides a benefit to the Company not required by the Applicant or Additional
Applicant. Increases in conductor size and work necessitated by the increase in conductor size
are considered a Company Betterment if the Connected Load added by the Applicant or
Additional Applicant is less than 100 kilowatts. If, however, in the Company's discretion, it is
determined that the additional Connected Load added by the Applicant or Additional Applicant,
even though less than 100 kilowatts, is (1) located in a remote location, or (2) a part of a
development or project which will add a load greater than 100 kilowatts, the Company wil not
consider the work necessitated by the load increase to be a Company Betterment.
Connected Load is the total nameplate kW rating of the electric loads connected for commercial,
industrial, or irrigation service. Connected Load for residences is considered to be 25 kW for
residences with electric space heat and 15 kW for all other residences.
Conversion is a request by a customer to replace overhead facilities with underground facilities.
Cost Quote is a written cost estimate provided by the Company that must be signed and paid by
the Applicant or Additional Applicant prior to the start of construction. Cost Quotes are derived
from Work Order Cost estimates.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-2
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-2I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULE H
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
1. Definitions (Continued)
Fire Protection Facilities are water pumps and other fire protection equipment, served
separately from the Applicant's other electric load, which operate only for short periods of time in
emergency situations and/or from time to time for testing purposes.
Line Installation is any installation of new distribution facilities owned by the Company. Line
Installations are exclusive of Service Attachments and eligible for Vested Interest Refunds.
Line Installation Allowance is the portion of the estimated cost of a Line Installation funded by
the Company.
Line Installation Charge is the partially refundable charge assessed an Applicant or Additional
Applicant whenever a Line Installation is built for that individuaL.
Local Improvement District is any entity created by an authorized governing body under the
statutory procedures set forth in Idaho Code Title 50, Chapter 17 or Idaho Code §40-1322.
Multiple Occupancy Projects are projects that are intended to be occupied by more than four
owners or tenants. Examples include, but are not limited to condominiums and apartments.
Point of Delivery is the junction point between the facilities owned by the Company and the
facilities owned by the customer; OR the point at which the Company's lines first become
adjacent to the customer's propert; OR as otherwise specified in the Company's tariff.
Public Road Agency is any state or local agency which constructs, operates, maintains or
administers public road rights-of-way in Idaho, including without limitation the Idaho
Transportation Department or any city or county highway district or highway department.
Relocation is a change in the location of existing distribution facilities.
Residence is a structure built primarily for permanent domestic dwellng. Dwellngs where
tenancy is typically less than 30 days in length, such as hotels, motels, camps, lodges, clubs,
and structures built for storage or parking do not qualify as a Residence.
Service Attachment is the interconnection between the Company's distribution system and the
Applicant's or Additional Applicant's Point of Delivery.
Standard Terminal Facilties are the overhead Terminal Facilities the Company considers to be
most commonly installed for overhead single phase and three phase services. Single phase
Standard Terminal Facilities include the cost of providing and installng one overhead service
conductor and one 25 kVA transformer to serve a 200 amperage meter base. Three phase
Standard Terminal Facilities include the cost of providing and installng one overhead service
conductor and three 15 kVA transformers to serve a 200 amperage meter base.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-3
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-3I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
1. Definitions (Continued)
Subdivision is the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more parts for the purpose
of transferring ownership or for the construction of improvements thereon that is lawfully
recognized, platted and approved by the appropriate governmental authorities.
Temporary Line Installation is a Line Installation for electric service of 18 calendar months or
less in duration.
Temporary Service Attachment is a Service Attachment to a customer-provided temporary pole
which typically furnishes electric service for construction.
Terminal Facilities include transformer, meter, overhead service conductor, or underground
service cable and conduit (where applicable). These facilities are not eligible for Vested Interest
Refunds.
Third-Part Beneficiary is any individual, firm or entity that provides funding for road
improvements performed by a Public Road Agency as set forth in Section 10. A Third-Party
Beneficiary may include, but is not limited to, real estate developers, Local Improvement
Districts or adjacent landowners.
Underground Service Attachment Charge is the non-refundable charge assessed an Applicant
or Additional Applicant whenever new underground service is required by a customer attaching
to the Company's distribution system.
Underground Conversion Local Improvement District is an entity created by an authorized
governing body, as provided by Idaho Code §50-2503, whose purpose is to provide for the
study, financing and construction of a distribution Line Installation or Alteration as set forth in
Section 9. The governing body shall assess property owners to recover the cost of the
distribution Line Installation or Alteration. An Underground Conversion Local Improvement
District has discernible property boundaries.
Unusual Conditions are construction conditions not normally encountered, but which the
Company may encounter during construction which impose additional, project-specific costs.
These conditions may include, but are not limited to: frost, landscape replacement, road
compaction, pavement replacement, chip-sealing, rock digging/trenching, boring, nonstandard
facilities or construction practices, and other than available voltage requirements.
Costs associated with unusual conditions are separately stated and are subject to refund if not
encountered. If unusual conditions are not encountered, the Company wil issue the appropriate
refund within 90 days of completion of the project.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-4
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-4I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
1. Definitions (Continued)
Upgrade is a request by a customer to increase capacity and/or size of Company-owned
distribution facilities. Upgrades are eligible for Vested Interest Refunds.
Vested Interest is the right to a refund that an Applicant or Additional Applicant holds in a
specific section of distribution facilities when Additional Applicants attach to that section of
distribution facilities.
Vested Interest Charge is an amount collected from an Additional Applicant for refund to a
Vested Interest Holder.
Vested Interest Holder is an entity that has paid a refundable Line Installation Charge to the
Company for a Line Installation. A Vested Interest Holder may also be an entity that has paid a
refundable charge to the Company under the provisions of a prior rule or schedule.
Vested Interest Refund is a refund payment to an existing Vested Interest Holder resulting from
a Vested Interest Charge to an Additional Applicant.
Vested Interest Portion is that part of the Company's distribution system in which a Vested
Interest is held.
Work Order Cost is a cost estimate performed by the Company for a specific request for service
by an Applicant or Additional Applicant. The Work Order Cost wil include general overheads
limited to 1.5 percent. General overheads in excess of 1.5 percent wil be funded by the
Company.
2. General Provisions
a. Cost Information. The Company will provide preliminary cost information addressing in
the charges contained in this rule, to potential Applicants and/or Additional Applicants.
This preliminary information wil not be considered a formal Cost Quote and wil not be
binding on the Company or Applicant but rather wil assist the Applicant or Additional
Applicant in the decision to request a formal Cost Quote. Upon receiving a request for a
formal Cost Quote, the Applicant or Additional Applicant wil be required to prepay non-
refundable engineering costs to the Company. A Cost Quote wil be binding in
accordance with its terms.
b. Ownership. The Company wil own all distribution line facilities and retain all rights to
them.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-5
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-5I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
2. General Provisions (Continued)
c. Rights-of-Way and Easements. The Company wil construct, own, operate, and
maintain lines only along public streets, roads, and highways that the Company has the
legal right to occupy, and on public lands and private propert across which rights-of-
way or easements satisfactory to the Company wil be obtained at the Applicant's or
Additional Applicant's expense.
d. Removals. The Company reserves the right to remove any distribution facilities that
have not been used for 1-year. Facilities shall be removed only after providing 60 days
written notice to the last customer of record and the owner of the propert served.
e. Property Specifications. Applicants or Additional Applicants must provide the Company
with final property specifications as required and approved by the appropriate
governmental authorities. These specifications may include but are not limited to:
recorded plat maps, utility easements, final construction grades, property pins and proof
of ownership.
f. Undeveloped Subdivisions. When electric service is not provided to the individual
spaces or lots within a Subdivision, the Subdivision wil be classified as undeveloped.
g. Mobile Home Courts. Owners of mobile home courts wil install, own, operate, and
maintain all termination poles, pedestals, meter loops, and conductors from the Point of
Delivery.
h. Conditions for Start of Construction. Construction of Line Installations and Alterations
will not be scheduled until the Applicant or Additional Applicant pays the appropriate
charges to the Company.
i. Terms of Payment. All payments listed under this section will be paid to the Company in
cash, a minimum of 30 days and no more than 120 days, prior to the start of Company
construction, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
j. Interest on Payment. If the Company does not start construction on a Line Installation or
Alteration within 30 days after receipt of the construction payment, the Company wil
compute interest on the payment amount beginning on the 31st day and ending once
Company construction actually begins. Interest will be computed at the rate applicable
under the Company's Rule L. If this computation results in a value of $10.00 or more,
the Company wil pay such interest to the Applicant, Additional Applicant, or subdivider.
An Applicant, Additional Applicant, or subdivider may request to delay the start of
construction beyond 30 days after receipt of payment in which case the Company wil
not compute or pay interest.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-6
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-6I.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
2. General Provisions (Continued)
k. Fire Protection Facilities. The Company wil provide service to Fire Protection Facilities
when the Applicant pays the full costs of the Line Installation including Terminal
Facilties, less Company Betterment. These costs are not subject to a Line Installation
Allowance, but are eligible for Vested Interest Refunds under Section 6.a.
i. Customer Provided Trench Digging and BackfilL. The Company wil, at its discretion,
allow an Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider to provide trench digging and
backfill. In a joint trench, backfil must be provided by the Company. Costs of customer-
provided trench and backfill will be removed from or not included in the Cost Quote and
will not be subject to refund.
3. Line Installation Charges
If a Line Installation is required, the Applicant or Additional Applicant will pay a partially
refundable Line Installation Charge equal to the Work Order Cost less applicable Line
Installation Allowances identified in Section 7.
4. Service Attachment Charges
a. Overhead Service Attachment Charge. If an overhead Service Attachment is required,
the Applicant or Additional Applicant wil pay a non-refundable Service Attachment
Charge equal to the Work Order Cost less applicable Service Attachment allowances
identified in Section 7.
b. Underground Service Attachment Charge. Each Applicant or Additional Applicant wil
pay a non-refundable Underground Service Attachment Charge for attaching new
Terminal Facilities to the Company's distribution system. The Company wil determine
the location and maximum length of service cable.
i. Single Phase 400 Amps or Less
Underground Service Cable (Base charge plus Distance charge)
Base charge from:
underground
overhead including 2" riser
overhead including 3" riser
$ 41.00
$407.00
$558.00
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-7
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-7I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff NO.1 01
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
4. Service Attachment Charges (Continued)
Distance charge (per foot)
Company Installed Facilities with:
1/0 underground cable
4/0 underground cable
350 underground cable
$ 7.20
$ 7.80
$10.00
Customer Provided Trench & Conduit with:
1/0 underground cable
4/0 underground cable
350 underground cable
$ 2.10
$ 2.70
$ 4.10
ii. All Three Phase and Single Phase Greater than 400 Amps
If a three phase or single phase underground Service Attachment greater than
400 amps is required, the Applicant or Additional Applicant wil pay a non-
refundable Underground Service Attachment Charge equal to the Work Order
Cost.
5. Vested Interest Charges
Additional Applicants connecting to a vested portion of a Line Installation wil pay a Vested
Interest Charge to be refunded to the Vested Interest Holder. Additional applicants wil have
two payment options:
Option One - An Additional Applicant may choose to pay an amount determined by this
equation:
Vested Interest Charge = A x B x C where;
A = Load Ratio: Additional Applicant's load divided by the sum of Additional
Applicant's load and Vested Interest Holder's load.
B = Distance Ratio: Additional Applicant's distance divided by original distance.
C = Vested Interest Holder's unrefunded contribution
Option Two - An Additional Applicant may choose to pay the current Vested Interest, in
which case the Additional Applicant wil become the Vested Interest Holder and, as
such, wil become eligible to receive Vested Interest Refunds in accordance with Section
8.a.
If Option One is selected, the Additional Applicant has no Vested Interest and the previous
Vested Interest Holder remains the Vested Interest Holder. The Vested Interest Holder's
Vested Interest wil be reduced by the newest Additional Applicant's payment.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-8
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-8I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
6. Other Charges
The Vested Interest Charge wil not exceed the sum of the Vested Interests in the Line
Installation. If an Additional Applicant connects to a portion of a vested Line Installation which
was established under a prior rule or schedule, the Vested Interest Charges of the previous rule
or schedule apply to the Additional Applicant.
a. Alteration Charges. If an Applicant or Additional Applicant requests a Relocation,
Upgrade, Conversion or removal of Company facilities, the Applicant or Additional
Applicant wil pay a non-refundable charge equal to the Cost Quote.
b. Engineering Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants wil be required to prepay all
engineering costs for Line Installations and/or Alterations greater than 16 estimated
hours. Estimates equal to or less than 16 hours wil be biled to the Applicant or
Additional Applicant as part of the construction costs, or after the engineering is
completed in instances where construction is not requested. Engineering charges wil
be calculated at $58.00 per hour.
c. Engineering Charges for Agencies and Taxing Districts of the State of Idaho. Under the
authority of Idaho Code Section §67 -2302, an agency or taxing district of the State of
Idaho may invoke its right to decline to pay engineering charges until the engineering
services have been performed and biled to the agency or taxing district. Any state
agency or taxing district that claims it falls within the provisions of Idaho Code §67 -2302
must notify Idaho Power of such claim at the time Idaho Power requests prepayment of
the engineering charges. Idaho Power may require that the state agency or taxing
district's claim be in writing. If the state agency or taxing district that has invoked the
provisions of Idaho Code Section §67 -2302 does not pay the engineering charges within
the 60 day period as provided in that statute, all the provisions of that statute wil apply.
d. Rights-of-Way and Easement Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants wil be
responsible for any costs associated with the acquisition of rights-of-way or easements.
e. Temporary Line Installation Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants wil pay the
installation and removal costs of providing Temporary Line Installations.
f. Temporary Service Attachment Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants will pay for
Temporary Service Attachments as follows:
i. Underground - $41
The Customer-provided pole must be set within two linear feet of the Company's
existing transformer or junction box.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-9
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-9I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULE H
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
6. Other Charges (Continued)
ii. Overhead - $182
The Customer-provided pole shall be set in a location that does not require more
than 100 feet of #2 aluminum service conductor that can be readily attached to
the permanent location by merely relocating it.
The electrical facilities provided by the Customer on the pole shall be properly grounded,
electrically safe, meet all clearance requirements, and ready for connection to Company
faciliies.
The Customer shall obtain all permits required by the applicable state, county, or
municipal governments and wil provide copies or verification to the Company as
required. The above conditions must be satisfied before the service wil be attached.
g. Temporary Service Return Trip Charge. If the conditions stated in Section 6.f. of this
rule are not satisfied prior to the Customer's request for temporary service, a Temporary
Service Return Trip Charge of $41.00 wil be assessed each time Company personnel
are dispatched to the job site, but are unable to connect the service. The charge wil be
biled after the conditions have been satisfied and the connection has been made.
h. Unusual Conditions Charge. Applicants, Additional Applicants, and subdividers wil pay
the Company the additional costs associated with any Unusual Conditions included in
the Cost Quote. This payment, or portion thereof, wil be refunded to the extent that the
Unusual Conditions are not encountered.
In the event that the estimate of the Unusual Conditions included in the Cost Quote is
equal to or greater than $10,000, the Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider may
either pay for the Unusual Conditions or may furnish an Irrevocable Letter of Credit
drawn on a local bank or local branch office issued in the name of Idaho Power
Company for the amount of the Unusual Conditions. Upon completion of that portion of
the project which included an Unusual Conditions estimate, Idaho Power Company wil
bil the Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider for the amount of Unusual
Conditions encountered up to the amount established in the Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
The Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider will have 15 days from the issuance of
the Unusual Conditions billng to make payment. If the Applicant, Additional Applicant or
subdivider fails to pay the Unusual Conditions bill within 15 days, Idaho Power wil
request payment from the bank.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-10
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-10I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
6. Other Charges (Continued)
i. Joint Trench Charge. Applicants, Additional Applicants, and subdividers wil pay the
Company for trench and backfil costs included in the Cost Quote. In the event the
Company is able to defray any of the trench and backfil costs by sharing a trench with
other utilities, the cost reduction will be included in the Cost Quote.
j. Underground Service Return Trip Charge. When a residential Customer agrees to
supply the trench, backfil, conduit, and compaction for an underground service, an
Underground Service Return Trip Charge of $68.00 wil be assessed each time the
Company's installation crew is dispatched to the job site at the Customer's request, but
is unable to complete the cable installation and energize the service.
7. Line Installation and Service Attachment Allowances
The Company will contribute an allowance toward the Terminal Facilties and Line Installation
costs necessary for Line Installations and/or Service Attachments. Allowances are based on
the cost of providing and installing Standard Terminal Facilities for single phase and three
phase services.
a. Allowances for Overhead and Underground Line Installations and Overhead Service
Attachments
Class of Service Maximum Allowance per Service
Residential:
Schedules 1, 4, 5
Non-residence
$1,780
Cost of new meter only
Non-residential:
Schedules 7, 9, 24
Single Phase
Three Phase
$1,780
$3,803
Large Power Service
Schedule 19 Case-By-Case
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-11
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-11I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
7. Line Installation and Service Attachment Allowances (Continued)
b. Allowances for Subdivisions and Multiple Occupancy Projects. Developers of
Subdivisions and Multiple Occupancy Projects wil receive a $1,780 allowance for each
single phase transformer installed within a development and a $3,803 allowance for
each three phase transformer installed within a development. Subdividers will be eligible
to receive allowances for Line Installations inside residential and non-residential
subdivisions.
8. Refunds
a. Vested Interest Refunds. Vested Interest Refunds will be paid by the Company and
funded by the Additional Applicant's Vested Interest Charge as calculated in accordance
with Section 5. The initial Applicant wil be eligible to receive refunds up to 80 percent of
their original construction cost. Additional Applicants that become Vested Interest
Holders wil be eligible to receive refunds up to their total contribution less 20 percent of
the original construction cost.
A Vested Interest Holder and the Company may agree to waive the Vested Interest
payment requirements of Additional Applicants with loads less than an agreed upon
leveL. Waived Additional Applicants wil not be considered Additional Applicants for
purposes of Section 8.a.i. (1) below.
i. Vested Interest Refund Limitations
(1 ). Vested Interest Refunds wil be funded by no more than 4 Additional
Applicants during the 5-year period following the completion date of the
Line Installation for the initial Applicant.
(2). In no circumstance will refunds exceed 100 percent of the refundable
portion of any party's cash payment to the Company.
b. Subdivision Refunds.
i. Applicants wil be eligible for Vested Interest Refunds for facilities installed inside
Subdivisions if the construction was NOT part of the initial Line Installation.
Customers requesting additional Line Installations within a Subdivision wil be
considered new Applicants and become eligible for Vested Interest Refunds.
ii. A subdivider wil be eligible for Vested Interest Refunds for payments for Line
Installations outside subdivisions.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-12
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-12I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULE H
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
9. Underground Conversion Local Improvement Districts
Unless specifically provided for under this paragraph, an Underground Conversion Local
Improvement District wil be provided service under the general terms of this rule. The
Company wil provide a cost estimate and feasibility study for an Underground Conversion Local
Improvement District within 120 days after receiving the resolution from the requesting
governing body. The Cost Quote wil be based on Work Order Costs and wil not be considered
binding on the Company if construction is not commenced within 6 months of the submission of
the estimate for reasons not within the control of the Company. The governing body issuing the
resolution wil pay the Company for the costs of preparing the cost estimate and feasibility study
regardless of whether the Line Installation or Alteration actually takes place.
After passage of the Underground Conversion Local Improvement District ordinance, the
Company wil construct the Line Installation or Alteration. Upon completion of the project, the
Company wil submit a bill to the Underground Conversion Local Improvement District for the
actual cost of the work performed, including the costs of preparing the cost estimate and
feasibility study. If the actual cost is less than the estimated cost, the Underground Conversion
Local Improvement District wil pay the actual cost. If the actual cost exceeds the estimated
cost, the Underground Conversion Local Improvement District will pay only the estimated cost.
The governing body will pay the Company within 30 days after the bil has been submitted.
An Underground Conversion Local Improvement District will be eligible for a Line Installation
Allowance for any new load connecting for service upon the completion of the Line Installation.
An Underground Conversion Local Improvement District wil retain a Vested Interest in any Line
Installation to the Local Improvement District. An Underground Conversion Local Improvement
District may waive payments for Vested Interest from Additional Applicants within the Local
Improvement District.
10. Relocations in Public Road Rights-of-Way
The Company often locates its power line facilities within state and local public road rights-of-
way under authority of Idaho Code § 62-705 (for locations outside Idaho city limits) and the
Company's city franchise agreements (for locations within Idaho city limits). At the request of a
Public Road Agency, the Company wil Relocate its power line facilties from or within the public
road rights-of-way to make way for road improvements. The road improvements may be for the
benefit of the general public, or in some cases, road improvements are made by a Public Road
Agency to benefit one or more Third-Party Beneficiaries.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. H-13 thru H-16
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
10. Relocations in Public Road Rights-of-Way (Continued)
The Company's cost of Relocations from or within the public road rights-of-way shall be paid as
follows:
a. Road Improvements for General Public Benefit - Where the road improvements
requiring the Relocation are funded solely by the Public Road Agency, the Company will
bear the cost of the Relocation.
b. Road Improvements for Third-Party Beneficiary - Where the Public Road Agency
performs road improvements which are funded by a Third-Party Beneficiary, such Third-
Party Beneficiary wil pay the Company for the cost of the Relocation.
c. Road Improvements for Joint Benefit - Where the road improvements requiring a
Relocation are funded by both the Public Road Agency and a Third-Part Beneficiary,
the Company wil bear the percentage of the Relocation costs equal to the percentage of
the road improvement costs paid by the Public Road Agency, and the Third-Party
Beneficiary will pay the Company for the percentage of the Relocation costs equal to the
percentage of the road improvement costs paid by the Third-Party Beneficiary.
d. Private Right of Occupancy - Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 10,
where the Company has a private right of occupancy for its power line facilities within the
public road right-of-way, such as an easement or other private right, the cost of the
Relocation is borne by the Public Road Agency.
All payments from Third-Part Beneficiaries to the Company under this Section shall be paid in
advance of the Company's Relocation work, based on the Company's Work Order Cost.
This Section shall not apply to utility relocations within public road rights-of-way of Public Road
Agencies which have adopted legally binding guidelines for the allocation of utility relocation
costs between the utility and Third-Part Beneficiaries that are substantially similar to the rules
set out in Section 10 of Rule H.
11. Existing Agreements
This rule shall not cancel existing agreements, including refund provisions, between the
Company and previous Applicants, or Additional Applicants. All Applications wil be governed
and administered under the rule or schedule in effect at the time the Application was received
and dated by the Company.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-1
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-1I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
This rule applies to requests for electric service under Schedules 1, 4, 5, 7, 9,19,24,45, and 46
that require the installation, alteration, relocation, removal, or attachment of Company-owned
distribution facilities. New construction beyond the Point of Delivery for Schedule 9 or Schedule 19 is
subject to the provisions for facilities charges under those schedules. This rule does not apply to
transmission or substation facilities, or to requests for electric service that are of a speculative nature.
1. Definitions
Additional Applicant is a person or entity whose Application requires the Company to provide
new or relocated service from an existing section of distribution facilities with a Vested Interest.
Alteration is any change or proposed change to existing distribution facilities. An alteration may
include Relocation, Upgrade, Conversion, and/or removaL.
Applicant is a person or entity whose Application requires the Company to provide new or
relocated service from distribution facilities that are free and clear of any Vested Interest.
Application is a request by an Applicant or Additional Applicant for new electric service from the
Company. The Company, at its discretion, may require the Applicant or Additional Applicant to
sign a written application.
Company Betterment is that portion of the Work Order Cost of a Line Installation and/or
Alteration that provides a benefit to the Company not required by the Applicant or Additional
Applicant. Increases in conductor size and work necessitated by the increase in conductor size
are considered a Company Betterment if the Connected Load added by the Applicant or
Additional Applicant is less than 100 kilowatts. If, however, in the Company's discretion, it is
determined that the additional Connected Load added by the Applicant or Additional Applicant,
even though less than 100 kilowatts, is (1) located in a remote location, or (2) a part of a
development or project which will add a load greater than 100 kilowatts, the Company wil not
consider the work necessitated by the load increase to be a Company Betterment.
Connected Load is the total nameplate kW rating of the electric loads connected for commercial,
industrial, or irrigation service. Connected Load for residences is considered to be 25 kW for
residences with electric space heat and 15 kW for all other residences.
Conversion is a request by a customer to replace overhead facilities with underground facilities.
Cost Quote is a written cost estimate provided by the Company that must be signed and paid by
the Applicant or Additional Applicant prior to the start of construction. Cost Quotes are derived
from Work Order Cost estimates.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, 10
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-2
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-2I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULE H
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
1. Definitions (Continued)
Fire Protection Facilities are water pumps and other fire protection equipment, served
separately from the Applicant's other electric load, which operate only for short periods of time in
emergency situations and/or from time to time for testing purposes.
Line Installation is any installation of new distribution facilities owned by the Company. Line
Installations are exclusive of Service Attachments and eligible for Vested Interest Refunds.
Line Installation Allowance is the portion of the estimated cost of a Line Installation funded by
the Company.
Line Installation Charge is the partially refundable charge assessed an Applicant or Additional
Applicant whenever a Line Installation is built for that individuaL.
Local Improvement District is any entity created by an authorized governing body under the
statutory procedures set forth in Idaho Code Title 50, Chapter 17 or Idaho Code §40-1322. ls
an entity Greated by the appropriate Gity or Gount) governing body, as provided by Idaho Code
§50 2503, whose purpose is to provide for the study, finanGing and Gonstruotion of a distribution
Line Installation or Alteration. The govorning body shall assess property owners to reGover the
Gost of the distribution Line Installation or Alteration. A LOGal Impro'lement DistriGt has
disGernible property boundaries.
Multiple Occupancy Projects are projects that are intended to be occupied by more than four
owners or tenants. Examples include, but are not limited to condominiums and apartments.
Point of Delivery is the junction point between the facilities owned by the Company and the
facilities owned by the customer; OR the point at which the Company's lines first become
adjacent to the customer's propert; OR as otherwise specified in the Company's tariff.
Public Road Agency is any state or local agency which constructs, operates, maintains or
administers public road rights-of-way in Idaho. including without limitation the Idaho
Transportation Department or any city or county highway district or highway department.
Relocation is a change in the location of existing distribution facilities.
Residence is a structure built primarily for permanent domestic dwellng. Dwellngs where
tenancy is typically less than 30 days in length, such as hotels, motels, camps, lodges, clubs,
and structures built for storage or parking do not qualify as a Residence.
Service Attachment is the interconnection between the Company's distribution system and the
Applicant's or Additional Applicant's Point of Delivery.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-3
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-3I.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
1. Definitions (Continued)
Standard Terminal Facilities are the overhead Terminal Facilities the Company considers to be
most commonly installed for overhead single phase and three phase services. Single phase
Standard Terminal Facilities include the cost of providing and installng one overhead service
conductor and one 25 kVA transformer to serve a 200 amperage meter base. Three phase
Standard Terminal Facilities include the cost of providing and installng one overhead service
conductor and three 15 kVA transformers to serve a 200 amperage meter base.
Subdivision is the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more parts for the purpose
of transferring ownership or for the construction of improvements thereon that is lawfully
recognized, platted and approved by the appropriate governmental authorities.
Temporary Line Installation is a Line Installation for electric service of 18 calendar months or
less in duration.
Temporary Service Attachment is a Service Attachment to a customer-provided temporary pole
which typically furnishes electric service for construction.
Terminal Facilities include transformer, meter, overhead service conductor, or underground
service cable and conduit (where applicable). These facilities are not eligible for Vested Interest
Refunds.
Third-Part Beneficiary is any individuaL, firm or entity that provides funding for road
improvements performed by a Public Road Agency as set forth in Section 10. A Third-Part
Beneficiary may include, but is not limited to, real estate developers, Local Improvement
Districts or adjacent landowners.
Underground Service Attachment Charge is the non-refundable charge assessed an Applicant
or Additional Applicant whenever new underground service is required by a customer attaching
to the Company's distribution system.
Underground Conversion Local Improvement District is an entity created by an authorized
governing body. as provided by Idaho Code §50-2503. whose purpose is to provide for the
study, financing and construction of a distribution Line Installation or Alteration as set forth in
Section 9. The governing body shall assess property owners to recover the cost of the
distribution Line Installation or Alteration. An Underground Conversion Local Improvement
District has discernible property boundaries.
Unusual Conditions are construction conditions not normally encountered, but which the
Company may encounter during construction which impose additional, project-specific costs.
These conditions may include, but are not limited to: frost, landscape replacement, road
compaction, pavement replacement, chip-sealing, rock digging/trenching, boring, nonstandard
facilities or construction practices, and other than available voltage requirements.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-4
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-4I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
1. Definitions (Continued)
Costs associated with unusual conditions are separately stated and are subject to refund if not
encountered. If unusual conditions are not encountered, the Company wil issue the appropriate
refund within 90 days of completion of the project.
Upgrade is a request by a customer to increase capacity and/or size of Company-owned
distribution facilities. Upgrades are eligible for Vested Interest Refunds.
Vested Interest is the right to a refund that an Applicant or Additional Applicant holds in a
specific section of distribution facilities when Additional Applicants attach to that section of
distribution facilities.
Vested Interest Charge is an amount collected from an Additional Applicant for refund to a
Vested Interest Holder.
Vested Interest Holder is an entity that has paid a refundable Line Installation Charge to the
Company for a Line Installation. A Vested Interest Holder may also be an entity that has paid a
refundable charge to the Company under the provisions of a prior rule or schedule.
Vested Interest Refund is a refund payment to an existing Vested Interest Holder resulting from
a Vested Interest Charge to an Additional Applicant.
Vested Interest Portion is that part of the Company's distribution system in which a Vested
Interest is held.
Work Order Cost is a cost estimate performed by the Company for a specific request for service
by an Applicant or Additional Applicant. The Work Order Cost wil include general overheads
limited to 1.5 percent. General overheads in excess of 1.5 percent will be funded by the
Company.
2. General Provisions
a. Cost Information. The Company wil provide preliminary cost information addressing in
the charges contained in this rule, to potential Applicants and/or Additional Applicants.
This preliminary information will not be considered a formal Cost Quote and wil not be
binding on the Company or Applicant but rather wil assist the Applicant or Additional
Applicant in the decision to request a formal Cost Quote. Upon receiving a request for a
formal Cost Quote, the Applicant or Additional Applicant wil be required to prepay non-
refundable engineering costs to the Company. A Cost Quote will be binding in
accordance with its terms.
b. Ownership. The Company wil own all distribution line facilities and retain all rights to
them.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company First Revised Sheet No. H-5
Cancels
Original Sheet No. H-5I.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
2. General Provisions (Continued)
c. Rights-of-Way and Easements. The Company will construct, own, operate, and
maintain lines only along public streets, roads, and highways that the Company has the
legal right to occupy, and on public lands and private property across which rights-of-
way or easements satisfactory to the Company wil be obtained at the Applicant's or
Additional Applicant's expense.
d. Removals. The Company reserves the right to remove any distribution facilities that
have not been used for 1-year. Facilities shall be removed only after providing 60 days
written notice to the last customer of record and the owner of the propert served.
e. Propert Specifications. Applicants or Additional Applicants must provide the Company
with final property specifications as required and approved by the appropriate
governmental authorities. These specifications may include but are not limited to:
recorded plat maps, utility easements, final construction grades, property pins and proof
of ownership.
f. Undeveloped Subdivisions. When electric service is not provided to the individual
spaces or lots within a Subdivision, the Subdivision will be classified as undeveloped.
g. Mobile Home Courts. Owners of mobile home courts wil install, own, operate, and
maintain all termination poles, pedestals, meter loops, and conductors from the Point of
Delivery.
h. Conditions for Start of Construction. Construction of Line Installations and Alterations
will not be scheduled until the Applicant or Additional Applicant pays the appropriate
charges to the Company.
i. Terms of Payment. All payments listed under this section will be paid to the Company in
cash, a minimum of 30 days and no more than 120 days, prior to the start of Company
construction, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
j. Interest on Payment. If the Company does not start construction on a Line Installation or
Alteration within 30 days after receipt of the construction payment, the Company wil
compute interest on the payment amount beginning on the 31st day and ending once
Company construction actually begins. Interest wil be computed at the rate applicable
under the Company's Rule L. If this computation results in a value of $10.00 or more,
the Company wil pay such interest to the Applicant, Additional Applicant, or subdivider.
An Applicant, Additional Applicant, or subdivider may request to delay the start of
construction beyond 30 days after receipt of payment in which case the Company wil
not compute or pay interest.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-6
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-6I.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
2. General Provisions (Continued)
k. Fire Protection Facilities. The Company wil provide service to Fire Protection Facilities
when the Applicant pays the full costs of the Line Installation including Terminal
Facilities, less Company Betterment. These costs are not subject to a Line Installation
Allowance, but are eligible for Vested Interest Refunds under Section 6.a.
i. Customer Provided Trench Digging and Backfill. The Company wil, at its discretion,
allow an Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider to provide trench digging and
backfill. In a joint trench, backfil must be provided by the Company. Costs of customer-
provided trench and backfill wil be removed from or not included in the Cost Quote and
will not be subject to refund.
3. Line Installation Charges
If a Line Installation is required, the Applicant or Additional Applicant wil pay a partially
refundable Line Installation Charge equal to the Work Order Cost less applicable Line
Installation Allowances identified in Section 7.
4. Service Attachment Charges
a. Overhead Service Attachment Charge. If an overhead Service Attachment is required,
the Applicant or Additional Applicant wil pay a non-refundable Service Attachment
Charge equal to the Work Order Cost less applicable Service Attachment allowances
identified in Section 7.
b. Underground Service Attachment Charge. Each Applicant or Additional Applicant wil
pay a non-refundable Underground Service Attachment Charge for attaching new
Terminal Facilities to the Company's distribution system. The Company wil determine
the location and maximum length of service cable.
i. Single Phase 400 Amps or Less
Underground Service Cable (Base charge plus Distance charge)
Base charge from:
underground
overhead including 2" riser
overhead including 3" riser
$ 41.00
$407.00
$558.00
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-7
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-7I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
4. Service Attachment Charges (Continued)
Distance charge (per foot)
Company Installed Facilities with:
1/0 underground cable
4/0 underground cable
350 underground cable
$ 7.20
$ 7.80
$10.00
Customer Provided Trench & Conduit with:
1/0 underground cable
4/0 underground cable
350 underground cable
$ 2.10
$ 2.70
$ 4.10
ii. All Three Phase and Single Phase Greater than 400 Amps
If a three phase or single phase underground Service Attachment greater than
400 amps is required, the Applicant or Additional Applicant wil pay a non-
refundable Underground Service Attachment Charge equal to the Work Order
Cost.
5. Vested Interest Charges
Additional Applicants connecting to a vested portion of a Line Installation wil pay a Vested
Interest Charge to be refunded to the Vested Interest Holder. Additional applicants wil have
two payment options:
Option One - An Additional Applicant may choose to pay an amount determined by this
equation:
Vested Interest Charge = A x B x C where;
A = Load Ratio: Additional Applicant's load divided by the sum of Additional
Applicant's load and Vested Interest Holder's load.
B = Distance Ratio: Additional Applicant's distance divided by original distance.
C = Vested Interest Holder's unrefunded contribution
Option Two - An Additional Applicant may choose to pay the current Vested Interest, in
which case the Additional Applicant wil become the Vested Interest Holder and, as
such, wil become eligible to receive Vested Interest Refunds in accordance with Section
8.a.
If Option One is selected, the Additional Applicant has no Vested Interest and the previous
Vested Interest Holder remains the Vested Interest Holder. The Vested Interest Holder's
Vested Interest will be reduced by the newest Additional Applicant's payment.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-8
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-8I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
5. Vested Interest Charges (Continued)
The Vested Interest Charge wil not exceed the sum of the Vested Interests in the Line
Installation. If an Additional Applicant connects to a portion of a vested Line Installation which
was established under a prior rule or schedule, the Vested Interest Charges of the previous rule
or schedule apply to the Additional Applicant.
6. Other Charges
a. Alteration Charges. If an Applicant or Additional Applicant requests a Relocation,
Upgrade, Conversion or removal of Company facilities, the Applicant or Additional
Applicant wil pay a non-refundable charge equal to the Cost Quote.
b. Engineering Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants wil be required to prepay all
engineering costs for Line Installations and/or Alterations greater than 16 estimated
hours. Estimates equal to or less than 16 hours wil be biled to the Applicant or
Additional Applicant as part of the construction costs, or after the engineering is
completed in instances where construction is not requested. Engineering charges wil
be calculated at $58.00 per hour.
c. Engineering Charges for Agencies and Taxing Districts of the State of Idaho. Under the
authority of Idaho Code Section §67-2302, an agency or taxing district of the State of
Idaho may invoke its right to decline to pay engineering charges until the engineering
services have been performed and billed to the agency or taxing district. Any state
agency or taxing district that claims it falls within the provisions of Idaho Code §67 -2302
must notify Idaho Power of such claim at the time Idaho Power requests prepayment of
the engineering charges. Idaho Power may require that the state agency or taxing
district's claim be in writing. If the state agency or taxing district that has invoked the
provisions of Idaho Code Section §67 -2302 does not pay the engineering charges within
the 60 day period as provided in that statute, all the provisions of that statute wil apply.
d. Rights-of-Way and Easement Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants wil be
responsible for any costs associated with the acquisition of rights-of-way or easements.
e. Temporary Line Installation Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants will pay the
installation and removal costs of providing Temporary Line Installations.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1,2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
Second Revised Sheet No. H-9
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-9
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
6. Other Charges (Continued)
f. Temporary Service Attachment Charge. Applicants or Additional Applicants wil pay for
Temporary Service Attachments as follows:
i. Underground - $41
The Customer-provided pole must be set within two linear feet of the Company's
existing transformer or junction box.
ii. Overhead - $182
The Customer-provided pole shall be set in a location that does not require more
than 100 feet of #2 aluminum service conductor that can be readily attached to
the permanent location by merely relocating it.
The electrical facilities provided by the Customer on the pole shall be properly grounded,
electrically safe, meet all clearance requirements, and ready for connection to Company
facilities.
The Customer shall obtain all permits required by the applicable state, county, or
municipal governments and wil provide copies or verification to the Company as
required. The above conditions must be satisfied before the service will be attached.
g. Temporary Service Return Trip Charge. If the conditions stated in Section 6.f. of this
rule are not satisfied prior to the Customer's request for temporary service, a Temporary
Service Return Trip Charge of $41.00 wil be assessed each time Company personnel
are dispatched to the job site, but are unable to connect the service. The charge will be
biled after the conditions have been satisfied and the connection has been made.
h. Unusual Conditions Charge. Applicants, Additional Applicants, and subdividers wil pay
the Company the additional costs associated with any Unusual Conditions included in
the Cost Quote. This payment, or portion thereof, wil be refunded to the extent that the
Unusual Conditions are not encountered.
In the event that the estimate of the Unusual Conditions included in the Cost Quote is
equal to or greater than $10,000, the Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider may
either pay for the Unusual Conditions or may furnish an Irrevocable Letter of Credit
drawn on a local bank or local branch office issued in the name of Idaho Power
Company for the amount of the Unusual Conditions. Upon completion of that portion of
the project which included an Unusual Conditions estimate, Idaho Power Company wil
bill the Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider for the amount of Unusual
Conditions encountered up to the amount established in the Irrevocable Letter of Credit.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-10
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-10I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULE H
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
6. Other Charges (Continued)
The Applicant, Additional Applicant or subdivider wil have 15 days from the issuance of
the Unusual Conditions biling to make payment. If the Applicant, Additional Applicant or
subdivider fails to pay the Unusual Conditions bill within 15 days, Idaho Power will
request payment from the bank.
i. Joint Trench Charge. Applicants, Additional Applicants, and subdividers wil pay the
Company for trench and backfil costs included in the Cost Quote. In the event the
Company is able to defray any of the trench and backfil costs by sharing a trench with
other utilities, the cost reduction wil be included in the Cost Quote.
j. Underground Service Return Trip Charge. When a residential Customer agrees to
supply the trench, backfill, conduit, and compaction for an underground service, an
Underground Service Return Trip Charge of $68.00 wil be assessed each time the
Company's installation crew is dispatched to the job site at the Customer's request, but
is unable to complete the cable installation and energize the service.
7. Line Installation and Service Attachment Allowances
The Company will contribute an allowance toward the Terminal Facilities and Line Installation
costs necessary for Line Installations and/or Service Attachments. Allowances are based on
the cost of providing and installing Standard Terminal Facilities for single phase and three
phase services.
a. Allowances for Overhead and Underground Line Installations and Overhead Service
Attachments
Class of Service Maximum Allowance per Service
Residential:
Schedules 1,4,5
Non-residence
$1,780
Cost of new meter only
Non-residential:
Schedules 7, 9, 24
Single Phase
Three Phase
$1,780
$3,803
Large Power Service
Schedule 19 Case-By-Case
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1,2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
Second Revised Sheet No. H-11
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-11
Idaho Power Company
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
7. Line Installation and Service Attachment Allowances (Continued)
b. Allowances for Subdivisions and Multiple Occupancy Projects
Developers of Subdivisions and Multiple Occupancy Projects wil receive a $1,780
allowance for each single phase transformer installed within a development and a
$3,803 allowance for each three phase transformer installed within a development.
Subdividers wil be eligible to receive allowances for Line Installations inside residential
and non-residential subdivisions.
8. Refunds
a. Vested Interest Refunds. Vested Interest Refunds wil be paid by the Company and
funded by the Additional Applicant's Vested Interest Charge as calculated in accordance
with Section 5. The initial Applicant wil be eligible to receive refunds up to 80 percent of
their original construction cost. Additional Applicants that become Vested Interest
Holders wil be eligible to receive refunds up to their total contribution less 20 percent of
the original construction cost.
A Vested Interest Holder and the Company may agree to waive the Vested Interest
payment requirements of Additional Applicants with loads less than an agreed upon
leveL. Waived Additional Applicants wil not be considered Additional Applicants for
purposes of Section 8.a.i. (1) below.
i. Vested Interest Refund Limitations
(1 ). Vested Interest Refunds wil be funded by no more than 4 Additional
Applicants during the 5-year period following the completion date of the
Line Installation for the initial Applicant.
(2). In no circumstance will refunds exceed 100 percent of the refundable
portion of any party's cash payment to the Company.
b. Subdivision Refunds.
i. Applicants wil be eligible for Vested Interest Refunds for facilities installed inside
Subdivisions if the construction was NOT part of the initial Line Installation.
Customers requesting additional Line Installations within a Subdivision will be
considered new Applicants and become eligible for Vested Interest Refunds.
ii. A subdivider wil be eligible for Vested Interest Refunds for payments for Line
Installations outside subdivisions.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-12
Cancels
First Revised Sheet No. H-12I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
9. Underground Conversion Local Improvement Districts
Unless specifically provided for under this paragraph, an Underground Conversion Local
Improvement District wil be provided service under the general terms of this rule. The
Company wil provide a cost estimate and feasibilty study for an Underground Conversion Local
Improvement District within 120 days after receiving the resolution from the requesting
governing body. The Cost Quote wil be based on Work Order Costs and will not be considered
binding on the Company if construction is not commenced within 6 months of the submission of
the estimate for reasons not within the control of the Company. The governing body issuing the
resolution wil pay the Company for the costs of preparing the cost estimate and feasibility study
regardless of whether the Line Installation or Alteration actually takes place.
After passage of the Underground Conversion Local Improvement District ordinance, the
Company wil construct the Line Installation or Alteration. Upon completion of the project, the
Company will submit a bill to the Underground Conversion Local Improvement District for the
actual cost of the work performed, including the costs of preparing the cost estimate and
feasibility study. If the actual cost is less than the estimated cost, the Underground Conversion
Local Improvement District will pay the actual cost. If the actual cost exceeds the estimated
cost, the Underground Conversion Local Improvement District wil pay only the estimated cost.
The governing body will pay the Company within 30 days after the bill has been submitted.
An Underground Conversion Local Improvement District wil be eligible for a Line Installation
Allowance for any new load connecting for service upon the completion of the Line Installation.
An Underground Conversion Local Improvement District will retain a Vested Interest in any Line
Installation to the Local Improvement District. An Underground Conversion Local Improvement
District may waive payments for Vested Interest from Additional Applicants within the Local
Improvement District.
10. Relocations in Public Road Rights-of-Way
The Company often locates its power line facilities within state and local public road rights-of-
way under authority of Idaho Code § 62-705 (for locations outside Idaho city limits) and the
Company's city franchise agreements (for locations within Idaho city limits). At the request of g
the state or local agency that administers the road, such as the Idaho Department of
Transportation or city or county high'Nay districts ("Public Road Agency~, the Company wil
Relocate its power line facilities from or within the public road right§-of-way to make way for
road improvements. The road improvements may be for the benefit of the general public, or in
some cases, road improvements are made by a Public Road Agency to benefit one or more
private or public tlhird: Party Beneficiaries.parties such as real estate developers, local
improvement districts, or adjacent landowners ("third party beneficiariec"). For purposes of this
Section 1 0, "local improvement districts" includes any local improvement distrist created under
the statutory procedures set forth in Idaho Code Title 50, Chapter 17.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID
Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. H-13
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29. Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. H-13 thru H-16
RULEH
NEW SERVICE ATTACHMENTS
AND DISTRIBUTION LINE
INSTALLATIONS OR
ALTERATIONS
(Continued)
10. Relocations in Public Road Rights-of-Way (Continued)
The Company's cost of Relocations from or within the public road rights-of-way shall be paid as
follows:
a. Road Improvements for General Public Benefit - Where the road improvements
requiring the Relocation are funded solely by the Public Road Agency, the Company wil
bear the cost of the Relocation.
b. Road Improvements for Third-Party Beneficiary - Where the Public Road Agency
performs road improvements which are funded by a lthird-Ef)art lleeneficiary, such
Ithird-Ef)art llbeneficiary wil alpay the Company for the cost of the Relocation.
c. Road Improvements for Joint Benefit - Where the road improvements requiring a
Relocation are funded by both the Public Road Agency and a lthird-Ef)arty llbeneficiary,
the Company wil bear the percentage of the Relocation costs equal to the percentage of
the road improvement costs paid by the Public Road Agency, and the Ithird-Ef)arty
llbeneficiary wil pay the Company for the percentage of the Relocation costs equal to
the percentage of the road improvement costs paid by the lthird-Ef)art lleeneficiary.
d. Private Right of Occupancy - Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 10,
where the Company has a private right of occupancy for its power line facilities within the
public road right-of-way, such as an easement or other private right, the cost of the
Relocation is borne by the Public Road Agency.
All payments from lthird-Ef)art lleeneficiaries to the Company under this ~section shall be
paid in advance of the Company's Relocation work, based on the Company's Work Order Cost.
This Section shall not apply to utility relocations within public road rights-of-way of Public Road
Agencies which have adopted legally binding guidelines for the allocation of utility relocation
costs between the utility and Third-Party Beneficiaries that are substantially similar to the rules
set out in Section 10 of Rule H.
11. Existing Agreements
This rule shall not cancel existing agreements, including refund provisions, between the
Company and previous Applicants, or Additional Applicants. All Applications will be governed
and administered under the rule or schedule in effect at the time the Application was received
and dated by the Company.
IDAHO
Issued -
Effective - November 1, 2009
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
John R. Gale, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID