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Home My WebLink About20090515Application.pdf1SIDA~PO~ An IDACORP Company DONOVAN E. WALKER Corporate Counsel March 14,2009 VIA HAND DELIVERY Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Re: Case No. IPC-E-09-14 IN THE MA TTER OF THE APPLICA TlON OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dear Ms. Jewell: Enclosed for filing please find an original and seven (7) copies of the Company's Application in the above matter. DEW:csb Enclosures P.O. Box 70 (83707) 1221 W. Idaho St. Boise, 10 83702 DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921) BARTON L. KLINE (ISB No. 1526) Idaho Power Company P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 Telephone: 208-388-5317 Facsimile: 208-338-6936 dwalker~idahopower.com bkline~idahopower.com Attorneys for Idaho Power Company Street Address for Express Mail: 1221 West Idaho Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Dct"~::i! '\_, );''' \... ,.... "~i"" ñ" A v i i 011 i . t 3LIIi.,l.i'- i'\ .'1- ¡!. .-" :.1. l.l~t:....t, ~-t lJl ¡ f BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MAnER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. ) ) CASE NO. IPC-E-09-14 ) ) APPLICATION ) ) ) ) Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power" or the "Company") in accordance with Idaho Code §§ 61-501,502, and 503, and RP 52, hereby respectfully makes Application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("IPUC" or the "Commission") for an Order approving an agreement for a third, one-year continuation of electric service between Idaho Power and the United States Department of Energy ("DOE"). In support of this Application, Idaho Power represents as follows: i. BACKGROUND 1. The United States Department of Energy, through its Idaho operations office, operates the facilities at the Idaho National Laboratory Site located approximately APPLICATION - 1 50 miles west of Idaho Falls, Idaho. DOE and its predecessors have been customers of Idaho Power for many years. Idaho Power supplies electric service to DOE under a special contract, in accordance with the rates and charges set out in Electric Service Rate Schedule 30 ("Schedule 30") and its successor schedules. 2. The current special contract between Idaho Power and DOE ("2006 Agreement" was approved by the Commission on May 8, 2006, by Order No. 30030 issued in Case No. IPC-E-06-12. The initial term for the 2006 Agreement ran from May 15,2006, through May 14, 2007. The 2006 Agreement gives DOE the option to request up to four, one-year extensions of the 2006 Agreement. The 2006 Agreement has previously had two additional one-year term extensions, both of which were approved by the Commission. The first extension from May 15, 2007, to May 14, 2008, was approved by Order No. 30314 in Case No. IPC-E-07-11. The second extension from May 15, 2008, to May 14, 2009, was approved by Order No. 30536 in Case No. IPC-E- 08-08. 3. Idaho Power and DOE have agreed to extend the 2006 Agreement for a third, one-year term running from May 15, 2009, through May 14, 2010, (the "2009 Extension"). Under the 2009 Extension, electric service is provided under Rate Schedule 30 and, therefore, the rates and charges for providing service under the 2009 Agreement are subject to change in any appropriate ratemaking proceeding. There are no substantive changes to the contract or the rates. II. RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE 4. Enclosed with this Application is a copy of the 2009 Extension. Because the previous term of the 2006 Agreement expires on May 14, 2009, Idaho Power APPLICATION - 2 requests that the Commission process this Application on an expedited basis and approve the continuation of the previous term of the 2006 Agreement to run until the 2009 Extension is approved. 5. Idaho Power requests that, as was done on the previous two contract extensions, the Commission issue its order approving this third extension with no further process or procedure. The Company has consulted with Commission Staff, and Staff is not opposed to the 2009 Extension and concurs with this recommended procedure. II. COMMUNCIATIONS AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS 6. Communications and Service of Pleadings with reference to this Application should be sent to the following: Donovan E. Walker Barton L. Kline Idaho Power Company P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 dwalker~idahopower.com bkline~idahopower.com Jeanette Bowman Ric Gale Idaho Power Company P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 83707 ibowman~idahopower.com rgale~idahopower.com IV. REQUEST FOR RELIEF 7. Idaho Power respectfully requests that the Commission issue an Order with no further process or procedure: (1) approving the 2009 Extension for the continuation of electric service between Idaho Power and the United States Department of Energy and (2) approving the continuation of the previous term of the 2006 Agreement until the Commission issues its order approving the 2009 Extension. DATED at Boise, Idaho this 14th day APPLICATION - 3 onovan E. Walker Attorney for Idaho Power Company EXHIBIT A IDAHO POWER COMPANY AUTHORIZATION FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE, CHANGE IN ELECTRC SERVICE, OR DISCONNCTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE UNDER CONTRACT NO. GS-OOP-99-BSD-0124 Contractor's ID No. E-87 Ordering Agency's ID: DE-AD07-061Dl4683~M0031'. ORDERIG AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), IDAHO OPERATIONS OFFICE ADDRESS: 1955 Freemont Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83415 Pursuant to Contract No. GS-OOP-99-BSD-0124 between the Contractor and the United States Government and subject to all the provisions thereof, service to the United States Governent under such contract shall be rendered or modified as hereinafer stated. Contract Articles 2 and 4 shall be followed for the initiation of service under this contract. PREMISES TO BE SERVED: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INLiSITE FACILITIES SERVICE ADDRESS: Scovile, Idaho NATURE OF SERVICE: Continuation of Service OTHR TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Refer Basic Agreement Terms and conditions. Attch any otherrelevant tes and conditionsllder which service wil be provided POINT OF DELIVERY: Refer Addendum pages defining Point of Delivery. TERM OF SERVICE: From May 15,2009 through May 14,2010. SERVICE HEREUNDER SHALL BE UNDER RATE SCHEDULE NO. Electric Service Rate Schedule 30. Hereafter amended or modified by the regulatory body having jurisdiction. (See Article 5 of this Contract). ESTIMATED ANNAL ENERGY USAGE: 225,000,000 kWh.ESTIMATED DEMAND: 27,000 to 45,000 kW. ESTIMATED ANNAL SERVICE COST: $ 5.4 to 7.0 Milion. ESTIMATED CONNECTION/SPECIAL FACILITIES CHARGE: $ NOT APPLICABLE)** ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA FOR SERViCE: Payment shall be by current DOE ID Management and Operations Contractor - as of date of authorization, is Battelle Energy Allance, LLC (HEA). ACCOUNTING FOR CONNECTION/SPECIAL FACILITIES CHARGE: NOT APPLICABLE. BILLS WILL BE RENDERED TO THE ORDERIG AGENCY FOR PAYMENT AT TH FOLLOWIG ADDRESS: Refer Addendum pages regarding payment in one copy. The foregoing shall be effective uponthe retum of the fully executed originaauthorizaii()o by the Contractor to the Ordering Agency. ACCEPTED: BY:BY IDAHO POWER COMPANY (Contractor) #i ¿r: £,John R. Gale BY BY: Contracting Officer (Title) 1.)V 'J'ì (Date) Vice preSiden;ro;mUs(Title) ~ A'Z _q a:~ (Date) I * Include a reference to lie applicable rate schedule, and atch a copy of such schedule. ** If necessar, atth and make par hereof supplemental agreements or sheets that cover required connection or extension charges and special facilities, or service arangements, (See Aricle 5 of this contract for instrctions) NOTE: A fully executed copy of this Authorization shall be transmitted by the Ordering Agency to the Public Utilities Division (PNEU), General Services Administration, Washington DC 20405.