20100419Application.pdf

DONOVAN E. WALKER
Senior Counsel
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April 16, 2010
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-10-14
IN THE MA ITER OF THE APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY
FOR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF
ELECTRICAL SERVICE BETWEEN IDAHO POWER COMPANY AND THE
UMTED S~ÆS DE~RTMENT OF ENERGY
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing please find an original and seven (7) copies of Idaho Power
Company's Application in the above matter.
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Enclosures
P.O. Box 70 (83707)
1221 W. Idaho St.
Boise, 10 83702
DONOVAN E. WALKER (ISB No. 5921)
LISA D. NORDSTROM (ISB No. 5733)
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Inordstrom(âidahopower.com
Attorneys for Idaho Power Company
Street Address for Express Mail:
1221 West Idaho Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER 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.
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) CASE NO. IPC-E-10-14
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) APPLICATION
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Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Powet' or the "Company") in accordance with
Idaho Code §§ 61-501,502, and 503, and RP 52, hereby respectfully makes Application
to the Idaho Public Utilties Commission ("IPUC" or the "Commission") for an Order
approving an agreement for a fourth, 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
offce, operates the facilties at the Idaho National Laboratory Site located approximately
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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 three additional one-year term extensions, all 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. The third extension from May 15, 2009, to May 14, 2010, was approved by
Order No. 30816 in Case No. IPC-E-09-14.
3. Idaho Power and DOE have agreed to extend the 2006 Agreement for a
fourth, one-year term running from May 15, 2010, through May 14, 2011 (the "2010
Extension"). Under the 2010 Extension, electric service is provided under Rate
Schedule 30 and, therefore, the rates and charges for providing service under the 2010
Extension are subject to change in any appropriate ratemaking proceeding. DOE has
indicated their load might go above the 45,000 kW Estimated Demand cap shown in
previous extensions. Therefore, the Estimated Demand shown in this extension has
been increased from a range of 27,000 to 45,000 kW to a range of 27,000 to 54,000
kW. This range is within the requirements limit that Idaho Power is obligated to provide
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under the 2006 Agreement. The Estimated Annual Energy Usage and the Estimated
Annual Service Cost values in the 2010 Extension have been increased accordingly.
II. RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE
4. Enclosed with this Application is a copy of the 2010 Extension. Because
the previous term of the 2006 Agreement expires on May 14, 2010, Idaho Power
requests that the Commission process this Application on an expedited basis prior to
the expiration of the current term on May 14, 2010. If this proceeding should run past
the expiration of the current term, the Company requests that the Commission approve
the continuation of the previous term of the 2006 Agreement to run until the 2010
Extension is approved. Idaho Power requests that, as was done on the previous three
contract extensions, the Commission issue its Order approving this fourth extension
with no further process or procedure.
II. COMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS
5. Communications and service of pleadings with reference to this
Application should be sent to the following:
Donovan E. Walker
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
dwalker(iidahopower.com
Inordstrom(iidahopower.com
Darlene Nemnich
Michael Youngblood
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
dnemnich(iidahopower.com
myoungblood(iidahopower.com
IV. REQUEST FOR RELIEF
6. Idaho Power respectfully requests that the Commission issue an Order
with no further process or procedure: (1) approving the 2010 Extension for the
continuation of electric service between Idaho Power and the United States Department
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of Energy and (2) approving the continuation of the previous term of the 2006
Agreement until the Commission issues its Order approving the 2010 Extension.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this 16th day of April 2010.
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EXHIT A
IDAHO POWER COMPAN
AUTHORIATION FOR ELECTRC SERVICE, CHGE IN ELECTRC SERVICE,
OR DISCONNCTION OF ELECTRC SERVICE UNER
GSA CONTCT NO. G8-P-99-BSD-0124
Contractor's ID No. E-87
Ordering Agency's ID: DE.AD07-~146*a3~6~
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ORDERIG AGENCY: DEPARTMNT OF ENERGY (DE), IDAHO OPERATIONS OFFCE
ADDRESS: 1955 Fremont Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415
Pursuant to Contrct No. GS-OOP-99-BSD-0124, betee the Contractor and the United States Government, and subjec to all the provisions
thereof, serce to the United States Governent under such contract shall be renderd or modified as hereinafer stated. Contract Arcles 2
and 4 shall be followed for the initiation of servce under this contract.
PREMISES TO BE SERVED: U.S. DEPARTMT OF ENGY IN/SIT FACILITIES
SERVICE ADDRESS: Scoville, Idaho
NATU OF SERVICE: Continuation of Servce
OTHR TES AN CONDmONS: Refer to Basic Agreement Ters and Conditions
(Attach any other relevant tei and conditions under which service will be provided.)
POINT OF DELIV: Refer to Addendum pages defiing Point ofDeliver
TE OF SERVICE: From May 15, 2010 though May 14, 2011
SERVICE HEREUNER SHAL BE UNER RATE SCHEDUL NO. Electrc Serce Rate Schedule 30
(Hereinafter amended or modified by the regulatory body having jurisdiction. See Arcle 5 of ths Contrt)
ESTITED ANAL ENRGY USAGE: 279,600,000 kWh
ESTITED ANAL SERVICE COST: SA to 7.5 Millon
ESTITED DEMA: 27,000 to 54,00 kW
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ESTITED CONNCTION/SPECIA FACILIES CHAGE: NOT APPLICABLE*
ACCOUNTIG AN APPROPRITION DATA FOR SERVICE: Payment shall be by current DOE il Maagement and Opertions
Contrctor - as of date of authorization, is Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC mEA).
ACCOUNTIG FOR CONNCTION/SPECIAL FACILITIES CHAGE: NOT APPLICABLE
BILLS WIL BE REERED TO TH ORDERIG AGENCY FOR PAYMNT AT TH FOLLOWIG ADDRESS: Refer to
Addendu pages regardig payment in one copy.
(The foregoing shall be efftive upo the return of the fully executed origial authorition by the Contrctor to the Orderig Agency.)
ACCEPTE:
BY BY IDAHO POWE COMPAN
BY J?L~GaieBY
Contracting Offcer
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Jl ~ ~n ~\ d-lO(D~
Vice President, Regulatory Afairs
(Title)
(Date)
*Ifnecesary, attch and make a part herof, supplemental agrments or shees tht cover reuire connection or extenon charges and special failties or seice
arrngements. (See Aricle 5 of ths contrct for instrctions.)
NOTE 1: Include a refece to the applicable rate schedule, and attach a copy of such schedule.
NOTE 2: A fuy execute copy of th Authorization shall be trsmitt by the Orering Agency to the Public Utilties Division (PNEU), General Serices
Administtion, Washingtn DC 2045