20090227Response to Reconsideration Petition.pdf

Brad M. Purdy
Attorney at Law
BarNo. 3472
2019 N. 17th St.
Boise,ID. 83702
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Attorney for Intervenor
Communty Action Parership
Association of Idaho
IN TH MATTER OF THE APPLICA nON OF
OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY
TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHAGES
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICD TO ELECTRIC
CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO
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COMMTY ACTION
PARTNRSHIP ASSOC-
TIATION OF IDAHO'S
RESPONSE TO IDAHO
POWER'S PETITION FOR
RECONSIDERATION AN/OR
CLARFICATION
COMES NOW, the Communty Action Parership Association of Idao ("CAPAI")
and in response to the Petition for Reconsideration and/or Clarification, states as follows.
I. BACKGROUND
In final Order No. 30722 issued in ths case on Januar 30, 2009, the Commission
-ordered Idaho Power Company to fund the five CAP agencies operating in Idaho Power's
service terrtory $25,000.00 each for a total fuding of$125,000.00 to provide low-income
energy efficiency education.
Idaho Power does not oppose this Order but seeks clarfication on two points. Petition
at pp 21-23. The first issue is whether fuding should come from the Company's general
rates or though its Energy Efficiency Rider. The Company states that it has no preference
but simply seeks clarification.
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CAP AI notes that the low-income energy efficiency education program approved by
the Commission is unique and does not lend itself as well to a direct comparison to other
DSM programs. Furermore, Idao Power's Weatherization Assistance for Qualifying
Customers ("W AQC") is fuded through general rates and for the reasons stated above,
CAP AI proposes that the energy effciency education program be funded through the same
means.
The Company further notes, and CAP AI agrees, that this approach would require a
corresponding adjustment to its overall revenue requirement to account for the $125,000.00.
Second, Idaho Power seeks clarification regarding whether each of the five CAP
agencies should necessarily be given equal fuding levels (Le., $25,000.00 each) in light of
the fact that not all CAP agencies serve the same number of customers. This, the Company
contends, would not result in an equal distribution of the overall fuds. Consequently, Idao
Power requests that the Commission authorize the Company to spend the funds on a per
capita customer basis rather than simply splitting the total funding level into five equal pars.
CAP AI agrees with Idaho Power's contention and proposal to fud the CAP agencies
on a pro rata basis that reflects the number of customers located withn their respective areas
receiving or applying for LIHEAP and/or Project Share assistance and welcomes a
collaborative effort with the Company, Commission Staff and other paries to ensure that the
issues raised by Idao Power's Petition are properly addressed and implemented.
Finally, Idaho Power seeks permission to ensure that the funding is not fuel-blind,
which is to say that it only be made available to customers whose primar heating source is
electricity. Again, CAP AI does not object to this criterion and wil collaborate with the
Company to ensure that the program only be made available to customers with electricity as
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their primar heating source. To the extent that CAP AI already provides conservation
education outside the context of this newly approved program, then the CAP agencies wil
continue their efforts in that regard.
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DATED, this 17' day of Februar, 2009.
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Brad M. Purdy
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on thed7- day of Februry, 2009, I caused to be served the
foregoing COMMITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO'S
RESPONSE TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
AN/OR CLARFICATION via emaiL. Hard copy via U.S. Mail will follow.
Weldon Stutzman
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 W. Washington St.
Boise,ID 83702
weldon.stutzanißuc.idaho. gov
BARTON L. KLINE, ISB #1526
LISA D. NORDSTROM, ISB #5733
DONOV AN E. WALKER, ISB #5921
Idao Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
Telephone: [phone]
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JohnR. Gale
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Idaho Power Company
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
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Industral Customers of Idaho Power
c/o Peter 1. Richadson
Richardson & QILeary
515 N. 27th St
P.O. Box 7218
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Dr. Don Reading
6070 Hil Road
Boise, Idaho 83703
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Randall C. Budge
Eric L. Olsen
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge &
Bailey, Charered
P.O. Box 1391; 201 E. Center
Pocatello, Idaho 83204-1391
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Anthony Yanel
29814 Lake Road
Bay Vilage, Ohio 44140
Fax: [phone]
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Michael L. Kur, Esq.
Kur J. Boehm, Esq.
BOEHM, KUTZ & LOWRY
36 East Seventh Street, Suite 1510
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 513-421-2764
E-mail: mkzißBKLlawf.com
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Kevin Higgins
Energy Strategies, LLC
Parkside Towers
215 South State Street, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, Uta 84111
E-mail: khigginsißenergystrat.com
Conley E. Ward
Givens Pursley, LLP
601 W. Banock St.
P.O. Box 2720
Boise, iD 83701-2720
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Denns Peseau, PhD
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Utilty Resources, Inc.
1500 Libert St. SE, Suite 250
Salem, OR 97302
dennytempißyahoo.com
Arhur Bruder
Offce of General Counsel
U.S. Deparent of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washigton DC, 20585
Arhur.Bruderißhg.doe. gov
Ken Miler
Snake River Allance
P.O. Box 1731
Boise, ID 83701
kmilerißsnakeriverallance.org
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