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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal Approve Tariffs 12-16-13.pdf LISA NORDSTROM Lead Counsel lnordstrom@idahopower.com December 3, 2013 ELECTRONICALLY FILED Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Re: Compliance Filing – Revised Tariff Schedule 84 Case No. IPC-E-12-27, Modifications to Net Metering Service Dear Ms. Jewell: Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power”) hereby submits the enclosed compliance filing in the above-captioned proceeding pursuant to Commission Order No. 32925. Idaho Power transmits for filing its revised Tariff Schedule 84 as listed below reflecting the changes set forth in the Order with an effective date of January 1, 2014. Second Revised Sheet No. 84-2 Cancelling First Revised Sheet No. 84-2 Second Revised Sheet No. 84-3 Cancelling First Revised Sheet No. 84-3 Second Revised Sheet No. 84-4 Cancelling First Revised Sheet No. 84-4 Adding Original Sheet No. 84-5 If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact Matt Larkin at 388-2461 or mlarkin@idahopower.com. Very truly yours, Lisa D. Nordstrom LDN/kkt Enclosures cc: Greg Said Tami White RA File Legal File RECEIVED 2013 December 03 PM 3:17 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 84-2 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 84-2 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – January 1, 2014 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) DEFINITIONS Basic Load Capacity (BLC) is the average of the two greatest non-zero monthly Billing Demands established during the 12-month period which includes and ends with the current Billing Period. Designated Meter is the retail meter physically connected to the Net Metering System. Excess Net Energy means the positive difference between the kilowatt-hours (kWh) generated by a Customer and the kWh supplied by the Company over the applicable Billing Period. Generation Facility means all equipment used to generate electric energy where the resulting energy is either delivered to the Company via a single meter at the Point of Delivery or Generation Interconnection Point, or is consumed by the Customer. Generation Interconnection Point is the point where the conductors installed to allow receipt of the Customer’s generation connect to the Company’s facilities adjacent to the Customer’s Point of Delivery. Interconnection Facilities are all facilities reasonably required by Prudent Electrical Practices and the applicable electric and safety codes to interconnect and safely deliver energy from the Generation Facility to the Point of Delivery or Generation Interconnection Point. Net Metering Service is the Company’s service that provides for transfer of electric energy to the Company by means of a net metering arrangement under the terms of Schedule 84 or its successor schedule(s) as approved by the Commission. This optional service provides for Customers to install Generation Facilities to interconnect to the Company’s system to offset all or a portion of their electrical usage. This service is comprised of all Customers taking service under Schedule 84. Net Metering System is a Customer-owned Generation Facility interconnected to the Company’s system under the applicable terms of Schedule 72 and Schedule 84. Point of Delivery is the retail metering point where the Company's and the Customer’s electrical facilities are interconnected to allow the Customer to take retail electric service from the Company. Prudent Electrical Practices are those practices, methods and equipment that are commonly used in prudent electrical engineering and operations to operate electric equipment lawfully and with safety, dependability, efficiency and economy. Schedule 72 is the Company’s service schedule which provides for interconnection to non-utility generation or its successor schedule(s) as approved by the Commission. MONTHLY BILLING The Customer shall be billed in accordance with the Customer’s applicable standard service schedule, including appropriate monthly charges. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 16, 2013 Jan. 1, 2014 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 84-3 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 84-3 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – January 1, 2014 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SALE The conditions listed below shall apply to all transactions under this schedule. 1. Balances of generation and usage by the Customer: a. If electricity supplied by the Company during the Billing Period exceeds the electricity generated by the Customer and delivered to the Company during the Billing Period, the Customer shall be billed for the net electricity supplied by the Company at the Customer’s standard schedule retail rate, in accordance with normal metering practices. b. Effective at the beginning of each Customer’s January 2014 Billing Period, if electricity generated by the Customer and delivered to the Company during the Billing Period exceeds the electricity supplied by the Company during the Billing Period, the Excess Net Energy shall be carried forward as a kWh credit to offset energy usage in a subsequent Billing Period. Excess Net Energy credits are subject to the following provisions: i. Credits can only be used to offset billed kWh consumption. Customers shall be billed for all applicable non-energy charges for the Billing Period according to the applicable standard service schedule. ii. Credits shall carry forward provided the Customer maintains electric service at the same Point of Delivery. iii. Credits are non-transferrable in the event that a Customer relocates and/or discontinues service at the Point of Delivery associated with the Net Metering System. Any unused credits will expire at the time the final bill is prepared. 2. Aggregation of meters for the annual transfer of unused Excess Net Energy credits: a. If a balance of Excess Net Energy credits exists at a Designated Meter at the end of the Customer’s December Billing Period the Customer may request to transfer the unused credits to offset energy consumption at eligible meters. A meter is eligible for aggregation if it meets all of the following criteria: i. The account subject to offset is held by the Customer; and ii. The meter is located on, or contiguous to, the property on which the Designated Meter is located. For the purposes of this tariff, contiguous property includes property that is separated from the Premises of the Designated Meter by public or railroad rights of way; and iii. The meter is served by the same primary feeder as the Designated Meter at the time the Customer files the application for the Net Metering System; and IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 16, 2013 Jan. 1, 2014 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company Second Revised Sheet No. 84-4 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 First Revised Sheet No. 84-4 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – January 1, 2014 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SALE (Continued) iv. The electricity recorded by the meter is for the Customer’s requirements; and v. For Customers taking service under Schedule 1 or Schedule 7, credits may only be transferred to meters taking service under Schedule 1 or Schedule 7. For Customers taking service under Schedule 9, Schedule 19, or Schedule 24, credits may only be transferred to meters taking service under Schedule 9, Schedule 19, or Schedule 24. b. Customers may submit requests to transfer Excess Net Energy credits between January 1 and January 31 of each year. All requests must be received by Idaho Power by midnight, Mountain Standard Time, on January 31. If a Customer does not request to transfer Excess Net Energy credits by the January 31 submission deadline Excess Net Energy credits will carry forward to offset consumption at the Designated Meter until they become eligible for transfer on January 1 of the following year. c. Requests to transfer Excess Net Energy credits must be executed by the Company no later than March 31. Transfers will be based on the balance of Excess Net Energy credits available at the time the transfer is made. d. If multiple meters are eligible for aggregation, Excess Net Energy credits must first be applied to the Designated Meter, then to eligible meters on the same rate schedule as the Designated Meter. Remaining Excess Net Energy credits may then be applied to offset consumption at eligible meters on differing rate schedules in accordance with Section 2a(v) above. e. A meter aggregation fee of $10.00 will be assessed per aggregated meter per annual transfer transaction. 3. The Customer shall never deliver or attempt to deliver energy to the Company’s system when the Company’s system serving the Customer’s Generation Facility is de-energized for any reason. 4. The Company shall not be liable directly or indirectly for permitting or continuing to allow an attachment of a Net Metering System to the Company’s system, or for the acts or omissions of the Customer that cause loss or injury, including death, to any third party. 5. The Customer is responsible for all costs associated with the Generation Facility and Interconnection Facilities. The Customer is also responsible for all costs associated with any Company additions, modifications, or upgrades to any Company facilities that the Company determines are necessary as a result of the installation of the Generation Facility in order to maintain a safe, reliable electrical system. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 16, 2013 Jan. 1, 2014 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 84-5 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – January 1, 2014 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SALE (Continued) 6. The Company shall not be obligated to accept, and the Company may require the Customer to curtail, interrupt or reduce deliveries of energy if the Company, consistent with Prudent Electrical Practices, determines that curtailment, interruption or reduction is necessary because of line construction or maintenance requirements, emergencies, or other critical operating conditions on its system. 7. If the Company is required by the Commission to institute curtailment of deliveries of electricity to its customers, the Company may require the Customer to curtail its consumption of electricity in the same manner and to the same degree as other Customers on the Company’s standard service schedules. 8. The Customer shall grant to the Company all access to all Company equipment and facilities including adequate and continuing access rights to the property of the Customer for the purpose of installation, operation, maintenance, replacement or any other service required of said equipment as well as all necessary access for inspection, switching and any other operational requirements of the Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. 9. The Customer shall notify the Company immediately if a Net Metering System is permanently removed or disabled. Permanent removal or disablement for the purposes of this schedule is any removal or disablement of a Net Metering System lasting longer than six (6) months. Customers with permanently removed systems will be removed from service under this schedule and placed on the appropriate standard service schedule. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Dec. 16, 2013 Jan. 1, 2014 Jean D. Jewell Secretary Idaho Power Company FirstSecond Revised Sheet No. 84-2 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 OriginalFirst Revised Sheet No. 84-2 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32846925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – OctoberJanuary 1, 20134 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) DEFINITIONS Avoided Energy Cost is the monthly weighted average of the daily on-peak and off-peak Dow Jones Mid-Columbia Electricity Price Index (Dow Jones Mid-C Index) prices for non-firm energy. This rate is calculated based upon the previous calendar month’s data. If the Dow Jones Mid-C Index prices are not reported for a particular day or days, the average of the immediately preceding and following reporting periods or days will be used. Basic Load Capacity (BLC) is the average of the two greatest non-zero monthly Billing Demands established during the 12-month period which includes and ends with the current Billing Period. Designated Meter is the retail meter physically connected to the Net Metering System. Excess Net Energy means the positive difference between the kilowatt-hours (kWh) generated by a Customer and the kWh supplied by the Company over the applicable Billing Period. Generation Facility means all equipment used to generate electric energy where the resulting energy is either delivered to the Company via a single meter at the Point of Delivery or Generation Interconnection Point, or is consumed by the Customer. Generation Interconnection Point is the point where the conductors installed to allow receipt of the Customer’s generation connect to the Company’s facilities adjacent to the Customer’s Point of Delivery. Interconnection Facilities are all facilities reasonably required by Prudent Electrical Practices and the applicable electric and safety codes to interconnect and safely deliver energy from the Generation Facility to the Point of Delivery or Generation Interconnection Point. Net Metering Service is the Company’s service that provides for transfer of electric energy to the Company by means of a net metering arrangement under the terms of Schedule 84 or its successor schedule(s) as approved by the Commission. This optional service provides for Customers to install Generation Facilities to interconnect to the Company’s system to offset all or a portion of their electrical usage. This service is comprised of all Customers taking service under Schedule 84. Net Metering System is a Customer-owned Generation Facility interconnected to the Company’s system under the applicable terms of Schedule 72 and Schedule 84. Point of Delivery is the retail metering point where the Company's and the Customer’s electrical facilities are interconnected to allow the Customer to take retail electric service from the Company. Prudent Electrical Practices are those practices, methods and equipment that are commonly used in prudent electrical engineering and operations to operate electric equipment lawfully and with safety, dependability, efficiency and economy. Schedule 72 is the Company’s service schedule which provides for interconnection to non-utility generation or its successor schedule(s) as approved by the Commission. MONTHLY BILLING Idaho Power Company FirstSecond Revised Sheet No. 84-2 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 OriginalFirst Revised Sheet No. 84-2 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32846925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – OctoberJanuary 1, 20134 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho The Customer shall be billed in accordance with the Customer’s applicable standard service schedule, including appropriate monthly charges. Idaho Power Company FirstSecond Revised Sheet No. 84-3 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 OriginalFirst Revised Sheet No. 84-3 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32846925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – OctoberJanuary 1, 20134 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) MONTHLY BILLING The Customer shall be billed in accordance with the Customer’s applicable standard service schedule, including appropriate monthly charges. CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SALE The conditions listed below shall apply to all transactions under this schedule. 1. Balances of generation and usage by the Customer: a. If electricity supplied by the Company during the Billing Period exceeds the electricity generated by the Customer and delivered to the Company during the Billing Period, the Customer shall be billed for the net electricity supplied by the Company at the Customer’s standard schedule retail rate, in accordance with normal metering practices. b. Effective until the endat the beginning of each Customer’s DecemberJanuary 20134 Billing Period, if electricity generated by the Customer and delivered to the Company during the Billing Period exceeds the electricity supplied by the Company during the Billing Period, the Excess Net Energy shall be billed according carried forward as a kWh credit to offset energy usage in a subsequent Billing Period. Excess Net Energy credits are subject to the following provisions: i. Credits can only be used to offset billed kWh consumption. Customers shall be billed for all applicable non-energy charges for the Billing Period according to the applicable standard service schedule. ii. Customer’s shall be financially credited for the Excess Net Energy delivered to the Company during the Billing Period at the Customer’s applicable standard service schedule retail rate for Schedule 1 or Schedule 7 service. Customers taking service under schedules other than Schedule 1 or Schedule 7 will be credited an amount per kWh equal to eighty-five (85) percent of the most recently calculated monthly per kWh Avoided Energy Cost for Excess Net Energy delivered to the Company. Credits shall carry forward provided the Customer maintains continuous electric service at the same Point of Delivery. iii. Customers shall not be financially credited for Excess Net Energy delivered to the Company if taking service under a schedule other than Schedule 1 or Schedule 7 and the qualified Customer is utilizing the One-Meter Option. Credits are non-transferrable in the event that a Customer relocates and/or discontinues service at the Point of Delivery associated with the Net Metering System. Any unused credits will expire at the time the final bill is prepared. iv. If taking service under a schedule other than Schedule 1 or Schedule 7, Customers shall be billed the applicable retail rate for any net usage delivered by the Company and recorded on the Customer’s generation meter. 2. Aggregation of meters for the annual transfer of unused Excess Net Energy credits: Idaho Power Company FirstSecond Revised Sheet No. 84-3 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 OriginalFirst Revised Sheet No. 84-3 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32846925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – OctoberJanuary 1, 20134 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho a. If a balance of Excess Net Energy credits exists at a Designated Meter at the end of the Customer’s December Billing Period the Customer may request to transfer the unused credits to offset energy consumption at eligible meters. A meter is eligible for aggregation if it meets all of the following criteria: i. The account subject to offset is held by the Customer; and ii. The meter is located on, or contiguous to, the property on which the Designated Meter is located. For the purposes of this tariff, contiguous property includes property that is separated from the Premises of the Designated Meter by public or railroad rights of way; and iii. The meter is served by the same primary feeder as the Designated Meter at the time the Customer files the application for the Net Metering System; and Idaho Power Company FirstSecond Revised Sheet No. 84-4 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101OriginalFirst Revised Sheet Nos. 84-4 and 84-5 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32846925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – OctoberJanuary 1, 20134 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SALE (Continued) iv. The electricity recorded by the meter is for the Customer’s requirements; and v. For Customers taking service under Schedule 1 or Schedule 7, credits may only be transferred to meters taking service under Schedule 1 or Schedule 7. For Customers taking service under Schedule 9, Schedule 19, or Schedule 24, credits may only be transferred to meters taking service under Schedule 9, Schedule 19, or Schedule 24. b. Customers may submit requests to transfer Excess Net Energy credits between January 1 and January 31 of each year. All requests must be received by Idaho Power by midnight, Mountain Standard Time, on January 31. If a Customer does not request to transfer Excess Net Energy credits by the January 31 submission deadline Excess Net Energy credits will carry forward to offset consumption at the Designated Meter until they become eligible for transfer on January 1 of the following year. c. Requests to transfer Excess Net Energy credits must be executed by the Company no later than March 31. Transfers will be based on the balance of Excess Net Energy credits available at the time the transfer is made. d. If multiple meters are eligible for aggregation, Excess Net Energy credits must first be applied to the Designated Meter, then to eligible meters on the same rate schedule as the Designated Meter. Remaining Excess Net Energy credits may then be applied to offset consumption at eligible meters on differing rate schedules in accordance with Section 2a(v) above. e. A meter aggregation fee of $10.00 will be assessed per aggregated meter per annual transfer transaction. 23. The Customer shall never deliver or attempt to deliver energy to the Company’s system when the Company’s system serving the Customer’s Generation Facility is de-energized for any reason. 34. The Company shall not be liable directly or indirectly for permitting or continuing to allow an attachment of a Net Metering System to the Company’s system, or for the acts or omissions of the Customer that cause loss or injury, including death, to any third party. 45. The Customer is responsible for all costs associated with the Generation Facility and Interconnection Facilities. The Customer is also responsible for all costs associated with any Company additions, modifications, or upgrades to any Company facilities that the Company determines are necessary as a result of the installation of the Generation Facility in order to maintain a safe, reliable electrical system. Idaho Power Company FirstSecond Revised Sheet No. 84-4 Cancels I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101OriginalFirst Revised Sheet Nos. 84-4 and 84-5 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32846925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – OctoberJanuary 1, 20134 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho 5. The Company shall not be obligated to accept, and the Company may require the Customer to curtail, interrupt or reduce deliveries of energy if the Company, consistent with Prudent Electrical Practices, determines that curtailment, interruption or reduction is necessary because of line construction or maintenance requirements, emergencies, or other critical operating conditions on its system.8. The Customer shall notify the Company immediately if a Net Metering System is permanently removed or disabled. Permanent removal or disablement for the purposes of this Schedule is any removal or disablement of a Net Metering System lasting longer than six (6) months. Customers with permanently removed systems will be removed from service under this schedule and placed on the appropriate standard service schedule. Idaho Power Company I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Original Sheet No. 84-5 IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY Issued per Order No. 32925 Gregory W. Said, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Effective – January 1, 2014 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho SCHEDULE 84 CUSTOMER ENERGY PRODUCTION NET METERING SERVICE (Continued) CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SALE (Continued) 56. The Company shall not be obligated to accept, and the Company may require the Customer to curtail, interrupt or reduce deliveries of energy if the Company, consistent with Prudent Electrical Practices, determines that curtailment, interruption or reduction is necessary because of line construction or maintenance requirements, emergencies, or other critical operating conditions on its system. 67. If the Company is required by the Commission to institute curtailment of deliveries of electricity to its customers, the Company may require the Customer to curtail its consumption of electricity in the same manner and to the same degree as other Customers on the Company’s standard service schedules. 78. The Customer shall grant to the Company all access to all Company equipment and facilities including adequate and continuing access rights to the property of the Customer for the purpose of installation, operation, maintenance, replacement or any other service required of said equipment as well as all necessary access for inspection, switching and any other operational requirements of the Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. 89. The Customer shall notify the Company immediately if a Net Metering System is permanently removed or disabled. Permanent removal or disablement for the purposes of this Sschedule is any removal or disablement of a Net Metering System lasting longer than six (6) months. Customers with permanently removed systems will be removed from service under this schedule and placed on the appropriate standard service schedule.