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An IDACORP Companv
LISA D. NORDSTROTII
Lead Counsel
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May 14, 2015
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
Re: Case No. IPC-E-15-05
2015-2016 Fixed Gost Adjustment Rates - ldaho Power Company's Reply
Comments
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed forfiling in the above matter please find an originaland seven (7) copies
of ldaho Power Gompany's Reply Comments.
Very truly yours,
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Enclosures
1221 W. ldaho St. (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, lD 83707
LISA D. NORDSTROM (lSB No. 5733)
ldaho Power Company
1221West ldaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
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I nord strom @ idahopower. com
Attomey for ldaho Power Company
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORIW TO IMPLEMENT FIXED COST
ADJUSTMENT RATES FOR SERVICE
FROM JUNE 1,2015, THROUGH MAY 31,
2016.
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. IPC-E-15-05
IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S
REPLY COMMENTS
On March 13, 2015, ldaho Power Company ("ldaho Powe/' or "Company')
applied to the ldaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for an order allowing
the Company to increase its Fixed Cost Adjustment ("FCA') rates for electric service
provided from June 1, 2015, through May 31 , 2016. The total FCA balance the
Company is proposing to collect from the Residential and Small General Service
customers is $16,881 ,71O.4O.
While Staff recommends approva! of the FCA rates as proposed in its Comments
filed on May 7, 2015, the Company disagrees with Staffs assertion that the FCA and
demand-side management ("DSM') are not closely related. Staff Comments at 4. Staff
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notes that the past seven years have resulted in the FCA being a surcharge to
customers. Staff Comments at 3. The Company believes that this seven-year trend is
a direct result of the Company's commitment to pursue and acquire cost-effective DSM.
The Company's cumulative energy savings attributable to its DSM programs have
nearly doubled since 2010. Idaho Power also supports DSM activities that promote
energy codes and standards, engages in many activities that increase energy efficiency
awareness and education, as well as en@urages customers to use energy efficiently.
Energy savings from DSM contribute to the reduced use per customer. The FCA was
designed to increase as use per customer decreases. !t is reasonable that as the
Company's cumulative energy savings have increased, weather-normalized use per
customer has continued to decline and, in tum, the FCA results in a surcharge to
customers. This aligns with the intent of the FCA, which is to remove the financial
disincentive for the Company to pursue DSM.
Staff verified the Company conectly calculated the FCA defenal balance and
recommends the Commission approve the proposed FCA rates to become effective
June 1, 2015. ld. at 6. The Company likewise requests the Commission approve the
FCA rates as filed.
Respectfully submitted this 14h day of May 2015.
Attomey for ldaho Power Company
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
! HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 14h day of May 2015 I served a true and conect
copy of IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S REPLY COMMENTS upon the following named
parties by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Commission Staff
Karl T. Klein
Deputy Attomey General
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington (83702)
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ldaho 83720-007 4
ldaho Conservation League
Benjamin J. Otto
ldaho Conservation League
710 North 6h Street
Boise, ldaho 83702
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