HomeMy WebLinkAbout20191106Final Approved Tariffs.pdfLISA D. NORDSTROM
Lead Counsel
lnordstrom@idahopower.com
October 31, 2019
Diane Hanian, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Boulevard
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, Idaho 83714
Re: Case No. IPC-E-19-17
Authority to Modify Schedule 15, Dusk to Dawn Customer Lighting, and
Schedule 41, Street Lighting Service, to Allow for Light Emitting Diode
Technology – Tariff Compliance Filing
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Idaho Power Company hereby submits the enclosed compliance filing in the above-
captioned proceeding pursuant to Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 34452, which
includes the tariff schedules listed below, reflecting the effective date of October 1, 2019, per
the order.
Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 15-2 Cancelling Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 15-2
Third Revised Sheet No. 41-1 Cancelling Second Revised Sheet No. 41-1
Tenth Revised Sheet No. 41-2 Cancelling Ninth Revised Sheet No. 41-2
Tenth Revised Sheet No. 41-3 Cancelling Ninth Revised Sheet No. 41-3
Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 41-4 Cancelling Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 41-4
Ninth Revised Sheet No. 41-5 Cancelling Eighth Revised Sheet No. 41-5
Ninth Revised Sheet No. 41-6 Cancelling Eighth Revised Sheet No. 41-6
If you have any questions regarding this compliance filing, please contact Regulatory
Analyst Kristy Patteson at (208) 388-2982 or kpatteson@idahopower.com.
Sincerely,
Lisa D. Nordstrom
LDN:kkt
Enclosures
RECEIVED
2019 October 31 AM 8:36
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Idaho Power Company Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 15-2
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 15-2
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 34452 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 1, 2019 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 15
DUSK TO DAWN CUSTOMER
LIGHTING
(Continued)
NEW FACILITIES
Where facilities of the Company are not presently available for a lamp installation which will
provide satisfactory lighting service for the Customer's Premises, the Company may install overhead or
underground secondary service facilities, including secondary conductor, poles, anchors, etc., a
distance not to exceed 300 feet to supply the desired service, all in accordance with the charges
specified below.
MONTHLY CHARGE
Effective October 1, 2019, High Pressure Sodium Vapor lighting systems are not available for
new installation.
The Monthly Charge is the sum of the following charges, and may also include charges as set
forth in Schedule 55 (Power Cost Adjustment), Schedule 91 (Energy Efficiency Rider), and Schedule 95
(Adjustment for Municipal Franchise Fees).
1. Monthly Per Unit Charge on existing facilities:
AREA LIGHTING
High Pressure Sodium Vapor LED Equivalent Base Rate
Watts Average Lumens Watt Range Lumen Range
100 8,550 30-40 3,600-4,800 $ 9.51
200 19,800 70-85 7,200-9,600 $11.35
400 45,000 175-200 18,000-24,000 $15.38
FLOOD LIGHTING
High Pressure Sodium Vapor LED Equivalent Base Rate
Watts Average Lumens Watt Range Lumen Range
200 19,800 70-85 8,100-10,800 $13.60
400 45,000 120-150 18,000-24,000 $16.04
Metal Halide LED Equivalent Base Rate
Watts Average Lumens Watt Range Lumen Range
400 28,800 120-150 18,000-24,000 $14.73
1,000 88,000 250-300 32,000-38,000 $23.41
2. For New Facilities Installed Before June 1, 2004: The Monthly Charge for New Facilities
installed prior to June 1, 2004, will continue to be assessed a monthly facilities charge in accordance
with the changes specified in Schedule 66.
3. For New Facilities Installed On or After June 1, 2004: The non-refundable charge for
New Facilities to be installed, such as underground service, overhead secondary conductor, poles,
anchors, etc., shall be equal to the work order cost.
PAYMENT
The monthly bill for service supplied hereunder is payable upon receipt, and becomes past due
15 days from the date on which rendered.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 5, 2019 Oct. 1, 2019
Per O.N. 34452
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Idaho Power Company Third Revised Sheet No. 41-1
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Second Revised Sheet No. 41-1
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 34452 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 1, 2019 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
AVAILABILITY
Service under this schedule is available throughout the Company's service area within the State
of Idaho where street lighting wires and fixtures can be installed on Customer-provided street lighting
facilities or installed on the Company's existing distribution facilities.
APPLICABILITY
Service under this schedule is applicable to service requested or installed by Customers for the
lighting of public streets, public alleys, public grounds, and thoroughfares. Street lighting lamps will be
energized each night from dusk until dawn.
SERVICE LOCATION AND PERIOD
Street lighting facility locations, type of unit and lamp sizes, as changed from time to time by
written request of the Customer and agreed to by the Company, shall be provided for Customers
receiving service under Options A and B of this schedule. The in-service date for each street lighting
facility shall also be maintained.
The minimum service period for any Company-owned street lighting facility is 10 years. The
Company, upon written notification from the Customer, will remove a Company-owned street lighting
facility:
1. At no cost to the Customer, if such facility has been in service for no less than the
minimum service period. The Company will not grant a request from the Customer for reinstallation of
street lighting service at the same location for a minimum period of two years from the date of removal.
2. Upon payment to the Company of the removal cost, if such facility has been in service
for less than the minimum service period.
SERVICE OPTIONS
"A" - Idaho Power-Owned, Idaho Power-Maintained System - Effective October 1, 2019, high
pressure sodium vapor lighting systems are not available for new installation.
The facilities required for supplying service, including fixture, lamp, control relay, mast
arm for mounting on an existing utility pole, and energy for the operation thereof, are supplied,
installed, owned and maintained by the Company. All necessary repairs and maintenance
work, including group lamp replacement and glassware cleaning, will be performed by the
Company during the regularly scheduled working hours of the Company on the Company’s
schedule. Individual lamps will be replaced on burnout as soon as reasonably possible after
notification by the Customer and subject to the Company's operating schedules and
requirements.
The Company has two standard high pressure sodium vapor street lighting fixture
options, drop-glass or cut-off (shielded lighting). For each initial high pressure sodium vapor
lighting fixture installation, the Customer is required to state, in writing, a fixture preference. A
maintenance-related replacement of a current high pressure sodium vapor fixture will be made
with a similar type of drop-glass or cut-off fixture as the one being replaced unless written
notification has been received from the Customer requesting a change in fixture types.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 5, 2019 Oct. 1, 2019
Per O.N. 34452
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Idaho Power Company Tenth Revised Sheet No. 41-2
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 41-2
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 34452 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 1, 2019 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
SERVICE OPTIONS (Continued)
"A" - Idaho Power-Owned, Idaho Power-Maintained System (Continued)
Company-owned lighting systems installed on or after June 1, 2004 shall not be
constructed, operated, or modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation
in energy usage, such as through, but not limited to, the use of wired outlets or useable plug-ins.
Company-owned systems installed prior to June 1, 2004 that are constructed, operated,
or modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in energy usage may
have the estimated annual variations in energy usage charged the Non-Metered Service –
Variable Energy Charge until the potential for variations in energy usage has been eliminated.
Repair, modification or alteration of these facilities is not permitted.
Accelerated Replacement of Existing Fixtures
In the event a Customer requests the Company perform an accelerated
replacement of existing fixtures with the cut-off fixture, the following charges will apply:
1. The designed cost estimate which includes labor, time, and
mileage costs for the removal of the existing street lighting fixtures.
2. $132.00 per fixture removed from service.
The total charges identified in 1 and 2 above must be paid prior to the beginning
of the fixture replacement and are non-refundable. The accelerated replacement will be
performed by the Company during the regularly scheduled working hours of the
Company and on the Company’s schedule.
Dark Sky Lighting for High Pressure Sodium Vapor
In the event a Customer requests the Company perform an alteration of existing
cut-off fixtures to become dark sky lighting compliant by replacing the existing drop-lens
with a dark sky lighting compliant flat-lens, the following charges will apply:
1. The designed cost estimate which includes labor, time, and mileage costs
for the alteration of the existing street lighting fixtures.
2. $23.00 per fixture altered for dark sky lighting.
The total charges identified in 1 and 2 above must be paid prior to the beginning
of the fixture alteration and are non-refundable. The fixture alteration to become dark
sky lighting compliant will be performed by the Company during the regularly scheduled
working hours of the Company and on the Company’s schedule.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 5, 2019 Oct. 1, 2019
Per O.N. 34452
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Idaho Power Company Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 41-3
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Tenth Revised Sheet No. 41-3
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 34452 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 1, 2019 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
SERVICE OPTIONS (Continued)
"A" - Idaho Power-Owned, Idaho Power-Maintained System (Continued)
LED Shield
In the event a Customer requests the Company install a shield on an LED fixture,
the Customer will be responsible for the material cost of the equipment, as well as the
design cost estimate which includes labor, time, and mileage costs for the alteration of
the existing LED fixture.
Monthly Charges
The monthly charges are as follows, and may also include charges as set forth in
Schedule 55 (Power Cost Adjustment), Schedule 91 (Energy Efficiency Rider), and
Schedule 95 (Adjustment for Municipal Franchise Fees).
Lamp Charges, per lamp (41A)
High Pressure Sodium Vapor LED Equivalent Base Rate
Watts Average Lumens Watt Range Lumen Range
70 5,540 30-40 3,600-4,800 $11.40
100 8,550 30-40 3,600-4,800 $10.87
200 19,800 70-85 7,200-9,600 $14.57
250 24,750 115-140 10,800-14,400 $15.85
400 45,000 175-200 18,000-24,000 $18.07
Non-Metered Service – Variable Energy
Energy Charge, per kWh 7.369¢
Pole Charges
For Company-owned poles installed after October 5, 1964 required to be
used for street lighting only:
Charge
Wood pole, per pole $1.81
Steel pole, per pole $7.18
Facilities Charges
Customers assessed a monthly facilities charge prior to June 1, 2004 will
continue to be assessed a monthly facilities charge in accordance with the
charges specified in Schedule 66.
Payment
The monthly bill rendered for service supplied hereunder is payable upon receipt,
and becomes past due 15 days from the date on which rendered.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 5, 2019 Oct. 1, 2019
Per O.N. 34452
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Idaho Power Company Fifteenth Revised Sheet No. 41-4
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 41-4
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 34452 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 1, 2019 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
SERVICE OPTIONS (Continued)
"B" - Customer-Owned, Idaho Power-Maintained System - No New Service and Effective
September 30, 2023, Option B is closed to service.
The Customer's lighting system, including posts or standards, fixtures, initial installation
of lamps and underground cables with suitable terminals for connection to the Company's
distribution system, is installed and owned by the Customer and maintained by Idaho Power.
Customer-owned lighting systems receiving maintenance under Option B must have Idaho
Power standard wattage high pressure sodium vapor lamps installed in all street lighting
fixtures.
Customer-owned systems installed on or after June 1, 2004 which are constructed,
operated, or modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in energy
usage, such as through, but not limited to, the use of wired outlets or useable plug-ins, are
required to be metered in order to record actual energy usage.
Customer-owned systems installed prior to June 1, 2004 that are constructed, operated,
or modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in energy usage may
have the estimated annual variations in energy usage charged the Non-Metered Service –
Variable Energy Charge until the street lighting system is converted to Metered Service, or until
the potential for variations in energy usage has been eliminated, whichever is sooner.
Energy and Maintenance Service
Energy and Maintenance Service includes operation of the system, energy, lamp
renewals, cleaning of glassware, and replacement of defective photocells which are
standard to the Company-owned street light units. Service does not include the labor or
material cost of replacing cables, standards, broken glassware or fixtures, painting, or
refinishing of metal poles. Individual lamps will be replaced on burnout as soon as
reasonably possible after notification by the Customer and subject to the Company’s
operating schedules and requirements.
Monthly Charges
The monthly charges are as follows, and may also include charges as set forth in
Schedule 55 (Power Cost Adjustment), Schedule 91 (Energy Efficiency Rider), and
Schedule 95 (Adjustment for Municipal Franchise Fees).
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 5, 2019 Oct. 1, 2019
Per O.N. 34452
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Idaho Power Company Tenth Revised Sheet No. 41-5
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 41-5
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 34452 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 1, 2019 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
SERVICE OPTIONS (Continued)
"B" - Customer-Owned, Idaho Power-Maintained System - No New Service (Continued)
Non-Metered Service, per lamp (41B)
Standard High Pressure Sodium Vapor Average Base
Energy and Maintenance Charges: Lumens Rate
70 Watt 5,450 $3.07
100 Watt 8,550 $3.43
200 Watt 19,800 $4.97
250 Watt 24,750 $6.12
400 Watt 45,000 $8.65
Non-Metered Service – Variable Energy
Energy Charge, per kWh 7.369¢
Metered Service, per lamp (41BM)
Standard High Pressure Sodium Vapor
Maintenance Charges:
70 Watt $1.36
100 Watt $1.26
200 Watt $1.25
250 Watt $1.36
400 Watt $1.36
Service Charge, per meter $3.36
Energy Charge, per kWh 5.059¢
Payment
The monthly bill rendered for service supplied hereunder is payable upon receipt,
and becomes past due 15 days from the date on which rendered.
"C" - Customer-Owned, Customer-Maintained System
The Customer's lighting system, including posts or standards, fixtures, initial installation
of lamps and underground cables with suitable terminals for connection to the Company's
distribution system, is installed, owned, and maintained by the Customer. The Customer is
responsible for notifying the Company of any changes or additions to the lighting equipment or
loads being served under Option C – Non-Metered Service. Failure to notify the Company of
such changes or additions will result in the termination of non-metered service under Option C
and the requirement that service be provided under Option C - Metered Service.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 5, 2019 Oct. 1, 2019
Per O.N. 34452
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Idaho Power Company Tenth Revised Sheet No. 41-6
Cancels
I.P.U.C. No. 29, Tariff No. 101 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 41-6
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued per Order No. 34452 Timothy E. Tatum, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Effective – October 1, 2019 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
SCHEDULE 41
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE
(Continued)
SERVICE OPTIONS (Continued)
"C" - Customer-Owned, Customer-Maintained System (Continued)
All new Customer-owned lighting systems installed outside of Subdivisions on or after
January 1, 2012 are required to be metered in order to record actual energy usage.
Customer-owned systems installed prior to June 1, 2004 that are constructed, operated,
or modified in such a way as to allow for the potential or actual variation in energy usage may
have the estimated annual variations in energy usage charged the Non-Metered Service -
Energy Charge until the street lighting system is converted to Metered Service, or until the
potential for variations in energy usage has been eliminated, whichever is sooner.
Monthly Charges
The monthly charges are as follows, and may also include charges as set forth in
Schedule 55 (Power Cost Adjustment), Schedule 91 (Energy Efficiency Rider), and
Schedule 95 (Adjustment for Municipal Franchise Fees). For non-metered service, the
average monthly kWh of energy usage shall be estimated by the Company based on the
total wattage of the Customer’s lighting system and 4,059 hours of operation.
Non-Metered Service (41C)
Energy Charge, per kWh 5.1730¢
Metered Service (41CM)
Service Charge, per meter $3.36
Energy Charge, per kWh 5.059¢
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 5, 2019 Oct. 1, 2019
Per O.N. 34452
Diane M. Hanian Secretary