HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210624Notice_of_Application_Order_No_35089.pdfNOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 35089 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 24, 2021
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
On June 3, 2021, Idaho Power Company (“Company”) applied to the Commission for
authorization to implement revised depreciation rates for electric plant-in-service. The Company
requests that the revised rates be effective as of December 1, 2021, and that its Application be
processed by modified procedure.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and sets a deadline for
interested persons to petition for intervenor status.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company’s proposed depreciation rates are
based on plant account data as of December 31, 2020. The proposed depreciation rates are based
on straight-line, remaining life method for all electric plant.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company is proposing an adjustment to the
book reserve of the general plant accounts. The current rates that are consistent with the
amortization period for general plant assets in service today, and those expected to be added in the
future, do not align with the actual book reserve.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company’s consultant recommended an
adjustment to the book reserve of the Company’s general plant accounts. The Unrecovered
Reserve Adjustment for Amortization quantifies the reserve adjustment of $4.97 million that
would be required to bring the general plant account book reserve amounts in line with the ages of
the surviving plant-in-service. The Company proposes to amortize this amount over five-years,
which would increase amortization expense annually by $993,360.
IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER
COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
DUE TO REVISED DEPRECIATION RATES
FOR ELECTRIC PLANT-IN-SERVICE
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CASE NO. IPC-E-21-18
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 35089
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NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company requests to recover $3,764,914
from customers through a uniform percentage increase to all base rate components except the
service charge. The proposed change is a 0.31 percent in rates.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company filed proposed tariff sheets in
this case representing the combined increase requested in this case and the increase requested in
Case No. IPC-E-21-17 (Jim Bridger power plant cost recovery), which were filed at the same
time.1
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application is available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission’s office. These documents are also
available on the Commission’s web site at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click on the “ELECTRIC” icon,
select “Open Cases,” and click on the case number as shown on the front of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission’s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted
pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who wish to intervene in this matter to
obtain the rights of party (e.g., to file formal discovery, or present evidence, or cross-examine
witnesses at a hearing) must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission under the
Commission’s Rules of Procedure 72 and 73, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and .073. Persons who wish
to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21-days from the service
date of this Order. Such persons shall also provide the Commission Secretary with their e-mail
address to facilitate further communications. After the intervention deadline runs, the Commission
Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties that identifies the parties and assigns exhibit numbers to
each party. Once the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission Staff shall informally confer with
the Company and any intervening parties about how to further process this case and shall then
report back to the Commission on a proposed case schedule.
1 The Company requests to increase rates by 2.53 percent in Case No. IPC-E-21-17. The combined increase proposed
in Case No. IPC-E-21-17 and Case No. IPC-E-21-18 is 2.84 percent.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who would like to present their views
without parties’ rights of participation and cross-examination are not required to intervene but may
present their views by submitting written comments to the Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following people are designated as the
Company’s representatives in this matter:
Lisa D. Nordstrom
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
lnordstrom@idahopower.com
dockets@idahopower.com
Matt Larkin
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho Street (83702)
P.O. Box 70
Boise, Idaho 83707
mlarkin@idahopower.com
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter shall file
a Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order. Once the deadline
has passed, the Commission Secretary shall prepare and issue a Notice of Parties.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, after the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission
Staff shall confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for this matter.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties should continue to comply with Order No.
35058, issued June 3, 2021. All pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and
shall be deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service
between parties should also be accomplished electronically. Voluminous discovery-related
documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 35089 4
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 24th day
of June 2021.
PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT
KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
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