IPC96v6.docx

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER NELSON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
DAVID SCHUNKE
BOB SMITH
TERRI CARLOCK
RANDY LOBB
BRAD PURDY
GARY RICHARDSON
WORKING FILE
FROM:BEV BARKER
DATE:OCTOBER 18, 1996
RE:IDAHO POWER ADVICE NO.  96-06
OFF-SITE METER READING SERVICE
At the Commission’s direction, Staff met with Idaho Power yesterday to further discuss the charges for a new off-site meter reading service.  The Company agreed to deduct the price of a “regular” meter and only seek to recover the cost of installation and special metering equipment necessary for remote reading with a five year payback.  The Company still prefers not to charge an installation fee, so two proposals were prepared for the Commission’s consideration.
With a $25.00 installation charge, the monthly rate is:
Class 200
Class 10
$3.65
$4.40
With no installation charge, the monthly rate is:
Class 200
Class 10
$4.50
$5.25
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission prefer the monthly fee with the installation charge?  Without the installation charge?  Something else?
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