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Home My WebLink About20211013Public Workshop Final.pdfPUBLIC WORKSHOP Established in 1913. Idaho Code Sections 61, 62, and 63. The Commission regulates Idaho's investor-owned utilities, ensuring adequate service and reasonable rates. The Commission is made up of three commissioners appointed by the Governor. The Commission makes the decisions in each case. Commission Staff is made up of Auditors, Consumer Advocates, Engineers & Technical Analysts. Commission Staff is a party in all filed cases and provides comments and recommendations to the Commissioners. IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PARTICIPATION BACKGROUND Rocky Mountain Power •Serving customers in 14 counties in southeast Idaho, including the cities of Rexburg, Preston, Shelley, and Montpelier. •Part of Pacificorp, which also provides electric service in Utah, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, and California BACKGROUND Rocky Mountain Power in Idaho serves approximately: •69,000 residential customers •6,000 irrigation customers •10,000 commercial customers •600 industrial customers (use half of the state load) •300 street lighting customers APPLICATION Rocky Mountain Power request: •Filed May 27, 2021 •$19 million (7%) increase to its revenue requirement •Average residential customer: $10.32/month increase •July 1, 2021 effective date •PUC suspended effective date to January 1, 2022 •First general rate case filed since 2011 •Rates have changed since due to changing power costs, efficiency tariffs, tax cuts, etc. APPLICATION Total Idaho Revenue Requirement of $290.5 million reflects: •$86.4 million in 2020 net power costs (down 8% from 2016) •$4 billion new plant investments across its system •This investment is depreciated over time, using depreciation rates set in PUC Case No. PAC-E-18-08 •RMP is seeking a 10.2% return on equity •RMP is currently authorized a 9.9% return on equity APPLICATION Rate case drivers: •Large capital investments •Lake Side 2 natural gas plant •Energy Vision 2020 wind/transmission •Pryor Mountain wind •Foote Creek wind repowering •Improvements/conversions at coal plants •Transmission expansion •New depreciation rates on capital investments Rate Proposal Customer class Residential (Schedule 1)9.2 % Residential-Time of Day (Schedule 36)10% Commercial/Industrial -Large Power (Schedule 6)9.4% Commercial/Industrial –High Voltage –Schedule 9 8.1% Irrigation (Schedule 10)6.7% Commercial/Industrial –Schedule 23 4.9% Commercial/Industrial-Time of Day –Schedule 35 9.4% Public Street Lighting -38.6% Contract –Schedule 400 4.9% Overall 7% Proposed percentage change, effective January 1, 2022 Company Proposal –Schedule 1 Residential Average Monthly Change Based on Average use of 783 kWh Current Bill Proposed Bill Difference Customer Charge $5.00 $8.00 $3.00 Monthly Rate $76.21 $83.38 $7.17 Total $81.21 $91.38 $10.17 Company Proposal –Schedule 36 Residential Time of Day Average Monthly Change Based on Average use of 1397 kWh Current Bill Proposed Bill Difference Customer Charge $14.00 $15.00 $1.00 Monthly Rate $133.05 $140.69 $7.64 Total $147.05 $155.69 $8.64 Review Process Next steps •Staff and other parties are reviewing the Application. •Verify and review the following: •Capital Improvements •Annual revenues and expenses •Requested capital structure and cost of capital •Pro forma adjustments •Ratepayer impact Review Process Parties involved in PAC-E-21-07 •Pacificorp (Rocky Mountain Power) •PUC Commission Staff •Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association •Bayer •Pacificorp Idaho Industrial Customers •Idaho Conservation League •Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho Review Process •Final component of the review process: •Staff and Intervenors will make recommendations in written testimony on October 20, 2021, •The Company will have an opportunity to respond on November 3, 2021, •Customers can testify at a Customer Hearing November 15, 2021, and •Staff, the Company and other intervenors will participate in a Technical Hearing led by the Commissioners on November 16 –19, 2020. CUSTOMER COMMENTS Customer written comments are due no later than NOVEMBER 19, 2021 (Reference Case Number PAC-E-21-07) •Mail –IPUC, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 •Email Address –secretary@puc.idaho.gov •Internet Website Address –www.puc.idaho.gov •Select -Case Comment Form (ONCE COMMENTS ARE SUBMITTED, THEY BECOME PUBLIC RECORD) •Telephonic Customer Hearing –MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021, AT 6:00 PM •To listen only, call 1-800-920-7487, and enter code 9877 951# •To submit verbal testimony, call 1-800-920-7487, and enter 6674 832# (ONCE COMMENTS ARE SUBMITTED, THEY BECOME PUBLIC RECORD) WEBSITE HOMEPAGE CASE COMMENT FORM EVENT DATE CASE FILED May 27 TELEPHONIC PUBLIC WORKSHOP October 13 (6 p.m.) PREPARED TESTIMONY DEADLINE October 20 COMPANY REBUTTAL TESTIMONY DEADLINE November 3 TELEPHONIC CUSTOMER HEARING November 15 (6 p.m.) COMMENT DEADLINE November 19 TECHNICAL HEARING November 16 (9:30 a.m.) November 17-19, if necessary CASE SCHEDULE TELEPHONIC CUSTOMER HEARING CUSTOMER COMMENTS Written comments are due no later than NOV. 19, 2021 (Please reference Case Number PAC-E-21-07) •Mail –IPUC, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0074 •Email Address –secretary@puc.idaho.gov •Website –www.puc.idaho.gov •Select -Case Comment Form