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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO PACIFICORP DBA UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY’S SCHEDULE 71—ENERGY EXCHANGE PROGRAM. )
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PACIFICORP TARIFF
ADVICE NO. 01-04

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On January 31, 2001, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved a new Tariff Schedule 71 (Energy Exchange (Internet-Based Auction) Program for PacifiCorp dba Utah Power & Light Company (PacifiCorp; Company). Reference Case No. PAC-E-01-01, Order No. 28628. The program approved in January offers commercial and industrial customers with electric loads in excess of 4 megawatts (MWs) or customers with 1 MW of onsite generation the opportunity to curtail load in exchange for payment from the Company. Customers wishing to participate can bid on line for load shedding opportunities at a Company-established bid price. The Commission approved the tariff as a pilot program with an expiration date of October 1, 2001.
On March 28, 2001, PacifiCorp in Tariff Advice No. 01-04 requested approval of a number of revisions to the Schedule 71 Energy Exchange Program. Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.134. To increase program participation the Company seeks to change the eligibility threshold to qualify all customers with Monthly Demand exceeding 1,000 kW at least once during the last 12-month period. The purchase of energy from customers is not permitted under the program. Also ineligible is load from Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 Qualifying Facilities (PURPA QFs).
The Company in this filing proposes to eliminate the Schedule 71 Energy Exchange Program termination date. In addition, the Company proposes a number of revisions to clarify conditions of participation, to enhance program operation and to assist customers in understanding the program.
The Commission has reviewed the Company’s filing and finds the proposed changes except as otherwise noted herein to be reasonable. The Commission approves the Company proposed effective date of April 27, 2001.
The Commission notes that the Company has proposed a change under tariff Schedule 71 Special Conditions ¶ 10 (First revised Sheet No. 71.5) whereby actions following a customer’s Failure to Comply during an Exchange Event would now be discretionary rather than as before, mandatory. In discussions with the Company, it was learned that the Company wished to avoid situations where it was taking punitive action against customers for unintentional occurrences. To address this situation and provide the customer with notice as to when action would be taken, it was determined that a more reasonable change would be to insert the modifier “Willful” before the phrase “Failure to Comply during an Exchange Event.” The Company’s actions in the event of a willful failure would continue to be mandatory. The Company has agreed to this change.
In recognition that the Schedule 71 tariff is now a new permanent program, the Commission finds it also reasonable to change the reporting requirements approved in prior Order No. 28628 to require that the Company provide an annual report of Energy Exchange transactions for the Schedule 71 program period ending September 30, 2001 (the termination date for initial Demand Exchange Customer Agreements) on or before October 31, 2001. For succeeding years, the Company is to file annual reports in accordance with the same schedule.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this day of April 2001.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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