20020104Application.pdf

John M. Eriksson
STOEL RIVES LLP
One Utah Center
201 South Main Street, Suite 1100
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-4904
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Mary S. Hobson, ISB#: 2142
STOEL RIVES LLP
101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 1900
Boise, ID 83702-5958
Telephone: [phone]

Attorneys for PacifiCorp dba Utah
Power & Light Company

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Application of PacifiCorp,
dba Utah Power & Light Company for
Approval of its Proposed Electric Service
Schedules

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) CASE NO. PAC-E-02-1
)
) APPLICATION OF PACIFICORP
)
)

PacifiCorp, doing business as Utah Power & Light Company (“PacifiCorp” or
“Company”) hereby applies to the Commission for approval of the Company’s proposed
electric service schedules submitted herewith. In support of this Application, PacifiCorp
states as follows:
1. PacifiCorp is authorized to do and is doing business in the state of Idaho.
PacifiCorp provides retail electric service in the state of Idaho and, as to such service, is
subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.
2. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to:

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Doug Larson
PACIFICORP
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84140-0023
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

John Eriksson
STOEL RIVES LLP
201 South Main, Suite 1100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-4904
Telephone: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]

3. The Company’s Idaho revenue requirement was last changed in Case No.
UPL-E-90-1, in which the revenue requirement was reduced pursuant to a stipulation which
dealt with several issues. In that case, class cost of service was also addressed, and a revised
tariff implementing the Commission’s determinations was filed. The Company’s class cost of
service has not been reviewed in a case in Idaho since that time.
4. On November 2, 2000, the Company filed an application for approval to defer
excess net power costs incurred from November 1, 2000 through October 31, 2001. Case No.
PAC-E-00-5. In Order No. 28630, the Commission approved the Company’s request for
deferred accounting of excess net power costs. Pursuant to that authority, the Company
deferred approximately $37 million in excess net power costs attributable to Idaho.
5. In May, 2001, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the
Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA Settlement”) regarding the residential exchange
benefits to be provided by BPA through September 30, 2006. The BPA settlement will
provide approximately $34 million in benefits to Idaho customers in 2002.

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6. The Company’s proposed electric service schedules provide for a two-year
surcharge to recover the deferred excess net power costs, which amount to approximately $38
million including carrying charges. The surcharge is designed to collect 70% of the excess
net power cost during the first year, and the remainder the second year. Thus, the level of the
surcharge will be reduced after the first year, as set forth in the proposed surcharge schedule.
The Company’s proposed electric service schedules also adjust rates to bring customer classes
closer to the cost of serving the respective classes. Further, the Company’s proposal increases
the Electric Service Schedule No. 34 BPA exchange credit to implement the increased benefit
from the BPA Settlement. Finally, the proposed schedules include a Rate Mitigation
Adjustment designed to result in no customer class receiving an increase during the two years
of the surcharge for recovery of deferred excess net power costs.
7. This Application is supported by the testimony and exhibits of the following
witnesses, which testimony and exhibits are submitted herewith: D. Douglas Larson; Stan
Watters; Mark Widmer; Barry Cunningham; Brian Hedman; Dave Taylor; and James Zhang.
8. Pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Code, § 61-307, which authorizes the
Commission to implement any change in rates with less than 30 days’ notice for good cause
shown, it is requested that the Commission allow for an interim increase in the Schedule No.
34 credit, as proposed in this application, to take effect on February 1, 2002 on the grounds
that the implementation of such increased benefit will provide for the pass through of the
increased benefit to the Company’s eligible customers at the earliest possible date and will
have no adverse impact on any other customers.
9. It is in the public interest that the Commission allow PacifiCorp to implement
the proposed electric service schedules as filed.

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WHEREFORE, PacifiCorp respectfully requests the following relief:
A. That an order be issued approving PacifiCorp’s proposed electric service
Schedule No. 34 on an interim basis effective February 1, 2002; and
B. That a final order be issued approving PacifiCorp’s proposed electric service
schedules.
DATED this 4th day of January, 2002.
Respectfully submitted,
STOEL RIVES LLP

By______________________________
John M. Eriksson
Of Attorneys for PacifiCorp,
dba Utah Power & Light Company

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 4th day of January, 2002, I caused to be served, via U.S.
mail, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Application to the following:

Randy Budge
Racine Olson Nye Budge & Bailey
Center Plaza – Corner First and Center
Post Office Box 1391
Pocatello, ID 83204-1391

David Hawk
Energy Natural Resources
999 Main Street
P.O. Box 27
Boise, ID 83702

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