20050531Proposed committee budget.pdf

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May 27, 2005
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702-5983
Attention:Chairman Paul Kjellander
Re:Case No. PAC-O2-
PacifiCorp Petition To Initiate Investigation of Inter-Jurisdictional Issues
Notification of Proposed Budget for Ongoing MSP Standing Committee
Activities
The purpose of this letter is to provide a copy of the Proposed Budget for ongoing MSP
Standing Committee activities as required by the Stipulation in the Oregon MSP Docket.
The letter is for information only and does not require a response.
Proposed Bud2et for On2oin2 MSP Standin2 Committee Activities
Pursuant to Paragraph 12 of the Stipulation in Oregon Docket # UM-1050, PacifiCorp
proposes the following budget to each State Commission that has finally ratified the
Revised Protocol.
Paragraph 12 states:
Within 90 days of such final ratification of the Revised Protocol, the Company
shall file with each Commission that has finally ratified the Revised Protocol a
proposed budget sufficient to reasonably fund the appointment of a Standing
Neutral and the activities described in Section XIII B of the Revised Protocol for
a 12 month period"
In compliance with the above stipulation language and the terms of the Revised Protocol
PacifiCorp proposes to budget a sum of$160 000 to support these requirements for a
twelve month period.
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The sum is sufficient to cover estimated expenses for establishment of the Standing
Committee, initial engagement and on-going activities of the Standing Neutral (for 12
months), an estimate for retention of independent consultants to provide advisory
findings as directed by the Standing Committee, and an estimate for required travel and
organizational expenses related to the Standing Committee. See attachment for further
detail of the proposed budget.
In addition, PacifiCorp continues to support the on-going efforts in a very substantial
fashion. Beyond the sum budgeted above, PacifiCorp will continue to provide full time
resources to the on-going efforts of the workgroups, provide all required reporting
comparisons in rate cases and periodic reporting, continue to facilitate and manage the
on-going process with the Standing Committee and Standing Neutral, and to obtain legal
services related to on-going work items.
This Standing Committee budget is expected to be an item of discussion at the initial
meeting of the MSP Standing Committee.
If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact John Rush, MSP
Project Manager, at [phone]
Very Truly
Don Furman
Senior Vice President, Regulation and External Affairs
cc:Jean Jewell
T em Carlock
MSP Participants
Attachment
MSP Standing Committee Proposed Budget
Standing Neutral
Professional Fees, Travel and Expenses - up to
Independent Consultant
250 hours at $1 OO/hour
Miscellaneous Expenses
Meeting Facilities, Materials, Supplies, etc.
Total Proposed Budget
Does not include legal costs, costs of PacifiCorp employees
or costs for employee travel
125 000
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10,000
160,000