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Home My WebLink About20030213Notice of Application.pdfOffice of the Secretary Service Date BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION February 13, 2003 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PACIFICORP DBA UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDED ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE 72- IRRIGATION LOAD CONTROL CREDIT RIDER PROGRAM. CASE NO. P AC-O3- NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE NOTICE OF COMMENT! PROTEST DEADLINE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on January 31 , 2003 , PacifiCorp dba Utah Power & Light Company (PacifiCorp; Company) filed an Application with the Commission requesting approval of a proposed amended electric service Schedule 72 - Irrigation Load Control Credit Rider program. PacifiCorp contends that its filing complies with the Company s commitment and Commission Order No. 29034 wherein the Company agreed to work with irrigators to develop an optional load control program beginning with the 2003 irrigation season. Under the proposed tariff schedule, customers opting to participate in the program will receive credits during the irrigation season for the Company s ability to interrupt a designated amount of the customer s load. The Company will determine the value of the credits each year and advise customers of those values. The Schedule 72 program is an optional tariff allowing customers to participate in pre scheduled controlled service interruptions in exchange for a Load Control Service Credit (LCSC). The tariff is available to qualifying customers served on Schedule 10. Prior to participation, and in order to qualify under the schedule, customers must execute a Load Control Service Agreement with the Company. The Rider is applicable only during the irrigation season from June 1 to September 15 each year. Commencing in 2004 the Company will determine the fixed montWy participation credit and the kWh credit and shall provide notification of the LCSC to Schedule 10 customers by January 15 of each calendar year. In 2003, notification ofthe LCSC shall occur no later than February 28. Customers desiring to participate in the load control program for the upcoming irrigation season shall submit Intent to Participate notification to the Company by February 15 of NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE NOTICE OF COMMENT/ PROTEST DEADLINE each calendar year commencing in 2004. In 2003, customers shall submit Intent to Participate notification to the Company by March 14. Customers failing to execute a Load Control Service Agreement after submitting Intent to Participate notification will be ineligible to participate in the program the following year. The Company will provide the participating customers the scheduled hours for load control during the irrigation season by March 1 of each calendar year commencing in 2004. 2003, the Company will provide participating customers the scheduled hours for load control during the irrigation season by March 31. Subject to limitations, the Company reserves the right to establish at its sole discretion the scheduled load control hours for each participating customer based on what the Company deems most beneficial to its operations. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company in its filing requests a proposed effective date of March 3 , 2003. The Commission in Order No. 29193 has suspended the proposed effective date to permit adequate time for comment and consideration. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings of record in Case No. P AC-03-3. The Commission has preliminarily determined that the public interest regarding the Company s Application to implement an amended electric service Schedule 72-Irrigation Load Control Credit Rider program may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented, and that issues raised by the Application may be processed under Modified Procedure , by written submission rather than by hearing. Reference Commission Rules of Procedure IDAP A 31.01.01.201-204. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may not hold a hearing in this proceeding unless it receives written protests or comments opposing the use of Modified Procedure and stating why Modified Procedure should not be used. Reference IDAPA 31.01.01.203. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or protests with respect to the Application and the Commission s use of Modified Procedure in Case No. P AC-03-3 is Thursday, March 6, 2003. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written protests or comments. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received within the deadline, the Commission will consider the matter on its merits and enter its Order without a formal hearing. If comments or protests are filed within the deadline, the Commission NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE NOTICE OF COMMENT/ PROTEST DEADLINE will consider them and in its discretion may set the matter for hearing or may decide the matter and issue its Order based on the written positions before it. Reference IDAP A 31.01.01.204. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concerning Case No. PAC- 03-3 should be mailed to the Commission and to PacifiCorp at the addresses reflected below. COMMISSION SECRETARY D. DOUGLAS LARSEN IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT REGULATIONPO BOX 83720 PACIFICORP BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074 825 NE MULTNOMAH, STE 800 PORTLAND, OR 97232 E-mail: datarequest(fYPacifiCorp.comStreet Address for Express Mail: 472 W WASHINGTON ST BOISE, ID 83702-5983 These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this document. Persons desiring to submit comments Via e-mail may do so by accessing the Commission s home page located at www.puc.state.id.. Click the "Comments and Questions icon and complete the comment form using the case number as it appears on the front of this document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the e-mail address( es) listed above. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application in Case No. PAC-03-03 can be reviewed during regular business hours at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho and at the Idaho offices of PacifiCorp. In addition, the Application may be viewed by accessing the Commission s website at www.puc.state.id.under the "file room" icon and selecting the appropriate topic heading. DATED at Boise, Idaho this 1'-."" day of February 2003. ~~. fJJCommission Secretary Vld!N:PACEO303 NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE NOTICE OF COMMENT/ PROTEST DEADLINE