20030213Order No 29193.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 13, 2003
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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-
ORDER NO. 29193
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.
The Company in its filing requests a proposed effective date of March 3 , 2003. After
reviewing the Application, we make the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and
Order:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. PacifiCorp has submitted proposed changes to its electric tariff Schedule 72 to
become effective on and after March 3, 2003. The Company s Application is of sufficient
importance to require a reasonable amount of time for investigation and comment.
2. The Commission will be unable to consider the Company s filing in Case No.
PAC-03-3 before March 3 2003, because of the time required for investigation and comment
and because of other demands on the Commission s time.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over PacifiCorp dba Utah
Power & Light Company, an electric utility, and its Application in Case No. P AC-03-3 by
virtue of Title 61 , Idaho Code and the Rules of Procedure of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
2. The Commission has authority under Idaho Code ~ 61-503 to investigate the
reasonableness of the Company s proposed change in tariff Schedule 72 and pursuant to Section
61-622 has the authority to suspend the proposed effective date of the Company s Application
for a period of thirty (30) days plus five (5) months, from the proposed effective date of March 3
2003.
ORDER NO. 29193
3. It is necessary to suspend the proposed effective date of the Company s proposed
change in tariff Schedule 72 for a period of ninety (90) days, or less if the Commission acts
sooner, from the effective date of March 3 , 2003 , to allow the Commission sufficient time to
investigate and obtain comments and to then consider and determine the issues presented in the
Company s Application.
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the proposed changes to PacifiCorp s electric
Schedule 72 should be, and hereby are, suspended for a period of ninety (90) days from March 3
2003 , or until such earlier time as the Commission may issue an Order accepting or rejecting or
modifying the Application in Case No. P AC-03-
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this J. f4-.
day of February 2003.
PAUL KJELL R, PRESIDENT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ISSIONER
ATTEST:
bls/O:P ACEO303 sw
ORDER NO. 29193