20040722Application.pdf

825 E. MuItnomah Sf.
Portla11d, OR 972.32
. PACIFICORP
July 16, 2004
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
Boise, ill 83702-5983
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Commission Secretary
Re:Advice t~o. 04-
Regulation 12 - Line Extensio~ Applicant Built Line Extensions
PacifiCorp (d.a. Utah Power & Light Company) hereby submits for electronic filing proposed
tariff pages associated with TariffI.P.C. No. 28 of Utah Power & Light Company applicable
to electric service in the State of Idaho. The Company respectfully requests an effective date of
August 16 2004.
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 12R.
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 12R.
Fourth Revised Sheet No. i2R.9
Regulation 12
Regulation 12
Regulation 12
Line Extensions
Line Extensions
Line Extensions
The purpose of this filing is to add clarifying language to Regulation 12. Section 5(a), Applicant
Built Line Extensions, and Section (d)) Extension, explicitly state that the Applicant Built
option only applies to new construction, which has been the Company~ s long-standing practice.
The proposed clarifications eliminate any question with regard to the availability of the
Applicant Built Line option and were discussed with Idaho Commission Staff prior to this filing.
The change to Section l(c):t EngineeringCosts, clarifies that large, complex or speculative
extensions are defined :trom the perspective of the Company.
It is respectfully requested that all formal correspondence and Staff requests regarding this
material be addressed to:
Bye-mail (preferred):datarequest~pacifi corp. com
By regular mail:Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah, Suite 800
Portland, Oregon, 97232
By fax:[phone] use
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Advice No. 04-
PacitiCorp
July 16~ 2004
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C. No. 28
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 12R.
Canceling Fourth Revised Sheet No. 12R.
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12
STATE O14~ IDAHO
Line Extensions
CONDITIONS AND DEJ;'INITIONS
(a)Contracts -- Before building an Extension, the Company may require the Applicant to sign
a contract. Where a tenant occupies the service location, the Company may require the
property owner to sign the contract.
(b)Contract Minimum Billing - The Contract Minimum Billing is the greater of: (1) the
Customer s monthly bill; or (2) 80% of the Customers monthly bill plus the Facilities
Charges. Customers on a seasonal rate receive an annual Contract Minimum Billing of the
greater of (1) the Customer s annual bill; or (2) 80% of the Customer s annual bill plus the
Annual Facilities Charge. The Annual Facilities Charge is twelve (12) times the Facilities
Charges. Any Contracted Minimum Billings shall begin upon the date service is fITst
delivered or 30 days after the completion of the extension whichever occurs first, as
determined by the Company, unless a later date is mutually agreed upon.
(c)Engineering Costs -- The Company includes designing, engineering and estimating in its
Extension Costs. The Company will provide these services at no charge unless, in the (C)
Company's judgment, it determines the extension is large. complex or speculative. For (C)
large, complex or speculative Extensions, the Applicant or Customer must advance the
Company s estimated Engineering Costs, but not less than the minimum specified in
Schedule 300. The Company will apply this advance payment to itl) Extension Costs. If the
Extension Allowance exceeds the Extension Costs, the Company will refund the excess up
to the amount of the Applicant's or Customer s advance.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 04-
EFFECTIVE: August 16 2004ISSUED: July 16, 2004
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C. No. 28
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 12R.
Canceling :Fourth Revised Sheet No. 12R.
CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS (continued)
(c)Engineering Costs -- (continued)
If the Applicant or Customer requests changes that require additional estimates, they must
advance the Company s estimated Engineering Costs, but not less than the minimum
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(d)Extension -- A branch from, a continuation of, or an increase in the capacity of. an existing
Company owned transmission or distribution line, where a line has not been removed, at
customer request, within the last 5 years. An extension may be single-phase, three-phase or
a conversion of a single-phase line to a three-phase line. The Company will own, operate
and maintain all Extensions made under this regulation.
(C)
(C)
(e)Extension Allowance -- The Extension Allowance is the portion of the Extension that the
Company provides or allows without cost to the Applicant. The portion will vary with the
class of service that the Applicant requests. The Extension Allowance does not include
costs resulting from: additional voltages; duplicate facilities; additional points of delivery;
or any other Applicant requested facilities that add to, or substitute for, the Company
standard const.n.lction methods or preferred route. An Extension Allowance will be
provided only if the Company has reasonable assurance as to the permanent continuation of
required revenue. The Extension Allowance is not available to customers receiving electric
service under special pricing contracts.
Extension Costs -- Extension Costs are the Company s total costs for constructing an
Extension using the Company standard construction methods, including services,
transfonners and meters, labor, materials and overheads.
(g)
Extension Limits -- The provisions of this regulation apply to Line Extensions that require
standard construction and will produce sufficient revenues to cover the ongoing costs
associated with them. The Company wil1 construct Line Extensions with special
requirements or limited revenues under the terms of special contracts.
Examples of special requirements include, but are not limited to, unusual costs incurred for
obtaining rights-of-way, overtime wages, use of special equipment and facilities,
accelerated work schedules to meet the applicant's request, or non-standard construction
requirements.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 04-
EFFECTIVE: August 16, 2004ISSUED: July 16, 2004
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C. No. 28
:Fourth Revised Sheet No. 12R.
Canceling Third Revised Sheet No. 12R.
EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS
(a)Applicant Built Line Extensions
(1)General
An ...pplicant rr..ay contract with someone other ilia-I! the Company to build a Line
Extension. The following circumstances, however, are not an option for Applicant (C)
Built Line Extensions: relocations, conversions from overhead to underground
going from single phase to three-phase. or increasing the capacity of facilities. The
Applicant must contract with the Company before starting construction of an
Applicant Built Line Extension. When the Applicant has completed construction of (C)
the Line Extension and the Company approves it, the Company will connect it to
the Company s facilities and assume ownership.
(2)Liability and Insurance
The Applicant assumes all risks for the Construction of an Applicant Built Line
Extension. Before starting construction, the Applicant must furnish a certificate
naming the Company as an additional insured for a minimum of $1.000,000. The
Applicant may cancel the policy after the Company accepts ownership of the Line
Extension.
(3)Ad vance for Design, Specifications, Material Standards and Inspections
The Applicant must advance the Company estimated costs for design,
specifications, matenal standards and inspections. When the Applicant has
completed construction, the Company will determine its actual costs and may adjust
that portion of the Applicant's advance. If the actual costs exceed the Applicant'
advance, the Applicant must pay the difference before the Company will accept and
energize the Line Extension. If the actual costs are less than the Applicant s
advance, the Company will refund the difference.
The Company will estimate the frequency of inspections and convey this to the
Applicant prior to the signing of thc contract. For undcrground Line Extensions
the Company may require that an inspector be present whenever installation work is
done.
(4)Construction Standard
The Applicant must construct the Line Extension in accordance with the Company
design, specifications, and material standards and along the Company s selected
routc. Otherwise, the Company will not accept or energize the Line Extension.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Advice Letter No. 04-
ISSUED: July 16, 2004 EFFECTIVE: August 16 2004