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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20041215Application.pdf( ::~ c: f~ ! '/ E D r~:~" , , 0._- ...... ,,.._..~,,',.. '.' ".. '..~,, , " ' c "" c , James F. Fell Curtis D. McKenzie Stoel Rives LLP 900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2600 Portland, OR 97204-1268 Tel. (503) 294-9343 Fax (503) 220-2480 ...., ,- ""' I r- 1'1:.'t I ' ' LtL t::) nfi IU' 4 .. ,, '.. .. ..' , ' .. c, ... J TIL! T JL:S CU 1";I,,j 1 S SIGN Attorneys for PacifiCorp BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF P ACIFICORP d/b/a UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF REDUCTIONS IN BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL EXCHANGE CREDITS CASE NO. PAC-~1" of; APPLICATION OF P ACIFICORP Pursuant to Idaho Code ~~ 61-301 , - 307 , - 622, and -623 , PacifiCorp, d/b/a Utah Power & Light Company ("PacifiCorp" or the "Company ), applies to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (the "Commission ) for approval of a revised Electric Service Schedule No. 34 submitted herewith. The proposed revisions will reduce the Bonneville Power Administration BP A") regional exchange credits in Idaho. The Company seeks changes to sections of the Company s Schedule 34 to revise the Kilowatt-Hour Credit Adjustment for all qualifying kilowatt-hours of residential and/or farm use. In support of this Application, PacifiCorp states as follows: PacifiCorp is an electrical corporation and public utility in the state of Idaho and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission with regard to its public utility operations. PacifiCorp also provides retail electric service in the states of Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington and California. This Application is filed pursuant to the Idaho statutes referenced above. particular, Idaho Code ~ 61-623 empowers the Commission to address the propriety of requested APPLICATION OF P ACIFICORP - Portlnd3~1477051.1 0O20017~OOO55 rate schedule increases, sections 61-307 and -622 require Commission approval prior to any increase in rates and section 61-301 requires Idaho retail electric rates to be just and reasonable. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to: Bob Lively PacifiCorp 201 South Main Street, Suite 2300 Salt Lake City, UT 84140 Telephone: (801) 220-4052 Facsimile: (801) 220-3116 E-mail: bob.lively(g)pacificorp.com James F. Fell Stoel Rives LLP 900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2600 Portland, OR 97204-1268 Telephone: (503) 294-9343 Facsimile: (503) 220-2480 E-mail: jffell (g) stoel.com In addition, PacifiCorp respectfully requests that all data requests regarding this matter be addressed to: Bye-mail (preferred)datarequest (g) pacificorp .com By regular mail Data Request Response Center PacifiCorp 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97232 By facsimile (503) 813-6060 Informal inquiries also may be directed to Bob Lively at (801) 220-4502. As a regional utility, PacifiCorp is entitled to participate in the Residential Exchange Program (the "REP"), which extends the benefits of low-cost Federal power to residential and small farm consumers served by investor-owned utilities in the region. See section 5(c) of the Northwest Power Act, 16 U.C. ~ 839(c). The REP is administered by BPA. In 2000, BPA offered the region s investor-owned utilities the option of entering into a settlement of the REP (the "REP Settlement") in lieu of the traditional REP. All of the region investor-owned utilities, including PacifiCorp, entered into the REP Settlement. APPLICATION OF P ACIFICORP - 2 Portlnd3-1477051.1 0020017-00055 Upon initiation of the REP, and as required by the REP Settlement, the Company established balancing accounts tracking the differences in the program credits provided to the Company s customers and the monetary payments received from BP A pursuant to the REP Settlement. As of September 2004 the Idaho balancing account showed an REP deficit of $6. million (i.PacifiCorp paid out $6.8 million more in benefits to Idaho residential and small farm customers than PacifiCorp had received from BP A). Following discussions with the Commission Staff, the Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, and irrigation customers, the Company decided to seek Commission authorization to correct the deficit in the BP A balancing account in a manner that would ease the customer impact of elimination of the deficit. PacifiCorp proposes to reduce the BP A credit by $6. million. Additional adjustments to the BP A credit may be necessary in order to achieve the targeted zero balance in the BP A balancing account by September 30, 2006. In this application, while regional exchange benefits are proposed to be reduced the allocation of proposed regional exchange benefits among irrigation and non-irrigation customers retains the ratio of total dollars of regional exchange benefits that have been provided to these customers. PacifiCorp submits the following exhibits providing additional support for the relief requested in this Application: (a) Application Table A: Table A shows the net impact by rate schedule of the proposed revision to Schedule 34. (b) Application Table B: Table B reflects the calculation of proposed Schedule 34 based on normalized twelve months ended March 31 , 2004; (c) Application Table C: Table C is a balancing account study reflecting the Company s BPA balancing account history for October 2001-September 2004. The Table shows the $6.8 million deficit as of September 2004; and (d) Application Table D: Table D reflects the Company s Schedule 34 and shows the proposed tariff changes , pursuant to Rule of Procedure 121.01a. PacifiCorp stands ready for immediate consideration of this Application. PacifiCorp proposes that the proposed reduction to the Schedule 34 BP A credit APPLICATION OF P ACIFICORP - Portlnd3-1477051.1 0020017-00055 be effective on January 31 2005 , to permit proper notice pursuant to Idaho Code 9 61-307. The proposed tariffs in Application Table D would be effective on January 31 2005 unless suspended by the Commission. PacifiCorp does not believe that the filing is subject to the general rate case or tracker notice requirements of Rule 102 of the Commission s Utility Customer Information Rules. Should the Commission determine otherwise, PacifiCorp respectfully asks the Commission to notify the Company of its determination and the Company will take steps to comply with Rule 102. WHEREFORE, PacifiCorp respectfully requests that the Commission enter its Order authorizing the reduction of the Schedule 34 BPA credit by an annual amount of$6.8 million in order to eliminate the $6.8 million deficit currently reflected in the Company s REP balancing account. DATED this 15th day of December, 2004. Respectfully submitted F. Fell Cu s D. McKenzie Attorneys for PacifiCorp APPLICATION OF P ACIFICORP - 4 Portlnd3-1477051.1 0020017-00055 Application Table A Net Impact by Rate Schedule of Proposed Revision to Schedule 34 TA B L E A UT A H P O W E R & L I G H T C O M P A N Y - ST A T E O F I D A H O ES T I M A T E D E F F E C T O F P R O P O S E D S C H E D U L E 3 4 - BP A C R E D I T ON R E V E N U E S F R O M E L E C T R I C S A L E S T O U L T I M A T E C O N S U M E R S DI S T R f f i U T E D B Y R A T E S C H E D U L E S NO R M A L I Z E D 1 2 M O N T H S E N D E D M A R C H 2 0 0 4 Pr e s e n t R e v e n u e ( $ 0 0 0 ) Pr o p o s e d R e v e n u e ( $ 0 0 0 ) Ch a n g e Av e r a g e Li n e A c c o u n t Sc h . No . o f Ba s e Sc h . 9 3 2 Sc h . 3 4 Ne t Ba s e Sc h . 9 3 2 Sc h . 3 4 Ne t No . No . De s c r i ti o n No . Cu s t o m e r s MW h Re v e n u e Cr e d i t 2 Re v e n u e Re v e n u e Cr e d i t 3 Re v e n u e ($ 0 0 0 ) (1 ) (2 ) (3 ) (4 ) (5 ) (6 ) (7 ) (8 ) (9 ) (1 0 ) (1 1 ) (1 2 ) (1 3 ) (1 4 ) (1 5 ) (6 ) + ( 7 ) + ( 8 ) (1 0 ) + ( 1 1 ) + ( 1 2 ) (1 3 ) - ( 9 ) (1 4 ) / ( 9 ) 44 0 Re s i d e n t i a l S a l e s Re s i d e n t i a l S e r v i c e 32 , 17 3 30 6 , 32 1 $2 4 , 07 0 $1 , 17 1 ($ 7 , 14 6 ) $1 8 , 09 5 $2 4 , 07 0 $1 , 17 1 ($ 5 , 88 6 ) $1 9 , 35 5 $1 , 25 9 96 % Re s i d e n t i a l O p t i o n a l T O D 15 , 99 6 29 9 , 98 4 $1 9 , 66 6 $2 4 4 ($ 6 , 99 8 ) $1 2 , 91 2 $1 9 , 66 6 $2 4 4 ($ 5 , 76 4 ) $1 4 14 5 $1 , 23 3 55 % AG A - Re v e n u e 00 % To t a l R e s i d e n t i a l 48 , 16 8 60 6 , 30 4 $4 3 , 74 0 $1 , 4 1 5 ($ 1 4 , 14 3 ) $3 1 , 01 2 $4 3 , 74 0 $1 , 41 5 ($ 1 1 , 65 1 ) $3 3 , 50 5 $2 , 4 9 3 04 % 44 2 Co m m e r c i a l & I n d u s t r i a l Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e - L a r g e P o w e r 98 3 29 8 , 20 4 $1 7 , 02 6 $3 5 7 $1 7 , 38 3 $1 7 , 02 6 $3 5 7 $1 7 , 38 3 00 % Ge n e r a l S v c . - L g . P o w e r ( R & F ) 23 5 29 , 33 9 90 2 ($ 6 8 4 ) $1 , 21 7 $1 , 90 2 ($ 5 6 4 ) $1 , 33 8 $1 2 1 91 % Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e - M e d . V o l t a g e 64 8 $1 6 8 $1 6 8 $1 6 8 $1 6 8 00 % Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e - H i g h V o l t a g e 87 , 74 9 $3 , 98 3 $7 9 $4 , 06 2 $3 , 98 3 $7 9 06 2 00 % lI T i g a t i o n 57 8 67 4 , 12 4 $3 9 , 70 9 $1 , 14 3 ($ 2 0 , 72 0 ) $2 0 , 13 2 $3 9 , 70 9 $1 , 14 3 ($ 1 6 , 60 0 ) $2 4 , 25 3 $4 , 12 1 20 . 4 7 % Co m m . & I n d . S p a c e H e a t i n g 32 6 11 , 28 1 $7 4 3 $4 9 $7 9 2 $7 4 3 $4 9 $7 9 2 00 % Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e 14 0 96 , 60 5 $7 , 23 3 $5 1 2 $7 , 74 5 $7 , 23 3 $5 1 2 74 5 00 % Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e ( R & F ) 23 A 32 1 15 , 93 1 30 0 $8 7 ($ 3 7 2 ) $1 , 01 5 $1 , 30 0 $8 7 ($ 3 0 6 ) $1 , 0 8 0 $6 5 6. 4 5 % Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e O p t i o n a l T O D 72 1 $9 9 $1 0 0 $9 9 $1 0 0 00 % Sp e c i a l C o n t r a c t s 55 6 , 4 4 9 $4 6 , 91 8 $4 6 , 91 8 $4 6 , 91 8 $4 6 , 91 8 00 % AG A - Re v e n u e $2 5 0 $2 5 0 $2 5 0 $2 5 0 00 % To t a l C o m m e r c i a l & I n d u s t r i a l 60 3 77 4 05 2 $1 1 9 , 33 1 $2 , 22 8 ($ 2 1 , 77 6 ) $9 9 , 78 3 $1 1 9 , 33 1 $2 , 22 8 ($ 1 7 , 4 7 0 ) $1 0 4 09 0 30 7 32 % 17 T o t a l C o m m e r c i a l & I n d u s t r i a l ( E x c l u d i n g Sp e c i a l C o n t r a c t s ) 60 1 21 7 , 60 3 $7 2 , 41 3 22 8 ($ 2 1 , 77 6 ) $5 2 , 86 5 $7 2 , 4 1 3 $2 , 22 8 ($ 1 7 , 4 7 0 ) $5 7 , 17 2 $4 , 30 7 15 % 44 4 Pu b l i c S t r e e t L i g h t i n g Se c u r i t y A r e a L i g h t i n g 24 3 29 6 $5 6 $6 1 $5 6 $6 1 00 % Se c u r i t y A r e a L i g h t i n g ( R & F ) 16 5 12 2 $2 5 ($ 3 ) $2 4 $2 5 ($ 2 ) $2 5 05 % St r e e t L i g h t i n g - C o m p a n y 12 7 $2 7 $2 9 $2 7 $2 9 00 % Str e e t L i g h t i n g - C u s t o m e r 21 9 85 4 $1 7 1 $1 4 $1 8 6 $1 7 1 $1 4 $1 8 6 00 % Tr a f f i c S i g n a l S y s t e m s 24 5 $1 8 $2 0 $1 8 $2 0 00 % AG A - Re v e n u e ($ 2 ) ($ 2 ) ($ 2 ) ($ 2 ) 00 % To t a l P u b l i c S t r e e t L i g h t i n g 67 9 64 4 $2 9 5 $2 5 ($ 3 ) $3 1 7 $2 9 5 $2 5 ($ 2 ) $3 1 8 16 % To t a l S a l e s t o U l t i m a t e C u s t o m e r s 61 , 4 5 1 38 3 , 00 1 $1 6 3 , 36 7 $3 , 66 8 ($ 3 5 , 92 3 ) $1 3 1 , 11 3 $1 6 3 , 36 7 $3 , 66 8 ($ 2 9 , 12 3 ) $1 3 7 , 91 2 $6 , 80 0 19 % To t a l S a l e s t o B P A C u s t o m e r s 54 , 4 6 8 32 5 , 82 1 $8 6 , 92 4 64 7 ($ 3 5 , 92 3 ) $5 3 , 64 9 $8 6 , 92 4 $2 , 64 7 ($ 2 9 , 12 3 ) $6 0 , 44 9 $6 , 80 0 12 . 67 % To t a l S a l e s t o N o n I r r i g a t i o n B P A 49 , 89 0 65 1 , 69 6 46 , 96 2 50 4 $ ( 1 5 , 20 2 ) 33 , 26 4 46 , 96 2 $ 1 50 4 $ ( 1 2 , 52 3 ) 35 , 94 3 $ 2 , 67 9 05 % No t e I : B a s e R e v e n u e i n c l u d e s R M A r e v e n u e s c a l c u l a t e d b a s e d o n c u r r e n t R M A r a t e s w h i c h b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e o n J u n e 8 , 2 0 0 4 . No t e 2 : S c h e d u l e 9 3 - Po w e r C o s t f T a x S u r c h a r g e ( P C T ) a n d S c h e d u l e 3 4 a r e c a l c u l a t e d b a s e d o n c u r r e n t r a t e s w h i c h b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e o n J u n e 8 . 2 0 0 4 . No t e 3 : P r o p o s e d S c h e d u l e 3 4 c r e d i t s a r e b a s e d o n $ 6 . 8 m i l l i o n a n n u a l r e d u c t i o n i n B P A c r e d i t s i n o r d e r t o r e c o v e r t h e c u r r e n t n e g a t i v e b a l a n c e o f $ 6 . 8 m i l l i o n , Application Table B Calculation of Proposed Schedule Based on Normalized 12 Months Ended March 31 , 2004 IA B L E . . B UT A H P O W E R & L I G H T C O M P A N Y - ST A T E O F I D A H O CA L C U L A T I O N O F PR O P O S E D C H A N G E S I N S C H E D U L E 3 4 - BP A CR E D I T DI S T R I B U T E D B Y R A T E S C H E D U L E S NO R M A L I Z E D 1 2 M O N T H S EN D E D M A R C H 2 0 0 4 Sc h e d u l e 3 4 - B P A C r e d i t Pr e s e n t Pr o p o s e d To t a l Sc h . 3 4 Sc h . 3 4 Sc h . 3 4 Sc h . 3 4 Li n e Sc h . N o r m a l i z e d BP A Cr e d i t Cr e d i t Cr e d i t Cr e d i t No . De s c r i p t i o n No . MW h MW h ($ 0 0 0 ) (, / k W h ) ($ 0 0 0 ) (, / k W h ) (1 ) (2 ) (3 ) (4 ) (5 ) (6 ) (7 ) (8 ) (4 ) x ( 6 ) (4 ) x ( 8 ) Re s i d e n t i a l S e r v i c e 30 6 32 1 30 6 32 1 ($ 7 14 6 ) (2 . 33 2 7 ) ($ 5 88 6 ) (1 . 9 2 1 6 ) Re s i d e n t i a l O p t i o n a l Ta D 29 9 , 98 4 29 9 , 98 4 ($ 6 99 8 ) (2 . 33 2 7 ) ($ 5 76 4 ) (1 . 9 2 1 6 ) Su b t o t a l 60 6 30 4 60 6 30 4 ($ 1 4 14 3 ) ($ 1 1 65 1 ) i I Ge n e r a l S v c . - L g . P o w e r ( R & F ) 29 , 33 9 29 , 33 9 ($ 6 8 4 ) (2 . 3 3 2 7 ) ($ 5 6 4 ) (1 . 9 2 1 6 ) Ir r i g a t i o n 67 4 12 4 52 6 , 20 7 ($ 2 0 , 72 0 ) (3 . 93 7 7 ) ($ 1 6 60 0 ) (3 . 15 4 6 ) Ge n e r a l S e r v i c e ( R & F ) 23 A 93 1 93 1 ($ 3 7 2 ) (2 . 33 2 7 ) ($ 3 0 6 ) (1 . 9 2 1 6 ) Su b t o t a l 71 9 , 39 5 57 1 , 4 7 7 ($ 2 1 77 6 ) ($ 1 7 , 4 7 0 ) Se c u r i t y A r e a L i g h t i n g ( R & F ) 12 2 12 2 ($ 3 ) (2 . 33 2 7 ) ($ 2 ) (1 . 9 2 1 6 ) Su b t o t a l 12 2 12 2 ($ 3 ) ($ 2 ) To t a l 32 5 82 1 17 7 90 3 ($ 3 5 92 3 ) ($ 2 9 , 12 3 ) Application Table C BP A Balancing Account Study for October 2001 - September 2004 TABLE C UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY- STATE OF IDAHO RESIDENTIAL EXCHANGE BALANCING ACCOUNT STUDY October 2001- September 2004 Study BPA Customer Interest Accumulated Month Payments Credits Booked Balance Balance Forward ($302 198) Oct-834 715 $372 970 $6,111 165,658 Nov-834 715 $231 727 $10,629 779,274 Dec-O 1 834 715 $159,504 $12 731 $7,467 216 Jan-834 715 $190,040 $15,152 $10 127,042 Feb-834 715 054 628 $18 140 $11 925 270 Mar-834 715 188,155 $20,090 $12 591 919 Apr-834 715 768,189 $21 149 $13 679,594 May-834 715 538,990 $21 590 $13,996,908 Jun-834 715 127 169 $17 182 $11 721 636 Jul-834 715 $7,696,589 $10,291 $6,870,052 Aug-834 715 $5,489,395 $6,285 221 657 Sep-834 715 667 757 $3,413 392 028 Subtotal $34 016,575 $31,485,113 $162 764 Oct-931 563 966,837 $3,448 360,203 Nov-931 563 124,484 $3,940 171 222 Dec-931 563 390,437 239 716 587 J an-931 563 509,380 $4,428 143 199 Feb-503 180 862 803 623 788 199 Mar-503 180 543,825 938 $5,753,492 Apr-503,180 292 864 $6,643 $6,970,451 May-503,180 787 582 $7,586 $7,693,635 Jun-503 180 669,240 $4,120 531 695 Jul-503 180 010 387 $20 $24 508 Aug -503 180 271 864 ($3 744 176) Sep-503,180 779,377 ($6,020 373) Subtotal $31 751 691 $40,209 079 $44 987 Oct-939 595 796 920 ($5,877,698) Nov-939,595 691 380 ($4 629,483) Dec-939,595 898,879 ($3 588 767) J an-939,595 090,477 ($2 739,649) Feb-939,595 796,037 ($1 596 091) Mar-939,595 551 702 ($208,197) Apr-939,595 361 330 103 371 171 May-939,595 898 170 190 $1,413,787 Jun-939,595 965,059 ($611 676) Jul-939,595 971 375 ($3 643,456) Aug-939,595 393 152 ($6,097,012) Sep-939,595 $3,658,370 ($6,815,787) Subtotal $35 275 144 $36,072 851 293 Totals $101 043,410 $107 767,043 $210,044 Proposed Reduction in Schedule 34 BP A Credit:($6 800 000) Application Table D Proposed Revised Schedule BlahRIA., C. No. 28 Tenth Revised Sheet No. 34. Canceling Ninth Revised Sheet No. 34. UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE NO. STATE OF IDAHO Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act Residential and Farm Kilowatt-Hour Credit APPLICA TION AND A AILABILITY: This Schedule is applicable and available to qualifying Residential and/or Farm Customers of Utah Power & Light Company under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. MONTHL Y RATES: The monthly charges for service under each of the Electric Service Schedules shown below shall be reduced by the appropriate monthly kilowatt-hour credit adjustment shown per kilowatt-hour for all qualifying kilowatt-hours of residential and/or farm use. Kilowatt-Hour Credit Adjustments Irrigation Customers: Schedule No. 10 $0.031546 per kWh Non-Irrigation Customers:$0.019216 per kWh Schedule Nos. 1 , 6A, 7A, 23A 35A, 36, 19 with 6A 19 with 23A, 19 with 35A (Continued) Submitted Under Case No. PAC-04- ISSUED: December 15, 2004 EFFECTIVE: January 31 , 2005 ulahHI." C. No. 28 TenthNinth Revised Sheet No. 34. Canceling NinthEighth Revised Sheet No. 34. UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE NO. STATE OF IDAHO Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act Residential and Farm Kilowatt-Hour Credit APPLICATION AND A AILABILITY: This Schedule is applicable and available to qualifying Residential and/or Farm Customers of Utah Power & Light Company under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. MONTHL Y RATES: The monthly charges for service under each of the Electric Service Schedules shown below shall be reduced by the appropriate monthly kilowatt-hour credit adjustment shown per kilowatt-hour for all qualifying kilowatt-hours of residential and/or farm use. Kilowatt-Hour Credit Adjustments Irrigation Customers: Schedule No. 10 $0.154693++per kWh Non-Irrigation Customers:$0.1921623327 per kWh Schedule Nos. 1, 6A, 7A, 23A 35A, 36, 19 with 6A 19 with 23A, 19 with 35A (Continued) I Submitted Under Case No. PAC-04-00: ISSUED: April 21 December 15 2004 EFFECTIVE: June 8, 2004January 3 L 2005