20050715Notice of Vacated Hearings.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 15 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ACIFICORP DBA UTAH POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE
ITS RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO
ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO.
CASE NO. PAC-O5-
NOTICE OF
VACATED HEARINGS
On January 15, 2005 , PacifiCorp dba Utah Power & Light Company (PacifiCorp;
Company) filed an Application for authority to increase the Company s general rates for electric
service by an average of 12.5%. If approved, the Company revenues for electric base retail rates
would increase by $15.1 million annually. The net amount of actual increase varies by class of
customer and usage.
On February 3, 2005, the Commission issued Notices of Application and Intervention
Deadline in Case No. P AC-05-1. Parties requesting and granted intervention were: Monsanto
Company, Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association, Inc., Agrium, Inc., J.R. Simplot Company,
Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho and Timothy J. Shurtz.
On June 13 , 2005 , a Stipulation (and proposed Settlement) was filed with the
Commission. All parties of record, with the exception of Monsanto, are parties to the
Stipulation.
On June 17, 2005, the Commission issued a Notice of Stipulation and Proposed
Settlement and established further scheduling. On July 1 , 2005, testimony in support of the
Stipulation was filed by PacifiCorp, Commission Staff and Agrium. Comments in support of the
Stipulation were filed by the Irrigators and Tim Shurtz. An objection regarding Paragraph 9 of
the Stipulation, a provision that addresses special contract customers and how their rates may be
changed, was filed by Monsanto.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings
record in Case No. PAC-05-including the Stipulation and supporting testimony and
comments of the parties and the filed objection of Monsanto. Based on its review of same and
for reasons which shall be set forth in separate Order, the technical hearing in Case No. P AC-
05-1 previously scheduled for August 2 through August 4, 2005 in Boise is hereby vacated. Also
vacated are the public hearings in eastern Idaho previously scheduled for August 17, 2005 in
Rigby and August 18, 2005 in Grace.
NOTICE OF VACATED HEARINGS
DA TED at Boise, Idaho this
ATTEST:
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Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF V ACA TED HEARINGS
ISlA day of July 2005.
PAUL KJELr.; NDER, PRESIDENT
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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