20060419Name change letter.pdf

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Ms. Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
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Re:PacifiCorp - Notice of Change to Assumed Business Name
Dear Ms. Jewell:
The purpose ofthis letter is to inform the Commission that in the future, PacifiCorp will
do business in Idaho under the assumed business names "Rocky Mountain Power , and
Rocky Mountain Power, a Division ofPacifiCorp." Future filings will be made under
the caption "PacifiCorp, dba Rocky Mountain Power.
In Order Nos. 29973 and 29998 of Docket P AC-05-, the Commission approved the
sale ofPacifiCorp by Scottish Power pIc to MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
(the "Transaction ). Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction on March 21 2006
certain organizational and leadership changes were announced. Those changes include
changes to the names of certain PacifiCorp business units, or divisions. Beginning March
, 2006, PacifiCorp will provide electric utility service: in Idaho and Wyoming under
the name "Rocky Mountain Power ; in Utah under the name "Utah Power ; and in
Washington, Oregon and California under the name "Pacific Power . In each case, these
new names may be followed by the clause "a Division ofPacifiCorp.
The use of the Rocky Mountain Power name in Idaho will be a transitional event that will
take several months to complete, and the process began with the appropriate Assumed
Business Name registration filed with the Idaho Secretary of State (File Number D98304
Authorized April 4, 2006).
PacifiCorp believes the change will enhance its identity in Idaho and will eventually
include letterhead, operating equipment insignia, and other visible forms of identification.
The proposed name change will not affect the Commission s ability to regulate
PacifiCorp, the manner in which utility costs are recovered, or PacifiCorp s borrowing
authority .
As part ofthe transition to the name Rocky Mountain Power, PacifiCorp will also file
revised tariff sheets reflecting the new name and logo of Rocky Mountain Power. This
filing is anticipated by July 2006 to coincide with the roll out ofthe new name on
customer bills.
It is respectfully requested that all communications regarding this Notice be addressed to:
Brian Dickman
Manager, Idaho Regulatory Affairs
PacifiCorp
One Utah Center, Suite 2300
201 South Main
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: [phone]
e-mail: brian.dickman~PacifiCorp.com
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D. Douglas Larson
Vice President, Regulation