20060621Application.pdf

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June 21 , 2006
Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702
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Application of PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
for Approval of an Electric Service Agreement
with Monsanto Company
Re:
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Please find enclosed for filing an original and 9 copies ofPacifiCorp s Application for
approval of an electric service agreement with Monsanto Company dated May 18 , 2006.
The Agreement, filed as confidential, replaces an electric service agreement approved
by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission in Case No. PAC-01-16.
PacifiCorp requests that the enclosed application be processed under modified
procedure pursuant to Rule 201 through 204 ofthe Commission s Rules of Procedure.
All formal correspondence regarding this Application should be addressed to:
Brian Dickman
Dean Brockbank
ACIFICORP
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: (80l) 220-3116
Email: brian.dickman~pacificorp.com
Email: dean. brockbank~Pacifi Corp. com
James M. Van Nostrand
STOEL RIVES LLP
900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97204
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: imvannostrand~stoel.com
Jean Jewell
June 21 , 2006
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Communications regarding discovery matters, including data requests issued to
PacifiCorp, should be addressed to:
By E-mail (preferred):datareq uest~pac ifi corp. com
By Fax:[phone]
By regular mail:Data Request Response Center
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah St, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97232
Informal inquiries may be directed to Brian Dickman, Manager, Idaho Regulatory
Affairs at [phone].
Thank you for your assistance with this filing.
Very truly yours
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D. Douglas Larson
Vice President, Regulation
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Enclosures
Mark C. Moench
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
PacifiCorp, dba Rocky Mountain Power
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
In the Matter of the Application ofPacifiCorp,
dba Rocky Mountain Power for Approval of an
Electric Service Agreement with Monsanto
Company
Case No. PAC-06-
APPLICA nON OF ACIFICORP
This Application is filed by PacifiCorp dba Rocky Mountain Power ("PacifiCorp" or
the "Company ) for approval of an electric service agreement with Monsanto Company
Monsanto ) dated May 18, 2006 ("Agreement"). The Agreement replaces an electric
service agreement ("Existing Agreement") approved by the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission ("Commission ) in Case No. PAC-01-16.
PacifiCorp is a public utility doing business in the state of Idaho and subject to
the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Monsanto is a Delaware corporation qualified to do business in the state of
Idaho. Monsanto operates an elemental phosphorus plant near the City of Soda Springs in
Caribou County, Idaho. The electric power requirements of the plant have been supplied by
PacifiCorp or its predecessor since 1952.
Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to:
APPLICA nON OF ACIFICORP -
Brian Dickman
PacifiCorp
201 South Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: (80l) 220-4975
Fax: [phone]
Dean Brockbank
Senior Counsel
PacifiCorp
201 South Main, Suite 2200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
A copy of the Agreement is attached to this Application.
The Existing Agreement governing electric service to Monsanto terminates
effective December 31 , 2006. The Agreement will become effective January 2007, subject
to approval by the Commission, with an initial term through December 31 , 2009. The
Agreement will automatically renew for successive one year terms unless and until either
party gives not less than 180 days written notice of termination.
On June 21 , 2006, the Company submitted the Revised Tariff Schedule No.
400 in a separate application to revise Electric Service Schedule Nos. 10 400 , and 401
reflecting new rates for Monsanto pursuant to the Agreement. The Company requested an
effective date of January 1 , 2007 for the revision to Schedule No. 400.
Section 2.2 of the Agreement provides that the rates for service under the
Agreement shall be adjusted to equal the Commission approved rates applicable to Monsanto
resulting from any general rate case or other filing by PacifiCorp effective after January 1
2008. Commission authorized tariff rate changes after January 1 , 2008, including surcharges
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or credits, as reflected in Schedule No. 400 or its successor, will apply to service under the
Agreement on the effective date of the authorized adjustment.
PacifiCorp requests that this Application be processed under modified
procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Commission s Rules of Procedure.
WHEREFORE, PacifiCorp respectfully requests that the Commission process this
Application under modified procedure and approve the new electric service agreement dated
May 18 , 2006 for service to Monsanto.
DATED: June 19 2006.
Respectfully submitted
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Mark C. Moench
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
PacifiCorp, dba Rocky Mountain Power
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CERTIFICA TE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this ~D~~day of June, 2006, I caused to be served, via U.
mail, a true and correct copy of the foregoing document to the following:
Randy Budge
RACINE, OLSON, NYE, BUDGE
& BAILEY
201 E. Center
O. Box 1391
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE -
THE AGREEMENT IS
CO NFID E NTIAL