20060821notice_of_hearing_pac09.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 21 2006
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF PACIFICORP DBA ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER FOR APPROVAL OF AN
ELECTRIC SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH
MONSANTO COMPANY
NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
CASE NO. P AC-O6-
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF HEARING
Background
Pursuant to Commission approved Stipulation in PacifiCorp s 2005 rate case (PAC-
05-, Order No. 29833) PacifiCorp agreed to file a general rate case no later than April 29
2006 to address cost of service issues not resolved in the 2005 Stipulation and to time the
effective date of new rates to coincide with the expiration of the current Monsanto contract
(December 31 , 2006). The Company s 2006 filing was delayed to permit Company contract
negotiations to proceed with Monsanto. The Company s filings in Case Nos. PAC-06-, 06-
and 06-9 are intended to satisfy its 2005 Stipulation filing commitment.
Application
PacifiCorp in Case No. PAC-06-9 presents for Commission approval a May 18
2006 Electric Service Agreement (Agreement) with Monsanto Company. The Company
requests approval of related tariff Schedule 400 rate adjustment in Case No. PAC-06-
Monsanto operates an elemental phosphorous plant near the city of Soda Springs in
Caribou County, Idaho.The existing Agreement governing electric service to Monsanto
terminates December 31 , 2006. The submitted Agreement will become effective January 1 2007
with an initial term through December 31 , 2009.
Rates for service under the Agreement will adjust 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 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.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice of Application and Intervention Deadline in Case No. P AC-06-9 was issued
on June 30, 2006. No parties requested intervention.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings of
record in Case No. P AC-06-9 and related filings in Case Nos. P AC-06-4 and P AC-06-
The Commission has preliminarily found that the public interest in this matter may not require an
evidentiary hearing to consider the issues presented, and that issues raised by the Company
filing may be processed under Modified Procedure , by written submission rather than by
hearing. Reference Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments
with respect to PacifiCorp s Application and the use of Modified Procedure in Case No. P AC-
06-is Friday, November 3,2006. Also established is a Friday, November 17 2006 deadline
for reply comments. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their
written protest or comments.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has scheduled a hearing on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 2006 COMMENCING AT 9:30 A.M. AT THE
COMMISSION'S HEARING ROOM. 472 WEST WASHINGTON. BOISE. IDAHO
spread the Company s prefiled testimony in Case No. PAC-06-4 and to provide an opportunity
for Commission inquiry regarding filings in Case Nos. P AC-06-, P AC-06-8 (Nu- West
Stipulation) and P AC-06-9 (Monsanto Service Agreement).
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the deadline established above, the Commission may consider the matter on its
merits and may enter its Order without a formal hearing. If comments or protests are filed within
the deadline, the Commission will consider them and in its discretion may hold a hearing or may
decide the matter and issue its Order based on the written positions before it. Reference IDAP
31.01.01.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments and all filings concerning
Case No. P AC-06-9 should be mailed to the Commission, PacifiCorp and Monsanto at the
addresses reflected below:
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
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Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
For PacifiCorp:
Street Address for Express Mail:
Brian Dickman
Dean Brockbank
PacifiCorp
201 S. Main, Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
E- mail: brian.dickman~paci ficorp. com
dean. brockbank~pacificorp.com
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
F or Monsanto:
Randall C. Budge
Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge & Bailey
PO Box 1391
Pocatello, ID 83204-1391
E-mail: rcb~racinelaw.net
James R. Smith
Monsanto Company
PO Box 816
Soda Springs, ID 83276
All comments and filings should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first
page of this document. Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing
the Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov Click the "Comments and
Questions" icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the
front of this document. These comments must also be sent to PacifiCorp and Monsanto at the e-
mail addresses listed above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company s Applications in Case Nos.
P AC-06-, P AC-06-4 and P AC-06-8 are being processed together and not separately.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF SCHEDULING
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATED at Boise, Idaho this
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;lI day of August 2006.
~19Je . Jewell
Co ' ission Secretary